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Boom Paint MerSea at 9:30am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2199 The tarp(aulin) rubbed against the aluminium boom this winter and took some paint away living some b
what can I tow a Macgregor 26x with for cheap thebigpulse at 9:27am 03.09.09 Trailer Sailors 36/27484 I'm soon to buy a 26x and I'm currently looking to trade in my VW Westfalia for a vehicle capable of
Question about this Catamaran Franklin at 9:25am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2281 I don't know much about Catamarans so I thought I would ask the fellows here. What do you think of
Steering Connection broken on new 25 JeffC21331 at 9:11am 03.09.09 Smaller Boats 0/962 Well, I know this has been reported before, but I went to my boat yesterday, I found the rudder loos
OMC Zephyr Saildrive folding prop Brucer at 8:49am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1866 Looking for used Zephyr saildrive folding prop in decent condition. Thanks
Wiring Diagram Software NotCook at 8:48am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/6004 I am looking for software for documenting wiring - preferably which will auto-route from one point t
Mast CutDown waypointtwo at 8:16am 03.09.09 Big Boats 7/1777 We are going to cut the mast of our 40.5 Hunter Legend down to allow easier passage in the ICW. If
Pontchartrain Sailing (1) kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.09.09 Destinations 5/2588 Outstanding sailing on Lake Pontchartrain this past weekend.. Nice steady 15 KT southeasterly clocki
Problem with A/C t-stat from low power. TonyPaul at 7:07am 03.09.09 Big Boats 1/903 I experienced a shore power electrical short in the plug that created a partial drop in power. Prior
bottom coverage (1) Justin_NSA at 5:45am 03.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1161 I need to repaint the bottom of my '92 26S and the swing keel. I plan to use an ablative product. I'
C27 Help Needed in Narragansett Bay (8) BaySailerBill at 5:13am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1844 Hi Everyone, I'm in need of some help in getting my new/old boat ready for the season. At the end o
Painting the non skid... reserche at 12:50am 03.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 14/4375 Hey Guys... Well- now I'm deciding there are areas of the non skid on my Hunter 31 that really woul
looking to learn Whim Sea at 12:48am 03.09.09 Day Sailers 6/1760 Green horn here, :) but willing to learn. Looking for someone around me who may own a O'day or any s
311 line management and setup AJL at 7:58pm 03.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1192 I recently purchased a 2004 311 and would like some help with setting up my lines. Main sail tackle
Cockpit coaming sliding ports dromadari at 7:41pm 03.08.09 Lancer 7/2089 Hi I am looking to replace the sliding cockpit coaming ports (including the surrounds) on my Lanc
After four months of search, finally found a sailing dinghy. (7) RECESS at 6:39pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 16/7341 I have been checking craigslist daily for over four months. Looked at a bunch that were nice from fa
O'Day 192 Doc Butch at 6:22pm 03.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3967 Is there a genoa jib and/or a bimini available for the 192?
folding / feathering prop rtmccue at 5:48pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 1/1183 Has anyone replaced the martec factory prop on a 1997 376 with a feathering or follding prop. What s
New main captain chaos at 5:39pm 03.08.09 Racing 1/2123 I finally blew my main out, bad. She was really old, and needed replacing, but I sure fixed her this
Air Conditioning Upgrade- 30' Lippincott 2sail4ever at 4:26pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2961 We are looking at upgrading an early 1980's Lippincott 30'. It presently has a 30 Amp service, duel

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Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) jon hansen at 9:10am 11.14.21 ........... but, "hull speed" should never be confused with "top speed". your question is so vague
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) sail sfbay at 9:04am 11.14.21 Maximum displacement hull speed = 1.34 x sqrt (LWL). So for LWL of 18.17 ft SailboatData.com - FLICK
Forestay and furling genoa (1) sail sfbay at 8:09am 11.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! The MacGregor 26M should have a fur
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Mr. Dave at 8:04am 11.14.21 Really? Some a y'all were kinda quick to call this dude (or dudette) a liar, just cause they were of
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:00am 11.14.21 Had a Deja Vu moment while filling the F150 and the pump shut off at $100 because the credit card li
Rigging john6206 at 7:20am 11.14.21
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina sail sfbay at 7:14am 11.14.21 For future reference might be a good idea to install a keyed fuel shutoff switch in a hidden locatio
They made the cover of People Magazine Kermit at 7:12am 11.14.21 @Kermit I was just thinking about you the other day when my wife said Lenox released a new Christma
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 7:10am 11.14.21 I feel like someone is stalking or ghosting someone that owes them something.
They made the cover of People Magazine (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:54am 11.14.21 @Kermit I was just thinking about you the other day when my wife said Lenox released a new Christmas
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don Guillette at 6:31am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 6:05am 11.14.21 What am I missing here? Where was Facebook mentioned? -Will Reverse phone number lookup got me t
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Terry Cox at 5:59am 11.14.21 Jack stands should be placed every 8 feet with a stand under the bow. Agree, Dave. When the yard h
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS sailcapt340 at 5:45am 11.14.21 On a friends 340 we did the technique Roy outlined. Same area, same ending point as you. We added
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? RoyS at 5:27am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 5:22am 11.14.21 Ok thanks a lot I will reach out to them for advice. I appreciate the info 1708 sounds like the stuf
Winter Jackstands and Blocking RoyS at 5:20am 11.14.21 Sounds like a good idea to me. All the marinas I have been in put a jack stand under the bow but I h
Keel to hull joint DeniseO30 at 5:20am 11.14.21 One of the reasons the bilge water is always there is the very long 1" ID pump hose. Hunter used a
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS RoyS at 5:11am 11.14.21 You can use plumbers putty to build a dam around suspect deck fittings. Fill the resulting pool with
Keel to hull joint RoyS at 5:05am 11.14.21 I would proceed with your plan. I did mine and it has never displayed the joint again. Bottom paint

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