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Legnth of a Mac 25 keel JustinG328 at 12:35am 04.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1082 Hey all, I am looking at buying a MacGregor 25 Keel and want to know if anyone knows how long it is.
Whisker pole height John at 1:21am 04.16.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1481 I recently purchased a (used) whisker pole for my C36. I also bought a short piece of track (about 1
perkins 4108 alternator upgrade wes justice at 1:50am 04.16.08 Irwin 1/4184 I just took the old 80amp ac delco alternator off my 4108 and want to upgrade to an marine grade alt
2 potential upgrades for this year Jayne at 2:40am 04.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1486 HiThe 2 upgrades I'm considering are a CDI furler for headsail and a boom vang. I've read the ins
Starting outboard motor Steve E. at 1:44am 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 8/3158 On my 23.5, I have a small Honda 5HP motor that works very well. We are not going to win the poker
hunter 26.5 asymmetrical sail rstokes at 4:44am 04.16.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/2716 Hi, looking for information , drawings, etc for the set up of an asymmetrical for hunter 26.5 OR
Bottom Paint for a Trailerable Derelicte at 5:04am 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 6/1319 If my 20' will be going in/out of salt water only a few times a year, and only 3 days at a time max.
Stanchions and Bases for Mirage 36 BEL at 7:49am 04.16.08 Other Sailboats 1/1094 I am looking for replacement stanchions and bases for a 1988 Mirage 36. The bases are aluminum, and
Compare Irwin, Hunter, O'day, Catalina saberlin at 8:17am 04.16.08 Ask All Sailors 13/6024 I am interesed in purchasing an 1986-87 vintage Irwin Citation. 1.) what is the difference between a
bottom coating process Stevep at 9:10am 04.16.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1698 Hi all -- I plan to start applying the first 2 of 4 coats of Interprotect tomorrow morning. My boat
Evaluation and Inspection of a Brand New 26M oreana123 at 10:07am 04.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2984 I have had the opportunity to look over a brand new 26M this week. Among other problems, it has a ro
Yacht rescued three times in a week Allan R at 10:17am 04.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 Some people never learn.EMERGENCY crews from a Hampshire lifeboat station were called to rescue th
One More Allan R at 10:27am 04.16.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1148 Not a good day to be on the water for the folks in the video. Don't hold me to it, but the attached
Engine Mount Lori1818 at 10:00am 04.16.08 Day Sailers 8/1655 We recently bought a really nice little O'Day 22 that we put out in the local marina in a slip. Slo
h26 motor mount john withrow at 10:03am 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 4/829 Bought a 2005 mercury 9.9 ob electric start. Works great but due to the design I can not raise the
Cunningham? Hakuna Matata9168 at 7:24am 04.16.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2415 I have been planning control line upgrades and modifications to my Mac 25 all Winter and ran into a
Lowering the Mast Capt. Woody at 6:51am 04.16.08 Balboa 1/3321 I need to learn how to lower the mast on my 1974 Balboa 26. There was no handbook or manual availab
Tiny-Tach. I need some info to install it. timweed at 11:58am 04.16.08 Catalina 30 6/1735 Design Technologies Inc. makes a tachometer, the Tiny-Tach, which sells for $95. I read about it in
Irwin 25 (8' beam) vs Irwin 10/4 (25' w 10' beam) TT5952 at 12:16pm 04.16.08 Irwin 5/10401 I'm planning to move to SE FL (West Palm Beach - Ft Lauderdale area) when I retire in a few years an
20w anchor light !! Tom M. at 9:03am 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 7/946 So I am looking at replacing the mast head lights with two discrete lights, one on the front of the

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Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? (1) RaleighRancher at 2:16pm 12.09.21 200838 Here's a better picture of the block/cam cleat/swivel assembly, scraped off the interwebs.
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? RaleighRancher at 2:10pm 12.09.21 I think I've got it sorted out except one thing. Looks like I need to completely replace the block a
Interesting Boat Project shemandr at 1:47pm 12.09.21 I watched the first episode. I'll probably return for some more. That is a daunting project. Wher
self tacking jib stephen covey at 1:44pm 12.09.21 Correct, the boat has electric winches. My concern was when I occasionally sail alone on this new 4
self tacking jib Hollyberry at 1:33pm 12.09.21 If I understand it correctly this is not a question of self tacker OR electric winches - you already
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 1:32pm 12.09.21 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Har
A couple trailering questions Ward H at 12:39pm 12.09.21 As @Benny17441 said, get tow insurance. Either make sure your auto insurance will cover the trailer
A couple trailering questions Project_Mayhem at 12:39pm 12.09.21 Balance of weight on the trailer is by far the most important. If the weight is too far back then th
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 12:38pm 12.09.21 In this case, I expect the phrase "trailer sailor" (or "trailer sailer") to refer to a person is no
Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 12.09.21 I got mine from Harbor Frieght. It was often cheaper to buy their variety pack than a single pin. Pr
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 12:14pm 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? That's a good genera
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 12:10pm 12.09.21 Balsa for cores:Jamestown Distributors End grain. Kerfed and attached to flexible backing. Notice
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:07pm 12.09.21 I do like the idea of the Bomar style referenced above though - it seems potentially more secure tha
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:02pm 12.09.21 Thanks all, I will be purchasing the drop over netting linked above. Seems to have good reviews. A m
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:01pm 12.09.21 I had this on my old boat but found it very challenging to to keep the side adhered to the boat in
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 11:46am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a small boat, isn't it ? It's raining here finally. correct. A
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:45am 12.09.21 Numbers came from Hunter Marine engineering plus the volume of water ballast were identical
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Calif. Ted at 11:42am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? It's raining here fina
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" rgranger at 11:12am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'
A couple trailering questions rgranger at 11:08am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water bal

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