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reefing roller piratesteve at 7:02am 02.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1463 i'm interested in knowing if anyone has a "reefing roller" on their main sail? and any problems with
single handed - cat 30 dlewis812 at 6:47am 02.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/18195 used to my 25 smaller cockpit with controls at my fingertips (end boom main, traveler on transom) wh
J2 guys front and center yomoma at 5:40am 02.08.10 S2 1/2424 Hey guys I recently bought a 1984 S2 it's a 26 foot boat, so what is called a J26? Or do ya break i
Cabin Fever BobM at 5:40am 02.08.10 S2 4/1502 Planned on taking Monday off to run some errands, including a visit to the boat and perhaps some wat
mast polish bad_com_pany at 3:15am 02.08.10 Smaller Boats 5/2070 what do you folks use to get the mast all shiny and new looking ? cabin fever here and have the mast
deck shower install warner82 at 9:26pm 02.07.10 Catalina 30 14/7456 im would like to install cockpit shower in my 79 cat 30 . has anybody ever installed one?any ideas.:
Iron keel - a little extra protection? mark_swart at 8:53pm 02.07.10 Big Boats 7/1499 Last June, I refinished the iron keel on my H34. The sandblaster at my yard was broken, so I ended u
New Headsail for Oceanis 400 Peter Wragg at 8:28pm 02.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1539 Hurricane force winds hit my sailboat in Puerta Vallarta. My headsail is beyond repair, I am current
feeding the crew Mike8193 at 8:17pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3852 Dreaming of the day this snow has melted and I am back out on the boat. Was hoping to eat a little
Oh Joy Resto 02/07/10 (4) CharlieCobra at 7:39pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1685 Took a drive up to Oh Joy before the game since I haven't been since last weekend. I scraped some p
help from mac26 owners fido at 6:44pm 02.07.10 Trailer Sailors 5/2983 looking to buy a mac26x need info from owners pros and cons of this boat,I sail in a fresh water lak
Macgregor 25 liveaboard? wolfies at 6:44pm 02.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/24556 Anyone here ever lived aboard a 25 (X or M) - or know anyone who has? I'm considering getting a 25M
Just Curious RBone at 6:26pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 42/6881 Does anyone else hear trumpets when they raise their sails? :confused: Rich
shopping fido at 6:07pm 02.07.10 Trailer Sailors 2/2090 hello I have a ? I now have a macgreagor 25 swing with a cast iron keel, I,am looking at Macgreagor
Light Over Table Out Windy City at 5:54pm 02.07.10 Catalina 30 6/2208 Power to light over my dining table is intermittent. Anyone know where the wires exit the ceiling?
Anyone know the story on Hunter's Finances discovery at 5:23pm 02.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2642 Sorry but I expected to see some posts about Hunter and where they are at financially? I have owned
Trailer for an Oday 23 Rick VanDeWeghe at 5:10pm 02.07.10 Trailer Sailors 3/2263 I'm considering buying an Oday 23 but I need a trailer to haul it from upstate New York to western M
Head-stay diameter 1990 Hunter 30 gray125 at 3:44pm 02.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2017 Hi, I want to replace some standing rigging this spring, especially the head-stay. Currently the he
Where to put the FM Radio and Speakers (2) r.oril at 2:02pm 02.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2606 If someone could direct me to a thread showing how they installed their radio and speakers it would
10,000 Islands and bugs............ Sumner at 1:17pm 02.07.10 Destinations 14/5275 We are hopefully going to be in southern Florida and the Keys next fall between the 1st of October a

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In support of the shop jssailem at 10:40am 03.30.22 Brock I found your comments accurate and relevant about the shop. A generality about boats, often n
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Tom J at 10:30am 03.30.22 Sounds like you are stuck making your own fuel polishing system. This could be helpful, but not if
Mast rail GrantBrown at 10:27am 03.30.22 Is there any great advantage to washing a main sail?
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:27am 03.30.22 If the unit is leaking R-22, I agree that putting in a new unit would be the way to go. If only the
Next Gen Marine Genset (3) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:20am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, I thought you might be interested in seeing some pictures of my instalation of a Mase 7.6 ge
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 rgranger at 10:13am 03.30.22 Something to add to the overall calculous of the fix... Your unit uses R-22. If this were my proje
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! LloydB at 10:10am 03.30.22 So am I to understand your sail plan was three sheets to the wind until you tied one on?
Windward mark rounding strategy DArcy at 10:10am 03.30.22 I agree with the above comments, only one person moving to get the spin set up. For the symmetrical,
In support of the shop rgranger at 10:09am 03.30.22 I too love this site and sometimes have trouble finding what I need on the website...I appreciate th
Have you made cockpit cushions? Timm R Oday25 at 10:03am 03.30.22 I had our cushions made with all Sunbrella..Never regretted it
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:59am 03.30.22 If you want to build a polishing setup yourself, check out "Shelco Single Cartridge Filer". These fi
Windward mark rounding strategy PaulK at 9:52am 03.30.22 Barry has outlined a good procedure. Much depends upon what your setup is and what your crew is capa
Beneteau 361 - Replacement of cockpit teak BigEasy at 9:24am 03.30.22 John, I am curious as to why you didnt attempt to refurbish the existing panels by removing the
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Stu Jackson at 9:22am 03.30.22 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve a
Next Gen Marine Genset tfox2069 at 9:20am 03.30.22 Very VERY interested in NYSail's experience here. Please do post how the install goes. Where in th
Bent Wing jviss at 8:51am 03.30.22 That boat needs a thorough survey - there could be other hidden damage to structure, etc.
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S isaksp00 at 8:40am 03.30.22 You may also want to have a sail loft check to see if the bolt rope has shrunk, causing folds in the
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 (1) kloudie1 at 8:37am 03.30.22 The cap is going to be around 40-45 mfd at 200-250V for the 115v compressor.. here is a data sheet f
Next Gen Marine Genset (2) NYSail at 8:33am 03.30.22
Bent Wing Benny17441 at 8:31am 03.30.22 Call your insurance for them to send their own surveyor.

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