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Hull strength on a 26M Dennis at 10:31pm 10.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1282 I was wondering about the hull strength on a 26M? I know some of the older boats, you could actuall
Electrical short? Bryan22057 at 1:43am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1224 Hello all,Last weekend we were returning to port at sunset. We were entering the channel, so we tu
Engine winterize Bryan22057 at 1:51am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1365 We will be doing our own winterization this year. Could someone please detail in a list form the pr
Jeanneau sprayhoods Peter Hunt at 2:07am 10.11.06 Other Sailboats 0/815 A few weeks ago I came across a site which gave full photographic details of how to fit their sprayh
Removing and Replacing Hull Liner Captain Puget at 2:30am 10.11.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/6575 Hello Rangers,My '77 R-33 came with the hull (side walls)covered with some kind of foam covered wit
Cleaning up sails ngeci at 3:30am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1365 I just recovered a old Venture. It has been sitting for 20 years now and has been filled with water
Hunter 31 full size head ? Jeff Barrett at 4:53am 10.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 We are looking to replace the original? Mansfield head in our 1984 H31.I noticed that you can get t
Replacement ports for 1984 H31? Jeff Barrett at 5:04am 10.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/886 We are looking to replace all of the Grey opening ports and the fixed large windows on our 1984 Hunt
Hot water tank for 1984 Hunter 31 Jeff Barrett at 5:12am 10.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1065 What's the best replacement hot water tank for a 1984 Hunter 31. Our original tank is leaking and it
Raymarine 520 Chartplotter wallace shakun at 6:22am 10.11.06 Big Boats 7/1236 Would like to borrow manual for RC 520 chartplotter.Searching on the web has produced not acceptabl
#2 Reef or Topping Lift Choice Fred Miller at 8:07am 10.11.06 Big Boats 34/2088 My Legend 35.5 has 2 reef points led back to two independent line stoppers. I have actually never
Shrinkwrapping in MA jaydog5000 at 7:54am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1113 Looking to see if anyone has any suggestions of a good shrinkwrapper in MA. My 30' catalina is in Q
Boom on catalina 22' SaltyDaze at 8:48am 10.11.06 Smaller Boats 2/1839 Hey folks!I need a boom for my 22' I'm restoring. I'm fairly new to sail, what I'm wondering; Can I
Delayed Departure sailaway78 at 9:31am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 3/913 Well here we are, still sitting in Keyport, NJ. Seems like our postal service has forgotten about
why I love sailing in October (1) john at 10:07am 10.11.06 Day Sailers 8/1208 In October I am aware that any sail might be my last before winter sets in. I don't tend to worry
O'Day 27 Ballast bbh at 10:39am 10.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1217 I am considering purchasing a 1977 O'Day 27. I need to know if the keel is lead or steel. It is to
Y33... Engine under V-berth Brian D at 5:27am 10.11.06 Yamaha 6/2514 Any idea why Yamaha put the engine so far forward in this boat? Was this maybe to help distribute th
How quickly do solids break down? Lou 14643 at 9:41am 10.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1492 Peggie,I've got your book but don't find this topic covered. I'm going sailing this weekend with s
Rebedding recommendations ken at 9:33am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 15/3199 I plan on rebedding all the deck fittings on my '79 O'Day 25 this fall prior to rainy season. 25 yea
Garmin GPS Installation at Helm Tom5850 at 12:43pm 10.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1192 I just purchased a Garmin 3205 GPS. When I purchased my 31, it came with a small GPS that was on a s

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Polypropylene rope - floats or nope? Kings Gambit at 2:42pm 05.14.21 And PP stretches less than nylon so it is less suitable for anchor rode. :doh:
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal (5) jonelli at 1:42pm 05.14.21 Well, despite all the warnings, we were able to get the shaft out of the coupler using the $50 tool
Marine surveyor Nyack Ny Jumpstart at 1:37pm 05.14.21 Thanks. Looking for someone who had experience with a surveyor in this area
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 1:36pm 05.14.21 I found I can tighten the strap go to the stern and with some effort wiggle and push it forward tigh
Trailering 29.5 Rick Webb at 1:32pm 05.14.21 The bridge in St Charles is going to be fun too, nothing crazy there it's just step for a long way.
Sanibel 18 Gaff Rigging Help (4) Padder at 12:31pm 05.14.21 Now when I bought the boat the owner told me it was a gaff rig and it had the spar so I didn't quest
Sanibel 18 Gaff Rigging Help (8) Padder at 12:26pm 05.14.21 I took some photos of my rig and some notes in the photos. I took some photos of my rig and some
NO MAS-k DAY bawlmer at 12:08pm 05.14.21 Masks for Covid have morphed from a medical device to a political one. Flame if you wish, but look a
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 11:53am 05.14.21 That is a steel bar that is lose, I also do not know what the heck it is...in the image 0884 you can
seeking crew capta at 11:52am 05.14.21 She's already in the US so that's been done. But if that's a hard requirement on your part, I'll le
seeking crew capta at 11:50am 05.14.21 Couple option. 1) We all like pictures. Post a pic of you wife. We'll advise if that's an issue. 2)
seeking crew Head Sail at 11:45am 05.14.21 Woman crew member (sorry guys, but I'm not sending my wife to sea with a strange man) Couple optio
Spinnaker Pole Length Marmalade at 11:19am 05.14.21 J dimension is from front of the mast to the intersection of the head stay and the deck, not the ver
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 11:17am 05.14.21 The biggest issue is the emergence of variants that may be more contagious, more lethal, or immune
NO MAS-k DAY Don S/V ILLusion at 11:09am 05.14.21 As a man of Science and with a lifetime of experience, even if you are not virologist or an expert
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 11:05am 05.14.21 Mostly just adding this here so that when some other Anchorman owner has this issue (in about 10 yea
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. kappykaplan at 11:02am 05.14.21 So are you saying I have two water temps? Sure looks that way.
seeking crew dLj at 11:00am 05.14.21 I want US citizens ONLY because it makes entry into the US so much simpler. Thanks for thinking of
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming kappykaplan at 11:00am 05.14.21 we're back in business. Congratulations! :thumbup::beer:
seeking crew (1) capta at 11:00am 05.14.21 my minds eye flashed the legs of a women sailor working on the diesel engine. With the current tr

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