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leaking swing keel metal tubing Tom D.1462 at 10:31am 08.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/800 I have a 1985 26' Oday with a leak that is coming from the metal tubing that attaches to a 5/8" (??)
Keel Stepped Mast Allan R at 10:18am 08.10.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1264 Can somone tell me the pros and cons of having a boat with a keel stepped mast and what if anything
motor mount block frank at 9:04am 08.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/844 hey folks your advice is getting us closer and closer to the water found some deck leaks(chain plate
29' Gulf Coast Sloop Earl at 8:46am 08.10.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1815 Does anyone know anything about the Gulf Coast Sloop. I recently purchased this vessel a 1973 29' G
soft Gel Coat Jim Schaff at 7:23am 08.10.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2909 I have a heck of a time trying to get gel coat to harden.I mix gel coat with a few drops of harden
Mast Journey at 7:04am 08.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/862 I am in need of a mast...was wondering if I end up buying new would it be better to get o.e.m. or lo
Spreaders Robert at 7:03am 08.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/788 I there any truth to the contention that Hunter recomends that the spreaders are replaced every seve
Boom Parts paragonsail at 6:53am 08.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/760 The plastic inserts at each end of the boom are wore. Where can I find new ones.
Capital Yachts Neptune 24 Info????? me262 at 6:52am 08.10.05 Trailer Sailors 2/6147 Does anyone know anything aobut the Neptune 24? I am picking one up this week. It is the drop keel v
P323 Portlight dimensions takwita at 6:27am 08.10.05 Other Sailboats 6/910 I am lookin for the exact deminsions of the cut-outs for the non opening ports in the salon on the P
Small hole in Catalina 30 hull sailingdude at 6:23am 08.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1116 Being the crackerjack maintenance person that I am, I managed to drill a 1/8" hole in the hull of my
do it yourself - cockpit enclosure MLB at 6:10am 08.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1672 I have a catalina 28. I just finished making my first bimini and now want to tackle a full cockpit
Closed-Cell Foam Fenders Cris Hazzard at 5:53am 08.10.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2123 Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with the closed-cell foam (EVA I think) fenders? I'm dock
companion way P at 5:13am 08.10.05 Islander 1/1669 My companion way plastic see-thru hatch is cracked. Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacem
Quickstep 19 For Sale? JMP at 4:52am 08.10.05 Other Sailboats 1/4872 Anyone know about a Quickstep 19 for sale, preferably in the NE area?Thanks, Betsy
GPS Questions-followup John at 4:33am 08.10.05 Ask All Sailors 3/890 Thanks to all. I will follow the advice on the anchor drag. I contacted Garmin and they seemed stu
mast raising system Georgia Wilcoxson at 3:47am 08.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/947 We just bought a used '96 26X, sans manual, and are having trouble raising the mast.Any ideas?
Cabin Windows- Newport 30 Dave20029 at 2:26am 08.10.05 Newport 0/2039 I need ideas on how to change the cabin windows in my 1979 Newport 30 MK II. The "plexiglass" is cr
Using Vmg information for trimming and tacking John Rooks at 2:07am 08.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/4502 Dear Racers,Can someone enlighten me on the best use of Vmg information from a GPS for sail trim-t
Hood Stoway Luff Rod Romance at 1:46am 08.10.05 Bristol 0/1829 My husband and I are owners of a 1984 Bristol 45.5. We have a Hood stoway mast and a badly twisted

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410 Stern divider replacement Sailgunner at 10:46am 02.16.21 Attaches to the rudder post. I thought that it may be providing some type of support for it. I dou
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Ralph Johnstone at 10:40am 02.16.21 I used a pool chlorine test strip to see if the bilge water matched the Bay water vs rain water W
Hello from a new Catalina 30 owner ontherocks83 at 10:32am 02.16.21 I have replaced all the slider bulbs now with leds and thanks, it took me a bit to figure out the p
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 10:25am 02.16.21 Wow! It should arrive safely in that crate. The only parts needed are the precision Stainless Stee
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? JoeWhite at 10:11am 02.16.21 25" definitely. If too short you will find that the propeller will come out of the water if higher w
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? sail sfbay at 10:02am 02.16.21 IslandSouvenir................might consider the posts in this thread on short or long shaft. https
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 9:59am 02.16.21 Although it is true that both AIS and Marine VHF are line of sight. Line of sight is a limiting fac
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Claude L.-Auger at 9:59am 02.16.21 Why not simply sail your friends' boat to the mentioned Crescent Beach, BC, marina and have them org
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 dlochner at 9:53am 02.16.21 @Scott T-Bird Thanks for the lead to "The Escape Artists" YouTube channel. While their videography i
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Ward H at 9:48am 02.16.21 And the Smart Plug is so much easier/safer to plug into. No fumbling trying to align the prongs like
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 9:46am 02.16.21 Because VHF is line of sight and AIS uses frequencies near the VHF spectrum, it too is line of sigh
41 DS. window leak repair kappykaplan at 9:40am 02.16.21 I was thinking heavy regular plastic and use some kind of waterproof tape. That's what I did when
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 9:39am 02.16.21 Such an inventive mind, Len.We could be that so called friend waiting on the other side, just by ch
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Terry Cox at 9:36am 02.16.21 I would abandoned the boat leaving it to float merrily across the border on its own to our friends
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 9:32am 02.16.21 So basically finding a loophole in the law, instead of following the intent of it ? To follow the
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets DRhoads at 9:29am 02.16.21 Change to SmartPlug! I did mine and love them. So easy to change, easy to connect and unplug, nic
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 9:19am 02.16.21 So basically finding a loophole in the law, instead of following the intent of it ? To follow the i
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 9:08am 02.16.21 This all started when LightSquared (who went bankrupt and emerged as Legado) bought a frequency lic
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Stu Jackson at 9:08am 02.16.21 Well, I just happen to...:)
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 8:59am 02.16.21 Maybe a nice friend (say a marina mate) that just happened to be cruising in the area would help me

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