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De-stepping mast on O'day 272LE dennis young at 11:42am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1356 I'll be taking off the stick in a few days, using the crane at our spar jetty. I've had some encoura
c27 knockdowns ? fred winter at 10:50am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/974 anyone have any experiences with a c 27 std. rig and its limits regarding wind speed, reefing, etc.
Mast Stepping Question (1) Bob Fliegel at 10:12am 10.09.02 Smaller Boats 7/805 I have attached a picture of the bottom portions of my mast and "gin" pole (or mast stepping pole).
Hunter B&G Rig Dave at 9:53am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1458 I was wondering on the Hunter B'G rig if there is ever a need to replace the rigging if the boat nev
h40 stanchions Mike at 7:51am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/926 The stanchions on my 86 Hunter 40 are bent and loose. I have removed them and will have them straigh
Help, part needed Dale Wilson at 7:09am 10.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/809 I need some help finding a part for my Merriman Yacht Specilities steering pedestal. It is the "che
Need a rigger in Long Beach, CA Ken Kindrick at 6:32am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/1178 Anyone know a rigger in the Long Beach, California area that will actually RETURN PHONE CALLS or go
Boat cover for Hunter 386, 2002 Sam Bocchicchio at 6:19am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/929 Does anyone know of any sailboat canvas company that makes stock covers for a Hunter 386. There has
C36 Crack on cabin sole Chic Lasser at 5:55am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/1116 Looking at a 95 MkII and a lot of them seem to have cracks along the centerline either by the mast b
Five (!) MacGregors on Ebay motors... Ron Buckles at 5:50am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/882 Guys,I just noticed there are five MacGregors on E-bay Motors righ now. (10-9-02 noon) Two of the
Alaska Bareboat Charterers Gary Wyngarden at 5:33am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 0/990 I'm thinking about a bareboat charter out of Juneau next summer to vist Glacier Bay etc. I'd love to
16ft to learn on John at 5:23am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/994 I am a complete novice who is looking to learn to sail. Locally there is a 16ft Oday for sale. Wou
TRANSPORT OF O'DAY 26 BRUCE CUTCLIFFE at 5:02am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1242 I need to transport a 1985 O'Day 26 from Cedar Creek, NJ to Chelmsford, MA, a distance of approx. 29
RAW WATER INTAKE Terry at 4:48am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/811 I noticed the water level in the Onan 8KW generator raw water strainer was about two inches from the
Solar as Primary Power Source? Ed Hebert at 4:31am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1362 I recently got an ODay 22, complete with a rat's nest of remnants of an old electrical system that I
361 Performance Tim Porter at 4:02am 10.09.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1235 Any 361 owners...I am looking at a 2000 361, and had a chance to sail it this past weekend.I was
Islander Bahama 26 Stephen Kowalski at 3:07am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 1/4227 I am in the process of purchasing this boat. Any pro's or con's you would like to share would be app
Lifelines/stanchions for MAC 25 Bob Brown at 2:47am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/992 I have a great 77' Mac 25. I notice many photos showing a stern pulpit and port and starboard stanch
Shelf life of gelcoat? Colin at 2:19am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/5313 How long can I expect gelcoat to last on the shelf? I believe it to be ployester resin and I have i
Winterizing the deisel Bill Babbitt at 2:06am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1026 I am about to put the C-310 up for the winter and am wondering what would be the best way to leave t

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The Lighter Side of Social Distancing jssailem at 7:09am 04.24.20
Propane tank on the stern rail- ideas George_NJ at 6:54am 04.24.20 the weight should not be an issue for your trim. since you dont have a propane locker, the rail is
Sealand T series discharge pump Cat 310 #1 in GA at 6:49am 04.24.20 It's the monitors that use internal senders that can fail in as little as a year. They don't really
Batteries Cat 310 #1 in GA at 6:48am 04.24.20 The wire gauge is 2/0. That matches the gauge from the batteries to the switch and back to the star
Propane tank on the stern rail- ideas George_NJ at 6:47am 04.24.20 I'm no expert, but this doesn't seem like a good idea. Is the laz completely isolated from the cab
Tankage Cat 310 #1 in GA at 6:45am 04.24.20 We replaced our water heater with the 6 gallon Kuma. One significant difference we noticed is how q
Catalina 27 crack at rear of keel. Not a "smile" issue... Kopite at 6:21am 04.24.20
Sealand T series discharge pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:05am 04.24.20 It's the monitors that use internal senders that can fail in as little as a year. They don't really
Yet another boat off the trailer thread Grotto at 5:51am 04.24.20 nice! Jib Halyard? looks like it might be wrapping backside.... [/QUOTE Yep good eye fixed it ri
Propane tank on the stern rail- ideas dasreboot at 5:50am 04.24.20 the weight should not be an issue for your trim. since you dont have a propane locker, the rail is r
Batteries JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:42am 04.24.20 The wire gauge is 2/0. That matches the gauge from the batteries to the switch and back to the start
Propane tank on the stern rail- ideas kappykaplan at 5:37am 04.24.20 I'm no expert, but this doesn't seem like a good idea. Is the laz completely isolated from the cabi
Tankage JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:35am 04.24.20 We replaced our water heater with the 6 gallon Kuma. One significant difference we noticed is how qu
Its funny Friday! capta at 5:31am 04.24.20
Fresh Water Tank Vents RoyS at 5:28am 04.24.20 :plus: for over the side fresh water tank venting. I did not know that some fresh water tanks were v
Id like to thank the Board of Governors... RoyS at 5:18am 04.24.20 Very common problem. If you inspect a lot of sailboats in a mooring field you will find that the bet
F!$#ing Scupper hoses* ontherocks83 at 5:15am 04.24.20 Thanks for the tip. I just checked and the smallest diameter they have is 2'' and I need 1 1/2". Any
Hunter 34 depth transponder location sailor832 at 5:12am 04.24.20 BigEasy sounds like they got it backwards.
Opinions and thoughts wanted George_NJ at 5:10am 04.24.20 I think that sounds nice.
Catalina 27 crack at rear of keel. Not a "smile" issue... RoyS at 5:09am 04.24.20 Just a thought: Thinking of forces that could stretch the connection between the hull and the keel.

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