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Cracked gel coat around mast step bob f at 9:11am 07.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1341 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 and the gel coat shows lots of cracking in the area around the mast
install elec. windlass on hunter 27 mic15703 at 8:25am 07.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/889 I need to install a windlass on a 27 foot hunter. Has anyone done this, if so any ideas?
Attention US sailors Phil Herring at 7:48am 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1001 If you haven't started already, have a fun, safe and patriotic July 4th holiday! We'll see you bac
26X / M for Florida Keys Cruising? davidinmiami at 6:17am 07.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/767 Hi, great site and good info from the community. I live in Miami and I'm interested in cruising tri
O'Day Sprite suez22352 at 6:17am 07.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1350 I have a 1969 O'Day Spirit that has seen very little time in the water and stored inside. I have the
Swing keel sb at 4:46am 07.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1091 I need to replace the swing keel on my 1971 Catalina 22.Do you know where I might find a used one i
Throttle lever adjustment? Airwaves at 3:03am 07.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1703 My 1980 Hunter 27 has the Yacht Specialties wheel steering with the gearshift and throttle levers on
Reefing Line rigging Steve Perry at 2:37am 07.02.04 Big Boats 5/965 Hi:I wondered if one of you old salts on the 40.5 could tell me the turn by turn rigging of one of
Newbie trailering questions Nevada City Bob at 2:29am 07.02.04 Trailer Sailors 16/1840 Does anyone tow their boat with the motor attached? I have an 8hp Merc (87#)on a Fulton adjustable
HDPE Rudder Update Tony2945 at 2:14am 07.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/3624 This is a follow-up to a rudder discussion held earlier this year. I purchased a HDPE blade rudder f
Spreader attachment Nevada City Bob at 1:53am 07.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1002 On my newly acquired '84 Mac 25, the spreaders are attached to the mast by a single screw into a tan
MacGregor 22--should I buy one? BassJake at 1:22am 07.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1169 Sorry I put my first post about this in the wrong place--something to do with spinnakers. Anyway, I
Irwin 27 68 Sail questions????? jr69187 at 1:12am 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1200 I have 5 jibs thta came with my boat i have measured them all and i was wondering what they all are
Protocols for visiting marinas Shippy at 1:08am 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1149 Finally have all my ducks in a row and planning on doing some longer distance cruising this summer (
Newport 16' rudder assembly wehoga at 10:22pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2579 My brother is restoring a Newport 16' sailboat but needs to replace the rudder assembly.We are havi
BAD DIESEL FUEL? MATT3873 at 8:58pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1238 WHILE OUT THIS WEEKEND I RAN MY FUEL TANK TO ABOUT 1/4 FULL. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOOSE RPM'S SPORADI
L.I. SOUND CRUISING DESTINATIONS? MATT3873 at 8:51pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1202 I AM LOOKING FOR A HARBOR THAT OFFERS SOME RESTAURANTS, AND A LITTLE NIGHTLIFE, BANDS, HAPPY HOURS E
Yanmar 18 manual Glenj at 2:37pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1428 Does anyone have a service manual for a Yanmar 18 they would like to sell or do you know where I cou
prop shaft leaking machopekin at 12:55pm 07.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/4159 1985 Hunter 28.5...............I have a new(er) yanmar 16hp diesel. I know very little about it.(bou
H41 -- Hull Speed TonyW at 11:47am 07.01.04 Big Boats 6/2000 In a Review of the H41 in Cruising World July 04 it was stated that the boat got to its hull speed a

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Kells 23 mast tabernacle Crazy Dave Condon at 8:19am 07.31.20 for some of you who have trouble taking the bolt out of the mast foot, wiggle the spreaders back and
Real chance of capsizing? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 07.31.20 To some heeling way over is fun. Two things to remember. First you could go over way to far and no
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? Bob S at 8:11am 07.31.20 JV, I booked two nights at FL Tripp on Dockwa this morning. We've never been and wanted to try somet
Vacuflush to Fresh Head change over kellysails at 8:11am 07.31.20 Thanks Peggie! I ordered your book but I had to order it as a guest as it did not recognize my em
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Crazy Dave Condon at 8:02am 07.31.20 First an insight. Catalina and other manufacturers were forced to basically shut down due to regula
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations sesmith at 7:57am 07.31.20 We each use a Crewsaver Crewfit 40 Pro. Nice comfortable vests so we wear them all the time. USCG
Squealing shaft? Justin_NSA at 7:53am 07.31.20 I find it hard to believe a cutless bearing would squeal, being immersed in water, and all. I can
Hot water coming through cold lines jviss at 7:42am 07.31.20 Sounds like the heater is stuck "on" Bad Thermostat? I got the impression he was heating with th
Hot water coming through cold lines Ron20324 at 7:37am 07.31.20 Sounds like the heater is stuck "on" and the excess water pressure developed is pushing back out the
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Crazy Dave Condon at 7:36am 07.31.20 did i see only 6 not 66? Therefore youngster, you are a young man! Ha. Thanks for posting
Squealing shaft? jviss at 7:35am 07.31.20 I find it hard to believe a cutless bearing would squeal, being immersed in water, and all. I can i
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 7:34am 07.31.20 Joe, Dude, yes, I think I get it. Pictures would help (or a cartoon) but I understand in theory how
Invest 92L jviss at 7:32am 07.31.20 Thanks. Any prognosis for New England Coast, like where I will be for the next week - Rhode Island
Squealing shaft? NotCook at 7:31am 07.31.20 Could it be the cutlass bearing? A belt would still be moving unless the engine was turned off. Th
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 7:28am 07.31.20 @jviss funny the admiral is suggesting we try Westport. Never been. How is the mooring situation th
EEE SAH EEE AHS tfox2069 at 7:05am 07.31.20 Good advice here - esp taking that outboard off. You might be OK just lowering is to protect it fro
Justin_NSA at 6:58am 07.31.20 Welcome! Gorgeous boat!
EEE SAH EEE AHS Leeward Rail at 6:54am 07.31.20 For serious storms i would think that I would haul it out and put it someplace safe. On land away f
EEE SAH EEE AHS jviss at 6:54am 07.31.20 Please, I'm no expert, but I might want to lower that motor, or maybe even take it off. Anti-chaf
Rigging a Capri 165 Joe at 6:53am 07.31.20

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