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OPINION Gary Cripps at 12:33am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/757 OPINION NEEDED...I bought a 25 recently and have purchased a lot of stuff for it. I am ready to rep
rOnDAYvous 2006 - start signing up! Pete at 4:22am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/795 Ahoy, captains and crew...Can you believe it? The 2006 Northeast rOnDAYvous is now less than two m
new halyard size Chris at 3:57am 05.18.06 Smaller Boats 4/713 Good morning I own a 98 26H and it is time to replace both the main and jib halyards. The manual sa
Repl rudder w/ Newrudder (Foss Foam of Florida) ??? redfishnc at 3:55am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1448 Has anyone replaced their rudder with the "Newrudder" of Florida. The time came to replace the rudd
Spreaders Angle Fred Melick at 5:16am 05.18.06 Seidelmann 4/2382 I have been told that the angle on my spreaders is not correct. Mine are angled down a little. I hav
removing keel cal23369 at 5:05am 05.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/823 One of my keel bolts is broken and the keel appears to be dangeling.I have a 1984 22'hunter.My quest
Air Conditioner Vents margaritaville at 4:49am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1012 I have decided well actually I have already mounted my AC in aft dinete bench seat. Water supply is
Battery from Honda 8 hp 4-stroke bcwave at 4:46am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3064 I've got a small auxiliary sailboat with an 8hp outboard "iron genoa". My electrical needs are meage
replacing balsa in the deck under the mast step Steve Horswill at 5:52am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1535 I have a 78 Hunter 27 with a slight depression around the mast step. It is time to replace the bals
Should I buy an Ericson 38? Darryl19205 at 6:21am 05.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/3186 I am considering buying an Ericson 38 (1986) and I want to talk with someone about the pros and cons
40Hp engines used on macgregor 19? Bill at 10:13am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/840 I just tried to purchase a 40hp mercury 4 stroke with power trim and tilt, but when it came in it di
Maxwell sheet winch Gordon at 10:17am 05.18.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1576 Looking for a supplier of parts for Maxwell sheet winch
sun shades Buckshot at 11:14am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/988 Has anybody tried one of these. My crew is getting older and more sensitive to what little sun we ha
Hull Refinishing ???????? Chris at 11:33am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1457 I would like to know what kind of finishes would work best to change my hull color from white to roy
Horizontally placed dock fenders Eric14428 at 11:56am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 13/7780 Newbie question with the disclaimer that the thought of docking my boat brings great anxiety.Walki
mac 22 sheets, halyards and winches bluem27 at 12:23pm 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/745 need replacement winches, halyards and sheets for my 1988 22' How should the rig be set up to lift
Boat Delivery & ShipTrak Herb Parsons at 1:52pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/954 Well, I hope this is appropriate, and if not, please accept my apologies.As some of you may know,
INFLATABLE BOTTOM PAINT OR WAX? JibeMama at 2:55pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2477 I have a brand new achilles inflatable and want to know if anyone has used clear bottom wax to prote
Just wondering if anyone has used one oth these? Bill Pierce at 11:14pm 05.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/868 Saw this on ebay last night. Just wondering if anyone has tried it yet. I have never liked the facto
What shackle? Gordon at 11:44pm 05.16.06 Smaller Boats 7/1378 I will be trailer sailing this year, therefore, will be raising and lowering the mast often. What s

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Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Kings Gambit at 6:40am 12.23.20 Part of the problem here that the OP introduced is the Mayday call. Nearby vessels are obligated to
cockpit table finish (1) DougM at 5:56am 12.23.20 This seems to be the information regarding interior finish
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Davidasailor26 at 5:45am 12.23.20 But how backwards compatible will the new standard be with NMEA 2000 and NEMA 0183? Or maybe better
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K dlochner at 5:43am 12.23.20 The NEMA 2000 standard is, I assume, 20 years old. Spurred by some post I don't remember, I was th
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question shemandr at 5:38am 12.23.20 CarlN's post seems very knowledgable and I believe is correct. All I can add is that by making a ma
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K shemandr at 5:16am 12.23.20 The NEMA 2000 standard is, I assume, 20 years old. Spurred by some post I don't remember, I was thi
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K DArcy at 5:11am 12.23.20 MBAs, working the masses to extract your cash. it's all slight of hand stuff. Going to Ethernet ac
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas DougM at 5:09am 12.23.20 Merry Christmas Charlie, and all on the Forum as well
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas (1) Justin_NSA at 5:04am 12.23.20 Have a Merry Christmas all!
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Maine Sail at 5:01am 12.23.20 One option that gets used a lot on RV's is the Li-Bim 225 which you put between the LFP bank and th
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas shemandr at 4:51am 12.23.20 Ditto.
Construction question on an O'Day 272 shemandr at 4:41am 12.23.20 Just to clarify a little, the liner is not part of the hull. It is essentially cabin furniture whic
37 year old Catalina comes to life... turboerik at 4:34am 12.23.20 looks incredible! Awesome how old boats can shine like new.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (4) Thaniel at 4:26am 12.23.20 Thanks for the tips on sealing the companion way. I'll look at that. The boat came with a companio
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Scott B at 4:11am 12.23.20 Well of course they have, I just connected all my 0183 and seatalk crap up to nmea 2000 to get it a
Construction question on an O'Day 272 Ward H at 3:39am 12.23.20
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Joe at 1:04am 12.23.20 The Radio Shack 4" box speakers, definitely not marine grade, that came with the boat when I acquire
Construction question on an O'Day 272 ct272 at 9:42pm 12.22.20 Thanks jssailem
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Terry Cox at 9:19pm 12.22.20 Hi, Can you fix the stuffing box in the water, in terms like add one or two extra layers if it is l
Construction question on an O'Day 272 jssailem at 8:53pm 12.22.20 This space between the liner and the hull is normal. The inner liner is a shell that contacts the hu

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