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Battery Advice Mergatroid at 11:50pm 08.04.07 Smaller Boats 3/975 Noob owner of a 1994 h26. House battery is dead, I think. We are normal tailor sailors who do we
H260 part ID MikeH at 2:04am 08.05.07 Smaller Boats 6/1018 Can any of you Hunter 260 owners identify this part? I found it in the pantry and it matches the int
Keep her dry Brian M H23 at 2:52am 08.05.07 Trailer Sailors 4/1903 I know it's pretty early to ask this - but how do you keep your boat dry over the winter? I know fo
Buffing Wayne M at 2:45am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1289 My wife and I recently bought a Catalina 22. We are jumping up from a 12 foot Butterfly. The boat is
H376 Anchor/Hawspipe modification Bob F at 2:10am 08.05.07 Big Boats 2/1192 For those of you considering the the hawspipe modification on the H376, I wanted to tell you all tha
New Cal 2-25 Owners pugetsdr at 2:09am 08.05.07 Cal 0/473 We are new to sailing but purchased a Cal 2-25 anyway. Boredom, I guess. Anyway, working on some p
symptoms of an unbalaned mast suresh at 3:37am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1835 Hi, When I am tacking to port, it seems to be really difficult to tack back to starboard. Feels li
34' Irwin Rudder Repair Greg at 5:50am 08.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/1216 I have a shoal draft 4', but somehow hit a rock while motoring in 7' of water, now my rudder shaft i
1970(ish) Daysailer (DS1 we think) conbrio at 5:13am 08.05.07 Day Sailers 2/1453 Can somene help us with some specs for this O'Day 1970 daysailer (a DS1 we think)? We just bought th
ULSD update... Warren Milberg at 5:01am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/965 Most, or perhaps all, of us having diesel engines have been using one form or another of Ultra Low S
Strange Site Jim at 4:33am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/779 Was doing some browsing this morning and came across this website. Plenty of things to see and do bu
cleanig exhaust manifold? losciale1 at 6:45am 08.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1091 Good water flow to the exhaust manifold when hose was removed on 5411 disel, but no initial water ou
I need a daggerboard. Joe at 8:33am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/963 HELP!I ran aground this weekend and destroyed my daggerboard. I can't find anything on-line for sal
Sea of Cortes? lstyles at 7:07am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1140 Hi,I was wondering if I could get some input on whether a Mac 26S is appropriate for sailing around
Any good sources for Evinrude outboard parts? Richard at 8:42am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1137 Any on-line sources for outboard parts that have had a good selection of parts and decent pricing?
Flying asymetrical spinnaker buzzzsaw at 9:03am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/984 Anyone out there have experience flying a spinnaker on a Mac 25. I would like to rig lines so it can
393 Main furling clew outhaul car reinstall Byron Jacobs at 8:14am 08.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2022 Does anyone know the manufacturer of the in-mast furling system for a 2003 393 built in S. Carolina?
Mac 26 questions David at 9:35am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/812 I am really interested in the Mac 26 and would like to ask a few questions. The boat really looks g
Alternator replacement Nice N Easy at 10:55am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/964 Some of you may remember that not too long ago I posted up that I had a bleedback in the electrical
single-handing an h25, need winch advice Vin11979 at 10:29am 08.05.07 Smaller Boats 4/979 When trying to single-hand my H25 ('77), I notice that I am having a great deal of difficulty tackin

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Yanmar 3GM white smoke Brucegra at 2:09pm 07.20.21 Thanks for the replies. I did wonder if it was steam. It dissipates very quickly behind the boat. Th
Alternator Battery Charging Project Issues/Questions Maine Sail at 1:58pm 07.20.21 He may want to read this: https://marinehowto.com/understanding-the-sterling-power-pro-batt-ultra-ba
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 1:11pm 07.20.21 Thanks. I did. Sounds like a beautiful day for sailing, today.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 1:00pm 07.20.21 Check the NOAA zone forecast, but keep in mind that it covers a wide are (Pt. Mugu to San Mateo Pt
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 12:50pm 07.20.21 Thanks. On top of the NOAA official report, I look at Windfinder, PredictWind, Sailflow, Windguru,
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Alan Gomes at 12:35pm 07.20.21 And I don't mean to fan any flames, but what would sailors here consider a no-go in terms of winds/
Sailing Hammock Scott T-Bird at 12:32pm 07.20.21 Being concerned about the furling headsail, I would hang one end from a halyard and use a strap to c
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 12:25pm 07.20.21 And I don't mean to fan any flames, but what would sailors here consider a no-go in terms of winds/s
1978 O'Day 30 Lost my swing keel, lost sliding hatch cover. Losing my mind! Boat name "Happy Days" Project_Mayhem at 12:25pm 07.20.21 For parts I would check with D and R marine, Mass Marine and IBXBoatworks.com. If you're not familia
H34 buy or not... Artey1 at 12:24pm 07.20.21 Know about the compression post don't see it as a deal breaker, chain plates, should be checked on
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Alan Gomes at 12:23pm 07.20.21 I'm not trying to change your opinion on this, but for the sake of more information being more usef
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Will Gilmore at 12:22pm 07.20.21 I'm not trying to change your opinion on this, I am. The Mariner is a first class, full, and real
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May Scott T-Bird at 12:17pm 07.20.21 Purchasing a Cape Dory 26 and sailing her solo from Forked River to Cape May. Just daylight sailin
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 12:17pm 07.20.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 11:57am 07.20.21 Decades ago (ok, make that many decades ago!) I used to sail over there in a Rhodes 19. That was a
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 11:53am 07.20.21 Decades ago (ok, make that many decades ago!) I used to sail over there in a Rhodes 19. That was a
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 11:49am 07.20.21 Buy them here: The 5 Best Hammocks for Sailboat Use (royalhammockheadquarters.com) How to rig a h
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 11:45am 07.20.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 11:31am 07.20.21 Good point. No disagreement on the technicality there but that mark is regularly passed by sailboat
ISO Surveyors - NH area Apex at 11:10am 07.20.21 Can we mention other forums here or is that a no no? you can PM me....:)

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