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Mac parts Mac at 1:34am 08.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/764 Ok, it looks like I need the spreaders and the shrouds for both sides of my Mac 25. The fore and af
Thinking About a Catalina 30 Capn Bob at 2:50am 08.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1715 We are thinking about moving up to a Catalina 30 in the '78-'80 vintage. Got the Admiral's "all ahe
Whats wrong with this boat / price? feejer at 3:13am 08.18.06 Smaller Boats 12/1251 This ebay add sounds too good to be true. 2001 Hunter 26 selling for $7800.00. Any of you guys know
Puzzled Limey Sailor. Pugwash at 3:24am 08.18.06 Racing 5/1757 As background to this post please have a look at :- http://www.sailingmagazine.net/boattest_hunter3
Charting features using weather predictions Tony Litvak at 3:45am 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/767 Are there any charts that allow you to plot a course from point A to point B using weather predictio
Halyard Exit Plate Lee Y at 5:03am 08.18.06 Smaller Boats 1/971 I need to replace the upper exit plate on my Z190 mast. I talked to Rigrite and US Spars. They hav
Rain Shields for ports Island Time9628 at 5:36am 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1257 I have an O'Day 272 with two small opening ports in the head. Because of the angle they're mounted o
Raising the main J. Barrett at 5:39am 08.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/985 I understand the reason why people run their lines aft to make for easier single-handed sailing. My
Depth of daggerboard? Joe at 7:59am 08.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/913 I have a Mac 26D and am wondering how to tell if the dagerboard is as far down as it should be. I kn
Removing fuel tank from 87 Cal 28 Frank at 8:14am 08.18.06 Cal 2/442 Interested in removing fuel tank to clean. Anyone done this on this model Cal?Frank
My cheap tiller tamer (1) ken at 7:07am 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/4706 Here is a pic of a tiller tamer that I designed myself for about $6 and it works great!! I tried the
drawbar height for H23? Brian Scott at 8:27am 08.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/973 I got bit by the sailing bug, took a sailing course at the local college on a Shark, got my PCOC (Pl
Center Board Rick at 10:18am 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/945 I have noticed some 30' to 34' sailboats that have center boards. Draft was 5'3" to 9'5". I like the
Sailing with Cats Jutta Coutts at 10:34am 08.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/695
fleet number jeff bobbio at 10:28am 08.18.06 Day Sailers 1/1081 I am interested in getting a fleet number for our clubs H170's. Any information for getting this num
Tiller vs. Wheel Steering? Joe at 11:22am 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 31/4071 Need advice-wheel steering or tiller My wife and I are about to purchase our first sailboat and are
New Main!!!! Chaos at 12:34pm 08.18.06 Racing 11/1899 Thanks for everyones input on pushing me over the edge to go for a new main. Question: I have not sa
Genoa Sheets! N5760W at 1:36pm 08.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1021 I am purchasing a new 155 Genoa but I have no idea how long the new sheets need to be. I own a '80 C
Swing Keel Problems Take 5 at 4:33pm 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1201 Has anyone else had problems lifting their swing keel using the fitted pulley and winch?Mine just
Cruising in a H26 Take 5 at 4:40pm 08.18.06 Smaller Boats 8/976 Does anyone know of anyone attepting long distance cruising in a H26 or similar boat.I'd like ideas

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Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 MikeHoncho at 9:43pm 01.12.21 Just went up them twice the other day to the spreaders to install lazy jackets.
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 8:32pm 01.12.21 Thanks to all that shared their knowledge. I will leave the shore power charger energized and workin
Repairing plywood bulkhead Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:38pm 01.12.21 As a retired boat builder (since the 60's ) and boat repair guy, I'd vote foor cutting it out, fitt
Repairing plywood bulkhead DArcy at 7:37pm 01.12.21 The first step is to make sure you have resolved the leak that caused the water damage. I'm looking
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Dalliance at 7:24pm 01.12.21 Very sad news. He helped me with the refit of my H30.
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Tally Ho at 7:11pm 01.12.21 Good advice above...........install rigging hardware so you can operate the traveler lines from the
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? weekendrken at 7:09pm 01.12.21 John every c30 has a compression post. The teak postthat sits between the head door and saloon. the
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? Tally Ho at 7:06pm 01.12.21 Thank you Greg, I'll revisit the boat and check the deck, it's under a tarp. I'll also check the po
Sad News at Garhauer Marine chuckwayne at 7:03pm 01.12.21 RIP... he was a great help to me when I was upgrading Escape
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 6:59pm 01.12.21 Ya, we anchor out for a couple of days at a time pretty often. We also tend to spend a week or two
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum jmce1587 at 6:59pm 01.12.21 Suggest having a backup hand held VHF. For replacement flares take a look at the strobe light vers
Arched helm seat ShawneH at 6:52pm 01.12.21 If you are just looking to be more comfortable, check out Sport-A-Seat. They are comfortable and ha
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 ShawneH at 6:48pm 01.12.21
Battery location H31' (83-87) jmce1587 at 6:47pm 01.12.21 And I have 2 house batteries and 1 start/engine on my H31.
Battery location H31' (83-87) (2) jmce1587 at 6:46pm 01.12.21 Pics of 2 batteries centerline sitting on wooden platform and 1 in the starboard cockpit locker
Hunter Vision 32 1989 Ralph Johnstone at 6:24pm 01.12.21 :worthless:
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 6:17pm 01.12.21 It would seem your primary issue is reluctance to go to mast to either reef or adjust outhaul. That
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Sailfanatic at 6:14pm 01.12.21 When daysailing I find I rarely feel the need to adjust the output after raising sail. While racing,
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Hunter216 at 6:01pm 01.12.21 @CaptainRan It would seem your primary issue is reluctance to go to mast to either reef or adjust
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum sail sfbay at 5:54pm 01.12.21 MarcinS.............congratulations on your new sailboat!! Your new 38 offers lots of features, com

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