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Movie Sailboats Andy S. at 11:14am 03.16.06 Ask All Sailors 9/3445 Can anyone tell me what kind of boat is in the movie "Captain Ron"? What about "50 First Dates"? Are
TRANSOM REINFORCING fastscot at 4:48pm 03.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2270 Recent e-mail have discussed the installing of outboard auxiliaries or swim ladders on the transoms
Daggerboard position while trailering? Eric Stowell at 3:54pm 03.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/905 I am currently in Wisconsin and trailering my Mac 26D back to California on Monday. When I have her
Anchor Windlass Wire Barrie McDonald at 1:45pm 03.16.06 Other Sailboats 1/988 I need to run some power cable from my Anchor in the bow of my Hunter legend 37 back to my electric
excessive rudder play ranger 26 sea monkey at 6:32pm 03.11.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2683 I have a ranger 26 with excessive rudder play. Does anyone have a good solution for this problem. D
outboard advice newbie8459 at 7:42pm 03.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1101 I bought a 19' O'Day Mariner with a 6 hp Evinrude short shaft. I had some trouble moving it up river
Fuel Tanks Steve Braverman at 10:24pm 03.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1065 My 1978 O'Day 25 has the fuel tanks for the outboard sitting in the locker below the cockpit. They a
Holding Tanks Rob W at 11:47pm 03.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1243 PeggieLooking for some info on adding holding tanks to a Beneteau 42s7. The boat currently has 2 m
Need to find out about Mac 26M o Ernie Scarborough at 11:47pm 03.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/803 I would really appreciate all Mac 26M owners to talk to me about your experience with this boat sinc*
Need to talk to Mac 26M owners about this boat Ernie at 11:36pm 03.11.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1145 I am interested to talk to all Mac 26M owners about this boat...Your likes and dislikes and mainly i
Laptop computer and RADAR Morris Covin at 11:32pm 03.11.06 Ask All Sailors 6/929 With many boaters utilizing laptop computers onboard is it possible, or is there software available,
We got a slip for the summer JerryA at 2:50am 03.12.06 Day Sailers 3/1155 Debbie and I got a slip for the summer. We'll be on Sandusky Bay with easy access to Lake Erie when
Proper whisker pole size for a 79 h30 w 150 genoa Bob14170 at 4:46am 03.12.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1163 Fellow sailors....I have just purchased a 1979 Hunter 30 and am looking to find a used whisker pol
Tom Warneke? Pops at 4:58am 03.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/709 While looking through old links that I have saved, I came across something from Tom reguarding his
Faucet Type (1) Jason Alexander at 5:03am 03.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1271 Hello, I have a Catalina 28 Hull #6. The hose connected to the faucet in the head is leaking so
H-22 rigging dimensions megaboat2003 at 12:34am 03.12.06 Smaller Boats 3/951 Second Wind.... I also would like you to e-mail the standing rigging dimensions for the H-22. I have
o'day 25 questions maineman at 5:51am 03.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 Hi, I own a Mariner but am looking to buy a 25. Any info. and pros, cons, quirks, idiosyncracies on
OUTHAUL REPAIR john dewey at 5:43am 03.12.06 Catalina 310 0/1489 HOW CAN I GET ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE BOOM? THE OUTHAUL LNE IS NOTCORRECTLY ATTACHED.ARE THE L
Sreader lights vs steaming/deck light Smitty at 7:33am 03.12.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1795 In another thread there's a discussion going about wire sizes in the mast. I have a question about
oday 23 outboard motor mikek at 7:31am 03.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1112 I need to replace the 8.5hp evinrude outboard on my '83 oday. will I be underpowered if I get a 6hp

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Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Davidasailor26 at 6:33pm 06.01.21 Some good ideas to start. Thanks! I can sometimes go on a broad reach instead of a run, but someti
C22 nav lights...? Leeward Rail at 6:26pm 06.01.21 takes 2 D cells and is LED...wonder if it would last all nite? It may.. My friend used a portable
Universal M25-XP Overheat Issue Ward H at 6:16pm 06.01.21 @Stu Jackson Thanks for the link. I read it through. I do have the o-ring in the pump cover and I sa
Sea Hood removal sail sfbay at 6:03pm 06.01.21 I always hated the line cover hatched on my Hunter 386. I removed them annually to remove and clean
ST50+ might not be working Ward H at 6:00pm 06.01.21 Transducers do not use either NMEA network. (unless you buy the new Smart transducers which plug int
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) sail sfbay at 5:51pm 06.01.21 1. Looks over raked to me.
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Justin_NSA at 5:47pm 06.01.21 Clipping it to the backstay is another technique.
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags FastOlson at 5:45pm 06.01.21 Interesting problem for sure -- on our prior boat the top. lift would snag on the batten pockets un
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Timm R Oday25 at 5:41pm 06.01.21 We always unclipped ours after the mainsail was raised and brought it to the mast and cleated it off
Furlex B drum repair (1) Nesdon at 5:35pm 06.01.21 I was thinking of trying to scan it and print it, but this two part drum that snaps together needs s
Universal M25-XP Overheat Issue Stu Jackson at 5:32pm 06.01.21 8. Opened impeller cover. Good water flow out of water pump. Reinstalled cover. You might have jus
Laminate Flooring Orbweaver at 5:20pm 06.01.21 I have a section that needs replaced in my '87 26.5, I'm interested to see what is available also.
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home (2) Roughsawn at 5:14pm 06.01.21 That rusty keel... Yeah. Took a cup brush (wire wheel) to it in an angle grinder and got all the fl
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 5:01pm 06.01.21 Replace the complete pump assembly (the PHII pump housing has never changed) if your budget can sta
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags sail sfbay at 5:00pm 06.01.21 Can you keep the mainsail off the spreaders and adjust your point of sail so you are slightly on a b
Rudder Purchase speras at 4:58pm 06.01.21 I spent a good long time talking to those folks. They are very willing to answer questions and help
C22 nav lights...? rpludwig at 4:43pm 06.01.21 LR....we actually have one, takes 2 D cells and is LED...wonder if it would last all nite? The boat
C22 nav lights...? Leeward Rail at 4:29pm 06.01.21 .I may hang a kerosene lamp on a halyard for our occasional use!!! Call me weird but i have wonder
New outboard? patrickfarley at 4:09pm 06.01.21 I add another pulley every ten years. I added another pulley last year. I now have a three pulley
What do you use for fire extingushers?? FastOlson at 4:06pm 06.01.21 Since the OP used the term 'fire suppression' in the inquiry, I suspect he has some knowledge alread

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