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Headsail Question Lee Y at 11:09pm 07.23.06 Smaller Boats 3/926 Is it better to sail with a reefed main alone in 20 knot winds or with only the jib? Does it put exc
Trailer rim size Randy Kaufhold at 2:46am 07.24.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1867 Any idea on what type of rim is used on a Macgregor 25 trailer. The trailer came with the boat new.I
Fuel tank access Gene at 2:59am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/1503 I would like to know if anyone has added an access hole to the fuel tank on the Legend 35.5 (1995 mo
The payoff (1) GThorne at 3:06am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/963 After spending hours scouring numerous forums on the web, talking with local marine supply stores an
Legal help with marina Tony Litvak at 2:06am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1889
Hot Water Smell Scott at 3:43am 07.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1092 I have a 1988 Cat 27 with the typical 6 gal. 110v and engine heated round hot water heater and can n
Packing Gland Charlie at 3:40am 07.24.06 Big Boats 3/815 About 150 Tach hours ago I noticed that the Packing Gland was not dripping when the motor was on. I
back in the water (too deep by the stern) tmason at 3:55am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1567 The operation was a success. My '79 H27 is back in the Chesapeake after an 18-month bow-to-stern ref
Preventing Entanglements - folding vs. fixed props PHitchcox at 3:54am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1113 We've had many threads about the advantages and disadvantages of folding props. Putting aside those
16 HP enough? Pilot at 4:13am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1071 Folks, great forum here. I am looking at an O'day 30. Seems to be in great shape. One concern I h
woody wax? Mystic51 at 4:12am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1282 I need to bring the deck on my 85 Hunter 28.5 back to life. I used polyglow on my last boat with goo
outboard motor value david brumley at 4:38am 07.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/882 can someone steer me to a web site on used outboard prices, like a "blue book". I found one some
Window stain bart5008 at 5:12am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/923 I noticed when cleaning the boat sunday that I have a discoloration around the plexiglas windows, ki
magic tilt trailer BART at 5:09am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 3/945 Has anyone done any work on the Titan model 60 coupler? the shock absorber inside the unit is causin
Tow Vehicle joanne leigh at 8:38am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 We want to buy a Catalina 27, but would like to know what type of tow vehicle is needed to transport
How many gallons can your bilge pump pump? Franklin at 8:44am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2736 My boat only came with a Rule 1500 in the bilge. I just bought a Rule 2000 yesterday. I may get an
Mainsail vs. spreaders Jacktar at 7:36am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 5/888 Help!Am I missing something? Out on close to a beam-reach, not even on a run and the spreaders and
NEW OWNER 25C/B ODAY NEEDS HELP sailormanbigd at 6:44am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1118 Howdy y'all, i just this hour purchased a 1975 oday 25 with c/b. I bought it on ebay for a rediculou
How do you rigid a Asymectric Spinnaker Seekswind at 6:18am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1135 Just wondering if anyone can give me some tips on rigiding a Asymectric Spinnaker
Anchor alarm Franklin at 8:58am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1421 Yesterday when I was in the boat store, I heard a guy looking for an anchor alarm. That sounded fun

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Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 4:53pm 07.02.21 Finally getting back to this. What I will describe will sound very basic and simple so I don't know
Yanmar GH/HM alternator saddle mount concern heritage at 4:31pm 07.02.21 To eliminate the play, place a shim to fill the space between the engine mount and the alternator mo
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Deleted member 117556 at 4:18pm 07.02.21 Finally getting back to this. What I will describe will sound very basic and simple so I don't know
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 garymalmgren at 4:15pm 07.02.21 Do it and let us know if it works. Try the easy (crimp) fix first and if that doesn't do it, go for
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 3:51pm 07.02.21 My first suggestion was to change the cleat angle. That is where you start. We both started there
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right dlochner at 3:47pm 07.02.21 Did you get the Bluetooth enabled model? Could be good adolescent fun to flush while someone is cont
The SUN celebrates CANADA DAY Michael Davis at 3:38pm 07.02.21
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 3:36pm 07.02.21 ...The OP said it the main was hard to release under "heavy loads," what is a heavy load, is it 15
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? Hayden Watson at 3:24pm 07.02.21 ...Polyurethane/polysulfide sealants can be chemically removed. Search up "DeBondIt." It's expens
Arguing with insurance company jssailem at 3:20pm 07.02.21 Arguing with an insurance company... I think there were lyrics to a song that yielded advice on this
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation FastOlson at 3:18pm 07.02.21 That permanent magnet chip door closure was one of the single most dangerous ideas to come down the
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right jssailem at 3:14pm 07.02.21 So no contemplation allowed...
1980 O day 30 hull problems FastOlson at 3:07pm 07.02.21 Thanks for the added details on year and model. I best recall the photo of the ripped-open bottom of
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts AndyL at 2:59pm 07.02.21 You're not Andy in SOS, are you? I am in Annapolis/eastport with what looks like the same blocks, b
Arguing with insurance company dlochner at 2:46pm 07.02.21 This could be a tough one to argue. Check the clauses of your insurance policy that cover maintenanc
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right (1) sail sfbay at 2:45pm 07.02.21
Arguing with insurance company Don S/V ILLusion at 2:44pm 07.02.21 Does your policy allow for arbitration or mediation and what is the company?
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 2:41pm 07.02.21 Yes and no. There is 1/3 more line to haul, but it's 1/3 easier to haul. Thinking another way, is i
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right jssailem at 2:32pm 07.02.21
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