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Weathering a storm, big waves Joe at 2:25am 06.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1091 My wife ' I are seriously looking at purchasing a Mac 26X before next years sailing season. A close
Confusion over procedures for Island Girl Products Frank Gloss at 2:07am 06.15.02 Other Sailboats 3/1097 Hi There,I have recently taken delivery on several Island Girl products and am confused over how t
Sheet Measurements Diane McGaw at 1:31am 06.15.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/816 Hi!We purchased a used O'Day Mariner for my 22 year old daughter. I would like to buy a new jib s
Joker Valve Kevin at 11:58pm 06.14.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1246 I have a JABSCO manual head (for a H340). Does anyone know where to get a joker valve without buyin
Ski Tube Tow Harness ? dan at 10:56pm 06.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1049 Well it's really Summer again and time for TUBEING! Can I get some successful tow line harness inst
adjusting the traveler TOM at 10:53pm 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/901 i have a c25 and rob responded to my article"first timmer" . You mentioned letting my travelerout
Dropping Mains'l Carmen Daccurso at 10:05pm 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1093 Looking for an alternative to dutchman, lazy-jacks, EZDouse, etc. Saw an ad in "Cruising World" or
O Day 23 George Berrier at 9:54pm 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1005 Does anyone know if there is wood under the lazartte seats in the cockpit of a 1978 Oday 23? I have
Stanchions lean out, get bumped, can they be bent? Jim Oursler at 2:04pm 06.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1028 As the Hunter 34 owners are aware, the stanchions lean out. So when you pull up to the fuel dock, t
Digital Battery Monitor for H380 Carl Krave at 1:21pm 06.13.02 Big Boats 9/1234 Does anyone have any experience using a digital battery monitor? I sail a Hunter 380 and have the s
waterproofing Ralph at 12:14pm 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 6/991 I have some paper charts that would be very difficult and expensive to replace. I want to use these
problem close hauled on a port tack ralph champagne at 11:03am 06.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1121 While on a port tack, close hauled, with boat heeledabout 40/45 degrees, with 20 kt winds; I had to
Thanks!! re: centerboard line replacement Joe Stonebraker at 9:35am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/824 Thanks to everyone for the responses to my C/B problem. All had very good advice. I dove one more ti
Mast Luff Track Sought Mike Katz at 8:43am 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1283 I've have been trying to find a new luff track for my 40' mast. The mains'l has typical "T" shaped
Grounding Boat Bob Szymanski at 8:34am 06.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/827 Does anyone have any info on groundsing your boat against lightning? Is there any articles I can loo
neat boat pc bill walton at 8:22am 06.13.02 Big Boats 6/861 I've posted before about having a non-laptop pc with separate lcd screen on our boat for navigation,
Trailer for O'Day 23 Donald J. Gondek at 8:12am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1460 I'm looking to buy a 1978 O'Day 23 which is presently on a cradle. I need a trailer and am having d
Refrigerator drain valve on H380 Carl Krave at 7:12am 06.13.02 Big Boats 2/1010 Can someone tell me where the refrigerator drain valve is on the Hunter 380? I've looked under the
documentation Dan at 5:51am 06.13.02 Other Sailboats 6/741 Where can I find the coast guard site for boat documentation info
fixing leaks Richard Peterson at 5:40am 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 Our 1994 29.5 Hunter has a pretty good leak above the aft berth port side window. It looks like the

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How can people continue working during a lock down? jssailem at 11:31am 04.03.20 Worst April Fools prank.. only not a prank. The supplier of dairy products, bottling 60 million gall
What the heck is: Loran 797 Tom J at 11:29am 04.03.20 If the RSO sat in the back seat, it must be some type of small long range bomber. It was the SR-71
Water Tank Inspection Port (1) Justin_NSA at 11:06am 04.03.20 That's a good project. I don't see otherwise how you can be sure the tank is really clean of debris.
Water Tank Inspection Port Ron20324 at 11:06am 04.03.20 This may be an ignorant question but why would it be necessary to inspect your fresh water tank if
Water Tank Inspection Port Ron20324 at 11:02am 04.03.20
Water Tank Inspection Port Richard19068 at 10:49am 04.03.20 This may be an ignorant question but why would it be necessary to inspect your fresh water tank if e
Hello all Orbweaver at 10:45am 04.03.20 Hull #72 is "Orbweaver". She got her name because there where at least 3 living aboard when I got he
Drone photo of our marina and lake CaptainEric at 10:42am 04.03.20 @plenny7 how is the sailing on Lake Pepin? Judging by the number of masts in your harbor I'm thinki
Mac 26D forestay chain plate (2) RussC at 10:38am 04.03.20 @Ms Hope photos are always your friend when trying to explain anything online :). This is the sin
Mac 26D forestay chain plate rgranger at 10:30am 04.03.20 My Mac 22 used to have the same set up. I would unbolt the chainplate and clean up the surface unde
Hello all Will Gilmore at 10:26am 04.03.20 Welcome aboard, Orbweaver. This is the place to be. You have chosen wisely and a very nice first
Hello all (2) Orbweaver at 10:11am 04.03.20 here's a couple pics of #3
Mac 26D forestay chain plate Ms Hope at 10:04am 04.03.20 The bow chain plate is bolted with a single screw head bolt that is on the starboard side of the hul
RG8X/LMR240 UHF Connector assembly Don S/V ILLusion at 10:00am 04.03.20
How can people continue working during a lock down? sail sfbay at 9:52am 04.03.20 ..............NY is considering or has determined that landscaping is a non-essential service.......
Long shaft vs short shaft Leein207 at 9:45am 04.03.20
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Claude L.-Auger at 9:42am 04.03.20 Goodby for now, Jack. Even if you don't physically own a boat now, mentally the boat never leaves !
Water Tank Inspection Port twalker H260 at 9:41am 04.03.20 Did that on our poly tank about the 2nd year we owned our boat. Works well. Each fall I open the
Long shaft vs short shaft Whatfiero1 at 9:32am 04.03.20 Long shaft puts more prop in water for sailboats. I realize they slightly more expensive but nessary
Water Tank Inspection Port rgranger at 9:30am 04.03.20 Seems like a good idea. I would make it large enough that you could get a pressure washing wand or

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