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Sick of cam cleats GregS at 6:04am 05.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/9891 Is everyone still using cam cleats for their jib or genoa sheets? I'm sick of messing with these th
Interstate Marine Battery Opinions rpwillia at 5:39am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1636 All, I am about to replace my plain old lead acid 4d deep cycle batteries and the local Interstate d
Rudder post grateful sled at 5:29am 05.28.09 Big Boats 4/6461 How does one remove the cap off the rudder post on a 1984 Catalina 38?
Topping lift, how to get the line through the boom? alikolbe at 5:16am 05.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2731 Hi all! Am getting my H23.5 ready for the season, after being told I had the topping lift incorrectl
Stanchion Base Vendor? (1) geoffschultz at 4:13am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2207 This weekend there was a Freedom-32 in a slip near me and he had the stanchion bases pictured below.
84 Hunter 31 lazarette seats vivezlavie at 10:51pm 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1312 Help ! I've just recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 31 for and elderly man. It was his project how
7.3 cover? mandm at 8:23pm 05.27.09 S2 3/1512 New member here and I am looking for a cover for my 7.3. Does anyone have info where I can get this
Cal 22 WTP at 7:41pm 05.27.09 Smaller Boats 0/1908 Does anyone have any info on a Cal 22. I used to own a Catalina 22, but I just bought a Cal 22 and d
Fuel Pickup Tube JIMFINALLY at 7:41pm 05.27.09 Big Boats 1/1489 can anyone provide help , or information on removing the pickup tube from the Inca mfg poly fuel tan
Faux rope traveler Bilgewater at 7:29pm 05.27.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/9121 I do not have a traveler. The only space I have to put one is on the cockpit floor, whick would be l
Help build tiller old guys sail at 6:15pm 05.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/6005 I was given a 1980 22' Mac. I am piecing it together. The only part of the rudder I received as the
Hunter 28.5 rigging boom correctly ohpoppy at 5:53pm 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5937 Hello, I have enjoyed my 85 model 28.5 for years but never was told the corrrect way to set up the b
Looking for some pointers in southern VT Josh Teresco at 4:47pm 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1085 I recently picked up a 1987 23' Hunter. I'm wondering if there's anybody around South West Vermont
Cracks near keel trunk (1) Jib Jockey at 4:39pm 05.27.09 Catalina 22 1/1521 Found these cracks in front of the keel trunk while removing the bottom coat. The cracks extend 1/2
Interior Layout Options Lancer 30'? cp222 at 4:20pm 05.27.09 Lancer 4/9678 Hi Everyone, I am going to look at 2 Lancer 30's for sale here in the bay area later this week. Th
Swing Keel problems cabsunset01 at 3:28pm 05.27.09 Ericson 0/2020 I have recently purchased an Ericson 25'. The boat had been on the hard for some time. When the boat
unclogging thru hull elalamo at 2:34pm 05.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1865 I have a clogged thru hull intake that cools my A.C. Does anyone know a procedure to clear the clog
Shroud Warning cscott at 2:26pm 05.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1485 Launched my 26S Monday before Memorial Day, and went for a 4 hour sail on Memorial Day. Back at the
SAN X update david7064 at 2:06pm 05.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3458 Peggie, I know your feelings about the old SAN X systems but the one on my boat still works fine and
Keel repair Mark H at 2:04pm 05.27.09 Trailer Sailors 5/2872 When I pulled my boat out last time, the keel was drug on the ramp for several feet. There is also a

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A couple trailering questions rgranger at 11:08am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water bal
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 11:01am 12.09.21 @Tedd I think this road you have taken could be diverted if you would find a boat.:stir: Guilty as
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" jssailem at 10:58am 12.09.21 @Tedd I find this a fascinating exploration. I changed avatar name from sailor to sailem on purpo
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 10:14am 12.09.21 @dlochner , I brought up the second plot because the first plot says nothing about the popularity o
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Benny17441 at 10:02am 12.09.21 For years I used a wedge. A piece of rubber tied by a string and covered with masking tape. One
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" dlochner at 10:00am 12.09.21 Before we go too far down that road, here's a plot of the combined popularity of the terms "trailer
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Benny17441 at 9:50am 12.09.21 I got sidetracked by Google Ngram this morning and made the following discovery. sh-language public
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 9:44am 12.09.21 It would be interesting to graph that on to a graph of economic indicators. Before we go too far d
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 9:43am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 9:42am 12.09.21 That period coincides with the US housing bubble... As in, "Gee, my house is worth a fortune! I th
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" dlochner at 9:40am 12.09.21 It would be interesting to graph that on to a graph of economic indicators. The Great Recession bega
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" justsomeguy at 9:39am 12.09.21 What are your speculations about the peak in "trailer sailer" around 2006, and the subsequent decli
Raising the Mast Tater at 9:19am 12.09.21 ..... Thanks, I really don't need stainless. My boat stays in the basement. As I said before the c
Signed copies of my book available again this year DayDreamer41 at 8:55am 12.09.21 Who signed it.........:biggrin:
Signed copies of my book available again this year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:14am 12.09.21 Great! If I receive the PO from sbo in time, I'll mail it today. If not, definitely tomorrow. --Pe
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 8:03am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water ball
keel bolt torque cah at 8:00am 12.09.21 My mast is also deck stepped. The forward bolt is under compression post. I don't see anything in th
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? jssailem at 7:56am 12.09.21 It also might mean that if the emissivity is slightly less, the temperature just gets a little hott
Bimini for 1995 Hunter 26. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:48am 12.09.21 Be specific on rail. Use to be either size but expect to pay more for larger tubing
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (1) walt at 7:39am 12.09.21 One last post.. (hopefully) on this since its still December with the results on the Aluminum foil e

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