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Doyle Sail Experience? ran at 11:56pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 1/1019 Has anyone had any experience with mail order Doyle sails? I am considering their main with two full
oil filter reference # Miguel at 11:26pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 26/1591 Hola!!Does anybody have the reference # for the oil filter of the yanmar 3GM30.The boat is at a ma
McGyver Contributions / Stories Michael O' at 11:23pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1200 Can we get a thread going of the times we've had to become McGyvers? Certainly each of us can benef
Ports (or Gunkholes) of the Chesapeake Hayden at 9:27pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1455 I had a plan to circumnavigate the Delmarva Peninsula next summer in my Hunter 23.5. That has chang
Do not miss Richard's post. Ed Schenck at 9:14pm 11.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/850 Over on "Ask All Sailors" you will find Richard Brigg's post, "Cast Off Lines". He is leaving for G
Painting under a 260 Mark at 12:48pm 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/773 I know that there has been several posts on this subject but I was hoping someone may have some advi
Main Halyard pulley Rich Songer at 12:38pm 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1018 I have to find a new main pulley. I'm not all too sure what it is called? What I do know is it pulls
Whats a great dinghy/tender for a 26x yks blue baby at 9:58am 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1048 How well does a 7 foot Livingston work as tender? :)*
How big? Barry at 8:06am 11.28.03 Other Sailboats 4/861 I am in the process of purchasing a new boat for spring delivery. My question: is there a general ru
Exhaust under water wher motering above 4.5 knots Dennis Lindauer at 7:55am 11.28.03 Bigger Boats 3/1534 Whan motering above 4.5 knots, the exhaust goes under water. It doesn't cause any damage, but I end
o Owners manual for 26' ODay Angela Simms at 7:10am 11.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1087 I would like to get an owners manual for a 1987 26' O'Day. I have recently purchased this vessel and*
h23 Pop Top holder and downhaul for jib Rob Morton at 7:01am 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/927 I had a couple of questions that I know someone out there will have the answer. We have a h23 with t
Magnetic Fuel Conditioners--Fact or Fiction on ben Tom at 6:55am 11.28.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1084 Does anyone have comments on the Magnetic Fuel Conditioners? I saw them advertised at a recent boat
Electrical Upgrade Lyle Hanna at 5:25am 11.28.03 Big Boats 6/876 I am upgrading the electrical system on my Hunter 35.5 including an inverter/charger, balmar high ou
Standing Rigging (tuning) Allan at 3:19am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/972 I would like to re-tune the standing rigging and was curious if anyone had any advice on this topic.
Mast Tuning Allan at 3:14am 11.28.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/879 Does anyone know if there are specifications for mast tuning using a tension guage?
How do you remove exterior teak without destroying Mike Koss at 2:43am 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/1245 Does anybody know of a good way to take exterior teak parts off of an 81' C22without destroying the
Cracked Block - Universal 5411 11 hp diesel. steve brass at 2:19am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1172 We've had a good 5 year run on our 1982 C-30, but the engine block was cracked this past summer. We
Holding down fuel tank? Patrick Randall at 2:13am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/950 What's a good method of strapping down fuel and holding tanks in those rear lockers pls? I have to r
Backstay tensioner for H30 88-94 Patrick Randall at 2:04am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/792 Has anyone added adjustable backstay tension to a H30 88-94? If so, did you re-use the existing back

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Winch maintenance jon hansen at 11:44pm 11.25.20 UQVARKLIKJA
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How to remove the center piece out of the table on a Beneteau 423 Rob Spicer at 10:44pm 11.25.20
Winch maintenance (2) jssailem at 10:13pm 11.25.20 Here is the diagram and instructions for the 17 - 1SPST winch. A photo of your winch would help us h
Rotten wood supporting fuel tank jssailem at 10:05pm 11.25.20 Twenty year old aluminum fuel tank. Suspected rotting boards support of tank. what is cause of rot?
How to remove the center piece out of the table on a Beneteau 423 NYSail at 9:43pm 11.25.20 Pull the table apart..... it will open. Might be tight if not done in a while. If you are having dif
OK, I'm mean (1) Will Gilmore at 9:02pm 11.25.20 187571 -Will (Dragonfly)
Almost catastrophe during haul out Capt Robbie at 8:57pm 11.25.20 Mike, on the H34 the strap marks should be aligned to the mast compression post beam and in the cent
New portlights SailingCal21 at 8:51pm 11.25.20 Do you think it will be okay with 1/4" vhb tape? Not sure about the 1/4" tape. Here's the article
Preventors do I need one thinwater at 8:26pm 11.25.20 Wing on wing? Just don't do it. Slowest point of sail and dangerous. Unless you are flying a chut
Replacing shrouds and stays Joe at 8:03pm 11.25.20 The wire and swaged on terminals won't be that expensive, you can measure it yourself, or check the
OK, I'm mean Ralph Johnstone at 7:55pm 11.25.20 I tried but can't because it keeps moving o_O.
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 jssailem at 7:50pm 11.25.20
s2 9.2 questions Mark Maulden at 7:35pm 11.25.20 Leaky chainplates.
Replacing shrouds and stays Hunter216 at 7:32pm 11.25.20 I'm looking at some Hunter 27s from the 70s and most have not had standing rigging replaced in the
Preventors do I need one Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 11.25.20 Wing on wing? Just don't do it. Slowest point of sail and dangerous. :doh:
Kill bolts or rods for Beneteau oceanis 400 Johnb at 7:20pm 11.25.20 On line I have used Bolt Depot a lot
Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project dlochner at 7:14pm 11.25.20 Do you just glue the firring strips up or do you end up epoying/glassing? Use thickened epoxy, no
s2 9.2 questions Davidasailor26 at 7:13pm 11.25.20 I looked at one a few years ago that was in quite good shape except for leaking chainplates rotting

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