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Mounting Equipment to New 26X Boat John Koller at 1:01pm 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1083 We just took delivery of a brand new 26X (2002) model. The plan is to put it in the barn for the wi
Elbow cross piece John Dodge at 12:47pm 12.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/883 Does the inside of the mixing elbow have any cross pieces inside or is that just a build up of gunk?
Suggestions on location of stern/ bow cleats Alex Kowblansky at 12:11pm 12.28.02 Smaller Boats 3/1706 I am a new onwer of a 1990 H23. I am rather suprised that there are no cleats at all on the deck or
Main sail slugs Bruce Trotter at 10:42am 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4952 I am thinking of converting my main sail from a bolt rope (way of attaching to the mast) by having a
Sagging cockpit floor FWD... Sean Herron...herrons@telus.net at 9:37am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1173 Hello,Just noticed rainwater collecting in the fwd part of my cockpit...boat is sitting to her lin
Honda 9.9 missing one cylinder...??? Bobby at 8:46am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1088 My Honda 9.9 started runnign rough the other day, and as well, it started turning on it's own.. I'v
Mixing elbow John Dodge at 7:39am 12.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1024 I'm in the annapolis/ Baltimore area. Any recomendations on a place to obtain a mixing elbow for a Y
Lake Erie (Sandusky OH) Marina Information Bryce at 7:08am 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/2035 I am considering the move to Lake Erie from a small inland lake. Will make move next year (2004) if
bottom paint ed at 7:01am 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1155 preparing for spring - although today would have given us some glorious sailing - yep.several in t
lines led aft , Oday 23 Wayne at 5:50am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/879 I would like to rig my Oday 23 so that I can raise or douse the jib from the cockpit . Any and all s
Replacement windows and hatches C Grounds at 5:19am 12.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1852 I am looking to replace both hatches and the cabin windows in my 1981 27' Hunter. I am having some
Installing A Fresh Water System Loren Heinzeroth at 4:57am 12.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1700 I would like to install a pump and 2 faucets on my Oday 272. I can find plenty of information about
Head vent on Hunter 40.5 Bill Jones at 3:45am 12.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1674 How exactly does a head vent become clogged? I recently had the vent unclogged and was told it was
Re: 29.5 Ice in rear locker Tim McCarty at 3:12am 12.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/980 Help! I'm worried sick...I've read several threads in the archives (dealing with water leaking into
pink run off Joe Refkin at 2:16am 12.28.02 Other Sailboats 3/775 After cleaning and rinsing the deck with the pink stuff, will the run off damage the coating on the
Mast mounter T.V. antenna David at 9:37pm 12.27.02 Big Boats 2/830 Any feedback on the reception of a mast mounted omni-directional T.V. antenna. Thinking of putting o
Batten size for Benteau 235? GF at 5:11pm 12.27.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1270 The original UK mainsail for my 1989 Beneteau 235 is missing the battens. Can anyone tell me with w
"86" H34 - Engine Throttle Lever Slipping Captain Scott at 2:29pm 12.27.02 Big Boats 6/1102 Four the last four years, I've owned a 1986 H34. It has a Yanmar 27. Overall, I've been very happy
Any information on a 1988 Beneteau Special 36 Mac at 1:18pm 12.27.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/976 I have the chance to purchase for a reasonable price what I have been told is a Beneteau Selection 3
Steaming Light Out... Terrance M. Maloney at 1:17pm 12.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1653 My steaming light is not working on my H28, so I am going to try a couple of things before I replace

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Sailboat falls off trailer tfox2069 at 11:02am 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the t
37C fuel tank size (1) joe28532 at 11:02am 09.18.20 Here's what the tag looks like. This one was off one of my water tanks I replaced. The fuel thank ta
Rigging life? Capt jgw at 10:59am 09.18.20 I replaced the standing rig on my 1969 Columbia 36 this past spring. As far as I know it was origina
37C fuel tank size joe28532 at 10:59am 09.18.20 Mine is an 82 37C there is a tag on the fuel tank that says it was made by Florida Marine Tanks and
anchor light Capt jgw at 10:52am 09.18.20 @sailor420 If that light has been atop your mast for 19years, you may find the plastic is brittle,
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person (1) DRhoads at 10:29am 09.18.20 185064
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) (1) jssailem at 10:24am 09.18.20 The secondary "bilge pump", which I have just replaced, was connected to the electrical system of t
Sailboat falls off trailer Hunter216 at 10:17am 09.18.20 The speed limit on the 401 is 100km/hr - 62mph but most of the traffic in Toronto flows at 120 - 75
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) odaydokay at 10:13am 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib Shaw_2112 at 10:06am 09.18.20 so little research has determined that the Hood 810 furling system is not capable of reefing, looks
WINTERIZING PLUMBING odaydokay at 10:06am 09.18.20 Has anyone ever had or heard of a cracked tank caused by whatever residual water is left in it if A
anchor light (2) jssailem at 9:59am 09.18.20 @sailor420 If that light has been atop your mast for 19years, you may find the plastic is brittle, a
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 9:58am 09.18.20 Being a fairly heavy non-planning hull, I do not need to worry about having the spinnaker up in ser
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 9:53am 09.18.20 Being a fairly heavy non-planning hull, I do not need to worry about having the spinnaker up in seri
Rigging life? jssailem at 9:45am 09.18.20 Mike I am a :plus: on it is time. There are two schools of thought. I am only going to keep the bo
Rigging life? Captain Larry-DH at 9:31am 09.18.20
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 9:24am 09.18.20 ASOP huh. When did the "French" develop this technique? I started using the method in the 2008 RW
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (2) jssailem at 9:23am 09.18.20 @seanmcclain Welcome to the forum. Congrats on finding your boat. Other than the urge to put into
Rigging life? markwbird at 9:19am 09.18.20 Yeah, it's time.
ICW, December south to North dLj at 8:52am 09.18.20 This sounds like "Essential Travel" A job...unpaid... to deliver a navigational vessel into the Lak

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