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Ericson Sailboat ,, Airex cored hull,, Construction/Quality? Jasper NH at 9:50am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 12/9040 Looking to purchase a boat, again.. oops! I recently sold a full keel classic plastic, nice lookin
Tips on checking over and identifying a MacGregor 26? Dan_K at 9:11am 12.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/16932
A Christmas classic Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:31am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1968 It just wouldn't be Christmas on a sailing site if we failed to enjoy this classic one more time: T
Happy Holidays! Bob S at 7:43am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year to everyone. Thank you all for sharing your knowle
Short Gasoline Life? Maine Sail at 7:17am 12.24.08 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4395 Ok this is more a question of truths or mis-truths, here's my story. For years and years I have be
What MOB Equipment Do You Have? Mike G. at 7:02am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2407 When I purchased my boat a few years ago, she was outfitted with two horseshoe buoys mounted on each
Merry Christmas Everyone tagalong at 10:30pm 12.23.08 Other Sailboats 0/980 Just wanted to wish all you sailors a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hopefully Phil and I
Rain gear - what to get? Brian D at 4:45pm 12.23.08 Sails Call Lounge 9/3808 Yesterday I was at the boat doing some things and it started to rain. I mean the big stuff that was
Attaching electrical wire to hull Novelman at 2:51pm 12.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1610 I have a 1971, 22' Venture that needs a complete rewire badly. I am installing a new pannel and nee
Compromise Tim R. at 2:05pm 12.23.08 Ask All Sailors 25/3254 All boats are a compromise. What did you compromise with your current boat?
Loop Keel (1) higgs at 1:16pm 12.23.08 Ask All Sailors 39/5512 Last month's Sail had a short article on the loop keel. Interesting idea. One can have it retrofit
Dropping the keel? saltypickleNJ at 11:13am 12.23.08 Day Sailers 4/1688 I recently purchased a 1974 Mariner (swing keel) and have a question about dropping the keel. Whil
Merry Christmas..... (1) sailacat34 at 10:57am 12.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1322 I would just like to wish the sailing community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. http://www.c
air in fuel Thetis5666 at 9:02am 12.23.08 Big Boats 3/1140 I am the owner of a Hunter 430. With rough weather and a lot of slamming my engine starts to stutter
empty water tank teucer at 8:39am 12.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/5295 New to this site, and have a quick question. Yesterday, I had a small disaster on my new 2009 hunter
ST1000+ autopilot installation kdnichols at 6:53am 12.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1304 After realizing my wife, 6year old and 3year old weren't going to sail with me for longer than 30 mi
What is the record for members/guests on SBO Mike G. at 6:52am 12.23.08 Sails Call Lounge 2/2594 Phil: What is the record for members and guests viewing SBO? Yesterday at 9:05 Eastern Time, I not
Pearson 323 Nav table Mike G. at 6:40am 12.23.08 Pearson 8/2741 The nav table on my 1977 Pearson 323 does not open very far. When opened it interferes with some of
NEW Venture 24 forum on Yahoo Bill Reichert at 6:06am 12.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1262 After jumping around to find info on the 24's, I decided to start a forum just for this model. I wo
replica 1968 Oday Outlaw jefhubb at 4:12am 12.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1560 Hello, I m looking for a model, you know a mantle display. A 26ft 1968 Oday Outlaw mini maybe 2ft D

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Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Jaxn at 7:21pm 12.18.21 the "solar generator" stuff is not what you hope. It technically can recharge via solar, but it woul
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Rjm st.petersburg at 7:15pm 12.18.21 How many rubber duckie stickers are on your transom now?
Folding Prop? DanMaine at 6:33pm 12.18.21 After reading that thread, it sounds just like my vibration problem, too much weight aft with my pre
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Davidasailor26 at 6:06pm 12.18.21
How old is Grandpa? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:00pm 12.18.21 I was just spinning tales with my grandkids (born early 2000s) about their Great/Great grand parents
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Leeward Rail at 5:46pm 12.18.21 They don't have to worry about running down their start battery while listening to music and rechar
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices dLj at 5:42pm 12.18.21 True, it is not a generator. And true, they are being built to make a profit for the manufacturer.
How old is Grandpa? Castrilper55 at 5:07pm 12.18.21 In some places, like rural America, prices could have been that low. The average in '47 was around
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:00pm 12.18.21 201088
Bilge blower hose replacement Tom J at 4:41pm 12.18.21 PO may have had a problem and randomly started disconnecting wires. :yikes: :banghead:He reminds m
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices heritage at 4:38pm 12.18.21 It is not a generator. It is a 22 pound battery with an inverter. It doesn't generate anything exce
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:36pm 12.18.21 I don't sell anything. I have just turned wrenches my whole life and the most accurate test for cra
Should I add fiberglass Grumps at 4:15pm 12.18.21 Ouch!! The degree of blistering will dictate the repair strategy as discced in these articles: Fib
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior jmczzz at 4:03pm 12.18.21 thanks Dave, i will do this as you suggest. jimmy mc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:52pm 12.18.21 Sorry i did not see this before i left to go up there. I did inspect the boat and made a tenative of
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior dlochner at 3:51pm 12.18.21 Gelcoat cracks are common in older boats and are generally a cosmetic not a structural issue. The
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:44pm 12.18.21 That's not far from my boat. I'll in the area on Thursday, maybe Wed. Let me know if you want a s
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Don S/V ILLusion at 3:18pm 12.18.21 As it's off, take it to a local bike shop or other service center and have it cleaned at which point
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 3:09pm 12.18.21 Amazing the differences in our production boats. On my C310, the glow plugs come on when I turn th
Should I add fiberglass Grumps at 3:08pm 12.18.21 If I were itching for a project (pun intended) I would go with a layer of Kevlar on the bottom if I

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