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New Boat JOEPUT at 2:38pm 09.30.08 Day Sailers 0/2 I just purchashed a 1978 30 FT. ODAY CB Sloop I have been out fo sailing for a few years and am glad
U.S.yachts hard up limey at 1:45pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1995 i am a limey with 5000-10000 dollars to spend on one of your excellent U.S. yachts.at this side of t
Spinnaker for a 26C? Jonathan Jones at 1:42pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1061 Hi, I have recently purchased a 26C, based in the UK, and want to know what improvements I can mak
The anger of Neptune phdoc007 at 1:00pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1598 I believe I have angered the great God of the Seas by not naming my boat yet. It is a 1983 MacGregor
Securing the foot phdoc007 at 12:56pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1278 Is there a better method for securing the foot of the mainsail on my Mac 25? Right now there is this
Enclosing the Head Gregg9020 at 12:13pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2382 Does anyone have any type of plan to enclose the head on an older Mac/Venture 25? Since I will be p
Need Lancer Feedback chemoangels at 11:50am 09.30.08 Lancer 3/1770 My husband and I recently found an absolutely beautiful Lancer 40. We have been looking for our futu
Daysailor forum empty txjim at 11:43am 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1737 The Daysailor forum does not appear to have the old posts transfered. Is this one of those migration
Yacht Insurance FYI for DIYers Tim R. at 10:33am 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1275 With the threats of tropical storms and even huricanes lately I looked at my yacht policy and found
Need to change transmission fluid MaryC at 9:28am 09.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 12/4690 I need to change my transmission fluid, as it's milky white. I have a 19 hp Yanwar on my 1996 Hunte
Could you ever justify the cost? Justin_NSA at 7:59am 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1239 Anyone ever consider an airlift system or are you all trailer sailors? My 26S is due for bottom pain
Fantasia 35 capjules at 7:28am 09.30.08 Fantasia 35 11/14838 Hello, I own a Fantasia 35 in Miami. Still stuck on land and coastal cruising when I can but hop
Woohoo! BVI bareboat booked for March Tim R. at 7:18am 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2157 Just paid my deposit for our 9 day BVI bareboat in March. It will be our first time there. Any tip
Autohelm ST4000, 3-Mount brackets Charlie3472 at 7:16am 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2544 Good Morning all, I have an autohelm 4000 on my Catalina 30. The 3 brackets that mount the autohelm
Gear Here? Steve O. at 7:11am 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1788 Is the Gear Here forum gone or am I just missing it? All in all I find the new site design much mor
Installing solar ventilator H26 Larry Caillouet at 5:56am 09.30.08 Smaller Boats 5/1471 Has anyone installed a solar ventilator in front of the mast on a Hunter 26? It seems to be the only
A few suggestions Mulf at 4:42am 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1596 Hi Phil: Just a few suggestions as I keep learning the new site. - On the Home page under the logi
diesel in base madelinemar at 4:40am 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1610 I own a nonsuch 36. It has a westerbeke 52 engine. I noticed lately the oil level climbing up on the
Exchanger zinc mac1840 at 11:43pm 09.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1069 Two questions on this one; the first is how do you get to the exchanger zinc on a westerbeke for a B
Where Do Hunters Sail? DavidB75 at 9:56pm 09.29.08 Smaller Boats 10/1705 Hello Again everyone, I wanted to see where Hunter Owners sail these fine boats. Are these boats go

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Behavior of marine batteries Ward H at 1:22pm 05.27.21 Starting your engine takes hardly any power and the power consumption from starting your engine isn
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? kappykaplan at 12:59pm 05.27.21 personalized shitrs @sail sfbay , you have my attention! :beer:
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 12:47pm 05.27.21 Thanks I did look, that Etsy and Ebay one is on a break and look to be the same person. I was actua
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? Justin_NSA at 12:44pm 05.27.21 Land of "Oz"...very funny. I visited KS a looonnng time ago for a visit to Wolf Creek Power Plant (
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? sail sfbay at 12:44pm 05.27.21 You might consider generic Catalina labeled apparel so they will go with your next Catalina sailboat
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 12:40pm 05.27.21 Land of "Oz"...very funny. I visited KS a looonnng time ago for a visit to Wolf Creek Power Plant (
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 12:39pm 05.27.21 the shaft was not turning, just vibrating a lot. its a Yanmar 30 hp.
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? sail sfbay at 12:39pm 05.27.21 If you do an internet search on "Catalina 310 personalized shitrs" you will find personalized tee sh
Prop Shaft Vibration Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 05.27.21 no. I have a new Cutlass bearing. no. I HAD a new Cutlass bearing. Maybe. Running the engine in
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 12:35pm 05.27.21 Now, why am I not condemning what is obviously an idiotic move? Well, the old expression of "Those
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 12:35pm 05.27.21 Yeah reefing is off the table. There is no reefing hook and no cringle.
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 12:32pm 05.27.21 that sounds like the problem. I'll take a look. it does smooth out when I increase the RPM.
Prop Shaft Vibration dmax at 12:30pm 05.27.21 no. I have a new Cutlass bearing. The forward end of the shaft can be moved quite a bit with a pr
methyl hydrate Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:29pm 05.27.21 I've always used 100% mineral spirits in my lamps and boat stoves. Less smell, and burns clean
Behavior of marine batteries BarryL at 12:11pm 05.27.21 Guys, I don't mean to speak for the original poster, but his use case is about as simple as can be.
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 12:09pm 05.27.21 By outside of the boat I might think you mean the cutlass bearing and not the stuffing box? If so, N
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? Randy Rohrbeck at 11:50am 05.27.21 The reef points must be something added by the club, because the FS doesn't normally have them. Most
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? JRT at 11:43am 05.27.21 Really the best advice I got was to get her ship shape and familiar with the systems installed befor
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 11:28am 05.27.21 Yes, but they don't have the 310 listed so I was looking for the 310
26D Rudder finding41 at 11:15am 05.27.21 A question for those guys that have a HDPE rudder. Have you ever had it break? I've seen HDPE rudde

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