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V17 in salt water alain at 3:12am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/4445 Hi All,I have a few questions, and would appreciate your help:I have been ask to bring a C'C41R
Knot Tying Videos Marcia at 4:21am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1058 I found this great site with knot tying videos. Saving it to my favorites for future reference sinc
Stuck in the mud Justin_NSA at 4:34am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1083 We've been complaining that Cheney is down 2-3 feet and some people had to pull their boats out earl
bottom gas compartment jimforest at 4:48am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/912 How do I drain the gas and water from the bottom of the stern compartment which holds the gas can (b
replacing a gudgeon joseph lee at 5:42am 03.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1387 The bolts that secure the bottom gudgeon have snapped off inside the fibreglass. Has anyone been abl
Daysailor II centerboard Barry at 5:42am 03.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1157 I recently acquired a DS II. I would like to replace the lines as well as "reseal" the bolt that hol
How 'bout another video to spur your sailing urge? Dick Dixon at 7:15am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 7/979 For your viewing pleasure, please follow this link to a short sailing video to spur your urge.....ho
The importance.... Alan at 9:03am 03.23.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/4351 ....of good quality low stretch halyards.Double braid Dacron is a typical line used on many boats
replacing a gudgeon joe at 10:59am 03.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/954 The bolts that hold the lower gudeon have broken off inside the fibreglass. Has anyone removed them
Replacing cabin soloe on a Hunter 37c? Ray Beasley at 10:56am 03.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1048 Has anyone replaced their cbin sole with new sole plywood? I have some damgae due to age, wear and
Need Info on Cole Wood Heater (1) muised at 10:32am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/6170 New boat officially changing hands next week, comes with a Cole wood burning heater (see photo). Lo
423opinions DannyP at 12:30pm 03.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1073 Am looking to purchase a 423 2 cabin, 04 model and was interested in reviews/comments from others.
Motor mounts - 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke tegwilym at 2:51pm 03.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1107 I'm in the process of replacing my motor mount with a new one. I bought a Garelick mount that seems
Lake Michigan Hunter Sailing Assn Spring Brunch Marybeth and Rip at 1:57pm 03.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/817 Spring Brunch MeetingSunday, April 15th, 2007 11:30 a.m. cash bar, Brunch at Noon94th Aero Squ
P303 Dorade - opening size? Dave C20469 at 9:33pm 03.21.07 Other Sailboats 2/1021 I have a P303 that has a dorade box over the head - was this a standard item? If so, does anyone kn
Poptop Cover Robspan at 9:59pm 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1323 Does anyone make a stock poptop cover for a stock 1994 26s?
Another quick question.... jason wiggins at 10:16pm 03.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/892 What is up with the Universal 25?!? New impellers, flushed fresh water, replaced thermostat and chan
Laptop Audio Output to 12V Amplifier Rick at 11:24pm 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1555 I want to run my laptop audio out(EAR JACK to RCA plugs) to a 12V car amplifier (around 40W x 2)and
Kiwi grip nonskid John at 11:21pm 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1127 HI guys has anty one used kiwi grip nonskid It is a thich pasty stuff that gets brushed on the dec
Bad (coffee) break? T37 Phil at 12:23am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 26/3212 Last fall the boat lift operator was somewhat embarassed when he stumbled and spilled a full cup of

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Furling Main Winter Storage artboas at 1:01am 08.30.21 Pat: The only mildew that I have experienced is around and under the spreader patches. This all h
Alternator shutoff switch? artboas at 12:45am 08.30.21
Catalina 315 Instruments Skipper John at 12:08am 08.30.21 Thanks, Stephen, for the information.
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Will Gilmore at 9:33pm 08.29.21 Welcome to the best sailing forums to be found in the Web, @stricklandmma. It's great to have you j
Galled stanchion removal DArcy at 8:43pm 08.29.21 If the trouble is the holes don't quite line up then just drill them slightly over sized.
propeller selection, and shifting Ken Cross at 8:03pm 08.29.21 Our 1989 Hunter 30G with an Edison pedestal has down for reverse and up for forward. You get used to
Galled stanchion removal Ken Cross at 7:57pm 08.29.21 The stanchion bases vary a bit but the one that I replaced, I had to bend it to make it fit the boat
Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. rpell1@msn.com at 7:48pm 08.29.21 Hi Ralph, I know on my 93 and on a friends 95 and according to the attached diagram from Catalina,
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Ken Cross at 7:46pm 08.29.21 First off, a McGregor classic which includes the 26D and the 26S sails fastest at about 10 to 15 deg
Galled stanchion removal (3) jdrutten at 7:45pm 08.29.21 Success! After getting back to the boat I loaded up on pb blaster and decided that it made sense to
Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. rpell1@msn.com at 7:40pm 08.29.21 So tell us .......................... how many hairs do you have left now :( ? Not nearly as man
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) (6) Rabe at 7:09pm 08.29.21 Took some pictures this weekend while I was working on the boat this weekend. I didn't notice, but t
Catalina 315 Instruments stephen_i_w at 6:55pm 08.29.21 I have a C315. The MFD, the wind instrument and a depth sounder are mounted on the nav pod on the p
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s JohnShannon at 6:42pm 08.29.21 Get yourself a Laser, they are very easy to tip. Once you have a keelboat not so much, they can cer
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner icysails at 6:39pm 08.29.21 Welcome to SBO, icysails. You have to be patient. There are a lot of O'Day models and a few Marin
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s JoeWhite at 6:30pm 08.29.21 There are data available for your boat indicating at what angle of heel is at no point of return. Ev
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s dlochner at 6:24pm 08.29.21 Generally, it is pretty hard to capsize a keel boat. It requires a combination of wind and waves tha
Universal Atomic Fuel Return Lines? dlochner at 6:09pm 08.29.21 Don't use the auto parts store line. Fuel lines should be non-permeable, i.e. they should not leak f
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Sailfanatic at 5:40pm 08.29.21 Just to cover the base, you should not ease the jib halyard before furling the jib, or you will exp
Rigging (Shroud & side stay) tension for O'day 222 Sailfanatic at 5:34pm 08.29.21 You might watch the videos on this channel yTHdfe7l5mM

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