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Looking for a furling system. Right On! at 11:21pm 10.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3164 Hello, I am a new member here. Just but an 88' Mac 26D and love it! I have been sailing beach cata
36mk1 loos1 at 6:49pm 10.31.10 Big Boats 2/1795 I'm looking at a 1988 Catalina 36MK1. I'm well aware of Catalina's great reputation. I'm a little
Outboard size for Daysailer III Ledhead51879 at 6:23pm 10.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1477 I bought a 17' Daysailer 3, what would be a good outboard for my boat?
Mounting a 12vdc Socket in the Cockpit rpwillia at 5:53pm 10.31.10 Catalina 310 16/3030 Ever done it? I want to add one and the engine console seems like the logical place, but space is a
Fuel Additives Jerry B at 4:07pm 10.31.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3364 It's time to treat the fuel. But I'm not sure about the shelf life of my: MARYKATE - YEAR ROUND FUEL
Yamaha 25 Greg Niderost at 4:06pm 10.31.10 Yamaha 9/10258 Hello Everyone, I am a new member to S.O. I am looking for my first sailboat and the Yamaha really
Depressed mast step NICK NAPPI at 3:02pm 10.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2974 I have a 1973 O'Day 22 that I bought in January and sailed all summer. When I unstepped the mast to
Dry Cracking sound when stepping on fiberglass lockers billynsi at 2:12pm 10.31.10 Smaller Boats 3/4472 Hi, I'm new to sailing and considering the purchase of a 1986 25.5 hunter as our first boat. The bo
Website Construction Question Rick D at 2:07pm 10.31.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3311 Our YC has a website, but like so many others, it was started by someone who hired a guy to construc
Gooseneck Link bobbened444 at 12:32pm 10.31.10 Smaller Boats 0/1213 The hollow square link at the center of the gooseneck on my 216 just wore through, apparently due to
Bottom sanding made easier Gudenuph at 11:27am 10.31.10 Day Sailers 3/2039 Reading posts about bottom sanding brought to mind a tip that has worked for us. My wife and I hand
Heater installation (3) palacegrand at 10:37am 10.31.10 Yamaha 2/2221 Hi folks. Boat is an '81 Yamaha 30, Yanmar 1GM engine ' fuel tank under the V-berth. I had (still
What size are my BATTENS ????? width Panamajames at 9:16am 10.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1172 I have a 1996 Hunter 42 Passage. I am a 1000 miles away from my boat. Can anyone tell me the widt
Black, oily residue when starting .... Scott T-Bird at 8:50am 10.31.10 Ask All Sailors 33/9828 One thing that has bothered me ... even when the engine is warmed up, any time I start the engine (Y
Halyard decoding! jfrench at 7:55am 10.31.10 Catalina 22 5/1499 Newbie here. I purchased replacement halyard lines from Catalina Direct. One came with blue flecking
Conflicting Advise--Raising the Jib Gary Boye at 7:37am 10.31.10 Ask All Sailors 13/7793 New sailors often get confused while trying to learn. One of the simple topics that gets conflicting
37 C keel/centerboard Terry411 at 7:11am 10.31.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1258 I checked my keel slot again, front back and center where I could on the cradle and it seems to be f
Mast and Boom Question cpecoraro at 12:12am 10.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2318 I recently purchased a 1982 MacGregor 22. The boat came with the mast, but no boom(beam). I have see
dripless shaft shogue1253 at 8:39pm 10.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1472 We talked to Hunter and they suggested we replace the bellows. We ordered the repair kit and proced
Whoa, slow that horse down Harry P18 at 8:08pm 10.30.10 Precision 0/2826 I have a P18 with a 4HP, 4 stroke Mercury that is starting to concern me. Am having problems docking

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Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 12:12pm 11.14.21 200141
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 seadaddler at 11:48am 11.14.21 I got very lucky when WM would have Bogo sale on Lewmar winches every year and I saved even more by
Water in Engine Pan? Benny17441 at 11:37am 11.14.21 If it is due, is due. Look at hoses and clamps. Does it smell like coolant or water?
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 11:37am 11.14.21 Thanks again.
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (7) rdmerhar at 11:14am 11.14.21 No engine, no steering wheel, slots cut near entrance and friend Ralph.
Beneteau 331- Replace head (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 11.14.21 I am also considering replacing with a conventional Raritan. Excellent choice. I recently change
Add a battery Richard19068 at 11:06am 11.14.21 In case of emergency the switch is temporarily set to Both to get the engine started and then ret
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 11:00am 11.14.21 I agree I am also considering replacing with a conventional Raritan.
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (5) rdmerhar at 10:59am 11.14.21 More pics, inside was stained and two long slots were cut by entry, maybe for lights. I used duct ta
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 10:59am 11.14.21 I agree. I am also considering replacing with a conventional Raritan.
Beneteau 331- Replace head Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 11.14.21 Maybe the first question here should be WHY as opposed to a conventional, shall we say Raritan ? Ma
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 10:43am 11.14.21
Forestay and furling genoa David B. at 10:43am 11.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! The MacGregor 26M should have a fu
WAAS or wasn't Tom J at 10:33am 11.14.21 A few years ago, GPS was updated, or modified, or something, and I had the same issue with my Garmin
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Alan Gomes at 10:30am 11.14.21 I think 5.7 kts for a 20 foot boat in 1 to 3 foot waves would be very unlikely! What engine is in
interested in buying a 310 Tom J at 10:28am 11.14.21 Good choice, Paul. The C310 is always in demand, and usually sells quickly. I hope your search is
Beneteau 331- Replace head sail sfbay at 10:13am 11.14.21 Got it!! Your Beneteau 331 has a 32 gallon (184 pint) holding tank. Vacuum flush reportedly uses 0
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 10:00am 11.14.21 Issue would be how much water it uses and holding tank capacity of 331.
Beneteau 331- Replace head sail sfbay at 9:54am 11.14.21 A vacuum head is complicated with additional vacuum vessel that takes up additional space and signif
Forestay and furling genoa David B. at 9:48am 11.14.21 No. The second hole is not for the forestay. The forestay is inside the furling unit. This short

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