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stereo speaker question P42 KD3PC at 12:41pm 02.17.09 Big Boats 1/1059 I am getting set to replace the am/fm/cd with one that has an ipod connection and in doing so, remov
Mysterious Head leak solved Trilogy at 12:21pm 02.17.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/6 I recall an old thread here regarding water backing up into the head of the 33' model during rains.
Canoe Stern Bad Obsession at 12:07pm 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/6704 I was looking at boat designs and I began to wonder what the point was for the Canoe Stern in design
Leak in the keel box (for swing keel).....how to fix? mitchman at 11:44am 02.17.09 Trailer Sailors 6/14622 I am looking at a Tanzer 22 with a swing keel. The owner indicated that there is a leak in the keel
Optimal Angle of Heel for Mac 26? hodge3000 at 10:56am 02.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1958 Does anyone know the optimal angle of heel for the Mac 26? I have a 1992 S model, so a little diffe
Jib Sheet block opinions wanted Roger Long at 10:22am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 21/8102 It's time to replace the old blocks on snap shackles I use for my jib sheets and I'm going to try to
Dehumidifiers on boats Don12480 at 10:11am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3336 We live in the Pacific Northwest and it is obviously very damp throughout the winter months. One of
Battery Monitor (2) Sundancer at 9:32am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1720 I recently purchased a Link 20 for my sailboat Sundancer and need help to wire. Attached are two dia
Looking at a Beneteau Idylle 11.5 breezethru at 7:57am 02.17.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2942 Hi all. First post. I'm looking at a mid-80's Beneteau Idylle 11.5 (37'). Does anyone have first
Anybody use an ANKAROLIA? Flat anchor line on a reel luvitt at 7:45am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2992 The boat im restoring came with a Ankarolina installed in the anchor locker. i didnt know what it w
Spinnaker yodagwb at 5:11am 02.17.09 Big Boats 2/1440 Wondering if anyone has used a spinnaker on the 350 using the stock spare halyard without rerouting
Hunter derf23957 at 5:10am 02.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1321 New owner of used 240 hunter. Need info on good bottom paint for inland lake use. ( not a race boat
Sweet Success!!! Started 44hp Yanmar after 2 years sitting! luvitt at 4:22am 02.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1795 Thanks to everyone for the advice, pictures, tutorials, etc. I was very careful before starting my e
Hunter 33 (Year 2007) Ken13559 at 1:26am 02.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 30/9795 My friend has a Hunter 33 with In-mast furling Mainsail and stock Jib (110%). Its not fast, infact i
Simple Battery Management Neil McDonald at 9:10pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 23/5179 I am about to replace my house batteries (2 Trojan 6V wet cell golf cart batteries wired in parallel
There are SO MANY LINES!!! KandD at 8:14pm 02.16.09 Big Boats 5/1285 We are cleaning up the boat, today I pulled all the loose lines off and they are soaking in a bath-t
The perfect hybrid. Benny at 7:39pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 11/200 A lot of sailors have chart plotters with electronic odometers capable or recording distances travel
Gel Coat repair advice? (1) BobT at 5:23pm 02.16.09 S2 8/1530 This looks like the boat banged up against a nail point or some hardware for a while.(not on my watc
Telltale Placement on MAC 26 Classic hodge3000 at 4:06pm 02.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1488 Its getting near that season!! I've been doing some reading on Sail Trim and I was wondering if anyo
Instead of mold release wax??? Hermit Scott at 3:29pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 35/14419 I need to start my fiberglass backing plates tonight for my through hulls, but I didn't order any mo

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Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 7:24am 06.18.21 Here lies the problem. Had 2 professional riggers and a fiberglass specialist come by... Also contac
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? sail sfbay at 7:24am 06.18.21 Jack lines and a stack pack much cheaper You are correct, albeit cost does not appear to be factor
Invest 92L (1) JamesG161 at 7:02am 06.18.21 No tracking model is correct until Thursday June 17th, And they are still wrong! There are 2 dist
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch sail sfbay at 6:58am 06.18.21 It is done all the time on after market arches like Atlantic Towers as described in this article: Wi
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? Whatfiero1 at 6:56am 06.18.21 Jack lines and a stack pack much cheaper
Best type of line/cable to replace the line on the keel of a MacGregor 26X stickinthemud57 at 6:55am 06.18.21 Great response from sfbay. +1 to getting this cable and other gear from BWY. I have always found the
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? sail sfbay at 6:51am 06.18.21 Do not see why not, it only costs $$$. Suggest contacting boom furling manufacturers to confirm req
My "new" 2000 Mac26X trailer, does it have surge brakes? sail sfbay at 6:27am 06.18.21 ..........So....if it does have surge brakes, do these hold up relatively well? The boat was kept in
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck cb32863 at 6:12am 06.18.21 I think its time to call in a professional. You really can't get a definitive answer from the likes
Over proping Pagan Baby at 6:09am 06.18.21
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 6:08am 06.18.21 Thanks Terry. I'm going to try stitching the two together today, if that doesn't work splicing is t
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 5:56am 06.18.21 I have decided that periodically waxing the boat will be a lot less hassle than putting a mooring co
Anchor chain joiners Captain Larry-DH at 5:46am 06.18.21 Granted, the rivets are engauged, and they would have to bend, but they can. You're giving the make
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 5:42am 06.18.21 That is an interesting idea. I am hesitant to use a single nut because of my experience but will inv
Anchor chain joiners (1) thinwater at 5:38am 06.18.21 Oh dear. There is a HUGE difference in shear strength between 5200 and a rivet. When the chain appr
Anchor chain joiners dLj at 5:26am 06.18.21 I used a Crosby G-335 Missing Link "c-link" for about 3 years. That's a great reference! If yo
Sailing Brownsville TX Rick Webb at 5:24am 06.18.21 I've only ever flown over the area and always wondered if Laguna Madre was wide and deep enough to s
Boat Explosion in Greenport jon hansen at 5:23am 06.18.21 :biggrin::stir:
Boat Explosion in Greenport jon hansen at 5:22am 06.18.21 This being a sailing forum I feel it is considered acceptable to bash any stink pot regardless of f
When 11 knots is really 25 knots shemandr at 4:55am 06.18.21 Forecasts will often say winds 10 to 20 knots. That's a big range for sailors! You have to interpr

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