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Lazy Jacks Kcy333 at 7:46am 02.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 12/2367 I have been looking into installing a lazy jack system on out 1991 Hunter 30T.Are ther any pro or c
Deck Organisers Neil Hodgson at 10:24am 02.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/961 Has anyone out there experienced difficulty raising and lowering their main form the cockpit using t
Raising the keel Dean at 11:26am 02.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/810 I have recently purchased my first sailboat, a 1986 Mac25, and the winch to lift the keel was remove
Water in the bilge on Macgregor 19 Powersailer Bill at 8:17am 02.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4006 I frequently, not always, get water in the bilge. I have not been able to see where it is coming fr
Adding a second fuel tank Shaun at 9:42am 02.26.06 Big Boats 3/970 I am looking at adding a second fuel tank to increase my capacity without having to put jerry cans o
Reletive cost Ross at 9:14am 02.26.06 Ask All Sailors 21/3690 There has been much discussion of late about roller furling versus reefing. My question goes to the
Fuel Line Issue csobalvarro at 9:11am 02.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1028 I have a Mac 26D and I'm running a new 9.8 outboard. I have never had the outboard running for more
Losing my SpeedMate impeller ... regularly Jim Loats at 12:49pm 02.26.06 Smaller Boats 1/1076 Hi all,Every time my H26 comes on the trailor, I lose the magnetic impeller that is glued to the o
setting up a head and tanks kendall at 11:27am 02.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1188 Know it's been posted before but can't seem to find anything. trying to find the best way to calc
Are you flagging? ex-admin at 12:32pm 02.26.06 Ask All Sailors 69/5314 Have you ever noticed how many boats display national flags, ensigns, burgees, yacht club and other
Blister Removal & Bottom anti-fouling finishes R. A. Lueck at 2:01pm 02.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/888 What's the concensus regarding materials (for fresh water use) that have been found to be effective
380/387 Shaft size Tim at 1:30pm 02.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 Can someone tell me the prop shaft specs for the 380/387?Specifically, diameter (25mm, 1", 30mm, et
Subscribing to boat tow service - equivalent AAA rsn48 at 1:39pm 02.26.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3610 I am thinking of subscribing to a Canadian (and they claim the only) tow service in case I need them
Water heater Pizzazz18268 at 2:33pm 02.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1023 I have a 84 31' Hunter with a 2gmf Yanmar. I installed a Raritan water heater last year. What I have
Warning for Benny owners - gas risk MarkTrupp at 6:47pm 02.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1136 Hi all Beneteau owners - I wanted to share this report with you. I have an Oceanis 390 with copper
Cutless Bearing P36-2 NYSail at 9:05pm 02.24.06 Other Sailboats 0/627 I am having my prop and shaft serviced and will also change the cutless bearing. The one in seems t
Removing old boat name letters from the side Charles at 10:56pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2623 I am going to rename my boat and need to remove the existing paste-on letters that are on the side o
Blisters Irish Rover at 11:53pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1504 I purchased a 1987 Newport 30 last fall knowing that it had blisters. I ordered a laminate profile a
C27 - 1985 - Measure ment from cockpit floor to bo FOB at 12:13am 02.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1015 Hello again all... I have been working with my Canvas guy in coming up with a design for my New Cata
Cutless bearing removal NYSail at 9:08pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1048 I am having my prop and shaft serviced and will also change the cutless bearing. The one in seems to

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Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 10:46am 12.05.20 She's out. Next excitement is going to be getting Kevin offloaded from Yes We Cam. JLC is staying
New Boat Owner Help Tom J at 10:20am 12.05.20 WOW! What a difference a day makes! TomJ I can't thank you enough for your recommendation of Contin
Best sailing midsize Hunter with arch & aft jib winches Grip at 10:19am 12.05.20 Thanks Tally Ho. Those look nice but trying to stay to the smaller end LOA of the spectrum... 27-33i
Catalina 38 (1) Hunter216 at 10:10am 12.05.20
december 5th, 1872 BlowMeAway at 9:58am 12.05.20 Denatured Alcohol! Not a good thing when the uninformed crew anticipated rum in the casks. What a bu
trailer specs Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 12.05.20 You may be able to add some wood on top of the pads if you need to spread the load or they're an inc
Best sailing midsize Hunter with arch & aft jib winches Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 12.05.20 However it seems many of the midsize models over the years do not have jib sheet winches back at th
New Boat Owner Help Project_Mayhem at 9:34am 12.05.20 Have you offered to pay her rent to store the boat on her property? I'd say take a few hours off of
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 9:32am 12.05.20 left voice message for Andrew. Have also left voice messages for three different marine storage faci
december 5th, 1872 jon hansen at 9:26am 12.05.20 extraterrestrials?
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 9:19am 12.05.20 Art12050 that is the Andy she has mentioned that has hauled boat in the past, drilled drain hole in
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 9:11am 12.05.20 mast is deck stepped DArcy. thanks for the info.
Brown sludge water in bilge nveater at 8:46am 12.05.20 Having had a leak in my holding tank, you would(will) know if that was black water. Is this the fir
Catalina 38 jssailem at 8:46am 12.05.20 Possibly... Good Catch Holmes. :clap: Perhaps why Vince has not come back. It is always good to bur
New Boat Owner Help Scott T-Bird at 8:43am 12.05.20 WOW! What a difference a day makes! TomJ I can't thank you enough for your recommendation of Contin
New Boat Owner Help Art12050 at 8:34am 12.05.20 Hello Sailorman....our homeport is Ipswich Ma. I would contact Andrew at Greenspoint Boatyard in Ip
Damaged fin keel bottom. Can yard move blocks? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:31am 12.05.20 @dlochner Being retired, I am now 70. Frank always asked me about new small boats or what to spice
Catalina 38 (1) Hunter216 at 8:25am 12.05.20 I think the OP was asking about the Catalina smile.
Halloween cruise jssailem at 8:22am 12.05.20 Not an issue I have experienced.
Damaged fin keel bottom. Can yard move blocks? jssailem at 7:57am 12.05.20 @Crazy Dave Condon, the question was to "jack up the boat". Push it up using a jack so as to get und

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