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Flush Nav Lights 25 ChiTownSail at 3:03pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 2/1138 Who makes the nav lights that were flush mounted? I have a 78' 25. I have found 3 people who mak
Adventures of Second Wind (2) Hollyweirdos at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2243 We are on our first real cruise. We are anchored and beach camping at Cape Romano, FL. Had quite th
Gary "Sherlock Holmes" of Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5488 Gary showed up at 9:00 and we headed off into the fog. I ran up and down the river at WOT and cruis
Pressure Washers wgkenney at 2:33pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5412 Time is coming to get the boat back in the water here in Rock Hall, MD. Got my cover off and starti
Looking For Used Bimini primetime at 2:28pm 03.22.12 Catalina 30 11/2678 Hi, I'm looking to purchase a used (or new) bimini for a 1980 Catalina 30. Any advice or suggestio
ICOM 802 SSB Antenna Question Jeff Jellick at 1:42pm 03.22.12 SSB and Ham Operators 4/2828 We just finished insatlling the ICOM 802 SSB on my Hunter 45 CC. I used the KISS-SSB ground plane, A
Sailmaker P2 Sails sailorfox at 1:37pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1161 Has anyone heard of or had any experience with a sail maker called P2 Sails based in Nova Scotia?
Fuse Protection for House Bank (1) H33CRich at 1:28pm 03.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3971 Maine Sail I have 4 new 6 volt EGC2 batteries from SamsClub (thanks for the tip) and want to addequa
bilge water Mick143 at 12:41pm 03.22.12 Bigger Boats 2/1297 Hello, Now that the warm weather is here and the cover is off the boat, I have slid the hatch and en
Remote Starter Switch Sagehen at 12:05pm 03.22.12 Catalina 310 2/1866 Have a 4-year-old Universal M-25XPB engine. Want to use a remote starter switch for bleeding the fu
Upper Chesapeake sailors THECUSCUS at 11:14am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/991 I participated in this last year, and it was alot of fun. Thought I would pass along so others may
Bottom paint gary at 10:22am 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 7/1709 I posted this question some time ago and received many good thoughts. I tried to retrieve the threa
Sewing Awl kpgraci at 8:46am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3201 I've read many times that every sailboat should have one of these gadgets, and it was on my list of
How best to re-seal outboard motor mount to transom hubbardo at 8:22am 03.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1422 We are rebuilding the outboard mount on are 1978 H-25 and will be replacing the thru hull bolts that
Amanda Clark's Olympic Quest Soundbounder at 8:07am 03.22.12 Racing 0/4579 Former Shelter Island Reporter sailing columnist Jonathan Russo interviewed 29-year-old Shelter Isl
IMHO,This is why MacGregor used the 26D for testing (4) r.oril at 7:13am 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5169 The MacGregor 26D has always been known as a fast boat. Since I upgraded to the rotating mast, it ha
ENC's c_witch at 6:46am 03.22.12 Trailer Sailors 3/1806 Hiee all, Anyone in here use the CM-93 version 2 charts? I have the entire set of world charts of
Sail Replacement Beneteau 321 at 4:14am 03.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1417 We are looking to replace our #1 roller furling genoa.Any suggestions as to cut ,material ,manufactu
Just Bought an Electric Outboard nick at 12:28am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3398 Hope this generates some debate. My 2 hp BD2 Honda 2004 outboard went bang accompanied by blue smoke
Bow Repair (2) Kokani at 11:44pm 03.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1906 Hi everyone, i have owned this boat for 22 years sailing in several places, a month ago i tried to s

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Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort LloydB at 11:13am 12.12.22 I have a Mac 22 and used ones are fairly easy to find most everywhere and it appears to me that you
Evergreen jssailem at 11:09am 12.12.22 Does anyone think this type of failure may hasten the use of GOVERNMENT APPROVED automated ship hand
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? jssailem at 11:05am 12.12.22 This thread got me to thinking about how we identify the characteristics of line as we attempt to re
Warped Rudder (2) sbrogden at 10:50am 12.12.22 New rudder has been shaped and initial post planing sanding complete.
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort (3) LuckyDuck at 10:49am 12.12.22 Unless you love a challenge and really want to spend the time and money for a remodel project, I wou
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort capta at 10:48am 12.12.22 It's a 69 MacGregor 17, not a Lamborghini. If he wants to make improvements to his boat, the least
Leach Telltales on the Jib shemandr at 10:42am 12.12.22 I've rarely, if ever, see leech tell tails on a jib. I suppose they would be helpful - the more inf
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 12.12.22 Can you share why that is so?
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:23am 12.12.22 @Scott T-Bird any report on how you liked the Viper halyards? I'm just about to replace my main h
Evergreen LloydB at 10:00am 12.12.22 Waypoints and time are a critical factor and making that trip safely. Once the pilot has taken the r
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 12.12.22 Can you share why that is so? Looking on Google Maps, there don't appear to be any destinations or
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... WayneH at 9:36am 12.12.22 When I first started teaching Connie to sail, my FIRST internal rule was NO YELLING! One of our ear
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 9:31am 12.12.22 Thanks, So this is the standard Keel then, I just expected there to a more pronounced Bulb along the
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard WayneH at 9:23am 12.12.22 My daughter is getting remarried and decided to have a destination wedding. The Admiral and I get to
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard jssailem at 9:19am 12.12.22 The Caribbean is not really an option for sailing in Costa Rica. Can you share why that is so?
373 Shallow Draft Depth BigEasy at 9:05am 12.12.22 I have recently purchased a 2004 373 in the photo she did not appear to have a bulb or much of a b
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Rebellious at 8:51am 12.12.22
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 8:50am 12.12.22 Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like my best bet is to pull them all down and take measurements.
CDI FF2 (1) patbratton at 8:48am 12.12.22 Yesterday, I saw another hunter 240. I did not have my cell phone with me but I am correct on the
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... stickinthemud57 at 8:46am 12.12.22 Cute. My wife, while able and willing to work the jib sheets (and knows where they are positioned ;)

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