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Swing Keel Play maccauley123 at 10:59pm 06.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/948 There are times when I am sailing my Venture 222 that the iron keel will bang around inside the trun
Mast leak inside vessel BryMer at 10:53pm 06.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1157 A leak (substantial)developed from in side the compression post inside the boat. My guess is the so
cutting of the keel henry9372 at 10:43pm 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2563 I'm looking at a Columbia 30 which has a normal draft of 5'9". It was cut down to 4'9". How much wil
Anyone know the diameter of the C27 stern rail? Greg2230 at 10:27pm 06.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1032 Anyone know the diameter of the horizontal stern rail on an '85 or similar C27? It will save me a dr
Chesapeake winds? Bob15098 at 10:06pm 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2080 We are new to sailing and new to the Chesapeake. So far the winds have been somewhat underwhelming.
NE rOnDAYvous getting closer maestro at 9:53pm 06.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/830 there's STILL time to reserve a spot at Liberty Landing Marina for the 2004 O'Day "rOnDAYvous" call
Anchor Swing on a 420 Long Gone 42 at 9:42pm 06.14.04 Big Boats 6/1313 The 420 at anchor swings over a 100 degrees in moderate wind (15+ knots) while other boats in the an
Up grade rigging? Mark at 6:32pm 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 5/805 I was thinking recently of putting heavier shrouds on the 260 but then it occured to me that in real
Furling Line Help Bob F. at 2:35pm 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1512 I'm looking to replace the line on my roller furling to something a bit thinner to help keep it from
low tide smell... timing at 1:43pm 06.14.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2330 Nasty low_tide_like odor just began to appear in my powerboat since the end of last season.Never
Unstepping the Mast on a Hunter 27 Wattie at 1:07pm 06.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1502 Can anyone recommend a way to unstep the mast on a 1980 Hunter 27 without a lift or crane? I need to
C27 Reef Lines HoveTo at 12:05pm 06.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1486 "WindSong" is patient with me. She wants her reef lines rigged properly in her mainsail, and she won
Hunter 260/26 Mast Raising Jason Alexander at 11:38am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 25/6088 Hello all,I'm looking and thinking about buying a 260 or 26 sometime here in the future. What I'm
Capri 18 forestay Vince5986 at 11:37am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/1285 The deck fitting for the forestay on my Capri 18 has four holes in it. One is located on a vertical
Capri 18 Genoa Vince5986 at 11:29am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/1023 A purchased a 1988 Capri 18 at the end of last season. It apparently came standard with a 66 sq. ft
Cockpit Drains Boatinbabe at 10:57am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 11/2186 Hi! If this has been addressed before, and I can't believe it hasn't, please let me know and I'll se
GPH and Fuel Gauge Bob F. at 10:43am 06.14.04 Big Boats 1/961 My fuel gauge has always been suspect (as most are) I replaced sending unit and it read full all the
keelson voids fredle at 10:33am 06.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/920 Has anyone removed the keels bolts to a Catalina 30 (1987 vintage) and found voids next to the keel
Fend EZ Hanger JBarrow at 10:19am 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1407 Does anyone know the source/maker of this 1.5x4-inch (about) white nylon/plastic piece with 3 holes
First 405 (86) Closet behind chat tabe - sealed co Doug S. at 9:59am 06.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1052 While running some wiring to the back of our boat I took it through the back of the closet, (the one

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Bimini Wind Effect Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 01.14.21 Get her a big hat, maybe. Sounds like you'll get some good MOB practice if that hat goes flying
Outboard wedge Project_Mayhem at 10:55am 01.14.21 The outboard is tilted due to the angle of the transom. I've adjusted the bracket and outboard to tr
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Project_Mayhem at 10:52am 01.14.21 Ya, i plan on building a long mast crutch with a roller to help with this situation. The other diff
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA (1) rgranger at 10:34am 01.14.21 If you are considering a used trailer just know the used trailer market is odd. A decent used trail
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 IDtrucks at 10:28am 01.14.21
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Hunter216 at 10:08am 01.14.21
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 (1) IDtrucks at 9:34am 01.14.21 Lots of youtube videos on this subject. The youtube video and thread below might help. Please let
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Capi Karl at 9:26am 01.14.21 Retired Catalina dealer serving VA, NC,SC. Feel free to contact me Dave Im looking for a traile
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 IDtrucks at 9:25am 01.14.21 Lowering and raising a mast without a crutch or gin pole may be very stressful on either you or you
Outboard wedge Roy 845 at 9:24am 01.14.21 "Both outboard and bracket have been adjusted for the best angle but it's far from perfect. It has a
RE PROP TOHATSU 20 EFI sail sfbay at 9:12am 01.14.21 You might find post #16's performance with a 9.25x11p heplful. https://www.microskiff.com/threads/s
Bimini Wind Effect dlochner at 9:10am 01.14.21 A caution about large biminis. Think about cockpit access with a large full Bimini. When the Bimini
RE PROP TOHATSU 20 EFI (1) sail sfbay at 9:07am 01.14.21 Good plan. My understanding is the higher pitch prop will increase your top-end speed but reduce yo
Boat graphics (1) sailme88 at 9:05am 01.14.21 This is our Bristol 32 ( 4 boats ago).. Named after our children. Meg & Mike... port and starboard
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 9:03am 01.14.21 I'll see what mine comes out to. Thx John
Bimini Wind Effect Justin_NSA at 9:02am 01.14.21 An admiral? or a Bimini?:biggrin: Not touching that one :p
Bimini Wind Effect rgranger at 9:01am 01.14.21 :plus: If the admiral isn't in the shade, it's like not having one! An admiral? or a Bimini?:bigg
Boat graphics jssailem at 8:57am 01.14.21 Justin. When I did my name in 2017, I used Custom Vinyl Lettering, Signs, Decals, Automotive & Boat
Troph�e Jules Verne kloudie1 at 8:38am 01.14.21 Couple of notes: First, WHAT a HOOT! Going to get interesting for them soon but so far, it looks li
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 8:30am 01.14.21 Thank you for the feedback and the list of electronics businesses in San Diego. All helpful. We ar

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