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Sailing with tthe centerboard up Joe at 3:25am 11.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1050 I own a 1973 Oday 23, my centerboard is stuck in the up position and I cant get it down after much e
lighting arrester coffee at 2:48am 11.29.04 Big Boats 2/1136 just purchased new 350 and have question on lighting arresters before the mast is stepped. is it wo
What is it with yacht brokers Bob at 2:45am 11.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1302 What is it with these boat brokers. Are they there to make the deal or break the deal. I am fed up
Can Ericson 27 sail to Hawaii IKE at 2:34am 11.29.04 Ask All Sailors 21/7635 I am considering purchasing an Ericson 27 year is 1970's. my sailing will mostly be in the San Franc
H-27 Tom Grass at 2:28am 11.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/743 I saw a new H-27 located at St. Louis Sailing Center last Friday (day after Thanksgiving). It had j
PEARSON TRITON IKE at 2:28am 11.29.04 Ask All Sailors 4/2128 I am considering purchasing a Pearson Triton 28foot (1970's) . I would appreciate any information fr
What compass should I buy for C250 Kurt at 2:20am 11.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1099 I recently purchased a C-250, and it is stock. I'd like to add a compass but am not sure what type
Frozen bolt JON at 12:33am 11.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1305 I was changing my exhaust manifold and a bolt broke off ,about a inch is left.I tryed to remove coul
Ericson 35-III Laura Bertran at 12:29am 11.29.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1874 I'm considering purchasing a 1985 Ericson 35-III. I'm looking for a good sailing boat for the Chesap
Running Rigging Derek Thain o at 11:50pm 11.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1106 I just purchased a Catalina 25 in overal decent condition. The running rigging however is in poor sh*
Sticky shifter Rich Woodward at 11:20pm 11.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1374 I have a fairly hard time shifting out of gear after the motor has been running for a while, which o
Hello, Ray Bowles Gary Wyngarden at 11:01pm 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 0/870 Hi Ray,Are you permanently back in Washington or are you just taking a break from your full time c
How far have you sailed your O'day 25 Jack2438 at 8:30pm 11.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1537 I am selling my c/b O'day 25 and listed it as an excellent choice for a bay boat. The question I rec
Peggie - Teflon Grease? Dave at 8:30pm 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1278 Peggie,You often recommend using teflon based grease to lubricate the pump on a manual flush head.
Shroud tension Mark at 2:37pm 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 9/1372 So have finally purchased the loos gauge and you would not beleive it but using the "KINGS" ( known
Have a Merc "LightWeight"? MABell at 2:08pm 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 5/948
Single handing with a Classic Main? jmcclain at 12:58pm 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1090 With furling foresails, self-tailing winches, single line reefing and good flaking systems (dutchma
Rudder Dimensions Carl at 12:03pm 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1206 Missing the rudder blade for my Mac 25. Does anyone have the measurement specs? Checked out replacem
Mast Full of Foam Terri at 11:52am 11.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/2326 We have the mast from our 1976 C-30 unstepped and have completed the painting. That part looks grea
420 Auto Pilot Rotary Drive Torque Tim Curtiss at 11:01am 11.28.04 Big Boats 6/1632 From previous threads, it seems the Raymarine 7001 with rotary drive is the auto pilot of choice for

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South Coast 22 LakeMan at 4:16am 02.19.21 jack and block the keel in place and pull the bolt and see what is going on with it. If it wasn't
TV problem Justin_NSA at 4:15am 02.19.21 Buy a new TV. For less than $150 you can get a 32" smart TV with USB and built in netflix, amazon,
South Coast 22 LakeMan at 4:11am 02.19.21 it doesnt look like it has one. which is wierd. should it have one?
TV problem east coaster at 4:08am 02.19.21 I appreciate all the comments and since the admiral does not have access to this site, her demotion
dreaming Will Gilmore at 3:09am 02.19.21 I can't even see my yard in New Hampshire, right now. That's because I'm enjoying the sunrise, with
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal CYQK at 2:10am 02.19.21 Good start keep up the commitment!!!!
So Many Projects, Where to Start? pclarksurf at 11:20pm 02.18.21 That's it-- if @AaronD has that much cool stuff crammed on a 22 I'm road tripping to Newberg to crew
H 30 cockpit portlights. MikeHoncho at 10:07pm 02.18.21 I found I could get better sealing on the windows with the knobs. Greg I would think if you had t
PHRF for Hunter 18 LeeandRick at 10:00pm 02.18.21 Looks like you need to me a member to use the lookup feature. I'm not a member and I got this. F
1976 Santana 21ft LeeandRick at 9:41pm 02.18.21 It's time for getting serious with the pin. Grind around the head of the pin both sides to clear sur
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:12pm 02.18.21 I think both have value the other does not. With the VHF radio you make the call and get to tell th
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 8:51pm 02.18.21 I saw an AIS MOB go off in Maine a few years ago. It was in Castine harbor (a false alarm). I was 8
Broken Seacock Handle BigEasy at 8:32pm 02.18.21 And just where would the 5200 be applied on the valve ? I have used 3M 4200 on mushroom thru hull
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button CarlN at 8:27pm 02.18.21 I was so impressed by the Maine experience above that now when my wife and I are alone on the boat w
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button CarlN at 8:18pm 02.18.21 I saw an AIS MOB go off in Maine a few years ago. It was in Castine harbor (a false alarm). I was 8
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question zimboy at 8:16pm 02.18.21 Thanks to all for the feedback. @dlochner Yes, I understand where the vented loops have to go, my q
Head Discharge Hose Rerouting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03pm 02.18.21 If you're going with a sea water version of the SeaEra (great choice, btw) I'd go with the plain ol'
dreaming (1) WayneH at 7:46pm 02.18.21 That's all I can do right now, dream about being on the water. Most of the water around here right
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 7:41pm 02.18.21 I am beginning to think that the best solution is jacklines and tethers. Never falling off the boa
Broken Seacock Handle Ward H at 7:37pm 02.18.21 They install easily with 5200 (do NOT use anything else with it). Why 5200 and not anything else?

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