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Replacing clam cleats on a Capri 18 Russ10307 at 11:43am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1172 I sail a 1989 Capri 18 and have just upgraded from the working jib to a 135% genny with roller furli
Dinghy Question Chuck15486 at 11:27am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1817 I am starting to outfit my h31 for a trip on the ICW next fall. I am interested in options for a din
O'Day Mariner and 19 Robert Fewkes at 11:23am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3130 What is the difference between the "Mariner 19" and the "O'Day 19" centerboarders listed in the Port
Sail slides for Hunter 33.5 steve21792 at 11:07am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/969 I have not been able to find a source to buy mailsail replacement sail slides for my 33.5 Hunter. No
Running Rigging Michael Mangione at 10:55am 11.08.04 Big Boats 3/861 Hiya Sailors,It getting to be too cold to sail here so it is time to make some changes to our boat
Looking for winches Rick Sylvester at 9:42am 11.08.04 Big Boats 2/754 I want to add another set of primaries (Maxwell 29.) Anybody know where I can find some?
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:31am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1130 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:23am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 0/868 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
length of spinnaker pole James Goodson at 7:42am 11.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1097 Greetings! I'm looking at a spinnaker pole on E-bay, does anyone know what the average size, ie leng
Boat Talk One-on-One jack19547 at 7:41am 11.08.04 Columbia 3/1482 I would appreciate talking to other 26 MKII owners by email...i have some questions and observations
Drainage from the cabin Robin at 7:21am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/997 We have a Mac26 and there is a drain hole in the cabin (center rear under the ladder). It constantl
centerboard cable mike b. at 6:50am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/946 I need to replace the centerboard cable. it is a wire to rope splice. i need to know how long the
Mainsail Reefing Lines texasprinter at 6:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/0 Ahoy,I have recently purchased a Catalina 27 that needs some work. I would like some information o
Speed transducer Ron at 6:36am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1431 Having just been hauled out for the winter, I found out why my knot meter hasn't worked for the past
Need something to do during winter?? rfrye1 at 5:51am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1057 I came across this website on boatbuilding kits in the WM catalog. I dont know anything about the co
a way to seal a leaking aluminum holding tank ? Gene at 5:14am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 9/2915 Is there a way to spray in or otherwise seal a leaking aluminum holding tank ? The tank is currently
BLEACH???? Rob at 5:09am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 34/2749 Ok here is a question going out to all you chemistry buffs.I just saw a show last night on the inve
Russ, I have an old watermaker control panel. Some Fred Ficarra at 4:36am 11.08.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/791 of it still works. The Salinity tester died this summer and has been eliminated. The A-B switch is a
headstay and backstay length Carl at 4:12am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/879 My 1985 mac 25 does not have the head/backstay cables. Anyone replace them, or know where to get new
Adding foam insulation chuckwayne at 3:50am 11.08.04 Other Sailboats 3/944 Last summer as the temperature rose I found that the AB freezer/fridge on our Hunter 380 was running

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Center board kappykaplan at 8:06am 08.22.20 I'd keep it raised - less chance for marine growth to accumulate.
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 8:04am 08.22.20 the 'homer' receiver was the first first transistorized rdf receiver, by b&g. aeolus came with the n
Invest 98L jssailem at 7:59am 08.22.20 lack of Heat in Tropical Atlantic! Is why these storms are showing up disorganized.
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 7:58am 08.22.20 Tks, Jim. What are your thoughts on Marco?
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.22.20 there is still considerable energy in the Gulf of Mexico to feed o Well not so much, as South of C
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT twistedskipper at 7:54am 08.22.20
S2 Decals FastOlson at 7:53am 08.22.20 Different boat, but I took the digital file on a thumb drive for our logo to a local sign shop. Not
Mixing elbow question Calif. Ted at 7:51am 08.22.20 It's a "heat wrap" here's a couple sources, many auto parts places may carry also. Catalina direct S
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 7:45am 08.22.20 The wait for me was to see if TS Laura was going through the gap between Cuba and Florida. Both mode
ODay 40 Owners Manual DonEvans at 7:41am 08.22.20 Sail sfbay, would you know if this manual has only a few pages of instructions, or would Iit have m
How do/would you do it? glaufman at 7:13am 08.22.20 It only diminishes the other accomplishments & sets up a meaningless competition for the one or tw
Sad day, and no way to fix SFS at 7:03am 08.22.20 FP makes a nice boat, if the lottery comes through. Probably cheaper than the Farrier, if you want
Fuel tank for 386 flyguycali at 7:03am 08.22.20 My fuel gauge on my 386 was always wildly off. I followed the calibration instructions that is some
Sail Rigging Diagrams? shemandr at 6:59am 08.22.20 So your problem is the lack of a tack fitting on the boom? It attaches somehow. Tack fittings are
Lets talk tongue weight... Bobbi Ullinger at 6:57am 08.22.20 Looking at the boat specs, dry weight is 2,700 lb. Figure 850lb for the trailer (probably conservat
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Serenity on Hudson at 6:52am 08.22.20 I always pulled my 23.5 when the word Hurricane was being discussed. The 23.5 has a lot of windage a
ODay 40 Owners Manual sail sfbay at 6:33am 08.22.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! You can purchase a manual from this
10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. TomY at 6:29am 08.22.20 Based on the reception we had a while back and more recent reports about it, (spoke last week with
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bobbi Ullinger at 6:27am 08.22.20
Erie PA over night trailer sailor Bobbi Ullinger at 6:02am 08.22.20 It has been 10 or so years, but we use to launch at the ramps just east of the state park marina. W

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