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Mildew Cushions MikeB at 12:07am 02.02.07 Smaller Boats 2/873 Anyone know of a cure for mildew smelling berth cushions. They are the 14 year old originals with vi
Mooring a Mac JimK23175 at 12:14am 02.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/785 This may be heresy to the trailer sailors out there but I am moving my 26M to a mooring this spring.
Understanding we're now in winter's cold grip..... Dick Dixon at 10:31pm 02.01.07 Ask All Sailors 9/909 ...here's a link to a fun-packed sailing video. Comprised of photos taken during our May 2006 saili
C27 Spreader Bracket (1) Ferg at 10:30pm 02.01.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1224
New Alternator chief14326 at 12:38am 02.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1598 I posted a few weeks ago regarding replacing the alternator on an 89 Catalina 30, with a Universal M
Transom Plastic Trim Piece Aldo at 1:53am 02.02.07 Smaller Boats 7/2615 Have any of you done anything creative to replace the "U" shaped piece of plastic on the stern that
Question regarding turnbuckle replacement Paul Baker at 2:33am 02.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/678 Hello All,I am new to sailing and after looking over the boat I just purchased, I found that two o
Starboard Material NautiDuck at 4:37am 02.02.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1436 I want to fabricate a cockpit table just like the one Edson makes that attaches to the Edson pedesta
This winter has been too long Ross at 4:17am 02.02.07 Ask All Sailors 9/961 I have been reading the threads and coming to the conclusion that cabin fever is at pandemic levels.
Daysailer alert from Hunter Marine Phil Herring at 4:16am 02.02.07 Day Sailers 3/1265 We received notice today that Hunter is moving their HCT facility (where the daysailers are built)
The Guardian. Benny at 3:35am 02.02.07 Ask All Sailors 2/790 This wintry weather has slowed us down even here in the sunshine state. I watched a movie last nigh
How to Sink a Beneteau 361 (1) Stan21606 at 3:29am 02.02.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2079 Back in November I posted a problem I hadwith a failure of a hose barb at the shaft seal.Beneteau
navico autopilot trouble frank balcer at 2:45am 02.02.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1892 I Was sailing last week and when i went to engage the auto pilot i got nothing. It is a Navico mode
Strictly Sail Chicago Len at 2:43am 02.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/700 The First Mate and I went to the Strictly Sail Show in Chicago yesterday. It was a great trip, well
Mac 25 or Venture 25 Guest at 2:43am 02.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/911 Going to purchase ida sailor rudder,thought I have A Mac 25 now it maybe a Venture 25.What is the di
Solar Panel on H380 Al - s/v Persephone at 6:11am 02.02.07 Big Boats 2/1026 I notice that my boatyard neighbor's H380 appears to have a factory-installed solar panel just forwa
TBT (tin) bottom paint Don S/V ILLusion at 6:10am 02.02.07 Smaller Boats 6/1347 Does anyone know where to purchase this in the U.S.?ps - I know it's bad for mother nature and not
GPS Tracking for Dinghys ? Jeff Bacon at 6:02am 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/929 Hi All:Over the past few days I have read about a number of stolen dinghys. As I plan my trip to th
Sail Track Gate Ferg at 5:13am 02.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1388
Cockpit Enclosure BungalowBill at 6:57am 02.02.07 Smaller Boats 8/2542 I would like some info from others that have purchased a full cockpit enclosure for an H26 or H260.

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Steering Backwards Daveinet at 11:10am 02.11.21 How do you feel weather helm if you have a worm gear in your steering? Seems wrong on a sailboat.
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat jon hansen at 11:09am 02.11.21 He's a brave man! Those things never start. i have a 3hp British seagull in pristine shape. 1965.
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Richard19068 at 11:00am 02.11.21 ... an old British Seagull one cyl I think those were the most sworn at engines I've ever known.
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Richard19068 at 10:59am 02.11.21 Sailboats don't have HP ratings like motor boats do. A 20 ft sailboat will move quite nicely with
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Justin_NSA at 10:58am 02.11.21 A good friend of mine runs a RK20 with an old British Seagull one cyl I still feel sad about the a
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat rgranger at 10:52am 02.11.21 I have a Tohatsu 6 HP sailpro. It is perfect for my boat which is a much bigger boat than yours.
5200 or Epoxy? (1) rgranger at 10:50am 02.11.21 If you decide to try to route the curve into the board... an easy (and cheap) way to mark the curve
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat dlochner at 10:46am 02.11.21 A good friend of mine runs a RK20 with an old British Seagull one cyl He's a brave man! Those thi
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:42am 02.11.21 Anything over about 5-6 HP would be a waste on that boat. ,My 25m footer runs hull speed at half thr
5200 or Epoxy? Head Sail at 10:35am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat dlochner at 10:34am 02.11.21 Sailboats don't have HP ratings like motor boats do. A 20 ft sailboat will move quite nicely with a
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Justin_NSA at 10:33am 02.11.21 I had a Mac26S with a 5HP OB. 20 feet, you would be fine with something under 5hp. Maybe even electr
5200 or Epoxy? dlochner at 10:32am 02.11.21 The problem with cutting boards is nothing sticks to them. They would work well screwed into battens
Steering Backwards dlochner at 10:29am 02.11.21 I actually installed stirrups (simple brass ones on either side of the worm gear casing), and they
5200 or Epoxy? Daveinet at 10:23am 02.11.21
Steering Backwards capta at 10:21am 02.11.21 When steering a boat with rack and pinion or worm gear (Thanks @capta for the name) the helmsman st
Steering Backwards (1) Michael Davis at 10:20am 02.11.21 Standing to the side often allows for greater visibility forward since the cabin house and masts wi
Steering Backwards dlochner at 10:11am 02.11.21 When steering a boat with rack and pinion or worm gear (Thanks @capta for the name) the helmsman sta
5200 or Epoxy? Ward H at 9:56am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into
Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 9:51am 02.11.21

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