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Changing halyards... three options Brian D at 6:55am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2096 Option one: Connect a 7/16 line to the old halyard and pull it thru the mast and over the mast head.
Sheets for 150% genoa and storm jib Brenda at 6:43am 01.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2340 We just purchased a 1982 25' Macgregor. Our first sailboat! The sails are in good shape but the shee
Chicago Strictly Sail closes at 3 p.m. Sun. Paul at 9:43am 01.29.07 Big Boats 1/791 Since I encouraged everyone to go to Chicago Strictly Sail on Sunday to avoid the crowds, I now need
Sail Life Bob7291 at 9:47am 01.29.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1876 I'm curious as to what others consider to be normal sail life for the various materials available no
FLL Bahia Mar Seized Boat Bwana The Iguana at 9:13am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 1/821 I was in FLL the other day and was admiring the large vessels docked off the Bahia Mar hotel. One of
Proper Prop Pitch? Crescendo at 9:30am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1792 We replaced the standard two-blade sailor's prop with a fixed 3 blade from a reputable propeller sho
Another question about touring the East Coast. St8kout at 9:21am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1503 This person on his website talks about wanting to travel up the East Coast to Canada, into the Great
Main halyard to cockpit Chuck Turner3968 at 10:21am 01.29.07 Catalina 22 3/1537 I have a 22 Sport with internal main halyard. I would like to run the halyard aft to the cockpit.
Cruising guide CT. seadaddler at 10:18am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2579 Are there any good cruising guide books for long Island sound mostly want to sail over to CT. from n
Tsunami Franklin at 11:01am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1010 I'm watching this show on NGC about Tsunami. It talked about one that happened I think in Alaska in
gloss finish over satin ??? Pat at 12:20pm 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1550 I finished my ladder last year with a water based satin finish. (Target Coatings)When I got it back
My boat FINALLY smells good!!! hunterjana at 12:03pm 01.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2125 Thanks to all who responded to my late-December/early-January posts about the awful diesel smell in
Weather Doug Burton at 11:50am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1439 I just returned from a delivery, my first offshore experience from Miami to Cozmel and feel fortunat
Fresh Water Leak Richard long at 12:32pm 01.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1113 i have a leak that is dripping off of the rudder shaft, it appears to be coming in from the top of t
making your own stuff letterman at 3:03pm 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 28/1947 I was re-reading my old PBO's or something I found on the net got me going. It was a story of a guy
What NOT to do..... Sinbad21462 at 9:52pm 01.27.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1069 .....can this crew have done anything more wrong? yksThis group of YoYo's are a disaster waiting*
Flexible fresh water tank Phil Smith at 10:39pm 01.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1058 HiHere on Fantasy Island I cannot find a replacement for the flexible under sink fresh water tank
376 fridges randy18488 at 12:12am 01.28.07 Big Boats 4/1028 I have a 1997 Hunter 376 and find that the refridgeration unit does not adequately cool the full co
Names Again Roger5024 at 11:51pm 01.27.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1261 Not to get this thread started again, but while driving around on the Cape I saw nice redhulled kee
Brush On Paint for Deck Don at 11:47pm 01.27.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and the Gel Coat on deck is chalky and wearing thin in some areas. I was won

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Cleaning exhaust and cooling passages - Very quick question Ralph Johnstone at 10:35pm 08.06.21 Perfect! I've had a bucket kicking around with that exact concoction I that I was about to dump in
Need source for boat plumbing parts (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:27pm 08.06.21 When you installed this system on your previous boat, both you and Ralph apparently thought it nece
Rebedding bow pulpit Oday 25 ray dann at 9:21pm 08.06.21
Fluxgate compass Rjm st.petersburg at 8:26pm 08.06.21 Aft of the salon is the galley and nav station. Then you have the engine and aft stateroom under the
Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26pm 08.06.21 So I will do it myself. If I could find the parts. The head sink drain is a 25 mm (ID) and the raw
Identify this sailboat? capta at 7:46pm 08.06.21 Looks like a Colgate 26. Great boat to teach sailing on.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:09pm 08.06.21 Tools Explained: PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for o
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please jssailem at 7:01pm 08.06.21 Hi Flightlead, I have worked on a number of winches. I am having trouble visualizing the winch issue
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal StephenD at 6:58pm 08.06.21 a LOT of puckering. Probably need new glasses more than a new boat. LOL
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal StephenD at 6:56pm 08.06.21 Sorry, advice is what I meant. If yours came with Doyle sails are you happy with them? I ask because
NOT buying H34 Tally Ho at 6:55pm 08.06.21
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter Juice6576 at 6:49pm 08.06.21 On my MH-37, and the previous 39, and 38 models, the deck light breaker is on the DC Main Panel. I d
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal StephenD at 6:47pm 08.06.21 Going in the morning. I'll have your ad b ice in mind. Thank you.
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal Juice6576 at 6:43pm 08.06.21 In the cabin, look real close at the laminate under the side decks for moisture damage. We had cabin
Sailing or not Tally Ho at 6:42pm 08.06.21 The top reason I have encountered for people to quit sailing is purchasing a sailboat and keeping i
Windlass foot switch flightlead404 at 6:34pm 08.06.21 I just saw this. It looks like an easy part to print in TPU if you know anyone with a 3D printer.
Area of concern for Beneteau's? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30pm 08.06.21 Looks like someone tried a very inelegant fix for a leak.
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Tally Ho at 6:21pm 08.06.21 We had some cray sailing weather last week. 25+ knots and 3ft waves. Between two different marinas
Fluxgate compass Justin_NSA at 6:12pm 08.06.21 I've not seriously searched for mine but I'd like to find it too. You'd think the installers would l
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal StephenD at 6:12pm 08.06.21 Thanks. I'm going to sit in the cockpit at dock tomorrow and see how it feels. I should have done i

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