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New owner of a Macgregor 25 - sail question (2) Jeffandme at 12:55pm 08.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2661 I am the proud new owner of a 1977 Macgregor 25 sailboat. I am in the process of checking everything
Macgregor 65 Mike van der stee at 11:40am 08.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/6060 Hello, I have a few questions for you as enthousiastic Macgregor 65' owners. I'm from Holland (eu
Mildew on Head Walls Nelsonhow at 10:43am 08.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1511 I've noticed some gray spots on the white head walls of mt old H-30....I've tried Fantastik, Simple
Replacement of Headmate pump with Raritan PHC pump Tom C23548 at 9:50am 08.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2752 Peggy, On our Catalina 34 we just installed a PHC pump to our headmate bowl after reading your rec
216 Rudder issue Erik Garcia at 9:48am 08.16.09 Smaller Boats 2/1411 I removed my tiller to investigate the rudder cassette in my 216 (which has been hard to turn) and t
Do old Chris Crafts blister? SeanMorey at 9:35am 08.16.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3034 There's a 35' 68 Chris Craft Commander for sale for $14,900 in my neighborhood. Comments?
Found it after two years sailaway78 at 9:30am 08.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2098 I have been chasing a very small vacum leak for over two years, and I finally found it. I will admi
I need some canvas for shade SeanMorey at 9:25am 08.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2745 Anybody in the Marina Del Rey area have any used canvas I can use to shade my cockpit? I have one p
In dash fishfinder with inhull or through hull transducer Steve22124 at 8:35am 08.16.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1792 I am going to replace my old Standard Horizon depth sounder and Speedometer. I am considering the R
adding fittings djamied at 8:15am 08.16.09 Smaller Boats 1/1052 I have a new (2008) H216. Does anyone know whether one can add fittings (cleats and handgrips) to th
Hunter 33 (1981) - Excessive Pull to Port and Prop Walk spadaforaj at 7:45am 08.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3302 Being new to this - can someone help me with "where to start" ? From day one this boat has had an
Trailer for 23ft popper top roadstarmedic at 7:25am 08.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1190 Hi all, I am considering buying a 1973 23ft popper top but it has no trailer. Can anyone give me su
Vibration in rigging on Hunter Donald Farquharson at 8:47pm 08.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1592 On docking my Hunter Legend 35.5 today I noticed a vibration coming from the masy or boom. It contin
Hunter 35.5 rigging vibration farqui at 8:33pm 08.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1428 I just returned from a club race and after putting my boat away in her slip I heard a steady hum fro
Yanmar Cooling Water Discharge Willy1805 at 8:27pm 08.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1790 Is it common to see oily discharge water from the cooling discharge on stern? It seems that there is
keel problems o'day 15 stevetyks at 7:39pm 08.15.09 Day Sailers 2/1414 I have an early 70's 15 I guess. I bought it used in about 73 or 74. I had the ropes to the keel cha
cng tank refill newboatowner at 6:19pm 08.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1659 Does anyone know where one could get a portable cng tank refilled in the nassau county, ny area?
New Holding Tank Inflow Dean Strong at 6:15pm 08.15.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2858 Peggy, et al, I have a 1990 Hunter 30 with a manual Jabsco head, which is located on the port side
The saga continues. Fly Away at 5:47pm 08.15.09 Catalina 30 6/1659 After replacing the engine, alternator, transmission, wiring harness, belts, bolts, prop shaft coupl
Yanmar 2gm13 rpm question knighthawke2k at 5:24pm 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2900 I am trying to figure out what my rpm operating range should be. Does anyone know of a link to the

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How old is too old? Tally Ho at 6:43am 07.31.21 I think if you like the design, and the boat has been well cared-for, it is fine. Get a survey to m
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 6:28am 07.31.21 Another option to consider is keep the boat at a marina with the mast up on a trailer assuming there
Beginner Questions sailme88 at 6:27am 07.31.21 The six Ps of life do apply here.. You appear to be be using the first 2 Ps that negate the last
Cat 22 Outboard Options Gene Neill at 6:22am 07.31.21 Six horse is the overwhelming favorite around here, unless electric start is important to you. Mos
Cat 22 Outboard Options sail sfbay at 6:21am 07.31.21 Interestingly enough same question came up on this thread: (4) Outboard motor \| Sailboat Owners Foru
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) Nodak7 at 6:05am 07.31.21 The pics here look like a powerboat thread, not a sailing thread? If you are really sailing, you a
Beginner Questions rgranger at 6:04am 07.31.21 I'll offer some perspective, since I recently jumped into this hobby. First off, there's really no
Trailer for oday 25 ray dann at 5:54am 07.31.21 My boat is the centerboard. Definitely will check on brakes and the modifications. It sounds like
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Don S/V ILLusion at 5:46am 07.31.21 Too many variables and unknowns to make an informed judgment - Size and condition of batteries? Si
Rudder woes, don't trust it! Gene Neill at 5:42am 07.31.21 Dang, man. I'm sure glad you at least found it! I don't remember our original rudder vividly enough
Mary E Crazy Dave Condon at 5:40am 07.31.21 I am glad everyone is safe. The boat will be raised. Hope the problem can be identified. Knew the s
How old is too old? dLj at 5:33am 07.31.21 From my perspective, I would not be so concerned with the age from a structural standpoint but rathe
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 jssailem at 5:22am 07.31.21 No unplanned swimming allowed. Especially when holding on to a 70 pound motor that will inhibit your
Trailer for oday 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 07.31.21 Swing keelbor fixed keel. You will need to install a keel tray particularly to carry the weight of
Mary E BobH57 at 5:14am 07.31.21 Really hate to see that happen to a beautiful old boat like that, but glad everyone aboard made it a
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters RoyS at 5:06am 07.31.21 I followed that Raymarine procedure that you mentioned and it worked beautifully. Easy and effective
How old is too old? jssailem at 5:02am 07.31.21 so do I want it at all even for free? Unlikely to get the price down to free. A free boat is almos
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (3) gigasloop at 4:50am 07.31.21 The previous owner of our boat designed this seat for our 08 H36 which we have since also replicated
Trailer for oday 25 DougM at 4:39am 07.31.21 That appears to be a fairly substantial trailer. Depending on the depth of the keel you will have to
Mary E jssailem at 4:37am 07.31.21 Perhaps someone on board shouted SHARKS TO PORT and everyone rushed to the port side to look? sNj8mJ

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