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keel specs for catalina 320 harmsie at 6:22pm 07.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1390
Leak in the aft cabin light keel_haul at 2:52pm 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 2/842 During a super heavy rainstorm today I discovered water was getting into the aft cabin light. I took
Attching the head stay keel_haul at 2:45pm 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 11/1167 I have a difficult time attaching the headstay. Are there any clever tricks? I have a CDI furler and
Bent mast Don12548 at 2:00pm 07.03.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 My sailboat has a mast approximately 50 feet in length. I had the mast removed for repainting. Aft
Keel Question BECI at 12:46pm 07.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/781 Ok, so I have successfully removed my iron/steel keel from my 1973 Venture 21 with little fanfare.
stuck open seacock.... pethia at 12:20pm 07.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 I launched my boat and found that my discharge seacock is stuck open. Any hints on closing it would
Need a cradle for a hunter 37 rtogo at 12:20pm 07.03.04 Big Boats 4/915 I am taking my 1984 cutter rigged, shoal draft Hunter 37 out of the lake and put it in dry storage.
Jib furling control line Kevin B at 11:43am 07.03.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1364 I know that the furling control line is supposed to enter the drum at a 90 degree angle to the jibst
8 plait nylon line (1/2") Belle at 11:43am 07.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1053 Where would you get 8 plaint nylon line spice to chain? We are buping a maxwell Freedom Windlas RC
Halyard on top of mast :{ Steve22066 at 11:04am 07.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1238 The shackle broke off my jib halyard line today while sailing. I pulled the sail down and I have a
Shower Drain SusieJoyce at 10:59am 07.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1157 I recently purchased a 1980 Hunter 33. My problem is that the shower drain still has the antifreeze
sail washing question william3045 at 7:12am 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 3/782 is there any reason i couldn't put a sail in one of those "industrial size" washers at a laundry-mat
911!!! furling genoa dimensions Bryan22281 at 6:12am 07.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1107 Ahoy all captains,I am in serious need of foot, leech and luff dimensions of 1978 O'Day 25, center
hatch floor replacement fisher15048 at 5:56am 07.03.04 Day Sailers 0/1089 Does anybody have any words of wisdom concerning plywood floor replacement inthe hatch of an 81 Jave
riding sail question william3045 at 5:45am 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 9/920 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 1/985 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 5/902 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 6/1210 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 4/1073 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 1/1064 Longfellow actually wrote "O Ship of State" following Lincoln's assassination. But it's as appropria

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Covid-19 Vaccination shemandr at 12:26pm 01.29.21 Nope, not here in FL. Too many people over 65 here. Every time they start making appointments you
Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing shemandr at 12:09pm 01.29.21 A curved tube that supports a bimini or shade is known as a bow. I can't exactly see what's missing
Question on meaning of specs Justin_NSA at 11:53am 01.29.21 The downward bend in the flex right off your through hull is where your drain is getting stuck. Yo
Question on meaning of specs Hayden Watson at 11:51am 01.29.21 The downward bend in the flex right off your through hull is where your drain is getting stuck. You
Question on meaning of specs Justin_NSA at 11:49am 01.29.21 Have you though about building everything from the tee back to the sink with pvc? That's not a bad
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? dlochner at 11:48am 01.29.21 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/567342/why-alaska-is-americas-easternmost-point
Sanitation question (2) Mike Oldak at 11:48am 01.29.21 Something to consider. I sail only on the Chesapeake Bay so I removed all the hoses, etc for dumpin
Question on meaning of specs Hayden Watson at 11:47am 01.29.21 Have you though about building everything from the tee back to the sink with pvc?
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? Rick486 at 11:47am 01.29.21 The Northern most State is ________Maine_ The Southern most State is _________Florida The Eastern mo
Question on meaning of specs Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.29.21 Draw a circle with a 10" diameter or find something with a 10" diameter, like an office trash can.
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? dlochner at 11:35am 01.29.21 @Brian D Is there a prize? :biggrin:
Question on meaning of specs dlochner at 11:33am 01.29.21 Draw a circle with a 10" diameter or find something with a 10" diameter, like an office trash can. T
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? Brian D at 11:30am 01.29.21
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 11:26am 01.29.21 I didn't want to be the first to say it but :plus: It has no track record yet. Well, that's not e
Covid-19 Vaccination Justin_NSA at 11:26am 01.29.21 @Justin_NSA The virus has a track record. @Don S/V ILLusion this ain't the flu :( Of course it do
Covid-19 Vaccination Phil Herring at 11:24am 01.29.21 Nope. Do not need one. Okay Terry, inquiring minds have to know why. :biggrin:
Sanitation question Terry Cox at 11:22am 01.29.21 It's time for me to do the job we all love of replacing my sanitation lines on my 450. What is dri
MOB System Heads Up thinwater at 11:20am 01.29.21 The lesson is that EVERY piece of safety equipment on the boat needs to be inspected, tested, and tr
Covid-19 Vaccination Captain Larry-DH at 11:20am 01.29.21 @Justin_NSA The virus has a track record. @Don S/V ILLusion this ain't the flu :(
Covid-19 Vaccination Terry Cox at 11:18am 01.29.21 Anyone get their vacinnations yet? Nope. Do not need one.

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