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what is the sail size for a 140 - 150 genoa for my 26 c pugetsoundsailer at 5:37pm 04.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2031 I've got a MacGregor 26s ( it's the swing keel model with the water ballast ) and I want to rig her
Hatch Boards Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 5:35pm 04.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1886 Is there a specific spot to store these anywheres?
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 aescobar100 at 4:53pm 04.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2891 We just bought a 1996 Hunter 280 and the Holding Tank is leaking. We need to replace it, preferably
Replacing Stanchion Vent sgoldman01 at 4:38pm 04.11.18 Catalina 30 66/12346 I am going to reroute the vent for the ware and water tanks to a mushroom vent located just belie th
Prop pitch for 1978 30' with 12 HP Yanmar Meis at 4:25pm 04.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/522 I am looking for the prop pitch for the original two blade prop on my O'Day 30. 1978 - 12 HP Yanmar
Replacing part of hull TangoXray at 3:04pm 04.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1473 So I purchased a '77 Mac 25 on Monday (April 9th.) The hull is punked under the icebox and the head.
Removal of cabin top winch SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:07pm 04.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/315 Any ideas appreciated! Need to remove cabin top winch which appears to be holding on tight due to 52
EPRIB False Alarms LeslieTroyer at 9:31am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 1/353 Sail had a good article on EPRIB False Alarms. I had no idea it is so high. https://www.sailfeed.c
Hunter Vision 32 - Great Lakes and Great Loop rkinross at 9:19am 04.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1460 Hi, I am looking at purchasing a Hunter Vision 32 for cruising the Great Lakes and possible Great L
Houseboat, or boathouse? (1) Gene Neill at 8:00am 04.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1026 I recently saw this dwelling in the little village of Horseshoe Beach, Florida. A waitress at the (o
Online NOAA Custom Chart lets boaters create their own charts nat55 at 7:47am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/694 I got an e-mail from NOAA about a new product offering. We all know that charts are available for d
Universal XP riser issue AXEL at 6:18am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/628 A heads up, check your riser. Started the boat up last weekend and with in seconds the riser blew of
National Pet Day at Overtons Justin_NSA at 6:09am 04.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/397 Save 20% on all pet gear today at Overtons. #marinemutt http://link.email.overtons.com/u.d?ZYGrSmFn
Moving up to a 90's H30 S&TDeLisle at 5:26am 04.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/813 My wife and I started to learn to sail last summer on an inland lake with our 1982 H22 which we have
Wednesday photoday. Warm weather is coming. (3) Snorri Eriksen at 3:00am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 4/513 148733 148734 Last Fourth of July waiting for the fireworks rafted up with friends at the north end
custom penants Captmayhem at 9:28pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 6/614 I'm looking to have a pennant/flag made to honor my fathers navy service. Sadly he's been gone a few
National Sibling Day (1) Brian D at 6:56pm 04.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 3/393 So I should then share my siblings with aw-y'aw. ! Wasn't I so cute? With my mother and three brothe
Omc zephyr mounting blocks cracked (8) Kyedmcc at 5:21pm 04.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/739 My 82 O'Day 25 with 15hp omc sail drive has wood blocks that are fiberglassed to hull with 3/8" squa
seacocks replacement for hunter 40.5 giovanni17307 at 5:00pm 04.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/738 does anybody replaced the through hull ? My boat 40.5 (1996) have still the original ones : which ty
The boom and the banging of face on desk - help me identify things please! (5) tipsyravensailing at 4:38pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1213 Hey ya all! Trying to dial in the last of the things to buy for this mast rebuild before it goes ba

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Just bought boat two boats in one day... dlochner at 7:18am 04.15.24 Thanks for the tip. I figured the skirts would be enough to keep the water out. I will most likely
New Genoa questions Project_Mayhem at 7:15am 04.15.24 I can report a very positive and affordable experience with my local UK loft. They're extremely hone
Just bought boat two boats in one day... Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 04.15.24 There are programs to help with this problem. :biggrin: Best to store kayaks upside down. Skirts
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 7:06am 04.15.24 I'm not looking to save the world or anything either, I have had 2 EV since 2021, I startwith a Ford
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 7:01am 04.15.24 I guess I should call them power stations or solar generators https://www.jackery.com/products/expl
Just bought boat two boats in one day... dlochner at 6:57am 04.15.24 There are programs to help with this problem. :biggrin: Best to store kayaks upside down. Skirts c
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 6:57am 04.15.24 I'm actually talking about the pure electric generators, which are just large portable battery packs
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 6:30am 04.15.24 They do appear to be NPS. When I thread the nut on, it does not get tighter... The flange will only
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 5:56am 04.15.24 Thank you Joe. The redrawn schematic is very helpful and makes the oil pressure switch logic must cl
Electric Portable Generator? Scott T-Bird at 5:53am 04.15.24 What model are you thinking about? I don't see why not. A few years back, I had a transient in the
Top Swivel problems? Davidasailor26 at 4:57am 04.15.24 I have a US Spars mast with a similar upper swivel, and it never locks. The tension of the luff and
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 TomY at 4:37am 04.15.24 Nice work! Can you explain how the bronze pivot blocks are attached (through the 4 holes) to the kee
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid east coaster at 3:58am 04.15.24 Generally speaking the "I " terminal refers to the ignition or start switch where it would get its p
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static east coaster at 3:51am 04.15.24 Nigel Calder has a lot of info and remedial measures to take in cases like this. Lack of shielded ca
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Don S/V ILLusion at 3:39am 04.15.24
New Genoa questions dlochner at 3:30am 04.15.24 When we replaced our 150 with a 135 we decided to go with a higher tech cloth and design to off set
Vang? (1) Will Gilmore at 1:28am 04.15.24 Downward boom tension, either from the sheet, or from the vang, also reduces twist in the top of the
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid JoeWhite at 10:11pm 04.14.24 The buzzer or the soanalert is 24 volts and it's12v power path is through a 1k resistor that is loca
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 9:37pm 04.14.24 Thanks Paul. Good observations. I know my sail size options and tradeoffs. I'm really looking for in
New Genoa questions PaulK at 8:25pm 04.14.24 Greg's question about how often you reef the 150 you have is a good one. Our boat came with a 135%

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