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Keel Rebed nickdetrick at 7:05am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/962 I have to rebed my Keel. I was told by the surveyer that it should be done. I have a picture of th
Repairing Sails Len14361 at 6:57am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1008 I just bought an Oday Daysailer. It has the original (1982) sails that are generally in good condit
Tape to use for cutting lines blewispunk at 6:42am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1131 A lot of the lines on my boat are way longer than they need to be and are hard to keep contained whe
Kenyon instruments BarryL at 6:35am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 12/2954 Hello,My new-to-me 1986 Newport 28 has Kenyon instruments fordepth, speed / log, and wind speed.
Main Sail Shape Gary16360 at 6:21am 06.22.04 Smaller Boats 6/1062 This is my first season with my 2001 H240. One of the things I have noticesd is that the mast bends
Mast step oday 222 Joe Spadaro at 6:15am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1668 I have a 1986 oday 222 with the cast aluminum, 6 sheves, mast partner. It is well warn and I am see
False depth meter readings Seattle Scott at 6:00am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1089 up until the last couple of weeks the depth finder has been working perfectly. Now I get readings fo
Isle of Shoals AndyK at 5:34am 06.22.04 Destinations 8/4396 Does anybody have any experience sailing to the Isle of Shoals on the NH/Maine border?I'm thinking
Rig tuning 37- reply davidm at 4:40am 06.22.04 Bigger Boats 0/806 Bill, my apologies for the delay in replying to your question. I was bringing the boat to Toronto f
22' rigging size,Loos tension #'s lloyd7284 at 4:40am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/940 Hello,Does anyone know off hand the gauge of the rigging on a '22?And in a related question,I woul
Owner's Manual steve leon at 4:13am 06.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/949 WooHoo!! Looks like I found my next boat. It's a 1996 26x and I am as happy as a Lark. Unfortunatel
Anyone foam-filled their 170 mast? gball at 3:59am 06.22.04 Day Sailers 6/1301 Hi 170 sailors,I've had my 170 for five months and love it. Great boat! I've pushed her in moderat
Looking for a Trailerable Boat in California MartinJ at 3:52am 06.22.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1558 Hi.I haven't been sailing for nearly 15 years, but during the 1980s I owned/sailed an AMF Puffer (
Sailboat (day sailer) WANTED - Recommendations? MartinJ at 3:45am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1584 Hi.I haven't been sailing for nearly 15 years, but during the 1980s I owned/sailed an AMF Puffer (
Mast Lowering dtaylor13484 at 3:43am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1471 What is the best way to lower the mast on a 1972 catalina? is there any speacial rigging needed?t
Mast Lowering dtaylor13484 at 3:40am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/934 what is the best way to lower a mast on a 1972 catalina?Any info would be appreaciated.Taylor
Where's Fred? Jeff M21319 at 3:29am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1019 Haven't seen anything from Fred lately, does anybody know if he took-off sailing or what? Hard to be
BARRIENT WINCHES Harry at 3:13am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1413 I have two Barrient 24 winches and "first gear" in one of them no longer works, although I still hav
dinette corrosion wsmall at 3:05am 06.22.04 Big Boats 3/878 I noticed some corrosion around the metal base of my dinette table. The metal surrounding and holdi
Actual LOA James2490 at 3:02am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/804 I am buying a 1977 catalina 25. Where can I find the actual LOA for the boat. please e-mail me at

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Making Donations (1) Jackdaw at 9:42am 07.29.20 I cheated neptune the other day. Had my handheld attached to my belt. Went to reach for it and it
Maine Visitors odaydokay at 9:39am 07.29.20 Sure, would like to see that. Hope things are not too bad in SC as my wife's brother lives there, w
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Scott T-Bird at 9:39am 07.29.20 I have a Spinlock 5D 170N Prosensor for myself I didn't want the weight of the 275N. I also have 3
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Ron20324 at 9:39am 07.29.20 Attached pdf will show you what I've done on my 34. Claude, on page 4 it looks like you have a ni
Making Donations Justin_NSA at 9:35am 07.29.20 Lanyards on everything! My 95 year old father-in-law took it even further. He has them on his pants
proper functioning vented loop (1) Claude L.-Auger at 9:28am 07.29.20 Hi JVISS, Thanks for picking up on my snafu ! I simply read the op diagonally and reacted immediate
Making Donations (1) Head Sail at 9:28am 07.29.20 I cheated neptune the other day. Had my handheld attached to my belt. Went to reach for it and it
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter Justin_NSA at 9:28am 07.29.20 Mine was wired to the steaming light. Dumb. Maybe yours is the same - a P.O. wanted deck lighting b
Maine Visitors smokey73 at 9:27am 07.29.20 Yes because we got hit hard and early being close to NYC, but we are seeing very modest new case nu
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter Ron20324 at 9:21am 07.29.20 Are you referring to a mounted flood light? :facepalm: Like I heard on the radio today- try what
M25 transmission mystery? jviss at 9:18am 07.29.20 Thank you, and you're right - 1984:)! There is a bolt with no dipstick. The previous owner said it
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Head Sail at 9:13am 07.29.20 Whatever vest you choose, I would make sure it has a pocket to hold a hand held radio. The clips on
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations (1) Jackdaw at 9:08am 07.29.20 Pretty much a state-of-the-art jackline system, on the Pogo 12.5. I overdrew them on orange for visi
Roller furling problem (1) jaysweet at 9:06am 07.29.20 So thanks for all the replies. It's quite possible that all it needs is lubrication, and I believe t
Making Donations capta at 9:06am 07.29.20 I do not enjoy making those donations, at all I doubt that Neptune appreciates them very much, eithe
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 9:04am 07.29.20 :plus: It is my go to vest. Extremely comfortable. Only issue is, when I bought it 3 years ago it w
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Jackdaw at 8:55am 07.29.20 :plus: It is my go to vest. Extremely comfortable. Only issue is, when I bought it 3 years ago it w
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 markwbird at 8:54am 07.29.20 You put the anchor in the anchor locker. That's why it's called and anchor locker. Whatever your o
Real chance of capsizing? capta at 8:46am 07.29.20 I agree with dlochner. I don't believe you were in any danger or really in any situation to get exce
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 8:40am 07.29.20 Thank you, and you're right - 1984:)! There is a bolt with no dipstick. The previous owner said it

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