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What to look for in buying 1994 MacGregor 26? Marty Wolff at 11:12pm 02.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/6168 I have been interested in the MacGregor 26 C for its ease of transport, launch, rigging, water balla
Frost Damage to the Keel Keith at 11:30pm 02.12.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1053 A bump on the side of the keel was caused by water running down one of the 12 keel bolts. The water
The Jester challenge Dennis at 1:30am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1092 Is anyone getting into the new trans-Atlantic sailboat race with boats 20 to 30 ft, long allowed! I
hinges to match originals jeff graves at 2:00am 02.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/844 looking for new hinges and hardware that would be a match with original parts for oday 31. I don't w
FREEZER LIGHT waldo emerson at 2:09am 02.13.06 Big Boats 1/800 Have freezer unable to get light when door open to work.Checked all: bulbs, switch , circuits, no
Catalina 27' Rubrail Insert Rob at 2:34am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1204 Hey Guys and Gals- Anyone out there know who makes the insert for a Catalina 27' 1984 boat . I have
C-22 MkII Whiskerpole Mike4049 at 2:37am 02.13.06 Smaller Boats 3/961 I just bought a whiskerpole for my C-22 mkII. I have a ring at the base of the mast (part of the ma
Mast rake for catalina 270 mike at 2:48am 02.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/2287 I am a new owner of a catalina 270. I was looking at my mast rake compaired to other boats in the cl
Dinghy davits or outboard engine mount. Jeff at 3:04am 02.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1505 I am looking at options for my dinghy and 25hp outboard. I have a C310 that came with dinghy davits
Bottom Paint - What do I have? Tom at 4:50am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/958 Okay, I bought me boat two summers ago, and haven't had a problem yet with the bottom, but the recen
Mast Step for a pearson 323 1980 tom at 5:05am 02.13.06 Other Sailboats 7/2286 My mast step is rusted and since we plan to pull the mast I'd like to replace it in steel or aluminu
Raw water problem - raw knuckle problem Seattle Scott at 6:09am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1311 So why does the Yanmar 4 series have the raw water impeller housed in the back/aft end of the pump?
Bilge Pump Location Rcman4u2 at 7:28am 02.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1748 I have a 2006 26M and would like to install a bilge pump. Actually I purchased a manual pump and w
bottom paint for a new rib menestheus15689 at 7:59am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1435 hi all ! i just bought a new rib and need to put bottom paint on the fiberglass for the first time !
Epoxy instead of varnish? KorculaChris at 8:22am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2220 As part of the on-going restoration of my 1987 H 23, I removed the adjustable O/B bracket and clampi
Raymarine Chartplotter GPS Signal Loss Question Rick D at 8:23am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1826 Just thought I'd lob this out to the guys in case anyone had something similar. I e-mailed Raymarine
bridge height suds22334 at 9:11am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1248 Does any one know the height of the Venetian Causeway Bridge in Miama
Irwin 23 Rigging snowtop62 at 10:11am 02.13.06 Other Sailboats 1/1024 Does anyone have a guide or original user's manual for a 1972 Irwin 23 to show the proper rigging?
keeping from losing speed in a tack Bob at 10:50am 02.13.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/3522 In the past, Don has addressed the topic of keeping speed up through a tack. I'd like to see some m
Rudder Removal MikeB4148 at 11:53am 02.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1138 Can someone tell me the process for removing the rudder from my O'Day 30 with the boat in the water?

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2020 Oceanis 30.1/ Trailering Sailavie1 at 10:43am 12.02.20 One can hire a local picker truck to raise or lower the mast.
2020 Oceanis 30.1/ Trailering Justin_NSA at 10:27am 12.02.20 Is there much stowage for a liveaboard? Not from the pics. https://www.beneteau.com/us/oceanis/ocean
2020 Oceanis 30.1/ Trailering helmfam at 10:01am 12.02.20 I thought about this boat too. What concerns me is the lack of mast stepping facilities if you were
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? chip veres at 9:52am 12.02.20 I like option B. You got the boat for almost free. If you can find a competent surveyor, or even a
Vend�e Globe? jon hansen at 9:34am 12.02.20 well, in races like this, "it's not who came in first, it's who came in?" :cool:
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 8:56am 12.02.20 Sam seems to be consistantly running a knot or two off the main pace and has been caught by the seco
Black porthole sealant wdonovan at 8:55am 12.02.20 I can't claim to be an expert, but I've recently used Dow 795 black to rebed 6 big windows on my 44
Depreciation on2019 vessel Justin_NSA at 8:54am 12.02.20 Depreciation is a given. Are you wanting to know which will depreciate quicker, the 38 or the 41? As
Vend�e Globe? Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 12.02.20 Hugo looks a little like he's heading to Cape Town. He's sailing on a course towards CT and into li
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 8:42am 12.02.20 The engine cooling system is a CLOSED system. It may entail sending heated anti-freeze to a hot wat
Depreciation on2019 vessel cymeyer at 8:38am 12.02.20 We recently traded in our Beneteau 321 for a new Jeanneau 389. The 321 was 20 years old and trade
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 8:37am 12.02.20 but why would you drain the coolant from the system? If for winterisation, it i snot necessary. If
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 8:06am 12.02.20 Or as Dave suggest the fuel line fittings. The suggestion that the system only leaks when not runni
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 8:04am 12.02.20 thanks! This is all very helpful!
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 8:03am 12.02.20
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 8:02am 12.02.20 It looks like a flared compression fitting. The upper nut should easily come off leaving the lower
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:49am 12.02.20 Welcome! Congrats on the new boat. It's a good time to get some projects done before the next seaso
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:45am 12.02.20 Be sure to get the leaks fixed before you start on the interior so they don't ruin your new work
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 12.02.20 Welcome! Congrats on the new boat. It's a good time to get some projects done before the next season
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) dlochner at 7:39am 12.02.20 In the world of boating, common words often have very different meanings. As you note, the "walls" i

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