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project boat paul floyd at 9:52am 06.17.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1591 son found a hull ( it followed him home ) no idea what it is in i988 NJ registered it as a 1977
Rigging a hammock? Marcus at 9:08am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1727 Hey folks,Anyone have any tips on the feasibility of rigging a hammock above the bow of a 25'? I
Keel Pivot Bolt Replacement Andrew at 8:59am 06.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1781 I need to replace either my keel pivot bolt, or at the least the washers, on my Macgregor 25. I had
A cure for rust? Sanders LaMont at 8:03am 06.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1099 We just had SV Good News brought up from Southern California, which involved a couple of weeks of oc
Swing keel position on diff. pts of sail Mike at 8:02am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/919 I recently bought a '78 C-22. This is my first "big boat" -- i.e., not a racing dinghy. In the din
Worth the Money Paul Heil at 7:55am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1179 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in
Worth the Monet Paul Heil at 7:54am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1022 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in
Sheet question Guest at 7:53am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1022 Hola,I currently have a roller furling on my o'day 25. I was wondering how most of you set your s
2 Plumbing questions for a 28.5 Mike Hartmann at 7:50am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1138 Well, I really didn't intend to do a refit this year, but everything I touch leads to something else
can a h23 capsize in 25mph gusts Steven de Filippis at 7:47am 06.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1222 I was out on the potomac river near Washington this Saturday and the winds started gusting at around
Hunter vs. Catalina James at 7:38am 06.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1986 I am upgrading from a tried and true Pearson 26 to a Hunter or Catalina 34-36. Most use will be coa
Spinnaker handling on Hunter 170 steven schneir at 7:37am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/911 Does anyone have any tips on spinnaker handling on the Hunter 170, both for launching and retrieving
Cross Threaded Fittings. Dyk Luben at 7:18am 06.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1486 My boat has a polyethylene tank for water storage. It has a 2 inch threaded plug that has been cross
Why not leave vinegar in holding tank? Patrick at 6:58am 06.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6914 Peggy -This weekend we returned to our boat and discovered a distinct onion-like aroma and a toile
Electrical Problem Robert Boxberger at 6:48am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1064 I have an elctrical problem that is baffling me.I have 2 Raymarine instruments mounted above the c
Adding links Doug T. at 6:25am 06.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/959 Phil,If you enter a link in the "related link" box when posting a message, and then you go back an
Size isn't eveything? D Berube at 6:16am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1291 Several years ago I heard a story about an individual that took a 16' sailboat across the Pacific!
Squeaky floor Hayden Watson at 6:06am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/899 The floor area on the starboard side of the access hatch for the packing gland has developed a terri
Watch out on this one!!!! (1) Jeff Wingo at 5:40am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 6/891 There is a photo posted showing the user replacing the centerboard pulleys with double pulleys. Watc
25'Mac Forestay Captn Billy at 5:40am 06.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1164 On my recently purchased 25' Mac, the fore stay is about 2 feet from the top of the mast. Is this c

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An adventure with my mast light j_schoenfeld at 7:27am 06.23.20
Furling Genoa - ownres manual says not designed for reefing rschuss at 7:25am 06.23.20 I'm a cruiser; and I have my North 100% cruising jib on a 5 mm wire, and a Harken cruiser furling sy
Fiberglass locker repair dlochner at 7:24am 06.23.20 After the patch hardens a bit, but while it is still "green" meaning it is firm but soft, a finger
Idaho and Center board uphaul ChrisLee at 7:23am 06.23.20
Fitting jacklines with a pop top Ken Cross at 7:23am 06.23.20 It looks like a fun adventure. It sounds like you have your plan. Ken
Burner on stove wont stay lit (1) sail sfbay at 7:21am 06.23.20 Hopefully the attached manual helps. Might refer to burner operation on page 6 and troubleshooting g
Logbook Entries sail sfbay at 7:15am 06.23.20 ..................1) What does Course Ordered mean? ..............2) And what are Course Over Ground
RAM mic cable rewire? Meriachee at 7:06am 06.23.20 There's more than 4 wires in this bundle.
Burner on stove wont stay lit rbelau at 7:03am 06.23.20 The only markings on the stove are the Beneteau logo. But looking online at pictures of a Force 10 s
Newport to Bermuda Race Davidasailor26 at 7:02am 06.23.20 Well I made it to the finish. Came in 33rd in the Dehler 46 fleet out of about 87 competitors (plus
Towing Hunter 25 Capt jgw at 6:59am 06.23.20 Just watch the clearance on any bridges you'll have to go under. Don't know what your height will be
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam (3) Good Vibes at 6:59am 06.23.20 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firefl
Logbook Entries kappykaplan at 6:56am 06.23.20 Course ordered is the course you are steering based on the wind direction. COG/SOG are things you'l
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jviss at 6:55am 06.23.20 and mange most conditions. No, it won't, in my experience. Any amount of seas >3.5' or so and win
sonichub 2 will not power on JasonFromJersey at 6:53am 06.23.20 Spent an hour in a live chat with Navico yesterday. They said that both the SonicHub and the SonicHu
Fiberglass locker repair rgranger at 6:53am 06.23.20 ... If you call Jamestown Tech support they will guide you with right type of cloth and other sound
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar Zinger88 at 6:51am 06.23.20 Sweet! That's what it's all about right there....:thumbup:
Burner on stove wont stay lit (1) sail sfbay at 6:51am 06.23.20 What stove do you have? If it is s Force 10 below is an excerpt from the manual on testing operatio
Replacing the Hatch lens Capt jgw at 6:49am 06.23.20 Most any local plastics shop can supply and cut the lens for you. Would be exactly the same as OEM a
Fiberglass locker repair dlochner at 6:48am 06.23.20 The method @rgranger suggests will work, I'd add a few steps. Grind off the the gel coat along the e

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