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Roller Reefing System for O'Day 272 Charlie at 8:36am 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1173 I am having problems with the roller reefing system on my O'Day 272. It is very stiff and I need to
simrad wheel autopilot WP 30 or WP 32 hank at 9:41am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2008 I am considering buying a Simrad WP 32 autopilot. I am seeking information, good or bad, about Simra
Mainsail question Pete at 10:04am 06.14.06 Smaller Boats 6/1084 I've decided to replace my mainsail which is the original sail that came with my boat vintage 1981.
Bavaria question only for Cruising not Racing Darryl at 10:43am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1030 Let me clarify my original question about purchasing a Bavaria boat. There has been a lot of debate
JRC Radar Installation Brad Hoff at 10:32am 06.14.06 Big Boats 9/1753 I am in the process of installing a JRC 1800 radar/plotter on a pole mount. I am trying to figure ou
Why Hunter 41DS vs Beneteau 423 Second Wind21298 at 11:20am 06.14.06 Big Boats 15/4093 I am trying to decide whether to buy a 2006 Hunter 41DS or a 2006 Beneteau 423 and need your help.
Best way to pack furler when trailering Boblee at 11:12am 06.14.06 Trailer Sailors 6/1775 I can lash a piece of timber to the mast and then lash the overhang of the furler to it but is there
oday mariner keel ken F at 11:04am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 0/996 hey everybody, i have a 1968 or 69 mariner with a fixed keel that i got for free. when i
Roller furler for a 299 Daydreams at 12:14pm 06.14.06 Seidelmann 3/1485 Any suggestions on a good quality roller furler for my 299?
water tank Buckshot at 12:13pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1281 I have a split in my 15 gallon Bayhead fresh water tank. Some dumbass must have left too much water
depth gauge offset rad at 2:27pm 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1167 Which do you prefer and why. Do you use a positive offset on your depth gauge, which will give you
venture 222 keel cable broken-boat in water Bob Shaver at 6:33pm 06.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1954 Sailboat in water and the keel cable is broken. I am at a total loss as to whether I can drive the
pls explain why vertical vents are bad Boat Babe at 9:44pm 06.12.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1551 pls explain why vertical vents are bad New to this also but I understand physics a bit. So I'm curi
Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous Reservations Ken Palmer at 10:49pm 06.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/784 The popular Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous is coming once again to Port Credit in Mississauga. This
Right of way John12637 at 10:39pm 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1976 In leaving or entering Huntington Harbor there is a channel just south of the Huntington lighthouse
Runing halyards through mast tlthurlow at 10:32pm 06.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/843 I've got a '78 Hunter 25 and was wondering if it would be possible to run my halyard through the mas
Stern seat drink holders pchazel at 11:17pm 06.12.06 Catalina 310 1/1718 We have hull #12 C310 with stern rail seats that do not have the attached drink holders that the new
Standing room in cockpit Joe at 11:48pm 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1491 I currently have a Ranger 23 which has very little headroom under the boom. I do not need a large b
Does anyone know Dave5031 at 11:47pm 06.12.06 Smaller Boats 5/996 ...where to get the little rubber inserts that keep the shrouds from coming out of the mast ('87 h23
Genoa sheet on a 26M KayakDan at 12:51am 06.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/847 I am a little puzzled about the way the genoa sheet is set up on my new M. Is the sheet supposed to

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Circumnavigation of Fidalgo Island Kings Gambit at 10:07pm 06.20.21 Much prefer to sleep aboard for an early next-day departure!! That way, I can get underway even with
My "new" 2000 Mac26X trailer, does it have surge brakes? Tedd at 10:05pm 06.20.21 I overhauled the surge brake system and replaced the master cylinder on the Macgregor trailer for my
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement 19thol at 9:36pm 06.20.21 Can you attach a wire to the latch, and attach that to the top of the door so you don't have to bend
H260 Model Year Differences? (1) twistedskipper at 9:19pm 06.20.21
H260 Model Year Differences? Tedd at 8:15pm 06.20.21 That's great information, @Crazy Dave Condon , thanks very much. It pretty much looks like boat con
Paceship PY26 Anchor Nemo Nusquam at 8:09pm 06.20.21 Yes ... I saw it. Perhaps you didn't read my original question. The solution provided doesn't quit
Sail slugs Justin_NSA at 8:05pm 06.20.21 That sure looks like mine :thumbup:
Sail slugs Calif. Ted at 7:36pm 06.20.21 They have them right here on sailboatowners also, lot easier to deal with, no offense to RR. Bainbri
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement Calif. Ted at 7:27pm 06.20.21 Never seen that set-up but agree with your wife that reaching over to both open or close defies ergo
Wind Generator Shopping Rich Stidger at 7:23pm 06.20.21 Everything is a compromise. I have an Air-X 400 watt unit. I bought it many years ago before solar
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement Rick Webb at 7:10pm 06.20.21 She is right Any facts or logic that contradict that are baseless and irrelevant she is always righ
Paceship PY26 Anchor sail sfbay at 7:06pm 06.20.21 See post #4......simple. You can install a rail anchor mount for a fluke anchor and you are done.
H240 Compression Post Water Ingress Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35pm 06.20.21 @caverun gave you good advice. Keep us posted if solved or not
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement tkwhalen at 6:34pm 06.20.21 Hey Greg ... good suggestion but the door with the latch on it has an aluminum L bracket that runs i
Used H260 Deck Rigging Wanted Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31pm 06.20.21 Before purchasing used gear that you inspect it first
Paceship PY26 Icebox Nemo Nusquam at 6:26pm 06.20.21 No experience with your boat, but for most conversions involve purchasing a refrigeration kit, that
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement Tally Ho at 6:24pm 06.20.21 Can the door opposite the bottom latch be opened first? Then you reach around the bottom of the doo
Paceship PY26 Anchor (1) Nemo Nusquam at 6:24pm 06.20.21
Paceship PY26 Anchor (1) Nemo Nusquam at 6:20pm 06.20.21 The PY26 was produced w/o any anchor-related accoutrements, as this photo of my bow shows. I'm willi
H260 Model Year Differences? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20pm 06.20.21 The boat production of the 260 commenced August 1, 1997 till the last one picked up either in Januar

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