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Sailing on the Hard (1) Gary Wyngarden at 11:46pm 03.31.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 We spent a few days this week in Long Beach, WA on the coast just north of the Columbia River with t
Rigger in Texas (Houston)? Moody Buccaneer at 11:47pm 03.31.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1315 mjd Seafarer posted for some help getting a too short mast to work. Does anyone here know a rig shop
Congratulations, Phil and Bly! Gary Wyngarden at 11:37pm 03.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/964 It's been a terrific ten years with much growth and improvement. The site is both a lot of fun and
Porta Potti Chuck Turner at 1:01am 04.01.06 Smaller Boats 3/1712 I posted on another forum, inquiring about the height of a porta pottie that will fit underneath the
keel rust treatment Helen at 12:59am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/914 Our Macgregor has a lot of rust on the keel We have reached a point when we have to deal with it. I
Interior Ceiling Lighting Tsehum Pete at 12:48am 04.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1694 I am considering replacing the interior ceiling lighting in my Oceanis 390. Those little original ha
Transporting My New to Me H280 - TIPS Please Clark at 3:54am 04.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1163 I'm having my new to me H280 hauled out and transported ~ 300 miles to my home port next week. Any t
6 Days at Lake Powell John S at 3:46am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1119 I just woke up from an all night drive from Bullfrog Marina, in central lower Utah. My family and I
bow eye Leo Morland at 4:17am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/957 Anyone know how to access the bow eye to tighten it? It came loose when the boat taken out of the w
Tef-Gel Smitty at 6:47am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1872 I've seen several references to Tef-Gel (sp??) here. From what I can find, it looks as though it mi
Compass Cover and other esoteric replacements Billy Mac at 6:18am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/971 I am looking to replace the compass cover on my 26S. Searched all over and can't believe no-one has
81 H30 boom rigging? dan geltmacher at 6:10am 04.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/953 Both of the clutches/clam cleats are broken on the boom next to the mast. Anyone know where to look
Imron paint refurb Stevep at 6:47am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2488 My boat was painted with Imron about 8 years ago and is looking dull. A boat maintainance pro sugge
halyards kk at 8:46am 04.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 What length and diameter should I be ordering for the main and jib halyards. I am a new owner 81 Hu
Impellor lube cmorin at 8:49am 04.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1084 When I replace the impellor on my boat should I lubricate the new impellor with something when I ins
Block Island Cruise crew call Phil Gallman at 10:48am 04.01.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1289 Use this forum thread to find crew and/or berth for the upcoming cruise to Block Island organized b
Fuel tank straps Tahoe Bill at 11:05am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1109 Iam installing 2 12 gal fuel tanks in a new 26M, the straps that were recomended by West Marine, whe
New Genoa Recommendation Mike at 12:39pm 04.01.06 Smaller Boats 5/1394 I need to buy a new genoa that will work with a CDI furler. Does anyone have a good recommendation
Which outboard for dinghy? Jim22483 at 8:30am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 I want a small o/b for our little inflatable-- just to taxi between anchored boat and the dock or be
Winch Maintainence Capn Grumpy at 8:10am 04.01.06 Big Boats 4/999 My 20 year old Maxwell winches are overdue for a clean-n-lube. Any new products out there that I sh

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Any jack line systems anybody would recommend for a 2000Mac 26X? (1) sail sfbay at 1:10pm 06.18.21 I purchased my jacklines here WEST MARINE Polyester Webbing Jacklines \| West Marine and they work fi
Towing a Cat 22 John Marrone at 1:09pm 06.18.21 Like all the options.......Thanks to everyone
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 1:06pm 06.18.21 I'm going to pick up a new windlass. This one seems to be at the end of its serviceable lifespan.
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed jmce1587 at 1:01pm 06.18.21 The only obvious possibility is a clogged pick-up tube in the tank but it could be lots of things l
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 1:01pm 06.18.21 Update, stitching the lines worked... eventually. first mistake we made was first line meeting sl
Sailing Brownsville TX Flying Jay at 12:57pm 06.18.21 I was stationed at Naval Air Station corpus and kitesurfed laguna madre for three years. It was very
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 12:42pm 06.18.21 Considering that gasoline's flashpoint is below freezing, and therefore almost always above that tem
BELT DUST DayDreamer41 at 12:32pm 06.18.21 Rid yourself of belt dust completely and improve alternator efficiency, convert to a serpentine belt
West Marine Sold (again) dlochner at 12:28pm 06.18.21 And this in the press release: ng in the same sentence, what a contradiction of terms. Has anyone e
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch DayDreamer41 at 12:23pm 06.18.21 If I were a betting man, the arches horizontal mounting deck plate has a hole in it, the fiberglass
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck Timm R Oday25 at 12:17pm 06.18.21 Perhaps a different perspective might help . I'm a big fan of crows feet sockets . Worth a try
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 12:16pm 06.18.21 Okay, fair enough, maybe you will come to Florida. I went to Seattle eleven years ago to look at
Towing a Cat 22 dmax at 12:10pm 06.18.21 Ryder used to rent trucks you could use to tow someone else's trailer, not sure if they still do, an
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 06.18.21 @Fredct , Ken's is a good candidate. Here's a longer description, depends on what filter housing y
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days Ward H at 12:01pm 06.18.21 @duck21 I do as you do, depending on the conditions, and have wondered the same. I will cover it jus
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch Hello Below at 11:56am 06.18.21 So I guess I am going to have to drill up through the boat grp and into the tube. Good luck jasonc
Relay for always on MC-614 Maine Sail at 11:46am 06.18.21 The MC-614 only turns on when the brown wire sees a +12V signal. It gets wired to the ignition switc
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days nveater at 11:45am 06.18.21 Just an FYI- I got a new mainsail cover from this site this year and am very pleased with the fit an
BELT DUST Maine Sail at 11:43am 06.18.21 After a six hour trip which ended up taking eight, there is only a very fine dusting. This is after
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Ward H at 11:43am 06.18.21 What was the condition of the zinc on the old HX? On my M25-XP, there was a sticker on the HX

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