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Saybrook Point Marina John at 1:30am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1104 Last week when sailing up the Connecticut River we stayed at the Saybook Point Marina at a slip for
Hunter races/regattas Ameribritalia at 1:28am 08.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/756 Anyone know of Hunter races/regattas in the Buzzard's Bay area? Any info. appreciated, thank you.
Open invitation regattas in Buzzard's Bay. Ameribritalia at 1:27am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1024 Recently returned to sailing after an 18 year break. Anyone know of any sailing regattas in the Buz
I Lost My Keel David at 1:21am 08.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/941 I pulled my boat out after a tangling incident with a dredging buoy on the York River. SeaTow got m
Scattered Thunderstorms william at 12:48am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2875 Does one sail when the forecast says scattered thunderstorms? I've got a seven hour trip planned fro
Cuddy Entrance Step for the H-216 Ranger Paul18580 at 12:35am 08.08.05 Smaller Boats 0/688 I found an expert fiberglass fabricator in my neighborhood. He is going to lay up a reinforcement f
Water Filter Nice N Easy at 12:34am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/951 I want to install a good filter on my fresh water tank. Something to among other things improve the
tiller stay repair anchorman at 12:13am 08.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1408 The lines from my tiller stay have become badly weathered. I was wondering if anyone has ever replac
H22 Replacing Swing Keel fittings Annie at 11:55pm 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/862 I'm a new owner of a Hunter 22'. It's swing keel broke loose on the former owner, it wore the peg an
time for a new head? Sherry at 11:27pm 08.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1431 I had my 1992 Hunter 30 surveyed (pre-purchase) back in mid-July. It has a Jabsco head (original???)
In-line sanitizers... Tim McCarty at 11:09pm 08.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1120 Peggy, I have a 2005 Cat 310 with a WC Headmate. Just wanted to get your view on installing an in-
teak cockpit floorboard grid rob at 11:09pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1794 I am looking for that nice teak "grid" cockpit floorboards, or plans to build them. Anyone know whe
Selling my '88 O'day 272LE Mike8247 at 10:56pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/797 Am selling my '88 Oday 272LE to trade up to a larger boat. Asking $16.5K.
Auotopilot #3000 John Morton at 10:15pm 08.07.05 Catalina 30 0/1305 I am installing an autopilot 3000 wheel steering to my Catalina 30 1984 and having a problem finding
Aft genoa tracks on O23? Ed6905 at 10:09pm 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/1030 Has anyone using the aft genoa tracks had trouble with wear on the gel coat?When my sheets come fr
Sloop to Cutter, Pros v. Cons? dwayne13628 at 9:24pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 19/11772 Hello all, I am in the middle of my rebuild of the Northern 25, and since I have the Bulkheads out,
Horseshoe Bouy Steve at 8:58pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1117 I was recently given a Horseshoe bouy. In addition to needing to be cleaned, the area where the pre
Using Vinegar in the Head . . . Steve at 8:54pm 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1094 . . . with an aluminum holding tank?I have a 1992 H28 with an aluminum holding tank. The tank see
Outboard motors for O'day 25 Misty Gayle at 4:02pm 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2603 I need to replace my old Mercury 7.5 motor.... any suggestions on where I go to get a good reliable
Tracing a Minifish's age John24083 at 3:02pm 08.07.05 AMF 1/2254 I have a tag glued to the deck of the boat with the number 002712. The number on the sail is 108.

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Mast setup CaptainRan at 10:48pm 04.22.21 My boat has the same lazy jack setup but I don't connect/use them. I ran small ropes thru mine and l
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 04.22.21 If any slice starts getting too small happy boating just won't happen. How very, very true. Neve
Fitting a new head sail (1) Infy at 9:25pm 04.22.21 My old sail was just a simple #6 luff tape all the way. This one isn't what I expected. It has a zip
Mainsail furling line. Calif. Ted at 9:24pm 04.22.21 Something about converting from metric to imperial has recently been causing some problems with sizi
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 9:20pm 04.22.21 I have found this to be true through my own and others' I know experiences. So true! Perhaps not a
Looking at buying a boat, concerned about deck moisture levels jssailem at 9:16pm 04.22.21 Further the challenge is finding a boat on your side of the border. A pain when there are boats sout
Fitting a new head sail jssailem at 9:06pm 04.22.21 It looks like you have a line that is stopping the sail from going up the Furler. Most sails I have
Tools needed? Richard19068 at 8:58pm 04.22.21 What tools? All of them! Even if you had one of each that still probably wouldn't be enough.
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? fullbore at 8:06pm 04.22.21
Tools needed? HMT2 at 7:58pm 04.22.21 What tools? All of them!
Stem/Keel Repair Tom J at 7:57pm 04.22.21 You might need to grind a bit more on the upper part of the damaged area. Other than that, it looks
Mainsail furling line. fullbore at 7:44pm 04.22.21 Page 41 of owners manual specs 10 mm https://beneteau.sailboatowners.com/images/kb/pdf/1266.pdf P
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 7:30pm 04.22.21 There are completely waterproof flooring panels that could be used. The one thing they are prone to
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions Justin_NSA at 7:01pm 04.22.21 A backstay tensioner would be a nice way to clean up that connection. I bought their kit for my 26S
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? AwwShucks at 6:55pm 04.22.21 The 310 was our first boat and after looking at plenty of different choices in the Chesapeake Bay Ar
Dock Tying Alternatives ebsail at 6:52pm 04.22.21 Our Hunter 34 has stern and bow cleats but no cleat at midships. As a result, we normally fix two
Tools needed? jssailem at 6:37pm 04.22.21 While I think then metric suggestion is very good, you sound like owner number 2, or maybe 3. Who k
Any Slips/subleases available Seattle?? jssailem at 6:26pm 04.22.21
Compac 16 owner NotASailor at 6:24pm 04.22.21 Congratulations, NotASailor. I am a fan of the Compac 16. My father owned a modified version that h
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? rukidn at 6:09pm 04.22.21 The 310 is our first boat, bought after ASA101 lessons on a Cat22. Don't hesitate, as our 310 was fo

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