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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 5/1156 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 3/776 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 9/905 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 5/893 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 1/1063 Longfellow actually wrote "O Ship of State" following Lincoln's assassination. But it's as appropria
Need a Dinette table sinbad51 at 1:22am 07.03.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1004 The Dinette table in my Oceanis 430 met an untimely demise when someone fell on it. Any idea where
shroud tension oday 272le jiml at 1:14am 07.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/897 Manual does not show tension requirements for this boat. Any suggestions?
Diesel Engine Cuts Off PrincessCat at 1:04am 07.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1789 My diesel engine is a nightmare.It only starts when cold. When I motor out for a sail, then sail
Diesel Engine Problems PrincessCat at 1:03am 07.03.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1251 My diesel engine is a nightmare.It only starts when cold. When I motor out for a sail, then sail
Vented loop spitting water richrsd14 at 12:09am 07.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1592 Dear Peggy,I never stop singing your praises to my shipmates - 4 years since I rebuilt my entire s
Mast Cradle John D at 12:04am 07.03.04 Day Sailers 4/1946 Question - just bought an O'Day 19. I am interested in finding a way to cradle the mast when trail
Boom chick a Boom annieq at 10:48pm 07.02.04 Smaller Boats 1/841 I have just acquired a 1983 Hunter 20. All in all, its in pretty good shape, but I need to replace t
Is a Garmin iQue3600 GPS practical for navigation? cajunkraut at 1:31pm 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1234 I am not using a navigational instrument on my boat very often and am attracted by the portability a
battery charging d7110 at 12:46pm 07.02.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1410 How successful have you all been with charging from an outboard motor? I just bought a 9.8 tohatsu

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Furlex 304S problem? nightowle at 12:28pm 01.28.21 I'd say neither for now. I'll be at the boat either tomorrow or over the weekend and will take a cl
40 CC questions (1) Cheshunt at 12:26pm 01.28.21 Hello, we own a 40 CC from 2000 since 6 Month and the first keel bolts lookd like this. The Wood at
Solar Panel Mounting Ron20324 at 12:09pm 01.28.21 Another factor is sun angle, on the sides of the hull the sun will hit the panels at an oblique ang
MOB System Heads Up dlochner at 12:00pm 01.28.21 We have many Practical people, plus some Jokers, that could write many Articles too.;) And some d
MOB System Heads Up JamesG161 at 11:47am 01.28.21 I had a subscriptionTo Practical Sailers when I used to own a Mac but I dropped it. It had a lot of
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 11:46am 01.28.21 I wish I had an answer to your problem. Unfortunately, I am here looking for a solution to the same
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.28.21 (Paul is well past his bikini days!) well, what's the point then :biggrin:
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Parsons at 11:38am 01.28.21 No one mentioned the granddaddy (and grand mommy) of them all - Distant Shores. The Shards pioneere
MOB System Heads Up Justin_NSA at 11:32am 01.28.21 Great tip. Very good PS article, and right on. I enjoy their articles. I had a subscription when I
MOB System Heads Up Rick486 at 11:30am 01.28.21 A couple of years ago I replaced the cheap poly line with ?" floating dinghy tow line. A much more
MOB System Heads Up Rick486 at 11:29am 01.28.21 PS offers some LifeSling maintenance tips https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/lifesling-inspectio
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit BrianJ at 11:27am 01.28.21 This might help. H260 Throttle
MOB System Heads Up Parsons at 11:25am 01.28.21 When we bought our latest boat several years ago, the Admiral and I spent an overcast afternoon expl
Solar Panel Mounting dlochner at 11:20am 01.28.21 I think you are correct to be concerned about the saltwater dunking. On deck or on an arch the panel
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? kloudie1 at 11:14am 01.28.21 I watch: Delos.. excellent camera, sound and story work.. , Sailing Uma.. and Sailing Zatara.. We en
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Justin_NSA at 10:59am 01.28.21 I'm becoming more & more disenchanted with YouTube and their advertising is increasingly aggressiv
Deck paint Project_Mayhem at 10:55am 01.28.21 Is this the one part polyurethane topside paint? That paint is easy to apply but it's not very tough
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jon hansen at 10:54am 01.28.21 perfect, that's tough ...... aeolus is a spectacular great lakes scout, camper style Ascow is a mid
MOB System Heads Up Justin_NSA at 10:49am 01.28.21 PS offers some LifeSling maintenance tips https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/lifesling-inspection
MOB System Heads Up jon hansen at 10:47am 01.28.21 i use a M.O.M. gets serviced and certified every two years. have not had to ever used. thankfully.

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