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Keel winch TomB228 at 2:21pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1539 Hello all, new here and to sailing. I just bought a 1973 MacGregor 25 and it has been modified alot
More sail drive questions and woes sailcruiser at 1:58pm 10.30.11 S2 18/2751 Hi all, I'm elbow deep in replacing sail drive seals and have hit a snag that has us stumped. Aft
40.5 weep holes in stuffing box pan bustedrudder at 1:40pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 2/1242 I was changing the packing in my stuffing box for the first time since acquiring LeiLani 5 months ag
Fitting a fridge to the coolbox etc..... neilmcc at 1:31pm 10.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1260
I did some Video at the Annapolis Boat Show... abk at 12:05pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1437 I am a M25 owner and last summer I chartered a Jeanneau on the Chesapeake Bay for a week. Yes, I did
New Sailor with a few questions! ParkerJ at 11:04am 10.30.11 Catalina 30 21/5469 I'm the proud new owner of a '78 Catalina 30. My father referred me to the forums to seek knowledge
New to us Islander Bahamas 24 (5) crash at 10:44am 10.30.11 Islander 3/9264 Hi all. Just picked up this Islander Bahamas 24. Accidental purchase, but hey, that's the best kind
Updated specs on the 23 Jack Spencer at 10:42am 10.30.11 Day Sailers 5/3006 I found a website for yacht designs by C Raymond Hunt where it list all of his designs. It shows the
Engine kill cable replacement mellis18 at 10:04am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1792 I have a new kill cable that I need to install in my '84 Hunter 31. When I feed it through the hole
Oil stain removal mellis18 at 10:01am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1293 Does anyone have an answer to remove used motor oil stains from the gelcoat. I was changing my oil
Drowning Yanmar 3YM20 Catalina Big Hook at 9:03am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 9/7042 My second thread. Yee Haw. Looking for someone with same engine as mine and the low rise exhaust/
Port Replacement wbuckl at 8:55am 10.30.11 Pearson 3/1490 Am upgrading my Pearson 36-2 (love the boat!) Any advice on replacing all ports. Are drop in replace
How do you heat your trailer sailer? r.oril at 8:02am 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/14457 We are taking our 26D on it's first sleep over at the After Turkey Day Sail Mission Bay. I have the
Hunter 35 keel to hull joint Ariadna at 7:49am 10.30.11 Big Boats 3/2660 Hi, As a new owner of old Hunter 35 Legend 1987 with deep lead keel I got concerned about design how
Batteries & WInter Storage cb32863 at 7:39am 10.30.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/6262 So a boat I am probably bringing home has 2 banks of one battery each. Wired for shore power as well
Running Radar Cable JeffThompson at 6:57am 10.30.11 Big Boats 4/2557 I'm in the process of installing a radar on our 38' Hunter and wonder if anyone has performed this f
Hey Joe, sunny and warm here... (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:37am 10.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 41/6121 Hey Joe, I looked at: http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KWST.html It is a lot different
Fixed keel damage? geontemt at 4:57am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3991 I am looking at getting my first fixed keel boat. Can anyone tell me if these cracks are structural
Scupper Ball Valve replacement (3) Phaedrus at 9:34pm 10.29.11 Catalina 22 0/1546 I am planning to replace the scupper ball valve and associated thru hull fitting this winter. I plan
Lancer 28 mounting a compass AtlanticAl at 7:56pm 10.29.11 Lancer 6/2309 Where is a good place on the 28 to mount a compass, i dont want to have to use two, one either side

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Slip Unavailability RoyS at 6:38am 11.04.22 I think the future for us sailors calls for more yacht clubs with mooring fields and land areas for
Cleaning a stanky bilge? (2) rgranger at 6:34am 11.04.22 On the 22 it was aft and under the V-berth. I tossed all of the old stuff and I used the pink foam
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (2) bonkle at 6:01am 11.04.22 Also pertinent info: This is not for single handing. Just to make it less of a hastle to reach from
Slip Unavailability dLj at 6:01am 11.04.22 25% increase... that's substantial! And of course - what are you going to do? All the other boat yar
Slip Unavailability jssailem at 5:58am 11.04.22
Hood Furler - 40.5 jssailem at 5:46am 11.04.22 Often it is the little things that cause our frustration. Good to hear you found a cause and a solut
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 5:30am 11.04.22 Got the bottom foil from a PO of the boat two back from me. It came to me in a round about way and
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 5:27am 11.04.22 With you background in the Hobie 16 and the Santana 30/30, both of those boats have the Mainsheet av
Cleaning a stanky bilge? HeelBoy at 4:39am 11.04.22
Slip Unavailability kappykaplan at 3:06am 11.04.22 I know that there is a huge corporation (maybe bluewater) Safe Harbor purchased Zahnisers a couple
Looking at an s2 7.9 Indysailor at 2:42am 11.04.22 I have not seen a 7.9 fixed keel. I know there is the 8.0 which is a fixed keel and is more roomy th
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 11:13pm 11.03.22
crack/cut in compression post H30 MikeHoncho at 9:24pm 11.03.22 Is it plume or is it torqued? It looks like significant corrosion damage to the inside then the post
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 BigEasy at 9:18pm 11.03.22 I am super interested in how you go with this one. I have a 2012 Bene, and while the teak is OK, I
Dyneema for furler line Leeward Rail at 9:16pm 11.03.22 the dyneema in a tight furl is likely to slip between the coiled line not ride on top and contribut
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Dalliance at 8:51pm 11.03.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 11.03.22 I started the conversation, but just got the job started now. So, looking for answers Didn't the o
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? FulmarCT at 8:24pm 11.03.22 Gelcoat is basically a polyester resin, most resins have a "post cure" phase where the resin feels
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear Crusty Ol Salt at 8:02pm 11.03.22 You could replace the 3 rope clutch with a 4 rope clutch. I believe the baseplate thee is large enou
Slip Unavailability Crusty Ol Salt at 7:50pm 11.03.22 I guess I am one blessed man with a boat slip. I know that there is a huge corporation (maybe blue

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