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Spinnaker for V-25, Can...?...No Can? seatravellerhawaii at 10:53pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1486 Aloha All, I would like to put a spinnaker on my 1978 V-25. I have not seen any sails from Sail Ware
Venture 2-22 - Thrust voltzwgn at 10:18pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2472 If I wanted to get an electric motor for my 2-22 what kind of thrust should I be looking for? is 34
Vision 36 speed record with video sj01 at 8:08pm 08.26.11 Big Boats 5/1790 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vcdu4kcUJg Took our Vision 36 for a trip out around Anclote Key tod
Best Place for Boat's Name and Home Port SHADS at 7:10pm 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 13/3354 We have a 1994 Hunter 26. We are looking to put the home port and boat's name on. What I've read is
Baggett and Sons on both coasts? CharlieCobra at 6:49pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3511 Maybe. Anybody within range of Florida need boat work or know somebody that needs a restoration? H
WindAlert Irene Page sinnettc at 6:34pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 6/8528 Found this on the SA site: http://irene.windalert.com Shows wind speed/direction at lots of sites
comparing models 310,311,32s5 diane fowler at 6:27pm 08.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1080 Hello! We are looking to buy a semi-FAST boat to race in the river/ Gulf of Mexico by Fort Myers, F
80-82 Cherubini Hunter 36 Cockpit Access Hatch Waterproofing (9) rardiH36 at 5:55pm 08.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2949 As with anything like this, there probably is a whole variety of workable solutions. This is how I
attaching reef hook Georgem52 at 5:48pm 08.26.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2009 Just got a 1997 270 and I was trying to figure out the reefing system. I saw that the reef tack shac
Compression Tube Connection Top Gun at 5:01pm 08.26.11 Lancer 1/1895 I am interested in buying a 1980 Lancer but there seems to be a huge amount of rust around the base
Installing a larger main sail savyauto at 3:57pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1690 I have the chance to buy a good used main sail for my M25 It measures 25x27x10. These seem to be wi
Tank Indicator Inop--how to test? jimlay at 3:47pm 08.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6784 Greetings all; I have a tank indicator that is wired to all 3 of my fresh water storage tanks as w
Hurricane Prep ruidh at 3:41pm 08.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1459 Irene will be here on Sunday. I went out this afternoon and started taping up openings. I taped the
HUrricane Irene Freedom77 at 3:38pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3076 To all you folks back East. I'll be praying for your safety. Batten down the hatches. This too shal
Boomkicker or topping lift kpgraci at 2:15pm 08.26.11 Day Sailers 15/6193 I need something, not having another line aloft has merit, I suppose. If I added a topping lift it w
Yanmar 54 hp fuel consumption Nodak7 at 2:11pm 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/16368 Has anyone out there had enough experience with the Yanmar 54hp to give me an estimate on fuel consu
Looking for our dream boat polaris211 at 1:18pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1463 Hey all - My partner and I are interested in buying a 26S, but have not yet had the opportunity to
doubled up and waiting. Gary_H at 12:00pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3933 Well, I'm at the boat and waiting for Irene. I've secured everything the best I can and now it's ju
NOAA Buoy Data Center Dave602 at 10:39am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1580 For anyone interested NOAA has the Buoy Data on line at : http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.s
Question for those who race C30 tall tigs Bob M. at 10:22am 08.26.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3225 Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over ab

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Outboard for Sirius 21? Project_Mayhem at 6:31am 10.27.22 5-10HP should work well based on lots of reading and some experience
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts Project_Mayhem at 6:26am 10.27.22 I saw that too, and woul like to have one without the notch since I have everything apart. I may ju
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 10.27.22 I've bought Dyneema from here: DIY Hammock Rope - Make Your Own Gear \| Dutchware Gear This site has
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts HeelBoy at 6:24am 10.27.22 ... called Scuff Buster. I saw that too, and woul like to have one without the notch since I have
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 10.27.22 I actually have that exact same one on my stinkpot. Has the adhesive held up over the years?
on deck solar panel JamesG161 at 6:14am 10.27.22 My Panel was just 5 watts so that did not need a controller. A simple Diode works. Jim...
Alternator tfox2069 at 6:10am 10.27.22 Thanks all for patiently clarifying. This has been helpful. I think I understand correctly now the
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Justin_NSA at 6:08am 10.27.22 Why must the halyards have eye splices? None of the halyards on my previous boats, nor any replacem
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts rgranger at 6:06am 10.27.22 I stumbled upon this the other day. It has a cutout for the bow eye. It's made by a company called
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts rgranger at 6:06am 10.27.22 The extra rove in the bow should work. I've also seen people glass in a SS pipe with holes drilled
on deck solar panel Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 10.27.22 Have you tried connecting a multimeter to the solar panels electrical wiring?
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 10.27.22 I stumbled upon this the other day. It has a cutout for the bow eye. It's made by a company called S
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 5:53am 10.27.22 Probable that you will need eye splices on one end of your halyards. If you are not capable of spl
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long RoyS at 5:16am 10.27.22 The reason for hydrolock is seawater backflow into the engine from the wet exhaust system. The prima
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 SycloneDriver at 5:00am 10.27.22 I'm wondering if it has something to do with the neutral/ground bond.
Buy now or wait for recession? BigEasy at 4:54am 10.27.22
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 THECUSCUS at 4:49am 10.27.22 16's would be way overkill. I have 7's on my V25, and i hardly ever need to crank them with the han
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar SycloneDriver at 4:42am 10.27.22 Okay, does anyone know if an over the counter radiator flush would be safe and effective for a 3GM3
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:21am 10.27.22 I also wanna say thank you to all for the fast and friendly responses!
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:17am 10.27.22 check the chainplates carefully. signs of water intrusion there will required fix before sailing.

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