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H 26 mystery inspection plate and wet floor by galley (1) abk at 7:58am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/809 The floor by the galley is squishy. Water seeps out from under the wood and collectis the corner the
VENUS Sailboats?? colinhulse at 7:08am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2045 I am going to look at a Venus 46 on Saturday. I know little about them! Designed in New Z and built
main sheet controls sailorsteve1 at 7:00am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/745 the only thing i dont really like about my capri 18 is the mainsheet controls. has anyone made a cha
Success (2) All U Get at 6:57am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/847 Hi all, A year ago I found a part kicking around in our boat and posted a picture to get some hel
Auto helm dark sailinitisme at 6:55am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/931 Does anyone have any suggestions on getting a Ray Marine ST6002 going again? She's got power, but co
Maiden voyage (6) vthardhatdiver at 5:57am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/934 I want to thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Finally got on the water with my family for an a
May Buy a 26X stuttle at 5:36am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2083 Greetings, I am new to this forum and have a few questions about Macgregor 26 X sailboats. I am ser
Hot Water fuchs at 4:44am 07.13.14 Catalina 30 5/1136 When plugged into to shore power, I cannot find a breaker to shut off the hot water tank. Is it ok t
Shroud tension - MacGregor 25 (1983) Lea Foster at 3:30am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/7785 Hi All, Any input re setting shroud tension for cap shrouds and lowers for a Mac 25 would be apprec
Transpac finish line Hanalei rfrye1 at 1:38am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/735 I happen to be on the N shore on Kauai visiting my Gkids this week as next the Transpac come into H
Cruising out of Ventura Habor today (VIDEO) Picflight at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/691 Had a blast today cruising on a 84' Catalina 30 all afternoon. http://youtu.be/5BhHUBkii_M
Bad Rope (Line/Sheet) Advice? Snowbird One at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1254 So, I made a special trip into the city on Thursday to outfit my MacGregor 26D with all new lines, s
Crushing sailboats, more than 30 Picflight at 9:50pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1559 I saw this ad today, I am curious to just go take a look at what is available. http://losangeles.cr
Converting to Rope Halyards MaryEllaRose at 8:27pm 07.12.14 Catalina 22 18/4121 I'd like to replace my wire halyards with line. Must the lines be run internally through the mast or
Deck leaks Willemvan at 7:57pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/853 Because the h26 has a liner on the ceiling and you can't see the bolts of the deck hardware, how can
H26 water ballast vent Willemvan at 7:34pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/901 Is there a vent pipe from the ballast to the storage space under the port setee that could splash wa
Low RPM loud knock with Yanmar 3JH2E planoron at 7:26pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/14059 First let me thank everybody for their help and information with everything to date. So to my next
Nervous Nelly KHR at 5:53pm 07.12.14 Trailer Sailors 13/2519 My husband want's to sail our 260 Hunter in the San Francisco Bay in September..I am new to sailing
Capri 18 Cradle Lift or Strap Lift smallboatrestoration at 3:28pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/1387 Any thoughts on strap lift vs cradle lift for the Capri 18?
H36 Emergency Tiller Cover SecondWind36 at 3:22pm 07.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/973 We have a 2008 Hunter 36. Directly behind the steering wheel, on the floor of the cockpit, there is

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Bimini for Newport 28mk II Davidasailor26 at 6:22pm 08.16.23 Backstays in the way of a Bimini is pretty common. Often the Bimini is cut with small reinforced hol
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:03pm 08.16.23 The current blackwater plumbing is this: Toilet line to Y valve (a) Y valve lines to b) top of tan
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? Sail22Capri22 at 5:51pm 08.16.23 I have a Capri 22 that is new to me this summer. I have raced it a bunch in our local beer can Thurs
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:48pm 08.16.23 218897 I take Lee Marvin's approach to politics NTymtAbaG08 I'd rather go sailing. -Will
Difficulty raising the main CurtisC at 5:36pm 08.16.23 Gary, First thought is replace the old oversized halyard with the correct size. An oversized halyar
Difficulty raising the main shemandr at 4:59pm 08.16.23 You need lube the track with some version of dry lube (PTFE). OK the mast is already up so ... you
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 4:25pm 08.16.23 That's what ratings are for. The Capri 22 is light with a fin keel (Well some are wings). In ligh
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 4:06pm 08.16.23
Cutter 37 Refit Jim Legere at 4:06pm 08.16.23 The best place to post something like this is under this link "Hunter 37-cutter Modifications and Up
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 4:01pm 08.16.23 So you are the guy I saw snooping around my back yard?!?!?!? Keepin' my ear to the ground for any
Need source for winch parts (3) Rich Stidger at 3:59pm 08.16.23 UPDATE: I finally got together with my machinist friend and completed the machining on a bronze bush
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Hayden Watson at 3:51pm 08.16.23 My favorite exclamation. And a damn sight better than what the neighbours usually see, if I do s
Tide Clock Davidasailor26 at 3:49pm 08.16.23 Very nice clocks. Have any of you with them actually checked them against reality or at least a ti
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 3:31pm 08.16.23 I went to the typical News Cycle to see an Update on TS Hilary.:laugh: If it wasn't so Political, I
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 3:29pm 08.16.23 218891
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? (1) curtdo at 3:27pm 08.16.23 Attached is how I will try out the YDWG-02R. All I think I will need to do is plug it in
pros and cons of adjusting valves... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 08.16.23 Oh, the Humanity! :yikes: My favorite exclamation. I even had to wear my sandals WITHOUT SOCK!
Catalina Stickers pclarksurf at 3:19pm 08.16.23 Does anyone know what or if there were stickers or ? on the 1973 models? Have a relatively stock '
Galley foot pump leaking (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:18pm 08.16.23 The gusher of course is beneath the galley sink, port. But this the exact opposite of what the in
Dry bilge in H49/50 Don S/V ILLusion at 3:13pm 08.16.23 There is no consistency in how A/C was installed on your boat - it was done during commissioning and

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