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I.D.ing an old MacGregor BobW at 11:38am 10.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1029 Never seen anything like it. The most prominent feature was a raised fordeck aft of the v-berth. It
microwave / inverter nick maggio at 11:02am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1121 I was at the newport boat show and saw a new hunter 36 with microwave and inverter,how much can you
Catalina 30 Spreaders Manny at 11:00am 10.02.06 Catalina 30 6/4311 I'm considering a 1983 Catalina 30, and recently noticed the spreaders are made of wood.Have not ha
Trailer wood base bolt location Lee Y at 11:43am 10.02.06 Smaller Boats 4/799 What type of bolts are used to bolt the wood to the frame? Are they easy to remove.I have a 1988 t
Wildlife Waste Is Major Water Polluter Studies Say Old Salt at 12:28pm 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1134 Scientists have run high-tech tests on harmful bacteria in local rivers and streams and found that m
How stable is the Mac26M? Heel? under power? Neil at 1:01pm 10.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/974 I recently saw a 26M at the boat show. Looked great. But then I read online that Mac boats are lou
Soda Blasting Edward 14244 at 1:08pm 10.02.06 Catalina 30 1/1268 I am wondering if anyone has used this technique to remove old anti-foul layers from their boats and
Wind Instruments Robert in St. Louis at 1:38pm 10.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/726 Hello to all, Has anyone out there ever installed a wind instrument? If so, could you give some po
york harbor me. bill grigs at 1:59pm 10.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1123 Has anyone done any cruising from York Harbor, or Portsmouth Harbor back into Great Bay ? My C 25 ha
Hunter 28 Wanted Bradley18793 at 2:12pm 10.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/966 Looking to buy a 1989,1990,or 1991 Hunter 28. Preferred location Washington State or British Columb
Preferred Outboard HP Catalina 25 Preston Nelms at 2:40pm 10.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/9447 What size outboard do you have for your Catalina 25'? I'm looking for a motor for a Catalina 25' I j
exhaust elbow Jack2438 at 8:32pm 09.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1120 Is there a cheap place to purchase an exhaust elbow for a 1986 m-18 engine? What would a guess be on
Recommendation for prop. Jack Hart at 10:18pm 09.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/890 Hi folks, finally found a motor!Oday 22 with 9.9HP 2-stroke Evinrude.It has a plastic prop on it n
ReLocating the GPS on an H260 Rick H260 at 9:51pm 09.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/807 The current mounting for our GPS is to the right of the hatchway on the bulkhead, and it's so far aw
Replacing Windows Mike Turner at 12:08am 10.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1004 I am replacing two of my port windows. The standard window was a bomar. Will they come out without a
Macgregor 19 questions CobraEarl MAC26s at 1:10am 10.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1361 My wife and I were looking at the Macgregor Brocures last night... all of them. and she fell in love
Dutchman flaking system question droopy at 2:23am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1521 Well, the first year with new boat has been great. It is almost time to take the sailm down and I a
Significant developments in the last 100 years? Moody Buccaneer at 3:01am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 22/1680 Some things never change, some things come and go, some new ideas never get off the ground (or past
CENTERBOARD domcece01@aol.com at 3:29am 10.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/904 NEED A CENTERBOARD OR A TEMPLATE TO MAKE ONE. HELP!!!!!! domcece01@aol.com
screens for 1985 28'Day David Underwood at 4:02am 10.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/823 I recently purchased a 1985 O'Day 28. Since I can't find a brand name or model number on the forwar

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Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance HEINZIR at 2:03pm 01.21.21 The bass boat might have just used their power poles. Basically a spud(s) that lower down to anchor
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 mermike at 1:44pm 01.21.21 Does this help? You can calculate RM30. That's a start. https://support.seldenmast.com/en/services/c
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Hunter216 at 1:41pm 01.21.21
Old Harken selftailers FastOlson at 1:41pm 01.21.21 So, I'm buying from reputable guy who says they need oiling. I guess that means servicing. Just won
same model engine but different HP Jake N Eggs at 1:41pm 01.21.21 In general terms manufacturers can change the HP rating of an engine series by changing the fuel del
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Hunter216 at 1:28pm 01.21.21 I saw a bass boat zoom up to the dock at the launch ramp this summer. He engaged his trolling motor
Digital sextant Captain Larry-DH at 1:23pm 01.21.21 If the government(s) jam the GPS, the world is at war. It's already at war. IMHO - the Solarwinds
Old Harken selftailers Drinky Crow at 1:21pm 01.21.21 This one with a roller stripper is '92-'98: it is a size 32, smaller two speed self tailer: Corel V
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance chasfrank at 1:15pm 01.21.21 I'm of the group for self parking cars and automatic trailer backing............if I can't do it, ti
Winter sailing Michael Davis at 1:00pm 01.21.21 I have always though that ice boat sailing looked like a blast but wonder how often you get a lake
Winter sailing (1) cb32863 at 1:00pm 01.21.21 189369 It's a bit difficult to sail right now. The ice fisherman are enjoying the 30 degree weather
Winter sailing smokey73 at 12:58pm 01.21.21 I went out solo yesterday for a 4 hour sail. Great weather (63 degrees), sunny and 8 to 10 kt wind
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? Ralph Johnstone at 12:48pm 01.21.21 Just for idle curiosity, when I first got my dinghy I calculated the length of bridle by pulling the
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Don Lucas at 12:40pm 01.21.21 On my 410 that little solar panel goes to a controller that is up behind electrical panel area. Have
Digital sextant alexco38 at 12:33pm 01.21.21 Bring more than 1 GPS. Should cost less than this gizmo. What the Hell, just wait for black Friday a
Digital sextant Leeward Rail at 12:21pm 01.21.21 If someone had been using the GPS system in the Atlantic ocean at that time, they sure wouldn't hav
Winter sailing dmax at 12:12pm 01.21.21 I have always though that ice boat sailing looked like a blast but wonder how often you get a lake
Boating Card kappykaplan at 12:09pm 01.21.21 Maryland law specifies that anyone born on or after 01 July 1972 must have a Certificate of Boating
Boating Card Richard19068 at 11:43am 01.21.21 Damn. I passed the test back in 2017. Thinking that I wouldn't need the card until 2025 I never appl
What size outboard for 26c Grace Note at 11:42am 01.21.21 I didn't know they were that relatively easy on power....good!

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