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Yawl Question sailortonyb at 3:47am 01.12.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2706 I guess the advantage of waiting for insurance settlements after a hurricane is that I have more tim
Installing a wheel and pedistal on a 1993 26S Ron Hoenstine at 3:11am 01.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1026 I would like to install a wheel and pedistal on my 1993 26S. Has anyone done it and how much of a p
Stern Rail Seating bcwave at 1:50am 01.12.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1930 I recall seeing somewhere, a website that sells what are effectively small hammocks which can be fas
Hull ID number location gary gilbert at 1:35am 01.12.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2386 A friend has come into an early Ranger 26. No registration on hull. Where do we find it? He needs
Columbia Yawl 41ft claus at 1:23am 01.12.06 Columbia 1/1803 have recently had the good luck to get a Columbia Yawl 41ft. I do not have any documentation or spec
Fuel tank cleanout Richard Bryer at 12:06am 01.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1150 As the weather improves and spring gets closer, I am doing some serious thinking about how to add a
240 Rudder Ron Baer at 11:35pm 01.11.06 Smaller Boats 6/1704 Has any 240/260 owners replaced the rudder with the ones sold at the chandlery on this web page? If
GPS 76 and GPS Map 76 owners take a look... Jeff Bacon at 11:24pm 01.11.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1213 Hi all:I was in 2 West Marine stores (Northern Ohio) this week to check out their bargain tables an
A poor mans bearing buddie!!! Dennis at 11:22pm 01.11.06 Trailer Sailors 8/1960 Just a thought, my old bearing buddies apparently dont work as they are supposed to any more, so I
My teak is weathered Drake57 at 10:37pm 01.11.06 Ask All Sailors 20/4795 My teak is a little weathered on 27 year old sailboat. I'm currently going through a gradual resto
Standing Rigging Rob19574 at 10:10pm 01.11.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1124 Could enyone give me a guesstimate on what it would cost to replace my standing rigging on my Catali
Loweering/raising the mast while in the water arturo devitalis at 10:07pm 01.11.06 Smaller Boats 8/1146 Five miles from our dock is a bridge with low clearance, then its clear sailing in to Pensacola Bay
any diesel mechanic recommendations for Norfolk? don954 at 9:58pm 01.11.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1382 need to have a fuel pump changed and the fuel system checked out. DIY is not a possibility at the ti
1975 C27 gelcoat refinishing question amory at 8:04pm 01.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1027 I am planning on refinishing some small areas of gelcoat around the portlights where there is some c
Dodger Steve Wallace at 5:59pm 01.11.06 Other Sailboats 0/829 Wanted, Dodger for a Sovereign 7.0 (23 foot)
1974 CAT 27 w/ PETTER DIESEL ENGINE hiflyer at 4:48pm 01.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/1068 Need info on Petter AB1W diesel transmission. Shaft moves in and out when shifting between forward a
Sail Measurements Tex at 3:09pm 01.11.06 Seidelmann 10/2203 I've seen a link somewhere for the sail dimensions (i.e. I,J,P,E) on a S25 (mine is a 1979 model, th
Looking for Autohelm knot meter parts Brett B at 1:26pm 01.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/3129 When pressure washing the boat at haulout this year, the marina staff applied a direct stream to my
To: New Bedford, Mass sailors roger5034 at 1:21pm 01.11.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1201 I will be visiting New Bedford, Mass this coming September and would like to do some sailing on Buzz
Charter Boat Phase Out Tom and Linda Holley at 12:17pm 01.11.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/992 Does anyone have helpful thoughts/suggestions for owners phasing our from Footloose/Moorings in Tort

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Refinishing Hatchboards kloudie1 at 8:23pm 04.25.21 If you can find ipe (e-pay) wood, that is great stuff that is like teak, hard and rot resistant. It
Boarding Ladder Failure mnmpizza at 8:20pm 04.25.21 Smart!
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:07pm 04.25.21 If you can tell me the model number of your toilets I can answer your questions and send you a link
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? BOSSailor at 8:00pm 04.25.21 Mine have been sealed for 31 and have no access hatch - I can only imagine what they look like. Igno
Boat Data Overlay Jackdaw at 7:50pm 04.25.21 Overlay is a combination of having a video (obviously), location/speed metadata source, and an app t
Filling Fresh Water tanks Claude L.-Auger at 7:46pm 04.25.21 Yes that is how I empty them also and it works fine. But you will not be able to get everything out
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 7:41pm 04.25.21 When using all chain you do not need as much scope as if all nylon. My H34 is set with 75 feet of 5
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 7:39pm 04.25.21 Is that the shelf to the right of the helm seat? Looks like a neat idea. I saved the pic and might
Length of halyards dlochner at 7:39pm 04.25.21 Perhaps the easiest way to measure the halyard length is with a long tape measure, one that is at le
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio Claude L.-Auger at 7:38pm 04.25.21 When using all chain you do not need as much scope as if all nylon. My H34 is set with 75 feet of 5/
Length of halyards Ward H at 7:34pm 04.25.21 Do you have an opinion on the best length for halyards led to the cockpit? I used 2.5x my mast heig
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 7:34pm 04.25.21 The nylon rode is not a safety disconnect. Chain alone will not give you the elasticity you need to
Boat Data Overlay dlochner at 7:27pm 04.25.21 Later model GoPros record GPS data along with the video. Dig around in the GoPro manual and website.
1983 Hunter 22 bulkheads rgranger at 7:26pm 04.25.21 You could tongue and grove some 1-by pine boards into a solid wide piece. Pipe clamp with gorilla gl
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 7:20pm 04.25.21 Great photos! She looks very confident behind the helm! Scary situation with that battery. I d
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio stuartsw at 7:20pm 04.25.21 The nylon rode is not a safety disconnect. Chain alone will not give you the elasticity you need to
Filling Fresh Water tanks drm1 at 7:15pm 04.25.21 even stupider question .... what's a Chlorox shock of the water tanks, and what's the purpose/how of
Filling Fresh Water tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 7:03pm 04.25.21 Stupid question but.... there aren't separate fills on deck for each tank?
Replacing H240 stern portside mooring cleat Arnie53 at 7:03pm 04.25.21 I must thank everyone who weighed in with advice on this project and especially to Crazy Dave for ta
Smart Plug Installation Ward H at 6:54pm 04.25.21 What is wrong with the retrofit kit for the cord? I'm assuming you bought new smart plug cords. I

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