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ut oh, not again, bought another good old boat sailormanbigd at 4:48am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1710 Well, just done it again. I am a hopeless romantic/dreamer. I was watching this boat for sail on eba
26 miles accross the sea and I'd like some company caguy at 4:44am 09.07.07 Destinations 7/2500 I am shoving off solo to Catalina from Marina Del Rey on Sat morning 9/15 and would like to accompan
C22 Region 10 Championship Regatta dtsails at 4:40am 09.07.07 Catalina 22 0/1282 Attention Region 10 sailors:Information regarding the Region 10 Championship is now available at:w
Sailing Metaphors Deadline at 5:09am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 28/3763 Economists and pundits have made some of these cliches. Add your own...Uncharted watersRighting t
Klaxon Selena at 7:09am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/971 Can anyone tell me why sailboats as a general rule do not have permanently installedklaxon or air h
Electronic Engine Stop Button (1) John Ehricht at 7:33am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1502 We have a Hunter 36 with a push button engine stop for a 3GM30. We have had problems with the stop
stantion needed JoeB at 9:12am 09.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1009 I need to replace a side stantion on my 240 Oday.Any ideas where I can find a matching one?
best method to brighten up an old sail Vin11979 at 10:16am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 15/8506 I have recently come into a handful of old sails (5), and tommorow I am going to unroll ' measure th
Cabin Production Access Hole Covers Barry T at 11:17am 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1304 I spent a good part of this now (lament) passing summer (Ooh Canada) restoring a Mac 26D I purchased
This is to Ed from Lake Travis, TX Jib at 2:02pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/834 Ed, your post of 6/25 said you were putting a Teleflex steering system on your 26X. How did it work
Mercury 1984 7.5 outboard is spitting water... abk at 3:05pm 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2055 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved
84 merc 7.5 problems... abk at 3:06pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/923 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved
Transducer mounting and Keel Bolt ?'s abk at 2:52pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1603 The transducer instr state that it cam be mounted to the hull inside if it is mounted to the fibergl
Lifting a Mac 25 for Bottom Paint dancing bear at 10:13pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1206 I am planning on following the instructions in the last post in the attached link. Any other tips?
Sailng Instructor in Another Life Tsehum Pete at 11:13pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/939 I enjoy teaching novice crews about the joys of sailing. Often, on my boat it seems like school. My
Irwin 40 Citation reviews? Doug Snell at 11:43pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 0/3151 I am looking for any reviews on a 1980 Irwin 40 Citation. The boat I am looking at is a shoal draft
PHRF RATING TERRYREYNOLDS at 1:03am 09.06.07 Catalina 22 4/3636 HELLO I HAVE A C22 10619 WHAT SHOULD THE APPROX PHRF RATING BE, SWING KEEL, NON SPINNAKERTHANK YOU
Helsen sailboat? Jerry10776 at 1:03am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1709 A '74 Helsen 22 will be auctioned from an estate in a week or so. Can anyone comment on the quality
ASA courses and chartering? Seadogg at 1:28am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2082 I own and sail a 22 foot sloop mostly on inland lakes and, from time to time, out on Lake Michigan.
Help on dinette table Addled Booty at 2:04am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1037 I was looking through the articles and found one by "Ramblin' Rod Brandon" on his custom swing out d

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Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System (1) Joe at 8:32pm 10.12.21 I think it' a device for keeping the boat centered by compensating for changes in water level or con
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 8:21pm 10.12.21 The USB port is what I used to charge mine for a year, when there were no charging cradles available
FP hose clamp failure Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 10.12.21 As all the other clamps are still good, I presume that this clamp failed because of it's resting on
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 7:58pm 10.12.21 Although we just now found out that the handset has a USB jack on the bottom that you can charge i
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 7:07pm 10.12.21 Is your charging cradle mounted in the cockpit or at the nav station? my charger is at the nav sta
Still Racing in Texas PaulK at 6:57pm 10.12.21 Try to get a good start and sail fast! Keep the crew out of the cockpit!!!
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:53pm 10.12.21 199256 Well buckle me swash! -Will
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 5:57pm 10.12.21 Thankyou for this advise and link to the nice article. The Hunter 23 has no bow roller to attach a T
Repairing an HS35 handset Davidasailor26 at 5:19pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
Macgregor 25 stickinthemud57 at 5:05pm 10.12.21 When I decided to get a larger boat, the Mac 25 was on my list, but I opted for 26S. Put simply, the
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 4:52pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
FP hose clamp failure Benny17441 at 4:51pm 10.12.21 Very likely, but take it as a reminder that periodically all clamps, hoses, valves and thru hulls sh
H280 Rudder Depth? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 10.12.21 How much depth do you have where the rudder will be? The deep draft keel has a rudder slightly shor
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting sail sfbay at 4:02pm 10.12.21 The gelcoat on the deck non skid is badly worn, and I plan to paint it in spring............ Is it
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 3:50pm 10.12.21 Sorry, I forgot about the pictures 3 weeks ago. Here they are. There is 5 of the main bilge and one
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting PJL at 3:42pm 10.12.21 I have a neighbor boat that has Kiwi-Grip and the owner applied it himself. Depending on the speed
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Stu Jackson at 3:41pm 10.12.21 Here are some pictures that show the throttle valve that is an addition to the CNG adapter that @St
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System smokey73 at 3:12pm 10.12.21 I don't think I'd trust a weight system to keep the stern in line. I can't see what other lines you
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 3:07pm 10.12.21 Looks like a mid 2000's Hunter 44 Deck Salon
Auto pilot installation mounting suggestions kloudie1 at 3:04pm 10.12.21 My opinion is that epoxy is the choice for that one. It generally has a better bond, especially to a

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