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Overwintering on a Hunter Peter Blom at 6:48am 07.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/906 I am planning to stay a winter over on a Hunter 340. I wonder how the boat will support me. Does any
Excessive hose length to holding tank Ed Ryan at 6:35am 07.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1178 Have to replace the last of the sanitation hose and the runs seem to be exceedingly long. The ones
Stepping the Mast Jeanne Bromberg at 6:34am 07.26.03 Day Sailers 5/1627 I have a Daysailer with 24+ft. mast.I have tried stepping it up solo and it is impossible in my mind
Super swift Gus Peckaitis at 6:21am 07.26.03 Day Sailers 1/1407 Got married and a O'day Super Swift came with wife. Has not been sailed in 10 yrs and presently cle
manual for 1982 ODAY 30 Fred Kelley at 5:34am 07.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1087 Just purchased 1982 oday 30. Cant seem to find owners manual on the web.Please email with any ideas
downwind sail trim H26 R Sater at 4:35am 07.26.03 Smaller Boats 6/924 Been sailing a couple of years now, and need lots of work. The one thing I really suck at is sailin
Insufficient tank pump out Bob Bell at 3:03am 07.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1002 When we pump out our aft holding tank, it rarely gets down to within 2-3 inches above the pump out f
Flexible Shaft Coupling Jerry at 1:12am 07.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1539 Am seriously thinking about installing a R'D Flexible Shaft Coupling on the MD25 engine of my 1984 C
Condo Slips???? John Dodge at 12:31am 07.26.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1037 What are your thoughts on owning a condo slip?
EMS Knotmeter Carter Leary at 10:58pm 07.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1137 My 1977 -27' Hunter has a Electro-Marine Systems knotmeter with a damaged sending unit( inner transm
Installing a New System Mal Leichter at 10:15pm 07.25.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1135 Just finished reading "getting rid of Boat Odors" and it is clear we need to re place the majority o
Anyone use a PowerThruster for their outboard? Austin at 9:41pm 07.25.03 Smaller Boats 18/3071 Does it work as well as the ad says it does?
Quieting an outboard motor Austin at 7:25pm 07.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/899 Any ideas on how to lower the volume on an outboard? I've got a 9.9 4-stroke Evenrude, which is qui
Sheet Stoppers George Bush at 3:54pm 07.25.03 Big Boats 2/926 Our 89 Legend 37 has fantastic sheet stoppers by Rutgerson. They measure 4.5 in by 1 3/4 in. Does an
Fast Company John Dodge at 3:31pm 07.25.03 Ask All Sailors 0/879 My wife completed the "Womens ship" course out of Annapolis back in May, there was a reporter on boa
Motoring speed Ross at 12:29pm 07.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/966 I have a 1987, 28.5 with an 18 horse, 2 cylinder Yanmar diesel and struggle getting much more that 4
cabin sole bilges on a 1987 23' Mark Seatvet at 11:30am 07.25.03 Smaller Boats 2/691 The aft-most bilge under the cabin sole of my 23 has a hole that communicates with some bilge(?) mor
does it make sense? steve leon at 9:16am 07.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/860 i just did my 2nd annual cruise of the san juan islands onboard my 1969 cal 21. i have researched e
Cockpit Shower Attachment Jack at 8:06am 07.25.03 Big Boats 2/769 I am on a mooring and looking for a way to tap a hose and spigot into my freshwater tank to clean th
weeds on keel Bill Leathen at 7:59am 07.25.03 Smaller Boats 2/1115 Are there any ideas out there on how to get weeds off the keel while racing with a H23? I was ahead

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New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? Tedd at 7:47pm 06.08.20 Mac 26S owner here. I think the rigging is essentially identical on the D and S, so I should be able
Cristobal Wind Info timmer117 at 7:38pm 06.08.20 is this low going to impact the great lakes? Yes. Gale warnings 20 to 30 knots and 7' to 10' seas
Sad news: Patrick Childress has passed. chuckwayne at 7:32pm 06.08.20 He will be missed. Patrick lived and shared the adventures I always dreamed about but never managed
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed chuckwayne at 7:29pm 06.08.20 very sad, I talked to Brion years ago, used his book and videos to tune Escape. A real loss to the s
West Wight Potter P19 DrJudyB at 7:20pm 06.08.20
Water tank fill - disconnected?! ggrizzard at 7:15pm 06.08.20 With a hose???? :laugh:
Sheet lenght FDL S2 at 7:13pm 06.08.20 Is there a formal for measuring sheet length for a cruising spinnaker ? 28 ft boat, 40 ft mast. Go
Catalina 310 end of boom cover leo310 at 7:10pm 06.08.20 use a 2l bottle cut the top off slide the bottom over the end
Where can I find one of these? SFS at 7:10pm 06.08.20 It may have been in a section related to cabinet hardware, but I'm thinking not, just close by. I h
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Meriachee at 7:05pm 06.08.20 I found instructions for a vibrator under my house battery last year, not so sure if that's a commo
Water tank fill - disconnected?! SeanP at 7:03pm 06.08.20 Let's start with the obvious. That pipe was connected to something once and since it's labeled "Wa
Water feed to head sink SeanP at 7:01pm 06.08.20 Remember the mystery 'Water" fill hose? I think there is a leak in your fresh water system that was
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat MikeHoncho at 6:51pm 06.08.20 I found the cord foam you use to seal gaps between windows and framing in houses glued to one of my
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: Grotto at 6:46pm 06.08.20 I have discovered I will need to shorten my stays and add the turnbuckles back into the mix. they ar
Sheet lenght Ron20324 at 6:45pm 06.08.20
Holding tank inlet relocation Ron20324 at 6:43pm 06.08.20 It can't be as easy as rotating the tank 180 degrees, can it? My 2 cents.
Battery charger Mirwin at 6:41pm 06.08.20 Thank you for all of your help and suggestions. Our charger has been in the boat since 2003. All
Seeking used B and G 496 masthead wind speed/direction transducer with or without cable sail sfbay at 6:35pm 06.08.20 Why not replace it with a new one for $500? When my masthead wind instrument was damaged during a h
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: (1) pclarksurf at 6:23pm 06.08.20 @DrJudyB -- excellent insights and links, thank you. I have to apologize for my typos-- I keep writ

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