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CHANGING THE NUTS ON THE KEEL RALPH ALVAREZ at 11:22am 06.02.04 Big Boats 1/769 DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TIGHT SHOULD THE NUTS ON THE KEEL BE ?
Trailering with the outboard on the transom ???? marty7704 at 10:45am 06.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1260 Any input on trailering with the outboard on the transom????I have a Honda 9.9 that I have been lift
AC Condensation Drain Hose (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 8/1207 I have attached a photo of the method that I used to attach the ac condensation drain hose to the sh
Aluminum painting for window frames Bob Shafer at 10:32am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/966 I just removed thirty years of corrosion from my Catalina 27 window frames, but I lost about half of
Exhaust Hose Mount (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:30am 06.02.04 Big Boats 2/928 If anyone has experienced broken exhaust hose clamps in the aft locker where the factory has made a
Availability in Australia Bing13178 at 10:28am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1259 Peggie, is your book available anywhere in Australia? I would really like to purchase a copy (maybe
Better ground than factory (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:19am 06.02.04 Big Boats 0/753 I have attached a photo of my upgrade to the grounding cables attachment point from the factory. I
Mildew in mattress nautigal at 10:10am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1546 We purchased a custom mattress 2 years ago. This year I noticed 2 small spots of mildew on the outs
Alcohol Stove mainmast at 10:07am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1000 Is there a correct procedure for using the alcohol stove in a 1974 model
Trip Line Charlie ~~~~~~ at 10:04am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/930 Any sugestions as to rig a trip line to a Danforth Anchor?
Sail Plan for Oday 34 Tom at 9:55am 06.02.04 Bigger Boats 0/917 I'd like to tune my rigging to get the best out of my sailing but I do not have any information conc
New Hunter 41 Caroline Strainig at 8:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 3/813 Hi,I'm writing a story on the new Hunter 41 for an Aussie mag. I have emailed some 41 owners direc
Show me the way Ron Roy at 8:16am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 I need to tightened two of the four bolts on my Edson steering system, more specifically, the two fo
Dutchman of Lazy Jacks Gary at 7:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/1259 Has anybody fitted a 240 or 260 with a Dutchman or Lazy Jacks? Which works better and how should I
Removing Old Boatlife Sealant (Polysulfite) Chuck at 7:41am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/5227 Folks,I have a job that involves removing old "boatlife" calking (polysulfite). Short of using a
Replacement Hardware Bill Reuter at 6:26am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1149 We recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31 and are in the process of getting her back to a more seaworth
brown jello in bottom of fuel tank jeff at 5:41am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/926 help, last weekend i devloped a fuel delivery problem on my hunter 31, found a brown jello like st
water ballast Doug12976 at 5:11am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 6/1060 If you have a lead keal the lead is heavier than water. With the water ballast boats you have water
Re-threading reef line Diane B at 4:15am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/970 My husband and I are new Catilina 270 owners. Our first day out we inadvertently pulled the reef li
Wanted to Buy - 1983 O25 Bow Pulpit Ed V. at 4:13am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/886 Anyone know where I can get my hands on a bow oulpit for a 1983 O25 ? MIne looks like a pretzel now

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Catalina 27 sail question David in Sandusky at 4:21pm 12.03.20 Shemandr got it right, it's a Cunningham hole. Check out Sail Trim with Don Guillette on the site, a
Boomless sailing 26S MAC stickinthemud57 at 4:12pm 12.03.20 OK, I don't have the credentials to be voicing an authoritative opinion, but I'm going to try to mak
C310 main sheet to helm position? JoeWhite at 4:10pm 12.03.20 Thanks! Is it easy enough to haul in the main under load without the winch though? Yes. I have c36
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:53pm 12.03.20 Sorry to hear of your continued pain, Jim, but it does sound like progress is being made (albeit, sl
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D stickinthemud57 at 3:48pm 12.03.20 I own a Mac 26s and IMO the Mac 26 was not designed for sailing in the conditions you describe. I gr
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 3:44pm 12.03.20 Sorry, I have not had time to update progress on the "Restoration" of Saba. Basically I wanted the
Catalina 27 sail question shemandr at 3:34pm 12.03.20
Hunt for a 310 Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 12.03.20
If you ever wondered what's on top of your mast ... LagunaJay at 3:25pm 12.03.20
Rigging turning while raising the mast stickinthemud57 at 3:22pm 12.03.20 I had this happen to me the first time I stepped the mast on my 26S. Had to bring it down to fix it.
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Tally Ho at 3:16pm 12.03.20 I have been replacing things as needed...but trying to upgrade when they do need to be replaced...fi
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 3:13pm 12.03.20 I have no experience with the Venture 21, but we purchased a Mac 26S at the end of August of this ye
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? Hunter216 at 3:08pm 12.03.20 Good article on how they came to be. https://www.sail-world.com/news/214640/Americas-Cup-AC75-rig-
H 41 roller furling m�st spy hilyard replacement Tally Ho at 3:05pm 12.03.20 I lost my hilyard and i need to run a new one inside the selden mast, if i try to run a line tru th
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? CarlN at 2:58pm 12.03.20 When I was outfitting a new boat ten years ago - I thought first about ease of use. The electronics
What size Genoa sails will fit MacGregor 26C? Will a 110% work? stickinthemud57 at 2:54pm 12.03.20 I, also, do not have a roller furler. I have a deck bag for my jib that is almost as easy as roller
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DArcy at 2:46pm 12.03.20 So the double luff sail ends up looking like a wing really looks? I'm not clear on whether they d
pleasing to the eye (1) jon hansen at 2:46pm 12.03.20 187836
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P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (2) HandsOnTech at 2:41pm 12.03.20 Holey cow that's a lot of power :yikes: I am happy with my tiny little 250W of solar panels :) Looks

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