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Adieu from a former Hunter 170 sailor Mike G. at 9:30am 07.01.06 Day Sailers 7/1078 Hi all,Well, I took the plunge and bought a bigger boat-- a 1987 Compac 19 keelboat. Picked it up
rudder on Cat 27 jmal at 11:54am 07.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1119 Looking for anyone with information on rudder/tiller play that I am experiencing on my 1973 Catalina
Keel bolt Fred M. Brown at 11:56am 07.01.06 Smaller Boats 1/1011 I am looking for info on how to change the Keel hinge pin on a 1983 Catalina 25. Also where can I p
Main rigging David ONeill at 12:31pm 07.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1004 What are the plastic pieces that you slide in the track of the mast to hoist the main? The sail cli
ISLAND GIRL PRODUCTS (1) lindag at 3:15pm 07.01.06 Ask All Sailors 0/922 I bought Island Girl restoration system 1-2 years before even using it.http://www.islandgirlproduct
Keel Depth for Race Boats Wendy at 9:28pm 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/24010 I/we are looking at a Beneteau 40.7. I think the serious race version has a keel that stretches to C
correct prop size Charles Creel at 10:33pm 06.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/823 purchased a hunter 30 1979 vintage with a 3 blade 14 / 12 prop.Have been told that a 14 in prop i
Another H26 Mast Raising Question BrianW at 11:41pm 06.29.06 Smaller Boats 25/1867 Hi All: When raising the mast of my '94 H26, I ran out of main sheet tackle before the mast was full
H26 Mast Raising System BrianW at 11:34pm 06.29.06 Smaller Boats 6/1298 Hi All: When raising the mast of my '94 H26, the hole at the base of the mast to accept the mast rai
Can one person raise the mast and sail a Mac 22? Jesse at 12:14am 06.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3676 I'm considering purchase of a 1985 Macgregor 22. Long ago, I sailed a Windmill 15' wooden open boat
Hunter 45 world cruiser or coastal cruiser mikejesse at 2:51am 06.30.06 Big Boats 3/968 Am looking at purchasing a used sailboat 42-47 ft in a few years to head south from Oregon and slowl
Catalina 27 from Sloop to Cutter rsn48 at 4:29am 06.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1981 I have provided you with a link to a Catalina 27 that has been modified to a Cutter. If hull displa
Chesapeake - Knapp's Narrows - Current Conditions Ed at 4:38am 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1952 Hi all,Heading to Oxford, MD for the weekend for the first time, and looking at the charts for Kna
Sealing the toe rail Mac at 4:43am 06.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2013 I have a 1979 Hunter 33 that I am renovating and bring back to life. First question: The toe rail
Install pedestal protector SV Sweet Larraine at 4:57am 06.30.06 Catalina 30 2/1178 Help! I want to install a stainless steel pedestal protector for mounting instruments. I have a used
Cruising in comfort Don at 1:45am 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1191 For those of you who wake with sore backs or just looking to improve the sleep comfort on your boat
Changes from BlueChart Ver. 7 to Ver. 8 Grateful Dad at 12:57am 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 5/3337 I am considering buying a BlueChart Americas CD to load data into my Garmin GPS Map76 (handheld, gra
WEIGHT OF 1976 25 O'DAY RICHARD GORDON at 6:11am 06.30.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1251 I NEED TO KNOW THE GROSS WEIGHT OF A 1976 25' O'DAY WITHOUT THE DIESEL ENGINE. BOAT HAS A CENTERBOAR
To wheel or not to wheel. 1974 Venture 24 at 7:16am 06.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1372 Today I stopped into one of the few sailing stores here in cleveland ohio and began talking to "the
Mast raising information WindRose at 7:33am 06.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/816 I need help finding information on raising and lowering the mast on my Hunter 22. Does anyone know

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Explains a LOT Tally Ho at 9:28pm 12.31.20 @sailme88, Did you notice any reduced flow out of the exhaust? When I push my Yanmar 2GM20F hard
2021 Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:20pm 12.31.20 40 more minutes here, but happy new year anyway
Enlarging hole in hull? Tally Ho at 9:20pm 12.31.20 Just thinking about how things can go on my boat and sharing an idea to protect. Happy New Year to
2021 Ron20324 at 9:05pm 12.31.20 I saw a nice Tervis tumbler at Fawcetts today: "Take life with a grain of salt. And a slice of lime.
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! justsomeguy at 8:26pm 12.31.20 Tell me how Patience is required. The vaccine rollout will seem interminable with glitches and mis
Enlarging hole in hull? jssailem at 8:16pm 12.31.20 Just thinking about how things can go on my boat and sharing an idea to protect. Happy New Year to
Transom: Solid Fiberglass or Cored Project_Mayhem at 8:10pm 12.31.20 I believe it's glass. I can't say this is how it should be done but my swim ladder is held on by six
Auto Pilot jssailem at 8:08pm 12.31.20 Walt. Your boat displacement suggests that you should be looking at a below deck linear or hydraulic
New Sails - advice? Mike Oldak at 8:04pm 12.31.20 We went with North NP Tour radial laminate sails.they are lighter and thinner than Dacron. Very low
Electric Cooler Wiring Project_Mayhem at 7:57pm 12.31.20 If the charger can't keep up with the load or you are concerned with it switching on and off you cou
Through deck wires for mast lights jrussnogle at 7:40pm 12.31.20
New Sails - advice? Georgedoyle at 7:37pm 12.31.20 We went with North NP Tour radial laminate sails.they are lighter and thinner than Dacron. Very low
Explains a LOT Project_Mayhem at 7:31pm 12.31.20 Sorry to hear your transmission went out. At least it the overheating issue was an easy find. I wond
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 7:21pm 12.31.20 My grab handles were obviously hand positioned and drilled as well.... Everything is +/- .75" Yest
Holding tank manual pump issue (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16pm 12.31.20 First...this is your first boat and you can take comfort in knowing that NONE of us were born knowin
Got a new sailing dinghy jssailem at 7:06pm 12.31.20 Did you see the bend system in the video used by Lou the shipwright? He took a metal bar. Bent 90
Through deck wires for mast lights thinwater at 7:04pm 12.31.20 So put a cable clamp next to the socket. Now you have two means of retention. Besides, there are
Through deck wires for mast lights jssailem at 7:01pm 12.31.20 Most certainly. Especially if the loads are LED's and the wires are 14 gauge.
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... jssailem at 6:59pm 12.31.20 It is not surprising that you guys have plans. Maybe not written down but in your head. Just like a
Through deck wires for mast lights Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 12.31.20

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