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Replacing windows Julia at 7:21am 03.11.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1467 Hello all, has anyone out there ever replaced the cabin windows? I have a 1971 Ranger 29 and all fo
front sail sheeting / winch walt at 8:39am 03.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1065 All my jib sail experience is with a smaller boat (Catalina 16) which had roller furling and simple
Removing fittings paphman at 8:04am 03.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1224 I would like to know what everyone thinks is the easiest bedding material to remove. By this I mean
Bow crack/ hole help??? buildingadream at 11:03am 03.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1235 Greetings. I recently picked up this 1977 Hunter 27. All is well with the exception of the attache
Solution to Water Ballast Performance Deficiencies (1) oreana123 at 10:40am 03.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/940 I just got back form sailing. I made a harness for hiking and I attached the hiking line to the tang
Force 10 Lighting problem Jason1271 at 11:55am 03.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/879 I've got a 04 Hunter 33 and the Force 10 stove has recently quite lighting. I've taken the tank and
Name Deminsions on stern Joe Pyles at 12:00pm 03.11.07 Big Boats 2/1072 Can someone provide me the best dimensions for arched name of nine letters to be placed on stern? I
Cetec Autopilot sv Pelican at 12:22pm 03.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/1022 Has anyone upgraded a Cetek Benmar autopilot? Our GS41 sloop came with one installed, model 21R, an
Tow vehicle Phil McGuire at 11:41am 03.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/691 I am about to purchase a CP 23/3D. I plan to tow it home, the distance is approx 1000 mis. Is my 20
odd question: Ocean research from a sailboat Franklin at 1:27pm 03.11.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1055 I remember a guy posting a fiction online book he was writing about a guy studying whales from his s
Handheld Wind Gage Mike48 at 12:59pm 03.11.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1097 I am looking to purchase a handheld anemometer and would appreciate any information that anyone may
C-30 Keel Bolts joefusa at 2:25pm 03.11.07 Catalina 30 1/1166 i just bought a '77 C-30 project boat. i'm selling my 27 after 4 years of fixing it up. the 27 had '
Capri 25 trailer z-drives at 2:50pm 03.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1290 I'm looking for a good used trailer for a Capri 25. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Any
Waste tank Neal8415 at 4:20pm 03.11.07 Islander 4/2122 When fixing my waste pump, I noticed that the tank was tilted so the starboard side was lower than p
New to sailing Got a riging question. Jacques LeBlanc at 3:14pm 03.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/984 I am about to buy a Mac 25 ,all of the blocks and plastic pullies are dry rot and falling apart The
Time to Splash the boat oreana123 at 2:57pm 03.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/781 I happened to time my set up today. From the time I pulled up to the boat ramp, we were splashing th
It takes a thief SailboatOwners.com at 8:05pm 03.11.07 Ask All Sailors 38/1919 Sadly, it seems theft of boating gear and equipment continues to occur. Boats seem particularly vuln
29.5 Battery bank Neil Hodgson at 9:19pm 03.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 Hello all,I have a 29.5 who tends to sit down in the water at the stern such that the rub rail is a
Kaizen - Your keel control line... RichardL at 11:15pm 03.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/879 Kaizen - your 4-to-1 pulley system for raising the keel sounds simple and relatively inexpensive. Do
!2 volts is better Gerry at 11:20pm 03.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/881 I have a 430 1996 Hunter which we sail from spain to the Caribbean.Problem our Geni died and we got

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From the Skuttlebutt site... jssailem at 12:37pm 02.19.21 Who lets kids sail in a surf zone? Where is the rescue boat to haul there young butts beyond the br
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 alexco38 at 12:36pm 02.19.21 Huh? $10K in diesel fuel? That seems rather high. At $4 a gallon, that's about 2,500 gallons. Burni
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 lovelytsquared at 12:13pm 02.19.21 @lovelytsquared - John and Amanda Neil's web site above has an excellent introduction page. Betwee
dried up lake bed/ rover II jssailem at 12:12pm 02.19.21 know that the purpose of this space mission is to find life in outer space. Some might wonder if th
Bottom Paint Sanding jssailem at 12:09pm 02.19.21 Welcome to the forum @Goddard You are right about dust and sanding. The yards require no that you
dried up lake bed/ rover II (1) Sailavie1 at 12:08pm 02.19.21 190534
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Juice6576 at 12:02pm 02.19.21 We traded in our 2011 H33 (which we regret) for a Marlow Hunter 37. The marina sold the boat almost
Bottom Paint Sanding Goddard at 11:59am 02.19.21 From what I understand you want to sand an object without making dust. Anyway no matter how hard you
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Justin_NSA at 11:57am 02.19.21 I got in touch with the real CG this morning and (with a 15 minute wait,) got on with a VERY helpfu
Wrong Control Lever for 29.5? sail sfbay at 11:44am 02.19.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Shifting from forward to reverse will be awkward so I would
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? Stu Jackson at 11:27am 02.19.21 Forget the drum and guard. Move your fairlead for the furling line down, it is too high. (Unless t
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 02.19.21 @Ralph Johnstone What underwater bedding compound do you suggest for installing thru hulls and seal
Widgeon Hatch Covers, Attachment sail sfbay at 10:40am 02.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! A photo of your hatch and a little more description of what kind of cover, e
Broken Seacock Handle Ward H at 10:33am 02.19.21 @Ralph Johnstone What underwater bedding compound do you suggest for installing thru hulls and sea
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short jssailem at 10:30am 02.19.21 Picture please. There are so many different designs. On mine the screws are easily accessed from abo
Stay sail ( Solent sail ) for Beneteau Oceanis 461 gunsiray at 10:30am 02.19.21 Thank you Bob. I can see that there is a place for the stay on the mast, at the second spreader. But
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? (1) jssailem at 10:28am 02.19.21 The older manual version of the profurler had a line guard similar to that. The line would ride up a
Stay sail ( Solent sail ) for Beneteau Oceanis 461 bob_pattison at 10:22am 02.19.21 We have built staysl's for the 461's...you'll need the anchor bulkhead mount from Beneteau, a quick
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 02.19.21 Been doing it that way for 25 years and have never had a leak.:p Of course it would never leak.
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 10:14am 02.19.21 Someone on one of these boards has the signature, "If you own a boat, you'll never be out of work".

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