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C-27 Hull Speed jslocum at 4:12am 10.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/6852 What is the hull speed of a C-27. Does it vary fromyear to year, or standard to tall rig?
CE Certification reviewed George Kornreich at 4:00am 10.24.01 Big Boats 6/1301 There's been a great deal of disucssion and controversy on this site, as well as a great deal of Hun
Wanted: all riging for 70's 19.5' -20' O'Day 2 2 Ryan Farley at 2:47am 10.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1144 I recently picked up a late 70's 19.5'-20' O'Day 2 2however it is just the hull so i am looking for
Epoxy? Gene at 1:43am 10.24.01 Other Sailboats 2/746 Getting ready to make some epoxy repairs below waterline on a sailboat. Any problem using matt with
st4000 repair Allen Savage at 1:13am 10.24.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/960 I've replaced the belt on 4000 which did need to be replaced but has not corrected my problem. Once
Ol' Dave (shore power) Conner at 12:28am 10.24.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/950 thanks for your response to my 2nd question. The first time I wrote I mistakenly said my dad had a 2
Need advice: Cruising spinnaker O'25: Rich at 11:13pm 10.23.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/765 I would like to hear from O'25 owners who use a cruising spinnaker. Regarding where you bought it an
Depth Sounder instalation on Hunter 23.5 Jib Davidson at 10:38pm 10.23.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1124 My wife and I enjoy sailing throughout the North Florida area. Much of this is in very shallow wate
When do you wax your boat? Warren at 12:01pm 10.23.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1045 I'm debating whether to wax the boat now that it's laid up for the winter or wait until early spring
Save the Bottom Paint? Bruce at 12:27pm 10.23.01 Smaller Boats 3/802 I will be pulling my 260 for the season this weekend (work is messing up November sailing), and I wo
replace with ????? chet pruszynski at 11:37am 10.23.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1275 I am about to replace my GROCO (HC or HE not sure ) "leaker" with something a bit more upscale. the
sling points Greg aboard 'BlueBerry' at 8:37am 10.23.01 Big Boats 4/977 Although I do not need it right away, I know I will in the future. Can anyone measure (or tell me w
ST 40 Life Expectancy George at 6:14am 10.23.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/952 I am thinking about installing a new set of instruments in the '76 C27 we just got and are restoring
Keel stuck and slow 50 HP motor for 26X Alan Lynn at 5:56am 10.23.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1039 I let the rope loose for my keel and it never dropped all the way. Tried muscle, jiggling, pulling
st4000 instalation Chuck Defever at 4:52am 10.23.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/868 Am considering an st4000 and owner instalation for hunter 336. Does the standard console/pedestal h
ST50 Speed Log Temperature Function Michael McCann at 3:37am 10.23.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1285 Bill;A friend's ST50, and mine are approximately the same age (new in 1992/1993). His temperature r
Masking Tape and Brightwork Dave Mauney at 3:33am 10.23.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1131 I am just getting ready to refinish my brightwork. I am wondering if it is possible to leave the ma
More about compression posts Don curt at 2:52am 10.23.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/813 I was doing a little repair on my 336 compression post area at the deck to keep a very minor drip ou
Blisters Ron Newton at 1:50am 10.23.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1011 I'm thinking of buying an O-Day 27 It has some blisters on the bottom. Could anyone out there give m
Once more on "Refresh". Ed Schenck at 1:16am 10.23.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/917 Hi Phil, I did get your e-mail regarding the refresh problem but never followed up. The reason is

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Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Will Gilmore at 7:28am 02.27.20 Ok, next section has been posted Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 Davidasailor26 at 7:27am 02.27.20 Often a skyhook is used. A hoop attached to the mast head and extending forward. A block is suspen
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 7:23am 02.27.20 I'd like to try out a titanium knife, never had one. Here is a handy and small one. Ocean Quest Ti
hit a rock in the keel BrianRobin at 7:21am 02.27.20 To have a bend like that it almost has to be lead, cast iron doesn't bend. I agree with Don above, o
hit a rock in the keel rgranger at 7:17am 02.27.20 Is it lead? If so, it does not take a lot of heat to soften it some. You might be able to la
hit a rock in the keel Fabian at 7:15am 02.27.20 It is of some kind of metal. And the question is: what material is exactly and what would be the cor
hit a rock in the keel Don S/V ILLusion at 7:11am 02.27.20 Happened a few times to us over the years in the Bahamas and like everyone else to whom this happene
Replacement trailer for an 85 Mac 25 (1) rgranger at 7:09am 02.27.20 I converted a powerboat trailer. It had V-shaped crossmembers, which gave room for the keel. I ad
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) dLj at 7:05am 02.27.20 The Russians have Titanium hull submarines. Many Titanium knives and tools are being made for mari
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) jssailem at 7:02am 02.27.20 I have a lot of experience equipment made of Titanium. And perhaps a few Casino winnings to be abl
hit a rock in the keel tfox2069 at 6:55am 02.27.20 Agree with JSSAILEM above. Also, its hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but it looks like a
hit a rock in the keel jssailem at 6:51am 02.27.20 Does it need repair? Yes. The fin design affects the movement of water over the keel. The bent fin
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 6:36am 02.27.20 You've brought up Titanium a couple times The Russians have Titanium hull submarines. Many Titani
Hot controller capta at 6:34am 02.27.20 I would contact the manufacturers. 160 degrees sounds overly hot to me.
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 jssailem at 6:29am 02.27.20 Often a skyhook is used. A hoop attached to the mast head and extending forward. A block is suspend
That awesome moment when... (1) capta at 6:25am 02.27.20 I didn't find it, but my parents did, and sent it to us somewhere in the SoPac. It was a two page ad
More January racing in Texas Bill19233 at 6:20am 02.27.20 Made the next race, eighth in a row. Ten boats on the bay for this Peanut Regatta. A real mixed bag,
Replacement trailer for an 85 Mac 25 (1) THECUSCUS at 6:10am 02.27.20 I converted a powerboat trailer. It had V-shaped crossmembers, which gave room for the keel. I add
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles (1) THECUSCUS at 5:57am 02.27.20 StaLok fittings attached to the bottom of your old shrouds. Easy to do, no special tools required.
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 02.27.20 I'm guessing your outer shrouds are loose and inner ones are tight? It might explain why the mast fe

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