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Painting topside/deck MaryLynn Barnwell at 7:20am 09.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1260 I would like some advice about painting an older boat (1975) and the resale value that it may add.
Hooking a dsc radio to your gps tom at 7:19am 09.02.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1613 I recently bought a dsc radio (icom m402). I would like to hook this upto my existing network. My
Cabin Headliner Scott Cromer at 7:17am 09.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1189 I recently purchased an 82 Mac 22. Overall its in good shape, but ceiling needs some work. It look
Sweet tank PHitchcox at 6:38am 09.02.04 Big Boats 4/1135 Okay, I'm ready to take the plunge. Peggy has, along with other boaters, encouraged a product (Swee
Steering from horseshoe cockpit Carl Manns at 5:53am 09.02.04 Big Boats 2/715 After a couple of hours in 5 to 6 foot waves with winds in the area of 25, I really get tired of hol
Rigging Specifications - Questions H240 Bob at 5:33am 09.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/900 The other day I noticed that the bolt / nuts that keep the mast struts in place was loose. I tighte
Winch handle: Bob at 5:04am 09.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1009 Hello.....I'm the new owner of a Mac-Ven21 and am in need of a winch handle. The socket is an allen
Surveyor in SC Chuck15486 at 4:49am 09.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/928 I need a surveyor in the Charleston, SC area. Anyone know a good one?Thanks
2 Stroke Evinrude Engine (non-) Starts Stu Jackson at 3:58am 09.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1025 OK, OK, I admit it, I still have one. But it's for our dinghy, 1990 Evinrude 9.9 short shaft.I rep
Where to send sail for reef points Les at 3:24am 09.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1068 I would like to know a reputable place to have my Catalina 16.5 sail have reefing points added. I a
Harken Traveler Sale! John S at 1:42am 09.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1848 If you have thought about an upgrade to your mainsheet system by installing a traveler, then you sho
Traveler system Ugadawg at 1:33am 09.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1156 Do all O'Days have as original equipment the Schaefer slider car(non-ball bearing) with manual Adjus
Cleaning Turbo 45' legend Rod at 1:24am 09.02.04 Big Boats 0/664 Does any one have experience flushing or cleaning there Turbo? I see according to the manuel it shou
340 mainsail halyard forces Mel Ryder at 12:40am 09.02.04 Big Boats 3/1067 Would appreciate comments from other 340 owners relative to mainsail hoisting force experience on yo
Helm wheel Bob Blackwell at 12:37am 09.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/808 I have a 2001 26X and am having a problem keeping the wheel mounted firmly on the pedestal. I remov
Can you move the traveller?? Steve at 11:57pm 09.01.04 Big Boats 3/1530 We are looking at a '90 Hunter 37.5 Legend. The boat is everything we want except the traveller is
Opening Ports in a Hunter 31 bearsails at 11:32pm 09.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/949 Does anyone out there have a phone # or website for the "Gray" Industries who made the ports for the
I want to wish you guys in Florida,Good Luck Paul Aubrecht at 10:13pm 09.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 I also want you to know that you all will be in my prayers.Forget about the boat and worry about you
Heater Hose Replacement Neil McDonald at 2:39pm 09.01.04 Big Boats 5/717 I have just taken delivery of my first Hunter. The engine inspection noted that the heater hoses nee
Cabin sole H40 Dana18557 at 2:09pm 09.01.04 Big Boats 4/800 Does anyone have any input on replacing the cabin sole on my h40? Can you overlay any worthy product

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Jib roller furling line block Ron20324 at 6:21pm 08.19.20 An older West catalog has them as Lewmar Jamming Blocks. Mine are used to free the lines from being
An invite to the GNBN - The Great Northern Boaters Net Brian D at 6:16pm 08.19.20 Thanks for the info. I will add that to my website. 0800PT is the same start time of the Baja Net on
Jib roller furling line block Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 08.19.20
Racing on Galveston Bay (1) Bill19233 at 5:55pm 08.19.20 Me too, definitely take a Cobra if I could have just one sports car. But if I could afford both, the
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? dlochner at 5:47pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? dlochner at 5:44pm 08.19.20 Humans seem to have this innate drive to put things into boxes and categories. I've spent my profess
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? rgranger at 5:42pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 5:42pm 08.19.20 Yikes! Y'all can set sail without me in those conditions. I'm staying in my nice, cozy, safe anchor
Oday 20 Center Board NYSail at 5:42pm 08.19.20
Battery Data Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 08.19.20 +1 for the 20 hour load test as a way to get the most accurate idea of the true state of health. I u
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

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