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cockpit drains garyc at 7:42am 09.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1978 Out sailing yesterday great wind . boat was heeled for long time and discovered a leak at the cockpi
New Owner of a MacGregor 25' lshilling at 5:46am 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2166 I'm new to this website and to boat owning so forgive me if I'm being redundant. My husband and I re
Rainy weather seadaddler at 5:44am 09.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1017 So I am watching all the rainy weather and wondering if the lake sailor's are getting some of the ra
Back from cruising (10) Tim R. at 5:40am 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3143 We returned last week from about 2 weeks cruising the Maine coast. The trip started Friday, Sep. 4t
Gunkholing, Maine Style Part 2 Maine Sail at 4:56am 09.22.09 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4216 Here's a 360 degree view from inside the Basin which is on Vinalhaven Island, ME. You Tube won't let
West Coast Invitation To MacGregor Captains Saynomore at 12:14am 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1759 MacGregor Yacht Club of BC has a west coast invitiation to all MacGregor Owners and their families t
Does your boat have a radar reflector? What type is it? How well does it work? dserrell at 10:00pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4475 1 1
Operation: Drop Mast. Suggestions? gabriel.donnelly at 9:18pm 09.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4997 I need to drop the mast in order to replace my Halliards and topping lift. Can anyone suggest a safe
Furler Jamming (1) rpwillia at 7:19pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2213 My Schaeffer 2100 furler is suddenly giving me overwraps and letting the line slip through the post
Gunkholing, Maine Style Maine Sail at 7:18pm 09.21.09 Musings With Maine Sail 6/5432 I wanted to share a video we made of going into the Basin on Vinalhaven Island, ME. On this trip we
Running rigging questions for 222 owners Zoomie at 6:48pm 09.21.09 Day Sailers 1/1334 I have a factory 222 with DAMCO spars and factory sails. I was wondering if someone could help with
First trailer Phil Grande at 6:23pm 09.21.09 Day Sailers 3/1412 My winter storage marina was sold this spring. I picked up a used power boat trailer. Put 21in exten
Gratuity Joe Snuffy at 6:09pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2749 What's the rule of thumb for tipping a captain? I'm taking an advanced ASA class, and I was wonderin
Cat vs. Monohull in Mid-Altantic Area bnort3 at 5:52pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3519 Bought a nice Beneteau 361 last Spring as my first large sailboat... had a ball with it this summer
MSD potties denis hodson at 5:42pm 09.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3006 After reading many of you're advice columns i have decided to install a MSD system. I have looked at
36.7 Accommodations (3 Cabins) Ducati at 5:25pm 09.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1794 We like the 36.7 however we wonder if the 3 sleeping cabins are too small? Any comments would be
Basic Questions Qoheleth at 5:24pm 09.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2105 Two questions: first concerning books. I have purchased a 1975 Venture 25 which seems to be sound, b
Winterizing pick53 at 5:23pm 09.21.09 Catalina 30 2/2527 I will be winterizing my C30 for the first time this winter (yard did it in the past), and I was won
Helm Seat for 28MkII bgdrewry at 4:54pm 09.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1841 I recently bought a 1996 28MkII. I have noticed some newer boats have a molded helm seat in the cock
Fuel problem Patrick Lombard at 3:44pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2462 Here's the problem: Yanmar 2GM20. Last week out motoring back in motor dies. Had fuel but the small

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:45am 04.05.22 On my c-30 I had always wanted to replace the small double sinks with a single larger sink. Dunno w
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 8:13am 04.05.22 On my c-30 I had always wanted to replace the small double sinks with a single larger sink. Dunno wh
Spider Cracks jssailem at 8:07am 04.05.22 Derrick, 10 Boat years, is like 30 years in Girls birthdays... They begin to get a few lines aroun
boat prices jssailem at 7:52am 04.05.22 Rarely does every conceivable favorable outcome ever align! :biggrin: It would appear that in some
cl 14 jssailem at 7:49am 04.05.22 dd a forestay for light duty service when the jib is removed. An alternative it to use the halyard
boat prices Scott T-Bird at 7:31am 04.05.22 IMHO buyers that pay inflated prices today are going to get burned in the future when sanity return
boat prices Rich Stidger at 7:26am 04.05.22 IMHO buyers that pay inflated prices today are going to get burned in the future when sanity returns
Toerail Varnish Strategy? sail sfbay at 7:23am 04.05.22 tape off, strip varnish, sand then apply Semco natural sealant with a brush or rag...............rep
Spider Cracks rgranger at 7:17am 04.05.22 Cosmetic only
boat prices jviss at 7:11am 04.05.22 House prices are also crazy. Days to sale is down to something like 5 days where I love. Inventory
Starting fluid Rick Webb at 7:10am 04.05.22 Yeah. Two Buick V-8's roaring away at redline, shooting flames from the straight headers will do i
cl 14 Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 04.05.22 Looking at photos of a CL 14, I don't see any forestay. It would seem that the jib luff becomes the
boat prices Parsons at 6:42am 04.05.22 Cruising catamarans were selling within days in south Florida, sight-unseen. This is probably due to
boat prices jssailem at 6:40am 04.05.22 It is the economics of supply and demand. Try searching for a used sail boat let alone one that is
cl 14 jssailem at 6:24am 04.05.22 Yes. The forestay and the sail are one piece. To raise the mast I would first secure the furler to t
cl 14 Simon Sexton at 6:21am 04.05.22 @dewe48 , Good morning! This "foil-less" feature is quite common amongst smaller sailboats
cl 14 jssailem at 6:18am 04.05.22 Looking at pictures of your CL14 she looks like a fun day sailing dinghy. The furler looks to be a t
boat prices jviss at 6:17am 04.05.22 When the pandemic started my broker contacted me and said he could sell my boat for twice what I pai
H340 Inverter Captain Mateo at 6:12am 04.05.22 I had this similar issue with my Xantrax Freedom as well. It was original to the boat (2002). One of
cl 14 dewe48 at 6:12am 04.05.22 So the line I pull the jib up with is actually holding the mast up and only secured by securing it t

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