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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
Bilge Pump laketravisgal at 11:53am 08.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1026 I recently boat a Hunter 25.5 and when I took up the floor over the bilge I saw another layer of fib
Smartpilot and fluxgate behavior LSCalifornia at 11:58am 08.05.07 Big Boats 3/877 I just upgraded my alternator to a balmar 120A with a Maxcharge regulator. When charging, the Smart
Cabin sole attachment? Steve L22188 at 12:52pm 08.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011 The cabin sole of my 1988 O'Day 302 needs to be refinished. A couple of the panels obviously unscre
Designer of Hunter 22 jrdesign at 1:20pm 08.05.07 Smaller Boats 0/750
wheel conversion to tiller paulj at 1:48pm 08.05.07 Catalina 310 2/1731 Steering from the cat seat.
Fuel tank David H at 1:12pm 08.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1319 Went down to the boat Friday evening @ 7pm to head out for the weekend and wife said "I smell fuel".
looking for new exit blocks for the mast rebuild sand sailor at 4:19pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1223 the ones i have are all plastic sheeved and are trashed.i want metal or phenolic sheeves no more pla
WEBSITES FOR HARDWARE FOR SAILBOATS??? sand sailor at 5:03pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/931 NEW OR USED NEED MORE SOURCES
Water heater hook-up to Yanmar 3JH2E question ?? Morrie at 6:41pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1449 I have a Yanmar 3JH2E and my boat had no water heater when I bought it. I have installed the water h
Searching for a temporary resting place Doug at 7:31am 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 2/955 Anybody know of a reasonable "cheap" place to leave a boat sit a couple weeks inbetween Ft. Lauderda
Backstay Tension/waxing easypoxy thisoldspouse at 6:39am 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 We just finished restoring a 77 Venture 222. The backstay is loose and at the end of its turnbuckle.
Launching on a shallow ramp with rope? JC192 at 10:49am 08.04.07 Trailer Sailors 8/6965 I've read and heard several times that a rope, from trailer to the hitch on the vehicle, can be used
May be buying a Cal 28 Craig Frank at 10:27am 08.04.07 Cal 1/763 Hello Cal Owners! I have been looking at Cal 25s that are for sale and now have a line on a Cal 28
Mast Length for 1975 Venture 25 Beth at 10:07am 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1658 I have a 1975 Venture 25 that I keep on the coast about 250 miles from my home.I am about to order
Solar Panel Placement (1) 70623 at 9:23am 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1415 Ideas on where and how to mount solar panels. I placed a small solar panel on top of my out board. I
Replace 26D tiller with a wheel Addled Booty at 1:21pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1938 Hi everyone, this is my first post and I am brand new to sailing, I am inheriting my father in laws
Light Air flygirl at 2:08pm 08.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/910 Wondering what everyone thinks about the 306 only having about 350 sq ft of sail area and how it han
Sink hand pump Rick H at 1:32pm 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1543 I just purchased my first boat with sinks ( used 1983 O'Day) and although there is water in the hold
V21 Back stay Darnett at 2:20pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/968 I just bought a beautiful 1981 McGregor Venture 21. Today we launch it for the first time and moved

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Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 David Digby at 3:56pm 07.20.21 I have a 6 teenagers and 2 other adults who want to sail on the lake. Can i take 8 passengers? The
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? Georgedoyle at 3:47pm 07.20.21 We have a generator, too. Much nicer not to have to worry about using it to keep the batteries charg
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 3:15pm 07.20.21 I'd like to hear actual numbers where people here think a 19' boat should decide to stay safe in th
Sailing Hammock Scott T-Bird at 3:12pm 07.20.21 The tension on the headstay is multiplied from pulling a perpendicular load (hammock). Here is a c
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? flightlead404 at 3:06pm 07.20.21 Yes, standard two stand alone fridges and two ice box type freezer/fridge units. Together, they can
Yanmar 3GM white smoke sail sfbay at 2:58pm 07.20.21 Brucegra..........thanks for the update. Unless you have records when the last engine service was pe
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? Georgedoyle at 2:53pm 07.20.21 Yes, standard two stand alone fridges and two ice box type freezer/fridge units. Together, they can
Sailing Hammock Captain Larry-DH at 2:46pm 07.20.21 The tension on the headstay is multiplied from pulling a perpendicular load (hammock). Here is a ca
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 2:44pm 07.20.21 Alan, Thank you, I came across this site in another post and I think it speaks to issues I was havi
So we did it... DayDreamer41 at 2:40pm 07.20.21 With no pictures it just didn't happen, Welcome to the best sailing forum on the net
So we did it... WayneH at 2:35pm 07.20.21 YAY!!! When it looked like we were going to lose our 372, the Admiral started looking for a replacem
Alternator Battery Charging Project Issues/Questions DayDreamer41 at 2:12pm 07.20.21 Sounds to me that the alternator regulator is not working when connected to the Sterling, was the ca
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

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