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Dropping the Keel Carter Leary at 8:59pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/979 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
1983 Hunter 34 D. Edwards at 5:05pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4582 I am thinking about buying a 1983 hunter 34. The asking price is 35k. I want to hear about the good,
Head Problems Too Tom Overley at 3:01pm 08.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/922 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 and knew that there was some leakage in the head...looked like fres
MacGregory 26 letters Rob at 2:15pm 08.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1010 I am thinking of buying a MacGregor 26 but the terminology is not readily obvious. What do the S, C,
321 in-mast furler dave h at 1:39pm 08.07.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1654 The corner of our main sail does not furl far enough into the mast. Although most of what shows is
Reefing the genoa Bob at 1:03pm 08.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2715 What do the experts say is the limit on roller reefing a well-cut 150 genoa? At what point does rol
Why is blue bottom paint so popular?? Wanderer138 at 12:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 13/5517 Maybe it's just me but The vast majority of boats I see have blue bottom paint. Why?It can't be th
Sticky/stubborn centerboard Ryan at 11:13am 08.07.03 Day Sailers 2/1025 Just picked up my brothers Oday Daysailor 2 and have come to find a very stubborn centerboard. He s
Hunter 26.5 Stantion Mitch at 8:26am 08.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/852 Hi,I'm looking for the forward (just forward of the beam) lifeline stantion for a 1988 Hunter 26.5
Bow thruster turbulence Frank Arndorfer at 8:20am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2186 I have a new Hunter 426DS and I opted for the factory-installed bow thrusters. In an e-mail conversa
What about the omc web site Ron Thweatt at 8:19am 08.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/972 I have tried to get to the web site for omc owners can not make it work any ideas also I have a 2 b
1975 Catalina 22 Jib Winch Mike at 8:12am 08.07.03 Smaller Boats 3/1904 I sail a Catalina 22 and in heavier winds the winches make a grinding noise, and I would like to gre
Pactor ll or lll ? Richard Briggs at 6:01am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1399 Hi all, I just read the post on "off shore comm." I would like to get some feed back from the users
Replacement Stripes Cost? Dave at 5:37am 08.07.03 Smaller Boats 19/1049 Anyone know the approximate cost of replacement decals for a H26/H260 or something thereabouts? Jus
The Iceman Gary Wyngarden at 5:16am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1214 Here is a simple, smart galley tip. Fill a heavy plastic container like a half gallon apple juice bo
offshore communications carisea at 5:00am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1006 HELP!!!!!! I am having great difficulty in trying to decide whether SSB/Pactor modem/laptop is the b
Access to aft rail nuts/bolts Bobby T.- 26x #4767 at 4:39am 08.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/969 anyone ever accessed the aft rail nuts/bolts from underneath? because I can't locate an access poin
What model of daysailor do I have? (1) Brandon at 3:19am 08.07.03 Day Sailers 3/1567 Hi all, I recently bought (by my best judgement) what I think is an O'day daysailor. But, Im not sur
Bareboat in the BVI Bob Keller at 3:06am 08.07.03 Big Boats 11/1506 Just booked my first bareboat charter through Moorings in the BVI. Just wondering if anyone has any
lower rudder bearing 440/Moorings 445 sandy at 3:00am 08.07.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1865 Recently hauled the boat and noticed some play in the lower rudder bearing. It appears the play was

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Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 4:40pm 11.14.20 The linked article says "All through-hulls are bronze, but they're fitted with PVC gate valves." "
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Hunter216 at 4:10pm 11.14.20 I recently rigged up my Hunter 34 with a spinnaker and it's boatloads of fun. I absolutely agree!
Autopilot for 30T Rxsail at 4:06pm 11.14.20 Where did you find the the above mentioned deal?
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:06pm 11.14.20 187253
Wiring Crazy Dave Condon at 4:06pm 11.14.20 What is the model and manufacturer? Ate the wires color coded? Do you have AC as well as DC?
Wiring Project_Mayhem at 3:49pm 11.14.20 Sometimes its easier to start over and sometimes its easier just to tap off of an existing line (gra
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Richard19068 at 3:41pm 11.14.20 We just got a Newport 27 this year, and reading the Newport 27 article, it has me wondering about u
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 Project_Mayhem at 3:31pm 11.14.20 This was posted on the Saildrive mailing list a couple of months ago Amazon.com: DB Electrical SAB01
black marks Project_Mayhem at 3:27pm 11.14.20 I haven't tried acetone, but the PO warned me against using it for a reason I don't really remember
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Ron20324 at 2:51pm 11.14.20 and only needed one breaker postion!
Cracked liner after keel strike Mechone at 2:50pm 11.14.20 Hi. Yes. The repair is well underway. One of the big worries was removing the keel without doing fu
Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 2:48pm 11.14.20
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:35pm 11.14.20 John (jssailem) has a very good point about possibly bringing the spinnaker down with the halyard o
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 2:33pm 11.14.20 Looks to me like you have 4 good reasons to make sure your through hulls are good. You say PVC...
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:24pm 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread p
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:21pm 11.14.20 Not if you already have the inserts and tools. I can put one in for you in a few minutes, for peanu
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Dave Groshong at 2:19pm 11.14.20 Doyle is reliable, middle of the pricing pack, and tops in quality. Doyle City Island NY
Question about AC wiring Benny17441 at 2:08pm 11.14.20 Don't believe hidden junction boxes will be up to code.
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Meriachee at 2:07pm 11.14.20 Spinnaker crane. Moves the block forward into clear air, and away from anxiety interference. :)
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 11.14.20 Put it in the hands of a professional. They maintain relationships and have some open channels with

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