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Leak Bilwlsn at 1:16pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/830 Only after sailing I am getting a fair amount of water in the starboard holds on my Mac 26M. Don't g
Day sailing the Chesapeak WilsonDan at 12:26pm 11.04.13 Destinations 6/3761 I am a relatively new sailor and am looking to try the Chesapeak Bay. Ideally would like a great pl
Bottom Job: Follow up (5) blueribbon at 11:42am 11.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/961 My original thread is closed, but I wanted to thank everyone who replied with advice and report on o
Bottom job - what paint and how much? PirateLisa at 11:34am 11.04.13 Catalina 30 12/7541 I just know there's a whole wonderful thread on this somewhere, but my ability to search effectively
192/222 rudder headstock strengthening Brian S at 11:08am 11.04.13 Day Sailers 1/1026
Gotta love fall... Maine Sail at 11:05am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1184 Just came back to the mooring after a beautiful little sail. Winds were brisk, temp around 38F - 40F
Oceanis 41 -- water coming in from headliner ost-sail at 10:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1351 While under sail I have water coming in through the headliner around the 2 lights in the aft starboa
reverse gear , very heavy kick to port ? michael coxom at 10:40am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1933 i have an oceanis 373 ( 2006) whenever we motor astern there is always a vey heavy kick to port .
Lewmar ports leak ben solomon at 10:23am 11.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/939 Has anyone ever replaced either the gaskets on the OEM Lemar metal body ports or the dogs? I have a
Joker Valve? (1) Michael Meyer at 10:06am 11.04.13 Catalina 310 33/6259 Anyone know what valve I need to order to stop the waste tank from back washing in to the toilet? S
Deck filler plug swims with the fishies Odaysailer at 10:05am 11.04.13 Bigger Boats 9/1454 The boat is an 87 O'Day. The deck filler was manufactured by Wright Crittenden, and the threads seem
beneteau 281 logothides at 9:13am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1110 Hello everyone,wondering if anybody out there can help me find a Transom (pilot seat) for my benente
Skinnydipping - Bottomless or not Kermit at 9:07am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2257 My First Mate and I have decided what we really want to do is keep our '99 h260 in the water during
What's a Blooper? Value of Spinnaker pole? LawyerBob at 9:00am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 18/7960 Cleaning stuff out of my "new to me" Islander 28 (getting ready for winter storage) and came across
Keel haul complete!! (2) DAWGfish at 8:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/744 I recently posted some questions about a keel bracket. I tried to find that thread again to update i
Hitting the Curveball Roger Long at 7:23am 11.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5359 We had a fantastic road trip out to Ohio, near peak foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway and through We
lifting venture 22 to get at keel Catskill Eddie at 6:48am 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/907 What's the best way to get at the keel. From what I can see it looks pretty darn funky. If I can saf
Source for Cushions and/or covers LawyerBob at 6:47am 11.04.13 Islander 3/8273 Greetings all. I'm a new Islander 28 owner. This is a "refurb" project boat, but she's not a mes
Looking for a C22 Mast sailman5188 at 6:26am 11.04.13 Catalina 22 3/743 Hi, anyone out there have or know where I can get a used mast for a C22 that I am restoring? It is a
Oil overfill on Yanmar 1gm Starrfish at 4:57am 11.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/6043 Oops! I overfilled the oil in changing my oil filter. Did not realize until after running motor a bi

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Storage on Cat 310 (1) PlaneTom at 6:44am 08.28.22 Very important- wine storage in the bilge. Keeps it fairly cool. Installed by the previous owner. I'
Hunter Hull laid up JamesG161 at 6:38am 08.28.22 My boat is 1998 The method of making the Hull Fiberglass, in its Mould, for our size boats, was used
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 6:30am 08.28.22 Vangs help keep the boom from rising up when sailing down wind. They are not critical but they do a
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering rgranger at 6:24am 08.28.22 I think a Tohatsu 6 would be big enough but... to answer your question. On my Mac 22 (that I no lo
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 6:18am 08.28.22 It really is hard when you get threads like the one I replied to today. Scant details. . No photo
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? rgranger at 6:07am 08.28.22 What @sail sfbay said.;)
Hunter Hull laid up DOCKHAND at 5:04am 08.28.22 JamesG, what year is that on? Did it have moisture between the fiberglass and wood? If it did hav mo
Open House - well; BOAT DianaOfBurlington at 3:43am 08.28.22 Still doesn't work. When I inspect the link, it displays as "Sailboat Owners Forums". This site d
Looking for New Chart Plotter CaptainRed at 9:32pm 08.27.22 I just put a Raymarine Axiom 9 in my 85 C30 Tall-rig. Was $800 at 4th of July sale at West, with c
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:08pm 08.27.22 We bought our J/36 in 1997. It came with a nylon anchor rode, shackled to about 20' of chain and a
ODay 34 Propane locker repair NM at 8:14pm 08.27.22
ODay 35 keel bolt NM at 8:07pm 08.27.22
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? dlochner at 7:47pm 08.27.22 The mast is small and relatively light. Drop the mast do the repairs and put it back up. J24 sailors
Going to Rio (3) DArcy at 7:22pm 08.27.22 <p>
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 7:20pm 08.27.22 I like your ideas for the transom reinforcement. Epoxy is the best (and most $$$) but you can prep
Open House - well; BOAT David in Sandusky at 6:58pm 08.27.22 Wish I could make it to New Jersey, JC! Bon voyage on your trip south after your long preparation!
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? dkinzer at 6:53pm 08.27.22 Your mast may be different but on our 2007 H41DS, the spinnaker halyard goes through the port-most o
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? AaronD at 6:44pm 08.27.22 My $.02 - as a software geek, and thus completely unqualified as a mechanical engineer :) I own cli
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? quadrille38 at 6:43pm 08.27.22 I used defender #600037 HARKEN 75MM CARBO SGL/SWIVEL This is for the 12mm stayset I will be usi
Shroud and forestry tension Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 08.27.22 Never used gauges but taught tuning the old sailors way. Too.much damage seen by over tightened rig

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