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Lancer 25 Tabernacle Little Dipper at 12:10pm 01.15.13 Lancer 6/3252 Hi, Just bought a 1979 Lancer 25. Looking at the foot of the mast it looks flat. It has a bolt thru
purpose of "front shroud" vmaks at 11:42am 01.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1485 What is the intention or purpose of the front shrouds, O'Day 28? Does a front shroud absolutely have
Chainplate/Shroud Mounting on deck vmaks at 11:01am 01.15.13 Bigger Boats 10/5437 Major stress.....Michigan, new 28 ft O'Day to us last year (1983 model) last year, had it surveyed b
1st sailing trip to Catalina, some questions newsailor72 at 9:41am 01.15.13 Ask All Sailors 26/5151 with the weather forecast looking good for this weekend, I'm hoping to make my first crossing. le
1st sailing trip to Catalina, some questions newsailor72 at 9:01am 01.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1056 I moved the thread to here http://forums.macgregor.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=991562#post99
diesel engines ken336 at 9:01am 01.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1712 purchasing a 2000 hunter 380 with 963 engine hours on it. Is this alot or normal for this year? How
Where can I find a used one of these (1) CaptGregg at 7:53am 01.15.13 Catalina 22 14/2101 I have been using a piece of line tied to the mast base to hold this hatch open and the slide on the
San Juan 23 Rebuild Griffinroydonald at 7:20am 01.15.13 San Juan Sailboats 6/14018 I do not post on this site anymore Too many smart ass answers from Phil
Exhaust Texrob at 7:15am 01.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1082 I just replaced the stock exhaust elbow on my 2GM20 with a stainless exhaust elbow from exhaustelbow
'86 Pearson 28-2 chainplate Bonky at 6:43am 01.15.13 Pearson 1/1593 We recently purchased a 1986 Pearson 28-2. The surveyor noted that the port chain-plate needed to b
off gps soldier1964 at 6:24am 01.15.13 Ask All Sailors 25/2980 Hello all, I have a small problem that has me confused. I use a handheld megellan and also a laptop
Cruising/live aboard (3) All U Get at 5:38am 01.15.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1542 Hi all, For many years we've thought about cruising full time and with a lot of help from SBO cont
Need for reinforcement on top of rudder post of 26C? (1) Cruiser1 at 3:13am 01.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2461 I recall reading somewhere that the original rudder post came with a reinforcing insert in the top o
O'day 222 Rudder anchorclanker at 9:29pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2500 I thought this question was generic enough that most of the old salts could answer it. I yan
Time for More Burgees (1) ruidh at 8:32pm 01.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 31/4694 I'm gauging interest for another order of burgees. If I can get enough interest, I can probably keep
new sails vs used ? trainmanjess at 8:26pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3773 hello all i am in need of a main sail and jib for my sailboat. i have seen many listed on ebay fo
Rudder Block (1) lipscum at 8:08pm 01.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1134 Can anyone tell me where I can get a new rudder block for my 86 Mac 25?
Diving ken336 at 7:53pm 01.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1324 Is anyone scuba diving off your boat with a walk through transom? Are you using any protection for t
Oday 23 wiring advice - cabin to mast RIOday88 at 7:21pm 01.14.13 Day Sailers 13/3795 I am looking to replace the electrical wiring on my 1980 Oday 23. Does anyone have any advice on wir
Mast wiring MickP at 6:09pm 01.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 18/7904 Have just spent 2 hrs dangling from the mast in a bosun's chair trying to sort out the masthead/stea

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Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 10:34am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 10:30am 01.19.23 Soviet cable guys pr_80k9KNuE
What did he mean when he said this? Terry Cox at 10:00am 01.19.23 Our boat has a wing keel with a draft of 4'-11". Over the years I have observed some amount of drift
Lifeline Replacement Roadking Larry at 9:55am 01.19.23 Another benefit to Dyneema is that you can do it all yourself with no special tools. A few "Splice-
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month dmdiehl64 at 9:08am 01.19.23 I haven't had any luck with our local dealer. Do you have a good dealer reference?
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 01.19.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap? I firmly believe they are a couple of enterprisi
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 SailSK at 8:46am 01.19.23 Thank you both for the very pertinent advice. Very Much Appreciated!!!!
Macerator panel breaker cover marchem at 8:44am 01.19.23 Here s a simple one https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Circuit-Breaker/dp/B0002UENWO/ref=asc
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 8:42am 01.19.23 Warped, pitted, and the various holes are rusted wide open. The other stuff could be fixable with a
What did he mean when he said this? Wyo George at 8:27am 01.19.23
Lifeline Replacement sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.23 I replaced the coated lifelines on my Hunter 46 with Suncor 316 stainless steel 3/16" kit........ver
Lifeline Replacement Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.19.23 I switched from vinyl-covered to bare stainless on my previous boat and increased the diameter for s
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 8:05am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (b
Corrosion On Engine Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 01.19.23 I give full endorsement to Niemiec Marine. This will be hard on the wallet, but otherwise an easy r
Lifeline Replacement FastOlson at 7:48am 01.19.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quo
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 7:46am 01.19.23 Ah, Robert Perry, a well known yacht designer of many many fine production and custom boats. He is a
What did he mean when he said this? Hollyberry at 7:43am 01.19.23 Robert Perry is an immensely talented and well known designer, but he's never been shy about his opi
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Ward H at 7:39am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above.
What did he mean when he said this? Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (ba
What did he mean when he said this? tfox2069 at 7:34am 01.19.23 The writer simply meant that they weren't happy with sailing a boat with 2 feet, 8 inches of draft a

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