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2000 340 Front fixed port lexan crazing Tom H at 1:36am 09.03.02 Big Boats 15/1498 Anybody experiencing crazing in the fixed port Acrylic/Lexan? All ok except for Port front(longest o
were can hard water tanks go in 26x rick joyal "Lake Effect" at 1:31am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1396 we have a new 26x and the water blatters that came on board dont seem to last very long. i would lik
mac 26x head vent, can it be done? rick joyal "Lake Effect" at 1:25am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1269 i have a family of 4 and we are spending alot of time sailing. does anyone have a water tight soluti
Bleeding the fuel lines... Gary M at 12:59am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/981 I have just purchased a 1984 Catalina 30. It hasnt been running for a while. I am told I need to ble
kentucky lake cruise Tom Monroe at 12:58am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 6/2117 I'm looking for someone who knows sailing on Kentucky Lake reasonably well, to exchange a few emails
fore and aft lower shrouds Tom Monroe at 12:52am 09.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1437 I own an O'Day 22, and have been looking at larger boats in the 27-30 foot range. Many of the O'Day
Wind in the wires? Michael Angier at 12:48am 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1004 I own a 1989 Legend 33.5. It's the first season we've had it and we LOVE it. Best handling boat we'v
Beneteau 311 Charles Rowland at 12:45am 09.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1259 I am planning to move from my Catalina 36 to a smaller boat. I want something easier to handle, and
Need owners manual for Honda 4 stroke Brad Hancock at 12:25am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/824 I recently purchased a '94 23.5 with a Honda 4 stroke 5 HP. Does anyone have a manual for the motor?
Need rigging manual, or know how. Vangoghz at 12:24am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1093 I have just purchased a Mac 25 and I am not 100% sure how to rigg it. Can anyone help of email a ma
Leaks,,,,, HELP!!!! Jim Anzalone at 12:23am 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1101 I just spend the weekend on my boat during a northeastern, rain. I just got done replace the weathe
Want to purchase a galley ( sink stove) for Mac25 Vangoghz at 12:22am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1014 I would like to purchase to galley that was designed for a Mac25. You can email at Vangoghz@aol.com
genoa size Johnston Jeff at 12:17am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1003 I am having new sails made and need to decide on a good size for my all purpose genoa. I mainly lak
Sail Slug Guide Doug Jones at 12:13am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/993 Need to find a small plastic sail slug guide. It is on the mast and stops the sail slugs from exitin
Question on installing solar vent on '81 Hunter 30 John Mutrux at 12:12am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1110 I would like to install a 4" solar vent on my 1981 Hunter 30, probably between the mast and the forw
H34 Drafts, 5'7" or 4'2" for great lakes cruising Richard at 12:02am 09.03.02 Big Boats 11/1535 I am a soon to be Hunter 34 owner. I am down to a 1884 H34 with a 4'2" draft and a 1986 H34 with a 5
Cherubini or Cherubini Hunter Stewart Dalsimer at 11:46pm 09.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1618 I have a dear friend who now calls his Hunter 33 a Cherubini.It seems to me that there is nothing w
Asymetrical spiniker Mark at 11:43pm 09.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/885 Thinking about getting one for our 260.I see in the states you can order them of the shelf!The sai
Looking for help on buying an old boat Jeff Walls at 11:39pm 09.02.02 Bristol 10/2452 Over the Labor Day weekend I looked over a 1968 Bristol 29 Sailboat. This boat has been out of the w
How to install a solar vent on a 1981 Hunter 30 John Mutrux at 11:33pm 09.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1030 I have a 1981 Hunter 30 that I would like to install a 4" Solar Vent on. I would like to put it for

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Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 12:07pm 09.08.20 I have a hand awl and some sail thread for repairs. Whats the best way to sew it together? Good.
Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 11:57am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 11:52am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Justin_NSA at 11:30am 09.08.20 Softscrub also strips wax. The OP is looking for a soap that doesn't
Clew attachement replacement JRacer at 11:25am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your o
Clew attachement replacement DArcy at 11:25am 09.08.20 Whats the best way to sew it together? I find bleeding and cursing to be very effective when hand
Page layout Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 09.08.20 So what you're saying is that your midship is a little bloated :p ?
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 11:02am 09.08.20 Ideally the webbing type will match what broke, but yeah. Got an awl stitcher? I have a hand awl a
Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 11:00am 09.08.20 Look for some spectra webbing. Much stronger than nylon.
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. markwbird at 10:58am 09.08.20
Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 10:55am 09.08.20 Some random webbing, and hand sew it together then lash it? Ideally the webbing type will match wh
OMC Zephyr sail drive ewilkar at 10:54am 09.08.20 Not very familiar with that engine, but water in the intake transfer port is a strange one.. It coul
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot BarryL at 10:42am 09.08.20 Hey, Shelter Island is a great place to be over Labor Day. And the weather was perfect. Having a
The importance of pre-race warmups cb32863 at 10:23am 09.08.20 That was some of the funnest sailing we have done in a while and some of the most educational for my
Famet roller furler spars needed Dodsonn at 9:48am 09.08.20
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Don S/V ILLusion at 9:36am 09.08.20
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin capta at 9:11am 09.08.20 Contact these folks. I haven't had to close a porthole in about 5 years, except in the heaviest rain
Page layout Phil Herring at 8:41am 09.08.20 I'll see what I can do with that.
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. markwbird at 8:39am 09.08.20 Soft Scrub with bleach is the best I've found. I have tried Dawn. Super sudsy. You will have an i
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Justin_NSA at 8:17am 09.08.20 Simple Green all purpose will remove wax

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