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Thinking about a Rhodes 22 mtgregory47 at 8:31am 09.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1308 I'm thinking of moving from my Mac 25 to a Rhodes 22. It is built by General boats and has somewhat
Mac 25 Trailering MrMikey64 at 7:31am 09.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2270 This is a question to all the Mac/Venture 25 owners out there: Can anyone tell me the the combined w
Original instruments Tom C at 6:12am 09.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1211 Purchased 1989 Hunter 28, the SL 10 speed/log is cystalized (doesn't work), the DS 10 depth sounder
How Much Do / Should These Items Cost? Ducati at 4:25am 09.24.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3416 Looking at a used Beneteau 36.7 and would like to do some upgrades depending on what we can afford.
M-18 oil leak pcjrusso at 2:21am 09.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2358 Hi Two weeks ago after motoring hard (2300-2500 rmp) for about 4 hours, I noticed oil seeping out o
Too small? Mike A. at 9:15pm 09.23.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2455 My fiancee and I are moving up to Monterey and looking to buy a sail boat. I really like the Catalin
John (oreana123) a question about........ (1) Sumner at 8:27pm 09.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1702 ..........the outhaul on your boom.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/oreana123/led034.jpg
Lake Powell Zebra Mussel Update.... Sumner at 8:05pm 09.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2225 I talked to the director of the Zebra Mussel program at Lake Powell today and thought some of you mi
80's Oday Interiors Woodwork njlarry at 6:22pm 09.23.09 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3810 Anyone know what type of wood finish was used on the wood interiors of O'Days in the 80's? Any sugg
Hunter 216 - 3 point wire sling for launch blsheldon at 5:47pm 09.23.09 Smaller Boats 0/1680 Does anyone have a system for mounting pad eyes for use with a 3 part wire sling so the boat can be
M-18 oil leak pcjrusso at 4:04pm 09.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1713 Hi Two weeks ago after motoring hard (2300-2500 rmp) for about 4 hours, I noticed oil seeping out
ALADO Roller Furling/Reefing ? pcjrusso at 3:41pm 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 14/11194 Has anyone used a ALADO Roller Furling/Reefing I have a catalina 27 and want to add a roller furling
Oh no. Big change. Roger Long at 2:34pm 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2228 I just lost my beautiful boat shed. The wharf owner needs the space. He would also like the shed s
Air Conditioning Controls Mike1942 at 2:00pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 5/1500 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 36. It has air conditioning but no owners manual. The a/c conto
inflatable mattress burtseagul at 1:47pm 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2841 Has anyone used a thin 6 inch inflatable mattress in their cabin and found it more comfortable to sl
Genoa/Jib size johnchang7 at 12:52pm 09.23.09 Ericson 1/2391 Hello just bought a 1976 Ericson 23 but it doesn't have a headsail. Does anyone know the size of a g
Mainsail sheet on H356 (3) Patrik at 12:52pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 0/1336 After a season with our new Hunter 356 I felt that the control of the mainsail was not as I was used
Raising your boom? KandD at 12:32pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 2/1272 I have an '85 H40; what would be involved with raising the boom up a little? It looks like it's bee
North Sails Vs. Quantum PatSul22 at 11:57am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 14/19335 I am in search of new sails for my Oday 272 and am reserching a number of brands, North, Quantum, Do
windless anchor JANET KLEMME at 11:43am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1521 We have a 40' 1985 Hunter sailboat with a shallow anchor well..We are planning to put the boat into

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Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Justin_NSA at 1:36pm 04.12.22 I've written about ..... That's my 2 cents. That was waaaaay more than 2 cents worth ;)
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed jon hansen at 1:31pm 04.12.22 varnish on the bottom, white paint on the top. for spreaders i have sitka spruce, mahogany, mahogan
240 mooring/dock cover Bubbadog at 1:31pm 04.12.22
Hard of Hearing Help Barnacle Bill at 1:21pm 04.12.22 Ya, like a few others. Get hearing aids.
Desperate leakinhg Barnacle Bill at 1:13pm 04.12.22 If it is coming in from a tube, the shaft log, etc. a real simple and easy thing to do is stick and
Starting fluid Barnacle Bill at 1:07pm 04.12.22 I know that starting fluid is a no no for diesel engine combustion, but then I know people in the co
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Barnacle Bill at 12:54pm 04.12.22 Sitka spruce might be harder to find these days. In the old days, that's what many masts were made
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement ggrizzard at 12:54pm 04.12.22 Placing it within the existing tank after cleaning it out You may find that cutting the aluminum t
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve (1) rgranger at 12:46pm 04.12.22 Sounds like a down home, Maybe rural hills type of solution... I could do that.
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Barnacle Bill at 12:31pm 04.12.22 I've written about this many a time and I am sure you can find posts if you search. But, there are
Coupling removal.... Steve L22188 at 12:09pm 04.12.22 Heat, PB Blaster, tension, a hammer and patience! job! It's the "patience" part of this kind of
A lost art: Conserving ice. kappykaplan at 12:08pm 04.12.22 Very nice, Tom! :beer:
240 mooring/dock cover LEDMELON at 12:00pm 04.12.22 Ours is basically to keep the birds from leaving a mess In SW VA smith mtn lake. I am hoping we ar
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity rgranger at 11:55am 04.12.22 That still sounds like a lot. I found four or five on my H26 was fine.
Coupling removal.... (2) NYSail at 11:52am 04.12.22 Heat, PB Blaster, tension, a hammer and patience!
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Jacktar at 11:50am 04.12.22 There be dragons,
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:41am 04.12.22 I am going to talk to the yard to see how the hull looked when they hauled last Fall, but I am going
Raritan rebuild? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:30am 04.12.22 10 years is the average working life of ANY hose because rubber and plastics dry out over time, beco
Renogy jviss at 10:53am 04.12.22 Thanks for the replies. I should have been more specific, I am looking for opinions on their LiFePo
Catalina 22 Swing Keel pclarksurf at 10:35am 04.12.22 And I can attest to the fact that I learned how to do it from those that had gone before me-- so spe

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