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Keel lock bolt location? (1) pulsewave at 6:37am 04.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1371 I have a copy of the older manual and it doesn't seem to match the configuration of my Macgregor Ven
Update: What size outboard on your Mac 25 Greengas at 6:28am 04.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/7158 I am looking at buying a 1988 2 cycle 9.9hp motor for my 1980 Mac 25. I would like to know what oth
Jabsco pump All U Get at 5:59am 04.12.16 Ask All Sailors 0/320 Hi all, Sitting on the Fl. / Ga. border for the next few days (weather) and had to fix a sump pump t
2016 Annual Great Lakes C-22 Cruise CaptDon01 at 5:57am 04.12.16 Catalina 22 2/951 If you have never been on a group cruise with your boat, you don't know what you've been missing! Ma
Question about restoring grab rails (1) IH82BL8 at 5:20am 04.12.16 Ask All Sailors 3/416 Apparently my grab rails are made from multiple pieces. The "feet" were screwed onto the rail using
Mac 224 rudder sailnewbie at 5:12am 04.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1148 Anyone have the length of the rudder on the Mac 224? The rudder that came on it was beat up bad and
Y25 Weather helm ! (3) furdui at 3:31am 04.12.16 Yamaha 15/4701 Hi everybody, Something I wanted to do,for at least ten years,was moving main sheet system,track and
New San Juan 28 owner - propellor question Grey wolf at 10:10pm 04.11.16 San Juan Sailboats 3/2753 Hi all Just purchased a 1983 San Juan 28 up in Campbell River 6 days ago, and very excited about ge
I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel DonC3222 at 9:09pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 19/3987 I have a Hunter 340 and like to race it on Wednesdays. I see the benefits of a fin keel and am wonde
I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel DonC3222 at 8:59pm 04.11.16 Big Boats 6/1280 This may be a crazy thought, but I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel on my Hunter
Xantrex Link 1000 Solitude at 8:08pm 04.11.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2850 I have a Xantrex Freedom 20 charger/inverter with a Xantrex Link 1000 remote and am having trouble w
Improving my old H26 (4) Doug J at 7:04pm 04.11.16 Smaller Boats 23/3137 I've been working on improving my 94' H26, installing new accessories, re-doing a lot of the wiring,
TV antenea sailnewbie at 6:47pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 15/858 Anyone ever mounted a TV antenna of any and it worked very well. I have dish network at home and was
Upholstry.. (1) TommmD at 6:23pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 4/917 Anyone use an underlayment for their boat cushions? My aft cabin came with a piece of very open weav
1979 Hunter 30 - 1" prop shaft, flax recommendation Robert1224 at 6:04pm 04.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/817 Ahoy, I am repacking my packing gland for the first time. I removed the old flax which measured .20
Random sailing pictures (1) Roadking Larry at 5:26pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 31/2780 So post your random sailing picture. Not bad for a 40 year old Cal 2-27 Note the angle of the horiz
Forestay replacment questions. (2) Roadking Larry at 5:15pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 5/592 I've decided I want to add a roller furling headsail to my boat. Figuring out which CDI is no big de
VHF Antenna cable Ken13559 at 4:46pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1475 I'm setting up an alternate vhf antenna on bimini frame. Thinking of using SS cable-tie as plastic t
San Diego Bottom Paint Yards rfrye1 at 2:40pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1731 Its that time again. Anybody got suggestions in San Diego Bay? Thanks. Bob
Advice on Paunting and Waxing goofeyfoot at 12:31pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 4/703 i am buying 33' boat in the next week. Fiberglass. Was thinking about sanding and painting and waxin

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Rudder slack (2) Tally Ho at 5:58am 11.23.23 Probably need to have a reputable boat yard look closely at this and offer suggestions. Greg
Water /humidity? kappykaplan at 5:30am 11.23.23 By the way HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Same to you, The_Sailing_Pelican! :beer:
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat HMT2 at 5:13am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? JamesG161 at 4:57am 11.23.23 Are you living aboard your boat or are you a landlubber? Collect Rain would be a start. Cooking wi
Rudder slack rgranger at 4:39am 11.23.23 If you love the boat, get a quote to fix that and ask the seller to take it off the asking price.
Water /humidity? dLj at 3:19am 11.23.23 Makes water out of humidity in the air, it has to be if im not wrong 75%average in order fir tbe na
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dLj at 3:10am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:53pm 11.22.23 Makes water out of what? The atmosphere like a dehumidifier? Makes water out of humidity in the a
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement PaulK at 10:01pm 11.22.23 It's not simple. Everyone has different definitions -- hence all the different terms you cite. Somet
Which are the best good old daysailers? PaulK at 9:45pm 11.22.23 If you're considering a Colgate 26, have a look at a Soling, too. Most will be rigged with self-tack
Rudder slack (1) colin59 at 8:30pm 11.22.23 Better pic here
Purchasing first boat from owners Stu Jackson at 7:52pm 11.22.23 www.latitude38.com Lots of MX vets there.
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 7:49pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be w
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat PaulK at 7:41pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be we
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 7:37pm 11.22.23 I've been single handing a couple of months now, and while I'd prefer to be at the helm, most of th
So, where is all the old stuff? Dave at 7:30pm 11.22.23 Thanks. It seems that I can see all the posts when I select "all" under the "filters" tab. I wonder
what make engine? dlochner at 7:24pm 11.22.23 The gray paint job, the air cleaner, and the attachment for the throttle cable look like a Yanmar.
Odd Yanmar issue quadrille38 at 7:16pm 11.22.23 Yes factory installed. You might find a loose connection that is making it not allow engine to star
what make engine? Tally Ho at 7:10pm 11.22.23
what make engine? (1) Tally Ho at 7:01pm 11.22.23

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