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Source for drapery material and parts Brian D at 3:37pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1157 Anyone ever replace the drapery in your boat? I am looking to add some lost drapes but am having a p
vibration using a 2 blend blades propeler over 1600 rpm Cesar at 3:32pm 07.30.08 Other Sailboats 0/1014 thanks to Rick Dinon L 40.5 for the clear answer in reference to vibrations over 1600 rpm
keel winch Dave at 12:44pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1286 I have recently bought a 1983 Macgregor 25 with swing keel. The keel winch handle, when turned to l
Cooked Alternator Larry Jackel at 12:37pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/2606 After 3 1/2 seasons and about 700 hours the factory installed Balmar 90-100 alternator (high output
New sailor phdoc at 12:22pm 07.30.08 Trailer Sailors 28/3268 I am new to sailing, in fact I am taking my first lesson this Saturday. I am very interested in owni
Two batteries? Jim at 12:13pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1019 I just bought a used 9,9 2 cycle outboard for my MAC26S. The old motor charged the battery but was
It lasted about a week, Rick Sylvester at 12:02pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 0/901 after 8 solid days of big-time work to get the topsides and bottom looking good. Then dirt and stain
Hit in the night danp at 11:01am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1208 My wife is hearbroken. We (had) a 68 Coronado 25 ft and another sailboat T-boned her last week whil
Seidelmann 299 Mylar Reacher-Drifter sail for sale - NICE! Keith at 10:14am 07.30.08 Seidelmann 2/2900 Ladies ' Gentlemen, I have a Horizon Sails (http://www.horizonsails.com) 1.9oz Mylar Reacher-Drif
376 supercoldmachine fan fuse John anderson at 9:59am 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/1043 The small fan between the freezer and fridge on my 376 has stopped working. The compressor on teh A
what boat should i buy? PART#3 the purchase! sailorKevan at 9:58am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 57/3526 ok guys that thread was a way out of hand! So here it is part #3. So this is whats going on so far:
sunscreen stains Gary at 9:34am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1291 I know this topic has been discussed be for but I can't find it in the archives. A guest used sunsc
Seize the Stay Ralph18414 at 9:12am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1215 While reading about preparing spars for stepping in the manual to my newly acquired Morgan 41 I real
Hull Number Dave Bakony at 8:21am 07.30.08 Cal 10/2153
Is there any other members having trouble with this site? sailorKevan at 8:15am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1973 Hey guys, i'm posting this message to see if its just me, or are other members having this problem?
xyz anchor? John at 8:12am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2595 I thought I'd asked about this particular anchor before, but I couldn't find anything in the archive
Weaver Transom Mounted Snap Davit For Dinghy Tide-N-Knots at 6:54am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1551 Hi, I am thinking of using the Weaver Transom Mounted Snap Davit to mount my dinghy? I have check
Could be a sad day Capn Ellis at 5:41am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1310 After a successful 5-year partnership, my co-owner has decided to bail on Dec. 31. The terms of the
Running Lights jumbo6592 at 5:16am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1080 My bow running lights have finally failed. No power. Does anyone know where the power wires run from
Spin pole ends Brian M H23 at 5:04am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1323 So, i'm working on a cedar spinnaker pole - i bought a nice 1"x4"x10' board, ripped it down the cent

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Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (1) videorov at 4:53am 01.10.22 Im changing my plan and looks like I will put the Core Sound 17 on the boat lift once I get the bott
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... justsomeguy at 3:48am 01.10.22 Bing Yeah, Bing sucks. ;)
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Nodak7 at 3:35am 01.10.22 All is good but the true reason for these pad eyes is to attach your jacklines and tethers for man o
More on Maine Sail hjboven at 2:20am 01.10.22 I just read about Rodd's misfortune today. It remembered me of the ton of things I learned from hist
Venture 23 - Rigging Help MacBeane at 9:59pm 01.09.22 Not sure what you mean about the main sheet. Most older Mac's use what known as a "crosby rig" for
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? eusjim1 at 9:24pm 01.09.22 Compass is on the Edson pedestal. I believe that the boat was built this way. Will track down the
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? Joe at 9:01pm 01.09.22 Very common for Compass' to be aftermarket install. Either track lead from compass or flick all cir
Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 8:33pm 01.09.22 Easy. It is an excellent tool. I got it when I installed my Harken furler. It is as easy to use at i
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Joe at 8:20pm 01.09.22 Previously installed for your convenience to use for anything. Can never have too many padeyes, imh
Custom full boat cover (3) BC Bernie at 8:15pm 01.09.22 201644201645201646
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Will Gilmore at 8:11pm 01.09.22 :plus: All of the above? Attaching dock fenders to, tiedown for paddleboard, clipping halyard to so
Custom full boat cover (2) BC Bernie at 8:10pm 01.09.22
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting nightowle at 7:50pm 01.09.22 I think you're correct, as well as a possible block for a preventer. It's possible it's for setting
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... garymalmgren at 7:24pm 01.09.22 Terry. You are dead right. I just uploaded the vid without watching it. I never imagined that some c
Point to ponder: furling the jib nightowle at 7:19pm 01.09.22 I'm a bit short on wraps......but not my boat! :biggrin:
Point to ponder: furling the jib Ward H at 7:01pm 01.09.22 I'm also one who puts three wraps of sheets around the furled jib and I always tie my furling line t
Point to ponder: furling the jib BigEasy at 6:52pm 01.09.22 The luff tape pre-feeder that was demonstrated in the video, posted by Sailfanatic, appears to be a
Looking for New Chart Plotter Ward H at 6:46pm 01.09.22 I had all of maybe 20 waypoints stored in my GPS which were the inlets of the harbors and bars I wo
I still don't quite get rule #2... jssailem at 5:50pm 01.09.22 Greg... The ColRegs are pretty clear. They are literal in their construction. I try not to read too
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... jssailem at 5:42pm 01.09.22 Nice catch Terry. You are absolutely spot on about the first BING cleat hitch tie. It failed to prop

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