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Autopilot - Sportpilot? AndyS at 1:57am 06.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1575 I am going to be doing a lot of singlehanding, and have decided that it would be nice to be able to
Doyle Zeinth Main Sail - H356 Robert Keller at 1:52am 06.01.04 Big Boats 0/705 Just a follow up to the discussion regarding the main sail issue with the 356s. Poor performance and
Used Sailboat Equipment Websites John12048 at 1:51am 06.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1464 The other day I was surfing Ebay and could not find any threads for used sailboat equipment. Does an
how many degrees of list is too much? jhartman at 1:44am 06.01.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3695 We sail in the hudson river and the wind can be pretty gusty. We will be listing about 15 degrees an
How do I measure stray current at my marina? Mitch at 1:26am 06.01.04 Big Boats 4/13383 I'm burning up zincs. 1/2 of each one (2) Every two months. How do you measure the current in the
tubing fittings Mike at 1:11am 06.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/768 Hi to all:I would like to install a piece of horizontal rail on my stern pulpit (pushpit) across t
Bimini top First 310 Jerry Marques at 12:59am 06.01.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2544 Hello,I'am considering adding a bimini top to my First 310, and would like to know if anyone who h
Adjustable Genoa Lead Car System John12048 at 12:45am 06.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1126 I have a 1989 Hunter 30g and am working on designing an adjustable genoa lead car system. Does anyo
Pedestal steering John at 12:06am 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/825 Lost my steering this weekend. Thank heaven for the emergency tiller. The pin connecting the cable t
swing keel 26macgregor terry freeman at 11:48pm 05.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/891 has anyone removed the keel on a 26s ,i would like know how and can it be done while on the trailer,
Sea Tech Water Manifold - H356 Bob Keller at 11:45pm 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1444 Arrived at our boat this past Friday evening and discovered that we had left the water pressure swit
Sealant removal from plexiglass Bob Shafer at 11:28pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1300 Can anyone tell me the best way to remove dried sealant from plexiglass? I got a de-bonding agent fr
mast and rigging Ken at 11:27pm 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/813 You folks have probably talked about this subject before but If I could pick your brains one more ti
1984 Johnson 9.9 Bob at 11:01pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1310 The 1984 Johnson 9.9 original owner's manual specifications call for a Champion L77J4 spark plug wit
streaking John Hosty at 10:48pm 05.31.04 Other Sailboats 8/1017 I have grey streaking on the hull side directly below the chain-plates. What can I use to remove it?
steering failure ken at 10:10pm 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1587 I own a 1981 hunter 27 with pedestal steering. On the weekend while sailing in 20+ winds the steerin
Jib sheet knots Frank Nowak at 10:09pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1089 Here is another jib question. The genoa on our 1982 Hunter 27 has the sheets attached to the clew wi
forestay tension Frank Nowak at 10:01pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/864 Anyone have comments as to how tight the forestay should be? My new 1982 Hunter 27 has a Hood Seafur
Epoxy Resin- Sanding & Finishing pablo at 9:51pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1120 Put in some Marine Tex the other day on some portions of the deck. Thought it would be simple to san
New twist to the Prop size question. Dave Amspacher at 4:12pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 7/770 I have an 84 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF. From the information on this subject that is in the archi

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Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port dlochner at 8:15pm 10.29.20 And, when all else fails, give Edson a call for their ideas. Since they made it, they might have som
Invest 95L (3) mnmpizza at 7:59pm 10.29.20 186734186736 186736186737 Some pics from the new Floating Concrete Municipal Yacht Harbor in New Orl
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:49pm 10.29.20 Actually, good idea!
Starbrite antifreeze recall Captain Larry-DH at 7:47pm 10.29.20 As of now, no notice on the WM site Product Recalls \| West Marine
Invest 95L BigEasy at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Wonderful news..... Jim, Sorry to hear about the boat. Hopefully rudder is only damage and ca
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Interesting.. I note that as you go hard to port, you lose mechanical advantage over the rudder beca
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 7:38pm 10.29.20 Okay, risking sounding like a total idiot, what are reaching sheets? How are they different from "n
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:22pm 10.29.20 Oh. make some reaching sheets for those fetching legs. MUCH faster when reaching! Looks like I'll
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:21pm 10.29.20 Claude, Rudder moves freely when disconnected from the arm and am pretty sure the arm runs free when
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:19pm 10.29.20 Hey Tom. Ladybug is under cover and will be a week or two before I can crawl underneath the tarps, b
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Tally Ho at 7:18pm 10.29.20 186704 186705 Very nice...someone must bored with the quarantine ;-) Greg
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:15pm 10.29.20 A quick check would be to disconnect the quadrant-to-rudder link bar and move the rudder by hand to
Colorado winter sail LeeandRick at 7:05pm 10.29.20 All this talk of cold gives me shivers. Hey Walt lets go on an overnight to Steamboat Cove election
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 7:03pm 10.29.20 Love my MaxProp! :beer: Tell us more.....got a dealer for these local. From Boating Scandinavia
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port Tom J at 6:46pm 10.29.20 Appended is a pic of the quadrant on the inside of the transom. I greased/oiled the cables and ti
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 sail sfbay at 6:09pm 10.29.20 Break open each blister. Grind away the broken dome of the blister. Scrub until squeaky clean with
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two WayneH at 6:08pm 10.29.20 I have two rules for sailing in shipping channels. The Gross Tonnage Rule: He who has the grossest
Bimini measurements for 23/2 sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.29.20 The links below shows guidance on measuring for a bimini. https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/how-to-
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 Davidasailor26 at 6:07pm 10.29.20
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... (1) Jackdaw at 5:52pm 10.29.20

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