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1994 26' MacGregor sailboat. Novelman at 3:50pm 06.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4334 I saw a 1994 26' MacGregor for sale and would like the specs on it or the number I can look the spec
cracking Mikesenn at 2:21pm 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 4/1783 I just discovered stress cracks in the superstructure (not the hull) of my 2006 216. Anybody know i
Why flake? Geoff K at 2:11pm 06.04.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/10517 Why do we flake the main sail? I've asked this before and have heard; to avoid wrinkles that weaken
Roller Furler for my birthday.....now what? LakeStlouis23.5 at 1:39pm 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 5/1582 I am stoked.....Lori bought me a CDI FF2 roller furler. I figured I would just have a UV cover sewn
Disaster averted Tim R. at 12:37pm 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2052 I worked on a boat for a friend today where she hooked up the POS from the outboard to the positive
Water tanks level indicators/monitors Stevep at 12:30pm 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2314 HI all - well I just completed the successful instalation of 2 new polypropylene under settee water
Cutlass bering replacement/shaft not removed sailaway78 at 12:06pm 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2916 Going to get the boat out of the water next week, and repair the damage I did to the rudder during m
HDPE (1) Shoaldrafter at 10:38am 06.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3909 I have received a question as to sources of HDPE and other plastics that are useable to create repla
Vision 32 holding tank schowy at 9:23am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1212 I spent last weekend tearing out the old alluminum holding tank that came in my Hunter Vision 32. T
What kind of boat is this (1) Captnglenn at 9:22am 06.04.10 Day Sailers 15/6841 I bought a O'Day saillboat last summer. The guy said it was a 1974 22 Warlock however I can't find t
Windlass for 2002 Hunter 32 rlepine at 8:26am 06.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1385 My wife and I have just purchased a 2002 Hunter 32, which doesn't have a windlass. We would like to
1987 Hunter 23, best outboard motor??? bill h. at 7:57am 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 8/4322 I have the old Nissan 5 hp 2 stroke 20" shaft motor which has served me well for 23 years but is now
Insteresting steering idea (3) timebandit at 7:32am 06.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1440 This is from another site. Looks dooable even on a M-25 with the motor set way bck from the rudder
Auto - unfurl main shemandr at 7:31am 06.04.10 Big Boats 0/1231 Wed night race I put in the first reef and as the crew hauled the outhaul tight I noted the main fur
micmac 26 blackbeard400 at 6:42am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2751 does any one know any thing about these boats like head room sailing etc. ?
EZ Jacks r.oril at 6:35am 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1893 I just ordered the EZ Jacks System from WM on sale and free shipping! This along with running all li
Got a leak. Take a leak. (1) Fnovak at 6:22am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/2139 Don't know where this water is coming from. Gathers in the galley. I could take a running water hose
Hunter 33.5 Paul and Judy at 5:48am 06.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3389 My wife and I are interested in purchasing a Hunter 33.5. We have found some for sale but they are
Fuel odor thomas.dargan at 5:39am 06.04.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2341 Does rancid fuel oil have a sweet, metallic smell?
Hunter 23 Mainsheet/Traveler/Genoa questions ChrisM at 5:24am 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 7/2446 Greetings, I have had Tachyon out long enough for me to start understanding sail trim and have star

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Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 7:34am 05.21.22 Terry, Sometimes I wonder if we are becoming "Cruising the Ditch" enablers. I sure enjoy the route
Desperate leakinhg jssailem at 7:30am 05.21.22 Solo cup burn out. It is counter intuitive, but spreading the epoxy resin out on a flat plate actua
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA jssailem at 7:11am 05.21.22 Hello Hal Congrats on your new to you boat. It is a great feeling to board your boat and untie the l
Life Jacket recommendations brockangelo at 7:00am 05.21.22
Life Jacket recommendations Sailfanatic at 6:54am 05.21.22 If your sailing is primarily day or coastal, I would get an inflatable without the harness, A harnes
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Davidasailor26 at 6:39am 05.21.22
silly question on gas detector MikeHoncho at 6:37am 05.21.22 propane is around 100 psi. it's all about engineering the bottle as dive tanks are 3000psi and f
Wiring schematic (2) jssailem at 6:36am 05.21.22 Hal, Let's hope you're moving towards engaging your "Dream - to sail the Salish Sea". As explained
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Rich Stidger at 6:32am 05.21.22 Plan on about an average of 6kt or 50-60nm/day.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA kappykaplan at 6:30am 05.21.22 When I do a DELMARVA (circumnavigation of the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia peninsula), I plan for sp
Wiring schematic (1) Tally Ho at 6:10am 05.21.22 As @Davidasailor26 said, you might find someone who has a basic schematic, but aware that undoubtedl
Vacation from a live aboard sunlover at 5:55am 05.21.22 Where are you located? Most marinas, now-a-days, are gated. I might be more inclined to find a moo
Vacation from a live aboard Will Gilmore at 5:39am 05.21.22 Where are you located? Most marinas, now-a-days, are gated. I might be more inclined to find a moo
Anyone missing their rudder 31seahorse at 5:34am 05.21.22 May Good Karma come your way! +1 for making the effort to retrieve the rudder and then advertise fo
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! (2) Will Gilmore at 5:29am 05.21.22 05507 My other thought, I couldn't find a picture for, is to come in, crossing the 'T' at the
Anyone missing their rudder shemandr at 5:27am 05.21.22 That area is the not last place on earth I would expect to find a sailboat rudder lying next to the
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 4:26am 05.21.22 18 sounds to be too long. I will check. However to be sure which boat and year that we are talking
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 4:18am 05.21.22
Preventer for a Hunter 420 RoyS at 4:15am 05.21.22 I leave my preventer on always. Simple setup with two lines. Mine only goes forward to the shroud ar
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57am 05.21.22 18 sounds to be too long. I will check. However to be sure which boat and year that we are talking

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