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t3 Phil Herring at 4:51pm 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 0/745 nm
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Lower Chesapeake Bay Rcman4u2 at 10:27am 01.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1241 Any Mac owners sailing on the lower Chesapeake Bay. I live in Richmond area but sail mostly on the
Suzuki DF50 Prop Rcman4u2 at 10:13am 01.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1303 I have a 2006 26M with a Suzuki DF 50. I sail mostly in the Chesapeake Bay and always carry too muc
Genoa/rollerfurling 101 Denise, hunter 23 at 10:11am 01.16.06 Smaller Boats 6/775 Have the new CDI! New genoa coming soon! ... Even though it's going to be a couple of months before
ComPac 23 Marvin at 10:04am 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 1/1512 I just purchased a 1983 ComPac 23 and would like to have any input from other owners that they would
Towing and Cleaning question Plhack at 9:16am 01.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1324 I have two questions. I am buying a 26x located in Indiana and am looking to tow it with a Honda V6
Canvas Repair Shop near Colonial Beach, VA Bad Obsession at 8:55am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1112 Anyone know of a canvas repair shop near Colonial Beach, VA? I have a cover for my companionway hat
65 AMP ALT Jakster9940 at 8:16am 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 1/813 I had seen on the old Atomic site that is now closed I think, info about a 65 AMP alternator Delco f
upgrades before we go cruising Pat McIntosh at 7:43am 01.16.06 Big Boats 10/1233 Last year we got a 1995 H430 and will be heading south to cruise S Calif ' Mexico. We have completed
Sudden summer thunder storm... go or turn Scotian at 7:39am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 28/1953 Last summer I sailed solo from overnight stay at a port. Open sea. At6 AM after confirming weather
How to check a solar panel for it's wattage? Stan10795 at 7:20am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 5/981 Is there an easy way to know if you are actually getting 5 watts from a solar panel advertised at 5
Propeller Tom Granton at 6:24am 01.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1149 My 1985 (#406) 36' presently has a 2 blade 15RH13 prop (Universal 21HP)and I'm thinking about replac
Outboard maintenance Alan Emerald 22 at 6:08am 01.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/922 This year I am looking to learn more about the maintenance of my own outboard motor on my O'Day 22.
Cockpit Speakers Dreamboat at 5:58am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/864 I splurged and bought myself cockpit speakers for my Sony AM/FM/CD player on my 1982 H30, but now I'
Reviews and photos Michel at 4:44am 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 0/837 I invite all Sandpipers skippers to post your reviews and pics of you boats in the appropriate secti
GFO packing question Kevin B at 4:34am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/2065 Gore GFO packing (for stuffing boxes) came up for discussion here last August. The E-Marine website
Newbie with headsail furling system question Eric14428 at 4:08am 01.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1364 Hello, I recently purchased my first boat, a 1982 Catalina 27 Tall Rig. My surveyor recommended the

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H23.5 trailer joetr1955 at 7:05pm 04.26.21
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Flying Jay at 7:03pm 04.26.21 Congrations on your new 310!! I also purchased my Hunter 46 from Cruising Yachts. Through the mon
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? Terry Cox at 7:03pm 04.26.21 Now on to why the generator has hard start issues. Ok. So what Genset do you have? Brand, model, e
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Flying Jay at 7:00pm 04.26.21 I grew up on the South Shore, and still sail to Cape Cod every season (except for Covid season). I
Holding tank sender replacement jssailem at 7:00pm 04.26.21
My Hunter 456 Terry Cox at 6:56pm 04.26.21 You're welcome, Franklin. That would be my best guess. Not sure what else Hunter might have used. A
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? jssailem at 6:45pm 04.26.21 @cristoslc One of our members is has contributed many articles about boat upkeep. MaineSail is the m
Hunter 170 Stemhead Crazy Dave Condon at 6:44pm 04.26.21 @sail sfbay is correct. Thank you sir. Boat came standard. With roller furling installed corr
26 classic tow vehicle stickinthemud57 at 6:38pm 04.26.21 Specs show the dry boat weight at 1650 lbs, centerboard 50 lbs. I was able to find a trailer weight
450 AP Drive? Rick D at 6:12pm 04.26.21
Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 6:10pm 04.26.21 Interesting how you positioned the bimini top - sort of an extension to the pop-top.
Globe Run Dry Impellers Ken13559 at 5:40pm 04.26.21 Not sure now but Globe had some issues years back with their impellers. I just replaced mine. Yanma
Low "reefing" holes in main sail cas206 at 5:31pm 04.26.21 Thanks for asking this and for all the responses. I have a "new to me" Cal 27-3 and was just web se
Length of halyards Tally Ho at 5:21pm 04.26.21 I just replaced my main halyard and added 10 feet so I can use a primary winch for raising my butt u
Epoxy or grind and glass? (2) Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.26.21 Mine looked a lot worse than that...I ground out a bit of the damaged glass, used some thickened epo
H23.5 trailer twistedskipper at 5:13pm 04.26.21 It really isn't unusual for a small boat on a single axle trailer to lift the tongue if you stand on
Hull Number Michael Davis at 5:06pm 04.26.21 Just to be clear, you mean where the manual bilge pump is, right? At least on mine. There is the o
Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail Tally Ho at 5:02pm 04.26.21 Yes lucky it did not snap the refrigeration line, It was a good 30 degrees or more to Port. We had
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? Terry Cox at 5:01pm 04.26.21 Peggie is spot on. Our 1991 boat came with dual electric Jabsco toilets. Both have vented loops conn
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 4:55pm 04.26.21 ok picked up a couple feet of 5/16" G43 and ran it back and forth in the windlass a few times, tied

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