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MacNCheese at 10:11am 11.02.12
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If the economy gets even worse and I lose my house, my backup plan is to live in my MacGregor 26.
BarryL at 8:55am 11.02.12
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Hello, I thought my boat made it through Sandy without damage, but I was wrong. I got on the boat W
Kh3412 at 7:45am 11.02.12
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New boat owner question. Do you relieve tension on the rigging over the winter? The boat is on the h
Ed H at 6:41am 11.02.12
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My 1981 Hunter 33 has a 2GM raw water cooled engine. The PO told me that he ran it at 2800 RPMs. I s
Roger Long at 3:39am 11.02.12
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This Youtube video is chilling. Listen carefully starting about 10 minutes into it. http://www.you
c_witch at 1:12am 11.02.12
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Hiee all, Firstly let me say that I use OpenCPN on a laptop for charting while sailing. It has a
Sastevenson at 7:55pm 11.01.12
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Hello all, I am wanting to paint the non-skid basket-weave type of texture on my o'day 20. If you k
c_witch at 7:46pm 11.01.12
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Just looking for comments about what this boat would be like for eastern seaboard crusing from Nova
Jean Guy at 7:26pm 11.01.12
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Is there a easy way to take the holding tank out between the generator island and the stove. I check
santanacat234 at 7:14pm 11.01.12
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I have an 80 Catalina 27. I have a vent on my foredeck that is slightly off center. I would like to
woodster at 6:23pm 11.01.12
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not really a post but an inquiry....does any one know how Ross faired this storm...... regards w
Manureva at 6:09pm 11.01.12
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thank for creating this to the moderator! here is a link for the san juan 23 owner! http://www3.te
Harleyreef at 5:55pm 11.01.12
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Figure I would post a picture to show what happens with a lack of maintenance I am guessing. This wa
rardiH36 at 5:04pm 11.01.12
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Considering that: - Sandy damaged/wrecked a lot of boats and some marinas and changed the landscape
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carlager at 4:42pm 11.01.12
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I see a clear bubble in the filter on the diesel line to my webasto 3500. I believe it is water and
r.oril at 4:34pm 11.01.12
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I saw a mast crutch made by RudderCraft for my 26D. Looks Good! I already have the Ruddercraft kick
jfschena at 12:03pm 11.01.12
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I'm looking at an oday 26 this weekend. I've checked this forum for all the watch outs with these bo
jimtidwell at 10:23am 11.01.12
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The bilge in my Catalina 310 doesn't appear to have room to mount a bilge pump on the floor of the b
Ron-Anne at 9:49am 11.01.12
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Just got back from the marina and the marina operator reset out boat on it's cradle, it was off-cent
Rick D at 9:30am 11.01.12
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Wonder how much the option is.... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=551766171507511'set=a.1568

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Bene First 42 open sea?
jssailem at 5:47pm 03.05.23
I bought a solid 40 plus year boat that has the structure and size that I wanted. I have been refitt
First time sailboat owner
jssailem at 5:37pm 03.05.23
Is that where you pulled the sail out of the furler? If so that is where it goes back in. Just for
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas
jssailem at 5:30pm 03.05.23
Of the two inspections that we've had over the years, none asked to see the placard My Certificati
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini
jssailem at 5:22pm 03.05.23
You could put food on the foredeck.. But that may just invite friends. There is always hope. Hope th
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
jssailem at 5:15pm 03.05.23
Welcome to the Forum @Geardunkin. The Keel cracks look to be fiberglass cracks on an iron keel. Can
Boom Vang
D Swanson at 5:13pm 03.05.23
Welcome aboard and congrats on your boat. A cool thing about sailboats are all the ways they can be
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 03.05.23
I think the best case for that dent is just that the boat is blocked with too much weight on that st
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:41pm 03.05.23
That dent with a cored hull worries me more than it would with a solid layup... The fact it has a
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Tally Ho at 3:51pm 03.05.23
Wow, you guys are quick! I wasn't sure how much traffic this subsection got. I'll have to collect
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Scott T-Bird at 3:51pm 03.05.23
That doesn't look good. Since you are asking, I'm going to assume that you don't know how to handle
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Hollyberry at 3:48pm 03.05.23
That dent with a cored hull worries me more than it would with a solid layup...
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Geardunkin at 3:47pm 03.05.23
Oh, and Greg, it's an '81.
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Geardunkin at 3:38pm 03.05.23
Wow, you guys are quick! I wasn't sure how much traffic this subsection got. I'll have to collect
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Tally Ho at 3:25pm 03.05.23
Yeah, need to see more of the keel. I assume the horizontal line is the stub/keel joint. That othe
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:23pm 03.05.23
The hull compression is likely temporary. Not knowing how the keel is attached to the stub limits gu

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