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5 Looking for a charitable soul ! (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:58pm 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1103 Good morning everyone,Just thought I'd check to see if anyone in the Corpus Christi area would be*
WATER IN MY BILGE!!??? dave19301 at 6:16pm 04.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1085 I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THE WATER COMES FROM. HAD THE BOAT PULLED AND BOTTOMPAINTED AND NO WATER LEAKED
just bought an O'Day Mariner '67 where do i find a larry at 3:25pm 04.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1050 book or any of the specs for this boat . This is our first so we have no idea what we are in for i i
Should I connect alternator wires to battery? David Guthridge at 2:22pm 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 8/5438 I have a Pearson 26 with an 8 hp pull start OMC Yachtwin outboard. It has 2 wires coming from the al
O'Day 240 in Narraganset Bay and around Cape Cod ? stan at 10:35am 04.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1233 Possibility that I may have to relocate to Rhode Island. I have sailed lakes for years, and have do
Rigging a gennaker Roberta at 10:04am 04.02.04 Day Sailers 0/2838 Can anyone tell me where to find a basic diagram of how to properly rig a Gennaker? Or at least a p
Keel for Mac 25 Zeke at 9:37am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/821 I am thinking about buying a 1985 Macgregor 25 that lost its keel in the LI sound ( I guess the pivo
Looking for info on world cruising routes Richard Marble at 9:24am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1161 Anybody know of a good book or map of world cruising routes that shows all the traditional trade rou
Need Help With Venture '22 1972 Floyd Hall at 7:02am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/966 I recently purchased a 1972 Venture '22 that needs renovations and a outside paint job. Does anyone
Tape Drive for day cruising? Or other recommends? Patrick Randall at 6:58am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1038 I was hoping to make the old (original!) UK sails on my 91 H30 last till next year before replacing.
Have you experience with Charter Lakes Ins? Jack at 5:53am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1309 I have been with Boat U.S. for over 20 years claim free. I just received a quote from Charter Lakes
Bottom touchup Pete Peterson at 5:13am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1101 Just got back from looking at my boat after the cover came off. The bottom was power washed last fa
correct way of hanging a boom bill at 5:00am 04.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/902 I have just purchased a 986 h23. The boom is currently hung by a 3/8" line from the mast. Would
Hinged Mast Step and Mast Raising Kit MLB at 4:58am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1097 I am thinking about retro-fitting the mast on my 1973 V21 with a hinged mast step so I can use a mas
Keel reinforcement lcm1947 at 4:25am 04.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/2012 I am going to be reinforcing my keel with 1/2 Inch X 10 inch stainless steel lag screws that I purch
Reviving dead batteries Bob F at 3:15am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/806 My shore plug was knocked loose at some point and my 2 4D house batteries were completely drained by
Teak Roy at 2:55am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/924 We just purchased a 1985 Hunter 31. The teak is rather dark and I would like to refinish. What are m
Bavaria 820 A. King at 2:24am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3490 I recently purchased a 1984 Bavaria 820 (27'). This is a model that Bavaria made between 1982 to 19
Wood Treatment? Jerry Snell at 2:08am 04.02.04 Bigger Boats 3/1237 I need to refinish my exterior wood. It has turned quite gray in color and I would like to refinish
Mast rake Ken Prichard at 1:57am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 39/4369 I understand there is a formula for calculating mast rake.I have been unable to find it.Does anyone

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Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys Will Gilmore at 8:30pm 12.09.20 how did the October trip work out? That's no small trip and very open ocean. I would love to read
reverse polarity A/C main breaker Ron20324 at 8:26pm 12.09.20 When I rewired to get the 110 out of the panel for 12V, I added a pilot light wired between the HOT
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 8:26pm 12.09.20 <p>
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 8:22pm 12.09.20 Why do you not believe I thought it was subway sandwich. NO REALLY, that's what I thought we were t
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker WABI-SABI at 8:18pm 12.09.20
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? joecool911 at 8:05pm 12.09.20 Where do the other end of the bridles go? This is helpful!
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? bmorr at 8:02pm 12.09.20 I do not have a photo but this might help. The bridles attach to the mast with a hook that goes into
White Plastic Pieces Fixed to Boarding Ladder danm1 at 7:53pm 12.09.20 Stand offs?
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed thinwater at 7:52pm 12.09.20 Similar to your sunbrella solution, I am buying a dyneema sleeve to put over each eye splice. My st
Don't ignore above-the-water-line thru hulls! Ron20324 at 7:51pm 12.09.20 My anchor locker drains through a hose to a similar through hull, and I do check both every season.
Catalina 27 stern width? WABI-SABI at 7:49pm 12.09.20 Where do you want the measurements taken from ? mine is a 1972 C27 just draw on the image of it an
Coolant Smoke or more? Tom J at 7:44pm 12.09.20 Hey, I never close my through hulls. The engine raw water intake only gets closed when I store the
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 TimFromLI at 7:23pm 12.09.20 It looks like you can buy a vga to hdmi converter for about $10 I have the B&G Vulcan MFD, I can m
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? (1) rpwillia at 7:18pm 12.09.20 Here is a nice shot of American Magic and she is using a smaller (skinnier) mainsail. You can tell b
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 6:58pm 12.09.20 Breeze seems to be filling in all over, with the pack closing in on the leaders and Charal getting r
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? rpwillia at 6:54pm 12.09.20 Isn't like putting flaps and slats down on an airplane. More lift at slower speed (greater camber)
do you sail in the fog? Terry Cox at 6:52pm 12.09.20 When you come out of the Jones Island cove where the State has a dock and some moorings, immediately
Ranger 23 Bulkhead Replacement Project_Mayhem at 6:51pm 12.09.20 Different shape, but same concept as my O'Day. You may have to thin the new wood at the edge to get
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:48pm 12.09.20 188069
which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:43pm 12.09.20 Of course I did :rolleyes:. Just can't spell Superflush for Powerflush :angry: Whew! You scared

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