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OUTBOARD MOUNTING RTJESS at 6:37am 03.03.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/831 A NUMBER OF 272 MODELS UTILIZE AN OUTBOARD ON A FACTORY SUPPLIED MOUNTING BRACKET. CAN ANYONE PROVID
East coast lunar eclipse Ross at 6:56am 03.03.07 Ask All Sailors 6/990 Starting at moon rise and continuing until 7 pm on the East coast we have for your watching enjoymen
spreader tip lites sand sailor at 8:09am 03.03.07 Ask All Sailors 2/897 i've looked all over for these things and cant find any my spreaders are 1 1/4"
ST4000 Autopilot problem. Honeyman at 12:01pm 03.03.07 Ask All Sailors 13/3049 So we're cruising along (Hunter 35.5) with the ST4000 engaged, light wind, calm seas on protected ba
Dacron compared to Samson line? Chet7135 at 12:04pm 03.03.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1478 Hello everyone, How does the Polyester double braid low stretch Dacron rigging line , compare to t
bimimi (1) tpolo at 12:31pm 03.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 Even though spring seems to be getting further away here I have a list of many projects for my 1974
wheel renchermh at 1:06pm 03.03.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1128 Has anyone chaged from a tiller to a wheel on there boat? How big was the job?
Raising the sails - main sail/boom questions. tegwilym at 5:06pm 03.03.07 Catalina 22 16/3455 Stupid question, but I have to ask. I'm learning the ropes of my new sailboat in my backyard, and
mast stepping anxiety! tegwilym at 4:58pm 03.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1057 I'm new at this larger boat thing since I just got my Catalina 22 (#880 - 1971). I've been practic
Sliding dock tie up Mark Mynsberge at 8:08pm 03.01.07 Big Boats 6/1143 A friend of mine is looking for a tie up system that will allow his boat to ride up and down with wa
1971 morgan 36 foot paul b at 8:37pm 03.01.07 Morgan 0/1629 I am looking for info on what is to the best of my knowledge a 1971 morgan 36 foot .. it has a 38 hp
SWING KEELS smitroe at 8:35pm 03.01.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1848 MY CURIOSITY IS PEAKED.. ARE THERE SWING KEEL BOATS THAT ARE DESIGNED NOT TO HAVE LOCK DOWN PROVIS
Catalina 22 pop top functioning sailnplay at 4:08am 03.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1113 I recently bought a Catalina 22. Can't figure out how to get Pop Top to work. When I open it (push
Chesapeake Bay HSA Rendezvous Jay20619 at 2:53am 03.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/891 For all Hunter Owners, particularly near the Chesapeake Bay: We are well in to our planning for the
hour meter Ray at 1:32am 03.02.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1049 Can anyone advise me on how best to wire in an hour meter? I purchased a used Hunter 30 and the hour
Font typeface for a 35s5 Den at 1:27am 03.02.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2070 Does anyone know what the font or typeface style is for the 35s5? I would like to use that style fo
anyone hear of the sail performance of hybrid? biorapper at 1:12am 03.02.07 Ask All Sailors 4/931 I like the idea of being able to peddle when no wind is around...but was wondering how much the sail
Hunter 240 Rear Hatch cavitating at 11:52pm 03.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/1028 One of the hinges on the rear hatch broke. I believe its a Bomar but I am not sure. I there a way to
Re-Configuring and Re-Plumbing NancyD at 11:46pm 03.01.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2188 One of our projects before spring launching is to install a macerator pump and new hoses. Our boat
Is there a Oday 17? BrianT at 8:52am 03.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1490 I looked at the top of this site at the different models, and a 17 footer is not listed. I found a

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Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 12:09pm 06.10.21 @Ralph Johnstone No but regardless either in fresh, brackish and salt water, you still get the nas
Looked at an H260 Today rgranger at 12:06pm 06.10.21 I think the quick release pin idea of @Doug J is a good idea.
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 11:56am 06.10.21 Been busy working but finally was able to measure the linguineed genoa. The luff is 38', i can't get
Hunter 49/50 salon A/C replacement tkwhalen at 11:50am 06.10.21 good to know
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Lanealoha at 11:33am 06.10.21 I was just looking at the ones I removed and I only changed the lenses and the dogs. After looking
Tender 315 Alansails at 11:06am 06.10.21 Welcome, Congrats on the New Boat and WELCOME, There is Lots of Good Solid advice here! The best ad
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 11:05am 06.10.21 I heard back from the "pro" at the marina where the boat is located. They are telling me that the ha
C310/315 IA Webmaster SawyerCurt at 10:55am 06.10.21 I have had one response so far...but right now I'm having trouble contacting the person who actually
C310/315 IA Webmaster Alansails at 10:53am 06.10.21 I would encourage anyone in the 310/315 association who would have a small amount of spare time to c
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 10:37am 06.10.21 Mcmaster Carr is a good hardware source. Yanmar original was 10-32 thread to mate with Morse 33c ca
Mast Raising Orbweaver at 10:30am 06.10.21 I would say the concept is similar, but the execution is different. It looks like the 260 has a dece
Maiden voyage (1) marchem at 10:19am 06.10.21 Finally got a picture of the docking line. The trick is the vinyl tubing keeping the big loop open.
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners Scott T-Bird at 10:12am 06.10.21 I'd guess that based on price, there are far more sailors in here that purchase CDI rather than Scha
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 06.10.21 I recently read a thread where someone asked how to keep the water in the ballast tank from getting
Mast/Anchor light Doug J at 9:45am 06.10.21 I always believed that the steaming light was positioned midway up the mast to distinguish from the
Summer in the Salish Sea DinghySailor at 9:41am 06.10.21 Sold the house in Portland and now calling our boat in Fisherman Bay, Lopez home. Live slow, sail f
PFD auto inflating Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 06.10.21 I've had 2 Deckvest Lite inflatables self-inflate. One was in the boat during the winter. The othe
Mast Raising jssailem at 9:17am 06.10.21 Is this how your design works? PnvhSfeMeug You might want to look into use of dyneema line for your
Looked at an H260 Today (1) Doug J at 9:15am 06.10.21 My panel installation is the same as @rgranger, but with an 80watt panel. I use quick release pins,
Mast Raising Crazy Dave Condon at 9:11am 06.10.21 Thank you for responding

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