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Battery mounting in Mac Classic vizwhiz at 9:10pm 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4938 Have a 1995 26S (the one where the galley top is flip-flopped with the sink against the wall...not t
center board abeausej at 8:24pm 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1851 size and shape of center board how to unstuck it from the up position
H22 2011 with asy spi cabbyjprs at 8:14pm 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 2/1469
Loos #'s/ mast tuning. Inter20sailor at 7:45pm 08.09.11 Catalina 30 3/2145 Hello Salts, 1991 MkII with spit aft stay. I am looking for some basic rule-of-thumb measurement
Installing an elctric start???? AndyS22 at 6:29pm 08.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1777 I'm in the market for a new outboard. For peace of mind and keeping my wife happy I would like an el
Max boat speed with engine PedSan at 5:54pm 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5132 We have 2004 Macgregor 26 M with a 50 HP Honda installed. The engine runs fine, however, we are only
What type of boat is this? (2) ds16 at 5:23pm 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4986 My dad bought this sailboat last summer and we are both clueless on the make of it, it is 22' long w
New to sailing Gimlimike at 4:19pm 08.09.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1703 Am considering a Benateau 31ft boat , what are some of the questions regarding condition should be a
Companionway Slider gpd955 at 3:45pm 08.09.11 Catalina 310 7/2250 Anyone else's companionway slider stick about halfway in? It's annoying the daylights out of me and
Boom Tent Jcrough67 at 3:33pm 08.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/2953 Hi all, This is my first season on Lake Erie with my first sailboat, a 1984 C27. :) Unfortunately I
Catalina 30 cabin cushion material zommer at 2:20pm 08.09.11 Catalina 30 10/12819 I own a 1984 catalina tall rig. The cabin cushions are covered in a blue with small orange flek, the
Electric Motor for 17' Oday Daysailer beyondway at 1:56pm 08.09.11 Day Sailers 3/5260 I am considering putting an electric motor on my daysailor to replace an existing gas powered. Does
Helmsman removeable seat legend 37 hurt944 at 12:57pm 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2106 If anyone has any information on how to locate or contact a reputable salvage vendor it would be gre
Colregs Rule 36 - Embarrassing? JohnS at 12:44pm 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6334 I'm in the process of re-wiring my mast, and thought it'd be a good idea to review the ColRegs on li
Whisker Pole on a 1988 26.5 tonyh1307 at 12:07pm 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1605 I have a 1988 Hunter 26.5 and I just can't figure out where to attach the whisker pole on the mast.
winch handles for Enkes AR6 snipeman at 11:55am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1694 This question concerns winches and winch handles. I purchased a 1985 Mac21 about a year ago just fo
Float switch Sublime at 11:50am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 8/1652 My 260 has the factory float switch and I'm trying to figure out how to test it. It looks as though
New Post From Roger-Communication Costs Strider Reports at 11:43am 08.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4055 Communication Costs I just paid my first cell phone bill. Communication is going to be my greates
News and some humor Roger Long at 11:32am 08.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2380 I'm at Howard and Donna's in Tanner Cove gratefully doing laundry and using their WiFi while they ar
Help Using BWY Shroud Adjusting Tool cscott at 11:28am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1423 Does anyone have the info sheet that comes with the BWY shroud adjusting tool? If so could you plea

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What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? jviss at 4:40pm 07.06.22 How old is the paint job? Like most things exposed to UV, the paint is probably faded. I do like
Friction on CDI Furler Tally Ho at 4:40pm 07.06.22 I finally have the furler and stay replaced. Night and day difference,! What did you replace the
Hunter 240 rigging travorgeron at 4:39pm 07.06.22 I've recently been working on tuning mine as well. Here is where mine is currently, after much fidd
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? Tally Ho at 4:38pm 07.06.22 Thanks! I'm planning on picking up one of those color charts next time I'm in New Bedford and tryi
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:36pm 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:35pm 07.06.22 There is some good water up there as well... Try this chart... https://www.geographic.org/nautical_
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:33pm 07.06.22 Man... follow the Nike Motto... Just Do It. I loved my time sailing from near Baltimore to Annapol
Music Problems - Help Tally Ho at 4:33pm 07.06.22 Update: I think I found a suitable stereo for my boat. It only has features I might use and no usel
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? jviss at 4:31pm 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder Tally Ho at 4:20pm 07.06.22 Can it be done? I will not go into how the PO really did not keep up with things, anything.... He
Sailing with a depth finder jssailem at 4:18pm 07.06.22 There is some good water up there as well... Try this chart... https://www.geographic.org/nautical_
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? Tally Ho at 4:16pm 07.06.22
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? jviss at 4:14pm 07.06.22 The boat was repainted after it left the factory.
10 guage to 16 guage? jviss at 4:13pm 07.06.22 Excellent post, Scott! I would only take exception to this: ion panel and is wired directly from t
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? Stu Jackson at 4:10pm 07.06.22 Is that a factory color? IIRC, Tartan is still in business. You oftenn mention how great your boat
Sailing with a depth finder jssailem at 4:10pm 07.06.22 The draft on a hunter 280 with a wing keel has a draft of 3'6". Man... follow the Nike Motto... Ju
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:08pm 07.06.22 I do thank you for letting me bend your ear and all the great input.
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:06pm 07.06.22 Gosh, I wouldn't be without one on the Chesapeake! Even in the channel going into my marina, shoals
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) (2) twodzusfittings at 4:02pm 07.06.22 @Richard19068 and for others. I agree. Initially I was a little miffed, but as I thought about it, I
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:00pm 07.06.22 Crusty. Your a Navy man. You should be on the sea. Break out your charts and identify the areas to

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