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Window Replacement Ideas csobalvarro at 8:41am 12.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1176 Inspecting my boat after a few rains revealed that I need to reseal the windows. So I expect I'll ta
teak refinishing Boat Babe at 7:08am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1398 I need to refinish the deck teak (lots of it) on my boat (Cal 28) which I just bought. The polyure
Bottom Paint Saga goes on!! Joe M at 6:53am 12.28.05 Smaller Boats 9/889 I think I've got enough info on the proper paint, now has anyone painted the bottom while on the Ven
Solid fuel or? Namaste at 6:47am 12.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1017 I know this has been touched on before, but I'm wringing my hands trying to decide which heater. Wh
Try a Little Tenderness Gary Wyngarden at 6:17am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1784 I've been reading with interest the Boat of the Year evaluations in the January, 2006 issue of Cruis
folding prop waldo emerson at 5:35am 12.28.05 Big Boats 11/977 Looking for folding prop for HUnter 44-2004. recommendationsbased on use.
block bay at 5:10am 12.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1132 Any tips about installing a vang?
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Lewmar Low Profile Hatch Replace - Med or Ocean? Larry Stewart at 2:28am 12.28.05 Big Boats 2/2343 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 and the hatch frames for the forwards three hatches are slightly warped tha
C30 Thru Hull Replacement Ken13531 at 2:17am 12.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1430 I am looking for instructions on how to replace the thru hulls in my1987 C30 MkII. Hull# 3946.I r
Looking for a Wiring diagram for a I32 Richard Yeager at 2:09am 12.28.05 Islander 3/2394 Hello, I am looking for an Owners manual and / or a wiring diagram for the I32 (1976)Thank you fo
NEWBIE ADVICE Ron at 1:45am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/965 I'm new at sailing and recently purchased a 19' Oday Mariner. I'm docking it for a reasonable fee ra
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Furling jib system Jeff S at 12:31am 12.28.05 Day Sailers 1/1063 Compare Harkin OO AL to CDI . Thanks Jeff
Miami Weather in your cabin Franklin at 12:23am 12.28.05 Other Sailboats 3/792 I heard the old boats used to have wood burning stoves. That got me thinking and think it's a wonde
Hunter 42 Passage salon table/bed Larry Clark at 12:15am 12.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2065 I see many ads and brochures that say you can convert your salon table and seats into a double bed.
bottom cleaning and repaint Dave at 11:58pm 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 4/973 Can anyone tell me what is best practice re how often to have the bottom cleaned and repainted for a
Diesel Heater addition to Air Conditioned Boat Charlie at 11:33pm 12.27.05 Bavaria 0/1592 Has anyone added a diesel heater such as Espar or Webasto to a sailboat already equipped with Air Co
Diesel Heater addition to AC Boat Charlie at 11:31pm 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 6/3366 Has anyone added a diesel heater such as Espar or Webasto to a sailboat already equipped with Air Co

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What is this called?? Benny17441 at 8:40pm 04.21.21 Thank you sir, and is this piece used to raise and lower the boom for angles of sail or reefing or
S2 7.3 Starboard bulkhead question Project_Mayhem at 8:39pm 04.21.21 The fiberglass that connects the bulkhead to the hull is known as tabbing. It's a pretty simple proc
Replacing standing rigging with mast up Project_Mayhem at 8:01pm 04.21.21 Dont forget to service your masthead and track while you have the mast down. Seems to be a an overlo
Replacing steaming light and mast integrity Project_Mayhem at 7:52pm 04.21.21 I'd put some heatshrink over the wire to keep it from chafing against the hole in the mast. Dual wal
Centerboard removal issue Project_Mayhem at 7:46pm 04.21.21 @Crazy Dave Condon Would a slide hammer be useful for this application? They work great at removing
Mast setup Project_Mayhem at 7:40pm 04.21.21 Be sure to wear proper PPE which usually entails a decent respirator, eye protection and a tyvek sui
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 7:37pm 04.21.21 Discussing with Wichard technical support I expect as you said that the bearing will have to be re
What is this called?? Capt jgw at 7:27pm 04.21.21 And it looks like it's tight with the sail up. It shouldn't be, that adversely affects the sail shap
NEED Prop Size Dave Groshong at 7:25pm 04.21.21 truly remarkable to me that SBO will NOT give the specs on a $600 prop!!! I was told it was the ori
LED Anchor & Steaming light? Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 04.21.21 I think the SBO store has some. Otherwise find the model of the light fixture and lookup what bulbs
What is this called?? Ward H at 7:21pm 04.21.21 Its main purpose is to keep the boom up out of the cockpit when the main is lowered. When you rais
What is this called?? Dave Groshong at 7:20pm 04.21.21 A goofy arrangement for a topping lift, but not unusual at all, wire/rope combination. You can ru
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) Will Gilmore at 7:20pm 04.21.21 Always good to have one of those for boarding a rich Spanish galleon too. Of course, that's another
What is this called?? Kings Gambit at 7:15pm 04.21.21
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 jeff356 at 7:04pm 04.21.21
What is this called?? SailingFree44 at 6:56pm 04.21.21 Thats the topping lift, that holds up the boom. In your case it is an adjustable topping lift. I li
What is this called?? Ward H at 6:53pm 04.21.21 Thats the topping lift, that holds up the boom. In your case it is an adjustable topping lift. I lik
What is this called?? (1) SailingFree44 at 6:47pm 04.21.21 Better photo
How Much Paint Capt jgw at 5:58pm 04.21.21 Every different kind of paint goes on differently and the coverage is printed on the can and other d
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive Souellette at 5:55pm 04.21.21 What Yanmar engine do you have? Is it a 2Y1M5? Internal anode .........how frequently it should b

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