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Can my 25 handle the Carribean Livingstone at 6:01pm 05.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1020 Could I get some opinions on how safe it is to take my Mac 25 out across the gulf stream? I was thin
Head on the 25 Livingstone at 6:04pm 05.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/973 Okay. Seriously dumb question. I got my 25 used, with no manual. I forgot to ask the owner how to em
Measurments /photos rudder oday 22 henry kuit at 9:07pm 05.03.07 Day Sailers 1/995 I,m searching for measurments of a rudder from a oday 22, last day i broke my rudder and he disapear
Keel up or down - First 26 Peter Solly at 8:54pm 05.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1003 I have just taken over an original good condition 1982 First 26 with a retractable keel. The water i
Which comes first? The chicken or the egg? Brian D at 11:44pm 05.03.07 Ask All Sailors 21/4573 OK, you haul your boat for a bottom paint and a wax job. So, which is done first? Do you clean the b
Sodium in Oil Dan at 1:20am 05.04.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1231 I had my oil analyzed and it came back with a trace of sodium in the oil. Apparently that's salt wa
Riding Sail for C-22 Aldo at 2:27am 05.04.07 Catalina 22 2/1192 In the May 2006 issue of Catalina's Mainsheet Magazine, there is an article on a "Riding Sail" in th
Spreader Tips Noel at 2:04am 05.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1493 Help! Where can I find a pair of new spreader tips for my MacGregor 22 (1980)?
Electric Head John Melton at 2:59am 05.04.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1305 Peggy, Terry, or? I just purchased a 42P Hunter(1990) with electric heads. I spent 1 night on her an
medicine cabinet for the head Robin among the California fruits and nuts at 3:02am 05.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1062 Built a Mahogany medicine cabinet for the boat, I didn't care for the cheap mirror attached to the w
O'Day 240 Manual Ron Wagner at 1:50am 05.04.07 Day Sailers 0/1370 Hello--Does anyone have an original Oday 240 manual? I would love a copy of it. I would pay for t
Yanmar parts CocoaMoe at 3:12am 05.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1031 I'm trying to find where to get parts and gaskets to overhaul a 1 cyl 1977 8hp and trans any help ap
Boards (Center and Rudder) - Up or Down? tcrespo at 3:43am 05.04.07 Ask All Sailors 4/948 I'm always looking for opinions... Boat in the slip on a fresh water lake - some chop from the pas
aft lighting , where ? markus at 3:47am 05.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1001 this is my first sailboat, and it needs a lot of work.I can see under the aft storage box , the on
Air in Fuel system Art at 3:04am 05.04.07 Big Boats 4/1045 I'm having a terrible time solving an air in fuel issue on my h40. Has anyone else encountered this?
O'Day 22 Rigging Grif18135 at 4:03am 05.04.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3998 Haven't been on a sailboat since the late 70's, then on a 38 cutter and a Lido for a little bit.Co
Teak question sailaway78 at 4:10am 05.04.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1529 I'm sitting here watching it rain, the wind blow and the thunder booming. Boat is straining at her m
Shower Sump Randy jarrell at 4:07am 05.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1117 Would like to get more use from the shower in my H37.5. Can never get all the excess water out of th
Need a rigger - NYC Tony Litvak at 4:23am 05.04.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1752 Hi, last week I shared with everyone the humiliating mistake I made at the top of the season. I man
Catalina "squat" Tim Haibach at 4:15am 05.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1621 Although I have a C27, this may occur on larger boats as well. I was wondering if anyone has experie

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H31 speed control cable markwbird at 9:02am 08.25.21 Remove it and take it with you to the Marine supply store (chandlery) and get another one just like
Raw water cooling system question sail sfbay at 8:56am 08.25.21 ...........The suction pipe from the sea cock all the way to the rubber water hose that feeds the wa
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove seadaddler at 8:56am 08.25.21 My 07 H-36 came with a microwave and we use it a lot and my wife does have frozen foods for when we
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 8:50am 08.25.21 Waxing up my surfboard. Remember to use the right method... "Wax on, Wax off" Jim...
Invest 99L All U Get at 8:47am 08.25.21 Waxing up my surfboard.
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape FastOlson at 8:45am 08.25.21 Also.... it may be an unauthorized splash-mold product copied from another better-known dinghy; and
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 sail sfbay at 8:43am 08.25.21 .........We live in Ottawa and are planning a trip out to teach ourselves how to sail. Our choices 1
Ottawa area sailor feel like offering a week lesson sail sfbay at 8:27am 08.25.21 These guys offer private instruction in Ottawa: Learn To Sail Ottawa & Kingston (advantageboating.co
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 rgranger at 8:20am 08.25.21 46 years ago, I got my first sailing lesson... it lasted about 10 minutes. He did not use sailing
Prop Specs vmaks at 8:18am 08.25.21 I suspect that any prop shop experienced in dealing with feathering or folding props could do the w
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 8:06am 08.25.21 i'm blunt. no ruffled feathers at all. i enjoy sharing the skills of sailing. by being blunt i h
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 8:03am 08.25.21 i'm blunt. no ruffled feathers at all. i enjoy sharing the skills of sailing. by being blunt i ho
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:59am 08.25.21 My other post, on Jon's advice: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/ottawa-area-sailor-feel-l
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:55am 08.25.21 do you know the 'rules of the road' by heart? I think I've been pretty clear on what I do and don'
37c projects TLSailing at 7:53am 08.25.21 Salty Tails, what paint did you use to cover the white parts on your topdeck/ cockpit? I also have a
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:49am 08.25.21 I've put up a post in hunter section to see if anyone locally is looking for a few miserable hours t
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 7:49am 08.25.21 do you know the 'rules of the road' by heart?
Prop Specs fstbttms at 7:47am 08.25.21 So....does this mean that ANYONE who will service a feathering prop will be able to service this pr
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 7:45am 08.25.21 basic sailing is not hard to learn. just like driving a car is not hard to learn. yet a few lessons
Prop Specs vmaks at 7:37am 08.25.21 These are likely Slipstream and Autostream props, for which Martec acted as a dealer. I can assure

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