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Keel sail510 at 7:24pm 06.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2206 My husband and I both have always wanted a sail boat so we bought a MacGregor 26". Can you tell me w
Deck Drain is clogged rpearlberg at 6:10pm 06.18.10 Pearson 6/3452 Pearson 303. The port side deck drain is not draining! Is there a valve somewhere that controls th
Hunter 25 1979 quintash at 3:58pm 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 0/1111 Hi ive had my boat for a season after 10 years of no love at all .. it seems my information regardin
42 Passage Inverter Matt at 2:19pm 06.18.10 Big Boats 5/1399 I have been refitting a 1990 passage and am working on the electrical panel now. I have a freedom i
42 Passage windless Matt at 2:13pm 06.18.10 Big Boats 3/1406 I am thinking abouting adding a wired handheld remote to my windless that will be both power up and
CNG to propane on Hunter 42 Matt at 2:11pm 06.18.10 Big Boats 2/1532 Has anybody switched out the CNG system to propane on a Hunter 42?
Missing Information? Clark at 1:33pm 06.18.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3060 At one time I thought there was some information linked to by the "Downwind sailing" link shown abov
shroud lines bad_com_pany at 1:24pm 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 3/1460 hey folks just splashed my 1993 23.5 and have a question second year with this and after raising the
Advice requested: launch H23 with bare iron keel? isaksp00 at 12:48pm 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 5/2451 I bought mine ('91 H23) about 2 months ago. Boat had not been used for two years, on trailer. So I
Swing Keel leak where the saftey bolt goes through jglibbery at 12:42pm 06.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2702 I have a 1980ish Mac Venture 22 and have a leak where the small bolt that goes through the keel (wh
Vibrations from cockpit and mast? dsmigelski at 11:31am 06.18.10 Catalina 22 9/1853 Hi, Im new to sailing so i'll start there. :) I have a 1984 Cat 22 that I started hearing vibrati
Wrinkles in my main sail.... hman at 10:32am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3373 I just got a used set of Niel Pryde sails made for an Oday 23, I've used them several times now and
For you newbies cleaning up an old boat. Tom Hoffman at 9:32am 06.18.10 Trailer Sailors 3/5079 Just had to run in because of the rain and electricty problem. I have been buffing out the uppe
Sort of related... pictures from Cherry Creek Colorado walt at 9:25am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2008 The other eve after work, had a picnic at the local Denver pond (Cherry Creek). Wife and I cooked wh
Mast Support Post Sundancer at 8:29am 06.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1040 The mast support post is creaking in high winds and waves. Is there a way to tighten up (lengthen) t
H23 Outboard Size suggestions neodem at 8:18am 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 11/1744 Looking to buy an Outboard for my H23. When I bought the boat, it came with an electric with what co
testing brakes Adrian Morris at 7:43am 06.18.10 Trailer Sailors 8/2984 I need to get my trailer inspected and they test the brakes on a roller How can I test them myself b
Leaky Swing Keel Money Pitt at 7:17am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3482
Down the east coast, Bahamas bound Caboteur at 7:17am 06.18.10 Destinations 3/3895 I will be leaving Montreal, Qc, Canada in early september to cruise the east coast ' winter in the B
Pearson 30 Stanchions Adrianjohnm at 6:42am 06.18.10 Pearson 2/2278 I am a new owner of a 1975 Peasron 30 and I am going to be putting on some Scheaffer Stanchion Bases

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Auto Pilot jviss at 1:28pm 03.20.22 So, are you saying that even if the OP doesn't intend to sail in the kinds of conditions where the
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. dlochner at 1:24pm 03.20.22 The article is not very clear about where in the Caribbean he was sailing. Who would do the inspec
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 1:17pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
Auto Pilot dlochner at 1:14pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Old Skool Neil at 1:07pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 12:58pm 03.20.22 if we make an offer we certainly will have a survey, and pay close attention to all that is found.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jviss at 12:58pm 03.20.22 Read this, then decide: What's the difference between marine ply and normal ply?
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 12:51pm 03.20.22 So much of New England waters are NDZ that you can't get enough use out of either type of "tank dum
Auto Pilot jviss at 12:46pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like s
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:43pm 03.20.22 My macerator stopped working last season. I don't even know where it is! Seriously, I can't find
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:31pm 03.20.22 Same reasoning for me if you read my earlier posting In the end the cost is probably close but inta
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:28pm 03.20.22 You might want to see what your existing generator is capable of with an external controller if it
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? SV Gutsy Lady at 12:26pm 03.20.22 And how long did the uncoated plywood last? You would be fine using regular plywood and a couple
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 03.20.22 I hope you've got a surveyor to go over the boat with a fine toothed comb. For a 2006 boat, it soun
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? BigEasy at 12:09pm 03.20.22 Marine plywood for replacement is over $220 a sheet. Any thoughts, recommendations, or ideas on whe
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 11:54am 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal?
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Will Gilmore at 11:49am 03.20.22 It's whether the cost is really that much considering the end product, not the cost of a sheet of bu
Autopilot drive interface dlochner at 11:30am 03.20.22 I believe the drive units are not smart. My drive (B&G Ram) has 2 wires, the AP computer simply reve
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter dlochner at 11:25am 03.20.22 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? kappykaplan at 11:20am 03.20.22 you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a reason. read up on it.

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