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Lazy Jacks kevinsismour at 5:47pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3522 Recently went from a Dutchman system to a Sail Pac and Lazy Jack system. The installer attached the
Racing the H49 T J Furstenau at 2:29pm 08.15.19 Big Boats 4/1252 Debated whether to post this here, under big boats, or over on the racing thread. Decided to start
Cheapest PCOC? MaritimeMarmot at 1:10pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1173 I've managed to avoid needing a PCOC by sailing only motor-less boats until now, but now I need one.
Cabin storage covers replacement/ideas altsys1 at 12:24pm 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/649 Hello, I /have a '91 Mac 26s and the orignal plywood veneer (?) storage covers are all on their way
Boat swap - C22 and J24 G0ri11@ at 11:52am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 41/5241 I purchased a bargain basement 1971 Catalina 22 about a month ago, with the thought that it was stru
What kind of traveler you would recommend for Mach 26C nickl1218 at 11:46am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/593 Trying to upgrade my 1995 26 C. Thinking adding traveler, all lines to cockpit (new halyards, deck
How to run wires from bottom of mast to galley way entrance on a 1993 Hunter 33.5 john986 at 11:43am 08.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1532 Hi everyone. I am installing a Raymarine wind instrument i60. The wind vain (sensor) will be on top
Hard to start Universal diesel black1967 at 9:15am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/5308 New member, I have a 30hp 4 cylinder universal engine in a Pacific Seacraft 37ft sailboat. Motor ru
help! can not lower the keel! (2) bmwtourer at 9:55am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3043 I can not lower the keel of my new to me catalina 25 swing keel. it looks like the one with automat
Replacement winch for 26S stock trailer. Russ Ward at 9:04am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1182 The previous owner of my 26S replaced the winch on the trailer with a very cheaply made unit. After
Chrysler vs. Seaward fritz3000g at 8:49am 08.15.19 Trailer Sailors 11/4395 I've been looking for a "heavy" but easily-trailerable ~26 ft boat for the Great Lakes and the Carib
Check your cleats! rpludwig at 6:47am 08.15.19 Catalina 22 15/1862 Have an '84 C22, recently noticed one of the aft mooring cleats was a bit loose (the OEM nylon ones
Season 3 continued agprice22 at 6:29am 08.15.19 Telstar 2/855 Firefly is sailing well, and a few of our problems from the first two seasons are solved. After shim
Where is this leak coming from ?? (1) Mermaidvibes at 5:47am 08.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/938 Hi All, I have been tracing this leak that has me beat at this point. I rebed the port ' stanchion
Oil Change Frequency mlpayne at 4:50am 08.15.19 Big Boats 36/6504 Seeking opinions at my own peril. How often (hours) are you changing the oil in your diesel motor?
Leverage vs lifts/knocks danstanford at 3:12am 08.15.19 Racing 22/4898 Sorry if this is too basic, but I am wrestling with how to fit these together. As I understand it, l
A little sailing video from today for you agprice22 at 9:05pm 08.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/684 These were today on Seneca... juPec1gbjjk ocDTZokV4o8 uvGWAAJh5uc
How much is my Dinghy worth? (5) Siren at 8:50pm 08.14.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2595 I have a 9' fiberglass dinghy ("The Dink" made by American Sail) that came with the purchase of our
Electrical help Victoria 18 BenMorgan30 at 7:25pm 08.14.19 Trailer Sailors 6/920 Just picked up a Vic 18. Kinda confused about the electrical. Should be simple. Battery and then
Looking to buy a Capri 18 - NY/CT area sealove at 6:25pm 08.14.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/308 hello, I am interested in buying a Capri 18 in excellent condition. No rush. I am located in the NY/

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Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? john6206 at 12:03pm 07.22.24 Follow up question @matts997 and @Tally Ho You said the 280 was your first boat. What prompted the
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? 12boretrap at 11:57am 07.22.24 I've been debating moving up from my trailer sailer for about 25 years now. At 58 years old I'm thi
Gearbox dipstick wyctoronto at 11:49am 07.22.24 My manual says the bottom of the stick is "minimum" and the line is "maximum." I typically fill to
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? 12boretrap at 11:43am 07.22.24 Thanks for your input @Tally Ho! I think if we matched your pic it might be the last time my wife g
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? john6206 at 11:04am 07.22.24
Reving Up My Blog. Sail-Delmarva twodzusfittings at 10:20am 07.22.24 I have bookmarked your blog. My guess the most common response to posters questions will be "GO TO S
1990's Adler Barbour Wiring: Update and Info RitSim at 10:16am 07.22.24 Just for information - I had one of these vintage systems also. I found out the following: 1. The
To swivel or not to swivel Foswick at 10:10am 07.22.24 I chuckled yesterday when I realized that after talking about how I feel swivels don't really solve
1990's Adler Barbour Wiring: Update and Info (2) duck21 at 9:55am 07.22.24 You bet! See the attached PDFs! I also included the compressor controller manual that I dug up fr
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 SailingCal21 at 9:51am 07.22.24 My cleat is mounted without any type of block to make it higher, but I do have metal protectors on
Reving Up My Blog. Sail-Delmarva (1) thinwater at 9:48am 07.22.24 It's great to hear the words of support. Better than the paupers pittance writers earn. I am also ve
1990's Adler Barbour Wiring: Update and Info dLj at 9:43am 07.22.24 Doug, could you post the document that Adler Barber sent you to this thread also? I have a similar
Gearbox dipstick (1) duck21 at 9:40am 07.22.24 My manual says the bottom of the stick is "minimum" and the line is "maximum." I typically fill to j
Gearbox dipstick dLj at 9:35am 07.22.24
My boat stinks! American_Mainsail at 9:26am 07.22.24 Most of the time the source of bad smells comes from the hoses used for your sanitation system. If
My boat stinks! dvd at 9:20am 07.22.24 Most of the time the source of bad smells comes from the hoses used for your sanitation system. If y
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Arrgh at 9:07am 07.22.24 My cleat is mounted without any type of block to make it higher, but I do have metal protectors on t
My boat stinks! OS2Dude at 8:41am 07.22.24 Wondering how to keep your boat smelling fresh as a spring daisy in a hot and humid enchanted fores
Reving Up My Blog. Sail-Delmarva FastOlson at 8:38am 07.22.24 Good to have access to quality material, and much thanks to the OP. :) Good Sailing Magazines still
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? matts997 at 8:33am 07.22.24 The H280 was also my first sailboat, bought at age 65, which my wife and I had for 8 years. Given o

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