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Mac 25 Sail Tuning Abby Normal at 4:20am 09.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1206 Okay, I know I'm wearing you guys out and we discussed proper routing of the jib sheets outside the
Hoisting the main hman at 7:36am 09.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/955 I recently purchased an O'day 23 in rough shape, I have been working on it trying to get it in the w
Marine head or porta-potti? NautiDuck at 7:32am 09.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2739 I am the proud new owner of a Catalina 250. The PO had installed a regular small porta-potti. We pl
Rudder post tube leak Dan at 7:26am 09.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/855 My 1981 Catalina 30 leaks where the fiberglass tube is connected to the stuffing box on the rudder p
main sheet, slide remover (1) matt at 7:03am 09.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/931 This picture was taken on a 1989 30 hunter it is of the steel slid mechanism, that is loosened to re
I knew when I bought my 222 I'd have questions. - Chuck R at 9:54am 09.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/870 When sailing to windward, I hear a grown or two coming from the chainplate. At first I thought it wa
September 11, 2006 Calif. Ted at 12:27pm 09.13.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1666 Don, In keeping with your suggestion thought I'd post the photo of my boat a friend took the weekend
Companion way leak walmsleyc at 9:11am 09.13.06 Big Boats 9/1479 Two questions for Hunter Legend 35 owners (mine is an 1987):1) My hatch boards leak when the wind
genset question hunter 340 menestheus15689 at 11:57am 09.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/778 iam thinking 0f adding a genset to my 1999 hunter 340 anyone had any experence with install of one ?
Broken holding tank gauge Brandon9402 at 11:42am 09.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1095 My holding tank gauge on my Hunter 376 always registers empty and my fresh water tank gauge always r
26 M vs S vs X vs C vs D etc CobraEarl MAC26s at 10:43am 09.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1648 New to this forum.. New to sailing, took lessons this summer and bought 18' Daysailer to learn with.
self furling jibs deb piec at 10:15am 09.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/956 we are looking to buy a 27 catalina, with a self furling jib. we found one we really like but the s
Prime Time in the Head Jerry B. at 1:08pm 09.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/856 My Jabsco head unit is only 2 years old. I've replaced the joker valve twice.Used Sealube. The air
423 Laminar flow problem Bluecoup at 1:52pm 09.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1264 Any 423 owners - have you experienced laminar flow problems due to keel and rudder shakes? Were you
angle of vanishing stability skyshirley at 7:06pm 09.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1452 Hi,Anyone know what the the Angle of Vanishing stability (AVS) (http://www.sailingusa.info/cal__avs
Main sail 88' Mac D s at 9:42pm 09.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1023 Hello everyone. As the season dies down I start to ponder the things that need upgradeing. The first
Installation of Genoa tracks 1978 Oday 23 Marksr at 9:34pm 09.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1254 I am looking for some guidance for installation of Genoa tracks on my 1978 23 Oday. I recently purch
Reefing Stuart Casteel at 9:48pm 09.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/918 In the above mentioned request, it is my beleif that I hurried the demise of my main sail by reefing
Boat Slippage on Trailer Robert at 10:36pm 09.11.06 Trailer Sailors 9/1986 I have a 2006 Catalina 18 MK 11. When the boat is loaded onto the trailer in the water I can winch t
Best Roller Furler? bay raider at 11:25pm 09.11.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1169 Hello, What roller furler would be recommended for a 33 foot Hunter?

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Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Captain Larry-DH at 6:25am 06.29.21 I think they should do the same thing for folks who leave all of their canvas out for a hurricane.
Mast foot caulk type Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 06.29.21 There's a reason it's been nicknamed devils snot. Getting it off can be a royal pain. The only place
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Parsons at 5:52am 06.29.21 I don't know what is wrong, but I can suggest some steps to start analyzing by breaking it into part
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement RobChichester at 5:50am 06.29.21 A gentleman who had purchased a boat in FL wanted to hire me to move his yacht to the Chesapeake Bay
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC Juice6576 at 5:45am 06.29.21 I replaced my Jabsco with a Raritan Elegance. The Jabsco conversion would have left me with the litt
Adding Mast Base Blocks duck21 at 5:30am 06.29.21 Vertically stacked or horizontal? I didn't see many options for horizontal (side by side) blocks tha
Which boson chair do you use? Ron20324 at 5:26am 06.29.21
Adding Mast Base Blocks Joe at 5:24am 06.29.21 Have you considered replacing the single(s) with double(s) blocks? Also, minimizing the turns is i
Which boson chair do you use? DougM at 4:53am 06.29.21
Oday 23 or Oday 272 TieOneOn at 4:17am 06.29.21 OKAY!! I'm the new owner of an O'Day 272 !!! It is so much easier walking around the inside (yes
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? buzzbaysnagger at 4:13am 06.29.21 Currently replacing 2 raw water electric toilets with 2 Raritan Elegance fresh water electric toilet
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? (1) sailcapt340 at 3:57am 06.29.21 Great advice from Mike and Ralph, you need to open up the pump and clean out the outlets (which you
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation (1) Nodak7 at 3:34am 06.29.21 This is my "go to" tool when replacing the headliner. I have a smaller one as well. Note the rounded
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? MikeHoncho at 10:28pm 06.28.21 I had a inboard raw water cooled ski boat where the impeller failed with water. Following the impell
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05pm 06.28.21 195745 Had a number of close calls where one of the crew grabbed the ignition key which was looped
Beneteau 323 Bimini? Ron20324 at 9:12pm 06.28.21 Just bought this boat and need one...wondering if anyone has a pattern for this? I tracked down a p
Caught in a Storm JRacer at 8:45pm 06.28.21 Always good to have the "dashcam" running.
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation chuckwayne at 8:25pm 06.28.21 great hints! I use an upholstery tool - looks just like your reworked paint scraper and it works rea
How to tell if oil is in gas? Admiral at 8:05pm 06.28.21 Dip your finger in it and let the gas evaporate. If it has oil in it there will be a slight oil resi
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 7:25pm 06.28.21 Thanks @AndyVS

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