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Spinnaker Details... Smithy at 2:08am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1680 So I have the chute, I have the pole, and I have lines. The one detail that has evaded me is, just
Which outboard for new macgregor 26m sailinwannabe at 10:27pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2011 Will take delivery of new boat in 6 weeks Have not commited to any one outboard yet Evinrude ETEC 60
M25xpb woes oldguy at 8:58pm 07.15.11 Catalina 310 17/4823 have been running my 310 with no engine problems for 10 years (500 hrs) and now i'm going crazy. eng
Bimini window obrock at 8:04pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2264 Got a 31, great boat, just one thing the window in the Bimini is is forward of the wheel ?. Hunter
Looking for older Catalina 22 Mast, complete blenderbob at 7:46pm 07.15.11 Parts Search 3/2191 Hi, Just got an older Catalina 22 that had a disagreement with a tree limb and was demasted. Any
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 7:16pm 07.15.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/7014 We need to start a net here ??:dance:
non skid color restore rmfordone2010 at 5:46pm 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 2/1221 I have a 81 Hunter 22 that has good gelcoat on the deck but the non skid surface needs the color res
Do I need a winch on the mast O'day 26 John Stevens at 4:52pm 07.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2421 I bought and O'day 26, haven't sailed it yet. I've noticed some of the 25/26 O'days have a winch on
Benny 331 - jabsco shower pump Greg McKenzie at 4:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2046 Our boat is 10 years old this year so there is wear ' tear and systems/processes need to be updated.
looking for Injector repair Jim Seamans at 3:38pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2259 Well, its about time for my injectors (been 9 year) to be inspected and repaired if necessary. Looki
When it rains, it pours... Brian D at 2:17pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2598 Dear Ishmael, Two weeks ago I talked about how my motor whats to drink sea water instead of gasolin
Sailboat junkyards? Jared1048 at 2:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1523 Anyone know of any? I need to replace my for and aft hatches and they are almost $400 each! Ch
solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1127 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1455 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I
fried alternator? javelin at 12:50pm 07.15.11 Catalina 30 5/1690 My grandson, 10, inadvertedly shut off the main switch from all to off WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.
I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2215 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1229 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6916 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2505 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6576 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 8:32am 09.23.22 As of 1am 9/23/22, the models are in close agreement on TD 9. The steering currents shifted to the
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Zinger88 at 8:24am 09.23.22 He doesn't own a mk2.... Welp...ya can't blame a guy for trying! Thought we had another MkII'er
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! ...3TacksontheWater at 8:18am 09.23.22 Zinger88: Thank you for the reply and sorry for the confusion. I do have the New Design, but I did
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size jssailem at 8:02am 09.23.22 My Harken MkIV furler came as a complete system. It included the stanchion kit.
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size jssailem at 8:01am 09.23.22 Just have to know their site. Here is the link. https://www.harken.com/en/shop/mkiv-unit-2/stanchio
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50am 09.23.22 I'm a bit late getting into this (I was out of town for a week)... After reading all the comments
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size kloudie1 at 7:26am 09.23.22 I just bought a replacement furling line for the same furler. I bought 5/16" low stretch,; I think I
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? stickinthemud57 at 7:22am 09.23.22 You might want to research comfort ratios and S# at the above links. These attempt to predict stabil
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? stickinthemud57 at 7:18am 09.23.22 A quick google search reveals this among several diagrams: http://www.epsails.com/images/rig-meas.g
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? HeelBoy at 7:14am 09.23.22 Look at the P dimensions t What does the P dimension measure? Mast heigh from waterline? Just loo
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? stickinthemud57 at 6:58am 09.23.22 Well, sfbay beat me to it! These photos illustrate how much roomier and accessible the queen berth
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? sail sfbay at 6:53am 09.23.22 Is the 26s Higher on the water than the 25? 26s appears to be higher. Look at the P dimensions to g
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size Ilanortho at 6:35am 09.23.22 Thank you! Where did you find this? I looked on their site.
where to add a second halyard ingramsail at 6:23am 09.23.22 Thanks for the information. Where did you mount it?
Tropical Depression 7 jssailem at 6:23am 09.23.22 Big waves. Fall surfing along the East Coast.... 10meter wave action in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
Tropical Depression 7 (1) JamesG161 at 6:09am 09.23.22 What are you seeing with Fiona now? Very closed central Eye. Bermuda is experiencing 65 mph winds
where to add a second halyard SkookumZac at 6:00am 09.23.22 Yes, you can get the OEM parts from US Spars. Look at the diagrams in the Parts Catalog and find th
Hunter 33, 2015 dLj at 5:09am 09.23.22 Those torque values seem really high. On my Sabre with 1" SS bolts the recommended torque is 90 lbs
H34 Companionway Doors Tally Ho at 4:53am 09.23.22 Very salty looking doors!
H34 Companionway Doors Terry Cox at 4:47am 09.23.22 Hey Andy, nice job.

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