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Interior cushions jimma419 at 9:54am 05.21.06 Other Sailboats 1/841 Does anyone have any tips or advice on laundering or having dry cleaned the interior cushion covers
Kudos to Garhauer Marine Steve L22188 at 1:35pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1346 Here's a switch from the usual story about companies who just don't seem to care about thier custome
Centerboard problem sailorhiker at 1:39pm 05.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/943 Today was "launch" day. Great. All smiles despite the rain. My centerboard won't drop on my '76 O'Da
Ranger 33 prop size Damsailor at 1:56pm 05.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/3900 Just bought a 1973 Ranger 33 and feel it is seriously under prop'd. Boat has a good running ,low hou
Volvo Ocean Race Wayne at 3:23pm 05.21.06 Big Boats 0/881 I have been watching these brave men sail around the world since they started many months ago in Hol
Plumbing head diverter valve ? Morrie at 5:51pm 05.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1336 The previous owner plumbed a 1 1/2" diverter valve just downstream of my head outlet. One side is pl
Swing keel rebuild Rick at 4:39pm 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 3/1393 I recently bought a C-22 and have been reading about the swing keel. I have it on the trailer and no
Windlass repair/information manual Bosse at 6:00pm 05.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2710 Is there anyone out there with information about a Lofrans Panther anchor windlass? Operating instru
Reef points kak at 7:30pm 05.21.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1710 This past weekend I went sailing with some friends on their catamaran (38 Lagoon). They are very ne
winch neede bluem27 at 1:29pm 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1075 Need a replacement enkes ks4 winch or a pair of winches for a Mac 22
Battery recommendations Brian D at 11:41am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 10/931 Well, I checked my batteries today, no load, 11.3v each. They are officially declared... dead. I did
Calling all O'day sailboat owners! ex-admin at 11:32am 05.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/809 Please mark your calendars for the last weekend in July! We are meeting at beautiful Leamington Ma
A better mousetrap? ex-admin at 11:12am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1308 What could complicate the simple design of a mainsail? Apparently, a lot. Traditional mainsails ty
outboard steering Bob Grimm at 10:59am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1123 I currently have a 86 Mac 25 with a yamaha 9.9 hp that is in a fixed position (no tiller steering).
Mail Graysailor at 10:55am 05.21.06 Big Boats 1/801 Thinking of leaving town for a few years. Any good thoughts on mail forwarding services?
Ideas on lubricating sail slugs. Bob Alden at 10:36am 05.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1828 Fellow sailors,Anyone know of a practical, efficient, and economical way of lowering the resistanc
Should A New Boat Be Interprotected? Bill at 8:58pm 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1038 If I take delivery on a brand new boat, should I really spend the money to have the hull painted wit
Help me with ice gr8nurs1271 at 9:49pm 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1645 We went to the boat a couple of weeks ago. It was just me and the kids until my husband came down l
Trailer recommendations for 26D Billm2 at 12:51am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/777 I am looking to buy a trailer for a MAC 26 drop keel -- bunker or roller style trailer. Can someone
Central Vacum for a Sailboat? Lanny at 1:17am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/923 I hate those "Shopvacs"! They roll all over the place. They tip over real easy. However they do a gr

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Reindeer on my roof. jssailem at 7:09pm 12.23.20 I see a light triangle up on a roof top.
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) (1) jssailem at 7:03pm 12.23.20 The 40DT shows these specs Voltage: 12v Fuel: Diesel Heat Output: 1000w - 4000w Power Consumption: 0
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) twalker H260 at 6:49pm 12.23.20 I would expect the 7000 btu output of that heater to be too little for the size of boat you have and
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 6:45pm 12.23.20 I took oak strips and boiled them for the stems on our kayaks. A steam iron is not going to cut it.
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void Mike Oldak at 6:35pm 12.23.20 My experience with the area under the v berth was that it filled with about 6 inches of water due to
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Alan Gomes at 6:29pm 12.23.20 Many thanks for the valuable answers, I bought and been working for 6 months on a Tartan 30 sailboa
epoxy resin PaulK at 6:25pm 12.23.20 One is a Caspian Sea, designed by John Winters Caspian Sea Plans - A John Winters Design. 15'6" ,
epoxy resin SailingLoto at 5:24pm 12.23.20 Raka worked well for me. 1:1 mix ratio means fewer mistakes and less wastage. enny
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 nramsey at 5:21pm 12.23.20 My boat came with an Alpha 4404. It is a linear drive and the arm is simply clamped with a set scre
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? (1) milens777 at 5:11pm 12.23.20 Many thanks for the valuable answers, I bought and been working for 6 months on a Tartan 30 sailboat
Got a new sailing dinghy (2) Davidasailor26 at 5:10pm 12.23.20 With the extraction of 66 copper rivets and 2 wood screws the the old gunwales have been removed. I
epoxy resin Meriachee at 4:29pm 12.23.20
epoxy resin Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:11pm 12.23.20 If you are ordering mail order be mindful of shipping costs. Epoxy is a hazardous material for shi
epoxy resin capta at 3:57pm 12.23.20 We prefer and use the West System because of the pump system. No measuring. We use it everywhere exc
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Richard19068 at 3:33pm 12.23.20 Crazy Dave. I agree with your speaking up when something is unsafe. Not trying to second guess or
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question CarlN at 3:02pm 12.23.20 An interesting wrinkle is that a salvage claim from SeaTow or BoatUS would not be handled under the
Oil change... Make it a double mnmpizza at 2:53pm 12.23.20
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) patrickkidd at 2:42pm 12.23.20 My brother has a J/30 in Juneau, but it doesn't seem to get so cold there. We met a singlehanded sa
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot NYSail at 2:40pm 12.23.20
Reindeer on my roof. Hunter216 at 2:16pm 12.23.20

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