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426DS or 44DS Maual Chris at 7:01am 06.17.05 Big Boats 2/849 Does anyone know where to get a 426DS or 44DS owners manual. 2003 model.Any info would be helpful. T
Power Washer Pete at 6:53am 06.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1382 Peggy:Would you happen to know what would be the maximum power for power washer that could be safel
tiller/rudder groans Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1503 My tiller/rudder makes groaning or creaking sounds in high winds when I tack. I tried lubricating th
Lemon Oil Bruce Cutcliffe at 5:08am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2592 Has anyone had experience with using lemon oil on interior teak? I have read it is better than teak
outboard motor wedge angle Charles Jones at 4:33am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1722
Anchor Chain Don Guillette at 4:04am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2391 I was reading a thread over on the "ask all sailors" section on anchoring and I thought about a tip
Need new outboard mounting block Mike O at 3:45am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1038 The original outboard mounting block has become delaminated and is on the verge of falling apart. D
Launching Don Guillette at 3:43am 06.17.05 Trailer Sailors 9/1865 Mates: I was at rather steep Colorado River launch ramp recently and 2 sail boats caught my attentio
Teak and Holly Sole Mark Jensen at 3:09am 06.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2064 To BoatLIFE:What do you recommend for cleaning and maintaining teak and holly soles?Is there a no
question from the "Bronze age"... Rich at 2:49am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/940 A while back I read in a book that using bronze turnbuckles in place of stainless steel had some adv
rudder blade Alex at 2:43am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/902 Hey all :)My Mac22 is finally home and ready for tuning and improvements.First thing I wanted to d
Holding Tank Wema Sending Unit Bill at 2:26am 06.17.05 Big Boats 3/969 I need to replace the Wema sending unit on my 1997 Passage 42. Does anyone know the length of the se
Bettle Cat Boats Don Guillette at 1:42am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2275 Last week in San Diego I stumbled upon one of these boats and it brought back many memories. I just
Bottom Stripping Johnniecake at 1:31am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1023 does anyone know what stripping the bottom paint off down to the gelcoat should cost per foot. I hav
Electrical storms on the Gulf of Mexico dbecker68 at 1:11am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1512 Electrical storms on the northern gulf coast are an almost-everyday occurence.Is there something I
Anchor Chain - where do you put it Phiggins at 12:41am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 37/3469 I would like to go to all chain anchor line for my 35' O'Day. From what I've read on this and other
Thottle Arm on h34 is stuck Mike Brooks at 12:30am 06.17.05 Big Boats 3/856 Ok guys's need your help. Recently after returning from our Memorial Day Sail I noticed the thottle
st4000 autohelm pin size david at 11:59pm 06.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 Does anyone know the pin diameter and length that is used an anti-rotational feature in the st4000 a
need winch cable advice Justin_NSA at 10:39pm 06.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/830 I'm having more trailer problems. My winch cable snapped about a foot behind the hook. I'm going to
H37C bilge pump(s). Ed Schenck at 10:16pm 06.16.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/923 Finally! After five years the little Atwood 750gph pump is installed in the bilge. I put it in the

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Cargo ship in the North Sea Scott B at 8:06am 04.08.21 Almost like the sea state worsened and it was too difficult to work on the deck and decided to have
Cargo ship in the North Sea FastOlson at 8:04am 04.08.21 I think getting into a lifeboat would only happen if they had to survive while waiting for rescue.
Beneteau Spare Parts Website bmiley at 8:02am 04.08.21 I just don't understand why people can't read "Beneteau Parts Trouble". I went to the effort to go
Winch removal Adhara2 at 8:00am 04.08.21 There is space there filled with sealant/adhesive. Start with something thinner than a chiesel. Use
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates dLj at 7:45am 04.08.21 Something that is unclear to me is, do you own this boat? Or are you looking to buy it? You started
Low "reefing" holes in main sail ricksoth at 7:40am 04.08.21 Thanks for the input. I will try to come up with some type of rigging to make playing with these ea
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing cb32863 at 7:39am 04.08.21 while I agree with most of what you say I'm not so sure about the foils not becoming more mainstrea
Cargo ship in the North Sea dLj at 7:37am 04.08.21 Wow. A relatively new vessel. The ship gets into high seas. Gear securing the cargo fails. Ship app
Assemetrical (1) sail sfbay at 7:36am 04.08.21 Welcome to the forum!! Fun experience on a Hunter 32 and 386. For your boat you will need a size 2
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates Captain Larry-DH at 7:24am 04.08.21 In that case, costs will vary widely by location and specific contractor. The only answer you can re
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) LakeShark at 7:23am 04.08.21 ...Kids like to go fast. They are not going to want to sit around and ghost along at 4-6 kts. So th
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates Lance324 at 7:20am 04.08.21 Hire it out... I don't work on my boats... I don't know how. Thank you!
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates Captain Larry-DH at 7:17am 04.08.21 @Lance324 are you planning to DIY or hire it out?
Cargo ship in the North Sea Leeward Rail at 7:17am 04.08.21 It was a shame that the decision was made to scrap all of the new vehicles aboard .... at about 70%
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Leeward Rail at 7:04am 04.08.21 Foiling will never trickle down to "mainstream" sailing, just like Formula 1 and IndyCar wings are
Low "reefing" holes in main sail Hayden Watson at 6:56am 04.08.21 I had a C25 with a flattening reef and used them independant of each other. The tack was used for t
Compac 16 owner LloydB at 6:44am 04.08.21 +1 Welcome
Cargo ship in the North Sea FastOlson at 6:42am 04.08.21 Crew abandon ship jumping into the sea. Choose not to get in lifeboat. Agree. That part of the sto
Cargo ship in the North Sea FastOlson at 6:41am 04.08.21 At first I was a bit skeptical of their idea to abandon it, but then I realized that they were in st
Cargo ship in the North Sea jssailem at 6:38am 04.08.21 Wow. A relatively new vessel. The ship gets into high seas. Gear securing the cargo fails. Ship appe

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