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Fiberglass crack Rick at 2:13pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1151 Hey gangI was doing some spring cleaning in swimbridge locker and noticed a small leak. It is wher
Fresh water leak Levin at 4:08pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 34/3218 Hello everyone, So I'm just back from a seven month deployment to Iraq and now I'm deep in the p
windlass?? sailboatlover at 1:16am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1688 Just bought a QUICK GENIUS 600 WINDLASS on Ebay, I have a CAL34...will this type od windlass do or
Stereo Selection and Power Requirements Jim22199 at 1:07am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 21/4060 I am new to sailing and I am looking to put a new Stereo in my Sailboat. I have been shopping some
Nor California Hunter Owners Planning Rendezvous Stephen Dale at 12:56am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/925 There are 30 Hunter owners in Nothern California currently discussing a 2007 Rendezvous. To join the
seeking advice from the chain gang Ernie at 12:17am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1122 Hi all,I'm in the process of changing over to an all chain (or at least mostly chain) anchor rode.
Lifting the Cabin top KevinMc at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1709 OK, let's begin by confessing my lack of knowledge of the proper names of various parts of a sailboa
Adding a generator Steve11027 at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 9/1230 I am planning on adding a generator to my 426DS under the nav seat in the salon. I am interested in
Liberty Cup DVD Hugh4753 at 10:33pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 8/1265 Alan, any update on the Liberty Cup DVD's?
Keel woble Dave Teegardin at 2:40am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1354 I recently purchased a 1984 25' macGregor and the keel has approximately 2" of movement at the lower
Painting the Deck - Rasmus ddewolfe at 2:45am 03.21.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/7233 I'm thinking of painting the patterned fibreglass deck of my Rasmus.Has anyone done that with succ
Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our Yanmar 2GM? Tony Z at 2:41am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2984 A thought,Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our inboard motors and make plenty of power under way
Gel Battery Charging Sea Biscuit at 5:05am 03.21.07 Smaller Boats 8/1143 Can I use an automotive charger to charge gel batteries or do I need to use something special.
222 bilge ignorance 48dodge at 3:04am 03.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1430 Well, I've had my 222 for a few months and have just started working on getting it cleaned up and re
Boom clearance on cabin top on a Mac 25 caguy at 3:36am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 I've noticed that the roof doesn't clear when raised while under sail all of the time. Sometimes it
replacement stove for 1980 C27 Jed Hartings at 5:06am 03.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1170 Does anyone know where I can buy a 2-burner stove to replace the original Princess Optimus stove on
3/8" anchor chain...is it big enough for Cal 34??? JB at 6:48am 03.21.07 Cal 5/658 I've only been sailing for a couple of years and have never anchored, always gone back to a slip. I'
Gas or Electric feejer at 7:35am 03.21.07 Day Sailers 4/1220 Looking at a Hunter 170. I'm on the fence about a 2hp 4 stroke Honda or some type of 12 volt trollin
slide-out sink Keith Jones at 7:46am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1357 I just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25. Missing from the inventory is the slide-out sink and an owner's m
battery compartment jimforest at 8:23am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1088 I have just bought a MacGregor26D, 1990 and I am learning about it. First question: the battery is

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Midship cleat on toe rail? VT Fitz at 5:46pm 08.24.21 I like midship cleats. Allows me to single hand my docking without any one needing to "Jump" to the
Help Identifying my Furler 31seahorse at 5:45pm 08.24.21 Just wondering.....I think the block on the forward stancion (probably the bow pulpit) seems too clo
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays HanksDad at 5:40pm 08.24.21 Great thanks, any ideas if that ramp has overnight parking? But yeah for sure will be trying a day s
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Tally Ho at 5:19pm 08.24.21
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 4:46pm 08.24.21 @Tally Ho the river is a mile wide with most of that width being able to support navigation for lake
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Clutch Cargo at 4:40pm 08.24.21 Thanks for the images Apex, that is most helpful. Did you find much bad core? What are your plans
Henri JamesG161 at 4:39pm 08.24.21 we had a roof leak that damaged some sheetrock and paint over our bathroom door. My guess. Look at
Henri Scott T-Bird at 4:34pm 08.24.21 Well, we didn't escape Henri. In the wee hours of Sunday / Monday, he backed over New Jersey after
Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in the Deep Blue Sea dlochner at 4:28pm 08.24.21 One thing not made clear in the article is the time the event, it appears that it occurred in the ea
Rumba Escape help sail sfbay at 4:25pm 08.24.21 ........the mast seems like its missing a small piece at the very top, and there is no sail or riggi
Near Miss in Port Huron kappykaplan at 4:12pm 08.24.21 stay well clear of anyone that big regardless of how right you think you are :plus::plus::plus:
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! BarryL at 4:05pm 08.24.21 Hi, Troubleshooting overheating can be complicated because there are two separate water systems and
Near Miss in Port Huron DArcy at 4:04pm 08.24.21 so who has the right of way? The big guy. Any argument in the moment would not end well for the li
Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in the Deep Blue Sea shemandr at 3:52pm 08.24.21 My eldest bro Rx's this book by Steven Callahan, Adrift. My second bro said it was so depressing he
Near Miss in Port Huron Tally Ho at 3:33pm 08.24.21 Maybe the yacht club should end the race on the lake instead of a busy shipping channel. The crew
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 3:31pm 08.24.21 so who has the right of way? No one. One boat is the stand on vessel and one is the burdened vess
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging ShawnL at 3:30pm 08.24.21 I installed a 10 watt solar panel and a cheap charge controller on amazon. It works well for my boa
Help Identifying my Furler Tally Ho at 3:29pm 08.24.21
Near Miss in Port Huron jon hansen at 3:21pm 08.24.21 so who has the right of way?
Near Miss in Port Huron jon hansen at 3:15pm 08.24.21 spent the season of 81' on that ship. if you look at the sailboat, forget the way it is pointing, i

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