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rigging issues russell lee at 1:29pm 12.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2821 need to know if turnbucle rigging is good for trailer sailors since you have to put the mast up and
Oday 30 portlight size rbarna1 at 1:17pm 12.12.09 Bigger Boats 9/3272 Just bought a 1980 Oday 30. Tons of potential...we're thrilled about the boat already. The biggest
Dangerous Tire Information - No Joke, please read. caguy at 12:54pm 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 27/5289 I received this video from a friend of mine. I was going to post it in the Trailer Sailor forum but
Lighted Boat Parade CaptainJB at 12:35pm 12.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1316 Today is the lighted boat parade on Amelia Island Mast Confusion my 2002 - 356, looks great and is
Where am I..?? (1) Maine Sail at 8:54am 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2620 Hint you can sail here.. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/120208306.jpg
Pearson 31 Companionway Hatch Dodginski at 7:18am 12.12.09 Pearson 1/1953 We have managed to break the Lexan companionway hatch on our 1988 Pearson 31 II ... would anyone hav
Nice day for a sail...NOT! BobM at 6:16am 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1794 I had volunteered to crew my friends new Jeanneau 39DS on the trip to Boston. I knew it was going t
322 Keel Stub Glass Thickness cliffmann at 3:59am 12.12.09 Bigger Boats 0/1479 Does anybody know the thickness of the glass where the keel bolts pass thru the hull on the bottom o
Looking for a good inexpensive javelin David Brannigan at 7:51pm 12.11.09 Day Sailers 0/1301 I'm looking for a good cheap javelin with a trailer. Give me a call or send an email. David Brann
Hope for the elderly Roger Long at 4:39pm 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2079 Having started getting serious about cruising rather late in life, an age when many are giving up sa
76hp RPM level RumLine II at 2:46pm 12.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1678 I've got a 2001 76hp Turbo Yanmar. I would like to know what rpm others run this eng. at. I'm travel
Safety First ? pkdailey4 at 1:56pm 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4624 Do you wear a float coat ? life jacket ? Sailing vest ? or have the (screw it ! It looks stupid and
272 on the hard in the DC area? Oldhokie64 at 1:48pm 12.11.09 Bigger Boats 9/2475 Does anyone have a 272 out of the water in the Washington DC area. I would ask for permission to mea
Puffin 14 photos of floor /rigging Johnweikel at 12:49pm 12.11.09 Day Sailers 0/2123 Need photo of rigging on floor of boat. Also photo of rudder. Thanks for the two photos of the Puffi
furler re-fit dakno at 12:25pm 12.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1428 Well, I hate to say it, but it is the 21st century. I am throwing in towel on hanks and going furle
Anyone own a Cal 28-2? Gaza at 10:41am 12.11.09 Cal 4/9924 I will soon be purchasing a 1986 Cal 28. I wanted to hear from anyone that owns or sails this model
Maui sailing opportunities? CurtisAndNautilus at 8:50am 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1897 We plan to be in Maui for three weeks in February and would like to do some relaxed sailing in the c
Legend 37.5 Prop Issues TKMLSMMC at 7:31am 12.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1223 My Engine, Coupling, Shaft And Cutlass Bearing Are In Good Shape But I Am Still Getting Vibrations W
catalina 22 VS o-day 22 ? bigwhyte at 7:22am 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 17/18921 im buying my first boat and im going to look at both boats this weekend. both are on trailers what
What's going on? (1) timebandit at 7:19am 12.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1390 Just a link to the LOG NEWSPAPER so you can see what is going on in southern California in case you

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Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 04.24.22 Hi Tim, That was the first thing I looked at when I first noticed the leakage. As previously menti
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:03pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
40.5: Replacing Clutches TimFromLI at 7:20pm 04.24.22 I read that the garhauer and spinlock clutch rebuild kits are interchangeable. I have rebuilt my spi
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? P12nash at 6:58pm 04.24.22 Hi Peggie, I do a lot of day sailing but also have an annual 7-10 day cruise and do many weekend cr
40.5: Replacing Clutches PAC3142 at 6:44pm 04.24.22 I'm adding a clutch on each side to the triple Garhauer clutches already there on my 1994 Hunter 37.
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:25pm 04.24.22 Can you comment on how robust the mounting brackets are on the 975MSD? They're a good bit sturdier t
Need new deck surface rgranger at 6:23pm 04.24.22 I've used this before. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/97706/409327?gc
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20pm 04.24.22 Schedule 40 PVC might be a bit brittle in cold weather, but schedule 80 is ok. I just can't think o
Mooring ball pickup - single handed (1) rgranger at 6:20pm 04.24.22 The risk of dropping it overboard is directly proportional to the cost... So I'd get something sturd
Have you made cockpit cushions? HEINZIR at 6:16pm 04.24.22 http://msogphotosite.com/Scripts/StoryTechnical/storytechnicaldetail.php?id=149
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD rgranger at 6:14pm 04.24.22
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? rgranger at 6:10pm 04.24.22 Yup. In this case original design was fine other than needing better sealing. The oak would appa
O'day 222 manual rgranger at 6:01pm 04.24.22 Thank you very much, ya!! youbetcha;)
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 6:00pm 04.24.22
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 5:59pm 04.24.22 HWyXsIOM44I THAT! Is a well loved boat. I wonder if it is named Velveteen:biggrin:
Need new deck surface stickinthemud57 at 5:56pm 04.24.22 Looks like you have a good textured surface to start with. I wonder if a topside paint like Brightsi
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Rick Webb at 4:54pm 04.24.22 I'm curious on the point of the question. Is a PVC ball valve acceptable??
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Alan Gomes at 4:45pm 04.24.22 There's not enough to installing to require much if any instruction beyond what comes with the pott
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 (1) WasabiRush at 4:16pm 04.24.22 After much research, I found this Yanmar bulletin. I'm going with the 100/75 setup.

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