First time sail boat buyer need your help!
DrJudyB at 1:07pm 10.28.19 I gotta ask.... how many of the people who have opinions about MacGregor 26 M&X have actually spent |
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South Coast 26 Build and sailing trip thread
tmleadr03 at 1:01pm 10.28.19 Time for the final chapter on this boat for now. I still haven't decided if I am keeping it or part |
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Sailing/Tacking at anchor
Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:53pm 10.28.19 I think I'd use the starboard cleat and keep the line off of that chain !! |
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1988 Pearson 36-2 CB
Capt. Peter at 12:52pm 10.28.19 Greg, how difficult was it to loosen the copper CB pipes? Did you have to use a little heat on them? |
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Trailering with Outboard
Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:50pm 10.28.19 Agreed, it is just that we do not find many potholes when trailering at speed on the interstate. |
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Winch Handle Repair Kit
Davidasailor26 at 12:49pm 10.28.19 We have the Harken equivalent of the one touch. Works great. Much easier and more reliable than the |
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Sailors Missing from RI
Davidasailor26 at 12:45pm 10.28.19 See also this thread - Sailors missing East Coast |
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Dockominiums
Terry Cox at 12:42pm 10.28.19 Around here some call it a condo slip. Keep in mind that those capital expenses in the marina relate |
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Hunter 216 standing rigging replacement (2)
Hunter216 at 12:33pm 10.28.19 Given that Hunter supplied some nice drawings of the standing rigging I started using them as a base |
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First time sail boat buyer need your help!
Scott T-Bird at 12:28pm 10.28.19 Where in New Jersey are you going to sail? You talk about "sand bars" and "seaworthy". I wouldn't |
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Hunter 18 bottom paint?
mark2 at 11:55am 10.28.19 Sadly they had to have abraded the gel coat prior to putting what must be antifouling paint. Never |
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Boom rigging
DrJudyB at 11:50am 10.28.19 So the cable has actually eaten into the block damaging it. I think it was origionally designed for |
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Sailors missing East Coast
Scott T-Bird at 11:46am 10.28.19 Ward & I heard the CG calls repeatedly over the radio on Saturday. While we were listening, the rep |
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Hunter 216 standing rigging replacement
Crazy Dave Condon at 11:45am 10.28.19 Hun-Hunter 22-model 275-number of boat made D- month hull laid 4-year hulll laid 04- model year 200 |
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Pulpit leaks
Crazy Dave Condon at 11:37am 10.28.19 Spoke with the owner. One bolt thread is stripped suggesting to go bolt one size larger tapping the |
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Sailors missing East Coast
Will Gilmore at 11:36am 10.28.19 It's hard to imagine they could have sunk without a trace or a call for help. I hope they turn up a |
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First time sail boat buyer need your help!
Mr Fox at 11:35am 10.28.19 Any auxiliary motor will be enough to get you to safety if you need to drop the sails, so don't worr |
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ProFurl S26 with Failure at Sail Attachment Point
jssailem at 11:29am 10.28.19 I wonder if that UV light plastic would work on your unit. It is a resin that hardens by UV light. I |