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Jacklines on 26M Jerry at 8:57am 03.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/830 Does anybody have jacklines to aid reefing the mainsail? I want to add my own jacklines but I need
Iceboating on Muskegon Lake J Page at 9:00am 03.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1117 Those DN were really movin today. 6 or 8 boats racing. Will try to get video tommarow if they are ou
The NINA sailaway78 at 9:24am 03.06.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1551 We made a run over to Ft.Walton beach last weekend to have a look at the NINA, or a reproduction of
LED anchor light Lyle at 9:54am 03.06.08 Big Boats 3/1799 Have any of you Catalina 350 owners replaced the stock anchor light with a LED bulb? If so do you kn
Hunter 23.5 vs. Hunter 240 erik14752 at 10:09am 03.06.08 Smaller Boats 1/2069 Hello,Can anyone tell me the differences between the Hunter 23.5 and 240? Other than the obvious .5
Whats your best Downwind speed on The Mac? please state type of Mac you have. Captain E at 10:19am 03.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1018 Ok I have only owned my mac a few months and have got 8 knots with stock Jib and mainsail at best on
Removing Refrigerator Evaporator shiloh-hp42 at 10:27am 03.06.08 Big Boats 4/892 I'm in the process of carefully removing the refrigerator evaporator to find a leak. The sniffer wa
Starter Problems rbarclay at 10:42am 03.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/946 I recently purchased a 28' Catalina that had a missing starter solenoid. Now that I have installed
Masthead Transducer Instalation Milan at 11:00am 03.06.08 S2 0/1273 I have purchased 1983 S2 9.2C about 2 month ago.It came with ST50 Plus Wind.The problem is, the mas
Shotty Dealers scuba hottie at 1:18pm 03.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/997 Anyone care to share their opinions on shotty dealers or add to a list ?
Cunningham while reefed Sean at 1:53pm 03.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1101 I'm planning on rigging both a cunningham system and single line reefing to my Mac 25 before the sea
Rookie questions - deck plate & outboard shaft length for a 27 Jon-Paul at 1:48pm 03.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1344 Recently acquired a 1978 Catalna 27 that needs attention. I can't find a replacement deck plate for
Suzuki DF 2.5 maintenance David at 6:27pm 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2084 I recently bought a Suzuki DF 2.5 for my rib boat and I've lost the manual. Unfortunately, the deale
Boating Insurance Consequential Damages Bob at 8:44pm 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2774 On the back page of Boat US magazine there is an advertisement for Boat US Insurance where it states
Installing bilge pump Grime at 8:24pm 03.04.08 Other Sailboats 2/1136 I purchased a 1984 Starwind 22 MrkII a couple of weeks ago. I'm new to sailing and learning. I do ha
Using spare halyard for spin. cmorin at 8:48pm 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1676 I have been using a spare jib halyard for my cruising spin but the problem I have is getting the sai
I am looking for a good WiFi antenna setup ruedi ross at 10:56pm 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1481 Has anyone used the Radiolab WaveRV antenna? See the link. Seems like a good solution, eliminates th
Ranting about manuals John at 11:17pm 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1316 I just got finished installing a radar I bought off of Craig's list. The radar seems to fine and I g
The SPOT sailaway78 at 12:26am 03.05.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1400 I had not long ago posted up, asking if anyone had tried or had any knowledge of the SPOT, which Was
Macgregor 19 too small for Florida gulf coast? Dave at 3:00am 03.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/7291 I have never owned a boat, and have no sailing experience. I am considering taking sailing lessons

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Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 4:54am 10.03.21 Those of you who are trying to get your dog to pee on board, here is an idea. Tie a small pine tree
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 4:34am 10.03.21 I would recommend over-sizing your current holes to 3/8 or 7/16 before filling them, to give a good
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 4:24am 10.03.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Joe at 3:54am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugges
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 9:13pm 10.02.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the lo
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Charles Erwin at 8:57pm 10.02.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 8:45pm 10.02.21 It took a 39 ft Beneteau
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 8:13pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? sail sfbay at 8:06pm 10.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Survey? If you love the boat design, do not mind spending $$ on restoring a
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:44pm 10.02.21 if you are ok , we can chat via FB messenger or by whatapp, my number is +60194701419. Sorry, Fabi
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40pm 10.02.21 The trailer might be worth something but the hull and/or deck might be full of moisture and rot maki
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? LeeandRick at 7:40pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out the
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (5) mghunter310 at 7:38pm 10.02.21 The saga continues I decided to try the port lazarette (gas bottle storage) and found it was but si
Hunter 45CC Rudder Bearings Terry Cox at 7:33pm 10.02.21 Hi Ed, our1991 P42 is very close in size, maybe a bit heavier. We've never had an issue with the rud
Maine Sail update Terry Cox at 7:24pm 10.02.21 Thank you, Phil, for letting us know about Rodd. We wish him well and a speedy recovery soon and ret
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat destiny12 at 7:19pm 10.02.21 No matter the boat, Fabian, ocean passages test all components and systems and they all have issues
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 7:17pm 10.02.21 I replaced the battery today and it cost $30. I purchased the battery in 2019. It still had a wa
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:14pm 10.02.21 i wonder if there are any boats doing ocean passages, and what are their issues, if any No matter
Bringing dogs aboard (1) Will Gilmore at 6:55pm 10.02.21 198932 Bear was a chow/samoyed mix that traveled with us when we towed a hobie 18 all over the count
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat destiny12 at 6:36pm 10.02.21 I agree. If you remove the little trim piece around the rod/nut, you should be able to see a little

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