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Venture 23 pop top legs Mark Nelson at 1:44pm 08.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/998 I'm looking for pop top legs or patterns to build my own.
Hunter 35.5 Head replacement Don at 1:32pm 08.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/926 The head on my 1992 H35.5 died this weekend. I am looking for a quick change over to make the best o
Need block advice goin divin at 1:19pm 08.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/942 I need to replace the three blocks on my Mac25. I am new to sailing and would like some advice on wh
Aquarius 23 performance victor at 12:46pm 08.06.07 Other Sailboats 0/882 I am considering acquiring an Aquarius 23 but I have heard from two actual owners that sailing perf
Day sail to ship island Alen at 8:55pm 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1191 Some photos of a day sail to ship Island
Replacement Outboard - Advice Please? Mike at 9:33pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1285 I need to replace my Evinrude 9.9hp which I think is the original with the boat 1982.I have been a
Rigging Referal... madrid01 at 10:19pm 08.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/832 Searching for experienced sailor to help me rig my 1986 Catalina 22. Assistance in lowering mast and
V Berth storage recess Hogan at 10:06pm 08.04.07 Smaller Boats 3/999 I am a new owner of a Hunter 260. What is the purpose of the recessed storage compartment in the V b
Buying New Hunter From The Factory heathj9999 at 11:43pm 08.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1926 I met a Hunet owner yesterday (44' AC -2004)that told me he bought his boat directly from the factor
5411 water passages losciale1 at 11:47pm 08.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/965 disconected raw water pump output hose to engine and had good flow, then pulled temp sensor to test.
License richi1977 at 1:27am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/872 Which kind of license do I need to have for sailing a macGregor?Where do I get that license if nece
USE OF JUMPERS JOHNNY BRAVO at 1:23am 08.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1324 Anyone,I've just bought a 1993 Hunter Legend 37.5.Need to find information in regards to the use
New to sailing Jeff Robbins at 12:50am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/848 My keel winch is exposed...isn't there a covewr for it? Does anyone have a pic of their Winch cover?
Goiyot 308 Windlass operation Ted1394 at 12:39am 08.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3217 Can't find an owner's manual or operator instructions for the Goiyot (spelling right?) 308 manual wi
Battery Advice Mergatroid at 11:50pm 08.04.07 Smaller Boats 3/988 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 6/1032 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 4/1941 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 5/1325 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 2/1221 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 0/486 We are new to sailing but purchased a Cal 2-25 anyway. Boredom, I guess. Anyway, working on some p

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Racing Rules Davidasailor26 at 12:14pm 08.27.21
Surveys are a waste of money sail sfbay at 12:13pm 08.27.21 My experience with marine surveyors has been positive and helpful. Most are very cautious and report
Surveys are a waste of money Rich Stidger at 12:07pm 08.27.21 I have had 3 surveys on 2 different sailboats. One was a pre-purchase, and the other two were C&V f
Surveys are a waste of money joe28532 at 12:07pm 08.27.21 My surveyor had 22 incorrect points listed. Such obvious items as keel stepped was listed as deck s
forepole lenght sail sfbay at 12:05pm 08.27.21 .........if you have a headsail larger than 100% you will need a longer whisker pole than the stand
Surveys are a waste of money rgranger at 12:05pm 08.27.21 After I pointed out to them, they agreed to edit their report. But did they charge you less...:p
Surveys are a waste of money Ralph Johnstone at 12:05pm 08.27.21 If you find a GOOD surveyor, they are well worth the money. I was FORCED to get a survey on my bo
Surveys are a waste of money JoeWhite at 12:03pm 08.27.21 My surveyor had 22 incorrect points listed. Such obvious items as keel stepped was listed as deck st
Racing Rules shemandr at 12:03pm 08.27.21
Surveys are a waste of money rgranger at 12:01pm 08.27.21 I think home inspections are also a mixed bag. I know of one realtor who "has a guy" who will writ
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? rgranger at 11:52am 08.27.21 However, they did go on to explain the proper use of an Urgent Message in a very polite and respec
Surveys are a waste of money Davidasailor26 at 11:44am 08.27.21
Surveys are a waste of money FastOlson at 11:43am 08.27.21 Totally disagree -- not with your personal facts as stated, but with your conclusions and tarring of
Surveys are a waste of money dlochner at 11:43am 08.27.21 My experience with surveyors is mixed. I met with one surveyor and learned more about boats and boat
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 11:35am 08.27.21 Can't you let a whisker pole be held up by the leech of the jib, since it's essentially attached to
Surveys are a waste of money arf145 at 11:33am 08.27.21 I can't really agree, but it does sound like you had a sloppy surveyor--or at least one who is slopp
Racing Rules PaulK at 11:33am 08.27.21
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock PaulK at 11:23am 08.27.21 Can't you let a whisker pole be held up by the leech of the jib, since it's essentially attached to
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 10:54am 08.27.21
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock dlochner at 10:37am 08.27.21 The local rigger will probably not match Defender's price, charging closer to list price. Labor cost

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