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The recently ugly parts of my boat (3) Rick Sylvester at 11:29pm 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1639 and the reason for a big chunk of a 13 week maintenance frenzy. I usually like to show the shiny
M25 trailer bunk mod J Barrett at 9:52pm 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1141 Now that I've given up my slip space and will truly be a trailer sailor I have decided to address th
Time Zone setup WallyQ2 at 8:29pm 10.24.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1 Just wondering on how this works. I live in the Central time zone in Canada, and that's how It set i
Interchangeability of parts - is it possible? MrMikey64 at 7:59pm 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1088 Being new to thiis, and not seeing a large availability of parts, I would like to know: 1) To replac
South Louisiana sailing? SeacretSailor at 6:57pm 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1081 South Louisiana guys, In March, I'm transferring from Houston to South Central Louisiana, to the L
pulling an A4 engine from Cat 30 Mark at 5:30pm 10.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1488 Anyone have any experience or tips on how to get a 380 lb engine up and out of the hole and over the
Leading main halyard aft Winsome23 at 5:00pm 10.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3979 Curious if anyone has a late 70s early 80s model 23 that has figured a good way to lead the main hal
Most important sail trim controls Don Guillette at 3:03pm 10.24.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4286 I had an interesting telephone conversation with a ship mate today. Actually it was a gal skipper an
Question about gelcoat spraying for Rich H and the rest of the gang. Dan H at 2:45pm 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2613 I am re-gelcoating my boat. What I'm having trouble with is getting a very crisp line at the boottop
Jabsco Quiet Flush vs Sea Era? aboyer at 2:36pm 10.24.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4322 I need to replace the manual Jabsco raw water intake head with an electric fresh water system on my
Renault RC8D governor settings? David21149 at 1:45pm 10.24.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1255 Can anyone advise to the governor settings for the Renault RC8D? My boat is 1980 H27. My mechanic
winterizing air conditioners tchastain at 11:21am 10.24.08 Big Boats 14/2525 Attempting to flow antifreeze through air conditioning units. With the front unit on it works fine a
Crew Wanted: Turks & Caicos Sail this Spring bonaroo5698 at 11:17am 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 7/180 Wow! Who would have guessed when I did my first posting that I would have generated so much discuss
Hunter 260/240 Trailer Extension Bob15530 at 10:25am 10.24.08 Smaller Boats 3/1246 This past weekend I ran into another owner with a similar model to mine. He was having difficulty p
Windlass PLG46 at 9:16am 10.24.08 S2 2/1746 I am considering a windlass for my 36' S2. Has anyone installed a windlass on an S2 11.0M? What ty
Mac 25 keel hippiedavis at 9:03am 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2030 When I bought the boat the registration said it was a 1971 Mac25. I cannot find an owners manual.
Bulkhead/cabinetry/delam problems? MarkandEmily at 8:04am 10.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/7132 We have fallen in love with the Hunter 44 and want to buy one for long term cruising in the Caribbea
Spectra Watermaker Parts and Service sunniedays at 7:58am 10.24.08 Big Boats 0/1365 Just bought our 2000 model 450 Passage in May. It has a Spectra Watermaker rated for 16 gal/hr, 2 pu
Deck hatch replacement knucklelady at 5:45am 10.24.08 Smaller Boats 3/1661 I just purchased a Hunter 22... and am having to replace the deck hatch. I have not removed the hat
purcase info. GBT3 at 5:15am 10.24.08 Pearson 1/1521 Hello, I looking @ purchasing either a 1990 P38 or a 1987 P39-2. I have sailed my years on my famil

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I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 1:57pm 01.06.22 Just to point out - this "right of way" concept is not a boating concept. Boating it is stand on an
Just committed to an 82 C22. pclarksurf at 1:43pm 01.06.22 no doubt I'll enrage a hunter owner (guilty).... good choice :)
I still don't quite get rule #2... kappykaplan at 1:31pm 01.06.22 If you can see the other boat's red light, you are the give way vessel. If you can see the other bo
Just committed to an 82 C22. kappykaplan at 1:29pm 01.06.22 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! :beer:
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 1:25pm 01.06.22 If you can see the other boat's red light, you are the give way vessel. If you can see the other boa
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) casensky at 1:24pm 01.06.22 Might be a little late, but I have one. Never used in the boat. I sell it, if you are still interest
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Ingram at 1:23pm 01.06.22 It's just too cold, 21 deg at noon maybe Sat.
I still don't quite get rule #2... Benny17441 at 1:20pm 01.06.22 #2 is a simplified rule for owners of power vessels to follow when approaching another oncoming powe
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 12:57pm 01.06.22 There is no 'right of way' in the Colregs. And that is deliberate because the regs are about what i
I still don't quite get rule #2... Roland5048 at 12:30pm 01.06.22 Just tell the rookie to memorize the COLREGS like any competent motorboater would. /s The operativ
I still don't quite get rule #2... Roland5048 at 12:23pm 01.06.22 Just to point out - this "right of way" concept is not a boating concept. Boating it is stand on an
I still don't quite get rule #2... jdrutten at 12:19pm 01.06.22 Just tell the rookie to memorize the COLREGS like any competent motorboater would. /s
I still don't quite get rule #2... Roland5048 at 12:15pm 01.06.22 In a passing situation, the boat, sail or power, that is passing has the duty to stay out of the way
I still don't quite get rule #2... dLj at 12:14pm 01.06.22 The clip didn't specifically mention two sailboats crossing paths. It can be a bit different rule
I still don't quite get rule #2... Roland5048 at 12:08pm 01.06.22 The clip didn't specifically mention two sailboats crossing paths. It can be a bit different rule t
I still don't quite get rule #2... dLj at 12:08pm 01.06.22
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Stu Jackson at 12:02pm 01.06.22 Those of us who advocate this switch do so because we want to isolate the start bank and the house
I still don't quite get rule #2... chip veres at 11:59am 01.06.22 This just seems to be an extension of the idea that oncoming boats pass port-to-port unless their ca
Jibing The Mainsail Don Guillette at 11:34am 01.06.22 Speaking of dangerous projectiles, have you seen the vid of a guy doing a "launching" gybe ? eQDt1X
Tall Rig or Standard EdWard3 at 11:31am 01.06.22 12'-10" Boom. Assuming I have the tall rig.

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