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RV Antifreeze Don Crowther at 10:12am 10.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 11/2136 Hi Just getting things together for the winter and I was wondering how much antifreeze to buy? I w
Cast Iron keels, what to do to stop it rusting arcflash at 9:18am 10.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1824 I have a cast iron keel on my 345. I bought it in Long Island and now in the great lakes but heading
Boat Registration - Alaska Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 8:59am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1833 We are in the process of acquiring a new sailboat. I am an Alaskan resident. Would anyone have any
Port-to-Starboard Gin Pole? Glenn & Deb at 8:54am 10.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1342 A new gin pole for our 240 came in when we bought the boat. The top wire with loops went from port
H23.5 Rudder Arturo DeVitalis at 8:41am 10.01.08 Smaller Boats 1/923 In Replacing The Rudder Shims I Took A Close Look At How The Line For Raising/lowering The Rudder Wa
Please enable RSS feed on new site Marty A at 7:56am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1309 I like to use Google Reader to track the sites I watch for threads that are of interest to me. I ha
What are the differences in a '84 vs an '86 Cat 22 Bukrub at 7:45am 10.01.08 Catalina 22 4/1595 I have an '84 cat 22. I put a lot of money into this boat, but now an opportunity has arisen to acqu
practicality of sombrero stabilizers jtmccue at 7:28am 10.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1066 I see these orange plastic "sombrero" shaped stabilizers at WM and wonder as to their practicality o
Louisiana Sailors - Please Read - Boat Registration Idratherbesailing at 5:41am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 21/6825 I have a Gulfstar 37, and like most Louisiana sailors with larger sailboats, I have always had the b
1984 Pearson 23C owner looking for the light capn4u at 11:08pm 09.30.08 Pearson 0/2132 On the stern that is. I was wondering if anybody has info on rail mounted stern lights. Mine is mi
Adapting a Doyle stack pack main sail on a 26S to a 26D Solly Williams at 9:26pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1606 I have a 1989 26 D in need of a new main sail. Was wondering if anyone could give me some details o
Learning to sail Phil V25 at 8:00pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1417 I have been visiting Macgregorowners.com more since the site has been redone. I find it has many use
Sorry guys Phil Herring at 6:47pm 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1956 I'm working on photo imports and I've had a couple searches stall the db server.
sheet winches Jack Spencer at 5:30pm 09.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1030 I have a '79 O'day 23. The current winches are ARCO 7's. When I took them apart I noticed that there
New site performance Tim R. at 5:14pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 30/3631 Phil, Maine Sail and Brian D. great job on the new site. However, I have noticed some real perform
h34 aircondition project? Jim Della Vecchia at 4:58pm 09.30.08 Big Boats 5/1626 Is there anyone out there who installed a air-condition or a heat pump on a hunter 34 1983 vintage?
At the end of your furler line (1) Steve A. at 4:53pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 13/5866 What does everyone else use at the end of their roller furler line? I have seen cam cleats and regu
Treatment for wing keel Don12480 at 4:30pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1827 The lead wing keel on my 35.5 is getting a huge amount of growth on the bottom. It is very difficult
Suggestions/comments for new radar Don S/V ILLusion at 4:15pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2314 My winter project this year is a new radar and though it would be good to solicit comments from thos
sewing machine walt at 3:44pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2753 Im wondering what sort of sewing machine you need for "hobby" sailboat type projects. Ie, say for so

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PNW Cruise Highlights 2004-2014 Stu Jackson at 10:42am 01.26.22 The cormorant shares my wife's name. Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
New shelf in the cabin shemandr at 10:32am 01.26.22 It certainly looks like it will reduce clutter.
Wind angle Serenity on Hudson at 10:16am 01.26.22 Try sailing in circles. The webs will break after 6 circles or so. beats climbing or dropping the ma
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Stu Jackson at 10:15am 01.26.22 The quantity will depend on how many coats you intend to employ.
Fairleads Stu Jackson at 10:14am 01.26.22 The sailor can read every sail trim book written about increasing sail trim performance and the sai
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Stu Jackson at 9:59am 01.26.22 For someone in your location, try this forum, too: https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?forums/practical
help cutlass bearing h41 question Valerio at 9:52am 01.26.22 Check with Dave Groshong on this site's store as they have a cutlass bearing for a Hunter 41 Hunter
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 9:51am 01.26.22 @jssailem Thanks, can you give me some brand names? I want something that is capable of crossing th
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. jssailem at 9:40am 01.26.22 Catalina 30 32 (other sizes) Pearson 365 (other sizes) Hunter 37 (other sizes) Ericson 38 (other si
Dufour 31, your thoughts shemandr at 9:28am 01.26.22 Just to clarify I wasn't suggesting the Sabre for the OP. I just thought it was an interesting list
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 9:27am 01.26.22 These are some of the boats I have found, there seems to be many in this category (sports cruisers/r
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 9:25am 01.26.22 @Scott T-Bird Thanks for all the info. I will check all the links and the Youtube channel. I am de
Adding an Hour Meter (1) jssailem at 9:17am 01.26.22 Do it once, do it right. Is my mantra when dealing with marine electrical. Get some proper lengths o
Looking for recommendations for bareboat charter company in Greece markwbird at 9:11am 01.26.22 Let's all focus on the original question. I chartered in Greece in 2019 through Dream Yacht Charter
New shelf in the cabin Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 01.26.22 the shelf project that I completed last week How do we know YOU made it :huh: ? With the desig
Dufour 31, your thoughts Alan Gomes at 9:09am 01.26.22 Missed the pressure water. My '81 S30 did not have pressure water. It also says hot water, I wonder
Adding an Hour Meter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 01.26.22 I have used crimp butt connectors which have a different diameter (and colour) at each end to accomm
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 9:05am 01.26.22 That's some really great advice. As one that has dreamed about doing the loop never considered head
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 9:02am 01.26.22 According to the description this Sabre has pressure water. I'd bet one could sail this boat away
Fairleads Don Guillette at 8:53am 01.26.22 Follow the link and you will be able to read his writings and understand what it is about sails tha

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