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Mac 25 Rudder question (1) Wakulla212 at 6:20pm 11.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3518 Hi, I just bought a 1985 Macgregor 25 which needs a bit of work before I get her into the water. I
Keep them interested... atwhite2 at 5:40pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 28/3135 Hi All. Welcome to winter... A brutal slap of cold so early yet in the season.... I read somewhere t
Jabsco pump rebuild johnnysuede2 at 4:00pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 0/13 I have rebuilt my Jabsco 1673 pump 3 time in 6 months. The problem is the non-standard parts you ar
Made a Wood stands for the Mast (1) Seahorse24 at 3:43pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1633 I had the mast tied to the front railing, but after reading some older post realized there could be
Looking for "handles" for the cabin (1) Hooks at 2:10pm 11.14.14 Parts Search 5/2265 I'm not even sure what to call these but I would like to find some to put in my boat. I have two st
building a propane locker... (5) centerline at 1:29pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 33/12513 I have room for, and want to use a 20lb propane tank for my heating, cooking and bbq.... but for thi
Ice box removal 302/322 the_alpine at 11:24am 11.14.14 Bigger Boats 3/990 Has anybody removed their ice box on a 302 non destructively? I'm having trouble and could use some
Keel bolt socket (1) jimali at 10:56am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 14/6624 Hi I have been advised to check my keel bolts by undoing each nut, removing the plate from under,
460 dorade vent - what do they do? (3) jimali at 10:36am 11.14.14 Big Boats 6/2994 Hi On my 460 there are 2 dorade vents on deck between the mast and solar panel. They are obvious
460 mast step leak (3) jimali at 10:27am 11.14.14 Big Boats 5/2173 Hi I have a 460 in the UK which has a leak I am trying (frustratingly) to trace.The boat is out o
Java - Update for November Jim Seamans at 10:26am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1490 Well it's finally over. I've completed my six months of chemo treatment today. It was very aggressiv
BoatUS - "Port Risk Ashore" down_shift at 9:11am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 32/8029 I just completed an interesting exchange with BoatUS. I am posting here to see if it was an abnorma
Jammed Centerboard Rope wendys at 9:09am 11.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5291 It seems that the wire cable on my Daysailor II comes off the pulley on the centerboard trunk and ja
Some New "How To" Articles Maine Sail at 8:44am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2799 Hi All, Sorry for the lack of content here in recent months. I have been out straight. I finally ha
New s2 8.0 mid owner needs help please trustyone at 7:33am 11.14.14 S2 13/6559 I have just traded for an 8.0 mid (serial # SSU27129M76G) with a deep draft (4 feet) and on the orig
Covering transom clarsen at 6:41am 11.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1056 My 381 is shrink-wrapped for winter, but the wrap does not cover the bottom edge of the "scoop" tran
swing keel help marlene1 at 6:38am 11.14.14 Morgan 2/2676 I have a 1969 morgan 30 with a swing keel that is not connected to the cable. Is this a huge job?
What's the hose for? What do you think happened here? (3) CoolHandLuke at 9:16pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1560 Hey guys, Just wanted to get some input on what you think could've happened here: http://www.e
Shrink wrap. Is there a cheap alternative. (1) finding41 at 9:02pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 41/16276 I had the idea of wrapping one of my boats this year. I don't want to pay $14/ foot so I was thinkin
Depth Sounder Options GinBoat at 8:48pm 11.13.14 Catalina 30 11/3454 We recently purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. What are the depth sounder options? The boat is on Muskego

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Holy freakin flying sailboat! kloudie1 at 5:55am 10.03.23 MAN ! That guy carries a low PHRF rating for sure! (but the photo-shopper forgot to put the rudder a
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Project_Mayhem at 5:28am 10.03.23 One advantage to not having a keel locked is that if you hit something, the damage will be substanti
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Ward H at 5:21am 10.03.23 One of the biggest mistakes new boaters make is focusing on a single manufacturer. What you should
Garhauer Traveler Ward H at 5:11am 10.03.23 What doesn't match? If it's just the cam cleat, that looks like a Harken 150 cam cleat. I know on G
21 Day Cruise shemandr at 4:37am 10.03.23
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner RoyS at 4:34am 10.03.23 Try Starbrite snap and zipper lube.
missing panel dLj at 2:48am 10.03.23 I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking a picture might be helpful. +1
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 12:01am 10.03.23 I would like the details on your Hunter 49/50 install of lithium batteries. The price is right, and
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer jssailem at 11:26pm 10.02.23 No idea about the affect on Ultra sonic sensors. I imagine it would be minimal. Unless they band tog
21 Day Cruise jssailem at 11:22pm 10.02.23 Great story. I look forward to hearing more over some wine, perhaps in Port Ludlow bay. Wooden boats
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 11:13pm 10.02.23 I would like the details on your Hunter 49/50 install of lithium batteries. The price is right, and
Pedestal cup holders Clydo at 10:36pm 10.02.23 Has anyone replaced any of their cupholders? One of my four is broken and wonder where can get rep
what is the standing headroom? Stu Jackson at 9:22pm 10.02.23 You should instead be asking about sitting headroom. :huh: I had a Catalina 22, with a pop top and
Jib sheet block Project_Mayhem at 9:04pm 10.02.23 Here you can see the T-track on the coaming, the aft stand-up block, movable cleat, forward Genoa b
Kevlar skid plates? Project_Mayhem at 8:50pm 10.02.23 The Starwind 19 is a shoal keel boat so a typical keel guard might not work. This boat has a draft o
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 8:06pm 10.02.23 I forgot to ask - Can I use a 5/16" hose on a 1/4" barb without any potential for future issues?
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:23pm 10.02.23
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 7:00pm 10.02.23 I let the motor run while working on other things today. My test probably helped a bit but it wasn't
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Ward H at 4:23pm 10.02.23 What are the normal areas needing attention on a Catalina 30 from the 80's? What's easily fixable a
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Richard19068 at 3:21pm 10.02.23 Before making the statement about Tahoe being a relatively small lake, I did look at the Wikipedia

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