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Waves and apparent wind HAL at 8:44pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1247 Is this true?A light displacement boat will handle much better in waves if twist is set properly? I
Celestial Nav. Kit Popeye18296 at 11:01pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1262 Has anyone purchased the celetial nav kit from landfall? Is it worth the price or a rip?
Forum Registration Blake at 11:44pm 04.08.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1455 I was once a registered user of Macgregor Owners . com, but suddenly I am not. I cannot find my name
They call the wind Mariah ... Gary Wyngarden at 12:13am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2431 ...and a whole lot of other names too. Sure there's Nor'easters and Sou'westers, and gales and hurr
Corrosion!!! Dan at 1:03am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1613 I kept my boat, covered, in the water this winter. I recently inspected some of the seacocks and fo
Carpet Lining ???? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:38am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1664 I'm taking advantage of this lousy weather and am doing indoor projects.I just bleached and removed
Gen Set Quandry Jack Chessy Bay at 2:55am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1065 As I approach Codgerhood in the twilight of my sailing career, I have come to realize that creature
MAST PINS FOR 272 capnrx at 3:01am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 I am a new owner of a 1988 272 and am in need of replacement pins for the base of the mast. Can any
self-tail All-U-Get at 4:19am 04.09.08 Catalina 30 4/1335 I'm interested in the rubber self-tailing winch product that West Marine has for use on jib. Does a
Hunter 25 James at 4:25am 04.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/904 Hey,I need some help. I am in the process of restoring a 1974 Hunter 25. I am getting ready to lo
FYI update on the clean boating act Ross at 4:56am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1101 I received this Email from Senator milkulski today: Dear Mr. Hill: Knowing of your concern
Halyard size Debbie Champion at 5:03am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2450 My husband and I have purchased a C 22, 1982, in good condition. We are in the process of tightening
General Forum Post to All Rich (P303) at 5:17am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1427
Leaky windows Chuck at 5:43am 04.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/900 I just bought my Hunter 34.I'm happy with most aspects of the boat and it's in good condition and ha
rigging for Coronado 15 1992 Canvasmaker at 7:25am 04.09.08 Other Sailboats 0/1899 I just purchased a Coronado 15 sailboat, and have not sailed in ten plus years. The rigging is a bi
best ladder for a M26S gjmoore2 at 7:06am 04.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1161 I want to mount a ladder on the stern. Has anyone found a good ladder for the stern?
Touble with new centerboard pendant? Keith at 6:20am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1233 I am replacing the centerboard pendant. I got a new one from D'R but it is hanging on the clevis pin
traveling question for sailers dressedingreen at 8:28am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1452 hi,i live on the obx of nc,i want to sail to florida and then to the carribean,now my question is ho
Rudder Shaft Slipped Down Norse at 9:29am 04.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1347 My 1980 Hunter 30 rudder shaft has slipped and left me with two problems. The first is holding the
Through hull valve? steve201 at 9:09am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1902 Stupid question>>Just purchased a 96 catalina 30. Im the manuel it says to shut the through hull va

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"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" justsomeguy at 9:39am 12.09.21 What are your speculations about the peak in "trailer sailer" around 2006, and the subsequent decli
Raising the Mast Tater at 9:19am 12.09.21 ..... Thanks, I really don't need stainless. My boat stays in the basement. As I said before the c
Signed copies of my book available again this year DayDreamer41 at 8:55am 12.09.21 Who signed it.........:biggrin:
Signed copies of my book available again this year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:14am 12.09.21 Great! If I receive the PO from sbo in time, I'll mail it today. If not, definitely tomorrow. --Pe
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 8:03am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water ball
keel bolt torque cah at 8:00am 12.09.21 My mast is also deck stepped. The forward bolt is under compression post. I don't see anything in th
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? jssailem at 7:56am 12.09.21 It also might mean that if the emissivity is slightly less, the temperature just gets a little hott
Bimini for 1995 Hunter 26. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:48am 12.09.21 Be specific on rail. Use to be either size but expect to pay more for larger tubing
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (1) walt at 7:39am 12.09.21 One last post.. (hopefully) on this since its still December with the results on the Aluminum foil e
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? Scandium at 6:34am 12.09.21 I wouldn't order a new prop until I had decided on the new engine, transmission ratio and had the s
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Justin_NSA at 5:11am 12.09.21 Interesting. My pedestal throttle has always been stiff. I thought it needs lubrication or something
I think I have Termites - Help! Gint at 11:19pm 12.08.21 I used our space heater and killed them all! Thanks so much for the advice!
Hull dents (3) JamesG161 at 9:24pm 12.08.21
Outboard interna fue tank Joe at 9:20pm 12.08.21 Call any Mercury dealer. I believe West Marine is one. They also have a parts department. Start
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies DArcy at 7:17pm 12.08.21 I suspect satellite communication coverage is unavailable in Guam and Kodiak Why would you suspect
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Blitz at 7:11pm 12.08.21 as others have said, inside your Lesson pedestal under the compass there is an adjustment screw. if
Engine mount to stringer TimFromLI at 6:48pm 12.08.21 I had that problem on my Ericson. I filled the lag bolt hole with West systems Gflex 650 and some fi
keel bolt torque Tally Ho at 6:23pm 12.08.21
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies Rick Webb at 6:18pm 12.08.21 I know nothing about radio. Total PHD user. Can you reconcile these two statements? 1) ...The U.S
keel bolt torque cah at 6:13pm 12.08.21 THANKS. I see two 1' bolts behind the mast support. I think I see one more bolt forward under the ma

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