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Hunter 23.5 Mast Damage (1) davidb at 2:16pm 05.14.11 Smaller Boats 12/5785 I was trying to step the mast on my 1995 Hunter 23.5 today, when it twisted of to one side. This to
Mounting solar panels on adustible feet thinwater at 12:57pm 05.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3236 Although using studs to make an adjustable mount is hardly a new idea (engines, street lights), I ad
MacGregor 25 Running Rigging from Ebay MidwestMac at 11:29am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2898 I recently purchased a 1985 Mac 25 that is without any of the running rigging. Given that I am n
O'Day 25 trailer question jsachetti at 10:43am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5128 My O'Day came with a wooden cradle sitting on a flat iron trailer that the previous owner would have
How to buy vessel from LLC? KittyB at 8:40am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3014 Hi, all, We are trying to get some advice on purchasing a boat from an LLC. We reached an agreement
How Did You Get Into Sailing? Don Guillette at 8:27am 05.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/12446 Yesterday, a sail trim forum lister, who does not own a boat (yet), asked me what steps he should ta
RC Sail Boat r.oril at 7:17am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3629 I have this great little lake about 1/2 mile from my house and I want to get a RC Sail Boat. This is
Hunter 44 packing gland captainpat at 6:26am 05.14.11 Big Boats 3/1335 Finally got the packing gland apart on newly purchased 2003 Hunter 426 and found 2 rings of 1/4" fla
Tiller to pedestal steering conversion on O28 Footdocsailor at 5:16am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1650 I am endeavoring to purchase my first boat. I have found an O28 that I am seriously considering maki
What to do if de-masted? inarathree at 5:10am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3673 I read postings and news articles, where people get de-masted from whales (although I dont think it
loose pintles and gudgeons kepeterss at 5:08am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3961 The pintles and gudgeons on my 1979 Oday 23 have a lot of play in them that seems to be getting wors
Quick fix trailering? jmark at 4:51am 05.14.11 Trailer Sailors 10/4482 Hi, I am new to sailboats and the activities involved in maintaining and moving them. I want to get
73 Ranger 29 Pics - Inside and Outside lemuscounseling at 7:49pm 05.13.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/8680 I would love to see any 73 Ranger 29 pics so I can see how mine will look after I'm done working on
Hunter 410 stern rail seats Don Lucas at 3:11pm 05.13.11 Big Boats 4/1591 I have a new to me 410. The stern rail seats are off the boat and I don't know whether the drink hol
Another Sailboat 'Capsize' Rick D at 3:09pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6815 This seems awfully familiar: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110513/ap_on_re_us/us_va_capsized_boat
New Prop The chief at 2:15pm 05.13.11 Catalina 30 13/3719 I have a 1989 cat 30 TRBS with Wing. It has the standard Universal M25XP Engine. When I purchased it
need pro's and con's bill beyler at 2:10pm 05.13.11 Smaller Boats 6/2062 I bought a 23.5 Hunter last year and moored it on Lake Mendota in Madison Wi. The boat has a CDI fur
Navigational Application For Ipad msp1mlb at 1:33pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2582 I am looking for a app to put on my iPad that I could use as a backup chart plotter. I have a Veriz
help with masting/trailer jmark at 1:20pm 05.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/102 trying to decide how best to approach a new boat purchase. actually it was "free" to me. now comes t
Availability of 2011 YBAA Yacht Purchase & Sale Agreement? Beautiful Day at 12:43pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3194 I am interested in putting in an offer on a sailboat. Can anyone direct me to the the latest 2011 Ya

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Swing keel operation video? (2) rgranger at 5:48am 08.24.22 I don't have a video but here are some pics of a V222 I restored... These are both before restorati
New to MacGregor rgranger at 5:19am 08.24.22 Off topic but, does the trailer have a VIN plate? I just went through quite a hassle trying to regi
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 4:58am 08.24.22 I could be wrong but I thought the minimum recommended flow rate for a 16k BTU unit was 4 GPM. From
Grunert Passagemaker AC450 Refrigerator High AC Current Draw JamesG161 at 11:34pm 08.23.22
Grunert Passagemaker AC450 Refrigerator High AC Current Draw (3) DeniseO30 at 10:50pm 08.23.22 It is not OLD school at all. The last Grunert Compressor used, came with 404r. You can still get o
Stainless Steel Hanks JamesG161 at 9:48pm 08.23.22 The Hank material best match is the same as the Head Stay material. Jim...
New Catalina 30 Owner (4) mikeracca at 9:12pm 08.23.22 We put in a good solid 8 hours today and we are about 3/4 done sanding. The sun cooked us off the St
Grunert Passagemaker AC450 Refrigerator High AC Current Draw JamesG161 at 9:00pm 08.23.22 I had to raise my eyebrows a bit on reading this is apparently old school equipment It is not OLD
Anchor Chain size for a 2004 Catalina 387 - JoeWhite at 8:40pm 08.23.22 What model windlass
Anchor Chain size for a 2004 Catalina 387 - sail sfbay at 7:52pm 08.23.22 Good for you to check different chain sizes with a sample chain diameters, which is what I also do f
Any woodworkers about? (1) dLj at 7:45pm 08.23.22 One thing I I did notice is this end seems to have a incline that may be something you should replic
Folding Steering Wheel upgrade gmiller131 at 6:58pm 08.23.22 Hi guys - following up - I purchased the folding steering wheel and it comes with a tapered shaft at
Re power Rick D at 6:27pm 08.23.22 Why would you? I had mine rebuilt due to a failed rod bolt. Ultimately got reimbursed. I would alway
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows mjsb at 6:04pm 08.23.22 I replaced the sidelights on my H31 circa 87, I had a shop here in Tampa copy the units. Installed w
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Ward H at 5:21pm 08.23.22 @Scott T-Bird No, you don't need to duck under the boom on Sun Dog and neither do I (I'm 6'). I bel
Hatch gaskets Dalliance at 5:19pm 08.23.22
Shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 5:15pm 08.23.22 How do you catch a 20 pound striper(fish) without using bait and tackl, boats, spears, nets, human c
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 5:15pm 08.23.22
New to MacGregor Tedd at 5:05pm 08.23.22 Off topic but, does the trailer have a VIN plate? I just went through quite a hassle trying to regis
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? Tedd at 5:02pm 08.23.22 I'm glad I'm not you because, for me, seeing a boat like that is like seeing a puppy at the humane s

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