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Mac/V21 Boom Vang Dave at 11:46am 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/893 Anyone have a measurement for the boom attach point? I know the base of the mast is the other attac
Tandem trailer needed Arturo DeVitalis at 11:04am 07.07.05 Smaller Boats 8/804 My old single axle trailer is bent from too much weight (the 23.5 weighs alot more than advertised!)
Can anyone identify this boat? adeighton at 10:56am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1036 I learned to sail in this boat over 20 years ago. It was recently given to me, but I don't know what
Portlight Mark3735 at 10:52am 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/841 Anyone know the manufacturer of the forward portlights on a 1994 Catalina 270. One of mine leaks an
Hunter 30 89-90 chelsabella at 10:47am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/931 Looking at a couple of Hunter 30's any advise or info good and bad. Looking to go up from a Hunter
steping my Oday 192 mast. Ron Anderson at 10:47am 07.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3284 Every year when I step the mast on my beloved 1986 Oday 192, I curse the flimsy and difficult to ali
marine insurance badco3 at 10:05am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/881 I live in the San diego area and I am looking for a good price on insurance for a Catalina 34 1986 m
Full Keel vs. Fin Keel ? Tai Chi Sailor at 9:58am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3374 Do fin keel boats make for decent blue water cruisers or should they only be used for coastal crusin
small boats Morski Krastavac at 8:25am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1210 Ahoi,I am looking for a daysail / weekender easy to handle for my wife and myself. I am fairly exc
1972 Hughes 22 Linda at 8:11am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1650 I just brought this boat and it needs much help. Does anyone know where I can get manuals or anythin
Damaged Pulpit (Bow Rail) from Cindy Kevin Bladsacker at 8:05am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1211 A line failed during the blow and the bow went into the dock, bending the pulpit pretty good. My ne
Sail Slide Replacement Mark Rickey at 7:30am 07.07.05 Big Boats 3/904 A few of the sail slides (slugs) have broken on the main of my Hunter 34. I found the correct repla
Pump Out System for My Dock PeteC at 7:29am 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/864 I have my sailboat docked at my house (I live on a canal). I am trying to get a pumpout system for m
Electrical Questions Andrew Mylander at 6:27am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/757 I am the second owner of a 1998 Hunter 376 - she has a solar panel installed on deck. Is this panel
repowering richard smith at 6:01am 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/752 I am interested in repowering my 1978 hunter 30. It currently has a yanmar ysm12. First question, Ho
Main Sheet to Boom Attachment Cactus Jack at 5:46am 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1407 Have a 1980 C25. I noticed the other day that the bolt that attaches the eye bracket for the main s
Tuning info for the H27? Mike at 5:11am 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/916 I'm looking for some info on tuning my '93 H27. Anybody got some tension numbers on the shrouds? T
Using Your Traveler Don Guillette at 5:08am 07.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/1477 Mates: In a few days I'm going to do a discussion on the traveler. Most sailors actually think it pe
Comments on snuffer, please Tom Monroe at 4:50am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1322 I've been using spinnakers for 30 years, and never thought them particularly difficult to douse. Wal
Hunter 31 Muffler Chris W. at 4:35am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 Just wondering what muffler was used or what to replace mine with in a 1983 Hunter 31. Is it fibergl

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Descaling yanmar 2 cylinders raw water cooling Ziggler at 4:30am 10.16.20 look up product:"salt Away". don't know about vinegar. I used salt away on my yanmar 3gmd raw water
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? Maine Sail at 4:14am 10.16.20 Rules depend upon where you are. Here in Maine it is up to the local town to manage and manage permi
Arched helm seat (1) Shaw_2112 at 3:46am 10.16.20 Sounds like a nice trip! My boat has a slightly different take on sitting at the helm. One feature
Neglected boats Will Gilmore at 3:37am 10.16.20 I consider posting pictures of private property with intent to shame are unacceptable and like you
Stainless cleaner CYQK at 2:23am 10.16.20 Nick Rich is correct spotless stainless works great for normal use. If your stainless needs a major
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head S/Y Obelix at 1:58am 10.16.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 10:06pm 10.15.20 The article did suggest replacing the swivel every two or three years, which seem overkill, IMHO.
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 9:59pm 10.15.20 Before spending your money I would suggest you read Rod's take on them at marinehowto.com. I won't
My new saildrive chuckwayne at 9:21pm 10.15.20 Received another email from Beta UK today. They have done their own mods to the top plate of the Tw
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:13pm 10.15.20 I also don't use a swivel chain to anchor- just a heavy shackle. Never have any trouble at all with
Stainless cleaner Rich Stidger at 9:04pm 10.15.20 Spotless Stainless. Also CitriSurf 2310 Gel. I have used both with essentially equal results. Bot
Customs Decal Renewal Time SoSound at 8:59pm 10.15.20 Some of us 'ole geezers' probably never intended to give them an email, and are very grateful to tho
Dark side?? dLj at 8:49pm 10.15.20 If I were to go to a trawler, I'd likely look for a Diesel Duck in the 40 foot range. dj
Customs Decal Renewal Time Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 10.15.20 Today I received notification that I can now renew my decal online for 2021. Dave, do you have a l
Neglected boats Benny17441 at 8:42pm 10.15.20 Neglected and abandoned boats are two different things. In both counts those boats pictured seem to
Dark side?? SoSound at 8:41pm 10.15.20 ... Besides the quiet beauty of using the wind to drive a well designed sailboat, I love the idea
Winterizing the C310 engine? CowboyWay at 8:28pm 10.15.20 The only other item I'll note is that I have never sent 5 gallons of pink antifreeze through the en
Customs Decal Renewal Time jssailem at 8:19pm 10.15.20 I got a letter. I decided to wait a bit. Who knows if they will open the border anytime soon. I wi
Customs Decal Renewal Time Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 10.15.20 Dave, I'm on the northern side of the border and miss the San Juans and my friends. The "cruisers p
Dark side?? Will Gilmore at 8:15pm 10.15.20 She comes in electric with a 60 nm range. She's a good looking boat and I like power boats as much

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