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Mac WAter Ballast Mike B at 10:16am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1687 I recently sold our hunter 23 and am looking at some macs . Could I get some feedback regarding sail
Mac 25s with Boom Vangs dancing bear at 10:42am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/995 Is your boom vang attached to the boom and mast with eye straps, pad eyes, bails or some other way?
Anchor Windlass Canard 303 at 10:45am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1856 I own a Pearson 303 on which I have just installed a bow roller for a claw anchor. Does anyone have
Best Spray Odor Neutralizer? Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 5/4866 I remember Peggy recommending an odor eliminator spray that supposedly worked really, really well. I
I splashed today mike C16582 at 11:40am 05.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/959 Yay for me : ) boat's sitting nicely on her mooring with some minor things to do this weekend.....
Mooring winch rad at 1:55pm 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1333 Can anyone recommend a winch to haul moorings onto a raft? I was led to understand that boat trailer
Stepping Mast - Taping Turnbuckles Greg W at 2:33pm 05.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1176 I am stepping my mast on Friday. I need to pull the cotter rings and tape the turnbuckles ahead of t
topping lift alans at 9:51pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1173 hi, i have sailed my boat for three seasons. i have a roller furling main and a rod kicker. boat nev
shore power problem rob9799 at 9:11pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 my hunter 30 is finally in the water When I plug into shore power all is well until I turn anything
Universal M-18 Bob L at 10:14pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1498 This is the first spring for my Catalina 27 with an inboard engine. In the fall I changed the oil,
Enigine RPM's up & down AXEL at 10:47pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2402 I launched my C30 yesterday. It's about a 45 minute run from the marina to my slip. About 1/2 hour i
Help with keel crack, starts aft, extents 12-15 inches Paul at 10:21pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1093 I'm looking at a Tartan 10. The one item I'm worried about is a crack that begins about 6 inches fr
Tides and Currents - Tips and Insights Bonnie Riser at 11:15pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1301 Hi All,I have been doing a lot of thinking about tides and currents this weekend. I went through a
caned expanding foam barney at 11:12pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1448 Has anyone used the canned expanded foam on their boat to hold things in place? ex water tanks, plas
M25 Trailer David at 12:11am 05.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1041 I purchased a Macgregor 25 a few years ago without a trailer. I am waiting to move the boat to a ne
Wheel lock Hunter 280 sailorgirl 500 at 12:23am 05.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1376 I took a 1996 Hunter 280 for a test sail Saturday and loved it. This will be my first boat with a w
Is this normal behavior at the Marina? mike16498 at 12:39am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2113 My Hunter 27 was put into the water 3 weeks ago and the Marina did a beautiful job installing a new
Raw water pump Magothy Boy at 12:57am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1391 Hello:I have a Yanmar 3GM in my Morgan 32. I changed out the raw water pump impeller and reinstal
26 bilge pump AircooledPatriot at 12:51am 05.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1229 Poll: Where have you mounted your bilge pump? What type/s are you using? Thanks in advance. Ev
Phil, Would a Spell-check Help -out on This Posting Board? Paul Akers at 1:10am 05.12.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1460 Or, does a site like this have too many mneumonics that we could use that would cause a spell-checke

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Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 1:17pm 01.01.22 Thanks @Peter18046 my wife just wants to replace with parts from Rudy. I do like the idea of the
A lost art: Conserving ice. PaulK at 1:08pm 01.01.22 You should certainly be able to fit a vacuum panel across the front of the icebox, and then add piec
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 12:59pm 01.01.22
Winter Cruising Question Hello Below at 12:54pm 01.01.22 Thanks for the info. We are currently out of Blaine which makes Anacortes closer to 35NM I believe.
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 12:24pm 01.01.22
It just keeps going... Davidasailor26 at 12:17pm 01.01.22 Three layers of 1708 builds up to 1/2" pretty quick and I have a large roll of it already. Seems l
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:16pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:15pm 01.01.22
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:14pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:11pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:10pm 01.01.22 posing the question to see what feedback other sailors have to say. In the long run it seems the ele
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:08pm 01.01.22 My boat is a 1976, Hunter 30 foot. Just losing a question to see what other sailors think and if it
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:07pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Anchor light for a 420 passage Crusty Ol Salt at 11:43am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... I am half dyslexic... I knew what
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 11:34am 01.01.22 Electric offers the possibility of really minimal maintenance. The catch is the range is limited.
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 11:10am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed Jeff Tirey at 11:05am 01.01.22 I have a Bavaria 40 with a D2-55 Volvo-Penta and a MS25S saildrive. The calculated hull speed is 8.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:59am 01.01.22 Oh what demons @Filmstress released with her simple and fair question. Perhaps she should change her
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 10:43am 01.01.22 A limiting factor is cost. And further if you are choosing the electrical power model to "Save the
CENTERBOARD HELP jssailem at 10:35am 01.01.22 :plus: I like your plan. When you get the center board lifted back into the boat, and the sling rais

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