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Farymann 1A30 Earl at 4:26am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1026 I just purchased the Gulfcoast 29 and the first thing I am looking at is the Farymann A30 Diesel. T
Vac u Flush Gregg Jordan at 4:24am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1324 Has anyone changed to vacuflush heads and how do you like them. Our they worth the cost?
It never fails - almost got run over! Jim Seamans at 4:08am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 52/3170 Here I am a nice HOT (96) day to be sailing on the Potomac river, moving along a 5kts. Watching a la
Help replacing a sheave Bob at 3:39am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 I need to replace the sheaves in my genoa track blocks (Merriman) and also the deck organizer for ma
Wind Tom Hamilton at 3:11am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1116 Does anyone know of a site where I can find historical daily average wind speeds for the area betwee
Simrad WP30 - Otto drives drunk T J Furstenau at 3:09am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 12/3421 I got the Simrad WP30 over the winter to assist in some of the longer cruising that I did this summe
Awlgripped Hull aquaholic1 at 3:04am 08.15.05 Big Boats 2/9518 While reading sailboat listings on for sale sites, I keep seeing the term "awlgripped" usually refer
homemade split backstay radar mount George Kosta at 2:55am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2060 Hi, I want to make a mount that will go on my split backstays to hold an 18 in radome facing aft. Ha
jib cars made adjustable Capt'n Steve at 2:43am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/892 We would like to adjust our jib sheet traveler cars from thecockpit. Where can I get necessary hard
holding tank design Sherry at 2:32am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2602 I have Peggie's book on order that discusses all this I'm sure, and I'm probably getting the cart be
Placement of Jib Blocks on an E-25? Craig at 2:30am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/805 A question for all you E-25 owners out there, where do you place the Jib blocks on the toerail for
Capsize Screen # Verismo at 2:26am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1625 Can anyone explain capsize screen to me which is better a higher number or lower number? Thanks!
Chain Plate inspection Scott R21226 at 2:20am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 4/1973 Hello all. I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 25. I did this after sailing a grand total of 3 times
Schaffer traveller car Briann at 2:18am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1059 We have a 1985 Hunter 31. The main traveller car is worn so that it only drags instead of sliding. I
Anyone AIR CONDITIONED a 26S ??? Louis B. Holub at 2:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/989 Just wondering...anyone air conditioned a Mac 26S ? Ive seen some small portable units that would s
Boom Vang Reema at 1:50am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1124 Good day,I have a 26M I don't have a boom vang, would you recommend it, you comment is appreciated
Conversion of Running Lights to LED John S at 1:49am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/889 I have converted my navigation lights to LED, reducing current flow compared to the stock incandesce
Leave rudder down? GregS at 1:16am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/932 What's the downside to leaving the rudder down between sails? It's a Ida rudder with no bottom pain
Rigging instructions for minifish Scott at 1:13am 08.15.05 AMF 1/7187 Looking for rigging instructions for minifish II
Downwind on a 92' H28 Steve at 1:07am 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/917 I was out the other day running with the wind when I noticed that the main was being poked by the sw

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Thinking about painting my hull (2) rgranger at 9:00am 04.06.21 Oh wow!!! Gorgeous!!! ere are people who spend their money in ways that I can't understand 192442
Thinking about painting my hull (3) rgranger at 8:56am 04.06.21 Just did a search... yup, people doin' it... just type boat wrapping into that google thing and then
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long (1) rgranger at 8:53am 04.06.21 We have the same motor, Yamaha 9.9 ... did not put any extensions on the wood transom and the issu
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 8:44am 04.06.21 Thanks guys! Very helpful on the mast. There is a fellow with a M26 on a trailer about a mile from
Thinking about painting my hull Justin_NSA at 8:31am 04.06.21 Idle related curiosity - they wrap cars these days to change color and protect the original paint,
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long DeliriousSailor at 8:28am 04.06.21 Here are some photos from inside also. I will remove the screws on the panel in the berth aft to ge
Tasco binoculars Art12050 at 8:26am 04.06.21
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 04.06.21 Thanks for the video. I don't usually close the valve on this boat, it's not easy to get too as t
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) FastOlson at 8:04am 04.06.21 Fuel lines are different story, they do develop leaks as the fuel sits in them and causes the lines
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) FastOlson at 8:01am 04.06.21 When you install the new port lens, just do not do it the way the factory did. Your boat might be di
Tasco binoculars dLj at 8:00am 04.06.21 I guess it depends upon how frozen up it is. Mine gets stiff sometimes and so a bit of lubrication h
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage UME at 7:54am 04.06.21 A salient point, Ralph. I would never leave it connected unattended. Just need to check it out, lik
Thinking about painting my hull tfox2069 at 7:49am 04.06.21 Idle related curiosity - they wrap cars these days to change color and protect the original paint, c
1995 Hunter 35.5 Leak in Aft. cabin. sail sfbay at 7:48am 04.06.21 Same issue, albeit maybe a different repair, on the thread below. Hunter 35.5 water leaks \| Sailb
Tasco binoculars sail sfbay at 7:41am 04.06.21 Suggest downloading the manual form this site to see what Tasco recommends. Instruction Manuals (ta
New Owner of an H34 JamesG161 at 7:36am 04.06.21 Hunter owners with the purchase of a 1986 H34 Welcome aboard! You will find a lot of Downloadable
Cutlass bearing strut set screws Tally Ho at 7:33am 04.06.21 They should not be too hard to spot. Yes, they may have some paint over them, but I doubt anyone wo
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. shemandr at 7:21am 04.06.21 How deep did you rout out? You wrote that the screw tips for the interior hand hold were only 1/8th
New Owner of an H34 jssailem at 7:13am 04.06.21 Congrats on your new boat Sparky. Enjoy the Chesapeake. A great water to sail. Mind your depths shoa
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. shemandr at 7:07am 04.06.21 Wish her a happy birthday for me. You have both been blessed with this relationship.

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