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The Port Clinton Yacht Club in Port Clinton Ohio on Lake Erie is hosting 2 you can't miss seminars.
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I have a place on clear lake ca. Now I am looking at learning how to sail on clear lake. I need recc
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Trying to avoid this next season? I have been told you can first epoxy the prop and then put anti-f
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I'm new too sailing and on the market to buy Macgregor 26M. Spent a lot of time online already, but
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A couple months ago we developed a leak in the fixed port over the nav station in our 1997 h340. I h
DeltaBreeze at 9:48am 12.21.14
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Hi All, While removing the hull liner on my 272 LE, I found I could not get the opening ports to rel
DeltaBreeze at 9:38am 12.21.14
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Hi All, I have gutted my 272 LE due to much of the wood having rotted and the hull liner was stained
LawyerBob at 8:14am 12.21.14
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I'm Assembling the parts for a tiller to wheel conversion on my islander 28. I've found everything
Celmi at 8:09am 12.21.14
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Wife and I new to site ' sailing. Got a 2003 Oceanis 311 last week. Connected to marina. Yesterday
omarhunter at 7:32am 12.21.14
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Hello, I am looking to purchase a Hunter 170 that has cracks in the deck, I have attached two pictu
Chris115 at 3:12am 12.21.14
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I recently came across the new SailTimer wind instrument and the related app, and am interested in h
Frednick at 1:11am 12.21.14
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Hello again, someone helped me about my keel, but I can't find him/her again. I think is was somet
centerline at 8:15pm 12.20.14
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Marelon is a trademark name of glass reinforced polypropylene fittings.... Banjo is also a brand
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Does anyone know the wetted surface area of 1977 Catalina 27 TM? Thanks
Misses Tippi at 4:58pm 12.20.14
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We need to contact some sailors in the Biloxi MS area. We have a 26M, the entire mast system fell an
oyvst@statoil.com at 1:18pm 12.20.14
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Need at new valve from my holding tank in my Beneteau Oceanis 343 from 2006, part number 10 on the a
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Painting the M's stripes, should I do it? The raccoon stripes are buggin me. I think this is an upd
Jackdaw at 11:31am 12.20.14
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Some people here use their legal names, but most of us use an 'nom du guarre' than has particular me
Jeff Jellick at 10:52am 12.20.14
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I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC with a Xantrex Freedom 25 Charger / Inverter. When running the Inverter,
azsailing at 9:32am 12.20.14
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Hi All, The boat I just bought came with a 5 gallon tank full of old gas, which looks to me to be fo

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Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix
GMS.Homer at 8:12am 09.21.23
@Any Sea I've done a small repair to my rudder - it had a crack and wet, rotted wood. But that has
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over.   (3)
rgranger at 8:09am 09.21.23
You cannot turtle a sailboat with wind alone. It has to be hit by a wave to turtle. So the lock-do
Rudder counterbalance?
rgranger at 7:53am 09.21.23
Hey, I'll go you one better. I actually captured it on video. Stand by while I find it and post it.
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix
Any Sea at 7:39am 09.21.23
GMS Homer- It sounds like you have some comfort level working with resins etc. Its been my experienc
Sewing Cushions and Bimini
jviss at 6:55am 09.21.23
Rudder counterbalance?
stickinthemud57 at 6:33am 09.21.23
:worthless: Hey, I'll go you one better. I actually captured it on video. Stand by while I find it
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26?
Justin_NSA at 6:32am 09.21.23
The 26 mast gets very "heavy" from about 60 degrees or so until the side shrouds come into play. I r
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26?
rgranger at 6:22am 09.21.23
I've owned both Macs and Hunters. Everything about the Mac is a lighter build.
Rudder counterbalance?
rgranger at 6:20am 09.21.23
With only one exception, every time I capsized a boat it was with the mainsheet cleated off. I lost
Alternator output to.....
Justin_NSA at 6:18am 09.21.23
Don't waste your time looking for a copy of the charging system of a Hunter. This is mine from my 1
Disturbance off Florida
kappykaplan at 5:32am 09.21.23
No sailing for me this weekend.
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26?
isaksp00 at 5:10am 09.21.23
The 23 mast is actually kind of heavy and long. There's no way I think any one person (well, maybe T
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument
P12nash at 4:49am 09.21.23
I had a similar issue and it turned out to be a poorly terminated connection on a wire that connecte
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5   (1)
Bentsailor at 4:44am 09.21.23
Thanks for the reply to my question re Edson steering System Maintenance. I have been checking all
260 Autopilot via Emergency Steering Bracket?
sailme88 at 4:44am 09.21.23
Before we had an autopilot I'd use the wheel lock. It worked well.. Would hold the base course long
260 Autopilot via Emergency Steering Bracket?   (1)
Ward H at 4:27am 09.21.23
I'm often finding myself sailing solo and trying to multitask, hoist sails, install fenders etc. M
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument
John6212 at 3:17am 09.21.23
Does the display indicate the wind speed? If so the display is most likely putting out the 8v need
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5
jssailem at 1:54am 09.21.23
Did you get a manual of your boat? Hunter was good about creating complete manuals. Take a look at
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 09.20.23
Anybody out there with experience on disassembly and maintenance of this system?? Sorry, but you'

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