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Windlass repair?? Is it worth it? Mike Hollingsworth at 9:06pm 08.03.08 Bavaria 2/2422 I have a 1999 Ocean 38, and my windlass is blowing 60amp fuses when I try and operate it in the "dow
plumbing problems... again Syversens at 8:34pm 08.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2050 Hey all, had a great weekend on the water until saturday night... the holding tank again had the ven
furling main block Syversens at 8:26pm 08.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1325 hey all, I have a minor issue with my block pulling the RF main out, it seems to be really hard to p
plumbing problems... again Syversens at 8:19pm 08.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1081 Hey all, had a great weekend on the water until saturday night... the holding tank again had the ven
erickson 27 review Rick at 7:51pm 08.03.08 Ericson 0/4161 I just recived my Good old boat Mag. news letter and in Sept they will be doing a review on the Eric
Bringing your reef lines and main halyard back to the cockpit TT5952 at 7:13pm 08.03.08 Irwin 3/2961 I'm an ol' fart with limited mobility and balance trying to make my boat safe to sail until I'm 75 o
Mast Boot - It Works!! Paul Wash at 6:26pm 08.03.08 Smaller Boats 4/2207 I installed the mast boot a month or so ago and it works great. I know I've seen complaints about wa
Mac 26s keel cable broken Bruno Carl at 6:03pm 08.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2591 Is anyone knowing how to replace a swing keel cable on a MacGregor 26s? It does'nt seems easy...
Question for 2x.5 Hunter owners! Ed Schenck at 5:57pm 08.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1383 Wondering about keels on the 198X series of 2X.5 Hunters, especially the 23.5 and 26.5. The specs s
Part for a Macgregor 25 John at 5:14pm 08.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1502 I have a Mac 25, 1982 model. The mount for the whisker pole on the mast was broken off. Does anyone
Ruined already? there is the rub Al Winders at 5:10pm 08.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1533 I brought my new to me 26s home and they closed the lake due to flooding so I decided to fix leaks t
I wonder why someone will start a thread and Ross at 4:36pm 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 31/1767 then not monitor it and respond to the answers and the questions as they are posted. Are they ende
h26 battery placement david king at 11:47am 08.03.08 Smaller Boats 2/1183 The placement of the battery on the h26 is an awkward place for servicing and leads to a balance pro
Battery question for you electrical types.... Dick 119 at 11:24am 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1655 We have a Heart 3000 watt inverter charger with a Link 2000 controller on our boat. As I understand
Setting up two batteries with fuses problem jim at 10:46am 08.03.08 S2 0/1162
New Starter Tide-N-Knots at 9:01am 08.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/958 Has anyone tried these starters? http://mascostartersandalternators.com/Sunshop/index.php?l=product
Reefing Kevin at 9:01am 08.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1124 I've never reefed my O'day 23 and don't know quite how. I'm only in month #3 of sailing and have se
Hello everyone. Landsend at 8:39am 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1397 I am Mrs. Landsend and I was really surprised by some of your reactions to the H20 posting. The way
Club Racing 280? Dick1505 at 8:20am 08.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1011 How does it do against other boats? Which keel and steering do you have? How does it do against olde
Electric Windless Questions Doghouse at 7:28am 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 22/2200 The new boat I am getting has an electric windless. I have never had one before, and I am sure the

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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
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Bob J. at 8:51am 01.26.22
US Coast Guard Auxiliary jssailem at 8:50am 01.26.22 Tater... Not sure why you are having issues. I can guess that your lake is a fair distance from the
US Coast Guard Auxiliary (1) sail sfbay at 8:45am 01.26.22 US Coast Guard Auxiliary North Alabama Flotilla 8-11 link Welcome to the Flotilla 8-11, District 8CR
Dufour 31, your thoughts Bob J. at 8:43am 01.26.22 Thanks Andrew. Judging from the photos the Sabre looks to be appropriately priced at $14.9K The D
help cutlass bearing h41 question sail sfbay at 8:28am 01.26.22 Check with Dave Groshong on this site's store as they have a cutlass bearing for a Hunter 41 Hunter
Wind angle Slider at 8:25am 01.26.22 Well Guys, I need to go up the mast. I went out on another sail and we had winds up to 20K. The va
Wind angle Tedd at 8:05am 01.26.22 Has anyone ever tried to use a drone to inspect the top of their mast? It just occurred to me that i
Adding an Hour Meter colb218 at 7:57am 01.26.22 Thanks all! I am not particularly worried about having the display in the cockpit. I have a fuel gau
Hunter 28 Growl at 7:21am 01.26.22 I am considering purchase of a 1991 Hunter 28! Check here for some info on H28... Hunter resource
Hunter 28 Growl at 7:20am 01.26.22 Thanks Andy
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 01.26.22 How handy are you and do you have a partner? I'm thinking that the You Tube channel "Sailing Uma" w
PNW Cruise Highlights 2004-2014 JamesG161 at 6:29am 01.26.22 Each part of that fishing license was probably longer than a single fish caught. :laugh: Nice Famil
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 6:20am 01.26.22 I think this is the link: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1980-sabre-sail-8034840 Thanks Andrew.
Looking for recommendations for bareboat charter company in Greece SFS at 5:25am 01.26.22 Agreed. Their would be MUCH more living and socializing space. I delivered an FP Lipari from Annapo
Hull shemandr at 5:02am 01.26.22 Few production hulls are cored. The decks are cored and add stiffness to the hull shape when bonded
Dufour 31, your thoughts shemandr at 4:29am 01.26.22 I think this is the link: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1980-sabre-sail-8034840

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