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another spinnaker attatchment question oday 25 plainssailor at 6:44pm 04.19.12 Day Sailers 1/1661 I have been going over my boat and all the extra rigging parts and pieces that came in a tool box wi
Need Your thoughts and review on a 1994 Hunter 26 WB abk at 6:03pm 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/10952 I am now looking at a 1994 Hunter 26 W B boat to buy... I would like to hear your thoughts on this s
New 26M wincrasher at 5:42pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2684 Today I bought a new 26M. Black hull w/ 70hp yamaha. The dealer has a few weeks of work to insta
Trailering '86 Hunter 23 jorg027 at 5:15pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 10/2085 Id like to trailer our 23 about 5 hours north and launch it from Sand Bay near the Apostle Islands L
Re 26C rudder mod chp at 3:30pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1485 Well I read about the mac rudder mod to extend the leading edge. I studied it, thought about it, and
cal 33 jim mcburney at 3:23pm 04.19.12 Cal 0/3400 1972 cal - we have repaired cracks in fiberglass where keel meets the hull- aft end and repaired 3 t
Fortress vs Manson Racer? FourPoints at 3:17pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5506 Need a new anchor this year. no bow roller, no windlass, anchor sits in anchor locker on foredeck th
MacGregor on Facebook The Brain at 2:55pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1808 Dear MacGregor Enthusiast, We have established a Facebook page where fans and owners of the MacG
How to get musty smell out of coat locker teak Jared1048 at 2:35pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2787 I dont like leaving clothes in the hanging locker due to the smells they pickup. I've used teak oil
This is disturbing Don S/V ILLusion at 2:16pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4465 A Ship's Captain apparently ignores a distressed vessel http://gma.yahoo.com/princess-cruises-inve
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:56pm 04.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2260
idiot forgot the pics... (3) redhead78 at 1:46pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1738 Here are pics...Red
Now thats a battery, check these out (3) redhead78 at 1:42pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1643 Speaking of batteries, pics of couple of our battery cabinets in our U.P.S. room "B". Each cabinet h
2 batteries near charger Jared1048 at 1:10pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1214
Headsails inarathree at 12:28pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2129 Two questions really - 1) I have seen boats that are flying two head sails at once, both look lik
Main breaker? (3) mitiempo at 11:13am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1460 Strange things you see! Yesterday I installed a Blue Seas main AC panel in a boat. This is what i
Dumb question needs quick answer davenlynn at 11:09am 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2169 I don't want to have to run down and throw it in the bay to find out: Does my rudder float??? Than
Cleaning boat RDS2012 at 10:42am 04.19.12 Day Sailers 3/1565 Just getting a Hunter 18.5. a real newbie. Is it safe to use On ' Off to clean it? Thanks
Main Power switch Phil P at 10:27am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1672 I'm a new owner of a '91 Legend 375. Though I actually have the original owner's manual, it's pretty
Air cooled fridge--French built Oceanis 43 Michael Boyle at 10:19am 04.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2573 Hi All, I have been monitoring my fridge, used in UK/French waters during last summer. It runs for a

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1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! Tally Ho at 4:57am 01.05.23 Some photos might help us make better suggestions. Particularly of the hose exiting the bottom of
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 4:55am 01.05.23 Would love to hear your explanation why opening the throttle lever facilitates cranking the engine.
The cycle of life Scott B at 3:00am 01.05.23 Wow, shocked but not surprised. When we bought our boat 16 years ago, I knew how to sail, but noth
Hunter 26 outboard engine Joe at 2:01am 01.05.23 The Tohatsu 9.8 will save you considerable weight over the 9.9. since it doesn't have the larger blo
Dingy conversion dLj at 10:43pm 01.04.23 Dinghy Spelling always critical - thank you.... hMddte6yD2w dj
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Ralph Johnstone at 10:22pm 01.04.23 @Benny17441 , pardon me for asking, but for my own clarity could you please advise the make and mode
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) SailingSole at 9:20pm 01.04.23 Hi there Anzac, yes it did have a slight Catalina smile when I hauled it out. I was told by the boat
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Benny17441 at 9:02pm 01.04.23 That's correct for a gasoline engine. The picture is of a diesel that's running as I type this. N
Dingy conversion thinwater at 8:42pm 01.04.23 Dinghy
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! SycloneDriver at 7:21pm 01.04.23 Some photos might help us make better suggestions.
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! georgetheleo at 7:15pm 01.04.23 If the shell is not leaking, then it does not need to be super thick. You do need drains that will
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! jssailem at 6:39pm 01.04.23 If the shell is not leaking, then it does not need to be super thick. You do need drains that will v
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! jssailem at 6:36pm 01.04.23 You describe a situation that requires action to repair. Winter time is better to do this than summe
How many Yamaha 33 were built? jssailem at 5:25pm 01.04.23 Interesting data https://www.yachtdatabase.com/en/review.jsp?id=Yamaha+33 No numbers on boat produc
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Hollyberry at 4:34pm 01.04.23 Sailboatdata.com usually has that number, but not for this model. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/
Hunter 26 outboard engine sail sfbay at 4:18pm 01.04.23 You are on the right track with 8+ hp long shaft. Same question came up on this thread: Hunter 26 o
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease Tally Ho at 4:15pm 01.04.23
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Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. steve_d at 3:46pm 01.04.23 1990 Hunter 23 and same issue around the keel bolts. have looked for leaks but couldn't find anythin
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 3:42pm 01.04.23 I've been trying to figure out how to rig a sprit to fly an asym. Not a simple prospect on the Y-33.

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