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foam flotation Bob Gulyas at 12:28pm 04.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2802 Hi, I have recently purchased a 82' Mac 25. Trailered it to So. Calif. from Arizona. Fresh water bo
Jib boom jknappsax at 11:58am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 13/9645 I see boats like Island Packets with a club-footed boom on the jib to make it self-tending. Does any
Centerboard depth indicator jknappsax at 11:54am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1887 I have an electric centerboard winch that operates from the main saloon, and I am planning to remote
1977 Catalina 25 ronaldwredman at 11:17am 04.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/2569 I just purchased hull # 263 from someone who purchased it at a Baltimore location charity sale. I a
Old Headliner SeanMorey at 10:49am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2001 Dear Mentors, My "new" 77 Colombia Payne 9.6 has an old stained headliner. In the head it sags too
Mounting a new inflatable dingy Jim Seamans at 10:44am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 9/7617 I just recently purchased a new inflatable dingy and will be hanging it from the davits. Since the
Seat in aft cabin Franklin at 10:44am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/2044 Glenn: I thought I'd just use this opportunity to say, the seat(s) Hunter keeps putting in the aft
What to look for when considering a C-30 Bungalow Bill at 10:30am 04.02.09 Catalina 30 4/6255 Hi All, I am considering purchasing a Catalina 30 (late 80's or early 90's). I am wondering if the
beneteau pricing virgovirtus at 8:38am 04.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1518 hello all - any advice on new beneteau pricing during these time? I'm looking at new beneteau 49's a
Cutta Hole in my Boat! emergpa1 at 7:44am 04.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 31/9761 As many of you know I am in the process of rebuilding my Oday 26. It began with redcognition of an o
05H36 Keel Stub Al - s/v Persephone at 7:23am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/2111 Glenn - When ordering Persephone, the salesman was unable to tell me the sinkage rate and AVS.
Fantastic 356 Bill Glass at 7:23am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1467 Glenn, we have an '03 356 and absolutely love everything about her! After the past six years of loc
Centerboard Quoddy at 7:12am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1492 Glenn. For maximum performance, are there any special considerations to keep in mind when sailing a
Solvent for use on dacron Merry Prankster at 6:45am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2008 The PO of my boat used sail repair tape to strengthen some area of weak stitching on one of my jibs.
Spring cleaning Roger Long at 6:27am 04.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2659 Peggie, I'm looking for your book that I've misplaced but it's a timely question and maybe you hav
Traveler Quoddy at 4:48am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2540 Glenn. Some of your designs have travelers and some do not. Can the non-traveler designs be sailed a
Economic pain hits home T37 Phil at 3:34am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2546 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/business/01boats.html?_r=1'partner=rss'emc=rss I suppose the prac
H33 Headsail mods nickc at 7:58pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1988 Hi Glenn, Great to be able to access your knowlwdge. I race my 2004 H33 in club events and more o
Rub rail track zedwin at 7:38pm 04.01.09 Catalina 30 2/2581 I'm trying to restore a 1984 Catalina 30 and have done some extensive deck/ hull repair. All I need
Bottom Paint WellerH at 6:47pm 04.01.09 Catalina 310 0/1396 Does anybody have experience with "Interlux Micron Extra with Biolux" as a multi-season bottom paint

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Saloon or Salon... rgranger at 2:47pm 02.10.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze. Then I guess we have a definitive answer.
When to move up? JoeWhite at 2:46pm 02.10.22 It appears you have not taken any formal sailing classes. I highly recommend taking the first 3 clas
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 2:46pm 02.10.22 Is that rotting wood? Try to make an indentation with your fingernail or screwdriver. It's not like
Saloon or Salon... PaulK at 2:38pm 02.10.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze.
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 2:35pm 02.10.22 Thanks Calif. Ted, but the entire point of buying this boat was to (1) Learn to sail and (2) Learn h
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 2:34pm 02.10.22 Another consideration is that the cost of ownership goes up with length The increase in costs was
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Don S/V ILLusion at 2:13pm 02.10.22 If the missing two blades aren't in the pump housing, the only other place they can be is in the hea
Sirius 21 main sheet assembly sail sfbay at 2:10pm 02.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! This thread should be helpful Sirius 21 main sheet relocation \| Sailboat Own
When to move up? jssailem at 2:07pm 02.10.22 On that note, are there any boats in the 27-30' range that you would specifically avoid or converse
When to move up? Parsons at 2:03pm 02.10.22 Congratulations on catching Five-foot-itis! This will be exactly like buying a bigger car or SUV, t
No way out Mechone at 1:39pm 02.10.22 Read this common fault on all Beneteaus REALLY annoying leak! \| Sailboat Owners Forums
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust jviss at 1:32pm 02.10.22 Look up the raw water pump specs to see the flow spec at a particular RPM. Get a bucket and time ho
Distance between gudgeons on '89 Catalina 22 TwistedVet at 1:05pm 02.10.22 Thanks, will sleep better tonight!
Distance between gudgeons on '89 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 1:02pm 02.10.22 12" center to center.
When to move up? Pkeller at 12:30pm 02.10.22 Thanks guys, appreciate the support! I tend to be overly cautious so I wanted to make sure I wasn't
When to move up? dlochner at 12:10pm 02.10.22
When to move up? BigEasy at 12:10pm 02.10.22 No problem at all with being capable of single handing the prospective boats on your wish list. Y
When to move up? seadaddler at 11:46am 02.10.22 I agree moving up and I started with Hobbie and got a Hunter 290 in 2000 living on LI east end River
Haul out the water V.Carter at 10:47am 02.10.22 I just got a quote for $644 for a Hunter 46 haul out. Suggest getting a quote from the boatyard tha
When to move up? Roland5048 at 10:38am 02.10.22 I feel you already know the answer and might just be looking for some validation. Given your sailin

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