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First boat purchase--which one? Lynn at 1:11am 07.28.04 Ask All Sailors 21/1898 We are in the market for our first sailboat. Recently we came across a 1976 Columbia 26 and a 1976
Hunter 37 crusing spinnaker set up billnalice at 12:23am 07.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 I just bought a Hunter 37 and it has a crusing spinnaker. The things that I have read on the web ab
sink drain replacement robert taylor at 12:16am 07.28.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1145 the sink drains in the head and vanity area on my cat 380 2003 #379 have got to be the cheapest qual
what size spinnaker for a mac 21' Anthony at 11:55pm 07.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/946 Hello, First I wanted to thank all who have responed to my last thread. I want to buy a spinnaker fo
192 Boom Vang Mike at 11:51pm 07.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/985 I just purchased a nice Oday 192 and have sailed it a couple times and really like it a lot.I am pre
PHRF score for a Hunter 29.5 Roger Maddigan at 10:15pm 07.27.04 Racing 4/4674 Our club is going to sponsor some fun races in August; they have asked that we obtain a PHRF rating.
A big fat thank you!!! Christian7599 at 9:23pm 07.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/972 This is a follow-up post an earlier one titled 'Diving in head first.' I wanted to thank everyone wh
Few sailing photos and shots of mods. Marshall_92Mac26S at 2:30pm 07.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/905 We're just about two months into being MacGregor owners. I posted some photos of our Mac 26 with som
It seems like........ Alan at 1:22pm 07.27.04 Racing 5/1897 ...'Hunter Racing' is a dirty word. Not many people posting their racing questions and comments. May
genny sheet routing patrick at 12:57pm 07.27.04 Big Boats 3/1066 I was curious as to the original/correct way to route the sheet line for a 150% on the older C38. Mi
2-strokes and the law Bob at 12:48pm 07.27.04 Ask All Sailors 3/961 I know that 2006 will see the implementation of legislation concerning the usage of 2-cycle outboard
what's in a name ph at 12:42pm 07.27.04 Ask All Sailors 21/1931 here's one for ya. I'm considering names for my new (to me) boat. I'm kinda digging Pleiades (the co
rOnDAYvous 04 Bill Coxe at 12:29pm 07.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/877 Although over a week ago, I am still enjoying the aftermath (afterglow) of our recent ODay get toget
MacGregor Venture 2-24 John McF at 12:24pm 07.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1416 Anyone who can provide any suggestions for where I can purchase a upper (wire) stay for a macgregor
Seidleman 25 vin number Michele Powers at 12:12pm 07.27.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1191 Would anyone who owns a Seidleman sailboat know where the Vin # is located on the boat- thanks!
Main Sail Question, LOA Confusion Sonny Sticker at 11:57am 07.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/749 I was looking at the sail loft on Hunter owners and was trying to pick my sail it asked for my LOA.
Block replacements Bonnie at 11:36am 07.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/838 My 1985 192 has what are apparently called "stand-up cheek blocks" for the jib sheets, and the plast
New Jersey to Miami John at 11:35am 07.27.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1076 Some of you may think that I've hit the lottery, others may be annoyed at another yankee invading th
Yanmar YS 12 diesel oil dip stick jybiom at 10:52am 07.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1512 I recently bought a 1977 Cat 30 with a Yanmar YSV12 engine. While on a hi angle heel, a few drops of
oday 272 VS 272LE CGSHORE at 10:44am 07.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1583 Can anyone explain the difference between the oday 272 and the 272LE.I am currently trying to comp

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Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 9:38am 08.05.20 I think your plan will work. You will need to devise a "gin" pole and a way to keep the mast from
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? rgranger at 9:38am 08.05.20 I think that will work. The dip in your bow pulpit is there to carry the mast so that tells me your
Isaias Report from New Jersey kloudie1 at 9:37am 08.05.20 Also glad to hear that you made it OK, Scott..Hope they get your power back on quickly. Power outage
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 9:36am 08.05.20 I will respond to the poster as he sent me a private message. If any have another system than wha
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 9:35am 08.05.20 I will respond to the poster as he sent me a private message. If any have another system than wha
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement pclarksurf at 9:33am 08.05.20 I'm going to say not original just on quantity-- usually we only have 3 sections-- and the support b
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 9:32am 08.05.20 I think your plan will work. You will need to devise a "gin" pole and a way to keep the mast from
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:29am 08.05.20 I will respond to the poster as he sent me a private message. If any have another system than what
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (2) RockynHilda at 9:28am 08.05.20 I think your plan will work. You will need to devise a "gin" pole and a way to keep the mast from
Isaias Report from New Jersey shemandr at 9:25am 08.05.20 I'll give those boat owners who didn't prepare a bit of a pass. This storm was fast moving and I th
Isaias Report from New Jersey jviss at 9:23am 08.05.20 We rode it out on the boat last night. Highest wind observed on the boat was 42 kt. No drama or da
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement kappykaplan at 9:20am 08.05.20 My hatch boards are made out of marine-grade plywood, and finished with varnish.
Isaias Report from New Jersey Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 08.05.20 Have also added 2 Honda portables. at least I can keep the refrigerator going and a small window
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments jssailem at 9:03am 08.05.20 Nice to have a couple of homes. I think sometimes. You up on the Columbia river in the Portland area
Isaias Report from New Jersey BigEasy at 8:55am 08.05.20 Well, first year with the new boat and already a brush with a hurricane / tropical storm. I'm fee
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor jssailem at 8:54am 08.05.20 Successful?
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments nikkinancy at 8:53am 08.05.20 Hi John, Actually, we still have the Islander...no interest from our ad what-so-ever and with all th
Compatible with RV Pump-out? jssailem at 8:51am 08.05.20 The regs in Canada are slightly different: You can only have a pump-out-compatible discharge on a b
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) DrJudyB at 8:44am 08.05.20 If the part is a compression insert, that implies that it should grip a relatively thin layer of gl
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments jssailem at 8:43am 08.05.20 Refitting a mature boat with new gadgets can sometimes be a challenge. The difference between a 1988

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