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CROSSING THE ATLANTIC cockneyboy at 4:02pm 08.18.06 Bavaria 4/2577 AS a new Macgregor m26 owner. I am curious to know if anyone ever tried to cross the Atlantic ocean
Photo archives Mark Burrows at 10:56pm 08.16.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/835 Hi Phil:I was trying to review some of the old articles on compression post repairs and find some o
HELP! Looking at a Hunter 23.5? feejer at 10:47pm 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/836 I'm going to look at a 1995 23.5 water ballest this weekend. Is their anything unusal with this boat
Problem with Kedging GKuffner at 10:45pm 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/1279 I was out yesterday on a friends 22" sailboat when we grounded on rocks. We were healed at about 5-
Deck Repair John12637 at 11:47pm 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1055 I recall a kit that could pump in a product to repair a delaminated deck, but can't find it in the a
Jib Furler Randy at 11:35pm 08.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1117 I am wanting to put a furler on for the jib on my 1980 Macgregor 25. Any suggestions on where to go
216 LADDER NORMAN STROMINGER at 12:20am 08.17.06 Smaller Boats 5/1276 THE 216 HAS ONE MAJOR SHORTCOMING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO PRODUCTS OR INFORMATION ABOUT SWIM LADDER
HUNTER REACLL WALDO EMERSON at 12:08am 08.17.06 Big Boats 27/1977 Unable to download form. Have any recallowners been successful ?
Sails Ron10127 at 12:01am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 2/906 Has anyone had any experience with Lee Sails?
Florida O'day owners get-together Ross in Tampa at 12:40am 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1179 Hello all, I am throwing this out to all the Florida Oday owners, and anyone else that might be inte
Jib sail clearence. Don Chesley at 1:24am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 9/4151 Does a jib sail have to sweep the deck or can it be raised up to have maximum clearence from the dec
Home Made Diesel tom at 2:30am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1076 All of this talk of diesel has me thinking about biodiesel. I read a short paper on making diesel f
outboard for 1982 oday 23 mikek at 2:25am 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/995 I am in the process of replacing my old 8.5 evanrude outboard...two questions have come up:I will
buying an outboard mikek at 2:47am 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/912 I am considering buying a tohatsu 8 or 9.8 hp outboard from porta-bote though the internet.anyone
80's Beneteau DC electric panels ~ Robin Radio Charlie Manning at 3:08am 08.17.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2411 I replaced the relay controlled panel on my 345 last season. I built a new panel using CarlingSwitc
Mast Step Repair Ed at 3:57am 08.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1257 I have searched the archives from some instructions on repairing the mast step when the wood deterio
Kirby Blazer sailboat cele at 3:30am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2471 I am purcahsing a kirby blazer 23 and trying to find out more information about sails for this boat.
Transiting Cape Ann by Annisquam and the cut Al - s/v Persephone at 4:09am 08.17.06 Big Boats 7/3258 I'm planning to sail my 05H36 from Newburyport down to Salem, and stay at the Hawthorne Cove Marina.
degrees of heeling Ron at 4:07am 08.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1121 What is the suggested maximum degrees of heeling for the C320 hull ? My previous boat was about 15
Skunk and Super Skunk Ellen at 5:27am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1622 I am trying to find information on a 1985 Super Skunk. Made by Vandestadt, can be rowed, sailed or

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H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 5:29pm 01.12.21 My outhaul goes thru the boom and hangs down about 2 feet at the mast. As long as you can get to i
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? (1) Tally Ho at 5:29pm 01.12.21 How about these... look like the genuine article...
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Ken13559 at 5:22pm 01.12.21 My 2GM20F is 18 years old. So when should I replace the engine mount? Do I wait for some problem or
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? (2) Tally Ho at 5:16pm 01.12.21
Beneteau 373 Single Handing sail sfbay at 5:16pm 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? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 01.12.21 Hello All, I'm interested in purchasing a Cat 30, but am concerned about two issues. First in t
Hunter Vision 32 1989 sail sfbay at 5:04pm 01.12.21 You might find these threads on the same subject helpful: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads
Conditioning new batteries. Stu Jackson at 4:56pm 01.12.21 There are probably a gazillion boats with 6V banks in series/parallel. I read a TON of boating webs
Battery location H31' (83-87) Tally Ho at 4:56pm 01.12.21 My PO turned the foot well under the nav table into a battery box. I have two group 31 flooded batt
Victron Smart Battery Shunt jssailem at 4:50pm 01.12.21 Thank you. Hoping that I will get to the boat by February so I can install the Balmer SG200 hardware
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 4:28pm 01.12.21 My outhaul goes about 3/4ths forward along the boom to a cleat. Actually, I'm askin' anyone who care
Conditioning new batteries. heritage at 4:21pm 01.12.21 Couldn't you parallel the two batteries for a few days and let them settle to the same voltages. Th
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Tally Ho at 4:14pm 01.12.21 Like @JRacer,I have long leads on my traveller lines, so I can stretch them out on the cockpit seats
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 3:27pm 01.12.21 ProCharge Ultra is a 12V charger not 6V... You'll need a 6V charger or a bench top power supply wit
Conditioning new batteries. Maine Sail at 3:20pm 01.12.21 ProCharge Ultra is a 12V charger not 6V... You'll need a 6V charger or a bench top power supply with
Victron Smart Battery Shunt Maine Sail at 3:13pm 01.12.21 Thank you. Has Balmar resolved the data issue regarding the SG200 that plagued them when first on t
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? Rick486 at 3:10pm 01.12.21 Sorry guys- i was misunderstood- i want a tool that will help me pull the female onto the male post
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 3:09pm 01.12.21 Very interesting...thank you. One of the batteries is resting at 6.32 and the other at 6.37 volts r
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 3:04pm 01.12.21 By the way, does your outhaul go to the mast and then all the way back to the cockpit? My outhaul
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Ralph Johnstone at 2:48pm 01.12.21 I am also wondering what else I need to improve before I set off on a 1200 NM cruise from Cosshaven

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