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HIN number Finally installed sunday redhead78 at 1:09pm 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1106 Hey all, some may have seen some past posts refering to registrationby me, and questions. I have bee
Tell me about the Catalina 36 NCmoonraker at 12:55pm 05.21.12 Big Boats 6/16468 My husband and I were the lucky owners of a Catalina 38, S'S design for 15 years. Unfortunately Hurr
Sailing in neutral or gear? Phil P at 12:33pm 05.21.12 Big Boats 16/11381 I've got a 91 Legend 375 with Yanmar. Two blade fixed prop. More or less new to sailing. Question: D
Oops...things you don't want to see on your boat! (2) BobM at 12:22pm 05.21.12 S2 9/2339 So I finally made it to Triple Play this weekend. It is an alternate year, so I just had to bottom
15A 115V/120V Cordset Hello Below at 11:55am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3166 The slip I have recently been assigned has a standard 15A 115V receptacle at dockside. I am trying
Fuel tank & bilge pump (2) DarylA at 11:44am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/971 On my Mac 26m the main fuel tank is in the starboard locker. Great providing you don't wish to use t
Windlass Lost Parent at 11:22am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/980 Has anybody installed a vertical windlass on a 1982 Catalina 30
Martec folding prop Jared1048 at 11:14am 05.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2621 So I believe I hit something and bent my prop and need a new one (hopefully the shaft is strong enou
Mac 25 Charleston SC owners Mary02 at 10:55am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/833 Hello: I'm a new, or will be, Macgregor 25, 1985 owner and am looking for local owners in my area,
Catalina Traveler Lost Parent at 10:33am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1269 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 with a curved traveler over the cabin and like the look of it and would li
drain hole crb at 10:29am 05.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2251 have oday 25 centerboard that needs to be stored on jacks for storm season in florida. because no s
Pressure water Phyxius at 9:45am 05.21.12 Bavaria 3/1834 I just purchased a 2001 34" Bavaria. Love how it sails in light air. I am not able to talk to the
off a trailer and safely supported Tumbleweedtaylor at 9:10am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1468 We have a newly purchased 1986 Macgregor 25. It currently sits on a tandem axle trailer. I need to d
I'd like to replace my V25 Pulput, (3) RonRock at 9:05am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/916 I have seen a couple on the forum that look much better than the one that is on my 79 V25. Hard to
bimini top for '79 O'Day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 8:48am 05.21.12 Day Sailers 2/5180 Was wondering if anyone has had any luck installing a bimini on a 23. Does not appear to be enough
Simrad sonar transducer hunter 376 minnella at 8:32am 05.21.12 Big Boats 4/1554 I am about to install 3G radar and the sonar on my Hunter 376 but am wondering what the hull constru
O'Day 23 Owners Manual Jclark29 at 7:59am 05.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1604 Good Morning, I am curious if anyone has a copy of the O'Day 23 owners manual or knows where I can
O'Day 23 mast rigging lines specs and hailyard rigging Jclark29 at 7:49am 05.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1653 Hello everyone, I am the proud owner of an 1979 O'Day 23. I am curious if anyone can help me with h
Status of Hunter Marine Hello Below at 7:48am 05.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2508 I understand that Morgan Industries Corporation (a.k.a. Hunter Marine, et al ) has filed for Chapter
First sail shanker at 7:45am 05.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1081 After months of preparation and anticipation today was the day. Problem happens as I'm getting ready

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New Mac 25 owner Tsatzsue at 12:50pm 11.04.22 Congrats!!! Welcome aboard. Great boat and a lot of fun. I pushed mine to the limit every time I too
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) bonkle at 12:42pm 11.04.22 I think i have the corrected Hunter 31 manual but who knows, there are a bunch available for downlo
Do you put your bimini down? stickinthemud57 at 12:36pm 11.04.22 Hi, I hate my bimini, except when I love it. I love sailing. When the bimini is up I can't really
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (2) Crusty Ol Salt at 12:28pm 11.04.22 I think i have the corrected Hunter 31 manual but who knows, there are a bunch available for downloa
Cleaning a stanky bilge? HeelBoy at 12:25pm 11.04.22 Can't help you with the ice box removal, but if you follow these instrutions (an excerpt from my b
Insurance for older boats Dalliance at 11:40am 11.04.22
Shorty Old Climber at 11:17am 11.04.22 Some kind of Spinnaker guy jockey pole? https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/how-to-sail-with-a-jocke
Shorty rgranger at 11:08am 11.04.22 Some kind of Spinnaker guy jockey pole? https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/how-to-sail-with-a-jocke
Shorty Davidasailor26 at 11:06am 11.04.22 Some kind of Spinnaker guy jockey pole? https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/how-to-sail-with-a-jockey
Insurance for older boats rgranger at 11:05am 11.04.22 One other thing that might make my experience very different. I only get liability (property damag
Shorty Dalliance at 11:05am 11.04.22 Festivus Pole?
Shorty Old Climber at 11:00am 11.04.22 Sounds like a bewilderment bar.:biggrin:
crack/cut in compression post H30 Dalliance at 11:00am 11.04.22 That looks bad. I would not trust it and I agree with Kloudie1 that if it fails, it could do so sud
Shorty rgranger at 10:57am 11.04.22 Sounds like a bewilderment bar.:biggrin:
Insurance for older boats rgranger at 10:54am 11.04.22 Based upon what @Leeward Rail said about boat length, my experiences may not be worth much. All of
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Leeward Rail at 10:45am 11.04.22 You don't think I'm smart enough to create one of my own? :biggrin: It's not quite a bot... :biggr
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Dalliance at 10:42am 11.04.22 I believe that the existing hose I gave is Shields, and it started to smell 2 seasons ago. Thought
Insurance for older boats Leeward Rail at 10:38am 11.04.22 Last time I looked into it, there were regional differences. So what someone else uses may not work
Insurance for older boats Head Sail at 10:37am 11.04.22 Try progressive. No claims. Happy? does insurance make anyone happy?
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:35am 11.04.22 Maybe SBO can create a message bot that replies on your behalf with your oft repeated answers. :beer

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