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26X / M for Florida Keys Cruising? davidinmiami at 6:17am 07.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/814 Hi, great site and good info from the community. I live in Miami and I'm interested in cruising tri
O'Day Sprite suez22352 at 6:17am 07.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1376 I have a 1969 O'Day Spirit that has seen very little time in the water and stored inside. I have the
Swing keel sb at 4:46am 07.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1131 I need to replace the swing keel on my 1971 Catalina 22.Do you know where I might find a used one i
Throttle lever adjustment? Airwaves at 3:03am 07.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1855 My 1980 Hunter 27 has the Yacht Specialties wheel steering with the gearshift and throttle levers on
Reefing Line rigging Steve Perry at 2:37am 07.02.04 Big Boats 5/996 Hi:I wondered if one of you old salts on the 40.5 could tell me the turn by turn rigging of one of
Newbie trailering questions Nevada City Bob at 2:29am 07.02.04 Trailer Sailors 16/2090 Does anyone tow their boat with the motor attached? I have an 8hp Merc (87#)on a Fulton adjustable
HDPE Rudder Update Tony2945 at 2:14am 07.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/3756 This is a follow-up to a rudder discussion held earlier this year. I purchased a HDPE blade rudder f
Spreader attachment Nevada City Bob at 1:53am 07.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1048 On my newly acquired '84 Mac 25, the spreaders are attached to the mast by a single screw into a tan
MacGregor 22--should I buy one? BassJake at 1:22am 07.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1494 Sorry I put my first post about this in the wrong place--something to do with spinnakers. Anyway, I
Irwin 27 68 Sail questions????? jr69187 at 1:12am 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1221 I have 5 jibs thta came with my boat i have measured them all and i was wondering what they all are
Protocols for visiting marinas Shippy at 1:08am 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1167 Finally have all my ducks in a row and planning on doing some longer distance cruising this summer (
Newport 16' rudder assembly wehoga at 10:22pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2651 My brother is restoring a Newport 16' sailboat but needs to replace the rudder assembly.We are havi
BAD DIESEL FUEL? MATT3873 at 8:58pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1250 WHILE OUT THIS WEEKEND I RAN MY FUEL TANK TO ABOUT 1/4 FULL. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOOSE RPM'S SPORADI
L.I. SOUND CRUISING DESTINATIONS? MATT3873 at 8:51pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1226 I AM LOOKING FOR A HARBOR THAT OFFERS SOME RESTAURANTS, AND A LITTLE NIGHTLIFE, BANDS, HAPPY HOURS E
Yanmar 18 manual Glenj at 2:37pm 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1453 Does anyone have a service manual for a Yanmar 18 they would like to sell or do you know where I cou
prop shaft leaking machopekin at 12:55pm 07.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/4759 1985 Hunter 28.5...............I have a new(er) yanmar 16hp diesel. I know very little about it.(bou
H41 -- Hull Speed TonyW at 11:47am 07.01.04 Big Boats 6/2067 In a Review of the H41 in Cruising World July 04 it was stated that the boat got to its hull speed a
Cal 2-24 gary16399 at 11:08am 07.01.04 Cal 2/2496 I am thinking of acquiring a cal 2-24. Can any one tell me anything about this boat. I haven't eve
Stern railing/pulpit Clare Mahannah at 10:40am 07.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/824 I am interested in obtaining the stern or rear railing (i.e. from mid ship on port side around ster
Wheel conversion for an H27 mtc4180 at 9:32am 07.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/794 Anyone changed, or planning to change, their tiller for a wheel on an H27 model? Other model/sizes m

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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
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? TomY at 12:01pm 11.07.20 I doubt those windows were made of teak. They weren't. Old windows last longer than new windows b
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries JRT at 11:54am 11.07.20 Several 310s have gone 4 GC batteries in the space. This thread is the great job my previous owner
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel thinwater at 11:42am 11.07.20 Boat came wirh a thimble splice for the rope to chain connection. Worked fine for years. Then when
2 inch sanitation hose Johann at 11:42am 11.07.20 Will 1.5 hose fit your deck pumpout fitting, or will you have to use a reducing adapters that end?
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? MarcW at 11:37am 11.07.20 Caring for buildings old and 'new', rot is my life. 20 year old 'new' windows that were not mainta
Questions for 26S owners kenr74 at 11:33am 11.07.20 I miss my 26S but the interior was only good for sitting or crawling around. Not even close to stand
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) eherlihy at 11:26am 11.07.20 I suggest that you consider a Vacuflush head, so that you will minimize the amount of water that you
Need surveyor Hampton VA Michael Bailey at 11:10am 11.07.20 Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a marine surveyor to check out a 30 foot coastal crui
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Michael Bailey at 10:55am 11.07.20 Bad injector and injector pump......what scenarios could cause the simultaneous failure of both ( o
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 10:46am 11.07.20 Thanks Terry. Normally Sylvan Cove would be very nice and protected. The bottom was hard mud based
Chipped varnish dlochner at 10:28am 11.07.20 Dave, nicks and dents, then fixing and recoating is called 'patina'. it makes the boat worth more.
Halloween cruise Terry Cox at 10:19am 11.07.20 Nice read, Hayden. Home for Halloween, here. Had a total of two trick or treaters from across the st
Chipped varnish jon hansen at 10:11am 11.07.20 I'd be afraid to board the boat much less sail it for fear of damaging the varnish. :confused: Da
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Richard19068 at 9:36am 11.07.20 Thanks Richard. So your forward lowers anchor to the wooden bulkhead and your other chainplates are
Trailer Jack Raiting Meriachee at 9:30am 11.07.20 Yeah, what @Crazy Dave Condon said, the two wheel jobs are pretty cool.
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! MikeHoncho at 9:25am 11.07.20 Bad injector and injector pump......what scenarios could cause the simultaneous failure of both ( ou
Chipped varnish sailnoproblem at 9:17am 11.07.20 "Varnish zen master" I bow to your great skill, outstanding work. I do have the time but no longer h
Sea of Cortez markodavid at 9:17am 11.07.20 Seeking info. about Mx Nat. parks opening in the Sea of Cortez. Is.Esp. ? Is. San Fran.? t/y ch
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1) joker460 at 9:07am 11.07.20 It looks like your boom is way over to the port side. If you move it towards the centre or to starbo

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