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Some Weather Trivia Chuckbear at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2001 For those of us here in the Northland, I thought this was some interesting comparisons courtesy of W
Holding Tank on 1978 H27 fawcettandrew at 11:24am 01.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1352 Happy New Year! The holding tank on my H27 "Respite" is rudamentary at best. Sitting as it doe
ice in the bildge wjs at 10:35am 01.11.10 S2 1/10841 I have a 1981 9.2a stored near lake michigan in northern illinois. At the end of last season I dra
Those dang head goudging toggle switches! steve leon at 8:16am 01.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1264 I finally changed the toggle switches on the panel near the compression post. The switches for Runn
Laptop (Mac) For Chartplotting Ducati at 3:41am 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1828 My chartplotting questions continue... I have a Mac (laptop). How can I use it for chartplotti
Anchor windlass problems on Beneteau First 345 Bobbo at 12:58am 01.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2032 Hello out there, I have a recently bought a Beneteau First 345 and the anchor system is a serious t
Who sez it ain't fun.... (photos) (11) Bob Poff at 8:37pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3254 Who says it isn't fun to poke around the marina in winter? Went to the marina today to check on th
bimini measurements 1989 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:36pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1410 Hi We need help with measurements to continue with canvas work. Height from deck to bottom of boom
H 216 discontinued? djamied at 7:17pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 1/1426 I was at the Toronto Boat Show today and a Hunter dealer mentioned that the 216 was no longer being
looking for a v2-22 '76' rudder tommooreatd at 7:00pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1291 If anyone is parting out a Venture 2-22 ( prefer year 1976 ) or has bought that performance rudder a
Catalina 27 shroud tension Buzzlovelace at 6:43pm 01.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2555 Does any one know the tension settings for the shrouds on my 1971 Cat. Or better yet the scale setti
To Catalina on an old Macgregor - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:21pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3179 Took the Venture 25 to Catalina for New Years. Awesome trip. Definatley got passed up by all of th
Sailing to Catalina - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:15pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5172 Go Venture 25 Go! Catalina Part 1 Sailing to the island across 24 miles of open ocean infested w
Measurements for canvas work 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:04pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1050 Unfortanately we are on dry dock and would like help with a couple of measurements if you have a mom
Shredded bilge flexible piping sfraher at 2:56pm 01.10.10 Big Boats 2/1315 The flexible pipe running from my bilge to the through hull shattered in bitter cold. It separated
Hunter 40 advice needed Francis at 2:21pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1238 I am a new member, interested in a 1986 Hunter 40. Before I go visit her, I'd like to ask you what I
Motor size jimrose52 at 2:10pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1216 I have a Hunter 18.5 with a Johnson 3 HP 2 cycle no reverse. I own a Suzuki 9.9 HP 4 cycle. The Suzu
Dinghy Drag jibes138 at 1:36pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 29/11528 Towing a dinghy causes a lot of drag that on a long run increases the trip significantly. I'm think
What do you do with an old Macgregor? (2) MrMikey64 at 1:19pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2593 Ok, so here's the deal: I initially acquired a 1981 Macgregor 25, in the hopes of restoring her. S
Anyone use your Mac as a pockrt trawler? Chip at 1:13pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5604 I recently converted another Mac/Venture 25 for use as a pocket trawler. I've installed a new hard

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Black rubber stuff in bilge? (2) rgranger at 2:11pm 03.25.22
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 2:06pm 03.25.22 Here's a great view of the construction details of another wooden boat. while pulling on the ancho
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! brockangelo at 1:53pm 03.25.22 I definitely will start asking here before purchasing elsewhere. The collective knowledge here is pr
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:26pm 03.25.22 While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the tank you would have your answer. The PO
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:23pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:19pm 03.25.22 Sounds like the tank vent is stopped up creating a vacuum and starving the engine of fuel. Take the
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 1:10pm 03.25.22 Next up for the Pacific NW Sailors... Looks like there may be breaks in what feels like endless rain
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul SkookumZac at 1:05pm 03.25.22 For my clamcleat install I switched my downhaul to 1/4" line. You can stick a stainless washer unde
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 fox9988 at 12:19pm 03.25.22 I blew hard into the fuel line and could hear the bubbles in the tank. As soon as I did that fuel c
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:04pm 03.25.22 203792 This is the view from our AirBnB in Monterosso Del Mar. The statue carved into the cliff was
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 DArcy at 12:04pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and w
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 DArcy at 11:54am 03.25.22 I wouldn't trust a black water tank that has duct tape on it. It looks like you have pretty good acc
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:51am 03.25.22 I really liked the reeving eye. It made a very easy transition through the blocks at top and bottom
No clue LloydB at 10:42am 03.25.22 Webbing slip lock or strap buckle works for me. But just out of curiosity is Colets' phone number al
Sealing Deck Fittings LloydB at 10:25am 03.25.22 I had a similar problem with my trailer sailor and tried the temporary fix by covering it up and the
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 (1) jssailem at 10:18am 03.25.22 Is it possible I blew the screen off. While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the ta
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. jssailem at 10:02am 03.25.22 I wonder... Is this SailorSplaining?
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:58am 03.25.22 Funny, people are willing to throw out off-the-cuff advise without knowing anything about the boat.
Fiberglass repair jssailem at 9:56am 03.25.22 On my winches and Cleats, I used pieces of aluminum plate. They were cut larger than the winch or cl
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 9:50am 03.25.22 I thought I would jump in on this thread instead of starting a new one. On my new to me 1996 280 I h

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