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26M or 26X Standing Fast at 12:33pm 05.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4203 I am new to this forum and have been looking at the 26' s for about a year. It just seems that there
Outboard Motor for 23' - HP and Weight? John Lafferty at 10:33am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 3/1203 What size outboard motor came with the Hunter 23 originally? Any idea of how much the outboard weig
Keel Lifting Ring CaptDon01 at 10:25am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 7/2437 I've got a Capri-18 and I need to install a lifting ring on the stub coming out of the keel to lift
How Deep of a Reef? thisoldspouse at 9:57am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1503 I've finally got the time to install my "Jiffy Reefing System". It will be used on a 77 Mac 222, the
Catalina 27 Tall rig peterkozup at 9:40am 05.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/15305 Greetings to all! I have recently signed the papers on a 1983 Catalina 27, so have joined this group
Topside Paint Step to the Rear at 5:01am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1434 My wife and I were discussing our newly purchased Pearson 30 and maintenance we would like to do rig
Aft seat (2) paulj at 9:30pm 05.01.09 Catalina 310 5/1914 I always stand on the, original fiberglass, aft seat when I want to see while docking or looking for
H310 - Running a cable from companionway instruments mcaswell at 8:27pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1460 I need to run a Seatalk cable from the instrument location (companionway) back to the helm. If I ca
Electric Panel-Ground? Nelsonhow at 6:51pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1503 I'm trying to figure out why the cabin lights on my H 30 aren't working. When looking at the back o
Windows need rebedding... anyone done it before? Mike Howell at 6:23pm 05.01.09 Smaller Boats 3/1475 The large window on my starboard side has loosened. I want to 'rebed' it. Has anyone done this befor
Replacing Ports John24307 at 6:03pm 05.01.09 Lancer 2/1576 I have a 1976 Lancer 25 with 4 fixed plexiglass ports. From the deck side, they appear to be simply
Returning to your slip Roy10289 at 4:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1730 I have had many problerms controling the boat in cross winds in my crowded marina. One thing that I
Hull Painting Step to the Rear at 2:59pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1596 My friend and I are both new sailboat owners as of this summer, my friend having just purchased a St
Ronnie bigman1 at 2:35pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1405 Hi all I'v bought a boat"seadog 30"it has a autohelm 3000 wheel pilot,but no drive belt the one i ne
Launch day weather. (1) Ross at 2:15pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1285 We woke up this morning to rain and gusting wind 15-18 MPH Hgh tide was at 3:45 pm. It was raining w
Upgrades?!?!?! Bad Obsession at 1:34pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 31/3759 1. What is the absolute best upgrade that you have made to your boat? 2. What are some other up
head problems ScottD at 12:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2079 First time de-winterizing a head on my S2 9.2 I opened the seacock, started to pump water into it to
head problems ScottD at 12:22pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1040 First
Adding to boat modification page John23883 at 10:09am 05.01.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2647 Phil, I haven't added to the boat modification page in a while and it's different. How do I add mul
The sailing bug bite hard (2) breweraz at 11:17am 05.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3427 We recently got into mono hull sailing after coming up through the Hobie/Prindle line. (60 days ago)

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Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing SFS at 2:53pm 12.01.21 Man, I love hearing from Stu, on any topic.
Comparing 30s jeepbluetj at 2:52pm 12.01.21 Most likely is a chainplate. Cure is correct. For that difference in price, the newer boat is an e
leaky boat capta at 2:52pm 12.01.21 Take heart. There is a wonderful book called "The Boat that wouldn't float". After reading it, nobod
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (2) Tally Ho at 2:51pm 12.01.21 I think you are on the right track Scott. Heat and maybe the oscillating tool are good options to
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S (2) stickinthemud57 at 2:49pm 12.01.21 Another reason for relocating the back stanchion is illustrated in the attached photo. When closed h
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line capta at 2:46pm 12.01.21 I should imagine any well built spinnaker sock would do the same thing, only from the top down. I've
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jssailem at 2:43pm 12.01.21 Mark it has been many years since I have seen a douser (that is what the skipper called it) for a sp
Its funny Friday! Rjm st.petersburg at 2:43pm 12.01.21 It looks like the proud parent did write it on the car window
Mounted VHF Radio F260SS at 2:38pm 12.01.21 If Catalina installed a VHF radio antenna cable could it be behind the galley close to where these
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit shemandr at 2:17pm 12.01.21 There was a yard, which Mainsail highlighted, that did complete refurbishments of older designs - su
Reefing Rig Change shemandr at 2:10pm 12.01.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 2:04pm 12.01.21 Since the major work is wood work, I would look to Maine and a small company there. Plenty of good
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line shemandr at 2:02pm 12.01.21 My Bandit 15 had a spinnaker douse line. It attached to the center of the spinnaker and ran through
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:58pm 12.01.21
Proper Course shemandr at 1:55pm 12.01.21 I haven't gone to the RRS so this response is from my working knowledge of the RRS or lack thereof:
Proper Course dlochner at 1:48pm 12.01.21 How close were you to the mark? It has been a while since I raced, however, I recall there are some
Reefing Rig Change Tom J at 1:44pm 12.01.21 You could have a true "all lines lead aft" system if you installed a jiffy reef. This would involve
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 1:41pm 12.01.21 It seems an unusual way to depower a sail because you would be pulling against the force of the wind
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal dlochner at 1:36pm 12.01.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade to separate the caulk from the glass. Much safer than h
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dlochner at 1:29pm 12.01.21 Since the major work is wood work, I would look to Maine and a small company there. Plenty of good c

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