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bilge water - leak? Sherry at 12:54pm 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1111 I got my new to me 1992 Hunter 30 in July. This is my first winter of ownership. When I bought the
sail for CDI Flexible furlers bob griffin at 11:23am 01.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/821 I am installig CDI Flexible furler this winter. I have a 150 head sail, is that to big? Should I use
Mast Paint Colors Rob19574 at 10:58am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 6/3463 Hi all,I am prepping my mast and boom for an Awlgrip paint refinishing on my Catalina 30. I plan
Catalina vs Ericson ble at 10:27am 01.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4849 What a cool site! I am new to sailing after years of canoes and small speedboats. I went through
Gas or diesel generator BuddyE at 10:14am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1040 Trying to put a 110 volt system to power kitchen appliances, refrig, ect. Have a 33 Univrsal diesel
engine compartment on the Islander 28' Jack at 9:53am 01.01.06 Islander 3/1877 I recently purchased an Islander 28' and the previous owner said he had a mechanic work on the engin
Boise Sailing John S at 9:47am 01.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/757 Well we had a weather window here in Idahop, it quit raining for the day. Splashed my boat and saile
Cunningham vs halyard Bill Leathen at 9:40am 01.01.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3537 I just read your book and can not wait for the winter to end so I can start sailing again. Is there
Help - need ideas to save boat - low water level Kay13287 at 8:38am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1478 I am looking for some help on possible actions I can take. The lake water level has dropped so low,
Thinking of a new rudder..... La Boheme at 8:35am 01.01.06 Smaller Boats 3/1034 We are thinking of changing our rudder. Any positive experiences and negative one.Please let us kno
Ben 36S7 info needed Loren at 6:38am 01.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1083 We are considering a move to a larger boat, but the new boat market is made up (mostly) of "RV's."R
Double Braid end splice tim1424 at 6:36am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2285 Can someone recommend a good web link with instructions on how to do an end splice for double braide
Need a good rigger in Charleston, SC sailcatalyst at 6:20am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1356 We are moving from Michigan to Charleston, SC, and will need to have our boat put back together afte
Where to buy teak plugs paphman at 5:39am 01.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1003 I am refinishing the teak on my Cat. 22, and there are teak plugs in the handrails. I also have a f
What boat to sail chuck7799 at 4:31am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1462 I dont wanna make any mistakes!!! I need a trailerable, affordable sailboat for lake sailing mainly.
Oilcanning Richard McBride at 2:35am 01.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1210 Hi allMy Catalina 27 (1976) has some lateral cracks in the gel coat at the bow of the boat. I was
What are sailing differences between 27 Joe Mullee at 2:24am 01.01.06 Bristol 0/1461 Reading John Vigors "Twenty Small Sailboats To Take You Anywhere" I was drawn to the Bristol 27. One
What to do with documentation? Scott at 1:56am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1373 Our 1984 Starwind 27 is documented and did not come with state registration numbers on the bow when
catalina 22 mike16337 at 12:27am 01.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/985 i have found a catalina 22 for sale and would like any advice any one is willing to share.the owner
centerbaord specification for ericson 25' David Egleston at 12:15am 01.01.06 Other Sailboats 1/849 need specifications for the centerboard for 25'ericson keel/centerboard---lost the original one in S

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Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact rukidn at 3:43pm 03.17.21 If your water pump is mounted to starboard under sink, that panel acts like a giant speaker cone. I
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 3:42pm 03.17.21 Where & how do folks store ground tackle on these little boats? Previous owner has the anchor and
Venture 22 Rescue Project (10) rgranger at 3:38pm 03.17.21 I've done this once before. I removed all of the interior wood, ports, deck hardware etc. and star
Hull Exterior Maintenance Advice? rukidn at 3:36pm 03.17.21 A frontal impact commonly could crush the aft end of the keel upward, deflecting the fiberglass. Def
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 3:31pm 03.17.21 Where & how do folks store ground tackle on these little boats? Previous owner has the anchor and l
Switching an inboard for an outboard wynkoop at 3:23pm 03.17.21 Silver Maiden's conversion was not without challenge. I do plan to document it at some point as I t
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 3:14pm 03.17.21 I have a 1974 Ericson 27, Silver Maiden. Her Palmer p-60 finally gave up the ghost 2 years ago. I
Hunter 26 sail plan? rgranger at 3:09pm 03.17.21 Rob, I am speaking to a question not specifying added gear. Concur with you on the traveler sir.
Prop shaft zinc 321 Mechone at 3:02pm 03.17.21 Add an R&D coupling between the coupling half and it moves the shaft back about 1.2 inches giving yo
eye candy (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 03.17.21 https://www.lequipe.fr/_medias/img-photo-jpg/luna-rossa-prada-s-est-debarrasse-du-defi-americain-sam
Solenoid M. Maron at 2:44pm 03.17.21 That appears to be an aftermarket solenoid. They are most likely installed by a PO for the glow pl
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:43pm 03.17.21 As for removing the cutless bearing, you can have a shop make you a tool like mine for a reasonable
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 2:39pm 03.17.21 I have not seen the Macgregor Sailors Forum Chip. -Brett
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 2:37pm 03.17.21 CV - Thanks for the info. She is along side the dock behind a guys house on a canal, so not sure so
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Claude L.-Auger at 2:31pm 03.17.21 Actually a possible solution would be to reset the hatch so it opens to the stern... It might inde
Venture 22 Rescue Project chip veres at 2:20pm 03.17.21 About lowering the mast: please get someone to help. A long line tied onto a halyard or the forest
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 03.17.21 All wrapped up with some great sailing by New Zealand. Just a couple small mistakes and bad luck for
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. dLj at 2:05pm 03.17.21 Are the bugs in abundance? Isn't Black Fly Season like Mid-May to Mid-June or something like that?
Hunter Legend 37.5 (1992) mattresses dimensions Steve67 at 2:01pm 03.17.21 I just measured my aft cabin and it`s 52 inches wide and about 80 inches long. It tapers out longer
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. All U Get at 1:59pm 03.17.21 Are the bugs in abundance?

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