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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 2/3221 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 2/932 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 1/839 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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Cargo Ship snaps in half rgranger at 4:36pm 02.03.21 Wow I had t seen that vid. Before
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: pclarksurf at 4:36pm 02.03.21 what was your final solution to the 1/4 eye but larger hole on the spreader bracket. I am redoing t
1984 Hunter 22 sail sfbay at 4:23pm 02.03.21 Depending on the hatch issue, e.g., gasket or seal leak or acrylic failure you can remove the hatch
1984 Hunter 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:20pm 02.03.21 No longer made but there is a replacement with some work that will work but costly. Available thru
Mid Winter Cruise Terry Cox at 4:14pm 02.03.21 so next week will be seriously unpleasant. Bummer. I'm sure we will get more colder temps before t
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) jssailem at 4:00pm 02.03.21 It is from 2019... I thought the photo contest thread required 2020 images. In the spirit of fair pl
Sea Shanties jssailem at 3:57pm 02.03.21 Here is a Scottish Sea Shanty for all you sailors. "The Tempest" https://music.amazon.com/albums/B00
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) kappykaplan at 3:22pm 02.03.21 That shot needs to go in the photo contest thread. :plus:
Cargo Ship snaps in half garymalmgren at 3:21pm 02.03.21 And then there is the "One Australia" or was it the "Two Half Australia?" 1638041156232814
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? Meriachee at 3:20pm 02.03.21 Don't get to crazy Justin. Those are Canadian Dollars. :biggrin: So about $750.00 USd. (Further
Boating Card sail sfbay at 3:15pm 02.03.21 Unclear if the boating course material and tests are consistent. The BoatUS course I took had littl
Boating Card Rick Webb at 2:46pm 02.03.21 With the recent increase in popularity there has been a marked increase in the number of fatalities
Boating Card Michael Davis at 2:27pm 02.03.21 The test we have up here in Canada is very basic. 50 questions about safety. At least when I took m
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) rgranger at 2:23pm 02.03.21 Welcome to the site @Prairie Virgin Sailor . Nothing special about radio, just monitor channel 16
1984 Hunter 22 Sullzarollz at 2:21pm 02.03.21
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 2:14pm 02.03.21 Nice work John Are there any wires in the area? It may have been used to run wires from the mast. i
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) (1) jssailem at 2:14pm 02.03.21 These links might help. https://www.boat-ed.com/canada/studyGuide/Magnetic-Compass-and-Nautical-Char
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? jssailem at 1:52pm 02.03.21 Don't get to crazy Justin. Those are Canadian Dollars. :biggrin: And a CAL of that vintage is usual
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat jssailem at 1:48pm 02.03.21 Nice work John Are there any wires in the area? It may have been used to run wires from the mast. in
Boating Card Head Sail at 1:45pm 02.03.21 Here in The Peoples Republic of Washington, they have a bill to require kayakers to take a safety co

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