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sun shades Buckshot at 11:14am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1062 Has anybody tried one of these. My crew is getting older and more sensitive to what little sun we ha
Hull Refinishing ???????? Chris at 11:33am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1610 I would like to know what kind of finishes would work best to change my hull color from white to roy
Horizontally placed dock fenders Eric14428 at 11:56am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 13/9343 Newbie question with the disclaimer that the thought of docking my boat brings great anxiety.Walki
mac 22 sheets, halyards and winches bluem27 at 12:23pm 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 need replacement winches, halyards and sheets for my 1988 22' How should the rig be set up to lift
Boat Delivery & ShipTrak Herb Parsons at 1:52pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1021 Well, I hope this is appropriate, and if not, please accept my apologies.As some of you may know,
INFLATABLE BOTTOM PAINT OR WAX? JibeMama at 2:55pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2914 I have a brand new achilles inflatable and want to know if anyone has used clear bottom wax to prote
Just wondering if anyone has used one oth these? Bill Pierce at 11:14pm 05.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/936 Saw this on ebay last night. Just wondering if anyone has tried it yet. I have never liked the facto
What shackle? Gordon at 11:44pm 05.16.06 Smaller Boats 7/1826 I will be trailer sailing this year, therefore, will be raising and lowering the mast often. What s
Modify masthead for spinnaker (1) Jean M at 12:37am 05.17.06 Other Sailboats 1/933 We need to modify the masthead to fly a spinnaker. There are three existing jib halyards: one dedic
Going on the Hard... Advice? Bro Paul at 11:32pm 05.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/856 I've decided to go ahead and put Magic Wind up on the hard for the summer here in Florida.This is
Rigging Tension Specifications Jean M at 12:45am 05.17.06 Other Sailboats 2/929 We are in the process of replacing(1-3 cables at a time)the standing rigging on our 1982 Ericson 38.
Stanchion caps...where to get them? Jim Dort at 12:39am 05.17.06 Big Boats 5/1171 Some of my stanchion caps have come off...where can I get more? On my 420, the depth at the top of
Coaming box replacement Brett at 1:09am 05.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1802 I just purchased a Catalina 30. In making a list of repairs/cleaning that need to be done I see tha
Stepping Mast on Hunter 22 Mike Wiley at 1:46am 05.17.06 Smaller Boats 4/1543 My wife and I are thinking about purchasing a 1982 Hunter 22 and keeping it on a trailer. Can any 22
FL Keys Sherry at 2:02am 05.17.06 Destinations 9/2347 I am heading to the Keys with my family June 9-18. We will be in the Islamorada area for the early
How does the sink drain to the toilet? Steve at 2:29am 05.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1444 I hope someone can help me figure out how the sink is supposed to drain into the head. Mine was tor
masthead light lens Don J. at 2:53am 05.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/955 I broke the masthead light lens on my 1978 oday 25. Any suggestions where I can get a replacement?
Trailer grounding Jerry21707 at 4:38am 05.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1225 I strongly suspect a grounding problem with my trailer lights. Brake and turn signals work fine. Wi
Fuel filter changes David W at 6:17am 05.17.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1189 A recent Pacific Yachting article on "Keeping your diesel happy" recommended changing fuel filters e
Mainsail Outhaul jackson2191 at 7:41am 05.17.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1294 Just bought a 1980 33' Cherubini... needs a lot of work... thanks to everyone who has posted.How d

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Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Ken13559 at 6:32pm 06.15.21 Sounds like foul take-up tube, foul in water-separator head assembly. Had similar issue before. Ken
Hunter Legend 37 Broken Keel Box? or just fa�ade. Rick D at 6:31pm 06.15.21 This looks like the cosmetic issue I had on a prior boat. It was scary but turned out to be a zero.
Paint for plastic portlight surrounds Capt Robbie at 6:29pm 06.15.21 rustoleum spray paint white gloss from lowes home improvement Did mine five years ago still look ne
Solar Trickle Charger Captain W at 6:29pm 06.15.21 If I could open this discussion up again and apologies for my ignorance, but for weekend sailors lik
Question about Jib Furling System Dream Weaver at 6:28pm 06.15.21 Greetings, I have the exact same boat (LE) and furling system. My plastic piece also broke. Ther
Boat sails on the mooring ShawnL at 6:17pm 06.15.21 They are very short already. I was thinking they should be longer actually.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 phobucket at 6:16pm 06.15.21 At the risk of a little thread drift, is your 120-hour estimate based on looking at a task and say
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) shemandr at 6:02pm 06.15.21 I like the hard chines. Not New England pretty but dig those chines in and without a big keel and t
Removing Teak Cap on Holder 14 Keel Housing jeffcasto at 6:01pm 06.15.21 Thanks, sfbay. The Holder info on the Hobie forum is pretty sparse and no new posts about the Holder
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Charles Erwin at 5:54pm 06.15.21 Consider a vacuum gauge - maybe $12.00 US which will work as long as you can see it during operation
BELT DUST glaufman at 5:53pm 06.15.21 I'm thinking maybe a stick with sandpaper glued to the end... hoping that inspires some someone
BELT DUST Tally Ho at 5:47pm 06.15.21
Boat sails on the mooring Stu Jackson at 5:47pm 06.15.21 Why are you concerned about the boat moving around? Is it because of chafe on the mooring lines? H
Penobscot Bay Sail sesmith at 5:44pm 06.15.21 Yes, make it 3 weeks instead of 3 days so you can get just a taste of the area :) Tom should check
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) Tally Ho at 5:41pm 06.15.21
BELT DUST glaufman at 5:40pm 06.15.21 I find this intriguing... can someone more intelligent than me suggest a safer way to achieve this w
BELT DUST (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:31pm 06.15.21 @ Ralph Johnstone: Correction, that would be three finger pete. Thats a thumbs up!!!!! Aw crap :(
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed kloudie1 at 5:26pm 06.15.21 Air leak or pickup tube clog, I agree. For the air leak, everything on the suction side of the fuel
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) Leeward Rail at 5:20pm 06.15.21 Huffnpuff 21. :biggrin: Interesting boat. What does the owner say ?
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) kloudie1 at 5:17pm 06.15.21 Hard chines like modern stuff. Ahead of its time! looks home built

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