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Hey Alan, CLiff Ruckstuhl at 10:03pm 03.19.04 Racing 3/1619 You had mentioned you had a friend who raced the 28.5 and he had taken off the wheel and went with a
Replacement Windows Dave from South Haven at 9:13pm 03.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1038 I have purchased a 1987 322 and am in the process of bringing her back to great shape. I need to re
Truly Happy and Doing It. (1) CAPTAIN JOHN EDWARDS at 8:14pm 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 8/943 So many times I see on this site people wishing to go cruising or spending more time on their boats.
Nonskid repairs Paul at 6:58pm 03.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/954 I am having some difficulty in matching the existing nonskid pattern on the decks.Have used a produ
Repowering with Yanmar Diesel Bill at 3:34pm 03.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1180 Has anyone repowered using a Yanmar 2gm20f, if so are there any tips on what not to do. Currently ha
trailer replacement doug at 1:56pm 03.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/892 I need to replace my trailer. Does anyone know of a good none Macgregor trailer subsitute? My stock
time to re-do iron keel mike at 1:08pm 03.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1300 im re-doing the bottom of my boat and want opinions on the best way to tackle the keel.it has the u
Hot Water on Demand Paul F at 11:29am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1276 Tonight I saw this hot water heater by Coleman at a local store. The first impresson is that it may
Stuffing Box Issue Steve G. at 9:32am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 I just replaced my suffing box (nasty job getting the old coupling off). Anyhow, it appears the form
How to replacing lamps in cabin lights bulbs 23.5 Jim Bellesbach at 8:23am 03.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/842 The light fixture is the type that you must rotate it to turn on the light. All of my light are wor
Tis' the season Steve Dion at 8:08am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/797 Just in time for the sailing season to begin. We have received our new insurance policy from Boat U
O'Day322 Traveler question Dave at 6:21am 03.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/894 Hi, I have an 1988 O'Day 322 and the plastic / rubber end trim caps for the traveler rail have fal
Sealant between keel/bottom o Debra at 5:46am 03.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1155 Hello,I have a question regarding dropping my keel on my 30'Cat. I need to replace the sealant bet*
Im trying out the char rooom come on in CAPTAIN JOHN EDWARDS at 4:21am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/820 Trying out the chat room come on in.
novice navigation question tom at 12:42am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 9/987 BLUSH>>> just a quick nav question..........When refering to position via VHF as of stating your b
Holding tank connections tom at 12:16am 03.19.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1281 Ok I've got my new 14 gallon holding tank and it has molded in ASTM 1 1/2" fittings. Can I buy fitti
Compass Variation? Dennis at 11:53pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 24/2517 If I use my GPS to find true magnetic north, and read the difference between it and my on board comp
stern rail (pulpit) modification/replacement oro at 11:17pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1713 I have a '77 Mac 25 with stern rail (pulpit). However, the rail does not extend far enough aft (to t
Boat Security Alarm Kevin at 10:23pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1230 Several months back I polled folks on the forum about various security alarm products that might be
Steadying Sail Carol Schroeder s/v Third Bird at 9:59pm 03.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1075 Can anyone give us information on a steadying sail, basically for use on the hook? We seem to trave

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Life lines and padding srimes at 7:05pm 07.09.20 Yeah, I was thinking about pre-stretching. What method did you use? I have a woodworking bench wi
High or Low for CO? Bob S at 6:51pm 07.09.20 Hard wired or battery operated?
Scoop stern caulking at waterline? jaysweet at 6:46pm 07.09.20 Yes: I went through resealing mine this spring. See https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/rub-ra
High or Low for CO? Hello Below at 6:46pm 07.09.20 Opinions? :plus:for Richard19068. I have a similar setup as the OP, an Espar furnace, propane ran
What adhesive did Hunter use to glue windows to the boat, the big windows on the sides of the deck. Phil Herring at 6:42pm 07.09.20 Exactly! I should have put the info from those tickets on here. :facepalm: Hunter used Dow 795 to b
Current (July 2020) Info on Rhode Island, Newport, Goat Island, etc.? Bob S at 6:41pm 07.09.20
Turning block replacement questions BOSSailor at 6:38pm 07.09.20 I was assuming it's a keel-stepped mast. Hence, a collar where it passes through the deck. If it'
Turning block replacement questions jviss at 6:31pm 07.09.20 Really?! I thought the mast sat on the collar. Good to know. I was assuming it's a keel-stepped ma
Turning block replacement questions BOSSailor at 6:22pm 07.09.20 You might try unfastening the mast collar and lifting it up to see what's going on. You can do thi
Turning block replacement questions jviss at 5:56pm 07.09.20 You might try unfastening the mast collar and lifting it up to see what's going on. You can do this
Raritan PH Super Flush Water leak jviss at 5:54pm 07.09.20 All the more reason why you need a strainer! --Peggie Agreed, but it really hasn't been so bad in
Raritan PH Super Flush Water leak Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:51pm 07.09.20 All the more reason why you need a strainer! --Peggie
Running Rigging Aft...where to start MaritimeOliver at 5:49pm 07.09.20 Well, you DO own a yacht! :) You must sail where you have enough "sea room" to make collisions wit
Mainsheet traveler on H24.5 CrispyCringle at 5:41pm 07.09.20 Yes the bulkhead. But the cabin lights still had the gap and was empty.
High or Low for CO? jssailem at 5:36pm 07.09.20 KG CO is almost the same weight as Air. As such it has a tendency to blend with the air pretty much
Running Rigging Aft...where to start FastOlson at 5:34pm 07.09.20 Autopilot??? You think I'm rich?!! :) If I'm quickly grabbing something withing a single step aw
Life lines and padding G0ri11@ at 5:33pm 07.09.20
Mainsheet traveler on H24.5 travelingjerryb at 5:21pm 07.09.20 Was it a Florida paper Crispy? But that was the bulkhead right? Not the bridge deck?
Sailing Backwards: splash day finally.... pclarksurf at 5:12pm 07.09.20 That halyard is for courtesy flags etc. Yacht ensign should be on stern or backstay. Just a sugges
Sailboat delivery done right! jviss at 5:08pm 07.09.20 Jviss, Interesting you bring up Eldridge Tides & Current. I have bought mine for the last 13 years

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