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How do you store your Mainsail between normal use? Sav'h Steve at 11:50am 10.26.05 Day Sailers 3/1636 I have been rolling my main around the boom for the last 4 years with no problems. It saves several
Removing the sails.... uploadjoe at 11:33am 10.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1068 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 0/1378 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 4/1089 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 1/963 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 2/1059 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 1/7617 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 25/1661 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 11/1145 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 1/1175 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 1/1000 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 0/1040 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 0/1395 Anyone have experience with this ?pop*
Roll-Gen b393capt at 5:15am 10.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1229 Anyone have experience with this ?pop*
LectraSan bubbles Mark at 5:06am 10.26.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1347 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 15/7245 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 5/1578 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 1/786 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 1/1552 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 2/1209 I have a Hunter 34 1983 witha 21hp Westerbeke engine, the engine has always performed excellent, rec

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Anchor light not working RoyS at 4:17am 04.30.21 I usually haul my Granddaughter up the mast for such tasks. This year I asked my marina if they coul
Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 4:05am 04.30.21 https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/alternator-disconnected-from-battery-while-running-risk-190
Looking at an O'Day 34 daviddp at 3:58am 04.30.21
remove siezed motor mount bolt kappykaplan at 3:09am 04.30.21 I looked to see what damage there was inside the hole and it was as smooth and shiny as the day it
Beneteau Parts Trouble NYSail at 1:54am 04.30.21 Yup..... been seeing that page for a couple of days. Keep our fingers crossed, my list is growing.
Bug Pants All U Get at 11:19pm 04.29.21
Bug Pants stephen_i_w at 9:40pm 04.29.21 Lots of interesting information, but so far I have not heard from anyone that actually tried Bug Pan
Are You Ready????? Tom J at 9:38pm 04.29.21 "Oh no," he said. "I read about hypothermia, you don't have to throw me in." I had an instructor t
Are You Ready????? Tom J at 9:27pm 04.29.21 Never had either on any boat yet, even commercial and work boats doing very dangerous work, like Ki
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System Ron20324 at 9:21pm 04.29.21
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System skunther at 8:46pm 04.29.21
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 8:21pm 04.29.21 That's what is referred to as an efficiency kitchenette. -Will
Refrigeration help BC Bernie at 7:51pm 04.29.21 Sure highlights one of the most important tools to have on a boat: a good 12V DC multimeter. I have
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing jssailem at 7:50pm 04.29.21
Bug Pants sesmith at 7:45pm 04.29.21 One thing about the Great Lakes flies (stable flies) is they are programmed to bite legs of animals.
Bug Pants capta at 7:26pm 04.29.21 I'm not sure these are the same creatures, but we used to encounter big biting flies when doing the
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? cristoslc at 7:15pm 04.29.21 You don't use a fender washer or extra heavy fender washer on a FRP (G10) or metal backing plate.
remove siezed motor mount bolt jssailem at 7:09pm 04.29.21 So nice Hayden. persistency worked.
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 6:47pm 04.29.21 I had same problem last week with my M25XP. I had the motor out of the boat and it was still a pain
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 6:46pm 04.29.21 I am singing a song. s, u, c, c, e, s, s. Seven little letters that spell SUCCESS!!! :dancing::dan

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