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Turbo Mac 19 (1) Jackdaw at 7:57am 02.03.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2147 Normally not my cup of tea, but I'm strangely drawn to this Turbo'ed Mac 19. Genius or mad science,
door hardware nybor at 7:14am 02.03.13 Parts Search 2/3100 I surrender! I am missing a forward berth access door machine screw/barrel nut combo for my Catalina
RC8D won't start/feul issue? David21149 at 7:01am 02.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1110 Hi Renault RC8D lovers! Mine died yesterday won't restart yet/battery is fine and has diesel. Ne
Yamaha Sailboats Dot Org Website jnovie at 6:43am 02.03.13 Yamaha 5/3476 Anyone know what happened to the yamahasailboats.org website and if it will be returning? It was a g
Gauges won't work in the cold YVRguy at 6:14am 02.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1023 Gauge won't work in the cold Fortunately for some, you won't be able to relate to this question bec
any info on replacing keel bolts on 43 beneteau? Jconn at 5:42am 02.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5061 We are purchasing a 43 ft beneteau and surveyor states we need to replace the keep bolts. Has anyon
The "right" trailer for my C-25? hubbardbilly at 5:14am 02.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1549 I think I found the right trailer for my C25 Swing Keel that I'm purchasing next month. Here's my q
Motorsailing Questions Brad1968 at 11:56pm 02.02.13 Catalina 30 16/2692 Getting ready to buy a '79 Catalina 30 down in San Diego if the survey goes well on Tuesday. Plann
Would the Mac be a good first boat for a family? easye at 8:52pm 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 52/7442 Sorry in advance, this seems like an active forum so this has probably been asked but I cannot find
Rebedding mast step GrampaArt at 7:20pm 02.02.13 S2 11/2895 I have decided to rebed the mast step on the 8.6 I've just purchased. The hardware in the cabin is u
sailing to Catalina, where to launch? StinkBug at 5:58pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 14/5236 Planning my first trip to the island in a couple weeks with some friends and wondering where I shoul
41DS Hour Meter SV Escapade at 5:51pm 02.02.13 Big Boats 6/1463 Hi All, Escapde's (2008 41DS) Hobbs Meter (?)(digital hour meter) relocated on the bottom of the ta
Removing the boom McZube at 5:44pm 02.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1074 How do I remove an Isomat boom from the mast? Thanks
Folding Propellers ms-card@cox.com at 5:31pm 02.02.13 Big Boats 16/2697 I have a Hunter 38 with a 40 HP Yanmar. I am considering buying a folding prop. Any advice or experi
Y-33 Problem Areas ToxicSneakers at 5:13pm 02.02.13 Yamaha 2/1443 I'll be looking over a prospective purchase soon. What are the model-specific things to which I shou
When are battery boxes required? Chesapeake Bob at 4:52pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2076 When are covered battery boxes required verses battery trays with hold downs? Maine Sail...?
Changing furling to wire Kamanodental at 3:06pm 02.02.13 Smaller Boats 7/1620 Just need some help? I lost my slip here in Hilo Hawaii and now I have to trailer my Hunter 25' and
356 arch & water sailmaster39 at 2:59pm 02.02.13 Big Boats 5/988 We were in the process of removing arch for trucking and WOW , water started pouring out of the arch
Cordage choice frank balcer at 2:57pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2423 Looking to replace my main sheet on my 37 Kirie Elite. Never purchased a new main sheet, always just
What kind of Bottom Paint ? captcoho at 2:50pm 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1404 On my others boats, I've used VC 17 anti-fouling paint. The boat now the PO used VC 17. Is it possi

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Keel bolt Triple B at 5:10pm 06.20.22 And Pidek is ....................... ? Autocorrect kills me. Pitting is the word
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed jssailem at 5:08pm 06.20.22 Very interesting. It appears that the hurricane activity coincided with the grand age of sailing. Be
Keel bolt (1) Tally Ho at 5:01pm 06.20.22
Yeti Goal Zero Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 06.20.22 What are you looking to power with your AC circuit? That will help you decide if the capacity of th
Yeti Goal Zero (1) Tally Ho at 4:52pm 06.20.22 Aloha, Saw the Yeti Goal Zero power supply and was wondering if anyone was able to basically power
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal Tally Ho at 4:45pm 06.20.22 I am trying to get to the port side water tank on my 1983 Hunter 34 but see no screws on the wooden
Universal M18 unattached hose kappykaplan at 4:35pm 06.20.22 Great info Stu and Kappy. Thank you You are quite welcome! :beer:
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed dlochner at 4:35pm 06.20.22 The frequency is one thing, the intensity is another. After spending month in the Abacos this spring
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed (1) walt at 4:31pm 06.20.22 Interesting that the peaks in the Bahamas reconstruction both occur during the "Little Ice Age" ped
Drain cover sail sfbay at 4:04pm 06.20.22 Welcome to the forum!! Consider this........fabricate a teak box frame covered with large amount of
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Morgan donor at 4:02pm 06.20.22 I sold two 38' boats one with, one without a broker. The broker was from a highly regarded dealershi
Universal M18 unattached hose boater7cs at 3:51pm 06.20.22 Great info Stu and Kappy. Thank you
How do you keep the birds at bay? Kermit at 3:29pm 06.20.22 We had an H23 as our first boat and made the modest move up to am H240 Bring it on down to Wateree
Dock line noise. sail sfbay at 3:27pm 06.20.22 Same question came up on this thread: Do your docklines squeak? I finally solved it! \| Sailboat Owne
Dock line noise. Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 06.20.22
Dock line noise. dlochner at 3:20pm 06.20.22 Are you sure it is the dock lines and not the fenders? Try less tension on the lines.
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed Rick Webb at 3:14pm 06.20.22 Somebody will look at that and to scare everybody say there is a peak every 300 years and we are ove
INVERTER SET UP twodzusfittings at 3:03pm 06.20.22 Are you sure 700 watts will run your coffee maker? Not sure. its an old style Farberware coffee p
Widgen date range Rippey574 at 2:49pm 06.20.22 Thank you, I hope to have it on the water in 2 weeks! Any chance you know where to get parts?
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Mac Smith at 2:46pm 06.20.22 In smooth waters, I remove the twist in light airs for the use of the vang on with relaxed outhaul,

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