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Dodger for a Mac25 Kestle at 2:37pm 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/937 Anyone ever install a dodger on a Mac 25? Jeff
Pacific Coast on S2 7.3 StanFM at 11:43am 07.04.14 S2 0/956 Here's some footage from our recent trip... mostly water and riding short swells, but a short shot b
Sumner 8 sailing dingy centerboard at 11:29am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4169 Need picture of Sumner 8 sailing dingy for restoration. The boat was made onLong Island NY. All I ha
Battery life Fogg at 9:21am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 3/2312 Hi all, With 170 watts of solar and a controller keeping my house 8D battery happy, I am considering
need measurements for bimini top (1) padetorejr at 7:51am 07.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1253 Dear friends, I own a 1983 hunter 27 which presently sits on the hard in Charleston city boatyard. W
What size Self-tailing winch do I need? twjohnson83 at 7:48am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 7/4112 I have an '84 Catalina 30, and I'm replacing the non ST Winches. The current ones are Lewmar 30s, bu
pressured water pump pulsing galynd at 7:04am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4964 My jabsco fresh water pump pulses approximately every 15 seconds. The obvious answer is there is a
painting the bottom secondtimearound at 5:46am 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/719 We have a 1971 Macgregor Venture 24. We want to paint the bottom while it's on the trailer. This wil
Need better cabin access (1) Ward H at 8:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1565 The entrance into the cabin of my O'day 25 consist of stepping from the bridge deck to the counter t
Gunkholing east of Portland Oregon Davefromoregon at 7:21pm 07.03.14 Destinations 4/2145 Does anyone have any recommendations east of Portland?
Hurricane Arthur Terry in Naples at 7:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1105 Hold on and batten your hatches. A #2 can cause a big surge and 100 mph winds are severe. Good luck
Need a new starter/solenoid for M25 universal scevrog at 6:03pm 07.03.14 Parts Search 4/6216 My starter and/or solenoid is giving me a lot of problems. Long story. I want to get a new one in
Short shaft okay? Cincy020 at 5:55pm 07.03.14 Catalina 22 1/731 All,I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 22. However, it didn't have an outboard. I found a short shaft
Best place to buy lines in Nj Loose Ends at 5:04pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3000 I need to replace some lines on my Catalina. I would like to go to a local chandlery instead of West
Maiden Voyage! Boom Almost Touching Cockpit Seats (1) Snowbird One at 3:57pm 07.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/3589 Well, after so many long days of work on the boat I finally got it out on the water yesterday! Had a
Arthur's Path - Joys of Swing Keel Boats (6) rgranger at 2:40pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1027 Well guys.... my 2014 sailing epic adventure took a few knocks in the head.... We launched from Ori
Battery question (1) sfgary at 1:54pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/994 I just noticed some corrosion on 1 terminal of my Blue Seas group 31 AGM batteries. It is blue corro
cockpit cushions Oday 28' Dragon Fly at 1:34pm 07.03.14 Bigger Boats 3/1748 anyone know where we might pick up some used cockpit cushions for an Oday 28' ? new ones w
Installing a Garmin GPS lehigh375 at 1:21pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/878 I have a Raymarine e7 on my pod and have uninstalled it to send it back for the recall. I noticed t
Happy 4th of July from the port of Covington Ga. (1) woodster at 12:47pm 07.03.14 S2 2/927 ...hope all have a safe and fun fourth this week end http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/woodster30

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Appropriate amount of headsay sag? (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 07.01.23 I'd say there was too much sag in the OP's photograph, because draft is very much 'knuckle forward'
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 6:40pm 07.01.23 Today I remeasured the hull potential, it was -370mv. Then I added a shaft anode and it measured -5
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:16pm 07.01.23 When do we get to see a video of SV Hadley motoring out of the harbor into open water? :clap::clap
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 07.01.23 When do we get to see a video of SV Hadley motoring out of the harbor into open water? :clap::clap:
Blown exhast capta at 5:57pm 07.01.23 Just out of curiosity, is this engine gas or diesel? Was seawater pouring into the boat anywhere? Wh
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:43pm 07.01.23 Yes @kloudie1 it feels good.
Roller furling: where do I start? jssailem at 5:42pm 07.01.23 I sold my used Pro-Furler online. Fellow was rebuilding a Pearson. He needed to cut the extrusion to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 5:36pm 07.01.23 That's GREAT, John! Glad she is varooming again !!
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Marty Gingras at 4:48pm 07.01.23 I'd say there was too much sag in the OP's photograph, because draft is very much 'knuckle forward'
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? jssailem at 4:42pm 07.01.23 Both the Hunters and the Catalinas are great boats. Depends on the year which is fancied up interior
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:37pm 07.01.23 Thanks Mark
35s5 Backstay Adjuster jssailem at 4:37pm 07.01.23 I use this backstay adjuster. It is manual. all I could find was a 12 mm pin. They may make others.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 4:28pm 07.01.23 Great news!
35s5 Backstay Adjuster Ted at 3:07pm 07.01.23 At one time Harken offered a high quality backstay adjuster that uses a standard winch handle to add
Boatyard mishap Terry Cox at 2:39pm 07.01.23 I appreciate all the observations, and the feedback about retaining a surveyor to independently ass
O'day 28 Head Finished Jtcf78911 at 2:07pm 07.01.23 Very nice install. Particularly like the tubing leading away from the vacuum breaker vent before i
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery stephen_i_w at 2:04pm 07.01.23 I'm in the process of changing from LA to LFP batteries. A few general comments. "Drop-In" LFP bat
Boatyard mishap jssailem at 1:37pm 07.01.23 . I hope this thread is a sort of wake up call for a lot of owners who are underinsured. i.e. they
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 1:09pm 07.01.23 The boat valuation under my insurance policy is $30,000. The boat (1982) is solid and in fine condit
VHF Antenna installation jssailem at 1:05pm 07.01.23 Post #9 And self-amalgamating tape around the connector. :facepalm:

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