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Anti spam question? savvy at 8:00pm 10.15.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/3289 New to the forum, just thought it was hilarious that i got the anti spam questions wrong twice. app
Storm Coming? Remove Your Anchor Please.... (5) Maine Sail at 7:20pm 10.15.10 Musings With Maine Sail 34/18439 Some of you will remember my many rantings about folks leaving anchors on their bows, in exposed mo
Trailer Rental Cptjimmy at 6:47pm 10.15.10 Trailer Sailors 2/2614 Hello Sailors! I hope you all are doing good! I need to rent a trailer to haul a sailboat with the
Black Trim Paint Mick at 5:27pm 10.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1202 I am getting ready to pull my boat home for the season. Water in lake is way to low to launch. Whi
Recessed lights in Catalina 30' igor at 3:33pm 10.15.10 Catalina 30 8/3771 Hi all, I am thinking of installing recessed lights in the cabin of my 1980 Catalina 30'. Has anyo
Caulk at Hull and rub rail. brokenfeather at 2:58pm 10.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3067 I just finished removing all the old caulk and some new silicone stuff the PO place on our new to us
Correct sheet routing on a A-sym. spinnaker C Jones at 2:36pm 10.15.10 Smaller Boats 4/1637 I have sailed with friends in the past on larger boats in the 34'-40' range. They had A-sym spinnake
WINDSHIFTS - land & shoreline effects (1) RichH at 1:45pm 10.15.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/4221 WINDSHIFTS - land/shoreline effects Shoreline effects When the wind is moving across a shoreline
WINDSHIFTS ... clouds and gusts. RichH at 1:29pm 10.15.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/6462
Slings location 281 Beneteau clauden at 1:01pm 10.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2014 Could someone tell me where on my 1998 28.5 Beneteau I should put the slings when lifting the boat o
26X replacement rudders aubry_pierre at 1:01pm 10.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2167 After a cruise to Cuba, my rudders became cracked from the pressure of the strong seas. I noticed th
WIND SHIFTS..... using the boat's COMPASS to know WHEN to ta (1) RichH at 11:55am 10.15.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/6258
engine cutoff on O'Day 34/35 chrisbare at 11:44am 10.15.10 Bigger Boats 3/2170 I have an 81 O'Day 34 with the Universal Atomic M-25XP. It has a pull cable run from the fuel shutof
how tender is your Hunter Trevor at 11:10am 10.15.10 Big Boats 15/3966 Hi Everybody, i am in the market for a hunter 38 to replace my 280 but am a bit concerned when i com
Hello! tracy at 11:04am 10.15.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3937 I'm new, to sailing and here...hello...i just purchased a 16' Evans sailboat...it's cute...looks lik
Stuck centerboard - in up position jollymon2002 at 9:33am 10.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1990 Anyone have any quick suggestions to get the centerboard down? would a long thin metal or plastic po
15-20 foot long choke cable? Shagslayer at 9:25am 10.15.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3321 I have a 1975 Catalina 30 Mark I with an Atomic 4 engine. This boat went out of the factory with a t
15-20' long choke cable? Shagslayer at 9:18am 10.15.10 Catalina 30 4/4522 I own a 1975 Catalina 30 - Mark I with an Atomic 4, the engine ignition and gauge panel is mounted j
where is the water tank? Kim Gilbertson at 9:17am 10.15.10 Seafarer 8/4292 Where is the water tank on a Seafarer 26? I've looked all over and I can't find it but there is a s
Tattle Tail Refurbishment Nodak7 at 8:59am 10.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2684 Well, sad to say it is the end of another season. It just came way to soon! When taking down the sai

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How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Halvern at 7:20pm 06.04.22 On the Delta in CA (Antioch/Oakley), made it to Berkeley last week in right at 6 hours for a weekend
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 Brighton Brad at 7:01pm 06.04.22 I have owned the boat since Jan 2014. Engine hours at that time was ?820. After a long investigat
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part sesmith at 6:50pm 06.04.22 Concerning your problem with sliding the extension back, try loosening the winch up some on the boat
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part twalker H260 at 6:45pm 06.04.22 For the tongue there are a few tricks with this you can use what works for you. For easiest extens
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 JamesG161 at 6:44pm 06.04.22 I have owned the boat since Jan 2014. Engine hours at that time was ?820. After a long investigati
gelcoat peeling shemandr at 6:15pm 06.04.22 Looks like paint peeling to me too. I would be looking to a warrantee repair ASAP. I wouldn't do a
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Timm R Oday25 at 6:06pm 06.04.22 A brush for cleaning off your Weber grill sould work just fine . My guess is what you are seeing cam
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 5:54pm 06.04.22 I have been working on the research and design of this system for over three years, so it is even lo
Bed-It Tape is back! Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 06.04.22 Yay!! It's a normal price too! Hamilton jacked up the price towards the end
O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access (1) Clutch Cargo at 4:55pm 06.04.22 I forgot to add one more image. This is a lower view of the vent piping going from the PVC to the S
Outboard mounting bolts seized Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 06.04.22 Is there a set screw in that hole on the side? 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone is far better than an
gelcoat peeling Tally Ho at 4:51pm 06.04.22 Looks more like paint than gel coat to me, but hard to tell from the photos. Maybe @Crazy Dave Cond
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Tally Ho at 4:48pm 06.04.22 As @kloudie1 and @Ralph Johnstone said, usually you could have an anchor light at the very top of t
O'day 23 forward hatch cover Project_Mayhem at 4:47pm 06.04.22 Hey, @jerry_911 Do you still have that parts boat? I think the 23 and the 25 might have compatible h
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part Project_Mayhem at 4:41pm 06.04.22 1. The tongue extension gets stuck when trying to slide back in to towing position and it's nearly
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring capta at 4:22pm 06.04.22 The really nice thing about being in your situation is that you can color code every wire and use th
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 Brighton Brad at 4:16pm 06.04.22 i have same engine, less hours, but very little oil use or carbonization. One white puff at start,
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 macdoug at 4:10pm 06.04.22 Thanks for all the replies. Much to think about. I have looked at the Selden bowsprit. Looks good, b
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Ralph Johnstone at 3:37pm 06.04.22 I have a lot of very old, brittle, non-marine wiring to deal with. Don't mean to piss on your cor
Re- installing head liner material. Great trick! kappykaplan at 3:04pm 06.04.22 more of a power. powder?

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