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Floridians are trying to stop condos Capn Dave at 7:54am 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 22/1661 FLORIDA SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES FLORIDA HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY AMENDMENT ! Thursday June 2
Looking for a hatch for a 76 Venture 25 Gregg at 8:10am 06.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/946 I have a friend that is in need of a forward hatch for his 1976 Venture. THere is an area that look
Interior / Cabin Cushions Adele at 10:09am 06.28.06 Other Sailboats 3/944 Where to get new cabin cushions?
How to ship a spinaker pole ??? Scott21120 at 10:45am 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1284 We sold a boat last winter, and on delivery I forgot to include the spinaker pole, which was listed
Commands Don Guillette at 10:51am 06.28.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/3508 I was part of a discussion on another network where the subject was mast rake (which has been beaten
Looking to spend money Bill/terribilllui@msn.com at 11:03am 06.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/783 Hi People I am in the middle of renovation on this boat. I need the interior woodwork either redo
Rasmus Transmission Trouble Brian at 9:09am 06.28.06 Hallberg-Rassy 3/1816 My 1976 Rasmus has the original MD21A Volvo enigne in it with the Borg Warner transmission. The tran
Oday25 Bulkheads Napa Ed at 11:43am 06.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1083 Herb Parsons or any other:How many sheets of plywood to replace 5 bulkheads? 2 port side, 2 starboa
Electric Head Vista at 11:56am 06.28.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1475 Greetings: New poster here. I am interested in converting my manual head to an electric one. I have
Total newbie, please be patient Kevin Rusch at 12:06pm 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/746 Hi. I'm pondering buying my first sailboat, and I've found some very appealing prices on some 20+ y
Bow Holding Tank Location/Type for Catalina 30 Barry Calhoun at 11:27am 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1114 Greetings,I've just purchased a 1984 Catalina 30 which does not have (and never has had) a holding
Repositioning boom traveler Daydreams at 2:12pm 06.28.06 Seidelmann 1/1467 Has anyone had any luck repositioning the boom traveler away from its position right in front of the
What is your favorite Sailing Movies? Mark at 1:44pm 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 64/6583 Does anyone has a suggestion on a good sailing movie to rent?
In the event I am not around on July 4th. Dwayne Hillier at 12:51pm 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/884 Happy BIRTHDAY to my neighbours on the other side of the 49th!!!!!!
462 engine replacement Louise at 12:35pm 06.28.06 Morgan 0/1415 I am thinking of replacing the Perkins 4-154 and would like to know if any one else has done so-if y
stern exhaust submerged in the water on 1988 C27 Tristan at 4:27pm 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/993 Hi all,I am a new owner for a 1988 Catalina 27. I took the boat out today a short sail, and when c
Yanmar 3GMF Fuel Pump (1) Neil at 3:55pm 06.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1947 My 3GMF Yanmar leaks fuel and it appears to be coming from the almost inacessible fuel pump. Rather
Finally, after a years wait..... Alan at 11:00pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 44/2395 ...the Fuel Whistles have ARRIVED!! Anyone interested check out FuelWhistle.com
Sail Battens KK LaRue II at 11:19pm 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1072 Last time I sailed, I notice that I have no battens in my main sail, I would like to buy some to ins
Long Island Sound Cruising nosocks at 11:49pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1436 We are sailing from the Chesapeake to Block Island next week and want to see a bit of Long Island So

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Stern Tube Diameter? Tally Ho at 3:51pm 04.21.21
Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? Tally Ho at 3:48pm 04.21.21 I typically use my main halyard (but will use the spin halyard in a pinch). I take a tether and wra
New Sails teacherspet at 3:41pm 04.21.21 The best time to buy new sails is around December, I know that its a long way away. I got a new Main
Dock Tying Alternatives Terry Cox at 3:39pm 04.21.21 It is called the stern bridle technique. Nice idea; must give it a try. Okay where you have cleat,
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 04.21.21 Thank you for the prompt. But what is the "uppers"? The upper shroud or cap shroud are the riggin
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together (4) CapitalistSailor at 2:57pm 04.21.21 EmmanuelC I have a Beneteau 311 made in 2000 and we appear to have the same type of furler. For sev
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler Doug J at 2:35pm 04.21.21 Thank but my set up is different. The haylard serves no purpose except for raising the mast Pict
Beneteau Spare Parts Website DPW at 2:23pm 04.21.21 Any new update on this?
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Scott T-Bird at 2:19pm 04.21.21 I saw your new bottom and it looks very nice! I also saw American Lady in the water on Monday. If
Diesel shutoff question ontherocks83 at 2:07pm 04.21.21 My old Universal 5411 used the throttle to kill the fuel, after a few accidental shut off's you lear
Keel is gone dlochner at 2:01pm 04.21.21 There are some common failure points with swing keels and centerboards. Perhaps the most common is a
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Brian S at 1:55pm 04.21.21 Ya don't. For smaller boats, you don't want unnecessary weight at the ends. Also, for smaller boats,
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 1:40pm 04.21.21 Yes. He wasn't even aware the stop cable was frozen because he never used it in all the years he had
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Brian S at 1:35pm 04.21.21 There are no rig tension specs for the average O'day in the manual. I like mine to be tight enough s
Lubricant for impeller Maine Sail at 1:25pm 04.21.21 I tried auto and hardware stores and I haven't found glycerin. I do get some strange looks :huh: Wh
Keel is gone berner73 at 1:25pm 04.21.21 Sincerely sorry for your loss. Tough entry into boat ownership. Be patient with hearing back from
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) jssailem at 1:22pm 04.21.21 I can the hop off line in hand and snug to a mid-dock cleat, holding the boat steady while I secure
Keel is gone jssailem at 1:02pm 04.21.21 Keel thieves. Oh my. It seems that if it fell off while you were out cruising you would notice. Have
Dock Tying Alternatives danm1 at 12:59pm 04.21.21 The PO of my 34 installed Genoa track cleats that work well for spring lines. Docking single handed
Dock Tying Alternatives kbgunn at 12:59pm 04.21.21 I added a mid-ship cleat on the jib track. Now I can easily dock unless I miss the dock cleat. The

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