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In case you don't monitor... Honeyman at 8:40am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/946 the whole HOW site, many of you have probably missed the great write up called California Cruising t
In case you haven't read... Honeyman at 8:31am 08.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/729 the article called California Cruising that's posted on the Destinations Forum, you are missing a gr
Hurricane Katrina Tsehum Pete at 8:16am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 I am watching CNN and the coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Sailing in Canadian waters is cold and chal
Deck Teak Replacement on a 25.5 uploadjoe at 8:04am 08.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1560 Hey gang! My wife and I are looking at a 1984 Hunter that needs some TLC. Pretty much all the teak o
installing a second battery steve at 7:56am 08.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1165 Well, I had a minor engine problem this week. My son and I went for an overnight trip to a local is
What are your favorite conditions? Sine Nomine at 7:35am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1148 My favorite conditions are winds from the east or west at 15kts and seas 1-3 feet, sunny and dry (li
hatch cover jimma419 at 7:06am 08.28.05 Other Sailboats 1/812 I have cracked (broken) the curved Lexan sliding hatch cover on my P33-2. Does anyone have a source
1981 26ft McGregor Freedom ll Terri22566 at 6:51am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1175 Does anyone have any information on this model? Is it a 26S?thanks,tb
APU Auxiliary Power Unit's Patrik at 6:45am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1584 Good evening to everybody,I just got myself a Hunter 25,5. As my wife and I are planning to to a
Kenyon Depthsounder Charles Bowers at 5:55am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1142 I have a Kenyon Knotmeter and Depthsounder on my O'day 26. The Knotmeter works but the Depthsounder
Good wind John Andre at 5:37am 08.28.05 Day Sailers 1/1152 Today was a great day around here for sailing. I nearly went swimming but was able to save it, takin
Good Luck To Our Neighbors In The Path Of Katrina Joe Mullee at 4:49am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1260 I just got back from the Florida Keys and witnessed first hand Katrina. It was only a catagory one o
catalina 350- swim ladder keevers at 4:20am 08.28.05 Big Boats 4/1187 some how when we were on the lake yesterday our cushion tips were lost off of our swim ladder. does
What at PITA! Prepping to repaint the deck deeman7777 at 4:07am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/973 I am startig to get the deck ready to repaint. The best I can tell is that on top of the original ge
valve clearance adjustment for 2GMF20 Rafi at 3:41am 08.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/959 For valve clearance adjustment on Yanmar 2GMF20: 1. which is cylinder 1 and which is 2?2. what is
26 S, D, C?? which to buy?? bagwingca at 3:35am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/868 I just joined our local dry sailors club ' am trying to decide which one to buy. What are the pros '
trailer jack steve at 2:02am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1075 Can you fix a trailer jack on a 26x factory trailer or do i neeed to cut it off and replace it.
O'Day 19 deck-core at thru-deck fittings? HankR at 1:00am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/976 I am shopping for a trailer sailer (my first boat) in the 19-21 foot range. I have found an early 80
Need Info... O'Day 19... Pillar in Cabin? HankR at 12:48am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/981 I have found an ODay 19 I may buy (not a Mariner, an ODay 19 from early 80s). The mast is stepped on
Engine hoses replacement Jim at 9:31pm 08.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1031 I could not find anything in the archive on engine hose replacement. I have a 1988 H28.5. Some of th

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Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing sloughsailer at 3:14pm 05.01.21 If you single hand a 27 foot sloop you need an autohelm and halyards led to the cockpit. Unless you
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior ggrizzard at 2:27pm 05.01.21 So, I ordered the 3M tape yesterday on Amazon and it came an hour ago! I'll work on my project tomor
Dock Tying Alternatives Stu Jackson at 12:51pm 05.01.21 One of my favorite topics: midship spring lines. Single Handing 101.2 HOPPING OFF THE BOAT IS UNNE
Beautiful work! jssailem at 12:32pm 05.01.21 Being a sailor I would have thought you were observing the positions of the hardware....
Lewmar Coastline size 70. Removing the hatch cover. Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 05.01.21 Welcome aboard @barryhf . I removed the hinge pin from my smaller hatch a few years back and firstl
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:41am 05.01.21 There was a product advertised on TV that is sold in roll form that would work if it is legit. If y
26 classic tow vehicle stickinthemud57 at 11:39am 05.01.21 Are you using a brake controller? If so, which one? No brake controller. Everything stock. An imp
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 11:36am 05.01.21 My wife just reminded me about the towing package. Do you have the factory towing? Factory towing i
Dock Tying Alternatives Tom J at 11:32am 05.01.21
Beautiful work! DArcy at 11:20am 05.01.21 "- just incredible." that is where @DArcy focused his attention. Ha, I appreciate the beauty of th
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior kloudie1 at 10:26am 05.01.21 The cargo hammock will need to be mechanically fastened. Stick the hooks on where ya want 'em using
Motor bracket weight limit (2) kendyoozed at 10:23am 05.01.21 193605193606
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Captain Larry-DH at 10:11am 05.01.21 If your fire extinguisher falls and discharges you are going to hate yourself. Use mechanical faste
Beautiful work! jssailem at 9:49am 05.01.21 I am really impressed with the blending in of the hair/flowers at the top and the tail at the botto
Durango tow vehicle questions kendyoozed at 9:11am 05.01.21 My wife just reminded me about the towing package. Do you have the factory towing? Factory towing in
Smart Plug Installation Hello Below at 9:06am 05.01.21 Smart Plug installed and it works! Out of curiosity, have you touched base with your insurance bro
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Sailfanatic at 8:55am 05.01.21 wBB2-N_N9no
Hull crash jssailem at 8:37am 05.01.21 In a perfect world, as Terry has described, all of this works. The world is not perfect. You will n
Looking at an O'Day 34 jssailem at 8:25am 05.01.21 @Blowboat Congrats on your decision to seek a larger boat. It can be a joy and a pain. More and less
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat (1) sail sfbay at 8:20am 05.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! Installation looks straightforward. What design are you planning to install?

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