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Haliard sheaves.... Rick J at 4:01am 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1048 Hello all. Has anyone replaced your lower main and/or jib haliard sheaves? Mine are kind of cracke
Smelly "Fresh" Water Austin Bay II at 3:51am 01.11.05 Big Boats 6/1266 Have a smelly question. We were away from the boat for a couple of weeks and when we pulled suppose
What model is my Cal? Michael at 3:07am 01.11.05 Cal 15/1510 My father has given me what I was told is a 24' Cal. However none of the pics I find online of othe
boomkicker Justin at 3:03am 01.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/899 Anyone use a boomkicker in place of a topping lift and/or mast pole? There are advantages in sail sh
Reminder: Philadelphia Strictly Sail Phil Herring at 2:47am 01.11.05 Ask All Sailors 7/919 All you east coasters, don't forget Philadelphia Strictly Sail is coming up. it's the biggest mid-w
Mast Work Larry G at 2:37am 01.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/877 I want to replace the cleats on the mast with larger ones. I would also like to install a 'top of t
Gelcoat Blisters on boat to trailer sail33811 at 1:51am 01.11.05 Smaller Boats 4/896 I recently bought a used Hunter 23.5 and when I started sanding down the old bottom paint I noticed
Phil and others, Sorry to hear about the Snow ;D Jim Seamans at 1:35am 01.11.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1308 Must have really got you sailors to thinking about how to spell winterization....Poor Seattle... ;
Tall Rig / Std. Rig Greg at 11:53pm 01.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1072 I'm looking to purchase a Catalina 30, but not sure what the difference is between the tall rig and
At what age do you give it up- 100? Sandy Young at 11:30pm 01.10.05 Ask All Sailors 21/2442 The question about switching to power boats at a "certain age" got me wondering. How old are the old
Trailering to Panama City Beach Edwin14252 at 10:59pm 01.10.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1417 I'm going to be taking my H170 to PCB this spring and looking for easily accessible boat ramp. Know
EBAY J.B. Dyer at 9:44pm 01.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/884 Anybody interested, there is an O'34 at auction on ebay. Looks pretty ragged.
Triple post Bill18593 at 8:32pm 01.10.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1067 Phil, I managed to triple post a question on teh guest forum. Any chance you could delete two of t
window Jerry at 7:10pm 01.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1076 We have a 1987 Hunter 31 and need to replace the long tinted side window. Where can I purchase a rep
Setup for single-handed sailing? Bill Brown at 3:16pm 01.10.05 Smaller Boats 2/1115 I have a '97 C-250, wing keel, that I'd like to be able to single-hand. The winches for the jib she
336 rudder bearings Art Schwab at 2:32pm 01.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1270 My Hunter 336 is in the yard for bottom paint. Does anyone know how I can check the rudder bearings
Doyle Sailmakers coming to Guest Expert Forum Phil Herring at 11:54am 01.10.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1100 Bill Colombo, loft owner and sail designer for Doyle Sailmakers (Alameda, CA loft) will be online wi
what kind of mast roy at 10:40am 01.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/891 Can anyone tell me what brand and size mast macgregor used on their venture 23 cutters? It's a 77 m
Chat Scheduled: Technical douglas e lamb at 10:35am 01.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/692 douglas e lamb has scheduled a chat about Technical on 01/12/2005 at 21:00 ET. Please join us at ht
Sailing Lake Ouchita, AR Jonathan Costello at 9:48am 01.10.05 Destinations 4/7242 I am looking for anyone that has sailed on Lake Ouachita, Arkansas. It looks like a great place to

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Sea Shanties Mr. Dave at 7:52pm 02.16.21 Ah, yes, the good olde days, when people spelled words with the proper number of e's on the end. Kid
Inverters and induction cooktop Benny17441 at 7:51pm 02.16.21 A lot of pots and pans manufacturers are adding a mesh to the bottom making aluminum cookware usable
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question TimFromLI at 7:25pm 02.16.21 I have heard of the raspberry pi before but I never realized that they could be used on a boat. Last
Sealing pedistal grab bar base (1) Hayden Watson at 7:25pm 02.16.21 Your drain/weep hole needs to be at the lowest point. Otherwise you just create place for water to
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Tally Ho at 7:16pm 02.16.21 Hi everyone, My bilge seems to be wet most of the time. I live about an hour away from the Marina,
Auto helm Beneteau 381 atoddward at 7:16pm 02.16.21 Attached photo shows the washer and bolt that holds the gear on. Use loctite on the bolt. Had the
Auto helm Beneteau 381 (1) TAK at 7:07pm 02.16.21 Attached photo shows the washer and bolt that holds the gear on. Use loctite on the bolt. Had the
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 Tally Ho at 7:03pm 02.16.21 I've long noticed that the less one knows about a subject the more that seems possible regarding it
1980 Renault RC8D Wiring SycloneDriver at 6:54pm 02.16.21 Did you make any other changes when you replaced the battery? In those photos it really looks like
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 6:42pm 02.16.21 I am beginning to think that the best solution is jacklines and tethers. They are the best first
Below Deck Autopilot rpwillia at 6:41pm 02.16.21 I expect an autopilot as well as most electronic is custom and better done at the dealer.
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Capt jgw at 6:38pm 02.16.21 Not really, just a thought. I did look at the chart of the area, it did look doable. Definitely wou
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets chuckwayne at 6:37pm 02.16.21 Get the smartplug - you won't regret it! I replaced my marinco for the safety and better performance
Gauges! jibes138 at 6:31pm 02.16.21 What does the angular velocity of the crankshaft have to do with the type of fuel consumed by the en
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 6:14pm 02.16.21 I am beginning to think that the best solution is jacklines and tethers.
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 02.16.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless CarlN at 5:25pm 02.16.21 Thank you for clearing up the history. In the FCC license Ligado is required to replace any governm
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 5:16pm 02.16.21 I was thinking of something like this last fall. Saw I boat on Yachtworld that I had previously sol
What hose to use for black tank vents. Capt jgw at 5:16pm 02.16.21 I think the only sanitation hose available in smaller sizes is the white Trident 148 and similar fr
Spring was so clise (1) pclarksurf at 5:15pm 02.16.21 I found my snappy @Gene Neill reply :)

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