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Water Leak ABM at 7:59pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 5/1481 Has anyone experienced taking on water between the cabin and the hull while healing?On a recent sai
Spinnaker dimensions bodyfat2 at 4:24pm 06.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1811 Could someone post the dimensions of spinnakers that would fit a Mac 25 1984?thanks
o displacement and weight algae at 3:58pm 06.30.04 Day Sailers 1/1216 I understand less, the older I get. I would like to know the weight of my 1974 oday 22. The disp*
Mike B of Denver Co. Mike in Cape Cod at 2:35pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 0/734 Mike please send your e-mail address to me at jburns@aol.com as I have a question regarding your aut
Mainsail Downhaul Ed13752 at 1:07pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 7/7473 Has anyone tried to rig a downhaul on the mainsail? Most of the time I have to get on top the cabin
Anti-chafing on mainsail Ed13752 at 12:50pm 06.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1296 On a downwind run or even on a broad reach I find the mainsail lays against the spreaders on the 23.
Raritan Head artfem2 at 12:21pm 06.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/936 Does anyone know if a Raritan PHHBII manual head (Household Size) fits in the head of a 1988 Mark II
Bent Mast.... 22Nauti at 11:56am 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 4/1080 Last weekend I was forced into a low bridge and hit about 6 inches from the top of the mast. The fro
Looking for a trailer capt tom24121 at 11:33am 06.30.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1390 I am getting tried of paying a slip fee, and not being able to take my boat to other locations. I am
Adding a Dutchman Boom Brake to a C36 Mk. II Rick Gottlieb9733 at 11:33am 06.30.04 Big Boats 2/1165 After observing one of my crew have an up-close and personal encounter with the boom (thankfully wit
Mast foot problem (?) Tim5706 at 8:27am 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 2/857 After raising the mast on my H26 I noticed that the foot of the mast does not sit flat on the tabern
Sailing an Oday 240 From Cape Cod to Marblehead Chris7463 at 7:47am 06.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 Thanks to everyone who responded to my post last week about the Oday 240.I am purchasing an Oday 2
Alcohol stove usage Refriedbeancounter at 7:09am 06.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1448 Does anyone have any instructions on how to use the stove in a C22? Should I use Coleman stove fuel?
Lightbulb Replacement Interior Halogen OkieDokie350 at 6:43am 06.30.04 Big Boats 2/1365 Hidey Ho,How the heck do you replace the halogen in the recessed interior lights? I removed the who
Greenish Black Diesel Fuel in bottom of Racor steve1366 at 6:30am 06.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/989 My diesel fuel went bad on my 1984 Hunter 31 I bought last December. I know I have to get the old f
need info on boat cradel size mike8191 at 6:12am 06.30.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/975 I have a 1997 Beneteau 281. I am planning to have a metal cradle welded for my boat. I am in need
Got some engine Seattle Scott at 5:51am 06.30.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 that is somewhat intermitant but is constant when thottling up and running at high RMP in gear. Does
north shore of Long Island destination ken6736 at 5:51am 06.30.04 Destinations 3/2269 Looking for suggestions for a 1 or 2 night stay coming out of the Huntington Bay area of the LI Soun
compass fluid, consensus? G15876 at 5:20am 06.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/2752 It appears that my Gemini Compass on the steering pedestal of our C30 1987 has sprung a leak and is
What material makes the best telltales? Tom Monroe at 5:16am 06.30.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/12930 I've think I've about used everything ... the packages of green/red plastic strips sold in the catal

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Prada cup on TV RussC at 7:31pm 01.18.21
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 7:27pm 01.18.21 Thanks Jskosmo... Right the worry was that I would hurt the gelcoat with too much heat... Here it is
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Mikem at 7:18pm 01.18.21 Hi all, Are their any sailboats under 40ft out there with seperate/dedicated shower? All i'm find
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) Rick D at 7:15pm 01.18.21 Wow, the PO butchered that. I had my hood modified with a cut just in front of the solar panel in or
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Michael Davis at 7:08pm 01.18.21
AC/DC Grounding Question Davidasailor26 at 7:02pm 01.18.21 Calder says the purpose of connecting AC and DC grounds is to provide a safe path to AC ground for a
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:00pm 01.18.21 I have a 2005 C-310 with a wheel Raymarine autopilot. It won't hold going to weather in true wind s
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance jssailem at 6:51pm 01.18.21 I CAN NOT SEE USING SUCH A DEVICE ON MY 35 FT BOAT. The the time comes that I can not dock my boat I
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:50pm 01.18.21 Thanks
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Phil Herring at 6:47pm 01.18.21 All I need is someone at the bow screaming at me, which should be cheap to manufacture. But if it's
Odd requirement in boat insurance Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 01.18.21 A high deductable can reduce premiums considerably...it's simple math: the more of the risk you're w
anchor chain dlochner at 6:33pm 01.18.21
Prada cup on TV Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 01.18.21 I follow your thinking but from what I understand having the cant arm up on the windward side actua
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 6:29pm 01.18.21 Thank-you, @dlochner. Does that mean that the AC ground should be connected right to the engine or
Nasty smell in heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:25pm 01.18.21 Sanitation hoses are one place where it doesn't pay to "go cheap" if you only want to do this job ON
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead FastOlson at 6:15pm 01.18.21 I've found that the bulkhead wasn't adhered directly to the hull - just tabbed in place. Directly
Prada cup on TV cb32863 at 5:57pm 01.18.21 For what happened, I'm surprised they don't have both keels/foils in the water. One to lift and the
AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 5:41pm 01.18.21 This would, in effect, isolate AC from DC if I'm reading this right. If I run a wire from AC ground
Finish on interior Hunter 356? chuckwayne at 5:40pm 01.18.21 I'm not touting lacquer - just answering the question! That's what Hunter did, and that's their reco
Got a new sailing dinghy (4) Davidasailor26 at 5:39pm 01.18.21

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