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keel winch jack krafchick at 2:40am 10.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1664 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 7/1686 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 2/1725 i'm thinking about the dutchman boom brake, any advice out there?
H23 electrical panel John at 5:56am 10.09.06 Smaller Boats 3/1085 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 15/1266 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 2/942 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 1/979 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 2/972 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 10/5594 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 11/1657 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 1/968 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 7/1178 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 3/1389 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 6/1942 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 1/1297 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 25/2059 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 7/10159 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 1/954 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 2/1235 Whose website should I consult to find replacement hatches for my son's Ericson 27. We are concerned
Decorating my new (used) Hunter Vision hunterjana at 11:22am 10.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1146 We are closing on a 32'Hunter Vision in a week or so, and we can't wait to get it all ready! I have

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Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners rgranger at 7:46am 07.29.21 So, Stu, how do you know what time it is or what day it is? I guess you could rely on the pill bar.
Beginner Questions rgranger at 7:43am 07.29.21 One more... The Rhodes 22 is a VERY LARGE boat for only 22' but is easy to trailer, launch and rais
Olympic Swimmers Don Guillette at 7:42am 07.29.21 Oh, and Don, they also have very broad shoulders and teeny waists.... now... there's swimming.... a
Beginner Questions rgranger at 7:41am 07.29.21 You are off to a great start. The big newbie error I see often is not having a clear understanding
Beginner Questions Siamese at 7:39am 07.29.21 Trailering sucks. There was a time, like in the 70's, when you'd see sailboats being trailered to t
Beginner Questions MikeHoncho at 7:37am 07.29.21
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 7:29am 07.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! Good starting selection criteria!! Suggest considering what tow vehicle you
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? MikeHoncho at 7:28am 07.29.21
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Scott T-Bird at 7:27am 07.29.21 thanks for the input I thought about sailing strait through however I do not have crew for a nigh
handheld VHf? rgranger at 7:24am 07.29.21 Couldn't resist the temptation to throw it in to see if it floated and the alarms would go off :w
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 7:21am 07.29.21 Rick. Direct sun washed out my iPhone 6s. The 11 is better. Nits do matter. A little shade helps be
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 7:15am 07.29.21
Advice on install Raymarine Wind Indicator on Hunter 326 jssailem at 7:12am 07.29.21 Fitting the hardware on the mast head is easier with the mast down in saw horses. You want as many a
Rig Shimmy sail sfbay at 7:11am 07.29.21 What do sailboats and guitars have in common?.............. they both have tight strings (shrouds),
Advice on install Raymarine Wind Indicator on Hunter 326 Joe at 6:38am 07.29.21 You shouldn't have to drop the mast for that. The bracket is easy to install. The hardest part will
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Mike Oldak at 6:32am 07.29.21 I thought that I had given away my old traveler parts but actually found them. Let me know if you w
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks Joe at 6:26am 07.29.21 OMG I'm dying ... yes yes , and yes-- everything that was just iterated is absoltuely 100% universa
Olympic Swimmers Joe at 6:17am 07.29.21 Oh, and Don, they also have very broad shoulders and teeny waists.... now... there's swimming.... an
handheld VHf? Pirate Dave at 5:57am 07.29.21 Bought an Icom M-25 and couldn't be happier. Around $100.00, and floats. You can program an alarm
C&C resources Project_Mayhem at 5:55am 07.29.21 Here's a couple of cradles in Chicago. Both have been listed for many months so you could probably t

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