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Refinishing Swing Keel Jerry5409 at 1:55am 06.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1743 I am buying a 1984 25' MacGregor in good shape with a 9.9 Evinrude outboard. It comes with good mai
'76 Hunter Boat Trailer Del at 2:29am 06.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/908 I own a 1976 Hunter 27 foot sail boat. I would like to hear from anyone who has bought a boat trail
volume control for stereo Bruce20809 at 2:57am 06.20.07 Big Boats 9/969 Stereo system has pair of speakers in four locations: fwd cabin, salon, aft cabin and on the arch.
Corroded Tank Vents ...................... Ralph Johnstone at 3:14am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1167 .................... are making a mess of my hull. I currently have Perko gasoline tank vents on th
Icebox leak Gulfstar 37 1977 Joe Parker at 3:31am 06.20.07 Other Sailboats 0/887 We have discovered a leak in our icebox. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to get at the drain, s
Setee Table re-install captbill12318 at 3:27am 06.20.07 Seidelmann 0/1246 I'e had my setee table off my boat so long I forgot how to assemble the two sections of the table (h
advertising on discussion group Dennis Pyritz at 3:53am 06.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/808 I respectfully disagree with some of the member's comments regarding the guy who posted his B-23 for
Telltails on the main James19955 at 4:50am 06.20.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2708 Don, have re-read your book - or at least I speed read it looking for something on telltales and the
Bottom Paint for Cat 30 Russ at 5:07am 06.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1404 Hello to all, I am trying decide whether to paint the bottom of the boat myself or ge
Where do you sail?? john at 5:06am 06.20.07 Day Sailers 3/999 I was going to post this as a response to Glen's comment about associations. Where do you all sai
Main sail foot.. Ron10127 at 12:08am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1189 Now my question is about main sails. How does the main sail foot attachment to the boom effect boat
Head on O'Day 27 BMurph at 12:02am 06.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1109 Could someone out there send me some photos of what the head should look like on a 1976 O'Day 27? I
Turnbuckle material Tom Allen at 5:33am 06.20.07 Day Sailers 1/1013 I carry my stay and shroud line turnbuckles along with other spare parts in a tool box that was rece
Chicago Sail Lofts. Ralph18414 at 6:08am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1327 Can anyone recommend a good sail loft in the Chicagoland area? I am in northern Alabama but will be
Princess of the Lake Hugh4753 at 6:07am 06.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/845 Princess, do you have a number for John on Emmanuel II. I know he's at Carolina Winds now and have
AutoHelm 4000 autopilot problems Don at 6:16am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2926 I am on my 3rd attempt to fix the Auto pilot and if this doesn't work I may replace the entire unit.
Antenna info needed Popeye18296 at 6:14am 06.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1038 Is it necessary to have a radio antenna mounted on top of the mast? What are some alternatives?
Mysterious holes... Doug Washburn at 7:11am 06.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/796 Drilled in the plywood facing along the port settee starting up a few inches from the sole and conti
Stupid Question, What Do You Think? Capn Bob at 7:28am 06.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/828 So here I am, sailing upstream on the Columbia River, port tack, bucking a 1.5-2 kt current on a bro
Tell Tales and Inmast Furling Jim Rushing at 7:36am 06.20.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1903 Don, my new Catalina 387 has inmast furling and no telltales at all. I haven't a clue what is going

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Hunter 190 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25pm 03.12.21 @Phil Herring Described hull with bulb keel. Only thing that comes to mind is the 18.5 with a win
Help with searching Phil Herring at 5:23pm 03.12.21 There are some threads that are indexed that don't come up in search, but it shouldn't be significan
Not really a question, but a thanks! Orbweaver at 5:19pm 03.12.21 I'm not aware of one, but I'm hardly the expert! I wouldn't even go so far as to say that carfax is
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Rick Webb at 5:14pm 03.12.21 Someone had to be the first one to eat an oyster too.
Help with searching Orbweaver at 5:12pm 03.12.21 Thanks Phil, The message I get is "Oops, we ran into a problem" "Thread doesn't exist". Not sure if
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 03.12.21 Which boat mfg &model? Smith mountain Lake or VA coastal area?
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 MaritimeOliver at 5:07pm 03.12.21 Holy smokes, your 26 is in amazing shape! Mine isn't bad, but it's not that immaculate. I like to
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:04pm 03.12.21 Update from the OP... I went to Ralph's today and checked out the anchor. It could use a bit of work
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Rick D at 5:03pm 03.12.21 I have a 40.5 of the same vintage and it has cored deck. What production boat as an alternative are
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Tally Ho at 5:03pm 03.12.21 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructi
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:01pm 03.12.21 Hi Guys, I'm also in Mt. Sinai. Like NYSAIL I also use OldMans. I've had the same mooring anchor s
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Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? gypsy_jason at 4:59pm 03.12.21 Well, yeah...! Nobody posted who actually tried it so I'll do it. Imma do it as safely as possible
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