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Sailing the Atlantic in Nov./Dec. Justin at 5:36pm 01.24.05 Destinations 7/2215 Im am thinking about buying a 33 foot Tartan Ten/SL in Florida and sailing her back to where I am cu
Rudder beaings O'Day 28 o Christopher at 12:47pm 01.24.05 Bigger Boats 6/2691 Does anybody have anything about rudder (wheel) on 28 O'day.I have a radial play an I would like to*
Boomkicker - is it worth it ? Ron D at 12:39pm 01.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1134 I solo alot,1991 Hunter 28, and I'm cosidering purchasing a boomkicker so I won't have to leave the
Boat dogs? Ha! Melanie Coronetz at 11:05am 01.24.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1163 I have two Schipperkes (so-called Belgian barge dogs). They are supposed to like boats, and I know s
Critique of Mack Boring One day diesel course Jim Seamans at 11:02am 01.24.05 Ask All Sailors 13/3853 Critique of the Mack Boring One Day Diesel CourseTaught at the Philadelphia boat show Jan 2005By
Reconditioning a Patched Mainsail Dave Oberle at 9:22am 01.24.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1045 I have a Hunter Legend35. Last year, with the Main Reefed incorrectly, we tore out one of the Gromme
Bending stainless steel rod Rich at 9:09am 01.24.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1517 I'm thinking about ways to mount my solar panel (about 14"X 36") on the stern of my boat (so the wir
Catalina 400 Cockpit Table waslane at 8:57am 01.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1048 I own hull #46 and sail on Lake Erie out of Battery Park Marina. The screws that anchor the base pla
Flex-O-Fold Prop for a 376? Dave Sharp at 8:28am 01.24.05 Big Boats 2/857 I'm considering changing my prop to a Flex-O-Fold 3 blade. Are there any restrictions to using this
M25/m25XP P.C. at 8:09am 01.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1457 What is the difference between the M25 and the M25XP? What is the best way to tell which type is in
Missed Op don at 7:51am 01.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/986 I was not up on the rules so you may have answered this and I missed it.#1 ... I have a '72 24' Ven
wheel autopilot and the 37 cutter Debra B at 7:50am 01.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1809 OK a couple of people have stated that they use the Simrad WP30 pilot with the 37 cutter. Others tha
Anchor riding sails Dave Mehan at 6:47am 01.24.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1167 Hi--What do you know about how well anchor riding sails--i.e., sails hosted up the backstay and shee
cabin sole replacement Jeff at 7:44am 06.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/2210 I recently purchased a '82 Catalina tall rig. I am intereted in improving the interior of the cabin
New 27 Guy at 6:38am 01.24.05 Smaller Boats 2/783 Take a look at the new 27 on the Hunter Web Site. The numbers look a little strange!
Catalina 27 exhaust Les H at 6:14am 01.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1150 I'm wanting to replace the old plastic thru hull exhaust outlet with a new stainless steel one. My p
Should I buy a 170 sean33 at 5:36am 01.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/864 Hi, I am thinking about buying a Hunter 170 for sailing on the great south bay of long island and
STEERING MAC 26X WITH 50 HP HONDA 4 STROKE PAUL266 at 5:24am 01.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/924 WE ARE NEW TO THE MAC BECAUSE WE'VE FEW HOURS UNDERWAY. THE STEERING IS VERY STIFF AND BOAT IS SLOW
MACGREGOR 26X SWING KEEL PAUL KALLMEYER at 4:59am 01.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2456 WHEN I BOUGHT MY SECOND HAND 26X, IT WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD PASSED AWAY. I HA
New London-New York william at 4:55am 01.24.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1302 I've been sailing my Cal 33, from Boston-Cape Cod-Newport area. The furthest I've ventured south has

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Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 5:04pm 03.01.21 sorry the bolts are 5/16 and not 5/15 !!
O'Day 26 Sail Cover sail sfbay at 4:56pm 03.01.21 No, but I did purchase a sail cover on line. Key is to provide them the correct measurements and as
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? dmax at 4:52pm 03.01.21 The brown liquid is not water mixing with resin (cured resin is waterproof), more likely it's brown
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? CarlN at 4:50pm 03.01.21 I got bored of most of the "we bought a boat and went sailing" ones. My two current favorites are:
1976 Santana 21ft SailingLoto at 4:43pm 03.01.21 Nice work.
My New Trailer - Some Bad News Sailor Sue at 4:39pm 03.01.21 Google "Scaffold jack". It's a pretty common standard item.
Hunter 35.5 opening in rear berth to change waste tank (1) MetricMountie at 4:34pm 03.01.21 Here is a picture of the repairs cleaned up, including the Beckson Port cleanout in the blackwater h
Boarding step build Hayden Watson at 4:24pm 03.01.21 Unfortunately for me, this marina is just 2-miles from my house and the next nearest is more than 25
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? IDtrucks at 4:08pm 03.01.21 I might have mentioned Kevin Boothby before. How to sail Oceans. Engineless serious sailing. Also
Freezer door not closing Don S/V ILLusion at 4:05pm 03.01.21
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? cb32863 at 4:01pm 03.01.21 Isn't that the lake with a giant fish stalking boats around the lake community, the fish is known
Freezer door not closing Michael Davis at 3:59pm 03.01.21 Interesting. If you can take some more pictures it might be helpful. The hinges and with the door op
Freezer door not closing dlochner at 3:59pm 03.01.21 There is insulation. The door is not closing completely and allowing air into freezer. If I can fin
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 3:56pm 03.01.21 These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, attorney questions and responses that
Freezer door not closing Mike M. at 3:52pm 03.01.21 There is insulation. The door is not closing completely and allowing air into freezer. If I can find
Issues removing cutless bearing. Michael Davis at 3:48pm 03.01.21 Can I pull the entire shaft out without dropping the rudder? Depends on the boat. Some yes, some n
Freezer door not closing Michael Davis at 3:46pm 03.01.21 Odd. The shadow on the right side of the pic. is parallel to the top, the hinges at the back look li
Issues removing cutless bearing. jonelli at 3:46pm 03.01.21 No such thing ..........the only stupid question is the one not asked....the Cutlass bearing is the
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 3:46pm 03.01.21 First coat of totalboat epoxy primer on. I will do 3 coats.
More Westerbeke 10-two questions (1) M. Maron at 3:36pm 03.01.21 Is there a Heat Exchanger? If I recall correctly it is on the port side of the motor at the top of

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