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Anyone full-time live aboard on Mac 26 X or M ? Art G. at 10:52am 02.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3997 Are there any full-time live aboards on Mac. 26 X or M models ? If so, where,how long, shoreside/do
H27 Jib Conquistador at 11:50am 02.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1057 Is there a larger jib available for the H27 (2006)? Does anybody have any pics of this model with a
New Catalina 30 fuel tank tomfoolery at 5:28am 02.10.07 Catalina 30 2/2208 I'm installing a new fuel tank in my Catalina 30. Any suggestions about whether it should be just fa
new to sailing-w '77 Oday 25 keel,need owner manua JD'S boat at 4:21am 02.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1621 I am brand new to sail boats but not to boating. We just acquired this boat that has a normal keel
launching a catalina 22 Glenn4357 at 3:38am 02.10.07 Catalina 22 4/2547 Recently purchase a 1985 catalina 22. We are experiencing a drought and water level at launch area
New to sailing bought a salvage Hunter 20 Dave at 3:38am 02.10.07 Smaller Boats 5/1087 Well I've gone and done it at age 54. Please bear with me as I've never even been on a sailboat. As
Are these hulls bulsa cored? Doug Burton at 1:38am 02.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1197 Stupid question but I was suprised to find how many quality boats are. I'm no racer, more of a bounc
Trailer Info feo at 1:03am 02.10.07 Trailer Sailors 5/1462
Access to impeller Joel23827 at 12:54am 02.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1028 Looking to install an access door to be able to reach the impeller through the wall of the head. An
Mast Head VHF Antenna Installation Sven at 12:00am 02.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2558 I am getting ready to install a VHF antenna at the top of the mast.. Boat currently has a 6ft fiberg
pedestal guard installation Tom at 10:39pm 02.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/4705 Need some advice on the best way to instal a pedestal guard. Mainly the feet. I am somewhat hesita
Towing over bridges Robspan at 10:35pm 02.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1050 I'm planning to tow a M22 about 300 miles tomorrow. My tow vehicle is a 6 cylinder front wheel drive
Hunter 29.5 engine control Mario at 11:50pm 02.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1223 Hi,My factory original dual action shift and trottle engine control is starting to be too worn out
PSS Shaft Seal Matt at 11:39pm 02.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1432 Anybody know what size shaft seal for a Catalina 27 with the atomic 4? Also could anybody that has i
Need help! Looking to buy a mid-90's 35' ish Benet jpeac2 at 11:38pm 02.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1200 Hello all!I am in the process of beginning to buy a new boat and am very interested in the mid 90'
Boom fell off! Wade24030 at 11:37pm 02.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1163
Cleaning service in San Diego Levin at 7:47pm 02.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1420 Hello all, I was hoping that someone on this site might know of where I could find a reputable c
help! Jeff2630 at 1:55am 02.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 I have just purchased a 1983 oday 25, my first sailboat. I have no previous sailboat experience. My
Bora (Bura) winds in Croatia Bob F at 2:14am 02.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1370 I am bareboating in Croatia (Dubrovnik to Split) the last week in May. I am a little concerned about
Barrier Coat AircooledPatriot at 2:28am 02.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/924 I've got a '26 that has always sailed in fresh water (Great Lakes and inland lakes) I'm soon to be m

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Auto-Pilots Tally Ho at 6:35pm 08.25.21
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 6:34pm 08.25.21 Sorry, Denise, I have been away from the forums for a couple of days. The wheel pilot uses what Ra
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 (1) DArcy at 6:30pm 08.25.21 Another suggestion, get a chart app on your phone. I use Navionics but there are others out there. I
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 6:22pm 08.25.21 Not entirely crazy. You do need to understand how to read a chart to know where the chanel is. Other
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ward H at 6:21pm 08.25.21 Am I crazy to think that I could launch the boat at NSC, start the 9.9 and motor around for an hour
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! jssailem at 6:17pm 08.25.21 If you see good water exiting with the exhaust then this is probably working correctly. Additional
Auto-Pilots jssailem at 6:16pm 08.25.21 More than the brand is matching the type of AP to the boat and the type of sailing you want to trust
forepole lenght Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 08.25.21
CUBIC MINI WOOD STOVE 1988 CATALINA 36 MKI jssailem at 5:57pm 08.25.21 A fellow SBO member @LeslieTroyer and good sailing buddy bought a boat with an installed propane hea
CUBIC MINI WOOD STOVE 1988 CATALINA 36 MKI sailme88 at 5:47pm 08.25.21 Had a Bristol 32 that the PO had installed a small pot belly stove in. First thing I did was yard it
Racing Rules BarryL at 5:42pm 08.25.21 Hi, AFAIK there are no rules regarding anchors on the bow. Note that the racing rules of racing sta
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames jssailem at 5:39pm 08.25.21 Good for you Kelly. It is a project like eating an elephant. You can do it... One bite at a time.
Water stain in cabin next to bulkhead young_gray at 5:30pm 08.25.21 Fun fact: when the windows are leaking, water drips down the closet fascia and brings teak oil with
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames young_gray at 5:27pm 08.25.21 Ok, so I finally broke down and fashioned a scraper from an old knife and got the big chunks off. T
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 5:26pm 08.25.21 Thanks, maybe the Ottawa river it will be. Possibly including Advantage, will look into it if I don
Racing Rules Stu Jackson at 5:22pm 08.25.21 My experiences: Our racing committees usually set those rules. In our one design races, we had two
Auto-Pilots MikeHoncho at 5:00pm 08.25.21 CPT Autopilot is a wheel mount. Stand alone system that can and has steered very large vessels. I li
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 4:59pm 08.25.21 You seem pretty comfortable with this type of work so I would not approach the yard until absolutel
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 4:53pm 08.25.21 Great Advice! Thx
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) heritage at 4:41pm 08.25.21 I removed and replaced the prop strut on my 84" H27 which probably has the same strut and bolts as y

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