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mast step location Clay Wright at 12:40am 06.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/968 Hi all,The deck under the mast step of my '76 Oday 22 is crushed from the load and needs serious re
Garhauer Boom Vang Captain Ron12266 at 12:29am 06.13.05 Smaller Boats 3/1139 Has anybody installed a Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang?If so, how did you mount the track to the mast?Ho
HELP-running lines under panel to cockpit??? Amanda at 12:08am 06.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/922 Just had the mast restepped, and we cannot figure out how to run the lines under the panel and to th
Engine room insulation Broke sailor SV Marcell at 11:30pm 06.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/739 Some of the insulation in my engine room is coming off. What can I use to re-glue it in place?
Hunter's do well in Toledo Mill's Race Cliff at 11:30pm 06.12.05 Racing 12/2101 Red Dog our Hunter 28.5 pulled off a second in the 82nd running of the Toledo Mills Race. There wer
hows this for technology Mark at 9:18pm 06.12.05 Smaller Boats 4/810 Here I am sitting in my lounge room watching TV and typing away "live" connected to the net without
biminis for a 1969 26' grampian fc at 6:06pm 06.12.05 Grampian 1/2362 Has anyone installed a bimini and/or dodger on a grampian 26' before?I am interested in buying one
Battery charging/discharging problem Sanders LaMont at 3:53pm 06.12.05 Big Boats 16/1301 I am having a problem with the engine starter battery, and looking for troubleshooting advice.The b
Mac 25 hatch slides Joe S at 2:34pm 06.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1042 I saw an advertisement for replacement plastic hatch slide guides to replace the original wood. Has
Up, up... and away? ex-admin at 2:30pm 06.12.05 Ask All Sailors 58/3903 Whether it's to retrieve a wayward halyard, hang a new spinnaker block, change a light bulb, or to j
Radar rsn48 at 2:04pm 06.12.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1602 I was in the Navy many, too many years ago, and I am used to all the whistles and bells for navigati
Catalina 36 Mkll garry grant at 1:06pm 06.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1062 Can someone let me know if the performance is adequate for the C 36 Mkll with the short rig and a 13
Need advice about charter ownership programs Stephen Dale at 12:58pm 06.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1046 My wife and I are considering a charter ownership - somewhere in a tropical location. I spend about
depth gauge problems fixermajixer at 12:43pm 06.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1119 I have a Raymarine ST50 Tridata on my Hunter 30T. I recently replaced my battery charger and coincid
Attaching hardwart to mast how to? Rappsailor at 12:27pm 06.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1056 I need to attach a fitting to my mast to keep the jib halyard from wrapping around the forestay when
Air Vent Plug Pie Rat at 12:04pm 06.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/953 I just bought a 1990 M26 and have just discovered that the air vent plug is missing. Does anyone kn
Cabinet Locks Sea Sharp at 12:02pm 06.12.05 Big Boats 1/869 I have the standard pull down doors on the several lockers in the galley and salon of my 37.5 with t
Backwards Autohelm Sea Sharp at 11:43am 06.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1072 I have an Autohelm ST4000 on my Legend 37.5. Worked great until today. I was messing with settings
376 Topping Lift Snapped Larry Stewart at 11:26am 06.12.05 Big Boats 4/1144 I just got home from Harbor Fest weekend here in Norfolk and our topping lift snap at the top of the
Drainage problem on 321 John Perri at 11:22am 06.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1610 I'm a new owner of a 1995 321. Love her so far.The drain pool in the head does not drain out, in fa

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Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 10:39am 03.24.21 Is this image the outside, or water side of this joint?
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' kloudie1 at 10:29am 03.24.21 note that it is not retroactive so those of us who have older motors (I have two, a 1967 and a 1981)
Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications John Marrone at 10:19am 03.24.21 Walking Away Appreciate the Heads Up.....................
Sail cover insignia Ward H at 10:17am 03.24.21 I added the CD ones to my sail cover in 2018. By the third season the white is mildewed and looks li
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' SV/Journey at 10:17am 03.24.21 Most sailboat owners own dinghys so this certainly does apply to sailboat owners. We see a lot of ho
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations Justin_NSA at 10:15am 03.24.21 Practical Sailor has several articles on MOB techniques and equipment. Some information ill surprise
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) SV/Journey at 10:02am 03.24.21 Yes this is the outside where the rudder goes into the hull. Here's another photo.
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations (1) jon hansen at 9:51am 03.24.21 M.O.M. onboard. throw pads. throw lines. whistle and light on every life jacket. boat hooks, drag
Sail cover insignia Jacomo Sailor at 9:49am 03.24.21 Are they iron on vinyl, or embroidered? They are a single piece of red Sunbrella fabric screen pri
Spring Cruise 2021 Michael Davis at 9:41am 03.24.21
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 9:34am 03.24.21 @Aeolos. Havent found those old bulkheads so far. Unless they are in back of the shed, that i have y
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) dLj at 9:28am 03.24.21 Is this image the outside, or water side of this joint?
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 9:26am 03.24.21 :facepalm:
Sail cover insignia Jacktar at 9:23am 03.24.21 Are they iron on vinyl, or embroidered?
Spring Cruise 2021 jssailem at 9:21am 03.24.21 I have been busy doing my civic duty, serving on the Grand Jury. One learns a lot about the seedy pa
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port FastOlson at 9:09am 03.24.21 We used acetone to clean the areas and surfaces. Is lacquer thinner better? We also used releasing
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' Richard19068 at 9:06am 03.24.21 Probably not an issue for most sailboats Q12. Do I need to keep the Engine Cut-Off Switch Link a
ISO Mast for a Catalina 22. sail sfbay at 9:04am 03.24.21 .............Any suggestions on other websites to find a used mast?....... To find a used mast do a
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Bolander at 9:03am 03.24.21 Thanks for all your comments. Whenever I think about those winches, I'm so glad I just rebuilt and
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 9:01am 03.24.21 Wow, you must be a gymnast...actually I'm waiting on receiving my new 9.9 extra long shaft out board

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