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Spreader attachment Nevada City Bob at 1:53am 07.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1075 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 2/1679 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 0/1251 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 5/1208 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 3/2694 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 3/1273 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 5/1265 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 5/1485 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 9/5136 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 6/2150 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 2/2665 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 0/835 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 0/819 Anyone changed, or planning to change, their tiller for a wheel on an H27 model? Other model/sizes m
Teak refinishing help needed canoenut at 9:21am 07.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1028 Help. I'm about to buy a 1986 Hunter that's been neglected. The deck and hull need to be refinishe
Yanmar Diesel mtc4180 at 8:50am 07.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1087 Crew,I'd be interested in any information on the Yanmar diesel installed in my 78 H27. I'd like to
engine size on a 23' mike b. at 8:17am 07.01.04 Day Sailers 5/1187 I just bought a 23' o'day and need to buy an outboard. will a 6HP engine be enough power? any reco
H410 and Aquadrive, Pythondrive and alike. Rafael18374 at 8:15am 07.01.04 Big Boats 0/1036 Hello,We are contemplating the idea of mounting a flexible shaft coupling like the Aquadrive or th
tohatsu 9.8,25"shaft Diego at 8:08am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1013 I need a new outboard for my C22 but in anticipation of later owning a C25 I am tempted to go for th
Where the hell iis the quiz explained??? * o Ted22522 at 8:08am 07.01.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1508 With the new forum, I can't find the nice quiz answer posting that used to come a few days after the
2000 rpm vibration C310-on-Erie at 7:24am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/962 I have a 3 year old 310 with a universial. There has always been a rattle when high rpms were reache

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Eye Splice double-braid Brian D at 7:37pm 01.01.21 Some braid is not splice-able. I have run across a few that I too had issues. When I purchased the r
Eye Splice double-braid Ken Cross at 7:35pm 01.01.21 I gave up for now. I was not able to get a decent looking splice.
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? Brian D at 7:30pm 01.01.21 Welcome new guy here. For a 21ft boat, you are best off with a tiller. Wheels are nice and my 27 has
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 7:18pm 01.01.21 Thanks knotallthere... I was wondering about the rubber wheel... would this one do the job? (Amazon
What size outboard for 26c Nashville_Blues at 7:12pm 01.01.21 I'll echo George_NJ's comments - the Tohatsu 6 HP on our 26C is more than adequate. We bought the s
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! Dr. D at 6:24pm 01.01.21 One year closer to retirement! 2022 is my year to say sayonara to the cube world! :dancing: I ret
Replacing Hull Stripe Knotallthere at 6:14pm 01.01.21 I did the exact same thing on my 2002 Hunter 356. I used a rubber wheel however to remove the old st
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! MikeHoncho at 6:08pm 01.01.21 With the onset of 2121 I start working under a new contract that brings a raise. Not significant but
new to forum neoflight at 6:03pm 01.01.21 Appears I have been remiss and not thanked you Capt. Robbie - I have read the manual three times!
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 sailme88 at 5:44pm 01.01.21 I think there is an overlap with the question.. Support based on interior bulkheads is travel lift
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! BlowMeAway at 5:34pm 01.01.21 And what makes 2020 worse, we were that close* to each other and never met. Happy New Year! Yeah*
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! Kermit at 5:20pm 01.01.21 I seriously doubt it! All I want to do is get back to our bareboat charters in the BVI. I just got
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45pm 01.01.21 Already he is now aware who to go to on lake Norman as the same individual will be working on his bo
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 quadrille38 at 4:43pm 01.01.21 Thanks for all the helpful replies. If people have access, I'd be very interested in the measuremen
Small ACP hull bottom paint Crazy Dave Condon at 4:38pm 01.01.21 He is correct it was a typo now corrected
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? Hunter216 at 4:29pm 01.01.21 @David Walsh You might also consider using a soft shackle to an eye splice on your jib sheets. Fun
Another tool for battling stink and mildew. Chlorine Dioxide. Mr Fox at 3:44pm 01.01.21 Try one of these treatments- it removed all mildew smell from the foam in all applications I tried i
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 01.01.21 Hi, Its for an O'Day 302 Also, Claude why would need a specific shackle? Main sail halyards are q
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat Dalliance at 2:39pm 01.01.21 Biobor JF and Starbrite Startron.
Small ACP hull bottom paint fstbttms at 2:18pm 01.01.21 ACO ? Typo. ACP is an acronym for "advanced composite process".

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