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What affordable boats are "similar to a Mac?? CobraEarl MAC26s at 7:00am 11.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1081 A boat that sets low on the trailer, water ballast, lots of room, AFFORDABLE. 25' or 26'. It seems
9hp outboard enough? 29s at 6:45am 11.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/876 Want to buy Hunter 27 in Galveston to replace Islander 27 lost in Katrina. Will 9hp outboard be enou
O'day 30 suitability Richard Perry at 6:26am 11.08.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/994 Love to know what you O'day 30 owners think about your boats as coastal cruisers. Not long summers h
stable sailing dinghy? David at 5:58am 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2338 Im looking for a very STABLE dinghy to row,sail and tow.app.9 feet long.any ideas?
broken centerboard cable John at 5:40am 11.08.06 AMF 1/3532 The hauling cable for the centerboard on my AMF Pintail broke. It was too old and wprn to hold. Is
Motor size DanW9494 at 8:03am 11.08.06 Smaller Boats 4/938 Does anyone use a 10 hp motor on their 216? Any problems with weight balance?My 3.5 hp 2 stroke qu
teak trim sailman20790 at 9:38am 11.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/892 Hi everyone I am going to paint the deck of my boat this winter. Has anyone ever removed the thin te
compos refilling suds22334 at 7:28am 11.08.06 Catalina 30 1/1167 My compos went dry how do you refill it . don't know why but it did
1980 28' keel bolts (1) Tom Colley at 9:07am 11.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1926
Simple maintenance question Brian D at 9:46am 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1087 The frame around the companion way that holds the two slates for the V-hatch had developed a crack.
LED light bulbs? Jack Hart at 10:28am 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2242 Hi folks, has anyone found LED light bulbs that fit regular lights out there? If so where did you f
1GM overheat alarm chris at 11:24am 11.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1170 I have been having the overheat alarm on my yanmar 1GM come on after only a few minutes of operation
Wet Bilge Manny at 1:00pm 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1300 After having a dry bilge all summer, now that the temperature has dropped, i've noticed I get rain w
Anchor Well Hatch 1983 H31 Greg at 11:36am 11.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1094 I just received a survey back on a Hunter 31 which I have made an offer on recently. The survey is
Self Tacking Jib Hugh4753 at 8:48pm 11.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 Probably a stupid question but I was just looking at some of the newer boats online and noticed some
funniest boat videos if you haven't seen it yet Kauai26 at 7:57pm 11.06.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1170 Sorry if this is redundant, but if you missed it, this is great...Go to this site and below map "
2007 Hunter 25 mooring problem Mike16400 at 9:34pm 11.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1123 I have a 2007 Hunter 25 which sits on a mooring all season long. This was my first year of owning t
daggerboard gomulti at 8:57pm 11.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/819 I am installing 2 new boards in my boat complete with trunkshas anyone done this job?Are there any
Pittsburg to Lake Erie - Water Route? Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 10:54pm 11.06.06 Ask All Sailors 8/21351 This weekend a fellow sailor and I were speculating on whether there is a water route from Pittsburg
Kasco De-icers Rob19574 at 10:45pm 11.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 Hi all -Getting ready for my winter/wet storage and had a questions about deicers:Has anyone here

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1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging Gene Neill at 5:59pm 06.27.21 What is the best way to feed a 3/8" line through the mast when it is up or down? One would think e
Docking Against the Wind Don S/V ILLusion at 5:50pm 06.27.21 Lots of people use the mid ship cleat to run a spring aft while docking which, under power, will hol
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel dlochner at 5:50pm 06.27.21 The signal from the sensor is fine. Measured with the multimeter the voltage is within specs. The me
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 06.27.21
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 5:46pm 06.27.21 Sue- That's a good point. I am hoping if either build stringers, or use new foam, I can get the ply
Soft floor/hull Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 06.27.21
Soft floor/hull Sailor Sue at 5:42pm 06.27.21 Too bad you didn't leave a little flange where the original sole was. Might have made it a bit easie
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 06.27.21 How did you test that the sensor failed? Could you extend whatever test you did to points farther do
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 5:38pm 06.27.21 I am pretty sure the foam was factory original, but I could be wrong. Would it be bad for the boat
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel twalker H260 at 5:32pm 06.27.21 I would assume you have one wire coming off the sensor and the other connection is the engine ground
Soft floor/hull Davidasailor26 at 5:31pm 06.27.21
Docking Against the Wind Team118 at 5:20pm 06.27.21 It may be counter-intuitive but speed is your friend. The more water passing the keel and rudder, t
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 5:18pm 06.27.21
Docking Against the Wind Don S/V ILLusion at 5:16pm 06.27.21 It may be counter-intuitive but speed is your friend. The more water passing the keel and rudder, th
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 5:08pm 06.27.21 I cut the edges of the sole everywhen you can walk. Between the sole and hull I found what you see
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Whisker pole (1) jssailem at 4:44pm 06.27.21 Dr D... Tursi, gives a solid understanding of the preventer in his classes. I think you have a great
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install (2) Closing Time at 4:44pm 06.27.21 Really valuable info that makes my confidence level go up. I may get the dockside set up done this
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging John Marrone at 4:27pm 06.27.21 Owner's Manual: Category: Running Rigging Main Sheet = 3/8" Dacron, 65'-0" Length Jib Sheet = 3/
Sailing to Catalina Island? (1) Kings Gambit at 4:12pm 06.27.21

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