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traveler chapinjim1 at 8:29pm 06.01.09 Pearson 18/3103 I own a 1987 Pearson 36-2. On a recent trip to the Bahamas, the traveler began lifting the cabin tru
Problem with Z-Spars Furling Main (pics) (3) mcaswell at 8:26pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8825 The in-mast furling main on our Hunter 310 that we bought about 6 months ago has never worked well f
Dodger on a hunter 26 (5) Charisma at 8:23pm 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 4/3895 Hi all, Over the years I have seen posts about placing a dodger on a h26/260, this is what we came u
Mac 25 buying a Furler Advice... abk at 7:18pm 06.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2795 This forum has been a valuable tool and I have shared my mishaps and triumphs here... well enough of
Fuel Filter Jonny PIP at 6:51pm 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2281 I have a 1980 t-2 hunter 30 foot.I am looking for a replacement filter for the primary filter .It is
Need your comments ismjim46 at 6:05pm 06.01.09 Morgan 2/2393 Hello, I learned to sail on a Morgan 41' Out Island Classic. I fell in love with her comfortable
S37 Integrated Biminis, Dingy Davits, Radar Tower (4) nathan@needel.net at 6:03pm 06.01.09 Seidelmann 4/4653 Hello, I am designing a Integrated Biminis, Dinghy Davits, Radar Tower for my S37. Here are the d
From Joy to $#@%!!!! (6) RECESS at 5:55pm 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1896 The Joy Dropping the sails and getting ready for a deep water swim. http://i74.photobucket.com
vent pipe backing up sailormark45 at 5:38pm 06.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1913 Hello all Pumped the tank out and rinsed over and over.. Now when I flush jabsco, after a few second
Ever replace a muffler in an O'Day 272 LE Pat at 4:34pm 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1534 I believe it is possible I will need to replace the muffler in our boat. I know the exhaust h
First Time Owners: Mac Venture 2-24 (5) lambert170 at 3:04pm 06.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/12538 First off, this site is great. I have already stumbled upon tons of useful information. My buddy
H216 Spinnaker Bill Perry at 2:35pm 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 6/2030 Hello, I am contemplating adding a spinnaker to my boat. Is this something that a reasonably
SR Mariner Knotmeter kk23 at 2:31pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/4047 Hi, Quick question - the knotmeter has a three wire system...red, black, green. Just want to mak
Splice on halyard or not? Victoria28 at 1:39pm 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1822 I have a 1992 Catalina 28 with single spreader mast that is 35'3" from mast step to masthead. The ma
Prop size rules of thumb ? cbinfl at 1:22pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5677 My memory is not what it used to be, but I seem to remember there were rules of thumb for changing d
Looking of Data Marine Depth and Knot Meter Manuals Nelsonhow at 12:44pm 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/2477 Both the dpth and knot meter on my old H-30 stopped working at the same time. I'm getting power to t
26M with ICOM 706 captjimholley at 12:25pm 06.01.09 SSB and Ham Operators 5/6149 I've been on Macgregor owners for about 3 years now, but have never noticed this group. I just put m
pfd's on airplanes? John at 12:22pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2036 I will be catching a plane to S. California to help a guy bring a boat up the coast. I'll be bringin
how come my boat is lighter than most??? sand sailor at 12:21pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1473 its a santana 27' its got a thicker hull (single layer not cored) than any I've seen,its got a bigge
Spiders Again !! George H260 at 11:57am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1379 This is a continuation of a previous thread on Spiders. A friend alerted me to an article in the la

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What LED bulb (1) jssailem at 7:41am 04.01.22 Looks alot like the Series 25. Contact @Dave Groshong with a PM and ask if there is an LED bulb rep
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder Parsons at 7:40am 04.01.22 This looks really good, and I trust Maine Sail. Cost is high ($200), but that is less than the two
Beneteau Spare Parts Hollyberry at 7:38am 04.01.22 I believe the most recent (functional address) for Ward Richardson is: ward.richardson@beneteauusa.c
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. (1) jssailem at 7:27am 04.01.22 a bunch of research into fuel polishing, .... as far as I can see seems very misleading or a misnom
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jon hansen at 7:19am 04.01.22 summer coasting in maine prolly would not teach you much about the differences. winter deliveries
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder jviss at 7:12am 04.01.22 I looked at the page, it looks good. I would be more inclined if there was a way of easing into it
Rescue? I must be missing something Siamese at 7:11am 04.01.22 Many unanswered questions here. Lost their sails? Main, jib? Ya gotta wonder.
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jon hansen at 7:08am 04.01.22 a wood boat is put together with screws and bolts. that second picture is an epoxy boat with some w
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 04.01.22 @Tater mug you legthen the topping lift, you could throw the line around to the front while walkin
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 7:01am 04.01.22 It could be that what you feel is more hull in the water, at least in keelboats, which is typical o
Hunter 26.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49am 04.01.22 Heck yes 26.5 is bigger than a Seadoo
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 6:36am 04.01.22 Mike, don't know if you've ever seen this idea: http://www.impatientlycrafty.com/2012/10/04/lamina
Window Advice rlongfield at 6:13am 04.01.22 @Joe @Calif. Ted So you both think I should just do a complete reseal of the windows? I assume it's
Reuse shrink wrap? All U Get at 6:11am 04.01.22 I did it using a lot of shrink tape, but it gets brittle so any harsh winds can rip it apart. We so
Icom m802 All U Get at 5:59am 04.01.22
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 5:36am 04.01.22 Could the fuel pump be connected to the windlass electrical system? The only relation between the
Reuse shrink wrap? Maine Sail at 5:09am 04.01.22 Shrink-wrap does not like to re-shrink after a winter..
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. (2) TomY at 4:27am 04.01.22 I don't know. Not even sure I can properly describe it... But as a FYI, I've been on boats where t
Reuse shrink wrap? dlochner at 4:09am 04.01.22 Oh yeah. Humping that cover up the boat ladder and lifting it over the boom was at the limit of my
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 11:27pm 03.31.22 Ok so by way of an update: At this moment by passing the fuel tank and picking up fuel from a 22L je

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