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Length of boat and trailer Dry feet at 10:32am 08.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1147 Hi, Want to buy a Mac 25 and have a parking area on the side of my house for an RV or boat. It is a
sailing to Anacapa and Santa Cruze Islands novelman17130 at 10:17am 08.10.08 Destinations 3/3513 Two boats, a 25' MacGregor and my 22' Venture will be sailing to Anacapa Island and Santa Cruze Isla
Centerboard Vibration Brave Dave at 10:11am 08.10.08 Day Sailers 2/1722 My 1977 DSII has a vibration in the centerboard at certain low speeds. I have repaced the bushing w
Death of a boat pet sailaway78 at 10:02am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1082 Sorry to announce that Skipper, my boat pet was found dead this morning. He was laying on the galle
will it really work? les at 9:59am 08.10.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/930 The hed Mistress recomends using fresh water in the head to keep down odors.My question is ,how to c
Dinette modifications in Catalina 27 NCNoviceCouple at 9:56am 08.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/15603 Why wife and are preparing to buy a 1982 Catalina 27 with the dinette cabin configuration. What are
what kind of boat is this a real fixer upper at 9:44am 08.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1795 i got this boat from a friend and am trying to fix it up, does anyone know what model mit is? click
ignition alarm failing Banooma at 7:22am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1133 Yesterday, a new mystery occurred. While first starting the engine, the alarm bell (that always bee
Coffee by the numbers - your results may vary! GuyT at 5:47am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1997 Some time ago there was a post about coffee makers and battery power usage. Some say to use a fuel s
H28 dismasted Jack4873 at 5:02am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1228 Just finished second Lake Michigan crossing within a week and sailing upwind in 15 kt. winds when sn
Telltale signs of overheating Manny at 9:14pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1421 Other than a temp gauge, what are signs of a diesel engine overheating? Thursday, since the winds we
mast rake 24632 at 8:30pm 08.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1024 Howdy, I am shopping for a new mainsail and the sail maker wants to know what the mast rake is on a
Hairline Cracks in Fiberglass mremington at 7:19pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2126 How do you repair hairline cracks in the fiberglass? They are not leaking, but are aesthetically un
How to tell if its time for new sails ? David Underwood at 5:31pm 08.09.08 Smaller Boats 2/941 I have been thinking about buying new sails to replace 10 year old sails that came with my 87 hunter
Do you leave your tank(s) full or emply in winter? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 29/3287 For those who live in the northern lats, I've done what I consider to be a reasonable amount of due
Furler paulj at 11:36am 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1024 Is anyone using a furling system with a asymmetric spinnaker? Bamar's Roll-Gen seems to look like a
mast tuning Don12592 at 9:58am 08.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1193 Well here is my dilemma, I sail an 1981 22ft hunter; with the main and the jib up it is allot of wor
looking for 7.5 to 9.9 outboard used GARY at 1:43am 08.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1180 I WANT TO UP GRADE MY MOTOR SIZE, LOOKING FOR USED,PREF. ELECT. START AND CONTROLS PREF. JOHNSON/EV
Reacher (Drifter) sail. victore at 10:54pm 08.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3416 I am a new owner of a 2008 M which I have been sailing for several weeks now and am quite pleased.
LED lights Syversens at 9:36pm 08.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3453 I recently got LED in all lights on the boat and love the power consumption, however the light is so

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New Roller Furler - Your pick? dlochner at 11:54am 12.30.21 We have a Schaeffer. It is robust works well and is simple in design. Ours is a different model beca
PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 11:38am 12.30.21 Bears like it warm too.
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS LakeOntario270 at 11:34am 12.30.21 You should watch the You Tube channel Expedition Evans on what happens when a cast iron keel, on a 5
Key West activities. (1) jssailem at 11:25am 12.30.21 The place I mentioned. Schooner Wharf Bar
Beached boat on oak island Will Gilmore at 11:00am 12.30.21 Not if the Captain was still aboard. That only matters because it was the captain's actions that i
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 10:56am 12.30.21 To me, this is a very interesting topic. I worked on electrical propulsion systems for 28 years bef
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:44am 12.30.21 I have only had to add some sealant to the outside bottom corners of the eyebrow windows. No other l
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? thinwater at 10:41am 12.30.21 I strongly suggest the 10-foot rule. If you can't see it from 10 feet, life is too short to worry ab
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base Jops at 10:33am 12.30.21 Thanks so much for the help. This gives me lots of info to start with. Happy New Year.
Key West activities. Tom J at 10:20am 12.30.21 A great place to eat a number of years ago was the Hogfish Cafe on Stock Island.
New owner of 1985 Hunter 28.5 rhwins at 10:11am 12.30.21 Hi, cousin! I just bought a '87 in Dana Point and will be docking in a San Pedro's Cabrillo's mari
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS sailtheworld79 at 10:08am 12.30.21 My comment about build quality is confined to certain areas of the boats. Hunter did start to skimp
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 10:07am 12.30.21 You state... "Little sailing experience" A sail boat is primarily powered by sail. If I was powering
Engine access rhwins at 10:05am 12.30.21 On my 28.5 there is barely room to insert a cell phone to take a photo of the fuel pump and final fi
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS sailtheworld79 at 10:03am 12.30.21
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:03am 12.30.21 On the internet there is "Sailing UMA" a couple of architecture students that have now sailed all o
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 9:56am 12.30.21 Cool project, range is the is the main issue, a secondary issue is range and once you have those two
Key West activities. Head Sail at 9:55am 12.30.21 Of course there is always Sloppy Joe's and Margaritaville.
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? PaulK at 9:31am 12.30.21 You are applying primer to patches on your topsides? Patches on topsides sounds like a recipe for d
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric sailme88 at 9:25am 12.30.21 Club mates converted their Newport 28 to electric. Total failure...Solar and wind power were not en

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