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Thinking of extending the trailer tongue - comment Richard at 6:09am 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 8/3986 I switched vehicles recently and when I went to put the boat in this season (late as ussual) I had t
Flexible Stuffing Box Hose Replacement coolsam at 6:00am 08.24.04 Big Boats 1/2621 I need to replace the 5 inch section of hose that connects the stuffing box to the stern tube in my
Just bought a 75 venture 21 need rigging help !!! Don at 5:51am 08.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1110 Hi, A friend and I just bought a (1975) 21' venture which is in ok condition but the sheets ar
rigid boom vang Southerncross21574 at 5:17am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/980 I am interested in a rigid boom vang for my H29.5. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Chee
Motor problem kamol at 3:15am 08.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/880
Maintenance of centerboard and keel, 22' macGregor Charlie3512 at 2:44am 08.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1400 Recently bought a '73 Magregor 22 ft sailboat on trailer, and took it to a marina with limited facil
Liveaboard marinas in Ft Lauderdale area Gene at 2:22am 08.24.04 Destinations 2/3220 A few weeks ago I asked if anyone knew of liveaboard marinas in the Ft Lauderdale area. One of you
Stitches Scrooge at 2:12am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/866 I need to repair some of my seams on my sail cover.What kind of thread should I use?Is there one th
Yanmar performance issue resolved... Will Baker at 1:44am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 At the risk of jinxing myself, I wanted to follow-up on an issue I reported on two or three seasons
New H260 things to look out for tr23736 at 1:32am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/849 I have recently purchased a new H260 which I will be taking delivery of in about 8 weeks. I'd apprec
main sail slides dan at 1:21am 08.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/885 has anybody tried using any type of lubricant on the mainsail slides does it make a difference?
rig for solo dan at 1:17am 08.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/797 I need to run the lines aft for solo,thinking about adding two more winches on either side of the do
Keel/Hull joint Scott at 12:55am 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1699 I am looking to buy this boat (Santana 525, 1979 model). The only questionable area is the leading e
Removing heavy scratches from bronze rose20532 at 12:44am 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3417 I'm trying to remove some heavy scratches from some bronze, and I wondered if anyone knew how to bes
Coachroof - interior ceiling "buttons" Steve Morris at 12:25am 08.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1155 In the process of removing and replacing all the teak on my 1977 Oday 22, I had to pop the ceiling b
Winch maintenance Paul at 11:32pm 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1384 I have a 1978 C27, purchased last year. This past weekend, my portside winch started slipping. Whe
Downwind with the B Steve Carpman11081 at 11:14pm 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/838 I have read much of the discussion regarding downwind sailing with the B
MacGregor 26 vs X, S, D, M ?? Shawn at 11:03pm 08.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/15610 I'm looking to purchase a Sailboat around 25ft in length and have been looking at MacGregor 26X ads.
Anchor Question Paul8753 at 9:28pm 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1250 My 36' sailboat already has a Danforth anchor. Looking for suggestions as to what choice for a secon
Stepping the mast Mariner 19 wass bay doug at 9:09pm 08.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3400 I just aquired this boat and am about to attempt to step the mast. I am retired and on my own and I

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Emergency Tools shemandr at 1:14pm 02.03.21 Those towers look like pretty knarly rounding marks. We've used day marker poles on the St. Lucie r
Emergency Tools Bill19233 at 1:13pm 02.03.21 YIKES !!!! as long as it a soft bottom without any surprises (rocks etc)...and your draft is 3-4' n
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat Sailfanatic at 1:07pm 02.03.21 Sorry for the autocorrect. Winch slips, I'll have to research that. I was wondering if leaving th
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 1:04pm 02.03.21 Well... I did find some other interesting cases where ships broke in half: https://offbeatoregon.co
Emergency Tools Bill19233 at 1:01pm 02.03.21
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 12:58pm 02.03.21 Great Western worked to New York for 8 years until her owners went out of business. She was sold to
Mid Winter Cruise kappykaplan at 12:51pm 02.03.21 Good on ya, Terry. I'm looking forward to spring recommissioning in 6-8 weeks and making up for los
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat kappykaplan at 12:48pm 02.03.21 Yep, no obvious reason for the cut out in the cabin (yet). Tks for posting the photos you have.
Emergency Tools capta at 12:45pm 02.03.21 Heck, we're comfortable sailing with 2' under the keel all day, no problem. It's just mud. (Chesape
Emergency Tools capta at 12:44pm 02.03.21 We carry an electric grinder and a box of spare wheels. With half inch wire, I'm not sure we could c
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (1) JohnRichard at 12:39pm 02.03.21 @kappykaplan Best photo I have at the moment, I can get much more detail tomorrow.
466 rudder stock/post play Scallywagger at 12:34pm 02.03.21 OkayI understand where your coming from. Thanks again for your insights. Bill
Cargo Ship snaps in half capta at 12:33pm 02.03.21 Wasn't the Great Western a victim.of that ? Flex until broken. Great Western worked to New York fo
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? Justin_NSA at 12:29pm 02.03.21 :yikes:
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? HonoraryCarioca at 12:25pm 02.03.21 I bought a CAL 34 in great condition five years ago and have still sunk close to $50,000 into it. OK
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length shawanaga at 12:19pm 02.03.21 I also added a jumper strut to my mast which helps to tighten the head stay when using the back stay
466 rudder stock/post play JamesG161 at 12:13pm 02.03.21 they have several times had problems with the in mast furling. Not the furling Mechanism fault, bu
Emergency Tools thinwater at 12:13pm 02.03.21 YIKES !!!! as long as it a soft bottom without any surprises (rocks etc)...and your draft is 3-4' n
cal 34 mast removal HonoraryCarioca at 12:11pm 02.03.21 I have a 1975 CAL 2 - 34 and unstepped my mast a few years back. Very simple. The shoe is bolted (or
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat kappykaplan at 12:08pm 02.03.21 What does the deck look like above the cut out?

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