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Who says production boat can't cross the ocean Jim at 10:39am 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1487 This raft made it!
sailing down wind peconic bay at 9:49am 08.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1466 I sail a catalina 27T and always struggle when sailing down wind. I find it difficult to keep the j
Hunter 23 Regatta Brian M H23 at 8:54am 08.28.08 Smaller Boats 3/1498 So (sadly, a little late) I have discover that the Indian Lake Hunter 23 regatta (something you read
pop top markwelles at 8:54am 08.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2161 What does the stock pop top arrangement supposed to look like and how does it work?
Poptop enclosure, parts, etc. phdoc at 6:01am 08.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1506 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25' with a poptop, but the previous owner did not have the enclosure
wiring question John at 4:15am 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1085 I am combining my two present batteries into one house bank (by connecting the positives). If I conn
To a great sailing weekend! r.w.landau at 6:54pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1538 Labor Day, I hope everyone has the day off and that they use it to connect with the people they love
Repairing a Push Pull System (1) Arby at 5:43pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2325 I bought a 1979 Catalina 27 this year and have been enjoying the added comfort and accomodations as
9.2A Bimini RussB at 4:47pm 08.27.08 S2 16/1846
Has Anybody Done the Great Dismal Swamp Canal ITMaster at 4:29pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1896 I am wondering if anyone has been in The Great Dismal Swamp Canal and gone through the locks. I hav
Weather & sailing conditions bill@tahoe at 4:20pm 08.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1157 What is the normal conditions in late oct. to mid nov. in the MDR to Catalina area ?
Oh Joy is finally feet dry CharlieCobra at 3:32pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1361 We went to push her over with the dinghy but ended up sailing her into the haulout slip. Here's a vi
Oh Joy is finally feet dry CharlieCobra at 3:15pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 0/851 We went to push her over with the dinghy but the motor died. Good thing there was a breeze to sail
Well, Oh Joy is finally feet dry. CharlieCobra at 2:29pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 0/899 We went to push her over with the dinghy and the motor died so we had to sail her into the haulout s
Passage 45cc Slipin Away at 2:08pm 08.27.08 Big Boats 1/1296 I have just posted additional upgrades to my boat on the photo and projects page. these may be usef
Strut/Skeg for a Hunter 37 Cutter il grido at 1:46pm 08.27.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2300 Wondering if anyone has encountered issues with skeg/strut bend? and any recommendations for sourcin
Maxprop "chatter" Don S/V ILLusion at 12:52pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1124 Anyone with a Maxprop that sometimes "chatters" when switching fwd ot reverse? Or, do I have a trans
Bolts for motor mount Kevin at 12:42pm 08.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1105 I'm finally back in business after getting a kick up rudder from Idasailer. I'm in the process
OK MYSTERY OIL TIME sailormanbigd at 11:55am 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 28/1941 i removed starter and loosenned the v-belt so there is no external drag on the engine and it still w
Seeking information on Hunter 20 Smiley at 11:30am 08.27.08 Trailer Sailors 4/1775 Hi everyone! I've been seeking information on the Hunter 20 sailboats. Can anyone help? Beyond the

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Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 5:05pm 10.01.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me a
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions isaksp00 at 4:58pm 10.01.21 That looks very similar to the H23 rudder assembly. Can you take a pic of the rudder itself, that sh
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed Sailfanatic at 4:46pm 10.01.21 I thought the target for prop sizing is to reach hull speed as cruising RPM, normally 80% of max RPM
Bottom Paint in Northern Ken Cross at 4:39pm 10.01.21 In southern New England I've used either Micron CSC or Pettit Hydrocoat (not Eco) for the past 20 y
Jib Sail Trim Controls Hayden Watson at 4:38pm 10.01.21 TRIM, TRIM, TRIM. I prefer solo sailing because then I don't need to feel guilty for letting the a
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button jaysweet at 4:37pm 10.01.21 I went the other way. My 2GM20F had a stop button on the engine panel that energized a solenoid. It
Jib Sail Trim Controls Hayden Watson at 4:35pm 10.01.21 I would love to have the Garhauer EZ adjustable fairleads but they are just too many boat-bucks. Unt
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 4:26pm 10.01.21 Very nice refit ,unreal what some people do to their boat. Looks like you could add a cockpit table
Vision 32 side ports? sail sfbay at 3:50pm 10.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! Similar issue discussed on this thread: Vision 32 Side Window Replacement \|
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 3:41pm 10.01.21 Zarcor makes a nice cockpit table that attaches to the pedestal and folds down in front of the pedes
Mods to our 35s5 Mechone at 3:37pm 10.01.21 Very nice refit ,unreal what some people do to their boat. Looks like you could add a cockpit table
Any alternative to Rig-Rite for Amiot replacement hardware? JRacer at 3:32pm 10.01.21 Kevin: On my First 310, I rebuilt my Amiot Traveller using off the shelf parts. If you are interest
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 3:09pm 10.01.21 Looks good, nicely done.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Stu Jackson at 3:06pm 10.01.21 Really small ones probably work themselves out also I am rough guessing.... No, they don't. There
Bottom Paint in Northern Captain Larry-DH at 2:27pm 10.01.21 In southern New England I've used either Micron CSC or Pettit Hydrocoat (not Eco) for the past 20 ye
Bottom Paint in Northern TomY at 1:50pm 10.01.21 I've used Aquagaurd for the last few seasons here on the coast of Maine. My season is 5 months, June
Bottom Paint in Northern Davidasailor26 at 1:46pm 10.01.21 Also do people power-wash ablative at layup time - or anytime for that matter. We get a power wash
Bottom Paint in Northern Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 10.01.21 I used Flexdel UltraGard this year. I can't say it's been any better or worse that any other ablati
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 1:27pm 10.01.21 Yes. In fact, if there still is a reasonably big air bubble in the system, you will overheat in
Bottom Paint in Northern Charles Erwin at 1:26pm 10.01.21 How about the salt water folks? For example Interlux claims that Micron CSC (an ablative) is multi

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