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Legal Question....Outrageous bills? Bad Obsession at 8:43am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 34/1981 Okay....here is the story. This is happening at a Marina in Virginia (I will disclose the location
Keel cable Ben 26S at 8:39am 06.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1017 My keel cable (26S) came off the keel. My boat is in a sleep which is about 5.5 ft deep. I don't hav
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 3 (1) Steph and Brian at 9:37am 06.23.06 Smaller Boats 6/1065 part 3... enjoy!
# of coats of primer vs paint Traumaguard at 10:46am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1220 OK, This may sound like a dumb question but would it be better to put two coats of primer and one co
This may not be the place but Mel E. at 10:23am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 9/873 Could someone help an Advanced Amateur Computer guy get on the WIFI?We live in the country where we
Waxing new paint Traumaguard at 10:48am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1063 How long before I can wax a rolled on paint job? Has anyone ever used turtle wax/ car wax? I was thi
water in the bilge Tom at 11:43am 06.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/893 I can;t find the water culprit?
Mooring Buoy in high winds Ken Honeycutt at 11:57am 06.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1172 Today I had by '85 31 out on Lake Michigan in some 20+ winds - no problem there but when I got back
Here's a weird one Honeyman at 12:39pm 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1225 So I have 2 small "holes" where stanchion leg screws have lifted the glass and gelcoat due to the st
Capsize factor rllsalisbury at 1:09pm 06.23.06 Bigger Boats 2/1226 Whatis the capsize factor for an O'Day 222?
Reefer question David Ochoa at 3:09pm 06.23.06 Big Boats 3/847 Is it OK to dump ice in reefer to get things cooled off quick while running the reefer??
VENTURE 22 MICHAEL at 12:48pm 06.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/992 I've just bought a '76 Venture 22, Are there any links to get replacement parts? I've never sailed
H31 Boom Part?? Gary at 10:04pm 06.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/934 84 H31 83-87Don't know the proper name for this part....but....it's the fitting which is rivited on
PHRF ratings Alice A. at 9:46pm 06.21.06 Racing 2/1912 Hi, all. We would like to know if anyone knows the PHRF ratings of the new Hunter 33, 36 and 38. Ple
In hull transducers H.M. at 10:51pm 06.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1266 I am preparing to put in an in hull transducer for a low cost depth gauge. The directions of instal
H31 Prop Shaft Size?? Gary at 10:24pm 06.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1025 84 H31 83 - 87Was scraping the crap off my prop and prop shaft (underwater) and the zinc popped off
Dirty Dodger Dan at 11:53pm 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1077 Does anyone know a good proceedure for cleaning and treating a Sunbrella fabric dodger? I would lik
mast step Daniel9302 at 11:37pm 06.21.06 Day Sailers 2/1107 I am trying to recommission a 17' daysailer that I salvaged from a marsh here in Maryland. I am mis
Faking a traveller Dick Westwood at 12:11am 06.22.06 Ask All Sailors 15/2820 I sail a Cal 20. It's rigged with the standard (for Cal20) mainsheet system: starts at the end of th
Diesel engine will crank but not fire pres at 11:59pm 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 15/22770 I'm trying to troubleshoot why my 11 hp universal won't START. It has fuel in the tank, oil, decent

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Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? Capt jgw at 9:31am 04.20.21 On my boat the spin halyard is all external and attached to the mast with just a shackle. No way I'm
Lead keel, non-copper paint JamesG161 at 9:24am 04.20.21 By the way.. It is Cuprous Oxide that is in the paint. Thus, it is already Oxidized as is the Lead/A
Lead keel, non-copper paint JamesG161 at 9:14am 04.20.21 yes, Odessy HD is replacing it. I did not find that link, but I would suggest calling them for more
Lead keel, non-copper paint Davidasailor26 at 9:13am 04.20.21
Lead keel, non-copper paint Crazy Dave Condon at 9:08am 04.20.21 Just read Trinidad SR is being pulled
Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? jssailem at 9:08am 04.20.21 You are spot on @berner73. You need to assess your hardware and know what it can and cannot do. On
Lead keel, non-copper paint JamesG161 at 9:05am 04.20.21 Not sure if this wold work on lead but Petit Paints Just talked with Pettit Paint expert. He told
Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? (1) berner73 at 8:55am 04.20.21 When i've gone up the mast, i've attached every halyard available to myself. This. We use an ATN
Fuel Filter Question john renfro at 8:53am 04.20.21 I know the adventure of tracking something down and the excitement of success in capturing your prey
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DArcy at 8:50am 04.20.21 I agree, mooring cleats need to be very strong and your point about using 4 bolts cleats is importan
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? berner73 at 8:32am 04.20.21 Our boat came to us with a fixed footed main in generally good condition. We used those sails for a
Motor mount just not lifting any more pclarksurf at 8:16am 04.20.21 I was looking at @RussC's set up -- but mine, like yours requires the downward and slightly outward
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Calif. Ted at 7:54am 04.20.21 Wouldn't tightening the outhaul be sufficient for dropping a loose footed main? Do they still work
Replacing standing rigging with mast up Alan Johnson at 7:50am 04.20.21 Pull the mast, fabricate a fixture to store on deck, ship rigging to Cable Railing - Stainless Steel
Looking for - Origo 3000 sail sfbay at 7:45am 04.20.21 .................My Cat30 has an old pressurized alcohol stove that is past its due date............
Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? jssailem at 7:43am 04.20.21 Two views of solo sailing from Erik Aanderaa. Erik solo sails in the North Sea off Norway. In this
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Justin_NSA at 7:21am 04.20.21 Wouldn't tightening the outhaul be sufficient for dropping a loose footed main? Do they still work w
Lead keel, non-copper paint Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 04.20.21 Not sure if this wold work on lead but Petit Paints has a tie coat process to paint propellers which
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 7:09am 04.20.21 Butyl tape, like silicone, offers no strength in a practical sense; and cleats need to be STRONG - r
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:05am 04.20.21 Back to sailing.... and chemistry.... I made this years ago and used it as my desktop screen saver

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