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Mast raising / lowering on a 26 agprice22 at 3:58pm 08.18.13 Day Sailers 11/4539 Does anyone here raise / lower his mast manually on a 26? I see that the shrouds are aft of the cent
Can my keel be changed? Simplicity1145 at 3:10pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 8/1486 I have a tall rig 2006 Capri 22 with a 4' fin keel. Next season I'm moving on a lagoon that has only
Air filtration on Westerbeke 10/2? Mickstr6 at 2:23pm 08.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/904 Anyone know if there's any filtration of air on Westerbeke 10/2 engines? There's no air filter per s
Searching for a part Metalstud2003 at 1:44pm 08.18.13 Day Sailers 2/1085 First I would like to say Hello, I am new to this site. I have a older Oday Daysailer that I have re
TSCA Small Reach Regatta Photos Roger Long at 12:09pm 08.18.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4886 I'm back in cell phone coverage after an incredible four days of non-stop small boat fun. I have ju
Great Sail and then Bang!! Rudder snapped?? shanker at 11:09am 08.18.13 Smaller Boats 3/1286 Was out yesterday with a friend for a sail. Winds were <2 knots. They quickly picked up to a steady
1994 Hunter 26 Jib kitxu at 10:17am 08.18.13 Smaller Boats 2/1220 Hello, I just bought a 1994 Hunter 26, but i have a little problem, the boat doesnt have a autojib a
My new jackhammer odaydokay at 10:17am 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 53/9038 So we are cruising along under power (Universal M12) and all of a sudden we get this jackhammer soun
Charter challenges (1) Deadline at 9:31am 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/863 Starting up williamsburgchartersails.com this summer has posed numerous business, marketing and regu
26S Swing Keel mark_hannah2002 at 8:02am 08.18.13 Parts Search 1/1253 Found a great deal on a 1994 Macgregor 26S. Guess the swing keel is missing. I found a brand new one
Sunset in NJ (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:56am 08.18.13 Day Sailers 7/1303 My wife and went out yesterday. Beautiful day on the water. Just wanted to share this photo.
Musical sail (1) Deadline at 7:32am 08.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/836 A surprise birthday sail for Gene Yoder led to a 20-mile run along the York River in brisk winds. Hi
Snakebit so far this season BobM at 6:09am 08.18.13 S2 9/1669 I won't go into details, but although I got the boat in at its usual time...mid June...it took a mon
New boat owners question pilots lady at 4:59am 08.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1579 We just bought a Beneteau 311 / 2000 We have been cleaning she and making her beautiful. I was c
Gooseneck/Boom Connection - Early 80s H31 (4) jmce1587 at 1:54am 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 I recently removed the boom from my mast for the first time. the type of connection used on the ear
How to stop swing on mooring hdhr289 at 12:26am 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 30/23251 When overnighting on a mooring, our boat gently oscillates over the course of 2 to 3 minutes from on
This accursed bimini top zpeteman at 8:01pm 08.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6873 Bought an 84 Mac 25 about a month ago and just got it in the water this weekend. Love the boat. One
If mcgregor had built a catamaran...or did he? (1) DAVA390 at 7:02pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2071 Anyone know about this catamaran?
What do you do? trainmanjess at 6:52pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2288 Hello all. I was out sailing on the lake today... my son and friend and I were having a wonderfu
New Companionway doors (3) Florida sail at 5:22pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6270 Just finished the new companionway doors. Decided to make my own when I saw how much the commercial

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Hunter vs. Catalina 22 JoeWhite at 4:26pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong construction
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:24pm 04.30.23 Well said - everyone has different needs and different priorities. I'm crossing oceans. I have cre
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 4:07pm 04.30.23 There are always the classics, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Sea Wolf, Moby Dick, etc.
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 3:37pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 bonkle at 3:21pm 04.30.23 bonkle....you might consider doing some serious cleaning before installing the new toilet and repla
Sailing Movies? Ted at 3:07pm 04.30.23 If you do a search for "Team Malizia" on YouTube, you'll see some great foiling footage during the o
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 2:52pm 04.30.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 2:38pm 04.30.23 Did you note that they have not graded 2022? Finally they graded 2022 for 2023. "The size of the
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 2:31pm 04.30.23
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 2:18pm 04.30.23 If I had a boat that didn't have an autopilot already, and I decided to go with a wheel pilot, I wou
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Roland5048 at 2:17pm 04.30.23 I owned a '78 Macgregor Venture 25 that I sailed on the west coast of Fl. in fairly protected waters
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dLj at 2:08pm 04.30.23 Thanks, I went ahead with the CPT order. I think I'll be very happy with it. I've used the CPT on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 2:07pm 04.30.23
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 2:03pm 04.30.23 Thanks. Good info!
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Tally Ho at 1:59pm 04.30.23 I think you're confused. He's not talking about a twin mainsheet system, he's talking about a doub
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Tally Ho at 1:48pm 04.30.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becau
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? Siamese at 1:45pm 04.30.23 No...sorry. I've mentioned this in threads before, though....do NOT rely on what your manual might
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 1:42pm 04.30.23 I don't think you'll regret the decision to get the CPT. While I've never used one, that would als
Alternative to bimini (1) DArcy at 1:41pm 04.30.23 On my C&C27 I had a canopy that zipped onto the dodger and was held up by a cross pole that fastened
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 1:40pm 04.30.23 You really need a shade system to be used continuously, like a bimini. Skin cancer, especially mel

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