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S2 5.5 Opinions? rwilliams125 at 5:07am 05.17.13 S2 1/1218 Hi everyone, Has anyone here ever sailed an S2 5.5? I learned to sail on an S2 9.1 and like the
bleeding diesel enginel ISIS at 4:13am 05.17.13 Big Boats 5/1747 I Have heard that bleeding is assisted if a in line electrict fuel pump is installed before the prim
What is this?? (1) Roadking Larry at 7:54pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1328 Looking around in the boat I found this under the V berth Any ideas? The rope was glassed in and the
Hunter 260 Genoa Blocks in Wrong Place ??? jimfrankelly at 7:40pm 05.16.13 Smaller Boats 2/1138 I had a 170% Genoa on my 2002 Hunter 270 (treat as a 260 model). I have just replaced it with a new
Hit submerged object agprice22 at 7:21pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 8/1493 Sailing on Cayuga Lake off Ithaca yesterday, we hit two submerged objects just off the white marker
Windlass Barrel question ColleenIII at 6:52pm 05.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1802 Can anybody tell me what the barrel part of my windlass is for? I have a Lewmar Ocean 1 with the bar
hunter 376 rudder bearing Jpreston 2000 at 6:21pm 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1078 hello I am in need of a lower rudder bearing for a 1997 376 Hunter shoal draft. Is there a place I
is this the right block... Piotr at 5:57pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1271 ... to replace my mainsheet one? I experimented with the 4:1 set up and it was a complete failure, s
Tell Me Why I Made This Thing! (1) rardiH36 at 5:49pm 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2801 This post is a version of what is this "sound" or "picture" that might be on radio or TV. But inst
How to install screens in the windows (B361) bshock at 5:30pm 05.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/990 Hi All, Just got my new-to-me B361 back in the water. After launch, the thru hulls were leaking v
Backstay Radar Mount wufibugs at 5:19pm 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/7725 Saw this in a picture. I have an old radar setup but was going to sell rather than mount it on the
Solar MC-4 Connectors - How To (22) Maine Sail at 4:45pm 05.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/6877 These are solar MC-4 connectors the FEMALE on the bottom and the MALE plug on top.. Today more and m
So-called "tea" stains Cinduda at 3:31pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 13/2746 I've spent the past two sunny weeks here in the PNW cleaning up the boat in preparation for the seas
New to the site. Stargarzer at 2:21pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1573 Hello, I'm checking to see if I did everything correct to be part of Macgregor Ower Forum. THANKS
Tiller Extension for a C22 MacGreg at 1:18pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 27/9342 I've been posting much about broaching and heeling lately with some great answers that are much appr
newport30 mk2 on tidal grid or careening mopieo8 at 12:20pm 05.16.13 Newport 1/5759 hey everyone, has anyone put a Newport 30 on a tidal grid or see anyone else try? was it bow or ste
stuffing box adjustment dobiesailor at 12:08pm 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1697 Does anyone know hoe tight the adjustment on the stuffing box on a 1986 31 hunter should be? I have
hillbillywanderer allen-deckard at 11:10am 05.16.13 Catalina 22 2/813 Sent you a private message if you didn't see it.
Serial number Gary Maxey at 9:42am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3631 My serial number is xdyg 1327 m 80 b. Does that mean it was the 1327th made? It is a 1980 25ft, so
Opinions on 280 SailingGuy at 9:36am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/642 A 1989 O'Day 280 has recently been listed for sale in my area. Does anyone have opinions about th

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A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:43pm 04.30.23 Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Scroll down the page, that li
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 4:42pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two
Alternative to bimini BarryL at 4:36pm 04.30.23
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 4:31pm 04.30.23 This list isn't horrible. "Sailing & Seamanship Movies" on IMDB https://m.imdb.com/list/ls006009436
Sailing Movies? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:30pm 04.30.23
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

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