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riding sail question william3045 at 5:45am 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 9/847 i posted a question about my h23 sailing at anchor af ew weeks ago. i tried more scope and still sai
looking for Information on a 1998 centre board Fred Scott at 5:05am 07.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/946 A fellow sailer with a 1998 Mac 26X in Turkey broke his centre board and the only way he can fix it
trailerable boat? docmyers at 3:31am 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 5/842 i have been learning to sail from a friend and have been looking to buy a boat for the last couple
M26D aft berth overhead area...has anybody opened Jeff M21319 at 3:15am 07.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1112 On the Mac 26D, in the aft berth, under the cockpit seating area, there is a formed-in 'box' on eith
Rigging Adjustment di at 3:11am 07.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/987 This is the first year that we have taken the mast down on our 1982 30ft Catalina and need help with
On this 228th birthday of our country... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:58am 07.03.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 Longfellow actually wrote "O Ship of State" following Lincoln's assassination. But it's as appropria
Need a Dinette table sinbad51 at 1:22am 07.03.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/959 The Dinette table in my Oceanis 430 met an untimely demise when someone fell on it. Any idea where
shroud tension oday 272le jiml at 1:14am 07.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/848 Manual does not show tension requirements for this boat. Any suggestions?
Diesel Engine Cuts Off PrincessCat at 1:04am 07.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1535 My diesel engine is a nightmare.It only starts when cold. When I motor out for a sail, then sail
Diesel Engine Problems PrincessCat at 1:03am 07.03.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1164 My diesel engine is a nightmare.It only starts when cold. When I motor out for a sail, then sail
Vented loop spitting water richrsd14 at 12:09am 07.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1547 Dear Peggy,I never stop singing your praises to my shipmates - 4 years since I rebuilt my entire s
Mast Cradle John D at 12:04am 07.03.04 Day Sailers 4/1813 Question - just bought an O'Day 19. I am interested in finding a way to cradle the mast when trail
Boom chick a Boom annieq at 10:48pm 07.02.04 Smaller Boats 1/819 I have just acquired a 1983 Hunter 20. All in all, its in pretty good shape, but I need to replace t
Is a Garmin iQue3600 GPS practical for navigation? cajunkraut at 1:31pm 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1184 I am not using a navigational instrument on my boat very often and am attracted by the portability a
battery charging d7110 at 12:46pm 07.02.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1331 How successful have you all been with charging from an outboard motor? I just bought a 9.8 tohatsu
Rudder under power Ecopywriter at 12:34pm 07.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/945 I have a bet with my spouse on the best position for the rudder on my 22 while under power with my o
Standing rigging ifio at 10:36am 07.02.04 Big Boats 1/1492 HI,We are new to the forum. Our boat should arrive next week. Does anyone have the tension specs
Cracked gel coat around mast step bob f at 9:11am 07.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1373 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 and the gel coat shows lots of cracking in the area around the mast
install elec. windlass on hunter 27 mic15703 at 8:25am 07.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/913 I need to install a windlass on a 27 foot hunter. Has anyone done this, if so any ideas?
Attention US sailors Phil Herring at 7:48am 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1014 If you haven't started already, have a fun, safe and patriotic July 4th holiday! We'll see you bac

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In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 JamesG161 at 4:09pm 11.07.20 I have my mainsail getting repaired currently so I think that will help This link contains the mos
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 4:04pm 11.07.20 That's the theory but on my 31 (same as the 30) once you get close to 6 kts you can see that the tr
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 4:03pm 11.07.20
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Nunyadamn at 3:43pm 11.07.20 Hi and congratulations on your first step of many. What it is called is a TABERNACLE. For my backg
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Nunyadamn at 3:38pm 11.07.20 I'm not sure I would trust the pivot bolt to keep the mast straight. A small amount of crosswind, w
Can't Remove Screw in Mast BigEasy at 3:36pm 11.07.20 I assume you then tried to turn it back in that 1/4 turn and try to work it back and forth? Respra
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Rich Stidger at 3:32pm 11.07.20 Excellent that you got it moving. Now the PB Blaster or vinegar (pick your poison) can much more ea
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Brian D at 3:13pm 11.07.20 King's got it. If you keep trying to unscrew it, you will eventually snap off the head. Best bet, do
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? FastOlson at 3:10pm 11.07.20 Hmmm... It Occurs to me that I and about 5 or more of my friends with over 40 years each of saili
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Richard19068 at 2:48pm 11.07.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Richard19068 at 2:44pm 11.07.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast surfstud31 at 2:22pm 11.07.20
2020 haul out. Tom J at 1:27pm 11.07.20 We came into the slot as slow as possible. Matt, with his hands full and eyes on the bow, already h
Chipped varnish (1) TomY at 12:53pm 11.07.20 Interesting combination of current forum threads. One, how to repair chipped varnish. The other, W
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 Ron20324 at 12:47pm 11.07.20 My boat is a 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 400. Furling in and out of the In-Mast Furling is a real pain. P
Halloween cruise forbin at 12:46pm 11.07.20 Is the shore at Sylvan Cove public? It's a topic for a different conversation, or none at all,
Chipped varnish dlochner at 12:45pm 11.07.20 Interesting combination of current forum threads. One, how to repair chipped varnish. The other, Wh
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Davidasailor26 at 12:44pm 11.07.20
Chipped varnish TomY at 12:18pm 11.07.20 "Varnish zen master" I bow to your great skill, outstanding work. I do have the time but no longer
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? (1) TomY at 12:13pm 11.07.20 Thanks Tom! My house is 100 years old this year. Our whole College Hill neighborhood is around that

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