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Bottom Paint Mark Hudson at 6:38am 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1012 I am mooring a boat for the first time this season in Staten Island waters. Can anyone recommend a
Bimini boot source for 36mkII Leif Rasmussen at 6:37am 04.27.04 Big Boats 2/936 I recently purchased a 2004 36mkII and it did not come with a bimini boot. does anyone know of a sou
has anyone tried this Frank at 6:30am 04.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/849 To reduce the side to side play between the keel and the keel trunk, has anyone put nylon/plastic wa
Electrical Issues Chris at 6:28am 04.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/978 I have an ODay 25 ('77) which I just purchased. When I checked out the boat I noticed that the runn
Hunter 30 sliding door Jim at 5:44am 04.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/952 As owners know, the door that devides the passageway between the main cabin and the head on the 30 "
Front Window Leak Jonathan Costello at 4:39am 04.27.04 Smaller Boats 8/849 I have found a small leak on the port side of the front window/port of my 23.5. I noticed that ther
Microwave on a Hunter 31 Bruce Broseker at 4:30am 04.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 20/1609 Hello everyone. I'm a long time "lurker" here on the forums, but this is my first post. I've been
New look for my 1994 23.5 Dave Royce at 4:18am 04.27.04 Smaller Boats 2/781 I posted two photos (Photo Forum) of the latest modification to my 1994 23.5, I removed the vinyl st
Flag Protocol Ken at 4:17am 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1065 What flags are correctly flown from the port and starboard spreaders? As I understand it the host co
Penobscot Bay Sloop- How Do I Donate This Classic? John at 4:15am 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1171 Due to health reasons, I want to donate this boat but do not know where to start. Any suggestions.
Bilge Pump Question Dave at 3:53am 04.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/858 Hello, I just bought my C-22 (first real boat) and have what I'm sure most will think is a dumb ques
New Catalina 30 Owner Jack at 3:46am 04.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/827 I'm new to sailing and Catalina Sail Boats. And like any novice I have a hundred and forty-seven qu
dry pump shaft Long Gone at 2:59am 04.27.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1201 We seem to have to continue to put a lubricant (in our case we use vegetable oil) down our head to c
Compression Post Base Simon at 12:51am 04.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/799 Hi:I was reading the postings from Fred, Don, Daryl and Steve D. on the previous compression post t
Moisture in Capri 22 skylight Wayne Hooke at 12:47am 04.27.04 Smaller Boats 2/986 There's water in both of my 1999 Capri 22 skylights. Is this something to worry about? There doesn
Best propeller for waterskiing George at 12:12am 04.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/893 Does anyone know what the best propeller would be for a Johnson 50 to use for waterskiing/wakeboardi
CHOICE OF WINDLASS JAY HOLLEY at 11:49pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 8/1032 I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1997 MODEL 340 AND WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A WINDLASS. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFOR
Genoa Tracks Ed at 10:54pm 04.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/807 I just got a 23 and my question is about the jib and genoa sheets.There are two fixed blocks just
12 v versus 110v Andy at 9:29pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1085 A previous owner of our boat (82 H27) installed bulkhead mounted 110v lamps in the main cabin and V-
Reverse Polarity Light Bill at 8:06pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 3/1501 When using AC equipment i.e. hot water heater, battery charger, AC outlets, the reverse polarity war

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Reefing tips Hunter216 at 1:43pm 07.18.20 I had the helmsman bring her into irons That might be contributing to the 360 problem. Pretty hard
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 1:39pm 07.18.20 I didn't consider heaving to. I'm going to have to give that a try.
Reefing tips D Swanson at 1:35pm 07.18.20 When I find the need to reef, I usually heave to. It also helps to take up the topping lift to take
Spinnaker for a 22 Sgt B Powell at 1:32pm 07.18.20 Thanks all, I am not to the point of using a spinnaker myself yet, but the crew I am associating w
Reefing tips kappykaplan at 1:26pm 07.18.20 I'm a purist when it comes to taking a reef - want to do it under sail. Get close-hauled, do my thi
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 1:24pm 07.18.20
Spinnaker for a 22 D Swanson at 1:22pm 07.18.20 Should be fine, although a bit fat in the belly. According to the Bacon Sails website: "The rule of
Good Read! Will Gilmore at 1:06pm 07.18.20 :thumbup: -Will (Dragonfly)
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom patrickkidd at 12:32pm 07.18.20 I would drill and tap the original holes one size larger and not add any more holes than necessary.
Time for new AC. BigEasy at 12:31pm 07.18.20 Replaced a relay circuit board in mine two years ago. Pump wouldn't run and of course compressor di
Spinnaker for a 22 sail sfbay at 12:30pm 07.18.20 Luff length is fine. The foot is slightly larger than Sailrite would specify (14 ft). This thread
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 12:25pm 07.18.20 I would drill and tap the original holes one size larger and not add any more holes than necessary.
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack kgibson4 at 12:14pm 07.18.20 Is there a cleat on your boom near the forward end? If so, I would put the block with the free end
Widgeon 12 Manual sail sfbay at 11:47am 07.18.20 You can do an internet search on rigging an Oday Widgeon 12 and find threads on rigging and upgrades
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 sail sfbay at 11:24am 07.18.20 Welcome to the forum!! I am sure you will get a lot of recommendations and guidance on running do
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 11:08am 07.18.20 Good point on the cleat. Now that you mention it, I can see that being pulled at an upward angle lik
Loads put on mainsheet. 88 hunter 37 legend. riversloth at 11:02am 07.18.20 Thank you for the info. I will look into it. I'm sure they wont be cheap. That's why I was lookin
4jhe injector replacement kloudie1 at 10:45am 07.18.20 Looks to me like if your engine # is 01001 or greater, it uses the "new" type.. If less than that nu
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 10:42am 07.18.20
Cleats on bowsprit DrJudyB at 10:41am 07.18.20

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