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Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:49am 09.20.06 Big Boats 8/1824 Hello all,Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west c
Challenger=Columbia? (1) crzhors at 11:47am 09.20.06 Columbia 1/1847 Our boat needs a Daddy...Is our 1973 Challenger 40 a Columbia? The Challenger brand doesn't turn up
Irwin 34 rudder bearings Bill10658 at 11:40am 09.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/1312 The guys in the boat yard and a surveyor can't agree on what to call the parts I need. I don't know
Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:40am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1191 Hello all, Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west
lazy jacks Dream Weaver at 11:33am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/990 I would like to install lazy jacks on my 1987 272LE. Any comments to share?
steering cable Dream Weaver at 11:29am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 My rudder has lots of play in it. I would like to tighten it up. It looks almost impossible to rea
oday 22 cabin floor Bill at 1:48pm 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2213 Hi Has anyone ever replaced or repaired the floor on an Oday 22? The floor in my boat is very soft
Boat Sales Tax Levin at 4:58pm 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1898 Hello everyone... So I have a question about boat sales tax and hope that someone here might hav
ice box conversion sully22356 at 1:52pm 09.20.06 Catalina 30 0/1111 I just bought a 1990 C30 and want to convert the icebox to a 12v/AC fridge. The icebox has an odd s
Removing Rub Rail Mark M26D at 9:24pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/962 We rebedded the stantions and moved on to the rub rail. When I pulled the rubber out of the stern en
Swing keel cable and attachment dave63021 at 12:25am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1974 Could anyone provide some additional details regarding the swing keel cable and attachments on a 199
Backstay SweetTrade at 12:00am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/894 Ok I am trying to figure out the backstay adjuster on my hunter 23. I have the set up for it, but i
yanmar 1GM10 Bob8442 at 11:14pm 09.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1068 I recently changed oil and all filters on our engine. Was not able to get all the air out of the sys
Stack Pack Justin_NSA at 11:11pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1115 Anyone have experience with the Doyle Stack Pack? There are a handful on the docks. I sailed with so
Pirates! Arrrrr! T J Furstenau at 5:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/923 Okay, I felt that it was my responsibility to point this out to my friends here.It's that time aga
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Cap'n Jack at 5:44am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/980 As sailors we all need to be aware that tomorrow, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate
Cleaning the hull Wicho at 5:36am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/1275 HI guys, my Catalina was in the Marina for 3 months(Lake), now very dirty with dark hull, any experi
Dock lines... Brian D at 3:29am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1200 Time for me to replace my dock lines. I'll keep to old ones as spares. I tried to use WM Product Ass
O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1083 I just picked-up a trailer for my O'day 23 and know it needs some retrofitting to work. What kind o
1GM sounding different, almost no power Windrifter at 2:59am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/915 and smoking (white) at the top end. Motor ran fine two weeks ago. Took it out yesterday and it was

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Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 1:08pm 07.29.21 Nodak7...............now that is real captain's chair
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) Nodak7 at 1:05pm 07.29.21 Here was my solution and it works great!
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) Hayden Watson at 1:02pm 07.29.21 I personally do not like to steer from behind the wheel because it is too hard to see through the do
Rig Shimmy smokey73 at 12:58pm 07.29.21 Firstly - I'm in Oklahoma and there are no riggers near me. I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with a B&R rig
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line Sailfanatic at 12:55pm 07.29.21 5/16" is right, bigger would be bad, Sta-set is too stretchy, VPC is good, T-900 is better. See PD
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 07.29.21 Thanks Ward! That's some very useful and logical info regarding the bilge cover
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (2) jon hansen at 12:24pm 07.29.21 i have a great helm seat with options to sit to either side, all comfortable. great 360 view when ei
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line Ward H at 12:15pm 07.29.21 My halyards on my C30 are 5/16". I would think you would be fine with that size on a C22. I only g
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 12:11pm 07.29.21 hmmm interesting..
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:10pm 07.29.21 I think the search term I was trying to remember is "one design" racing.
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:06pm 07.29.21 So here is a thought. You "HIN" says ASTRON 847 but your sail says 846. It almost looks like the
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) Ward H at 12:03pm 07.29.21 My C30 had the same problem. The helm seat was flat. It had a hump seat cushion that was worn out.
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:00pm 07.29.21 GOB! How cool is that? This is turned into a true adventure.
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line Gene Neill at 11:49am 07.29.21 The store here at SBO has prices as good as anywhere else, I think. Any of these would do fine: Sam
What Starter Battery??? Ward H at 11:43am 07.29.21 While checking battery voltage can give you an idea of state of charge, it can also give you a false
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 11:35am 07.29.21 To add to the last post, have your local canvas shop fabricate a fit-for-purpose cushion is contoure
Bilge water wont stay put! Ward H at 11:31am 07.29.21 I bought my 25 in later Sept 2012 and it was hauled for the winter a few weeks later. I knew it had
What Starter Battery??? Maine Sail at 11:15am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using dee
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) tfox2069 at 11:03am 07.29.21 I have a similar boat to yours - a 2009 H36. And I agree, the helm seating is nearly hopeless - sea
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 10:53am 07.29.21 My dodger top is in my direct eye line. I'm going to raise it but even then not a complete solution

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