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Updated Review of my 310 (1) SceptreSailor at 11:00am 01.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1020 Updated January 1st 2007What I like Best about my 310: (Hull #282) Delivered June 2004Design: Ex
Bottom pox ex-admin at 11:01am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 22/5090 So, your boat has just been hauled. Inspecting the bottom, you are pleased to find no hard growth an
26S Factory Winches SeacretSailor at 11:58am 01.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1062 Almost done refurbishing my 1991 26S and I've noticed that both factory winches freely spin, i.e. th
standing rigging tension Mike at 1:31pm 01.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/838 I have just replaced all of my standing rigging on my 37 foot O'day, from eyes to turnbuckles. Does
Batteries Mark at 1:15pm 01.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/861 Ok you guys have been so helpfull I figured to fire another question at you. My Mac does not have a
Anchor for Legend 37 David at 3:28pm 01.01.07 Big Boats 20/2006 We are about to replace the anchor on our Legend 37.We sail predominantly in Sydney Harbour which
winch location Pat Myers at 10:22pm 01.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1328 I am taking my boat (Venture 21) to Sandusky Bay next year. I was previously at Atwood Lake. My que
Suitable Hatch Cover Material? Marcia at 10:26pm 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1172 I want to replace the plexiglass, (which are cracked and terribly scratched) in our two overhead hat
Bahamas Insurance Questions Skip Gundlach at 11:34pm 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1207 Hi, group,A couple of questions, and since I'm not a regular here, please also copy me at skipgund
Need Main Sail Cover for 2000 Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 11:38pm 01.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1084 The sail cover on my Hunter 320 is probably beyond repair. Does anyone have a suggestion where to ge
deck restoration Herb Langland at 12:12am 01.02.07 Catalina 30 3/1642 Good Old Boat Magazine had an article about Penetrol... does wonderful things to an old deck... can
Fairing the Keel Seekswind at 11:49pm 01.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1057 I am new to sailing. This last season was my first on the water and this winter is my first on the
New Years Day Race SweetTrade at 12:37am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Well yesterday was the "None but the bravest" race at our local club. I was raining pretty hard at t
Packing the stuffing box and transducer adhesive Tim Opt Holt at 12:22am 01.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1719 1. I've not repacked the stuffing box on my H31 before. Does anyone know the correct packing width?
Beneteau First Class Eight Honeymonster at 1:04am 01.02.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1824 Hi all. This is my first post here. My wife and I are looking for a second hand trailer sailer tha
Robin Lee Graham, the Musical?! Bob at 2:22am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1174 Taking note of the 14-year old sailing across the Atlantic, I decided to see whats up with Robin Lee
Embarrassing moments of 2006 Brian D at 2:19am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 26/1602 Well, time to lighten up and if you are brave, list the moments of 2006 in which you, well, went "op
Blueprints or plans Rich2347 at 2:26am 01.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1104 I am in the process of buying a 1988,34' Catalina, wing keel, and it is going to need a lot of work
Where are the nuts for the keel bolts? Mark Garbett at 2:55am 01.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/904 There used to be 2 bolts securing the saddle at the forward end of the lift keel. The bolts screw u
H46 Inner Forestay wire size Velero at 3:24am 01.02.07 Big Boats 6/959 I am building my own forestay wire and need to find the size of the wire. Also if you have a pictur

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Boats at the lake Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 07.27.21 and a sign going west at the border suggesting that "we shoot on sight". YIPES :yikes: ! !
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.27.21 Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix Actually, nobody miss
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Tally Ho at 4:37pm 07.27.21 I knew my old batteries (FLA) were dying when I could watch the voltage drop from 13+ to 10.somethin
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access Tally Ho at 4:26pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 4:16pm 07.27.21 It may not be on the panel. I would first check the locker(s) for the solenoid hardware. If you
Fluxgate compass Claude L.-Auger at 3:30pm 07.27.21 Don't know about screw top caps. I suppose if they are plastic or aluminum it would not matter, but
Using a trolling motor on small boat Mr. Dave at 2:27pm 07.27.21 I just got through a month running a 55 lbs thrust trolling motor to move my 20', 2400 lb displaceme
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 Strgzr at 2:08pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it c
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 2:06pm 07.27.21 I used a plastic nut from a plumbing fixture to take up space behind the bulb. I had some extra from
Rust sealer for steel keel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:52pm 07.27.21 Coal Tar epoxy. both of my boats have cast iron keels. That's what always use. A warning-it stinks
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 jeepbluetj at 1:14pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it ca
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING sail sfbay at 1:06pm 07.27.21 .........I have always raced the boat at 12-15 degrees and found it to be a reasonable upwind perfor
Catalina 22 being parted out? (1) sail sfbay at 1:04pm 07.27.21 ..........the table from the cabin?......... Do an internet search on "catalina 22 salon table" to
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING upwinddan at 1:01pm 07.27.21 Thanks for all your comments. I may have misrepresented myself. I am not exactly a novice. My office
Catalina 22 being parted out? sail sfbay at 12:50pm 07.27.21 You can find used Catalina 22 parts here: Catalina 22 Boat Parts \| Boat Parts & Inventory Informatio
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 Strgzr at 12:49pm 07.27.21 Help! IN the past month I started to detect a small amount of sea water ingress (1/2 cup per day) i
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 12:32pm 07.27.21 "divers" is French for miscellaneous. i.e. "Spares" From the pics, it looks like you have a manual
Catalina 350 extended range fuel Strgzr at 12:16pm 07.27.21 I have noticed a huge difference in fuel burn based on sea state. We see .75 per hour in seas unde
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? 31seahorse at 12:13pm 07.27.21 Beyond the thinning concern is the method of application. If roller and brush are used I have heard
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis jeepbluetj at 11:45am 07.27.21 "divers" is French for miscellaneous. i.e. "Spares" From the pics, it looks like you have a manual

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