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sailboat transport (1) sailboatlover at 9:46pm 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/981 HiI just got a quote from a boat transport company to haul my Cal34 from Milwaukee Wi to Bathurst N
Main Halyard length Mark M26D at 9:38pm 03.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1420 I finally had the new to us 84' Catalina 30 tall rig. I need to replace the main halyard. I am figur
Beneteau 350 oceanis lines drawing, keel placement Karl3305 at 1:06am 03.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1389 Hello all, We are in need of a lines drawing of the Beneteau 350 oceanis, as the keel was lost, an
New canvas stuff from the Chandlery for my 25 JeffC21331 at 1:25am 03.22.07 Smaller Boats 1/944 I just received some new canvas stuff from the Chandlery here. I thought I'd share. I got the cove
Fiberglass anyone? Edwin at 1:45am 03.22.07 Day Sailers 3/1361 With a 1998 H170 my annual spring job of repairing new cracks on the gunwale is staring me in the fa
Cruising Sailors Sunshine at 2:32am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1221 There is a racer out there that claims that novices can learn more in a few weeks of racing than in
Help! We have a new to us 1978 Catalina 27...rig? John Bojack at 2:38am 03.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1431 My girlfriend bought a 27.....and doesn't know what to do with it. I'm in need of a general manual
Batten Question Hugh4753 at 4:10am 03.22.07 Big Boats 11/1554 Yesterday I was wasting time at Barnes and Nobles and picked up a book titled, (I think) Things I wi
Stray Current Jerry21751 at 4:26am 03.22.07 Catalina 310 4/1571 We will be spending some time on our boat next month. Before the boat was hauled out for a bottom jo
Ballast Water Alan at 5:54am 03.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 The National Marine Manufacturers Association today filed an amicus brief with the 9th Circuit Court
sound/heat proof Tarracott at 6:12am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1088 I need to replace the heat proof / sound proof barrier on the inside of my engine compartment. Any r
mini perini Blackcloud at 6:21am 03.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/987 Ahoy MacGregors,Recently enamored by all I've read (and nothing I done) about the mac 65. What a
V-berth conversions Paul H at 6:46am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1235 Hello folks...there's always so much great advice on this forum, I thought that I would ask for some
Everybody - Redux Paul Akers at 7:27am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1078 Not long ago, somebody posted a sailing video from Youtube, It was entitled "Everybody". I just ha
Foul Weather gear Brenda at 7:29am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2219 An important part of sailing is having the right gear. What about rain gear? Anyone have suggestio
Raising the mast single handedly..I wonder if Skippercanuck at 7:17am 03.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1397 The subject of raising the mast wasa discussed lots in 2002, and again in 2004, but I wonder if ther
outboard electric jimforest at 8:34am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1017 Another question. Does my 8 hp Evinrude "Yachtwin" 1990 which came with my Mac26D of the same year
Question for O'Day 40 Owners Gary Dunford at 8:57am 03.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/805 I sold my O'Day 302 2 years ago to someone who made me an offer I could not refuse. Anyway, I am loo
How do you survive the ice & snow ??? Scott B at 9:40am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1242 Like I said to my wife today, I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. We just inked the deal on ou
Hood furler (1) Mark M26D at 9:38am 03.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/998 First, thanks y'all for info on my presale questions.When the boat was being rerigged at the lake,

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wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? (1) stricklandmma at 10:38am 08.28.21 this was the only wireless one I could find for wind indicators, I'll let you know how it works.
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.28.21 How about opening the hatch to a vertical position and have someone hold it vertical while you drill
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? jeepbluetj at 10:24am 08.28.21 The Davis Windex (mentioned at least twice already) is the #1 most useful sailing "instrument" They'
Near Miss in Port Huron capta at 10:24am 08.28.21 Played all the tricks including outside of curves and hugging shorelines in the St Clar River. If
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic matts997 at 9:40am 08.28.21
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 Stu Jackson at 9:33am 08.28.21 Consider this if you have a Racor Series 24 filter housing Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ba
New cabin table? KristineDC at 9:23am 08.28.21 That is a great idea, thank you
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? DougM at 9:23am 08.28.21 The pet peeve with me is local fishermen, both charter and recreational, plugging up the river entra
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? BigEasy at 8:57am 08.28.21 If your'e going the electronic route, check out Labor Day sales. You may be able to find package d
Engine size sail boat. Help please. leo310 at 8:57am 08.28.21 When we had a Mac 26D we used a Honda 9.9 with no problems running at 5-6 knots
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 sail sfbay at 8:36am 08.28.21 You can purchase one on this site: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?53966 just confirm the me
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 sail sfbay at 8:35am 08.28.21 You can purchase one on this site: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?53966 just confirm the me
Surveys are a waste of money Kings Gambit at 8:33am 08.28.21 I believe there can be distinctions (regarding value) between a pre-purchase survey that reports to
Surveys are a waste of money Kings Gambit at 8:28am 08.28.21 I believe there can be distinctions (regarding value) between a pre-purchase survey that reports to
Accessing the raw water pump? Leeward Rail at 8:22am 08.28.21 The C&C 30 haa removable plywood panels on either side of the engine inside the lockers. They slide
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 RBilly at 8:18am 08.28.21 All hoses are new to the injection pump. The diesel (8 gal) I removed from the tank was an opaque gr
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 jssailem at 8:07am 08.28.21 Can p/u tube be removed? You Betcha... Sawsall, a hammer, screw driver, and a wrench... Did you f
Engine size sail boat. Help please. jssailem at 7:43am 08.28.21 Congrats. With my reading glasses, I can almost see my self back in the late 60's aboard your boat i
Surveys are a waste of money jssailem at 7:38am 08.28.21 Alan, Bonded: means the surveyor has put up some money to back his word. Most often it is with the
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Tedd at 7:30am 08.28.21 When I had my 26S, I used a Windex that was mounted so that it was easy to install and remove when t

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