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Halyard Lengths rcharrison1 at 6:34pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6700 I am replacing the halyards on my Mac 25. I did this quite a few years ago and wrote down the lengt
75 Macgregor 22 (1) moparots at 6:21pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/721 Hello all, new to this board. I am looking at a 1975 Macgregor 22 sailboat. In good shape, with a t
Bimini Larry D Calander at 5:58pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 6/1099 Have used 96 h26 bimini fabric is missing. Frame measures 8 feet out from the stern rail. How can Yo
Too much weather helm jsgonz at 5:15pm 07.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3693 My 1985 28.5 Hunter sails nicely but at 15kts+, I develop too much weather helm. I have a new main,
catalina 445 Varro at 4:54pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 1/2844 question to others owners of 445. I have water in the bilge (keel) Did you hear about a problem on t
Oday 12 manual jdailey16o at 3:16pm 07.28.14 Day Sailers 1/1182 Hello! I am looking for a copy of an O'day 12 owner's manual. I need to learn how to rig the 12's
Propane Locker Rust Stains sailcapt340 at 2:50pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 1/638 Does anyone have any tips on removing rust stains from the bottom of the propane locker? My steel p
Top Motoring speed for Oceanis 390 rongroth at 2:29pm 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1782 Would like some ideas of how fast people can motor at what RPM. I have a Volvopenta 2003T 43 hp bui
saltwater weedstomper at 2:01pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 7/962 Sail in the S Francisco bay with a Hunter 270 (260 with winged keel). Use a Honda 9.9 outboard. B
Loose mast deck ring. Vision 36 Mike H. at 1:17pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 3/741 Last weekend I spent some hours tightening up the 10 bolts that circle around the mast where it pene
Shroud placement modification GSellentin at 1:12pm 07.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/969 Hello, new to the forum. Has anyone any info on moving the shrouds on a Cat 27 to the hull sides, or
Oil Shelf Life rfrye1 at 1:02pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1279 I change oil on my Hunter once a year. Engine gets about 50hrs a year. No matter how hard I try I us
Mods to Get on the Water Faster entmejia at 12:56pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 9/1426 Because my 240 is kept on a trailer and launched each time I use it, I necessarily have to raise and
Bird Deterents LiveAloha at 12:40pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1250 Anyone have any knowledge of the Deck-Gaurd 30 Ultrasonic Solar Bird Repeller
Adding jib tracks to cabin top on Mac. 25 Mac 25 at 11:32am 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3381 Has anyone added cabin tracks for jib on a Macgregor 25. Would this mod. give better sail handling o
Looking for original 81 Catalina Capri 25 main sail JoeMt at 10:45am 07.28.14 Parts Search 0/1170 We are looking to replace our main sail and are looking for an original catalina capri 25. If you
Victron BMV 602S Installation Orion B323 at 9:42am 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/885
Replacement Sails for 36cc Garyharoldhair at 9:30am 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/827 It's time to replace my roller furling jib and main sail. Has anyone purchsed replacement sails from
Oil Change Karma 31 at 9:17am 07.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1514 Hello. I am new to sailing and I have just purchased an O'Day 31 with a universal M18. I need to cha
S/V Delos Scott T-Bird at 9:03am 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 7/5149 I grew a little weary of Untie the Lines maintenance and problem solving, but I'm hoping to see some

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Life (sailing) after heart attack. dLj at 5:25am 07.10.23 OMG Scott! Now that is scary! I'm so happy that you made it through and, while not really liking you
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? Ward H at 5:23am 07.10.23 Agree with BigEasy. Also look for black dust around the front of the engine. That would be belt dus
Prestolite alternator??? SycloneDriver at 5:20am 07.10.23 I fiddled around with the alternator. I connected it to a battery and spun it with a impact gun and
1960 Tylercraft T-24 Han Solo at 4:55am 07.10.23 Bad news, I am going to cancel the purchase. I spoke to the donor and he said the headroom is under
Life (sailing) after heart attack. danooxnard at 4:32am 07.10.23 Hi Scott, I also a big fan of your posts and information, I am so glad you and Sue had such a great
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 4:23am 07.10.23 John - thank you for posting these updates. I really appreciate it. When crossing the Gulf of Main
New owner Ventura County danooxnard at 4:20am 07.10.23 Nice boat! Welcome to sailing the Channel Islands, it is a great place to sail. Dano
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 3:59am 07.10.23 I'll have to walk through all the above and see how to do this. My inverter also consumes more power
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Marmalade at 3:08am 07.10.23 @xavpil keep us posted on the route planning! And what are the details on the new boat?
New owner Ventura County kappykaplan at 2:32am 07.10.23 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! Welcome to the forum. :beer:
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? kappykaplan at 2:29am 07.10.23 I heard a squeal so immediately returned to the marina. Lucky it was close. In the cabin I smelled
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? jssailem at 11:03pm 07.09.23 :plus: Same experience on my paint of 5 years. About 85% lasted till I removed it. It did a great j
Sahara Dust Benny17441 at 10:11pm 07.09.23 It is in the Caribbean and should be in Florida in a week or two. Yes it is composed of dry air an
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? BigEasy at 9:51pm 07.09.23 I'm disappointed in the appearance of this new Pettit Odyssey HD paint. I hope it at least performs
Starting battery Benny17441 at 9:51pm 07.09.23 No, not for using as a starter battery for a small diesel auxiliary engine.. Many batteries die a p
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? Hollyberry at 9:25pm 07.09.23 YES!..
Strange beep from cockpit engine panel gfroch at 8:45pm 07.09.23 Thanks all- I will follow the path and check and clean all leads. jonelli- Yes, our instances were
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Dalliance at 8:18pm 07.09.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 8:04pm 07.09.23 Final word on my project. The prep and application went well, but I have to say I'm disappointed in
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? BigEasy at 7:43pm 07.09.23 Yes! Don't know when it was last changed; however, you should order a new belt. Skip the mechanic

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