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A better mousetrap? ex-admin at 11:12am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1449 What could complicate the simple design of a mainsail? Apparently, a lot. Traditional mainsails ty
outboard steering Bob Grimm at 10:59am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1468 I currently have a 86 Mac 25 with a yamaha 9.9 hp that is in a fixed position (no tiller steering).
Mail Graysailor at 10:55am 05.21.06 Big Boats 1/846 Thinking of leaving town for a few years. Any good thoughts on mail forwarding services?
Ideas on lubricating sail slugs. Bob Alden at 10:36am 05.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2289 Fellow sailors,Anyone know of a practical, efficient, and economical way of lowering the resistanc
Should A New Boat Be Interprotected? Bill at 8:58pm 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1117 If I take delivery on a brand new boat, should I really spend the money to have the hull painted wit
Help me with ice gr8nurs1271 at 9:49pm 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 18/2014 We went to the boat a couple of weeks ago. It was just me and the kids until my husband came down l
Trailer recommendations for 26D Billm2 at 12:51am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/851 I am looking to buy a trailer for a MAC 26 drop keel -- bunker or roller style trailer. Can someone
Central Vacum for a Sailboat? Lanny at 1:17am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/981 I hate those "Shopvacs"! They roll all over the place. They tip over real easy. However they do a gr
Buying A Boat From Europe..What do I need to know? Jason at 1:11am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1025 I have locate a few Beneteau's that are located in either Italy, France and Ireland. If I buy one of
hull mount transponder wjflier at 12:59am 05.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1100 Anyone glue a transponder for the depth sounder in your hull. I'm having a hard time finding a plac
Windlass up/down foot switch problems Dan at 1:42am 05.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/975 The rubber button up/down foot switches on my windlass work intermittantly. Are they repairable or
Batteries? Pacifico at 4:52am 05.20.06 Other Sailboats 1/948 I currently have two battery banks consisting of 2 6V T105's wired in series per bank. They're loca
Alcohol tank leaks John12637 at 4:58am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1153 My 17"x8" diameter steel alcohol tank for my hellerange has a leak. It's original on my Catalina 30
Nautical Terminology John Nantz at 3:43am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 35/3329 From time to time there have been postings that use landlubber terms in lieu of nautical terms but I
Window leaks Mark Matthias at 5:57am 05.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1143 I am having a problem with my front facing panoramic window leaking from several locations. The prev
adding cleats charles at 5:50am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1594 I have been wanting to as two cleats to the side of the deck of my 240 and wanted advice on how to
Surveyor in Mass Tim R. at 7:27am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1002 Does anyone have any experience with either Peter Hunt or Michael Collyer?ThanksTim R.
Anchoring the Hunter Passage 420 Cool Hand at 7:43am 05.20.06 Big Boats 18/2417 I am the proud new owner of a Hunter Passage 420 -- resulting in part from the advice on the thread
Riging Help mac 25 1987 hutera at 8:09am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1001 Hello, I recently put my boat on its mooring place for the summer. I have never sailed this boa
CNG Installation Gary Shinn at 9:09am 05.20.06 Other Sailboats 4/1017 I am buying a 1984 Orion 27 with a CNG installation that the surveyor says does not meet current fed

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Boat Explosion in Greenport rgranger at 11:00am 06.16.21 That should not be a thing. All boating classes should be hands on. What's next online virtual road
Boat Explosion in Greenport SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:59am 06.16.21 I docked my boat 3 slips away from that explosion for 5 years. Why am I not surprised? I used to alw
Looking at a boat - Potential issues with this rudder mount "fix" rgranger at 10:55am 06.16.21 Congrats!
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 NYSail at 10:54am 06.16.21 Greg, I have an H2 and can check when I get to the boat on the weekend. I would assume as stated ab
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler rgranger at 10:53am 06.16.21 BTW: I think the addition of a traveler really improves the performance. The boat heels a lot less
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler rgranger at 10:52am 06.16.21 @rgranger or @caverun, is there encapsulated aluminum plates in the seat section before going into
Hunter Legend 37 Broken Keel Box? or just fa�ade. rgranger at 10:48am 06.16.21 If it were my boat, I'd put her on the hard with the keel supported and then take a grinding wheel a
Windlass wireless remote control kit SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:26am 06.16.21 I have installed one of these, works fine. AUTOUTLET 2PCS Recovery Wireless Winch Remote Control Kit
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 10:21am 06.16.21 ...(enjoying the opportunity to talk about something besides marine toilets for a change!). Mayb
Boat Explosion in Greenport kappykaplan at 10:17am 06.16.21 (enjoying the opportunity to talk about something besides marine toilets for a change!) :thumbup:
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:15am 06.16.21 Are are the blower motors always sealed to TRY prevent spark ignition ? Of course...and all MARINE
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 10:06am 06.16.21 Thank you Jim. Yeah, I'm not too hopeful that I can use the aft portion of the anchor locker as a s
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 10:05am 06.16.21 I had pretty much the same experiences on my Dad's boat. But it was over 50 years ago. I don't rem
Windlass wireless remote control kit sail sfbay at 10:02am 06.16.21 Do not see why you cannot install a universal anchor windlass wireless remote control. Wire it into
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 10:02am 06.16.21 I was taught to CLOSE them all before fueling to keep gas fumes out of the cabin. That only makes
Boat Explosion in Greenport DArcy at 9:57am 06.16.21 "the explosion occured shortly after Gremler finished fueling his 29-foot Luhrs and started the boat
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:38am 06.16.21 All boating classes should be hands on. Mine were 6 weeks of 2 hour classroom instruction with slid
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 DArcy at 9:35am 06.16.21 Greg, I have an H2 and can check when I get to the boat on the weekend. I would assume as stated abo
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 NYSail at 9:28am 06.16.21 Thanks..... I have these diagrams, however when I zoomed in it did appear to have the teeth angling
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help mnmpizza at 9:22am 06.16.21 It was hard enough holding a piece of 4x4 angle iron in place and starting the nut, nevermind conto

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