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Anchoring in rocks Northern Sailor at 2:19pm 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1148 Any advice on anchoring to a rock bottom lake? I have two traditional anchors available.
MG 21, Jib & Sails Dimensions Jay at 12:06pm 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3856 I am looking for a JIB ' Main Sail for MG 21. Does anyone has a set or either one for sale? If not w
Power to Engine Instrument Panel Problem BreakAway at 11:33am 07.21.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1062 1992 First 310: When I flip the toggle switch to bring battery power to the cockpit panel to start
Junk Breaking wind at 10:47am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/957 gives new meaning to the term "junk"
Mooring ball All U Get at 10:41am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1828 While tying up to a mooring ball for the night, the boat responded to the wind while the tide change
Handheld GPS Tony at 10:37am 07.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/740 Got a Garmin 76cx as a birthday present and this wekend I installed the Chesapeake Bay Blue Chart( a
Mac 25 rudder, Shrouds and Thunderstorms Max Godde at 10:26am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1162 I am considering purchasing a aftermarket rudder. Do they increase performance? Also how do I know
95 26S mint. What is she worth? Michael Brennan at 9:34am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/936 Our very nice S has got to go for lack of time to use it. Given the trailer is excellent and the bo
Another Yanmar Question Don at 9:24am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1064 After motoring for a couple of hours the engine loses RPM's all on it's own. I throttle right back a
Your opinion on inflatable floor dinks please..... Bob F at 9:13am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1308 I am considering a new inflatable floor dinghy vs. a RIB. Its lighter, stowable. But the RIB has it
Fuel tank Jim at 8:31am 07.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1061 For some reason I am having trouble locally finding a 6 gallon fuel tank that will fit into the exis
Dining while sailing? Joel at 7:59am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1303 This weekend me and my wife went out sailing in the St. Pete basing, our new digs. It was about 6:30
Can't tilt outboard Kevin C 26S at 7:58am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1705 Hey all, as stated in a couple of threads here, I just got a new Tohatsu 8 hp outboard. I can't f
Battery comparments for hunter 26 Thomas Holland at 6:49am 07.21.08 Smaller Boats 6/1021 Can you use comparment in deck for gas tank and a battery for the motor. Hunter 26 batteries are har
Leaks and mainsail sliders Sirocco at 6:49am 07.21.08 Bavaria 13/3451 Hi people - we have two major problems here, the first of which is that the starboard side fixed pan
what boat should i buy? sailorKevan at 6:40am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 48/3078 hi everyone, im new to this forum but have checked the archives and am confident i have come to the
Mounting Outboard on Transom Kevin C 26S at 5:33am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1084 Hey all, I've just purchased a new motor for my 26S, and have some questions on mounting it. T
What kind of flake are you? SailboatOwners.com at 5:30am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2060 Mainsail flaking systems have been around a long time. The oyster dredging sailboats of the Che
Remove controls from Edson Ped. Earl Keim at 5:03am 07.21.08 Smaller Boats 6/1063 I have a Hunter 260. I am changing motors and want to remove the controls of a Honda 9.9 from my Ed
lowering dinette table mokum2 at 10:06pm 07.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/880 Hope someone can help me. I tried to lower the dinette table on my 90 Hunter 30 and could not get it

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eye candy (1) jon hansen at 4:55pm 12.22.21 201155
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 4:52pm 12.22.21 201154
Fumoto drain valve? sail sfbay at 4:42pm 12.22.21 Great idea but access to the engine drain plug on my sailboat is a challenge do not likely for it.
charlieann Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 12.22.21 See posts #3 and #7 for a few ideas: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/gel-coat.187661/?hig
charlieann Hayden Watson at 12:23pm 12.22.21 On one of Andy's youtubes on fixing gelcoat cracks he suggested using prethickened Gflex epoxy to al
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits videorov at 12:02pm 12.22.21 Im going to figure this thing out some way. So I can use the Davits for the sailboat and use the boa
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb senang at 10:51am 12.22.21 On my Hunter 38 the bulb I replaced had a bayonet fitting, but with one pin higher then the other p
Flawed Logic? Brian D at 10:26am 12.22.21 I think the seasons as we know it was all derived from the Lunar Calendar and transfered to the Greg
Flawed Logic? justsomeguy at 9:55am 12.22.21 So the non celestial observation definition would go back much further. Eh, I took a shot. ;)
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Goobs at 9:39am 12.22.21 Good luck to you. Was there any history or warning this was likely to happen? Or completely out of t
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 12.22.21 Agriculture? People were nomads long before agriculture. So the non celestial observation definit
Flawed Logic? justsomeguy at 7:48am 12.22.21 Anyone know why the seasons were defined ? Agriculture?
23.5 Aluminum Tiller travelingjerryb at 7:47am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it! D
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits Tater at 7:43am 12.22.21 I need to do something similar with my 170. I'll hoist it with blocks in my basement. My trailer nee
23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 7:38am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it!
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:36am 12.22.21 Based on some replies, many prefer the meteorological definition vs the astronomical one Anyone kn
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:23am 12.22.21
charlieann (1) sail sfbay at 7:16am 12.22.21 Suggest this repair strategy ............. Grind out the crack with a dremel tool, sand, fill with c
The Dinghy Diaries billder99 at 7:12am 12.22.21 Ahoy YVRGuy, have you looked into Porta-Botes? These are a great compromise between portability, eas
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 12.22.21

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