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O'day 26 mast rake Dennis23509 at 8:38am 08.29.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1317 Anyone know the factory mast rake measurements?
Collision Regulations in Howe Sound be Damned yks Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1349 Is it just me, or have others noticed the increasing disregard of the Collision Regulations with reg*
Can you put bleach in aluminum water tanks? Rick at 8:54am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 4/9343 I've used a small dose of bleach before to freshen my water tank as Peggie the Headmistress as taugh
new gps 172 Mike16400 at 7:59am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1072 I just bought a new gps 172c and want to install it on the pedastal of my H25. Im not familar with
Need help ID this rudder (pics) Empire at 9:31am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 This rudder was found on a recent dive trip to a nearby lake. I have tried to find out what type of
What is this (1) Jerry Jones at 10:17am 08.29.06 Smaller Boats 2/942 What is this boat?
Anchor LED light rsn48 at 9:53am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1839 As many are aware, replacing an anchor or steaming light with an LED can prove problematic from an "
spreaders on my 25 Lew14495 at 9:53am 08.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1247 Where the spreaders fasten on the mast, they appear tobe strained and about to bend back. Should the
Motor Starter Wm. Metcalf at 10:22am 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/837 Is there a method for testing a starter on a Tohatsu Motor (8.9 Outboard ), that fails to respond to
Beneteau Owners HELP Boonzer at 10:28am 08.29.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1223 I'm down to two boats... a nicely rigged out 305 or a newer, but not as nicely rigged 32S5. Both the
Looking for a Harkin Winch stoutwench at 10:38am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 I have found a Harken 40 Two Speed Self Tailing Winch - Aluminum on PYACHT for $720. Does anyone kn
Racing or Cruising Ron10127 at 10:51am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1197 What is the difference between racing sails and cruising sails? OK, racing sails cost more, so will
Quality of Water Along Baja Steve at 10:55am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 3/853 I'm going south to Cabo on the Baja HaHa this fall. The old conventional wisdom is to not trust ANY
Hunter 27 1976 Manual wanderer24122 at 10:52am 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/982 I'm looking for a manual for a 1976 Hunter 27. Can anyone help me get one?
Input on cost of repairs Gerry Boucher at 11:03am 08.29.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/926 I would appreciate anyone's input on what you estimate the following costs to be based on your exper
Hypalon Jimmy at 11:15am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 8/5473 Does anyone know how acetone, or paint thinner works on hypalon as clean up?
Protecting external aluminum? Larry at 12:27pm 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1005 It looks like the previous owner of my boat hand painted the aluminum hatches. The job might have l
Shroud tension DWK at 2:40pm 08.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1065 The shrouds to the mast spreaders are not very tight on my 26X. How much tension should be in these
What is this boat (1) JerryJones at 1:13pm 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/906 The registration says this a 1975 Hunter 20. I'm not so sure. Does anybody know what kind of boat th
Engine Manual Seekswind at 1:07pm 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/989 I have an O'Day 28 and I am looking to find the engine service manual for the Universal 12 HP that I

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Surveyor in Seattle area? seanmadian at 5:53am 07.26.21 We bought our boat in Nov '20 and John Sanford did a great job. You can also reach him via email: sa
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 5:40am 07.26.21 What's the opposite of ladyfingers? Mentos.
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Parsons at 5:37am 07.26.21 Agree with you @Flying Jay that angle looks very bad, and will probably fail the bullseye fairlead s
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Swede0030 at 5:17am 07.26.21 The info I listed 10.4v cut out 11.7v are the factory controller default settings.
Boat mover BaC at 5:15am 07.26.21 The hauler will have to have a crane or float on trailer, and the ability to take down mast.
Boat mover BaC at 5:12am 07.26.21 The boat is in Jackson Mississippi and moving to south Louisiana.
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING sailme88 at 3:48am 07.26.21 Sail on a lift, tack on a header...If you are getting lift to a mark while albeit carrying heel, it
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:44am 07.26.21 Words to live by. -Will
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Will Gilmore at 1:08am 07.26.21 Learn to steer a straight path. It will ease the work of your crew and you will be faster overall.
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? (1) Flying Jay at 12:13am 07.26.21 Very good, It looks like you run the reefing straight thru the boom without a shuttle block inside?
Surveyor in Seattle area? nightowle at 12:01am 07.26.21 Tony Alport. Or, John Sanford --425-941-6354
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Benny17441 at 10:05pm 07.25.21 B&R rigging is for flat sailing? Tell me about that? Nothing more than it is a known that the m
Refrigeration lines Benny17441 at 9:50pm 07.25.21 Like others have pointed out pipe insulation is the answer. Just make sure is attached firmly to
Boat mover BOSSailor at 8:15pm 07.25.21 Where are you and where does the boat need to go?
Boat mover Captain Larry-DH at 8:04pm 07.25.21 How can anyone answer this with so little information? :facepalm: You should seek local knowledge fr
Water stain in cabin next to bulkhead Ward H at 7:54pm 07.25.21 a) Should I be concerned about a rust-colored stain on the cabin sole at the bulkhead where the hea
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. BBC16385 at 7:32pm 07.25.21
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Dr. D at 7:21pm 07.25.21 REEF THE SAILS!!!! Seriously, in moderate to strong winds having the boat with the rail nearly in t
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING (1) jon hansen at 7:15pm 07.25.21 if you wanna win the racing your doing, buy 'high performance sailing' by frank bethwaite.
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Mechone at 7:10pm 07.25.21

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