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cheap mac (21?) in miami $500 MrBill_FLL at 6:28am 08.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/983 http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/2552050005.html no affiliation. might be a good parts boat s
What's your wind report? Scott T-Bird at 5:46am 08.18.11 Ask All Sailors 28/4218 Sadly, this has been a very disappointing season. We are approaching late August and we have not ha
Island Packet 37 ifmdalvey at 3:26am 08.18.11 Ask All Sailors 20/16360 Hello everyone i am thinking of buying a 1995 Island Packet 37, asking price of $135,000. Can anyo
Bow Thruster carlager at 1:55am 08.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2634 The bow thrusther - a Lewmar 12v 3 kW - in our Oceanis 36 cc stops after 3-5 . The volatage on the
Connecting lamps carlager at 1:44am 08.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1242 I am considering to install a 12v lamp in the middle section in our Oceanis 36 cc. I would like the
Tethers stephen Penny at 10:39pm 08.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1509 I am planning a Pacific offshore sailboat trip from San Francisco down the coast. I have cockpit pad
What is a skipper? higgs at 10:02pm 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 24/7003 We are facing an interesting controversy at Olcott Yacht Club. We have a woman's series where no me
How to remove this thing! (1) Jared1048 at 9:35pm 08.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/2227 I'm trying to get into my fresh water supply to see if its cracked but cant get the dang lid off! I
St Lawrence to Montreal higgs at 9:30pm 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1508 Anyone done the trip up the St Lawrence from the Thousand Islands to Montreal?
Pop Top lift assist An anonymous user at 8:40pm 08.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2823 Guys, I know it here somewhere, but I have searched and cant find the mod that is done to put air s
Replacing current main with furling Creative at 8:25pm 08.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/3681 in pursuit of the ultimate question. Do I replace my current Batton main with a furling system. My v
Catalina 270 genoa sails Toothrx at 8:02pm 08.17.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/4961 The winds in the Chesapeake are next to non existent in July/Aug. My 270 came with a 110 jib and har
Seaching For New Mast carfrk19 at 7:58pm 08.17.11 Catalina 30 1/1490 Im in need of a new or newly used catalina standard rig mast. I purchased a well maintained boat tha
Cabin window relacement Greg Blake at 7:45pm 08.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1123 I have a Beneteau Oceans 35 1988? version ' would like to replace the cabin windows. Has anyone done
Mainsail Furling carego at 7:03pm 08.17.11 Catalina 30 3/1809 I have a 30' Catalina and need a mainsail. Looking at a mainsail furling. Does anyone have experie
The Bird is the Word SailorDave5050 at 6:48pm 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3094 Any suggestions on how to keep the cormorants from sitting and sitting on a boat that is moored 150*
Depth gauge not working RAC at 6:33pm 08.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/5842 I have an Autohelm ST 50 Plus depth gauge and knot meter on my 91 Hunter 27. a month ago i went o
Bedding wood britework with butyl tape ericrlarson at 2:23pm 08.17.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/8587 I have read your posts on Butyl tape and like the idea VERY much, but I have a couple of questions.
Exhaust elbow reverse threads Seattle Scott at 1:57pm 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1336 Guy at the shop sadi "no charge" when I picked up my elbow and flange after requsitng that they be s
macgregor 22 bulkhead dimensions seabrooksailor at 1:34pm 08.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4840 I just started restoring a macgregor 22 this past month and one of the things i noticed it was missi

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Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 6:06pm 10.09.22 warmed up the end of the hose to soften it, now it would slip over the barbs. You will find that m
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:04pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:53pm 10.09.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 10.09.22 C Clamp? Putting a piece of wood across the top of the cleat and using a C-clamp from the top of
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:42pm 10.09.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main shemandr at 5:07pm 10.09.22 A baggie sail is a baggie sail. Sometimes some surgery can help it but mostly it's done for sailing
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 5:00pm 10.09.22 Fortunately C22s don't have many thruhulls.
CDI FF2 Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 10.09.22 The hardest part of installing a CDI FF2 on my old Mac was getting the deck fairlead close enough so
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? TimFromLI at 4:53pm 10.09.22 All hoses below the waterline should have two marine hose clamps. If the previous owner used home de
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 4:40pm 10.09.22 see if I can get 2 clamps on each connection. :plus:
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main heritage at 4:36pm 10.09.22 I don't think that making your present sail loose footed will take out the 8" inches of bagginess on
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 4:35pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rick D at 4:16pm 10.09.22 Following....same issue. With your attention to detail and serious maintenance, someone will someday
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 4:05pm 10.09.22 C Clamp?
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
CDI FF2 Timm R Oday25 at 3:39pm 10.09.22 You are really going to like sailing with the CDI furler . The FF2 takes a number #6 sailtape . The
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Kingjim91 at 3:23pm 10.09.22
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Tally Ho at 3:13pm 10.09.22 I bought a new sail 2 years ago, and it is my first loose-footed sail. i like it as it can carry th
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? leo310 at 3:12pm 10.09.22 I have been to the US many times. My MMSI # is registered to the vessel, as for the VHF you need a r

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