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Aluminum holding tank Glen Hellman at 2:09am 10.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2032 Peggie, we purchased a '94 Hunter Legend a couple of years ago. We asked the seller to replace the f
keel winch jack krafchick at 2:40am 10.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1597 I have a 1986 vintage MacGregor 21.The keel winch is giving trouble. It no longer locks the keel
Conversion to fresh water intake David J.11350 at 5:56am 10.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1552 Peggie,I have had it with clogged intake thru-hulls! I have a fresh water tank (luckily near the h
dutchman boom brake mortyd at 5:43am 10.09.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1565 i'm thinking about the dutchman boom brake, any advice out there?
H23 electrical panel John at 5:56am 10.09.06 Smaller Boats 3/1046 I replaced the electrical panel in my H23 a few years ago with one I got at West Marine. Now the fus
Binoculars pop Franklin at 5:39am 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1174 A few weeks ago I was crewing on a cruiser's boat one day (thanks Frank if you're reading) and I hap*
compression post seating on 33' (77-83) wjflier at 5:36am 10.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/888 anyone have any dealing with the seating of the suppoet pole for the mast in the bilge on a 33 (77-8
O'Day 28 cradel Lenny at 6:02am 10.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/919 Recently purchased a 1979 O'Day 28; does anyone have access to a set of cradel plans? LOA 28'3"LWL
Deck hardware and electircal robert at 6:13am 10.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/910 O'Day Experts: I probably wrote these questions on the wrong page so I'll try again. Found the ends
What do you add to your fresh water tanks? Brian D at 3:26am 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/4557 I've heard that a capfull of clorox bleach is good. But a capfull for how many gallons? What else is
High tech or basic simplicity Ross at 7:11am 10.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1544 When I read these pages I get the feeling that most of the boats are equipped with high tech devises
Jib sheet lead blocks Mark at 7:46am 10.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/866 Does anybody know where I can get jib (or genoa) sheet lead blocks for my E25, the ones that attach
simple spinnaker UKGreg at 7:34am 10.09.06 Big Boats 7/1064 any recormendations for a simple to use spinnaker for my 356. Need to be able to deploy and retrieve
Brass plated oil lamp for salon Lenne at 8:05am 10.09.06 Big Boats 3/1242 I am looking for a replacement oil lamp for the salon of our '92 Catalina 42. It's the one that han
Mainsail is a giant rudder Don Guillette at 5:27am 10.09.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1641 I thought about this when I read Pat H (Kingston, Canada)who said that the main goes out while round
How close Ron10127 at 4:46am 10.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1247 to the wind is close for the average sail boat? Lets say a 28' with a fin keel and then a 28' with a
Getting Her use to sailing Windwalker at 8:53am 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 25/1835 The admiral and I went out sailing on a lake this weekend with very good winds (15 knots gusting to
How do you side tie your boat to the dock ahoy2you at 9:40am 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 7/8540 I am new to sailing. Can someone please tell me the best way to side-tie a boat to the dock? Have
New T-track paphman at 9:06am 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 1/893 I want to replace the 4 foot t-track with a 6 foot piece on both sides of the boat. The starboard si
Replacement hatches Rollyn Trueblood at 10:01am 10.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/1117 Whose website should I consult to find replacement hatches for my son's Ericson 27. We are concerned

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Sailing, Climbing, swimming, and the study of physics.. Leeward Rail at 9:32pm 01.22.21 I love how people claim these types are "explorers". The first men to the Poles were explorers...
Old Harken selftailers Drinky Crow at 9:24pm 01.22.21 They're 40's, two speed.
Prada cup on TV Davidasailor26 at 8:57pm 01.22.21
Advertising Advice for selling a boat NINEv2 at 8:54pm 01.22.21 We will check this site out. Thanks. At the risk of being a noob reviving an old thread I have a
Buying a boat Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 01.22.21 Hi Franklin and let me add my welcome. If you need any electrical system help, we're here for you.
NOXX anti-fouling system Project_Mayhem at 8:37pm 01.22.21 Ultrasound can be harmful to one's hearing if it's in high enough doses. Not sure how much marine li
Boating Card dLj at 8:33pm 01.22.21 I dunno, it could actually be a good thing. Looking up the answer at least forces the person taking
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 Project_Mayhem at 8:31pm 01.22.21 My 25 is solid glass... and a lot of air pockets
Buying a boat garymalmgren at 8:30pm 01.22.21 Hi Franklin. There is a man, I should say THE MAN, of whom I think you should be aware . Gary http
Old Harken selftailers Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 01.22.21 This looks almost identical to my Harken 32.2 winches. Very simple design under the hood. Mine hadn'
Main hard to raise Project_Mayhem at 8:13pm 01.22.21 I had the same issue. I cleaned and lubricated the track and lubricated the masthead sheaves. Night
Sailing, Climbing, swimming, and the study of physics.. justsomeguy at 8:10pm 01.22.21 I hate it when that happens.
Considering a 26X Benny17441 at 7:53pm 01.22.21 The SJ 21 is one of the best pure sailing boats around. The 26X is unfortunately a hybrid that doe
Sailing, Climbing, swimming, and the study of physics.. Mikem at 7:50pm 01.22.21 What could possibly go wrong.
Troph�e Jules Verne PaulK at 7:39pm 01.22.21 800 miles ahead of record, Gitana withdraws with a broken starboard rudder post. You don't want to
Prada cup on TV cb32863 at 6:48pm 01.22.21 Watching the live coverage on NBCSN tonight. That first 45 minutes focusing on what happened to Amer
Buying a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28pm 01.22.21 Hi Don This is what I was told to do for the rig. The interior is pretty beat. It was lived on for
1974 O'Day 20 project Project_Mayhem at 6:16pm 01.22.21 A few little tips You can tilt the boat with the trailer tongue jack to force the water towards the
Boating Card DArcy at 5:50pm 01.22.21 Scary thought... dj I dunno, it could actually be a good thing. Looking up the answer at least fo
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? d-marko at 5:49pm 01.22.21 Great glad it worked out for you. Just reverse the process to put it back on. Make sure to tension t

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