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Coronado 15 chainplate gpengle at 8:46pm 05.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/964 I have a Coronado 15. One of the chain plate fittings bolted thru the deck lost one of its bolts. I
Purchasing new sails online audriuskanape at 7:59pm 05.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1775 HI, I'm looking for the roller furling head sail, what size sail should I get for my Hunter 240. I'm
Vacu-flush doesn't start pump immediately. jack boats at 7:09pm 05.08.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2324 My Vacu-flush doesn't start pump immediately after I flush. It can take over an hour sometimes befo
Should I re-paint the hull? BrianMSmith at 6:46pm 05.08.12 Catalina 22 5/1623 I have recently bought a 1981 Catalina 22. I will be sailing on the Long Island sound (saltwater).
Sole varnish All U Get at 6:14pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 12/5454 I searched our forum for Ultimate Sole to refinish the interior teak sole and come up negative. Did
O'Day Burgees, Round 2 (1) ruidh at 5:38pm 05.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 19/3332 Drop me a line if you want me to put you on the list for a burgee. Pricing depends on participation.
keel offset Terry Potvin at 5:34pm 05.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1444 what is the keel offset size for using a hawkeye depth sounder on my m25 jron keel
Rendezvous Fun thubbard84 at 3:43pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3101 I'm hosting a Rendezvous next month and need help making it a fun time. Do you have any activity, ga
Tilleriplot Question FourPoints at 2:19pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1696 Does anyone know if either the Raymarine ST2000 or Simrad TP22 have a "freewheel" mode where it can
Xantrex Freedom HF 1800 Inverter/Charger Euphoria2011 at 1:47pm 05.08.12 Bigger Boats 7/5327 I have a 83 Oday 28 with 2 deep cycle marine batteries (2 ea Interstate SRM-27B battery) that are s
Bitter End Yacht Club jcrumpley at 1:32pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3017 I'm planning a trip in June to the Bitter End Yacht Club. We plan to stay there in a cottage for at
In-Hull (Shoot through) Transducer C22_Lady_OH at 1:23pm 05.08.12 Catalina 22 14/7830 I am thinking about getting an In-Hull Transducer. They are listed as tranducers that work through a
Intake hose diameter shadowthecat at 1:21pm 05.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1169 Hello I have a 27ft hunter with a yamar sb-8. The boats in beach haven and I'm in pa. I'll be headin
Mooring advise in a breeze oliversdad at 12:15pm 05.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2083 Went out earlier today for a sail.By the time I moored up the wind was gusting into the twenties.I s
Faster motoring speed / propeller selection (1) palmettobum at 11:04am 05.08.12 Big Boats 6/2280 Hello, I've noticed my 1983 Hunter 34, Palmetto Bum, motoring a lot slower over the past 12 months.
Tried out the gin pole today (3) Hollyweirdos at 11:02am 05.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1887 We were out on a nice run. GPS speed to 10 kts with wing and wing. No issues at all. Except getting
Does 26X require the original, MacGregor trailer? 3A3965 at 10:58am 05.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4100 I found a nice boat, but it is sold WITHOUT TRAILER. I would like to know whether MacGregor 26X requ
What is diameter of '96 H26 sail slug? Eric Jacobsen at 10:55am 05.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/1038 I am breaking old sail slugs. They are 5/16" diameter which is supposedly an unusual size and a spe
Better choice of the motor for 26X-Honda 50hp or Suzuki 50hp 3A3965 at 10:54am 05.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/987 I would greatly appreciate for the advice from MacGregor 26X boat owners- I am looking at 2 similar
Dinghies (5) Ken at 10:39am 05.08.12 Catalina 22 10/1759 Thought I'd post a picture or two of the dinghy I built (continue to build) I choose a hard dinghy

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Keel is out... looks disturbing THECUSCUS at 9:41am 11.25.22 I had considered those options, but didn't like the potential ding in performance by effectively s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 9:37am 11.25.22 If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it is evident that the foil is too low from the top o
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:33am 11.25.22 I do not have a definitive answer. Either way you bring in the trailer and drive away happy. It will
The joys of boat ownership jssailem at 9:29am 11.25.22 my wallk to load the boat is back to 30 feet instead of 200 + yards. How do you get your daily ste
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:29am 11.25.22 Thanks! I luckily have a trusted local trailer shop. So you think they can be added without a new a
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:25am 11.25.22 I would suspect trailer brakes would be a sugar coated project for most trailer shops. Just check
Autopilot jssailem at 9:22am 11.25.22 Hello... You sail on fresh water lakes? I read you installed a Raymarine Wheel pilot a few years ag
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 9:07am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did it break? If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it i
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 8:53am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did the messenger break? Did the slide get jammed in the foil and
Oysters!! kloudie1 at 8:10am 11.25.22 yum! Oysters on the shell.. one of my faves! We are fortunate to have a few places nearby that have
The joys of boat ownership Kings Gambit at 8:06am 11.25.22
The joys of boat ownership SycloneDriver at 8:05am 11.25.22 Do you have space for it at home? If so and it's allowed in your neighborhood, have the boat delive
The joys of boat ownership kloudie1 at 7:55am 11.25.22 I feel for ya, Brian. About 10 years ago, our marina decided to upgrade the slips and piers. They to
The joys of boat ownership dLj at 7:22am 11.25.22 A number of years ago my brother bought a Lancer without a trailer. He bought a trailer with an axle
Keel is out... looks disturbing HeelBoy at 7:22am 11.25.22 I am also unqualified to weld in cast iron, and I don't like the brittleness is causes. Macgregor su
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 (4) THECUSCUS at 7:15am 11.25.22 here are pics of my V25 boom (would be the same as a 22) [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttp
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever incre
Keel is out... looks disturbing (2) THECUSCUS at 7:10am 11.25.22 Not sure what year your boat is (and consequently the design of the keel trunk), but you might be ab
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 6:57am 11.25.22 I am looking for a trailer, but right now (for everything) cost is prohibitive at best. I looked at
New crew Will Gilmore at 5:40am 11.25.22 I'm amazed she's not angry that it took 12 years. Beautiful dog. -Will

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