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Sailing your sailboat what were the worst conditions you've sailed in? dserrell at 3:18pm 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 34/7615 1 1
Raymarine smartpilot X5 wheel pilot Terry in Naples at 1:47pm 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/9895 I am wanting a newer autopilot as I am still using the Autohelm 3000 witht he belt drive. It works o
Replacing deadlights (fixed windows) (2) Jalepeno at 12:10pm 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/14913
Help with ID of new to us MacGregor 26 (2) iguana at 11:53am 10.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2720 Hi all, Brand new to the forum and brand new to MacGregor. Recently acquired a MacGregor 26 here on
Catalina 27 keel stub alt2410 at 11:37am 10.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/6337 I have a 1987 Catalina 27 which has a minor case of the catalina smile. The hull keel joint is perfe
Suzuki Outboard Motor Mike1942 at 10:51am 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 12/6249 Am considering buying a Suzuki 2.5 4-stroke outboard for my 8.5 ft zodiac dinghy. any pros or cons
Buying a sailboat djcoul at 10:49am 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1761 We are looking at buying a boat for living aboard(during summer)and doing some sailing and diving ch
cockpit flooring,idea's sailks at 10:45am 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2182 I have a Hunter 26 and would like to add some type of cockpit flooring. Any suggestions or site, be
awkward sail trim (1) bstaff2 at 10:34am 10.19.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5909 Hi Don, As you can see in the attached pic of our '82 Islander, the Blue Moon, we have an awkward ma
How to find mattress covers that don't look lame Roswell Park at 9:20am 10.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2263 Is there a product out there that covers and protects boat mattresses? In my case, I just bought a
Bands are Hopping windward54 at 9:14am 10.19.09 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3249 Hey all, We took the the boat over to Catalina this weekend. On Sunday morning, I got on the air
New engine for 26.5 Dave951 at 8:55am 10.19.09 Smaller Boats 2/1150 Our club has a Hunter 26.5 and are considering replacing the original Yamaha 9.9 HP engine. Any reco
how to sell a boat marianneburkhart at 8:27am 10.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1372 I am planning to sell my 1997 boat soon. It is in very good condition, engine, hull, interior. My hu
gooseneck rivets tomholland at 7:21am 10.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1708 Putting my 26 hunter(97) away for the season. When taking the boom off noticed a very loose rivet th
Universal M-30/5424 gathard at 7:01am 10.19.09 Catalina 30 1/2293 Still seeking to locate oil pan (new or used-good condition) for Universal M-30/5424 with Kubota 110
Oday 22' rain infiltration to cabin islandjim at 6:51am 10.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2538 I have my 22' Oday and I have noticed that evertime it rains I find that the inside of the cabin has
Oday 22 looking for new sails islandjim at 6:45am 10.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1272 I have a 78' Oday 22 and the sails are getting tired. I am looking at replacing them for next seaso
New forum search (beta) Phil Herring at 6:03am 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1661 A new forum/archive search is now online: look under the Search tab for New Forum Search (beta). Th
Tack in high wind Quoddy at 4:13am 10.19.09 Ask All Sailors 16/5510 The other day I was trying to navigate a channel into the wind. The wind increased and tacking becam
1989 26D How much??? BrokeNotBroken at 4:04am 10.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3429 I am currently looking at a '89 Mac 26D. It is a bare bones boat with the jib, genny, ' main. It h

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Engine gaskets and parts jviss at 12:55pm 03.30.22 Sounds good, and where does this serial number usually live? It is probably puttied-over and paint
Reuse shrink wrap? dlochner at 12:40pm 03.30.22 If the shrink wrap removal is not successful, consider a custom canvas and frame cover. There are a
Engine gaskets and parts mikeracca at 12:30pm 03.30.22 It's a Kubota Z500. Best if you can find the original Kubota serial number. Sounds good, and whe
Mast rail GrantBrown at 12:16pm 03.30.22 Thanks, leaning towards new halyards at a minimum.
Mast rail Parsons at 12:07pm 03.30.22 Argument for new sails (aside from sending the sailmaker's kids to college) is it makes the boat sai
Next Gen Marine Genset SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:52am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, now located in St. Petersburg, Florida! It's 82 degrees today and sunny.
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 11:51am 03.30.22 So am I to understand your sail plan was three sheets to the wind until you tied one on? That part
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 11:29am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, I thought you might be interested in seeing some pictures of my instalation of a Mase 7.6 g
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 11:28am 03.30.22 Very VERY interested in NYSail's experience here. Please do post how the install goes. Where in t
Engine gaskets and parts jviss at 11:25am 03.30.22 does anyone know what series/model of Kabota this translates too It's a Kubota Z500. Best if you
Reuse shrink wrap? Boomer2it at 11:19am 03.30.22 Thanks John, looking specifically for Sailboat owners with this experience. Most of what is online a
Reuse shrink wrap? jssailem at 11:13am 03.30.22 Gene never had this problem. Did a quick search and discovers their link. It may be of help. https:/
In support of the shop rgranger at 10:53am 03.30.22 Do not hesitate to call the SBO store or ask @Dave Groshong via PM for assistance. :plus:
Mast rail jssailem at 10:52am 03.30.22 Sure. It gets you playing with your sail material. You may find that it is stiff and holds a shape w
Mast rail jviss at 10:48am 03.30.22 Is there any great advantage to washing a main sail? Yes. It looks nicer. And it will last longe
Water Pump Running Johnb at 10:40am 03.30.22 Go back to post #4. That was the cause for me.
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

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