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Trailer Launch Shoal Draft? fredsb at 12:29am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2360 Has anyone attempted to launch a shoal draft at a public access? I have an S2 7.3 with shoal draft (
Roller Furling Yehudi at 12:26am 03.22.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/895 I will be replacing terminal end bearings on the original Streamstay roller furling. I will need to
Roller Furling Yehudi at 12:32am 03.22.06 Big Boats 5/991 I will be replacing terminal end bearings on the original Streamstay roller furling. I will need to
sails for '83 oday 23 mikek at 1:39am 03.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1013 i would appreciate any leads on where i can buy new sails for my 1983 oday 23. any experience with t
Speaker box for arch? tjf at 1:49am 03.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1233 I have a 2003 Hunter 306. I'd like to install some speakers for the stereo in the cockpit. Any sug
Mast base turning blocks rad at 2:19am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 14/2958 On my boat all the mast lines run to the cockpit.I was looking for a way to eliminate some stress fr
Binoculars Don at 2:14am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1450 I'm looking for recommendations for a new "set" of 7 x 50 binoculars to replace one stolen over the
centerboard casual at 4:40am 03.22.06 C&C 1/2308 I have a 1978 c'c 36.The centerboard is up and stuck.I would like to remove it and properly grind an
mast light plug Marty at 4:28am 03.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1429 Anyone know where I can find the 2 prong plug that powers up the mast light? Id like to run a second
Emergency Life Raft Options Nick at 5:18am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1137 Get 2 hours offshore and we spring a leak. The water in early June is real cold...like we are dead i
Information on Nipper brand catboat? Nipper at 5:47am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 2/3066 I am trying to find any information about a 12' fiberglass catboat that has the word nipper embossed
Maple Leafs Sailboats DJW at 5:42am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1680 We are looking at a couple different Maple Leaf sailboats. One has a center board and one does not.
Cruising Spinnaker size please Mario7470 at 7:08am 03.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1092 Hi,I am considering a DRS or cruising Asymetrical spinnaker for my 29.5 for light wind conditions.
looking for owners manual Rich McBride at 7:24am 03.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/885 I just purchased a 1972 Catalina that is in tough shape. It had no owners manual or system info incl
26x vs 26M ? JEM at 7:54am 03.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1122 I found several good priced 26x's down here(a '00 model and a '01 model).in the vecinity 16-17000.
Handrails kaatz at 8:00am 03.22.06 Catalina 30 2/1267 I bought my 1988 Catalina 30' back in December the handrails were missing and the holes had been fil
Have you added a sail track and sliders to your Jeff at 8:46am 03.22.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1014 boat? I have a 33' 82 Cheribini and it still is using the nylon sliders on themainsail. These are
Cleveland to Leamington David ONeill at 9:04am 03.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/879 I am going to the Great Lakes Oday weekend in Leamington and I have never sailed across the lake. A
Life line stancions Chet Knights at 10:32am 03.22.06 Big Boats 3/1017 I'm doing a lot of work this season and need to keep asking for help. I'm very glad that I've joined
Bottom paint 26X John T at 10:11am 03.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1023 Would like to repaint hull, but boat is on trailer. What is best way to accomplish?

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Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? dlochner at 7:32pm 06.17.21 My wife likes to organize below decks. Which is great, except I don't always remember her organizati
Roller furling Crazy Dave Condon at 7:30pm 06.17.21 @RocheDen FF 2 manual is posted under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads/ FF2 manual
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? sail sfbay at 7:23pm 06.17.21 Dave......I am just happy my wife loves to clean the INSIDE of our boat.....I will just have someone
1GM10 yanmar diesel kdssail at 7:00pm 06.17.21 a lot of fork lifts use this engine. you can check with one in your area, same for parts
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? dlochner at 7:00pm 06.17.21 No shortcuts here. Clean, wet sand, compound, wax. TotalBoat TotalBuff has been getting good review
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) dlochner at 6:53pm 06.17.21 I just installed a new Garmin EchoMap UHD but the sounder return is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION). I
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 6:51pm 06.17.21 Hello David, Thank you for the fast reply. The answer is both yes and no, I turned from the top unt
O'Day 272 wiring issues sail sfbay at 6:46pm 06.17.21 Never seen a detailed wiring diagram on production sailboat so you will have to do a functionality t
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 06.17.21 Is it possible to turn the rod from the top? If so can you just get an open ended wrench on the nut
Replacing furling line on under deck furler sail sfbay at 6:42pm 06.17.21 Lots of options: 1. Tie the ends together. 2. If there is not enough room then butt the ends togeth
O'Day 272 wiring issues Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 06.17.21
Sailing Brownsville TX Rick Webb at 6:35pm 06.17.21 I've always wondered about that too I'd guess it is a long day from Corpus to the Mansfield Cut and
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (4) gusmuller at 6:35pm 06.17.21 So the saga continues ... Received brand new chainplates (Rods with flanges welded). Spent the last
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 6:33pm 06.17.21 . I think we are saying the same thing? Yeah. Close enough.
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 6:30pm 06.17.21 Thank you! Do you have a recommended youtube video for attaching a tagline, sifting through a few n
O'Day 272 wiring issues Tally Ho at 6:28pm 06.17.21 I have not seen one in my owners docs for my 322. I am trying to trace wires but it certainly takes
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? sail sfbay at 6:26pm 06.17.21 You have the right approach......clean, wet sand, compound, wax. Tips from Tips For A Great Buff &
Replacing furling line on under deck furler sail sfbay at 6:22pm 06.17.21 Please let the forum know if you were successful..........and then go sailing!!
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 6:16pm 06.17.21 oh man that second option is a great one. There is still some line on the drum so I bet that will w
Replacing furling line on under deck furler sail sfbay at 6:14pm 06.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some initial strategies depending if the remaining line is inside or not. 1

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