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Low Oil Pressure Alarm vsailor at 12:56am 06.18.07 Catalina 310 5/2058 Hi FolksYesterday evening after a day of sailing as I was 3-4 boats lengths from my dock the "Low O
Anchor Riding Sail Jon Elmendorf at 1:03am 06.18.07 Big Boats 9/1354 I have a Hunter 40.5 that I bought 2 yr. ago. the boat hunts at anchor or on a mooring, it will shi
Mystery thru-hull leak only when drawing raw water yo-d-yo at 1:16am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1289 Here's a strange one. It appears that I have a thru hull leak in my refrigeration raw water pickup.
m4p to mp3 conversion in the Digital music age Leviosa at 1:23am 06.18.07 Sails Call Lounge 0/88604 Ok not a direct sailing question but,,,,,,I just started downloading files from my office mac to so
Head sail leading blocks Gene at 2:32am 06.18.07 Big Boats 18/1367 I would like to know which is the best place to locate the head sail leading blocks on the 35.5 Lege
Non-skid painting Greg at 2:47am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 24/7073 Can you paint or some how change the color of the non-skid part of the top side? Wife hates the colo
tiller update (1) Justin_NSA at 2:31am 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1142 Before you make the same mistake you might want to read this. I got a new IdaSailor tiller and post
Battens for Hunter 25 main busyengineer at 3:23am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/975 Where do I get battens for the original main of a 1977 Hunter 25 (Cherubini)? Are they sail specific
Curing a Heavy Weather Helm on a Hunter 27 (1981) Dave Simpson at 3:50am 06.18.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4363 I have read numerous owners' review that mention a heavy weather helm on the Hunter 27 (1981). Havin
Lancer 42 Brian D at 3:57am 06.18.07 Lancer 4/1322 I was sitting at Oceanside Harbor (SoCal) on Sunday enjoying the boats coming and going. In a distan
2-cycle oil in Diesel fuel MoonSailer at 4:08am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1347 With ULSD I've been a little worried about lack of lubrication. I've been adding a commerical lubric
Shake down sail for H 44DS Steve Feinsilver at 11:28pm 06.17.07 Big Boats 19/1249 Finally got a chance to sail our new 44DS yesterday. Out in winds up to 20 kts. Have new vertical
Happy Be-lated Fathers Day SEADANCE at 5:12am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1090 Hope you all got to spend a relaxing day yesterday with loved ones that adore you and some undisturb
Leaking self-bailer j weller at 5:34am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1330 A recently purchased, very-old, Blue Jay has a self-bailer that leaks when closed. On inspection, it
Rigging for Solo sailing SHADS at 5:54am 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1625 We want to rig our boat so we can have all the lines back to the cockpit. We want to be able to rai
Lonesome Dove..Princess of the Lake SEADANCE at 5:36am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1196 Where are you gals and what are you up to with your boats?B/Seadance
Bilge pump Mike at 6:47am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1045 My boat just went in the water and my bilge filled a little. I noticed that the float switch wasn't
One Off Holding Tanks Lynch at 6:44am 06.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1506 I find it difficult to find a plastic tank to fit my aft head, tried Ronco and no luck and they have
Macerator Pumps Lynch at 6:53am 06.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3183 If the desire is to break down the solids in the holding tank, wouldn't it be more effective to have
Masthead Mystery (1) Saildog at 7:04am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 Has anyone ever seen a masthead fixture like the one in the picture, cast with the name Slater Marin

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Furling main replacement Deleted member 117556 at 10:17am 09.27.21 The previous owner of my boat had the mainsail fabricated by Super Sailmakers in Ft. Lauderdale. I
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Head Sail at 9:58am 09.27.21 The US boats are in US dollars, European boats are in Euros. Hamburgers seem cheaper in Europe but
Finishing Etiquette Davidasailor26 at 9:50am 09.27.21 Good points Scott and Sam. Light air maneuvering definitely is more tense than in a good breeze. Sit
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? danm1 at 9:28am 09.27.21 I think you may be seeing lower prices on Mediterranean area boats that are more numerous and stay i
Finishing Etiquette swshogren at 9:26am 09.27.21 why not fall off and sail away from the line with the wind and current in your favor getting well cl
Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? JackOlsen at 9:07am 09.27.21 Thanks. I've got Fagan's book. But it's on the boat in a bag. I'll retrieve it and take a look at
Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? jeepbluetj at 9:01am 09.27.21 Ditto Fagan's book. (I've got a copy in the chart table, assume most in SoCal do too) Weather is yo
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? sail sfbay at 8:58am 09.27.21 I'm in the market for a used 30'-35' coastal cruising sailboat... experienced sailor. A quick search
gel coat on textured areas markwbird at 8:41am 09.27.21 No easy fix here except to just leave it as is. You may have to channel your inner Michaelangelo an
Rudder cables - need some help markwbird at 8:38am 09.27.21 Replace the cables and anything else that is worn.
H26 from lake to sea Marek Jadczyk at 8:37am 09.27.21 I used to have Mac 26M and just like you I have moved from Alberta Lakes to Strait of Georgia. I hav
Lovin the Restore markwbird at 8:36am 09.27.21 I know that boat. That is on Canyon Lake. I used to be a member of LCYC, Sailed a Hunter 25.5 but
mast separated from hull kloudie1 at 8:32am 09.27.21 The step/tabernacle really only takes side loads when stepping/unstepping. If the core under the scr
mast separated from hull sail sfbay at 8:23am 09.27.21 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch!! A photo of the damaged ares would be helpful. If it was my boat I w
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? dlochner at 8:17am 09.27.21 I did a quick search of Beneteaus on YW in the 34-37 foot range in Europe and the NA and did not see
Lovin the Restore rgranger at 8:05am 09.27.21 Legit!:beer:
Lovin the Restore (4) RockynHilda at 8:03am 09.27.21 And you've got some serious stainless steel machining skills too Picture used to build trailer, n
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 8:02am 09.27.21 Picture the same guys in 20 years, when they use that style as "the new comb-over" :biggrin: Oh Em
Lovin the Restore (3) RockynHilda at 7:55am 09.27.21 RockynHilda...........I understand the love...........I am currently restoring a 1984 boat. Transo
Lovin the Restore sail sfbay at 7:51am 09.27.21 And you've got some serious stainless steel machining skills too

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