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weighted keel chp at 7:13am 12.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2885 Just curious. Has anyone ever tried to add some weight to the bottom of the keel. I would think that
Looking to buy a Hunter cubanito1 at 7:05am 12.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2527 Hello All, First a little background on me. I am an ignorant new sailor, waiting to take the keelboa
End of season.... (1) Warren Milberg at 7:02am 12.03.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2139 Well, the fat lady sang. I ended my sailing season a few days ago by hauling down the sails, winteri
WiFi Access JMonda at 6:22am 12.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1856 Hi Folks, I was wondering if anyone has tried a product similar to those offered by Bitstorm (www.b
Hunter 450 Mast Step Leak Bob7387 at 5:01am 12.03.10 Big Boats 2/1501 Hunter 450 1998 Mast Leaks into main cabin when it rains . Mast is stepped to deck and waterti
I have written a new, non-sailing, article Brian D at 1:42am 12.03.10 Sails Call Lounge 4/3314 I have a new article out about the Stationary Low-power Reactor Number One, or SL-1. This reactor we
Shroud replacement nick_ander at 12:22am 12.03.10 Day Sailers 1/1947 I have a DS II with a broken shroud. I would like to replace it, but it looks like the rigging shops
How Can You Tell Sail Age? Windyway at 9:30pm 12.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4640 How does one tell if his / her sails are too old? I have the original sails for my boat with no rips
Looking for old tillers CaptJake at 9:26pm 12.02.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1489 This is gonna sound kinda weird but I'm trying to pull off an experiment without spending a fortune.
Aft Traveler Location on a Spirit 23 Windyway at 8:57pm 12.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/4839 Hi Don; I'm fairly new to sailing but I'm anxious to learn! I want to build a boom traveler on the
Insurance for the investment: Boat and Trailer (1) silvercharlio at 8:26pm 12.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1706 Good Health and Fair Winds to all Sailors. Please help me with your experience in your Boat and Trai
Fuel Tank Vent Trap (3) Witzend at 7:56pm 12.02.10 Catalina 310 4/2286 Speaking of cobbling up something from some of the many SS pipe fittings my dad collected from the D
Winch replacement Jonrod222 at 5:59pm 12.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1350 I am looking to replace my winches on my 222. I have the original barient #8 currently. I was lookin
Bayou Evening (1) kloudie1 at 4:30pm 12.02.10 Ask All Sailors 26/4121 Just back in from an overnight in a local bayou.. The weather has been really great for the last cou
Boom Vang jetboatn at 3:53pm 12.02.10 Smaller Boats 16/2149 Hello, I am new to this site and sailing also. I purchased a Hunter 23.5 as a first boat to learn sa
Nissan 5hp, no water at idle (1) C Jones at 1:41pm 12.02.10 Smaller Boats 11/4089 2002 Nissan 5hp 4stroke long shaft, I start the engine at least once a week, year round on my h23 Hu
What are you getting your Mac for Christmas? Justin_NSA at 10:39am 12.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2018 I am getting a Lewmar synchro block to improve my main handling. A couple 12v cabin fans, and enough
Hunter 23 wing keel on bottom at low tide Freeblowing at 9:32am 12.02.10 Smaller Boats 8/6709 Hello, I'm looking at various shallow draft sailboats right now, and trying to get the most boat for
How Far have you sailed? Freedom77 at 8:12am 12.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1909 Certain snobby elitists thumb their noses at Macs and their owners. Meanwhile, while they are slip l
Before I pull the trigger and buy a....... pkdailey4 at 7:36am 12.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2776 1980 Whitby 42' CC w/Ford Lehman 80 Anybody care to share some of the good, bad and ugly you may p

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Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? JamesG161 at 11:58am 11.20.21 On my Hunter 430, there are 3 water inputs to the Shower Sump box. 1) Shower, in the Head, floor d
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 11:34am 11.20.21 I use a research grade Lambda power supply that is programmable for both current and voltage. That p
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller (1) joker460 at 11:15am 11.20.21 Since you haven't logged into the Parts System, here is the price and it looks like it is available.
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question Crusty Ol Salt at 11:13am 11.20.21 I do enjoy the question and the students answer was awesome. That said Who said hell was hot?
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries jssailem at 11:11am 11.20.21
bottom job or sand and paint? jdrutten at 11:01am 11.20.21 ... I heard that it could be wiped off with either denatured alcohol or acetone. I wipe mine down
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat David in Sandusky at 10:43am 11.20.21 First, cruising the east coast to the Caribbean is basically coastal cruising. You are never that fa
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Head Sail at 10:38am 11.20.21 I bought an non-marine battery charger on Amazon with a desulfation cycle and equalize function. Co
Teak darker than expected after refinish? Head Sail at 10:23am 11.20.21 Did you bleach it before varnishing? Teak gets dark under old varnish because of mold. You need to
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat chip veres at 10:17am 11.20.21 Necessities on blue water boat: Chart, compass, food, water, your passport, you. Yes I am a smart*
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 10:10am 11.20.21 Be prepared for a lot of work getting the VC 17 off. Chemicals and paint strippers did not work, th
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 10:10am 11.20.21 Tks Re the Klacko info. At this point, looking at the picture provided by mdibella and comparing wit
Teak darker than expected after refinish? jon hansen at 9:41am 11.20.21 youngest of three brothers. he is a triplet. parents had three kids, went for one more, got triple
PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 11.20.21 PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. I sure hope that comes with a guarantee because
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 (7) SimiSAilor at 9:37am 11.20.21 I recently replaced all of the ports on my boat. I bought the windows thru Warren at Catalina. It
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller sail sfbay at 9:36am 11.20.21 Or ship it yo Klacko in St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada to have it repaired or a custom one made.
PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. SoSound at 9:36am 11.20.21 The messenger is safe, John! As a matter of fact, I do appreciate the longer range outlook! I wil
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Justin_NSA at 9:35am 11.20.21 I cruise vicariously thru you all :cool:
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Bluenose at 9:20am 11.20.21 Looks really nice and shiny. Hopefully you won't need a second mortgage on the house to pay for it.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) jssailem at 9:07am 11.20.21 This condition would definitely allow your boat to exceed hull speed...

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