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Do You Rendezvous? SailboatOwners.com at 2:24pm 05.11.03 Ask All Sailors 40/2638 A whole lot of regional sailing associations will be holding rendezvous this summer. Will you be go
RUDDER TIM at 1:29pm 05.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1077 WE BOUGHT A 20 FT 0DAY BUT THE RUDDER IS MISSING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EMAIL US THE DEMINSIONS FOR THE
Help with centerboard pivot and wedges Arnie at 1:05pm 05.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1014 Been doing a lot of work on my centerboard. Does anyone know if there is supposed to be any play be
Gell Coat Crack Jay Uebel at 11:44am 05.11.03 Other Sailboats 0/828 I'm thinking about purchasing an 1985 Hunter 31. One of it's problems though is a crack in the gel c
Companionway bug screen Ethan at 11:16am 05.11.03 Big Boats 8/5416 We are trying to decide what kind of companionway screen to buy or make. We've looked on the Intern
Poli glow Don at 10:16am 05.11.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1578 Does anyone know how to remove this stuff? The previous owner of my boat used Poli glow and now it's
How to hang a hammock Kurt at 9:11am 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/3244 Howdy all:I have a Catalina 310 and just got a swell net hammock for it. I'm wondering what the be
Making the saloon table drop leaf John at 8:29am 05.11.03 Big Boats 3/1023 We saw a, you'll excuse the expression, Beneteau 39 this afternoon and weren't particularly impresse
marine head installation Marc Beaupre at 7:48am 05.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/938 Has anyone installed a marine head with holding tank on their Macgregor 25? If so how did you do it?
Sailing Fishermen Dave at 5:33am 05.11.03 Big Boats 5/793 I would like to add the new RayMarine DSM250 that would allow me to see the bottom and the fish. Tha
Need new O'Day 31 Gooseneck Ian at 4:01am 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 2/1161 The cast Aluminum gooseneck on my 31' O'Day has cracked. I tried getting a new one from Bay Sailing
Sink/faucet annoyance Bob F at 3:10am 05.11.03 Big Boats 3/807 Each time I turn off the galley sink faucet, or while doing dishes the run off from wet hands drips
Transmission Fluid Replacement Bob F at 3:01am 05.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1157 How often should transmission fluid/oil be replaced? I change the engine oil every 60-75 hours or at
Using existing radar cable John O'Donald at 2:53am 05.11.03 Big Boats 2/838 Does anyone know if it might be possible to use existing radar cable (old seaport unit) by fitting n
Starting a 2QM20 after 6 years of dry dock Richard McDonald at 2:02am 05.11.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1275 Moving along with my 1979 H37C project, I am getting ready to tackle the the 2QM20 after it has been
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY tom b. c-22 at 1:41am 05.11.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1318 take her sailing...
Damage at Steele Creek Marina - Kerr Lake John Kagan at 1:08am 05.11.03 Smaller Boats 1/1511 Has anyone been up to Steele Creek Marina to survey the damage from Friday nights storms? I called S
Splash Guard Solution (1) John at 12:41am 05.11.03 Big Boats 3/945
Forestay tension/Mast positioning question Thane Paulsen at 12:06am 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/901 In tuning my rig, my forestay (headsail furler) seems too loose..I've tightened it at the pulpit all
Galley foot pump Warren at 11:46pm 05.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1006 I am trying to undertand the exact operation of the foot pump found in a 1989 Catalina 30. I know it

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SV Preston Point rescue rgranger at 9:25am 09.15.20 The boat seemed fine. I'm guessing panick and fear was all that really faced them.
Main sheet twist capta at 9:25am 09.15.20 We had that problem with our main sheet, too. Took it out and trailed it behind the boat under power
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... Mr. Dave at 9:21am 09.15.20 And to answer one of your first questions, you might find there's a foam plug in the mast somewhere
SV Preston Point rescue capta at 9:19am 09.15.20 I'm incensed! These people, apparently without the sense to check a weather report, asking others (
Main sheet twist jssailem at 9:18am 09.15.20 Mark, If you get any extra rain please please please send a bit south... We are coughing down here.
SV Preston Point rescue jssailem at 9:14am 09.15.20 Appears from the story that the boat owner was relying on his auxiliary. The primary engine on a sai
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... jssailem at 9:06am 09.15.20 All good ideas here Sir Michael, (once knighted?) The idea of working with the mast horizontal is a
SV Preston Point rescue justsomeguy at 9:05am 09.15.20 Helo might have dropped the swimmer downwind, and some sailors should stick to lakes/rivers?
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 8:43am 09.15.20 I can see where I think the block needs to swivel. Will play around with it at the dock. Perhaps
Main sheet twist All U Get at 8:30am 09.15.20 Having lived with a traveler on the bridge deck for more than 15 years, I also thought it was good
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... dmax at 8:12am 09.15.20 2) Festoon bulbs come in innies and outies (barrell and cone ends) - you just need an innie version.
ICW, December south to North jssailem at 8:12am 09.15.20 Good luck Dave... second times the charm...
TS Sally JamesG161 at 8:02am 09.15.20 Hurricane Sally is moving more Eastward. Mobile Al and Pensacola FL still have time to prepare. T
Main sheet twist Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 09.15.20
Main sheet twist Justin_NSA at 7:59am 09.15.20 Replace the line.. It has developed a twist memory.. I have to go with this. Can't come up with an
Frigoboat woes revisited Phil Mac at 7:57am 09.15.20 Thanks. That was kind of my thinking. So far, so good.
Main sheet twist Stu Jackson at 7:38am 09.15.20 Mark, good advice here. The blocks should never rotate, not a single one. In the old C34s, like min
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib Justin_NSA at 7:29am 09.15.20 We probably have the same Hood system. To reef you should just have to cleat the side of continuous
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib jssailem at 7:21am 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum @Shaw_2112 A picture is worth... well a lot when it comes to solving these ty
ICW, December south to North shemandr at 7:12am 09.15.20 ... I'll, hopefully, be the proud owner of not just two but three sailboats, two of which I need t

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