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Newport Sailboat year built scott at 1:46am 04.09.06 Newport 0/1815 I just purchased a Newport 190 sailboat from an estateThis boat is complete and nice condition as i
28 Islander rudder bushing replacement Keith at 1:19am 04.09.06 Islander 2/2605 I have a 1978 Islander 28, tiller steering. As the rudder has developed some play I plan to remove t
Information on a 25' American sailboat novelman17128 at 4:28am 04.09.06 Trailer Sailors 2/2248 Do any of you have any info on a 1970's American sailboat or know where I can find any?Novelman
Spreader specifications Mike O. at 4:36am 04.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/854 I am in the process of restoring a forgotten 1973 36' Pearson. Missing from the pkg. were the spread
Cuban Cruising (1) Rick D at 4:43am 04.09.06 Destinations 2/1806 Just came back from Santiago de Cuba. Wonderful and weird. Anyhow, the whole thing is a very long st
Wanted forward hatch Jim at 4:51am 04.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/876 Do you know where a replacement forward hatch can be purchased for a 1979 Hunter 25?
Teak Companionway Rails Steve at 5:03am 04.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1958 Hello. I have a 1986 Hunter 23. I'm trying to replace the teak rails that hold the sliding compani
Temptations... have you been there? Brian D at 5:39am 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1220 With my Lancer 27PS being 50 miles to the south of me, I found a temptation at the marina I want to
mast raising system 26m Fred7881 at 5:05am 04.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/869 Can anyone tell me a location on the web or in florida where I can purchase the mast raising system
Changing Standing Rigging Jim Turner at 5:42am 04.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1018 The standing rigging on my 94 MacGregor 26 is showing some wear. I have not found anyone in my circl
Reading serial number on an O'Day 272 Charlie at 5:45am 04.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1313 How do you read the serial number on an O'Day 272. I am looking to add sail number(s) and the hull n
P36-2 Starboard Access NYSail at 6:16am 04.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/826 Good weekend at the boat. Now I have access.
Help! What year is this Javelin? Old Sailor at 6:07am 04.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/845 We have a Javelin to sell purchased new in the early 80's but I cannot find information regarding th
Roller Furling for the Jib Sailor Tampa at 6:20am 04.09.06 Catalina 30 2/1452 I want to replace the roller furling (jib) on my Catalina 30 as it is getting really hard to wind an
Impeller AndrewB at 6:49am 04.09.06 Big Boats 18/1559 I went to replace the impeller on my Yanmar and I have two questions. 1. After removing the cover
Door for Columbia 26 head wnahr at 7:21am 04.09.06 Columbia 0/1401 Someone was looking for a door for the Columbia 26 last year or so. I have one if you are still int
Outboard - Johnson 8hp SolMan at 8:16am 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1269 Hi all,I just changed the impeller on my 1990 johnson outboard to get better water flow and I'm se
Mildew Smell Stuart at 10:13am 04.09.06 Big Boats 5/1079 Getting rid of mildew smell Want to attack a faint, but noticeable mildew smell in our 1999 Hunter
Roller Furling Main Sail ( Selden) George H260 at 9:47am 04.09.06 Big Boats 12/6221 We are having a major problem getting the sail to unfurl from the mast. The sail will not unfurl usi
Sandable Primer? Micahel at 10:39am 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/907 A buddy of mine recently bought a boat that had been used on the coast in salt water. The boat is no

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Roller furling RocheDen at 5:31am 06.21.21 thank you - will do...i think i can get there tonite or tomorrow to take pictures.
H260 Model Year Differences? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 06.21.21 Your welcome sir
Roller furling Crazy Dave Condon at 5:28am 06.21.21 Take a picture or two and send them. I also want to see how the line exits the furling drum. Inc
Roller furling RocheDen at 5:21am 06.21.21 @Crazy Dave Condon thank you! btw - the rotation clip is changed, but still not working well. will t
What's in your toolkit? RoyS at 4:50am 06.21.21 I would not worry about corrosion. Keep tools in a strong, dry plastic tool box(s) or similar. You w
Sail slugs DougM at 4:49am 06.21.21 If you broke only one, I would suggest replacing all, because the others may not be far behind on th
Cat 22 Swing Keel Sailboat Maintenance rpludwig at 4:40am 06.21.21 order some oxalic acid, powder on Amazon for use on the really tuff stains, I use it mainly on the h
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement Rick486 at 2:43am 06.21.21 Attached are 2 pictures of the companion way doors on our boat. In one you can see the latch at the
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? DAVA390 at 2:37am 06.21.21 thank you.
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement All U Get at 12:27am 06.21.21 Can you attach a wire to the latch, and attach that to the top of the door so you don't have to ben
Wind Generator Shopping All U Get at 12:18am 06.21.21 I would just echo what Rich said. Unless you have steady, clean air above 12 kts there is little po
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

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