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Stanchion update - FYI Tom Madura at 3:01am 06.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 I meant to put this in my last post, but forgot.Back in September I posted that I had found a place
Foot Blocks and stanchions - FYI Tom Madura at 2:48am 06.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/813 This info may be of help to some:The sheave on one of the jib-sheet foot blocks on my '85 Hunter 31
Need A Motor Mount For Inflatable Dave Viglierchio at 1:57am 06.21.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1158 I've heard someone made a motor mount for inflatables without hard transoms. My local Zodiac dealer
Lightning Protection Len Fagan at 1:40am 06.21.01 Big Boats 0/883 I recently found damage to some of my instruments on my 450 due to what appears to be an indirect li
D&R Marine EJT at 1:26am 06.21.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2498 I am trying to get ahold of Rudy at D'R Marine. They ar enot answering the phone. Does any one kno
Difference between '97 & new? Eric Gates at 12:50am 06.21.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1122 What are the differences between a 26X '97 model and a new one? Should I pay the extra for a new one
Is O'Day 27 a good buy? Eric Gates at 12:00am 06.21.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1098 Hi,I found an O'Day 27 with 10 hp diesel. Seems low power for this size boat. Also the gel coat aro
Anyone know the name? Mark Johnson at 11:48pm 06.20.01 Ask All Sailors 1/961 My wife and I were in Glen Cove,NY about 10 years ago on our honeymoon. We went to this great Itali
prop shaft replacement David at 11:35pm 06.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/957 Have a bent prop shaft on my c-30 1979 model and would like to replace it in the water. Anyone have
Holding Tank meter Kenneth Pfaff at 11:31pm 06.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1220 I've had my new Hunter 290 for about 8 weeks and when I check the head holding tank the meter always
Solar Power Greg at 11:29pm 06.20.01 Smaller Boats 6/847 I was looking at a small solar panel to keep the battery charged. I saw one that was 5 watts and a s
Goodby C250 John Powell at 10:58pm 06.20.01 Smaller Boats 1/942 I have just sold (unloaded) my 1997 Catalina 250. What a relief. I bought the boat last year after
Water tanks leak when full. Jack Gilmour at 9:33pm 06.20.01 Big Boats 7/1680 We have a new Catalina 36. The water tanks leak around the inspection plates when full because the
looking for O'day 25 mainsail JT at 7:21pm 06.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1173 Looking for a good source to puchase main sail for our O'day 25. Can we buy one of the shelf?
Autohelm ST50 Wind Instrument Ken Kahn at 2:43pm 06.20.01 Big Boats 1/1661 I'm having difficulty aligning the wind direction indicator. I followed the instructions for alignme
Centerboard Retention Plates Rob at 2:06pm 06.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/932 I have a 25' Oday with a centerboard. During routine maintenance and inspection, I removed the two
Leaking at Centerboard Bolt Les at 2:01pm 06.20.01 Day Sailers 6/3141 I have a 19' foot Mariner. There is a slow leak in the cabin at the big bolt holding the Centerboard
Which motor???Yamaha or Honda, 2 stroke vs. 4 stro Dottie Cox at 1:26pm 06.20.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1458 We are trying to decide on which motor to have installed on our new 26x. Would you go ahead and get
Oday 222 - bugs, biminis, and thoughts after year1 Bob Clyatt at 1:23pm 06.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1647 We're wrapping up our first year with the O'day 222 (1985) and have a few notes to offer to other 22
Dinghy Dilemma Always FOR SAIL at 1:13pm 06.20.01 Ask All Sailors 13/1701 I had davits and a still have an older (1989) Achilles inflatable which requires air every week or t

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How do I trailer a sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 5:48am 04.27.20 For frequent towing an F150 should be able to handle most 25' boats in my opinion. Please check spec
Strange Winter? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:39am 04.27.20 ...as most are seeing Springtime early. Still Winter here in northern NE. l (Dragonfly)
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Project_Mayhem at 5:17am 04.27.20 A lot of people have said that the Mac 26X neither sails nor motors well but I don't have any firsth
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Hunter216 at 5:15am 04.27.20 Hello everyone! Thank you in advance for your input and experience. As a disclaimer I know what I a
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) Will Gilmore at 4:58am 04.27.20 Three Joel White Shellback dinghies and a Dyer Dhow, all rigged to sail, yesterday. h to be an att
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience JRT at 4:52am 04.27.20 6-8 people is a lot on a boat that is trailorable. The Rhodes 22 is cool, but probably way to smal
Marinebeam stern light wiring dlochner at 4:48am 04.27.20 If the wires are black and white, I would go with black for negative. Unlike other LEDs the ones fr
Sabre 28 cruising speed Kings Gambit at 4:37am 04.27.20 Fouling of the prop, not even by all that much, will cause a loss of horse power (thrust). You descr
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) (1) TomY at 4:29am 04.27.20 More encouragement: Combine the skilled metal fabrication shop with the creative design team at a cu
How do I trailer a sailboat? DAVA390 at 4:08am 04.27.20 @DAVA390 If the safety chains are not attached, there are reasons why. If disconnecting trailer h
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? NYSail at 3:12am 04.27.20 Hey Larry. No, I haven't joined MSSA yet, although I have a friend or two there. I dive on the boat
Mercury 9.9 running rough mid throttle jibes138 at 1:24am 04.27.20 Sure sounds like a fuel delivery issue, possibly the fuel pump? Try this make sure you mount your s
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Ron20324 at 12:57am 04.27.20 Do you have a swing keel, thus a centerboard lock so it does not bounce around and make noise??
Why I love newbe boat owners Kings Gambit at 12:30am 04.27.20 I said it was a factory job; up in Madera, CA.;) Vulgarity encountered there was only surpassed seve
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 jssailem at 11:15pm 04.26.20
Prop Walk when in reverse jssailem at 10:53pm 04.26.20 Seems boat owners who jump in and attempt new experiences like close quarters maneuvering often find
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Benny17441 at 10:39pm 04.26.20 Let me clarify, you are wanting a towable boat so that you can tow it to NY and NJ and you are not l
Spare Haylard as Topping Lift for Spin Pole? markwbird at 10:25pm 04.26.20 Ahhh. Thanks dlochner. That is a great point.
Prop Walk when in reverse Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.26.20 I find the prop walk on the Hunter Cherubinis to be quite predictable so I fail to see the problem.
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? BarryL at 8:53pm 04.26.20 Hello, Like NYSAIL I also have a boat in NY. Over the years I have tried a lot of difference paints

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