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Thinking about selling the Mac Doc_holiday at 6:06am 11.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1604 I Really like our Mac, I absolutely love going out either with family or solo. I have looked at a f
fiberglass trainmanjess at 5:40am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1450 hello all I have a fiberglass question.... I know the process, and how to use the fiberglass resin
stepping mast hunter 25 second sunrise at 4:49am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1014 Just bought a hunter 25. Is the mast strpped from the bow or the stern thanks Mike.
Running with a 343 Davefromoregon at 8:12pm 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1204 I recently bought this boat. I just noticed it doesn't lend itself to running and wing on wing looks
spreader tightness at mast mick hodapp at 6:47pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1245 hello all, can anybody tell me how tight my spreaders need to be where they connect to the mast ?
Furling Main Sail lehigh375 at 6:20pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1633 Time has come to remove the sails for the winter. My main is a furling main. The outhaul line goes
Photos of Sailboat BOB SVBOB at 5:28pm 11.04.13 Big Boats 1/1521 BOB is a 1992 Catalina/Morgan 50 in Southeast Alaska. www.soundsailing.com
Proper Hose Adapter 1&3/4" to 1&1/2" mike75bug at 4:04pm 11.04.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6509 I am trying to clean up the plumbing on my sailboat this winter. The previous owner had a strange s
Oday 26 house battery location jfschena at 3:59pm 11.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1005 I'd like to build a plywood battery box for my house battery. The PO had it under the port quarter b
Lazy Jacks from Catalina Direct Minnesail at 3:00pm 11.04.13 Catalina 22 7/6322 I'm thinking I'd probably like lazy Jacks, since they'd make taking the sail down by myself a bit ea
One Year After Sandy JackK at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1923 So, its one year after Sandy came through and did her worst. Some of us lost a llittle, some lost a
a couple of (maybe related) electrical symptoms mr_f at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2362 Anyone have some guesses on the following? I am having some peculiar issues with my inverter/charger
Leak Bilwlsn at 1:16pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/941 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 6/4057 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 1/1034 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 12/8835 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 1/1171
Gotta love fall... Maine Sail at 11:05am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1268 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 4/1516 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 9/2233 i have an oceanis 373 ( 2006) whenever we motor astern there is always a vey heavy kick to port .

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:30am 06.30.23 the magic smoke has been returned to SV Hadley. Yaaaayyyy! :beer:
Spring lines Joe at 1:02am 06.30.23 You can use the primary winches to anchor the aft spring lines, the bow cleats for the forward sprin
California Trailer Plates Joe at 12:59am 06.30.23 Has anyone had any issues in the past with a trailer that has plates, but doesn't have a registra
Gooseneck Joe at 12:17am 06.30.23 Gooseneck is pretty simple. The body slides into the mast channel where the sail slides. There sh
VHF Antenna installation JoeWhite at 9:30pm 06.29.23 On the side
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 9:18pm 06.29.23 I love the concept but I do not love the cheapness of my Lehr. My next OB will also be propane but n
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 9:14pm 06.29.23 Oh a smooth running engine is a thing of beauty. :biggrin: Congratulations John! Happy to hear
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 9:11pm 06.29.23 Most excellent news! Very often boats will overheat after the cooling system has been opened up.
Spring lines Hayden Watson at 9:06pm 06.29.23 That makes sense. We aim to be further away all the time, stopping at other marinas etc., and so we
Its funny Friday! (1) LeslieTroyer at 9:04pm 06.29.23 217406
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:02pm 06.29.23 BREAKING NEWS: EVERETT, WA By Ben Watanabe Thursday, June 29, 2023 12:15pm LOCAL NEWS. EVERETT Re
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 8:45pm 06.29.23 Found this sign today.
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? Rich Stidger at 8:09pm 06.29.23 So the obvious question does anyone know the actual volume of the areas. Not at the boat now, but m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't smokey73 at 7:35pm 06.29.23 The silence is deafening!
Your experience with propane outboards? (2) patbratton at 7:05pm 06.29.23 I love mine. Though last Sunday it refused to start. I have had it for two years and nothing would c
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 7:03pm 06.29.23 What do you guys recommend for sealing the butt ends of the gasket material ? The ideal adhesive
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 Ken13559 at 6:55pm 06.29.23 I use a suitable sized wooden kitchen chopping board and mount with U-bolts and an aluminum strip as
Is this prop cavitation damage? dLj at 6:53pm 06.29.23 Cavitation has very distinct morphology. Un fortunately your photo does not have good enough resolut
bulb number Yanmar tach ramoore at 6:50pm 06.29.23 Not sure if yours will be the same, but I ordered replacement bulbs for my 2007 yanmar tach. Found
In-mast furling BigEasy at 6:40pm 06.29.23

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