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The importance of genoa sheet cars. Alan at 9:51pm 05.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4322 In many of the posts I have read, the boat owner is debating the need for upgrades on his boat. Adju
How old is my 22? DC1417 at 10:42pm 05.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1305 Two questions; My hull ID is 3124 132. I'm sure it's a '72 which I believe is the first year it was
Fixed Portlight Replacement BrianW at 12:41am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 0/807 I have to replace a broken fixed portlight located in the head of my H26. Could anyone walk me throu
@#$! Roller Furler bnizer at 12:32am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3281 Hi all,We headed out for the first sail of the season over the weekend on the Patapsco River. Win
Lubricate thru hulls Steve at 12:10am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1173 Does anyone use white lithium grease to lubricate their thru hulls? I was planning on using the lit
Jack Stands? Mark at 11:55pm 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1134 I'm looking to bottom paint my boat and am in the need of some jack stands. Can you rent them? Since
Adding weight Denise, hunter 23 at 11:50pm 05.07.06 Smaller Boats 8/1132 Just thinking here.. has anyone thought of adding more weight (ballast) to their H23s? Thanks!D
Teak & Holly Floor Replacement SeaLuff at 11:48pm 05.07.06 Smaller Boats 1/1153 Am replacing Teak and Holly floor in my 97 Hunter 26 Water Ballast. Any sources of supply for floor
Bimini & Boom Clearance BrianW at 12:46am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/842 The boom on my 1994 H26 does not clear the top on my 6' bimini. I've reviewed the archives and the o
Snake River Gauges for '97 H340 tedt at 12:56am 05.08.06 Big Boats 0/1172 Anyone out there have any experience installing any of the Snake River Accugage models in a 340? Loo
Teak Step for a Hunter 380 gustavo at 12:55am 05.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/971 Could someone tell me where to buy a teak step for a Hunter 380 ? Is one ofthose to fit in the prem
NJ to Block Isl. Scott at 1:08am 05.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/827 I own a 1988 Catalina 27 of which is sailed mostly on the Bay.I do have some limited good weather oc
Fuel filler cap martyfab at 12:58am 05.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1018 I need to replace my filler caps. They are not full threaded as most new ones, they are 1/2 turn wit
Hunter Cutter37 Stern Light Buccaneer at 1:29am 05.08.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1395 Anyone got a clue where to get a lens for the originial stern light
Mast Height Help robert gallagher at 1:24am 05.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/973 I have a problem and need help. My jib halyard is at the top of my mast. Please do not ask how it ha
prop selection question robin at 1:47am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 8/1009 I bought a 9.8 Tohatsu for my Hunter 26, the motor came with a mid range prop, I notice that at full
Fire & Water (1) DT at 1:38am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/929 Overnighting on the Indian River Lagoon somewhere between Melbourne and Sebastion Inlet.
Just one more step please... Brian D at 2:04am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1140 Sunday was a day I needed. Went to the boat by myself to do some minor work on the auto helm, batter
Fixed or Folding Propeller Scotian at 2:05am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 My older boat came two years ago with a folding propellor and for last two seasons I have used it to
Rubbing Compund Tony Litvak at 2:27am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1034 This weekend, I cleaned the fiberglass with 3m's super rubbing compound. After completing this step

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Here's something you don't see everyday justsomeguy at 6:44am 06.14.21 never seen an AD barge before. As in "advertisement"?
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 06.14.21 A lot of it depends on how much money you are willing to spend and whether or not you want your inst
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 6:39am 06.14.21 In 1944, the USS Intrepid was struck by a Kamakazi and damaged the rudder. No emergency tiller avai
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) BarryL at 6:39am 06.14.21 Hi Guys, I am just back from two days of racing in the Off Soundings Spring series. Great weather,
Got a new sailing dinghy shemandr at 6:38am 06.14.21 I had a similar fender set up for my pram for while we were loading/embarking and it was pretty effe
Got a new sailing dinghy Will Gilmore at 6:36am 06.14.21 How beautiful. -Will
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 6:34am 06.14.21 ...........Are there any huge red flags here? Is there anything I can/should check without a full i
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 Joe at 6:34am 06.14.21 Pay a diver to give the bottom an inspection. He can tell you of any severe blisters, signs of elec
Anchoring systems Jollyroger at 6:34am 06.14.21
Got a new sailing dinghy (3) Davidasailor26 at 6:33am 06.14.21
H170 versus H18 experience Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 06.14.21 Excellent write up by @mark2. Thank you very much sir
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 6:30am 06.14.21
U-bolt Chainplates (1) RoyS at 6:25am 06.14.21 Timely story for me. Last Friday while sailing to Marblehead, MA one side of my split backstay snapp
Steering Cable Fell Off RobChichester at 6:16am 06.14.21 When I bought my boat, the emergency tiller was one of the first things for which I checked. I made
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. stickinthemud57 at 6:12am 06.14.21 You may want to check with Todd McChesney at Blue Water Yachts. I have found them to be the best sou
Venture 222 interior painting Davidasailor26 at 6:12am 06.14.21
U-bolt Chainplates sail sfbay at 6:10am 06.14.21 Same question came up on this thread in 2001: Need Info RE: Chainplate Failures Might check with th
Waste System - How does it actually work? dLj at 6:10am 06.14.21 Yes, get Peggy's book. It's worth it, for sure! +1 dj
What are these threaded metal inserts in the side of my boat? Pagan Baby at 6:09am 06.14.21 Fittings for beaching legs maybe?
Mac 19 stickinthemud57 at 6:08am 06.14.21 I was not familiar with the Mac 19, so I looked it up. It's amazing how Roger MacGregor was able to

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