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still further from Charlie Jones Charles Jones at 8:33am 05.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/921 My face is read. After I removed all of the foam (flotation?) that at had been placed under the coc
In a fix!!!!! Need a tempest rudder cap tempester at 8:09am 05.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1046 Attention: O'Day TEMPEST owners. I am in a fix and I would trade my firstborn if I had one, to get
mast step sheaves gary8041 at 7:52am 05.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/974 At the base of the mast step thier are two halyard sheaves. they seem to be held in place by a screw
Fair winds and a safe sailing weekend Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 6:14am 05.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/846 I just wanted to wish everybody a long, happy and safe weekend It finally looks like the lousy weat
Sailing in New Mexico Jim W23131 at 5:52am 05.27.05 Smaller Boats 3/881 I plan to be spending some time in the Santa Fe area of NM this summer. Are there any good sailing a
Outside window molding for 1976 Catalina 27 Dale Reid at 5:45am 05.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1317 Our boat is a standard production C27 built by Coopers Yachts for Catalina in 1976. Hull # 2539. I
Tow Dinghy mark.h at 5:42am 05.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/854 I plan to start towing an 8' dinghy (not inflatable). Any suggestions and guidance (lenght of two r
Mac 25 Keel winch problems Jeff at 4:45am 05.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/926 I put the boat in the water for the first time last weekend, and the Keel wouldn't go down. The WInc
C320 staysail track ? Ron at 4:07am 05.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1203 Besides the genoa track on the gunwhale, my 1994 C320 has a short track on either side of the deck j
First Time Cetol Question Cris Hazzard at 4:00am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1885 Hi.. a beginners question...The exterior teak on my C27 has only been oiled in the past and needs
Mainsail leech ensign jking at 3:54am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1459 I am new to sailing, but have been a powerboater for years. I have always flown an ensign fron a st
Connecting to the internet while under sail Tom at 3:40am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 27/1968 I am in the process of buying a laptop. I want to operate it on the boat. I am getting 12 cell bat
Sail Track Gate Scott D5296 at 2:49am 05.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1412 I don't want to make something that may be available, can anyone tell me where I can purchase a gate
Trailering a Hunter 25' Steve-NC at 2:38am 05.27.05 Smaller Boats 2/939 Im thinking of getting a Hunter 25. I would like to know if any one pull one on a Trailer with their
does size count cpt mik at 2:14am 05.27.05 Bavaria 0/1737 I was wondering if anybody was having trouble matching sizes and threads since europe is metric and
Coastal Destination... Greenport Paul McGhee at 2:00am 05.27.05 Destinations 1/1526 I am trying to think of new coastal cruising destinations in the LIS area. I thought if I posted one
OB Battery Cable Quick Disconnect Question Rusty20702 at 1:59am 05.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1113 I recently purchased a 2005 Nissan 9.8hp OB with electical start. The battery cable is not long eno
Diesel Engine Problem Resolved Rob at 1:20am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 1/913 I posted a problem early this month re: Volvo Diesel not comming up to full RPM. Two of four delive
Diesel Engine Problem Resolved Rob at 1:11am 05.27.05 Big Boats 0/595 I posted a problem early this month re: Volvo Diesel not comming up to full RPM. Two of four delive
When to reef? Greg S. at 12:26am 05.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/948 At what point do you decide to reef your mainsail? A certain windspeed? Does it make a difference

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Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? FastOlson at 7:05pm 10.04.20 We have a few smaller older boats in our little YC marina that only carry the required liability ins
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim BigEasy at 6:55pm 10.04.20 I used interluxe two part primer and paint to coat my fixed portlights on top sides. Holding up w
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? MitchM at 6:50pm 10.04.20 don't know why the boat is thought to be a total loss? an 83 hunter likely could u
Sextant BigEasy at 6:49pm 10.04.20 I bought one of these for the coffee table.. after adjusting it, I find that it is pretty accurate.
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available srimes at 6:48pm 10.04.20 Can you do that with a diesel? Yes. You'd want it diluted and mixed with regular diesel fuel if y
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Hayden Watson at 6:46pm 10.04.20 When I was on Lake Coeur d' Alene in Idaho, there was no diesel fuel available on the lake so all fu
New sailer Glsawyer at 6:45pm 10.04.20 What I do know about the boat. The engine is a Perkins 4107 Diesel Inboard. Donor says it starts up
New sailer dLj at 6:41pm 10.04.20 We are an unusual group... One I frankly find quite refreshing in the world of forums.... dj
Sextant MitchM at 6:36pm 10.04.20 i have a beautiful old US Navy sextant w papers showing it was issued and used in WW
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Red_Dog at 6:27pm 10.04.20 Yeah, I'm in that same situation. Jon and I are planning 15 Oct to pull sails; he has a haul out da
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 6:21pm 10.04.20 hey i love the look of that old heater ! looks like old fashioned stainless. ar
Can you identify this? MitchM at 6:18pm 10.04.20 hey i love the look of that old heater ! looks like old fashioned stainless. are
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Michael Davis at 6:15pm 10.04.20 I wonder what burning biodiesel would do to a typical engine warranty? I'd expect the manufacture
Can you identify this? SailingLoto at 5:51pm 10.04.20 Idk yet. It is a pic from the owner. But seeing as it isnt hooked up I may just replace it idk. I'd
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 5:48pm 10.04.20 Propane presents a lot of issues. It would need to be properly vented, if you don't have a propane
Can you identify this? dlochner at 5:47pm 10.04.20 I was think propane Propane presents a lot of issues. It would need to be properly vented, if you
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? LouisMK at 5:46pm 10.04.20 BTW- I did scan my manual for Don, anyone needing one can on me.
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 5:44pm 10.04.20 Idk yet. It is a pic from the owner. But seeing as it isnt hooked up I may just replace it idk. I'd
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? LouisMK at 5:44pm 10.04.20
Can you identify this? SailingLoto at 5:41pm 10.04.20 Any idea how much power they use? I like the idea of using the engine or shore power. But at the sam

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