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How to winterize the Yanmar SB-8 Bryner at 12:41am 10.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/875 What is the proper way to winterize the Yanmar SB-8 on my 78 27ft. She is hauled out untill spring.
port-a-pot options william at 12:34am 10.26.04 Smaller Boats 24/1817 has anyone installed one of the self contained, pump-out type port-a-pots on an h23. filling and emp
Deck Construction at Atachment Points Capt'n Ron at 11:34pm 10.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1109 I am considering buying an O'Day 322. My current O'Day has had some water intrusion into the balsa
Looking for Ron Chandler Gaspare at 11:00pm 10.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/850 Ron,I'm very interesred in speaking with you concerning your mast stepping system. Please, if you w
Hunter 410 - Wing Keel Vince at 5:35pm 10.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1080 I have recently inspected a HUNTER 410 (2000 model) and have noted a slightdamage on the trailing e
Help to Buy Mac26 M free sailing in NewZealand steve downunder at 3:06pm 10.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/767
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I need advice on stored Oday 25 Art at 2:17pm 10.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/937 I have found a Oday 25 that has been in storage for about 6 years. I can get it cheap, maybe real ch
racing h34 vs j24 using phrf jim oursler at 1:12pm 10.25.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1415 Due to the light weight of a J24, even with a phrf of 147 vs 177, the J24 normally wins. Anyone got
Vent line for holding tank Roger at 1:12pm 10.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/899 I'm installing a holding tank and macerator pump, etc for the head on my 'new' 1978 Catalina-30. Doe
Mark in Australia, Please contact Ray Ray Bowles at 1:08pm 10.25.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1242 Mark, I could'nt find you on either site and I am listed on this directory. Thanks Ray
Teak toe-rail replacement Bruce Eilts at 12:42pm 10.25.04 Bigger Boats 1/3524 Can anyone give me tips about replacing the 'toe-rail' teak that is attached to the cabin top on my
Sliding teak door for Catalina 25 Paul at 12:24pm 10.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/915 Can anyone give me an idea of how to find a sliding wood door for my '79 Catalina 25? I just bought
Replacement Mast for 27' Joanne at 11:44am 10.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/983 I am looking for a replacement mast for a 1974 Catalina 27 that we are restoring. We will also be l
centerboard winch on 75 OD25 tom at 11:32am 10.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1314 I have just purchased a 1975 OD25 which is equipped with a winch in the cabin to raise the centerboa
Stopping the dreaded stern slap! Robert Banks at 11:31am 10.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1351 I recently acquired a pristine 1992 Hunter-28, moving up from a mid-60's 26' Rhodes Meridian. I love
Gin Pole BIGUMs at 10:52am 10.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/943 I have a 2003 H260. I managed to loose the gin pole this weekend and would rather not buy another o
Property Tax Stan at 9:49am 10.25.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1757 I dock a Coast Guard documented boat in Charleston, SCbut I live in Atlanta. Does anyone know what
Masthead Dave at 9:14am 10.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/879 My Mac 25 just has cheek block mounted to the side at the top of mast for the main halyard. I need
Broken Masts Common on MacGregor????? ejorgens at 8:05am 10.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3179 At Lake Perris Marina (CA) I noticed one of the resident 26X's with a broken mast. In the slip right

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Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Ron20324 at 5:35pm 08.19.20 I don't see a hailing port or any other number, so maybe this pic a factory photo of a boat before t
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? dlochner at 5:30pm 08.19.20 In freshwater in a short season, the spring steel wouldn't be much of an issue unless they were use
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 08.19.20 A couple of the responses got me thinking - Does the criteria need to be limited to skipper themself
Sink and cook top rgranger at 5:28pm 08.19.20 Please shoot some pics of your table mod
What could this be for? Ron20324 at 5:17pm 08.19.20
What could this be for? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:14pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or rem
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? justsomeguy at 5:07pm 08.19.20 Spring steel, zinc plated. As long as you keep an eye on them, maybe...
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 4:59pm 08.19.20 5) What is the minimum sea room you would accept heaving-to in your boat in a Force 8 gale for 6 hr
Battery Data smokey73 at 4:59pm 08.19.20 I am not sure, using a quick forum search, I'd be able to meet what seems to be fairly strict crite
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 4:54pm 08.19.20 Hi all I have been doing more research and refinements to my LiFePo4 upgrade plan and would be inter
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? S/V Honu at 4:39pm 08.19.20 Seems like they would be hard to install, given the limited space.
Jib roller furling line block mdibella at 4:38pm 08.19.20 The block is marked Spinlock. It think this style is called a "cheek block".
Jib roller furling line block (1) SoSound at 4:34pm 08.19.20 I found something similar to that for my First 285, several years ago, on Rigrite. But, I wanted to
What could this be for? capta at 4:16pm 08.19.20 A pole can be used to hold a jib out when going down wind, too. A really nice thing to have. As for
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 3:53pm 08.19.20 Rgranger, I tend to get more directly to the point, as in. 1) Can you or have you set a reef in For
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Mikem at 3:48pm 08.19.20 I keep my 2003 466 in Bremerton wa and at one time two other friends had a 2001 and 2002 460 respec
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 3:47pm 08.19.20 @Kings Gambit Every organized sailing event has a disclaimer of liability. For example, every race
What could this be for? jssailem at 3:44pm 08.19.20 Now that says "I'm a French Canadian Boat and I'm proud of it!"
What could this be for? (1) Hunter216 at 3:40pm 08.19.20
What could this be for? Boomer54 at 3:28pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or rem

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