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More small forum modifications Phil Herring at 12:02am 12.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1861 Based on survey input, we have added text links in each reply of the forum threads so you have easie
Want to add bowsprit (plank) w/roller Jim J at 8:25pm 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2374 I am thinking of adding an anchor roller on a plank type bowsprit and a rope (chain)locker to my 199
Roller Furling Fairwind at 7:59pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/3802 I just installed an "Alado" headsail roller furling system on a Lancer 28 and the installation went
Kiwi Prop first year (1) Jim Seamans at 6:05pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1333 I've just finished my first season with the Kiwi Prop. I'm impressed. Feathers well, very good power
Motor mounts for SB 8 Hunter 27? spflyer at 5:53pm 12.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2032 Anyone have any suggestions for motor mount replacement for my Yanmar SB 8; Cherub 27? Leo
Replace bulkhead? John at 5:46pm 12.01.08 Big Boats 1/1862 I have a bit of dry rot in the port bulkhead - the one right behind the head - in my C36 MK II. I ha
Reefing the Main - HOW??? garylinger at 5:19pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 31/5905 I posted a question (with pictures and diagram) asking about how to reef the main on my S2 9.2C. I
Replacement Dodger Windows Mysterious Ways at 4:45pm 12.01.08 Big Boats 3/4745 I am replacing my old, scratched, cloudy plastic dodger window. I received two prices for the materi
Vehicle for pulling a 26s Jansen at 4:26pm 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2936 I just pulled my 1992 26s 1,400 miles from Tuscaloosa to near Clearwater, FL and had a great time sa
going to the islands on an H27 jotruk at 4:21pm 12.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2020 I am thinking about taking my h27 '79 model to the coast and possibly going to the Caribbean. My que
Posting problems Warren Milberg at 2:56pm 12.01.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/2457 Phil: I was recently at a fellow sailor's home. We talked about SBO and he said he wasn't register
Boat Disposal-what can I do? Gadfly1974 at 2:39pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3693 I'm sure I would have received different advice had I joined this site before I bought, but... I
Tow vs Salvage Warren Milberg at 2:20pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1815 Interesting article on Sailnet about towing vs salvage. Always useful to review, and be familiar wit
Cabin make-over ShooterII at 1:28pm 12.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/2310 I am new to sailing/boating. I bought an '83 H31 in July. Looking at photos of H31s from '84 and '
Observations of Trident 101 hose Jsailor at 1:10pm 12.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3826 I recently purchased Trident 101 white sanitation hose to replace the 8 year old hose on my J/120. I
Tartan Strong Arms Sailnet & Threatens Law Suit Concerned By Stander at 12:01pm 12.01.08 Sails Call Lounge 13/12265 There's an interesting thread going on over at Sailnet right now about Tartan Yachts and a moderator
Tampico, Mexico Franklin at 11:41am 12.01.08 Destinations 8/10621 Anybody ever been to Tampico, Mexico? I'm looking for information to help plan a sailing trip from
Boom Tent Winter Cover is on (2) BobM at 11:39am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5406 I thought I'd take advantage of the long weekend to finish up my winterizing, which was down to just
Apparent Wind vs. True Wind Brian D at 11:22am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 19/4187 I had a great sail this weekend in the Pacific Ocean. The feeling of maintaining a good boat speed a
Transfusion 15.5 jstrane at 11:18am 12.01.08 Trailer Sailors 0/4405 Does anyone have experience with a Transfusion 15.5? They were made in Maine from approximately 199

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Coast Guard multi year renewal sail sfbay at 2:40pm 01.18.22 The benefit of a five-year expiration is NOT having it expire BEFORE the annual renewal application
Coast Guard multi year renewal Rich Stidger at 2:34pm 01.18.22 Please educate me. What is the advantage of a multi-year CG Documentation renewal if the yearly pri
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Alan Gomes at 2:33pm 01.18.22 Definitely not "threaded into the deck." And yes the EYO forum will be by far the best place to get
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Stu Jackson at 2:27pm 01.18.22 You could also ask here: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/forums/maintenance-mechanical.1
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 2:27pm 01.18.22 Deck stepped mast, hinged at the deck. Hinge has a pin that you take out and put in to keep everythi
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 2:26pm 01.18.22
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Scott T-Bird at 2:23pm 01.18.22 Your boat - I suspect that a 27' boat would be much too spartan for the trip. You are talking about
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Rick D at 2:20pm 01.18.22 Based upon what you have, they should be through bolted. Hopefully, there is no cabinetry in the way
New tool :) (1) jeepbluetj at 2:17pm 01.18.22 Can you show a picture of that? I just got a solar setup for my boat still trying to figure out th
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Scott T-Bird at 2:00pm 01.18.22 You start with a very ambitious plan but then you make it sound all sketchy when you talk about DIY
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? shemandr at 2:00pm 01.18.22 At least in regard to the Shinnicock Canal, which isn't in your route but is part of the ICW, there
bolt rope extrusion removal from selden mast dlochner at 1:41pm 01.18.22 Try warming with a heat gun. That should soften the PVC enough to bend. If the mast is down it may
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 01.18.22 I assume you'd be trying to minimize the hardware you have on board so a gin pole using your boom or
Lower shrouds AaronD at 12:53pm 01.18.22 Some pictures would be helpful. If I understand correctly, your new shrouds have swaged eyes, design
Dometic AC needs capacitor Ken13559 at 12:34pm 01.18.22 I don't remember much and keeps forgetting where I ....... I'm that old too.
Trying to identify this boat cb32863 at 12:29pm 01.18.22 I love how people try to convince someone to buy a rotting POS and put money in to it. :rolleyes: Ju
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? SandCat at 12:16pm 01.18.22 Consider a Hunter 260 or other large "trailerable" design. They have very well thought out mast rai
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 12:10pm 01.18.22 At least for the Erie Canal sections, the marinas at either end have cranes and the rates are consid
Trying to identify this boat DArcy at 11:50am 01.18.22 Ericson 27 is a good boat. Very similar in size to the C&C27 I had for 20 years. It will be a great
Options for new main halyard Sailfanatic at 11:42am 01.18.22 Definitely no on Sta-setX. I would second the recommendation of VPC for a main halyard, I used it f

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