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whats the big poop - TEAK... Sean Herron...herrons@telus .net. at 7:12am 12.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/923 Hello,I just finished up sanding down and scraping my toerails, (round bottomed orbital with a lar
Back to the future? (1) MArk at 6:35am 12.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1864 Was Roger MacGregor ahead of his time with the 26X?Would the 26M have been a better design to follo
Mast raising system with Cables Richard Butkiewicz at 4:47am 12.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1072 Need Info, I have owned the 19 Mac Powersailor fora few months now. I ordered the mast raisings
de-stepping mast Mike at 3:05am 12.27.02 Big Boats 10/1333 Any advice from anyone who has un-stepped the mast on a 37.5 would be appreciated. Is there any thin
engine gauges mike at 3:00am 12.27.02 Big Boats 1/966 has anyone had experience installing a set of engine gauges for the 37.5. If so what make of gauge
Update on Cruisers Assistance Project for Vanuatu (1) henkmeuzelaar at 1:49am 12.27.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1206 Dear Sailing Friends,2002 was the second full operational year for Project MARC (Medical Assistanc
genset for 340 update guy at 12:28am 12.27.02 Big Boats 0/778 The same question one year later now is time for install. Rob gave good info. and pictures I can no
Stern Rails Ed at 11:33pm 12.26.02 Smaller Boats 5/764 Has anyone out there seen stern rails for a 23.5? It sounds like it would be a nice addition if the
2QM15 should I upgrade Kevin at 9:35pm 12.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2452 I need some advise. I have a 2qm15 in my hunter 33 1979. Unknown hours but I am sure quite a bit. Ru
Bimini Installation Don Bollmeier at 7:33pm 12.26.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/965 What is the best way to rig the main sheet to allow clearance of a bimini?
To bond or not??? Eric at 1:59pm 12.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/787 I just purchased a 1993 Hunter 40.5 Legend as my first vessel and am eager to learn all there is to
Powerball Winnings Bob F at 1:22pm 12.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/871 Well I'm sad to report I did not win the recent $300 million powerball. I guess the plans I made for
Engine Problem #2 - Water not coming out exhaust Joe Mullee at 12:25pm 12.26.02 Big Boats 19/8109 Thanks again to all those who helped me get my Yanmar 3GMF started (1983 H34). But I have another pr
Rig info Carl at 11:58am 12.26.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1016 This question will probably sound funny, but I am trying to fill out a PHRF application and I do'nt
How to get rid of mildew/stains on hull liner Pete Winters at 9:21am 12.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/2433 I am considering a '92 Hunter 30. The interior needs some "TLC". The hull liner is a type of fabri
Centerboard not lowering all the way..... Stewart at 8:58am 12.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1262 The centerboard does not seem to be lowering all the way, has anyone had this problem and any sugges
2 blades vs 3 Dave Humphreys at 8:06am 12.26.02 Other Sailboats 3/827 I recently purchased a new Beneteau 331 and opted for the additional expense of the Yanmar 3GM, 27 h
Propane Sniffer Dave at 7:21am 12.26.02 Big Boats 16/3209 I have a new 2002 356. What I don't know (I should) if it came standard with a propane sniffer to de
Depth, speed and temp tranducer placement Dave Kovach at 5:49am 12.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1072 I recently bought a Raymarine Bidata st40 Speed, depth and temp system for my boat. The problem is
QM20 known shaker? Don Bodemann at 5:16am 12.26.02 Other Sailboats 7/1426 Greetings friends,My 1977 H-33 with an original QM20, has always had a nasty vibration that gets wo

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Marinas... Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 09.16.20 Active Captain has a lot of marina reviews. They are be somewhat focused on transients rather than p
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 9:15am 09.16.20
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 9:13am 09.16.20 Super to hear, good luck. Yippee!!! Now we won't have to keep telling people how rotten it real
Main sheet twist Justin_NSA at 9:13am 09.16.20
Main sheet twist Kingjim91 at 9:11am 09.16.20
SV Preston Point rescue BigEasy at 9:09am 09.16.20 If the air crew knew they were approaching fuel limits; why didn't they pick up rescue swimmer befo
Rust Never Sleeps. Muttondressedaslamb at 9:06am 09.16.20 Let me preface with I know nothing about welding. This little bit of information below might mean t
Cunningham Rigging Kingjim91 at 9:00am 09.16.20 I have just a single block at the base of the mast. From there to a deck organizer, back to a cam c
First 235 Winch Swap (1) Jackdaw at 8:59am 09.16.20 Uummm.... don't you want to turn the stripper so the sheet feeds into the cockpit? Cruising yes.
Uh oh! Recore foredeck B_G at 8:58am 09.16.20 Hi there. You're starting now where I did 4 years ago now. Check out South African C22 thread for m
On the beach BigEasy at 8:57am 09.16.20 Great story! Stuff happens; it can happen to anyone....even this experienced crew.
First 235 Winch Swap Ron20324 at 8:54am 09.16.20 So it seemed that no matter what I did, my port Lewmar 16ST winch was a bit "grabby". Wouldn't spin
Main sheet twist Ron20324 at 8:51am 09.16.20 ... I know what to do if it fails. Thanks for all the suggestions! No worries, Mate. Just send
Any Recommendations on a Bimini (C25)? Whatfiero1 at 8:44am 09.16.20 Alot good choices on Amazon get the more expensive one with thicker tubes measure your combing in co
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings ToddS at 8:39am 09.16.20 I've never kept a boat at a dock (other than temporary tie ups)... only moorings. The obvious obstac
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? (1) markwbird at 8:35am 09.16.20 Seldon Mast Setup. Found it!
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? markwbird at 8:33am 09.16.20 May I suggest the Seldon Mast tuning guide? It relates the tension in the cable to the amount of st
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (1) Copper Harbor at 8:28am 09.16.20 D-marko Thank you very much for the detailed reply. This is great information! I was already wonde
In-Boom Furling AlastairLC at 8:27am 09.16.20
Rust Never Sleeps. Justin_NSA at 8:18am 09.16.20 Let me preface with I know nothing about welding. This little bit of information below might mean th

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