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Want to add bowsprit (plank) w/roller Jim J at 8:25pm 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2379 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 9/3820 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 0/1338 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 2/2035 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 1/1873 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 31/6000 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 3/4805 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 18/3010 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 5/2027 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) 17/2474 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 12/3740 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 4/1829 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 9/2385 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 4/3834 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 13/12351 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 8/10721 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 8/5462 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 19/4365 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 0/4424 Does anyone have experience with a Transfusion 15.5? They were made in Maine from approximately 199
Generator - Hard to Start Eric M at 9:36am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/4135 Hi All, Looking for some advice on my generator which has become hard to start. Here are the detai

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Question about water in forward bilge Erbardy at 12:24pm 02.04.22 I put baby powder some there to see where it may flow from. It was frozen for the most part but I wa
Question about water in forward bilge Benny17441 at 12:23pm 02.04.22 Likely water that may have been trapped in the hull stringers below the sole, it probably got dislod
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 11:48am 02.04.22 I have a 1981 Macgregor Venture by Newport (23). The pulley wheels for the mainsail on the masthe
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 11:35am 02.04.22 Greetings; From my home in Vancouver I have spent the last 10 years sailing the the cruising groun
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 11:19am 02.04.22 Hi Doug, a couple of questions: 1. Any time constraints? 2. Do you have a good anchoring system tha
Swim ladder (1) thinwater at 11:05am 02.04.22 I built this narrow ladder for my Stiletto 27 using 1-inch square tube, starboard, and Seadog steps.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? jeepbluetj at 10:43am 02.04.22 What year is the C-30? Catalina changed the design around '88 or so. Also, a "smile" is not always
Magazine subscription renewal alert ifmdalvey at 10:40am 02.04.22 I have given up on the US sailing mags, its just one big charter industry back scratch but i was gen
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:26am 02.04.22 I thought I'd try and say something funny about this photo and then thought... why bother.
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 10:22am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve. That is a completly different thread...:biggrin::laugh:
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? rgranger at 10:19am 02.04.22 This just might be your worst enema :)
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) PaulK at 10:18am 02.04.22 Others will know more, but there is ample ferry service from outlying spots like Bainbridge Island t
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Tom J at 10:15am 02.04.22
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 9:57am 02.04.22 I like both of the above approaches for their utter simplicity. Removing the gin pole from the equat
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated LloydB at 9:40am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve.
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Leeward Rail at 9:39am 02.04.22 It's definitely winter .... dj Only in the northern hemisphere. ;)
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 9:10am 02.04.22 It's definitely winter .... dj
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? (1) dmax at 8:49am 02.04.22 "Spell check can be your worst enema" :biggrin: This just might be your worst enema :)
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? Mestelmr at 8:42am 02.04.22 Are you sure it is the clutch? How old are your lines? These guys have some parts (rigrite is ge
mast raising LakeShark at 8:41am 02.04.22 So I thought I would chime in as I sail your exact boat all summer every summer giving teens sailing

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