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Removing the sails.... uploadjoe at 11:33am 10.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1024 Well this maybe a dumb question, but as a newbie sailboat owner I need help. I want to take the sail
Trailer for ODay 27 Jay10288 at 11:09am 10.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1333 Recently acquired an ODay 27 and would like to modify a trailer to use for winter storage. Any one
Deck Delam. Sine Nomine at 10:31am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1050 I just completed a restoration of a Hunter 25 and I am already eager to restore another bigger bette
Matching the jib to your main... biorapper at 9:33am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/917 I was out in about 15-20 mph winds today. I seemed to be a fluctuating zone right between reefing a
Replacement Parts George Schlossnagle at 9:32am 10.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/972 I am in the need for a new or used 26m MacGregor mast. I can buy it from California, but they are n
AMF Alcort Minifish Sail Gabe15900 at 8:30am 10.26.05 AMF 1/7362 I have an AMF Alcort minifish that I've been using for the past fifteen years. This past summer my s
Take A Year Off And Go Sailing Jason and Spouse at 7:40am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 25/1549 Three years from now we want to take a year off and go sailing. My wife and I will be in our 50s. An
Aqua Anger(small minds big tempers) Tom Atkins at 7:15am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1008 I am constantly amazed at the display of bad tempers on the water. On weekends, (when the workers a
Wind Turbines Barry14882 at 6:29am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1114 Anyone have any advice or experiences to share regarding wind power? I'm thinking of going that rout
TEAK Gil at 6:10am 10.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/949 Finding replacement cabinets for the interior?Any info would be great...Thanks
break mast albatros II at 6:09am 10.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/959 he roto mi mastil por la rotura de un obenque bajo. Me ofrecen una jarcia de varilla de segunda mano
Roll-Gen, Spin and/or Gen furling b393capt at 5:17am 10.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1297 Anyone have experience with this ?pop*
Roll-Gen b393capt at 5:15am 10.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1130 Anyone have experience with this ?pop*
LectraSan bubbles Mark at 5:06am 10.26.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1312 Peggie:Sometime back I wrote you giving up on my forward holding tank because of smell ' I wanted
Underwater exhaust exit at transom Paul Meyer at 4:36am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 15/6529 When my Catalina 27 is underway, by sail or motor, it tends to squat such that the exhaust outlet on
Halyard Question Rob19574 at 4:27am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1450 Hi All,My Catalina 30 is being hauled soon and the mast will be be removed as well. This winter I
Question for Fred F. John T1594 at 4:25am 10.26.05 Big Boats 1/742 Fred, I noted in photo #123 of your excellent rebuild chronicle, that you have added blocks to the
keel info for Catalina Capri 18 Ron at 3:55am 10.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1382 Hi...need to know some measurements on Capri 18...distance from bow to beginning of keel, width of k
Westerbeke 21 oil leak Dave Shore at 3:54am 10.26.05 Big Boats 2/1092 I have a Hunter 34 1983 witha 21hp Westerbeke engine, the engine has always performed excellent, rec
Repairing ferro-cement question Capt Jim24025 at 3:51am 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1341 A friend asked me about repairing damage to a ferro-cement hull. He was looking at a boat for sale

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Good Year for Astronomical Sights. rgranger at 8:04am 11.12.20
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 8:03am 11.12.20
Sureflow Blaster pump problems dmax at 8:01am 11.12.20 Water tank vent plugged?
Trailer Jack Raiting LloydB at 8:00am 11.12.20 Boats have been pulled on trailers since the 1920s or longer. Experience has brought us to the rule
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 7:55am 11.12.20 After I became a Rated Chess Player, my ability to find a real chess players declined. But I alway
Engine Power Issue AwwShucks at 7:50am 11.12.20 Thanks for all of the responses. I changed the Racor fuel filter under the aft cushions and experi
The "Gambits" jon hansen at 7:47am 11.12.20 i consider sailing 'playing chess with mother nature'
The "Gambits" JamesG161 at 7:33am 11.12.20 After I became a Rated Chess Player, my ability to find a real chess player declined. But I always
Can you help me find this boat??? nveater at 7:32am 11.12.20 On the West Coast, you also have 1 Liberty ship and 1 or 2 Victory ships from World War 2. These shi
Laguna 26 mast lowering/raising (5) LagunaJay at 7:32am 11.12.20 Mast lowering went as planned. Thanks everyone for the advice. To get it raised, I will have to ex
Swing keel effectiveness LloydB at 7:21am 11.12.20 How do you measure your performance now? If by course over ground or speed thru water you will proba
By-Passing Hot Water Heater sailermaned at 7:13am 11.12.20 When I winterize my boat I use compressed air to blow out lines after draining the water tank. The d
Ceiling Replacement Project (2) william24424 at 6:38am 11.12.20 Wood Bead board (a plywood primed on one side from (Carby's lumber yard) was secured by small screws
Leaking on trailer victorhoisington at 6:26am 11.12.20 Condensation? you would be surprised how much water can come from this source.
Leaking into bilge RoyS at 5:58am 11.12.20 Probable reason is bow is raised up slightly on trailer. This causes rain water on deck to run back
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) All U Get at 5:13am 11.12.20 http://www.southshoreplating.com/pages/finish.html Gold plating, I have to think about that.
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) Bob S at 5:05am 11.12.20 http://www.southshoreplating.com/pages/finish.html
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) All U Get at 4:48am 11.12.20 Thinking about having our winches re-chromed in the off season (Barient). Does anyone have direct/
The "Gambits" TomY at 4:42am 11.12.20 The Queen's Gambit was a great series, easily worth the price of a month's subscription to Netflix.
The "Gambits" dlochner at 4:24am 11.12.20 The Queen's Gambit was a great series, easily worth the price of a month's subscription to Netflix.

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