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Upgrade CDI furler, or not Jim at 3:06am 08.20.04 Big Boats 1/912 The CDI flexible furler on my 36 footer is difficult to furl when under a load and usually have to r
Monterey to San Diego Route? Peter at 2:24am 08.20.04 Ask All Sailors 0/997 OK all you SoCal people. Beginning Oct. 16 I'm crewing (navigating) a Tartan 37 from Monterey to San
Tampa Bay to Charleston ian19147 at 2:18am 08.20.04 Ask All Sailors 2/992 How long should it take to move a sailboat from Tampa/St.Pete area to Charleston, SC?Thanks
Best Route from Monterey to San DIego? Peter at 2:15am 08.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1803 OK all you SoCal people. Beginning Oct. 16 I'm crewing (navigating) a Tartan 37 from Monterey to San
H40 Packing Rick Sylvester at 1:49am 08.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/891 Howdy all.I'm due for a service of my stuffing box and I'm going to order the GFO dripless stuff.
Compression Post JOHN POPP at 1:02am 08.20.04 Day Sailers 1/1217 I have a 1975 Mariner and just found a crack under my compression post. The problem as i seit is i c
Macgregor 26X parts Victor Ross at 12:41am 08.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2028 I am trying to locate a dealer who sells spare parts for a Macgregor 26X.Please let me know if yo
h240 Downwind Captain Ron12266 at 11:48pm 08.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1013 What is the best way to sail a h240 downwind to the leeward mark ?This model has the B'R rig, with
Not Square tom Cooper at 11:25pm 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/945 I can't find a bow hatch for my 1982, 27ft hunter.The hole is not a true square and the stuff I've
O'Day winches Scott at 10:29pm 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1232 On my 1973 O'Day 22 I am servicing the winches. Are they suposto go backwards or only forward?
Ideas for a big daysailor Norton at 9:30pm 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 18/2172 Frequently, in the regular "which boat should I buy threads" the originator of the question is asked
Big daysailor Norton at 4:48pm 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/868 Frequently, in the regular "which boat should I buy threads" the originator of the question is asked
Hunter 23 Water Mystery Solved Kevin Keen at 3:26pm 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 5/2160 Take a look at the photo associated with this article. After cutting away fiberglass laminate from
MAINSHEET PREMIER ISSUE WALT at 2:22pm 08.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/929 For all those that might be interested I have put my premier issue of mainsheet magazine on Ebay. Un
Any experiences with Beta Marine engines? John Blakely at 1:26pm 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/992 I am going to repower my l985 Hunter this winter. My Yanmar GMF13 has been dependable but underpowe
Calling all ICW Boaters...... Gil Croome - the Wanderin' One at 12:54pm 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1411 I'm planning to go from RI to FL via the ICW this Fall, which I haven't done for two years. With mi
I wish. Mac Bentley at 12:04pm 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/836 A co-worker was at Puget Sound last week and brought me this picture.It's driving me crazy.
Live aboard, Long Island Greg at 11:58am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1275 Can anyone give me any information about places to dock and live aboard year-round on Long Island?
SoCal Hunter Rendezvous Rick D at 11:48am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/874 Well, here we are hanging on a mooring in Isthmus Cove, Santa Catalina Island. I would guess there a
Catalina 22 mk II Battery Removal Mike Westman at 11:47am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/1140 I just bought a 1998 catalina 22 mk II. The battery is right beneath the winch. How in the world d

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Hull/Keel repair sail sfbay at 4:27pm 01.30.21 Ouch!!.............recommend contacting a competent boatyard or boat reapir contractor about the cos
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 4:26pm 01.30.21 Thanks John. The company listed Redden Marine in Bellingham as the nearest retail outlet. Must give
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 4:24pm 01.30.21 Thus Herd immunity will be achieved faster, with those of us that have it natural immunity , or th
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch quadrille38 at 4:24pm 01.30.21 Get model number off frame if you can and contact Hatchmasters. They are masters at repairs and offe
Sail Ties ... Just curious quadrille38 at 4:20pm 01.30.21 Made my own sail ties out of bungee cord like these: https://www.amazon.com/Bungee-Qtimal-Canopy-Ex
Hull/Keel repair craigjames at 4:20pm 01.30.21 Thanks for the info
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 4:14pm 01.30.21 Yep, and the ICUs in NYC were full. Hospital beds were scarce, and if you had an accident or a hear
Sail Ties ... Just curious Terry Cox at 4:11pm 01.30.21 Made my own sail ties out of bungee cord like these: https://www.amazon.com/Bungee-Qtimal-Canopy-Ext
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? FastOlson at 3:52pm 01.30.21 North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Com
Covid-19 Vaccination JamesG161 at 3:49pm 01.30.21 I respect that decision but to quote 007, "never say never again." If enough people decide to not g
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? (1) jssailem at 3:49pm 01.30.21 North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Comi
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length (1) sail sfbay at 3:43pm 01.30.21 #2 and #3 foot lengths are defined below where J is the distance measured from the front side of the
Barbecue Beefs jssailem at 3:40pm 01.30.21 Let me know how it turns out. We found it tasty. But maybe it was because we were sailing and had ar
Stuck SS Fastener jssailem at 3:39pm 01.30.21 Terry you might consider using some ACF-50. It can get into some tight spaces and address corrosion
Sail Ties ... Just curious (1) jssailem at 3:33pm 01.30.21 I have found this webbing with clips to be convenient as sail ties. for the 2 near the mast a coupl
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 3:24pm 01.30.21 New York was not alone in their challenges dealing with COVID. Washington State had a rash of deaths
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 3:05pm 01.30.21 a sensationalization and dubious at best at least in their "headlines" I did not say they were a t
Covid-19 Vaccination Head Sail at 3:04pm 01.30.21 Yep, and the ICUs in NYC were full. Hospital beds were scarce, and if you had an accident or a hear
Davit on H25.5 sail sfbay at 2:59pm 01.30.21 Suggest contacting any number of dinghy davit fabricators (happy to provide a list of these) and th
Bomar Hatch in main cabin sail sfbay at 2:55pm 01.30.21 Suggest removing it and taking it to retail acrylic plastic supplier to measure thickness with a cal

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