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new macgregor26m owner with questions? herman at 7:41pm 03.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1692 Hi Guys, I,m an owner of a new Macgregor26m. Am a boaty, built my own boats, last one an S'S 30 and
Vire 7 vs Atomic 4 Hover212 at 7:11pm 03.19.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7530 Hello. I have purchased a Bristol 29 that had an Atomic 4 in it before the previous owner threw it o
How do you get to the fuses?! Oday 30 rbarna1 at 5:01pm 03.19.10 Bigger Boats 5/2463 So we just got our 1980 Oday 30. Fusebox is right by the stairs to the cockpit (in the middle). The
What do I have? Loutheg at 4:13pm 03.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1704 I am a new Catalina owner, which is my first sail boat. I have been a power boater and on our local
H40 Stuck Mastead Sheave Acadia at 2:13pm 03.19.10 Big Boats 3/1543 1985 H40 and I have the pleasure of having a stuck main halyard sheave at the masthead (I think). H
Simpson Lawrence Windlass shoeless at 1:38pm 03.19.10 Big Boats 0/2104 For anyone interested: Last year I bought a 2004 H386 that had seen very little use (218 engine hrs
Virginia Making New Requirements Bad Obsession at 12:49pm 03.19.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2169 http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/education/requirement Discuss: Personally, it is great to req
North VS. Bacon Marc Bergmueller at 12:46pm 03.19.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2485 All options being equal, Bacon Sails is about $200 cheaper than North Sails Direct in a package cons
Passage 42 chainplates Paul Cossman at 11:42am 03.19.10 Big Boats 1/1757 To my fellow P42 owners, There was an old thread about checking out the P42 chainplates for corrosio
Cabin Vent Leak (2) em-25 at 10:41am 03.19.10 Catalina 30 1/1682 Has anyone experience a persistent leak like this? We have a Catalina 30 Tall Rig. See attached pict
Fresh wather system Andreas7699 at 10:09am 03.19.10 Big Boats 5/1861 Hi. I am looking for new parts for the fresh wather system in my H 36 2008. Anyone know where and wi
Sealants Sailornels at 9:48am 03.19.10 Day Sailers 2/1518 I wiill be sealing where my chainplates go through the deck on my O'Day 23, as well as a through hul
Great Time peptobysmol at 9:38am 03.19.10 Smaller Boats 3/1166 Went out for a little jaunt yesterday for the first time this year. My 85 Hunter performs so well.
Prop Problems gerrysailing at 9:38am 03.19.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2914 Hi I own a Beneteau 36CC fitted with a 28hp Yanmar Engine, the performance going astern is hopel
Prop problems gerrysailing at 9:30am 03.19.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2009 Hi I own a Beneteau 36CC fitted with a 28hp Yanmar Engine, the performance going astern is hopel
Repower HR41 - what engine? bignorth at 8:59am 03.19.10 Hallberg-Rassy 2/5113 The existing engine (VolvoPenta MD21) in our Hallberg-Rassy 41 is now 32 years old. It is still runn
Trailer Bunks/ Height Dances with Wind at 8:45am 03.19.10 Catalina 22 9/3058 Just bought a '89 Catalina 22, fixed Wing Keel with 2.6' draft. I need to know the height of the tra
gauges btf555 at 8:25am 03.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1461 i have a Hunter 30 (1989) and i want to install gauges on the water and fuel tanks. any one have an
Stress Cracks green98tj at 7:21am 03.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1412 I purchased a 1986 34 Hunter last Spring. This spring someone told me I had stress cracks on the tra
5411 engine replacement Stephen Ray at 7:15am 03.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2116 Has anyone replaced thier 5411 11h.p. on an older 1982 Catalina 30 with a newer universal diesel? H

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New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 05.20.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Jwhy at 6:46am 05.20.22 Good idea! Thanks
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger JRT at 6:44am 05.20.22 I'm a bit lost on I need to plug in and not 3 prong comments. I'm pretty sure you are replacing the
Solar-powered vent Project_Mayhem at 6:36am 05.20.22 Thanks, just want to let the hot air out of cabin when it closed at the dock. These little fans ca
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 05.20.22 I had a very similar boat, a Starwind 19. One of the first times docking at a slip I came in a bit h
question Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 05.20.22 Try to sell it as a whole. Trying to part out a sailboat could take years since it's a niche market
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? kloudie1 at 6:22am 05.20.22 The Hatchmaster.com folks have a great history. If you are a diy guy, you can get the lens custom cu
Progressive Insurance Project_Mayhem at 6:20am 05.20.22 There was a fellow on here that had some severe storm damage. The boat was basically on land on it's
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:13am 05.20.22 Mfg. & model boat, mfg of hatch and dimensions please
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 6:06am 05.20.22 @JamesG161 Interesting. The "top" of your quadrant is the "bottom" of mine. Same quadrant (excep
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 05.20.22 There are reasons why it was built that way. with the line and block that high off the deck is uns
Solar-powered vent Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 05.20.22 @rgranger Do you have a picture of the solar vent on the Hunter 26 that I installed on the top of th
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection RoyS at 5:28am 05.20.22 I have a peculiar arrangement in my mast wiring. This is not for everyone but I avoid stepping and u
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 5:06am 05.20.22 The bowline part is not a proper bowline, as the tail is outside the loop. A proper bowline has the
Does anyone recognize this knot? dlochner at 4:50am 05.20.22 The bowline part is not a proper bowline, as the tail is outside the loop. A proper bowline has the
Does anyone recognize this knot? Davidasailor26 at 4:45am 05.20.22 Looks to me like a bowline at the top, plus a backup knot at the bottom. Usually the backup knot wou
Does anyone recognize this knot? Tally Ho at 4:41am 05.20.22 Sorry for the missing photo of the mystery knot. Here it is The top part looks like a bowline and
Does anyone recognize this knot? kappykaplan at 4:39am 05.20.22 Looks like a halyard hitch and a bowline.
Progressive Insurance shemandr at 4:15am 05.20.22 I just went through this with my car. I got a direct quote from Progressive that was $500 less than
Does anyone recognize this knot? (1) ClassicSail at 4:06am 05.20.22 Sorry for the missing photo of the mystery knot. Here it is

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