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Sail's Anchor Test droopy at 11:05am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1598 I am kind of surprised how bad the COR anchor did and how much it cost. I got one with my new boat
centerboard problems Bob14618 at 11:15am 09.26.06 Morgan 2/3305 I am interested in purchasing a 1969 Morgan 28'. I am not sure about how the c/b operates. Can anyon
1987 Hunter Legend 37 Mark at 11:24am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1109 I am looking to buy this boat, but see a small amount of water below the sole. Not everywhere, just
Mac 26S replacement Rub rail? SeacretSailor at 11:23am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2580 My 1991 26S that I just bought needs a replacement rub rail. From what I've seen on the internet, t
Blisters Russ Hauser at 11:18am 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 2/1246 My new old C-22 bottom has lots and lots of blisters. This problem must be addressed before the boat
Calling all San Francisco Bay Area C-22 owners!!! dtsails at 1:22pm 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 0/1026 I thought is was time to remind any of you who have yet to join, that Fleet 9 is alive and well on S
26D,S,X,M handicap numbers???? CobraEarl MAC26s at 1:12pm 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1968 Roger mentions some handicap numbers in the 26S video... How do the handicap numbers for the 4 26v
Electrical wires in ODay 27 TT23844 at 12:34pm 09.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1017 When I installed a solar vent in the head ( on C.L abt 12" fwd of mast step ) I discovered I had cut
Hunter 23 jackvz2000 at 11:58am 09.26.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1472 I am considering purchase of keel Hunter 23. I don't know much about these boats other than a good r
Electric head markras at 11:50am 09.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1074 Hi. The current head on our Cat. 27 has died. We are considering replacing it with an electric toi
Stepping the mast of the 170 jim o23111 at 11:47am 09.26.06 Day Sailers 8/1483 We drysail our 170, leaving the shrouds attached. I have trouble stepping the mast. I have to lay th
Packing gland higgs at 11:41am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1342 I put 200 hours on my engine this year and after the cruise, pulled the boat into its slip. After a
Heading south and 50 miles a day???????? sailaway78 at 11:37am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 10/945 I read on a post somewhere that someone was heading south out of NY or NJ, and planning on making 50
Hurricane avoidance william at 11:36am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 31/3488 You are underway on course 050T and your maximum speed is 13knot. The eye of a hurricane bears 100T,
Outboard Motor on a Cal 29 paulierogers at 3:15pm 09.26.06 Cal 8/2568 I just bought a 1972 Cal 29 complete with a Universal Atomic 4 (Fresh water cooled)engine. The Atomi
replacing fuel tank Alice A. at 11:19pm 09.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1010 Hi, all. It appears we may have to replace the aluminum diesel tank on our '92 Legend 37.5. Has anyo
leaking rub rail robin20026 at 11:50pm 09.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1770 When underway and the transom is under water I have quite a water leak coming through the hull to de
ODay 280? Grant at 11:49pm 09.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1730 I am looking at getting a bigger sailboat and have found a 1989 Oday 280 for a fair market price. I
Strip this! (or) Who's your favorite stripper? soling42 at 12:00am 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/959 Now what were you thinking?Can't believe how tough the urethane is on the exterior wood work for o
Cabin Light Gremlins Kal at 12:33am 09.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1115

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Interesting story about faked AIS signals involving warships dlochner at 9:13am 08.03.21 Haven't had time to read the article, but I'm not surprised by the lede. A few years back there was
Furling Main Winter Storage jssailem at 9:11am 08.03.21 I am sure I will get flamed for my opinion, but what you ask is viable. Fear not about opinions th
Furling Main Winter Storage duality at 8:58am 08.03.21 our yard is southern mi (trolls) does not allow sails on boats, they are concerned of falling boats
Contact with Crazy Dave jssailem at 8:57am 08.03.21
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:54am 08.03.21 Nearly the same price as the repair kit alone of my old Sealand or maybe Jabsco. Double the piston
Removing Paint from Deck Project_Mayhem at 8:53am 08.03.21 thanks...what is TotalBoat? Totalboat Paint Stripper
Long time lurker :) Calif. Ted at 8:48am 08.03.21 I'm having trouble finding where to take these here in Ohio (by Cleveland). Any one know? I travel
Hunter 31 Hatch Replacement sail sfbay at 8:37am 08.03.21 Remove the hatch and measure the inside cutout dimensions, then match that with the replacment hatch
Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang Steven G at 8:32am 08.03.21 Thanks a lot Doug!
Removing Paint from Deck mikemoyer at 8:22am 08.03.21 Assuming your deck is not painted, I would try acetone or paint remover before sanding. The paint r
Looking for a New Home sail sfbay at 8:18am 08.03.21 Sound like a good deal!! Suggest posing on this site's classified section: Used sailboats, sailboat
Long time lurker :) Jim Legere at 8:17am 08.03.21 I believe "Net 8" is the boat's registered tonnage (nothing to do with actual displacement). 8 tons
1986 H34 Toilet Identification (1) Allan12210 at 8:16am 08.03.21 What advantages does the upgraded pump and base provide? Where did you source the parts? Thanks N
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 08.03.21 I'm not sure what the correct way is to connect it to the mast. My 25 has the same ball assembly o
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 8:12am 08.03.21 what are the chances of the weather really picking up? Are you wondering, What are the chances t
1986 H34 Toilet Identification sail sfbay at 8:11am 08.03.21 .........What advantages does the upgraded pump and base provide? Where did you source the parts?...
Interesting story about faked AIS signals involving warships Davidasailor26 at 8:10am 08.03.21
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:06am 08.03.21 It looks just like mine when I took Peggie's suggestion and upgraded the pump and base to a Raritan
1986 H34 Toilet Identification sail sfbay at 8:06am 08.03.21 When I match up the design of the plunger it still looks like an early Raritan PHII manual toilet mo
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:05am 08.03.21 I just looked up the Raritan PHII and it sure looks like that's the one. Thanks much for the guidanc

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