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mast tiedown kingprawn at 12:35pm 02.03.05 Trailer Sailors 11/2339 How do you secure your mast to the bow pulpit while towing? The reason I ask is that I used a bunge
Hey John S vwjon at 11:56am 02.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/853 I checked the lake and she's still froze over eh? No sailing here this weekend. I've never been to
Adjustable Motor mount Jay at 11:28am 02.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/919 Have a 5hp Honda 4-stroke. Thinking about the Garlick Non-offshore model that can be adjusted to th
Frozen Pink Antifreeze John at 10:13am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 36/6390 My -50 Pink Antifreeze is frozen solid. So are the other boats in the yard.I have used it for years
toilet install ken at 9:04am 02.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1175 Just bought a 1979 O'day 25 and want to replace the porti-potti with a regular marine toilet w/holdi
shol keel spec's ken at 9:01am 02.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1291 Just bought a O'day 25 with centerboard. I need to modify (raise) the bunkboards on my trailer that
Any Flotillas Around? Brad18297 at 8:34am 02.03.05 Destinations 0/1363 Is anyone aware of flotillas from West Palm to Miami heading for the Bahamas. Have never made a tri
Going to Aruba for the Hurricane season Brad18297 at 8:27am 02.03.05 Destinations 5/2777 I don't want to spend another hurricane season in Florida. Does anyone have information about anchor
water ballest leak adrian at 8:07am 02.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1015 I seam to have a water leak from the water ballast to the bilge area. Has anyone else had this prob
H-30 Deck Organizer question Danny4719 at 6:42am 02.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/889 I have a 1981 H-30. The double deck organizer's sheaves are both shot. Is it as simple as removing t
Another Prop Question Syros36 at 4:38am 02.03.05 Big Boats 9/866 Sorry if I am covering old ground but I just bought a new 36 and think it came a little under-proppe
cng gas Jack at 4:14am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1286 Is cng gas still available for the cook stove in sailboats?? Tampa bay area would be much appreiciat
Catalina 25? Mike at 3:53am 02.03.05 Trailer Sailors 5/1894 I'm looking into a Catalina 25 (swing Keel) was wondering if anyone had pro's and con's from person
Peter Asymetrical and Genoa and Main at 3:32am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1280 This might be a dumb question..but here goes. I race white sail since I do not have a traditional sp
mirage 27 p schmitt design andrew at 3:31am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 1/2639 would like to get blueprints for my sailboat
New owner- Old Boat Pat at 3:13am 02.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/882 Greetings All: I am recently the proud owner of an older (1973) ODAY 22, the teak was stained and va
cdi furller nissim presenti at 10:53pm 02.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1186 has anybody had an experience with CDI furllers???
What is a "Fractional Rig"? PhotoEd at 10:48pm 02.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1205 Can someone explain to me what a "Fractional Rig" is???Thanks,Ed
who was it wanted a starter pawl for a nissan 5hp? william at 10:28pm 02.02.05 Smaller Boats 2/914 i found what looks to be a suitable substitute. i am going to pull my pawl today and looks like the
Choosing a Sailing Dinghy Bob at 10:09pm 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 16/4039 My 16 year son has become a great sailing enthusiast. Maybe thats because I gave him a pair of saili

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Paint recommendations for hard dinghy (3) william24424 at 6:09am 02.23.21 I cleaned, sanded, then acetoned for prep. Then applied Rustoleum marine primer followed by Rustoleu
Headstay too short? Pirate Dave at 6:04am 02.23.21 He should cut a new forestay. What will it cost him to correct? Probably like $50.00 with the s
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Don Crowther at 5:59am 02.23.21 Since it's above the waterline you might try just a repair like tape or glue. If I remember correctl
Modern Design Anchors Captain Larry-DH at 5:53am 02.23.21 Watch the S/V Panope videos on YouTube. :thumbup: All the new gen anchors are better than the old, a
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Parsons at 5:41am 02.23.21 Rudder? -- oops, I forgot about that. The C36 rudders are long, and mine comes somewhere within a fo
Modern Design Anchors JRT at 5:36am 02.23.21 Thanks. Rocna recommends a #10, 22 lbs., 1/4" chain for the weight and length of the 315. Do you
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:30am 02.23.21 My $.02 worth. As I get older( 76) my 44# Bruce and a hundred feet of 3/8 BBB gets heavier every yea
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 5:29am 02.23.21 WIKI - Components A stuffing box of a sailing boat will have a stern tube that is slightly bigger th
Headstay too short? Joe at 4:30am 02.23.21 My 2 cents..... have him do it correctly, as pictured in the manual. At his expense, if he need to
Larger wheel? daviddp at 4:21am 02.23.21 The folding wheel will give you good access around the cockpit WHEN folded. It may inpeed travel to
Plastic packing box rgranger at 2:11am 02.23.21 Six posts ... six different terms to describe the same system.. you got to love the sailing lingo ..
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos rgranger at 2:07am 02.23.21 There was a way to make a post sticky but I forgot how to do it. Next time a noob asks about ancho
eye candy Hayden Watson at 11:35pm 02.22.21 :plus: Just loved the s-shaped wake (not)! I see that Rustler differently. Given that it is 33' w
VHF antenna problem Mark Maulden at 11:18pm 02.22.21 What made you suspect the connector thus cutting it off?
Larger wheel? (1) Michael Davis at 9:57pm 02.22.21
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 markwbird at 9:14pm 02.22.21 Should be able to get an elbow at any hardware store
Headstay too short? Drinky Crow at 8:49pm 02.22.21 The photo in the manual shows the correct and incorrect way of attaching the toggle. Look closely
Modern Design Anchors Stu Jackson at 8:30pm 02.22.21 Thanks for the including how much chain you carry and the snubber reminder. Good points. Here's a
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Terry Cox at 7:35pm 02.22.21 I'd appreciate any ideas that anyone has. Before replacing the stuffing box packing consider what
Hypalone Fabric and Glue Terry Cox at 7:20pm 02.22.21 Had a small leak in our Avon hypalon inflatable caused from dragging over a barnacle. Looked into do

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