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help boat leaking dglindaman at 8:01pm 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2283 Help!!!!!!!!! I am the owner of a 93 mac 26 s my marina called me and my boat was half submerged, t
Rudder for 1978 25' swcalvin@gmail.com at 7:43pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1736 I decided to make a rudder out of cypress for my 25. The bottom of my rudder is missing. I was wonde
Spare trailered boat oldiesrocker2001 at 7:28pm 08.30.09 Trailer Sailors 19/8636 A thought occurred to me this season of non-sailing (for me, anyway) while on the one trip to our us
Traveler rail on 37C Tha Gaol at 6:58pm 08.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2193 Does anyone know what brand the traveler track is on a 1980 37 Cutter? Other than the original car
Great quote Roger Long at 5:54pm 08.30.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1231 "Boating is not the hula hoop. Boating has been with us since shortly after man discovered he could
Grilling out on the 386 shoeless at 4:53pm 08.30.09 Big Boats 2/1296 H386 (w/oval cockpit) owners: Where do we mount a charcoal/gas grill on the boat with safety and con
h170 boom height heliBartek at 4:10pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 26/6910 There's been some talk in the past of experimenting with 170's boom mounting point. Few guys mention
Carpi Expo 14.2 smythcs at 3:14pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 0/1927 Carpi Expo 14.2 is an awesome boat!! Just sailed her for two days in 25 mph winds on an 8.5 mile
redesigned shoal keel daysailer at 2:31pm 08.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1937 Sir: Would you have any advise on buying a boat that has had the shoal keel modified. The owner has
Cleaning seat/matress covers cmckearney at 1:18pm 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1588 Hello, We just purchased 1994 Macgregor 26 classic and I would like to clean (possibly wash) the
ODay 23 Rigging Tensions PELLIOTT at 1:09pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1593 I own a 1984 O'Day 23. Does anyone know what tensions are required on all the stays?
Modified shoal keel daysailer at 11:29am 08.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2851 Sir: Would you have any advise on buying a boat that has had the shoal keel modified. The owner ha
Hatch Seals Mic Jones at 11:56am 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3543 Hatch Seals --I recently bought a 1989/90 ? 26D That is/was in very rough shape. It is now gutted an
Lucky Fellows kloudie1 at 11:23am 08.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1859 Found this just now.. These guys were on an overturned 23 foot vessel.. for several days.. They were
Boat Manual jorgefife at 10:40am 08.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 14/8797 Looking for a manual for a '82 Hunter 33, could be in pdf format Thanks Jorge Fife
furling main bigsick at 10:19am 08.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/2753 Please let me know experiences with Selden furling main for a 32' hunter.
centerboard cleat srvideo at 9:02am 08.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1206 Our oday daysailer II has a little problem We are hoping to make a quick repair and get out on the w
Deck locker content Capt Basilio at 8:19am 08.30.09 Ask All Sailors 14/4168 Okay, lost three deck lockers during Hurricane Ike...EVERYTHING GONE! My boat's (Tayana 42) coming o
Priest Lake Pictures... (11) Sumner at 8:11am 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1633 John was responsible for us becoming aware of and going to Priest Lake in upper Idaho, just below th
Left over mixed fuel Tom L at 7:20am 08.30.09 Trailer Sailors 8/3507 I have a couple of gallons of left over gas/oil mix (50:1) (with fuel stabilizer added) from my 2 cy

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Lightning Protection smokey73 at 8:16am 04.11.22 I like the idea of chains from the boat to the ground. Are they connected to ground rods into the g
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 8:16am 04.11.22 I think I actually had what is sometimes called a "side strike". It hit somewhere else nearby and s
Binoculars jssailem at 8:15am 04.11.22 KG... Who says old school is a dead horse..:deadhorse: Sometimes real life is fun!o_O
Vinyl stripes Phil Herring at 8:03am 04.11.22 Welcome to the forums! There's no guarantee they're all the same so post a photo of your boat here,
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 04.11.22 Mass Marine might have one. The same hatch may have been used on different models. D&R would have th
Coupling removal.... NYSail at 7:39am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
New S2 ( to me :) Siamese at 7:36am 04.11.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need th
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? tangocaptain at 7:34am 04.11.22 :plus: Hi: I would strongly advise against Seaward. I owned a 32RK and I lost the keel twice. The
Hull Rot Siamese at 7:32am 04.11.22 Rotten fiberglass is just about the only potential problem you will not have on a fiberglass boat.
Coupling removal.... Caboteur at 7:31am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:29am 04.11.22 Also make sense now about the strike in the slings. My boat is on the hard now and I made sure I a
Jammed In-Mast Furling JamesG161 at 7:21am 04.11.22 My guess your sail has stretched at the Foot of the Sail Best advice on IMF is here, with pictures
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 7:16am 04.11.22 @JamesG161 Excellent point and something I didn't consider. As you stated, its not so much about
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:12am 04.11.22 1. I really doubt the little 10 gauge wire would conduct a lot of the current with a direct hit to
Mast gasket dlochner at 7:09am 04.11.22 Try waterboot.com. They work well and are easy to install, unlike the vinyl ones that slide over the
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 7:08am 04.11.22 And yet problems galore. A sobering lesson for all of us. We have gone from Smiles to Frowns durin
Mast step H310 wdonovan at 7:04am 04.11.22 Thanks guys. I did use a putty knife to separate the joint between the plate and the fiberglas deck.
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 7:01am 04.11.22 Found out some interesting things when working at a weapons disposal facility doing safety assessmen
Hull Damage Alansails at 7:00am 04.11.22 Your Hard work Paid off! Hope the new owner appreciates all you have done! Fair Winds with the new b
Jammed In-Mast Furling Davidasailor26 at 6:58am 04.11.22

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