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mast raising hinge larry abbott at 4:20am 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/883 Hi, I'm a new Venture 21 owner and just wanted to inquire about a mast-raising hinge. My boat doesn
Eight Legged Unwanted Crewpersons Jack A. Jordan at 4:12am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1143 I need some help from fellow sailors. I have a 97 Catalina 36Mk2. We really enjoy it. However, we h
Sailboat Cover tomk at 4:04am 09.07.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1073 Forgive me for bringing up a previously discussed subject, but I am debating buying a winter cover f
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Rudder bushings Rock20044 at 3:46am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 I have a 1990 H27 with tiller. Some play has developed at the shaft.I'm wondering if anyone has ever
Lost power to my AC outlets John1534 at 3:38am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/995 I have a 1990 Catalina 28 that has lost power to my 120 AC outlets, none of them work. My battery ch
galley in a catalina 22 boatergirl at 3:25am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1818 Thinking of buying a Catalina 22 and can't find out how the galley works - does it fold/slide back i
Need info on Kenyon Pres. Kerosine stove Tree at 3:21am 09.07.04 Bristol 5/2596 If anyone can contribute any information on the operation, maintenance or hazards of a Kenyon Marine
Headliner Kevin6860 at 3:19am 09.07.04 Big Boats 4/1174 How does one remove the headliner? I'd like to add some all-weather ventilation and will need to ge
vang Kevin6860 at 3:16am 09.07.04 Big Boats 2/1062 Has anyone moved aft the vang attachment point on the boom? If so, does it make the vang usable and
Archive problem? Ken Palmer at 3:04am 09.07.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2394 Phil, I have tried searching for a photo forum report I did a few years ago about repairing the rudd
Ice Box Insulation Skipper Jay at 2:44am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1070 I am planning to insulate the ice box in my 88 C-30. I have extensively researched prior posts on th
Are you sure you want a sailboat? Paul McGhee at 2:31am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1574 All summer long I have been wondering why people buy sailboats. When I see people motoring along-- m
Oil in bilge - What's the source on the engine? Paul at 2:12am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1854 My Atomic 4 was rebuilt in April of this year. The motor has been running fine all season. Oil press
Want to make my own version of a Topclimber Dave Shore at 1:50am 09.07.04 Big Boats 10/1000 Wanted to make my own ascender rig for the mast, has anyone done this? What ad where did you get the
Lost at sea Drew13440 at 1:01am 09.07.04 Smaller Boats 2/928 Just back from first epic adventure in new 240. Sailed about 140 nautical miles roundtrip, last two
Transmission cable Steve at 12:58am 09.07.04 Big Boats 2/896 We have an '84 Hunter 31. The engine tends to vibrate excessively at certain RPMs in forward gear.
Leaking fresh water tank Bert18049 at 12:28am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1260 My 22 year old SS fresh water tank is leaking. The SS apprears to be in good shape overall. Is re-we
prayers and well wishes!!!!! Dan C30 at 12:17am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1332 our prayers and best wishes go out to our sailing friends of South and Central Florida. hoping every
Second Vent / Polypropolene Tom at 12:07am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1294 Dear Peggy,I read your book, "Get Rid of Boat Odors" and found it very helpful. I have a VERY sme

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Possible new 26.5 owner Justin_NSA at 8:47am 02.11.21 Between the boom and the mainsheet, it says the PO gave no thought to sailing or even rigging the bo
Covid-19 Vaccination shemandr at 8:40am 02.11.21 "...My question is why is there such variation of response?..." Because of the biologic bell curve.
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 8:40am 02.11.21 Thanks Bill, that makes sense as a way to move the boom up. I'll have to see about mainsheet clearan
Would you call this a lug sail..? capta at 8:38am 02.11.21 Since it has a peak halyard, I'd go with an unconventional gaff rig. A cat ketch is the rig, not the
Retro Windows from Cruising Concepts sail sfbay at 8:29am 02.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Crusing Concepts makes a great product as shown in the link below. https://
5200 or Epoxy? dlochner at 8:27am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into
Hunter 26 Battery Placement sail sfbay at 8:26am 02.11.21 Great idea...............just recommend keeping them in the center of the boat to avoid listing.
5200 or Epoxy? capta at 8:23am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into t
5200 or Epoxy? Parsons at 8:17am 02.11.21 Personally, when doing anything permanent on fiberglass, I prefer epoxy. For wood, I would always t
5200 or Epoxy? Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 02.11.21 Agree on the idea of silicon. 5200 should be considered permanent and wood equals (the possibility
New Hunter 19-2 update (1) Panotaker at 8:05am 02.11.21 Here is a picture of the interior after I cleaned it up. It cleaned up nicely. I mainly just vacuume
Texas January Racing Michael Davis at 8:04am 02.11.21 Galveston and Trinity Bays are mostly less than ten feet deep, even shallower at oyster reefs and s
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 8:02am 02.11.21
Prada Cup Finals Michael Davis at 8:01am 02.11.21 I too am pulling for Ineos UK :plus:
Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 7:59am 02.11.21 I too am pulling for Ineos UK. But, if the Italians win, I am OK with it. I just want some good raci
Texas January Racing Bill19233 at 7:53am 02.11.21 How shallow is your bay? Maybe you could put in a centerboard and sneak over the shallow spots? Ga
Prada Cup Finals LakeShark at 7:46am 02.11.21 I find myself rooting for Team INEOS UK in the finals now that American Magic has been eliminated.
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 timlho at 7:41am 02.11.21 Definitely no hurry! We have snow! No sailing yet! I appreciate your help very, very, Very muc
Prada Cup Finals Michael Davis at 7:40am 02.11.21
Possible new 26.5 owner Bill19233 at 7:40am 02.11.21 unfortunately the bimini and boom are incompatible, so you either sail or enjoy the shade. that's o

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