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mac racing missing at start duality at 3:44pm 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 24/2311 from the chicago tribune below, mac racer overboard, auto vest did not inflate. competitors stop rac
How do I remove/replace keel winch bolt? (5) adambrownatb at 3:32pm 07.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/872 Backstory: I got this 1980 25 mac project for free from a friend who was moving and could no longer
Batten down the Battens (1) BlowMeAway at 2:23pm 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 29/4693 I have four leech batten pockets on my main as seen in the image below. Occasionally when hoisting o
Leaving boom and mainsail on lowered mast 26C Rowlando at 1:55pm 07.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/481 I trailer my 26C so I need to use the MRS each time.....not an issue but I am trying to speed up the
AC/HEAT PUMP dru at 1:04pm 07.21.18 Catalina 30 2/834 Has anyone installed an ac/heat pump under the u-shaped dinette found in a Catalina 30 with air duct
head door Jimmy at 11:17am 07.21.18 Smaller Boats 6/1148 Hunter H 26 Head door has anyone removed it seems there would be a lot more room with some sort of c
Event and Consequence jssailem at 7:14am 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1019 So much of my experience on a boat has been the result of event and consequence. Survival appears to
Well. How bad can it be?? (5) scottmellloyditude at 5:33am 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1359 153934 got the dreaded call from the marina yesterday after a storm went through. Our dock broke loo
chicago mac race jon hansen at 8:39pm 07.20.18 Racing 17/1352 big low in the middle of lake mi right now. big winds. forecast looks like very windy on the nose f
Help picking our next boat Mike H. at 5:48pm 07.20.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1453
Raritan PHll part #1203W (2) justsomeguy at 3:40pm 07.20.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1803 The problem: air valve broke off while unscrewing from old pump body. What the...! plus shipping fo
New Capri 18 owner First of many questions PugetSounder at 3:11pm 07.20.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/523 Hello all, Long time lurker. Finally belong. Just purchased a Capri 18 that appears to be in pretty
Downwind side by side Jackdaw at 1:59pm 07.20.18 Racing 27/2856 We often race against a Merit 25 that rates faster than us. While they might pull ahead upwind, we c
Transmission locks in forward Clydo at 11:40am 07.20.18 Catalina 310 6/920 Anyone have problem like mine with transmission in my 2013 C310 Hurth ZF5M now and then locking in
Solar arch on a Passage 42 Wanderwind at 11:28am 07.20.18 Big Boats 20/5029 I'd like to add a stainless steel arch on our Passage 42 for mounting solar panels and am looking fo
Wisker pole rig prosmile at 5:35am 07.20.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1305 I cruise a beneteau 381. I found a 10' wisker pole which is a few feet shorter than I really need f
Water Heater Removal, Hunter 42 DennisL at 11:33pm 07.19.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/793 I'm having a tough time getting the old water heater out of my Hunter 42 Passage. I unscrewed all t
Kermit meets Ron (1) Kermit at 4:09pm 07.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 20/2167
Swageless fitting john6206 at 3:29pm 07.19.18 Smaller Boats 2/792 anyone have experience with hi-mod swageless fittings? I installed the trim-to-fit forestay, and I
2000 Yanmar 3GM30F Black Smoke and no power sailcapt340 at 2:25pm 07.19.18 Big Boats 64/12988 Yesteday everything was great....fast forward to today and my 2000 Yanmar 3GM30F is spewing Black Sm

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Anchor, dock, or buoy? Leeward Rail at 9:26pm 08.11.24 But if you are in Gainesville, FL, totally different answer. I don't think it matters to her speci
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 8:46pm 08.11.24 Project complete. Radial drive wheel does not hold up the rudder. Must be something below. Must be
Anchor, dock, or buoy? thinwater at 8:43pm 08.11.24 Gainesville where? Filling in your profile will improve your answers (location, boat model and type)
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! capta at 8:16pm 08.11.24 If you are going to replace a thruhull, I'd suggest putting in a bronze one, and that problem will n
Anchor, dock, or buoy? capta at 8:13pm 08.11.24 It really depended on where we were, and why. In the tropics, if one cannot do without A/C, it is th
Dinghy Lights capta at 8:03pm 08.11.24 I should think that AA powered nav lights with the switch right on the light would be more realistic
New Hand Held Nationwide Radios Leeward Rail at 8:01pm 08.11.24 a new line of hand held radios that work nationwide. The company's page says "No fees, no subscript
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment capta at 7:55pm 08.11.24 I don't see the problem. There are still mooring buoys, which I doubt they will remove because they
Dinghy Lights Rich Stidger at 7:25pm 08.11.24 I simply use a handheld white LED flashlight aimed forward. If I see or hear another boat, I point t
E-scooters TimFromLI at 7:22pm 08.11.24 The wife and I use jetson bolt pro e bikes (at MV and BI). They fold up small and were under $300 at
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Hello Below at 7:16pm 08.11.24 I like all three. No reason not to have options depending on the situation. :biggrin: @jssailem, a
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak Tonight! SoSound at 6:43pm 08.11.24 Too cloudy in the PNW tonight. We spent that last several nights anchored out, and watched to see w
Dinghy Lights TimFromLI at 6:26pm 08.11.24 The bow suction cup light lasts about one season. I gave up. I took my suction cup light took out th
O'Day Tempest Cockpit Drain Problems shemandr at 6:24pm 08.11.24 Does your cockpit self drain? What type of cockpit drain do you have? Scuppers don't usually have
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig (1) Captain Larry-DH at 6:16pm 08.11.24 I looked at the ICW Videos that were the thread referenced. Since the video poster went through th
Anchor, dock, or buoy? jssailem at 5:51pm 08.11.24 I like all three. No reason not to have options depending on the situation. :biggrin:
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig smokey73 at 5:46pm 08.11.24 I looked at the ICW Videos that were the thread referenced. Since the video poster went through the
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig Captain Larry-DH at 5:43pm 08.11.24 I'm planning a trip south next year and just spent some time physically measuring my rig. From the
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! SFS at 5:26pm 08.11.24 I think this is a pretty common problem. One of my two cockpit drains cracked at the threads, and wo
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Dalliance at 5:17pm 08.11.24 Was on a mooring for one year and much prefer the dock for the convenience, utilities and dock socia

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