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water in the cabin? millyman01 at 11:08am 09.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1001 This may sound dumb but I just bought a MacGregor 22 and I am taking it to the keys in January. I ho
Upper sidestay length - '99 Mac26X Phil Smith at 3:58pm 09.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/778 I have the mast off to replace the sidestays but have found that the old upper stays measure approx
Diesel Cruising RPM SailingCal21 at 4:15pm 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2496 I've a Universal 5424, three cylinder 24hp on my 1981 O'Day 34. The maximum RPM is spec'ed in the o
Barrier coat on new hull mr44ds at 6:20pm 09.23.07 Big Boats 13/1372 Hello all:We will be taking delivery of our new 44 DS in April of next year so we have plenty of ti
installing a dive platform Suecampbell at 10:45pm 09.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1129 I'm considering installing a dive platform on my 1989 Catalina 30 ....has anyone out there done this
Trailer Loading a h26 Mergatroid at 9:56pm 09.21.07 Smaller Boats 8/1193 Yesterday, we loaded the boat for the first time. Seems to have the same problem my MacGregor had,
Mast leak Skip5368 at 11:05pm 09.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/976 We are having a problem with a water leak at the base of our mast.We have used a silicone caulk ar
Line Drive Furlers and Anti-torque Lines? Gary Wyngarden at 12:10am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 0/975 The Know-How section of the October issue of Sail magazine discusses solutions for single handers. I
dealers knowledge Randy at 1:15am 09.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/908 Went to the fall boat show in Oakland last weekend and had the opertunityto check out the new model
More on CDI furlers Bob Fox at 12:48am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1123 I called Tom at CDI to ask about the cleat. He informed me that it was an earlier ideathat was scr
winterizing the holding tank Joe Wienecke at 12:47am 09.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1786 Wondering about winterizing the holding tank. I was wanting to really flush out the tank this year
Crane slings getmet at 3:49am 09.22.07 Big Boats 8/1658 Could someone tell me where on my 1989 37 HunterI should put the slings when lifting the boat out.
dirty boat Mike8193 at 4:54am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1301 My boat is at a mooring can and it gets tremendously buggy and dirty. I was wondering about putting
c-22 gas mileage spinny at 5:42am 09.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1615 Just went out to the open ocean to sail and found that because of a lack of a good breeze I had to u
Mast tuning Anitabreak II at 7:19am 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 Hello,Would anyone be able to tell me what would be involved to tune a mast on a 240?? Thanks! Anit
Delmarva Circumnavigation Cat Sailor at 8:54am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1568 Has anyone made this trip, either by the Virginia Inner Passage or by making stops in Wachapreague,
Mercury Inflatables Tim R. at 9:38am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1142 I am thinking of buying a RIB. I found a great deal on a new 2006 Mercury Ocean Runner 290. Can an
Inner Forestay Mark at 7:52am 09.22.07 Bavaria 0/1593 Has anyone added an inner forestay to their boat? If so were running back stays required and where o
tiller extension Anitabreak II at 7:47am 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1138 Hello Again!For Hunter 240 sailors, which tiller extension do "y'all" use, I need to order as my '9
! Trailer Sailing....The way to Go????? ! Grampian at 11:07am 09.22.07 Trailer Sailors 28/7804 Hi there....I am a trailer sailor and love it. Having owned several sailboats of various sizes to 32

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Running hot DeniseO30 at 6:30am 10.29.21 Would you share what this engine model is that you have in common with the other person? Yanmars of
Ericson 27 water fill Don S/V ILLusion at 6:25am 10.29.21 Had a E27 many years ago. There was no deck fill.
Aft control sj21 jssailem at 6:12am 10.29.21 Welcome Trick to the SBO forum. There are some Great Lakes to sail and enjoy that SJ 21. Sounds like
Its funny Friday! SFS at 6:07am 10.29.21 That's so true. Or even mentioning the current wind condition in conversation with nonsailors and g
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank DayDreamer41 at 6:05am 10.29.21 it is hard to understand why you can buy a 20#der for $59 but a 10#der is $300 just blows my mind to
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 6:03am 10.29.21
S/E Marina Recommendations jssailem at 5:59am 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:52am 10.29.21 That's so true. Or even mentioning the current wind condition in conversation with nonsailors and g
Running hot (1) jssailem at 5:42am 10.29.21
Running hot dlochner at 5:41am 10.29.21 Yes the advice is sound. The 50/50 mix of antifreeze has a greater heat capacity than either water
S/E Marina Recommendations (1) Parsons at 5:39am 10.29.21 Moving from the frozen north, you will likely be concerned about hurricanes. There is great historic
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank DougM at 5:38am 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 5:31am 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 5:21am 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:59am 10.29.21 Now using the claw, it's just "drop the anchor and play out the line'. When we back down, the claw
Running hot kloudie1 at 4:50am 10.29.21 Yes and a known good pressure cap . Then if he still has overheat problems, troubleshooting can star
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:43am 10.29.21 With regard to Plow Type Anchors consider this accidental dragging test (looks like 44 CQR's to me):
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:23am 10.29.21 My 1980 Hunter 33 displaces only 10,600 Lb.s. I use a 22 Lb. Rocna. As these scoop type anchors bury
Winterizing bilge on my H37 RoyS at 4:12am 10.29.21 Water may not be coming entirely from the mast. Inspected my as yet uncovered boat on the hard yeste
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor artboas at 3:07am 10.29.21 I also found that the screws holding the motor in place were loose. But I had an additional problem

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