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Macgregor 26S help needed LFC4ME at 9:44am 07.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4955 I need help with my 26S. This is my first boat. I have the owners manual but I need help with riggin
Storing a Laser hull in the water. patrickkidd at 8:53am 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4643 Hello! I have a Laser and space is at a premium so I have to store it in the water next to my Catal
Cabin Table Bracket/Support alfaguy at 8:37am 07.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/389 Would some fine Hunter owner post a photo of the bracket that holds up the fold-down table leaf on a
Companion Way Doors (4) Long Story at 8:26am 07.01.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/2700 Great design - frame slips in place of hatch boards, door has lift off hinge to frame. Windows come
Boat sank in a race. Lessons learned (1) Jackdaw at 7:59am 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 81/9412 Last evening we lost a Capri 25 during an race. It was blowing 12-15, with 22 knots gusts accompanie
m-25 over heating captcoho at 6:51am 07.01.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/953 Engine started over heating the end of last season. Replaced hoses, impeller, fresh water pump, new
Missing Compression Tube? dlochner at 5:27am 07.01.16 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1534 The Hitachi Alternator on a Yanmar 3jh2 has a saddle mount. The engine only has a single ear in the
Trouble sailing in 7mph wind...? (2) shermanator at 12:58am 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 12/3854 Had a quick question.. It was my first time sailing and I was moving along pretty nicely, but wasn't
Companionway Cover Color evan709 at 9:08pm 06.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/795 When I bought my 1993 Hunter 23.5, it didn't come with a companionway cover. I want to order one.
Question about my solar set-up Bad Obsession at 7:10pm 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/481 Most of those on here frequently know of my set-up already. 100W flexible panel that I take on and
Refrigerator Rschipman at 6:05pm 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 3/406 I recently bought 1983 hunter34, how do I turn on the refrigerator ?
Hunter 23 Rcarbo at 5:26pm 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 1/382 I recently purchased a 1989 Hunter 23. What holds the large hatch cover up over the cockpit? Thanks
Hunter 23 Rcarbo at 5:25pm 06.30.16 Smaller Boats 10/1529 I recently purchased a 1989 Hunter 23. What holds the large hatch cover up over the cockpit? Thanks
How to deal with mainsheet and Bimini on H23 isaksp00 at 5:21pm 06.30.16 Smaller Boats 30/4793 I just installed the Bimini that came with our boat for the first time. When opened the front edge
Raymarine Auto Helm problem njlarry at 3:53pm 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1131 The locking lever on our Auto helm ST 4000 keeps unlocking right after being engaged. It started las
3KW Alternator? smokey73 at 3:26pm 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1141 While passing a Hunter 40.5like mine today on Port Royal Sound near Parris Island I struck up a shor
SPOT Tracker (Gen3) issues SFS at 1:49pm 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1107 This past week I purchased a SPOT tracker to use on a delivery of an Endeavor 37 from Mobile to Tamp
O'Day 27 Mainsheet rigging Mitch27 at 12:32pm 06.30.16 Bigger Boats 5/2707 So, first I'm brand new to sailing. I took a class, have some books and now have an O'day 27. My p
Sarasota. Risks, judgment, laws. Jackdaw at 11:09am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1004 There is a VERY GOOD editorial in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune regarding boating laws, and their infl
Adjustable split backstay length (2) George Da Porge at 10:46am 06.30.16 Catalina 30 17/5101 Looking for feedback on where split in backstay can/should be located. 1990 C30 tall rig, we purcha

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Considering a move to Lake Lanier/Atlanta area Stu Jackson at 7:24pm 12.20.23 Lake Lanier has an active and supportive sailing group. Dottie Toney is the Fleet Captain for a Cat
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review ron2photo at 7:03pm 12.20.23 Hi William, I like the way you are thinking. I had a 1972 Pearson 26 and decided it was too small I
Wood light/wiring mounts Gene Neill at 6:57pm 12.20.23 The wood mounts are definitely DIY. It was probably a pretty solid setup when it was new.
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:36pm 12.20.23 This thread should be recommended reading for those posters who are looking at a boat in substandard
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 6:27pm 12.20.23 The original valves on the O'Days are just that, valves and not real seacocks. If the Marelon valv
Prop rotation question Rich Stidger at 6:26pm 12.20.23 If you tell Martec the year and sailboat model and engine/transmission combo that you have, I can be
Thru Hull Replacement? (3) Randall Schmidt at 6:25pm 12.20.23 Here are shots of the thru hull I cannot close
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? chichiflys at 5:47pm 12.20.23 Thanks all. Definitely will keep an eye on it, but for now will continue with the 37 other projects
H41 DS access to starboard jib block Nachismo at 5:02pm 12.20.23 Nevermind. PO left the tiny corner screws out & bedded it.
Prop rotation question TimFromLI at 4:53pm 12.20.23 Yeah, I thought that was an autostream, I did mine last year. It's fairly easy to overhaul. Usually
How dispose of sailboat? rwsandersii at 4:24pm 12.20.23 I was in charge of the Marine Environmental Response Unit at one of the USCG Marine Safety Offices o
Trident 101 rubber smell BAD ORCA at 3:44pm 12.20.23 I'd bet money that only the white Trident 102 is the culprit. It's the same hose as the black 101,
Selden in-mast furling questions Sailor Sue at 3:10pm 12.20.23 I am curious about what kind of instructions were sent with the new sail. I ask because these days
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows kyoung27 at 3:05pm 12.20.23 My 2003 44DS side windows starting leaking this year - but all I had been able to find on the web we
Selden in-mast furling questions Sailor Sue at 2:56pm 12.20.23 Buried somewhere in the other Selden manuals I sent you was mention of a slight tension on the outh
H41 DS access to starboard jib block ice breaker at 2:46pm 12.20.23 I would look at the port side via the huge generator locker to see how it is attached. If it is jus
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review arf145 at 2:29pm 12.20.23 I find modern designs like that attractive, so the 34.1 looks great to me. Chartering one sounds lik
Fore Stay Bow Connection Project_Mayhem at 2:28pm 12.20.23 Many bolts have a non-threaded part. This is going to be much stronger than the threaded section. 1/
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 2:26pm 12.20.23 Ritdog , the bulkheads were not tabbed to the hull from the factory . There are a lot of conflictin
Trident 101 rubber smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:08pm 12.20.23 I'd bet money that only the white Trident 102 is the culprit. It's the same hose as the black 101,

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