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replacing a mast Greg at 1:52am 01.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/2185 Having prepared everything I had in my mind for our Gulfstream crossing and sailing to the Bahamas I
reefing my main Raymond Milavsky at 3:21am 01.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 29/1710 I just recently bought my boat and I am trying to understand my reefing system. It is a single line
Comparing Sailing Characteristics of a 240 to a 260 Bob Fliegel at 9:14am 01.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/923 I would like to know if the H240 sails a lot more tender then the H260.I was looking at the "Owner
Replace Tachometer on 89 Cat 30 Russ at 9:18am 01.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1229 Hello to all, A couple of months ago the boat was struck by lightning ruining the depth sou
Anchor locker leak Jim D at 9:49am 01.05.08 Big Boats 45/3349 I went to the boat today and I found some water in the V-birth storage area. I have two openings bel
Need Lifeline Stantion & Base Dick Dixon at 10:51am 01.05.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1195 I'm in need of a 1" tapered lifeline stantion and accompanying base for my Kirie Elite 37. Approxim
Cat rigged boat John at 7:33pm 01.05.08 Ask All Sailors 31/5146 One of the books my wife gave me for Christmas is "How to Sail Around the World" by Hal Roth. I foun
sailboat and powerboat Barry Gallas at 11:21pm 01.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/1919 I want a sailboat, my wife wants a powerboat. I recently found out about the MacGregor, which seems
First race of the winter season Mr.Ernie at 1:25am 01.06.08 Smaller Boats 1/851 Did you ever have a day that, in hind site, you realize was created just for your crew and boat and
Purchase Advice on 1996 Oceanis 321 Harold18495 at 1:12am 01.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2608 I am considering purchasing a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 321 that looks to have been well maintained. I
trim tabs Mark Steiger at 5:09am 01.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 Has anyone used trim tabs on a Mac 26x? It seems the boat would plane under power better if you cou
Oven Parts paul4424 at 7:01am 01.06.08 S2 1/1406 A year ago I re-purchased a 1982 S2 9C which I had sold in 1996. I am unable to heat up the oven, a
SSB antennas John D.12763 at 6:44am 01.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/918 Since we have no backstay has anyone tried using a shroud with an insulated dipole antenna such as t
Fake plastic cabin sole laminate in rolls. Where to buy? brobins75 at 5:25am 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4308 Ive been searching all over the web. I need to replace my sole. The plywood is ok, its the veneer
lifelines jay cramer at 7:28am 01.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/932 am replacing lifelines, are the lower ones crimped in to a stanchion about halfway back from the bow
spinnaker size recommendations karmaf16 at 7:35am 01.06.08 Big Boats 7/2661 I have the opportunity to acquire a slightly used asymmetric spinnaker and sock. It is a great valu
Excessive anode degradation in marina tuddy at 8:44am 01.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/3390 I have had my Oceanis 311 for 4 years, and change the shaft anode annually. Three months ago I start
Anchor Locker becoming water ballast Eric on Board selah at 8:20am 01.06.08 Big Boats 5/853 On my Hunter 380, the drain for the anchor locker is about 1". The entry point, under the bow end o
rOnDAYvous 2008 bzz RAD at 8:59am 01.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 110/4410 OK its Jan 6th and I just got back from sunny warm Florida and now want to know about my next vacat*
Sail choice T37 Phil at 11:24am 01.06.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/3763 Drifters (free flying) and asymmetrical spinnakers, while cut differently, seem to be used mostly in

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Hunter 41 dinette table doesn't lower enough for a berth P12nash at 7:44pm 04.10.21 I have a 2007 38 and the posts actually go all the way through the cabin sole and rest on a stringer
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware astevens at 7:30pm 04.10.21
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. DianaOfBurlington at 7:28pm 04.10.21 FYI - had I the money, I would - without a second's hesitation - replace my ORIGINAL 1970s-vintage L
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. DianaOfBurlington at 7:21pm 04.10.21 Whilst I admire the sentiment, I'm not sure where this post was going. Perhaps it is not as widel
1983 H30 Chainplates DianaOfBurlington at 7:16pm 04.10.21 I e-mailed Lance and cautioned him about what sounds like a truly ridiculous set-up with this all-me
Exposed lead keel shemandr at 6:55pm 04.10.21 ... Are we not supposed to install bilge pumps/float switch with screws into the keel? ... We are no
Still Racing in Texas PaulK at 6:52pm 04.10.21 Looks like you had some nice breezes! We may take the cover off the boat tomorrow so the rain can w
Exposed lead keel PaulK at 6:38pm 04.10.21 We leave our bilge pump loose in the bottom of the bilge. That way we can lift it out to clear anyt
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? chuckwayne at 6:33pm 04.10.21 Here's another option. https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-solbian-semi-flexible-solar-panel I'v
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware PaulK at 6:30pm 04.10.21 Can you buy the wire and then go and get the better turnbuckles? Or perhaps that is why this vendor
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware dlochner at 6:08pm 04.10.21 How do you like your mast? Vertical or horizontal? You haven't provided enough information for a go
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 5:23pm 04.10.21 I'm easily distracted.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 5:03pm 04.10.21 Forgot to mention that the exhaust showed very little extra water after clearing the heat exchanger
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) (1) SycloneDriver at 4:58pm 04.10.21 Found a few broken vanes in the heat exchanger today. The impeller looked perfect, replaced it anyw
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 4:42pm 04.10.21 Googlezheimers = Firing up your computer, getting to Google search, and forgetting what you wanted t
Spring Cruise 2021 kappykaplan at 3:47pm 04.10.21 Great story! :beer:
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 3:39pm 04.10.21 Returned yesterday from a spring week on the water. Drove to the boat Sunday afternoon with plans to
Exposed lead keel rgranger at 3:39pm 04.10.21 ... or maybe epoxy coat a thin piece of plywood and 4200 it to the sole of the sump... then tap a sc
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware rgranger at 3:36pm 04.10.21
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System rgranger at 3:31pm 04.10.21

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