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macgregor 2000 26X shogue1253 at 1:49pm 05.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1361 Recently purchased a mac2000 26X and have a few questions. First, is there a cap (for the top o
C27 Wood Block Under Compression Post Ajay73 at 1:47pm 05.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1626 Has anyone replaced this block? Mine is damp and I think I'll need to replace it. Based on the sha
Some offshore time finally sailaway78 at 1:47pm 05.04.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1310 I have been seriously neglecting my sailing so far this year. Had a trip scheduled to help bring a
Oday 34/Universal 5424 Oil Pressure Alarm Sender jmseas at 12:31pm 05.04.12 Bigger Boats 2/1673 I found this post a few months back regarding the lack of a a low oil pressure alarm on the Universa
Anyone have a good guide for bleeding the injectors paiscool at 12:27pm 05.04.12 Ask All Sailors 13/7476 I have a Westerbeke 30B and I was told to bleed my injectors to see if I am getting fuel.The operato
Happy Star Wars Day Freedom77 at 9:55am 05.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/646 Today Is May The Fourth. Happy Star Wars Day. May The Fourth Be With You:) "there Is No Try, Only
From 8hp to 9.9hp. domalon at 9:51am 05.04.12 Day Sailers 5/2397 I'm replacing an old 8 hp Evinrude with a new 9.9 hp Nissan. Could anyone tell me if the old outboar
Star Wars Day Freedom77 at 9:44am 05.04.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/2482 Today Is May The Fourth. May The Fourth Be With You:) Happy Star Wars Day. "there Is No Try, Only D
Cam cleats Mike Mc at 9:26am 05.04.12 Catalina 310 1/1236 Anybody replaced traveller cam cleats with original or upgrade? Original model? Appropriate replacem
Stainless replacement ports and windows Bubblehead at 8:44am 05.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/809 Have read a post in the past that named a company making beautiful replacement stainless or aluminum
Mast Raising System, but still needs a little tweaking (5) impulse II at 8:16am 05.04.12 Day Sailers 8/2473 OK, so there it is! Finally put together the mast raising system and like many other projects, what
Can sails "shrink" after cleaning? iSailor at 5:55am 05.04.12 Catalina 310 12/3111 I had my full batten main sail professionally cleaned over the winter. Now I cannot get the battens
Crossing the Outbound Track (2) Roger Long at 5:26am 05.04.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2028 Forumite BobT, with remarkable timing, called just as I finished straightening up the boat and had p
Masonboro inlet gettinthere at 4:43am 05.04.12 Destinations 3/5290 Looking for info on the Masonboro inlet. Have you been thru recently? Deep ' well marked? We have a
Another Echo Charger Question - Outboard Alternator Looking4Wind at 4:43am 05.04.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4732 Greetings. I have a 25' O'day with 110w Solar panel connected to 2 120Ahr house batteries. I would l
yanmar control panel slbt37 at 3:26am 05.04.12 Big Boats 4/2519 Anyone know where I can find a control panel for a yanmar diesel ? It is for a 1984 hunter 37 cherib
iPhone App Sailboat Owners (11) Sail123 at 12:50am 05.04.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1869 How many of you with iPhone's know this site has an iPhone app? Go to the app store on your iPhone
Yet Another Keel Bolt Thread Faris at 10:26pm 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1587 So, I'm fixing up C-27 hull #506 - a 1972 fixed keel. Everything important is in good shape aside f
Thinking About AIS, Radar, Night Sailing, Tankers Etc. Rick D at 9:21pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5045 So, I got back yesterday from Ensenada, Mexico where we picked up a second in this 65th race from Ne
repainting Hunter 23.5 rudder Terry11319 at 8:20pm 05.03.12 Smaller Boats 2/980 My Hunter 23.5 has a wood rudder that I have sanded to remove stains. I need advice as to how to pr

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THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... jssailem at 8:56pm 04.10.22 Mike that looks like some heavy rainfall. Last time I was in rain storm that heavy was when I visite
Lightning Protection higgs at 8:45pm 04.10.22 I favor having the rigging grounded. A number of years ago a physicist friend of mine said a ground
New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 8:22pm 04.10.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need the
Hull Rot higgs at 8:18pm 04.10.22 It is hard to tell from the photo what that spot is all about. It is true that FG doesn't rot, but
Binoculars dLj at 8:15pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizi
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Dalliance at 8:12pm 04.10.22 This has been an old pet peeve of mine for years. I bought an electric LED flare last year and have
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:12pm 04.10.22 There is a really good movie about the race, I'll see if I can find a link somewhere.
Binoculars Benny17441 at 8:10pm 04.10.22 They may not be used frequently, but when they are needed they can be worth their price in Gold. I
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:05pm 04.10.22 You actually have to take the motor out. We were at Point Hudson for the 2019 start when a couple of
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts higgs at 8:05pm 04.10.22 A new mast may cost more than the boat is worth. I would have a rigger or surveyor give you an opin
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 8:03pm 04.10.22 The Volvo is a much simplier and safer option, even when it starts to drip you can put a hose clam
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... (1) MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 04.10.22 What Mike? Not into that 24hour, live on the edge, little sleep, near frost bite, cold meal, hypot
Binoculars higgs at 7:45pm 04.10.22 I don't think you need to spend $350 for a set of 7x50s. When you need them your gonna regret not
Binoculars stephen_i_w at 7:31pm 04.10.22 I got a used pair of Fujinon 14x40 image stabilized bonoculars. They weren't cheap, but I really lo
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:24pm 04.10.22
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:21pm 04.10.22 Plus,when you are closer to shore, if you have guests aboard when you are not actively working lines
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:16pm 04.10.22 I'm with @shemandr A good set of binoc's is your friend. Can you get by without it. Probably, bu
Binoculars shemandr at 6:41pm 04.10.22 I like good Binocs. When we brought a boat South from the Chessy to Florida it was the item I misse
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta shemandr at 6:25pm 04.10.22 It seems like you did everything right. And yet problems galore. A sobering lesson for all of us.
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 6:22pm 04.10.22 Will do Maestro!!

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