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Lower Chesapeake Bay Rcman4u2 at 10:27am 01.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1252 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 2/1356 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 6/780 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 1/1540 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 11/1379 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 3/1126 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 1/832 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 10/1280 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 28/2016 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 5/1019 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 1/1169 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 5/953 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 4/873 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 0/873 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 8/2163 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 5/1393 Hello, I recently purchased my first boat, a 1982 Catalina 27 Tall Rig. My surveyor recommended the
Homemade Sun Awning Ideas? uploadjoe at 4:07am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 23/5698 I am looking for ideas/suggestions for a homebrew sun awning system to cover my cockpit. I have a hu

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New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Doug J at 5:53am 05.26.21 Thanks. That looks like a great installation. Question it appears to take control of the boat the
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? jssailem at 5:43am 05.26.21
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? jssailem at 5:35am 05.26.21 Ben, here is a link to an Ullman sail rigging guide. May be of help. https://ullmansails.com/wp-cont
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? jssailem at 5:31am 05.26.21 Just looked at the added pictures. It is a standard in mast box sheave. Typical for a jib halyard on
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Don Lucas at 5:26am 05.26.21 Appears you fixed part of the problem. Do you suppose there is a deep dip in the hose somewhere tha
Diesel shutoff question (1) RoyS at 5:12am 05.26.21 I do not have a close up photo of the slotted connection to the regulator lever on my engine handy.
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today shank at 5:08am 05.26.21 Ralph, we are very fortunate to have nice floating docks at our sailing club. Great facilities. Our
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 4:53am 05.26.21 194547
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 4:48am 05.26.21 I have a Simrad TP10. If you're interested, here's how I installed mine. Hunter 26 Owner Modificat
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 05.26.21 In my opinion, I think that running all your house loads on one Grp 27 is inadequate, if you are goi
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? s greg at 4:32am 05.26.21 Here is one in Florida Thanks for looking, I contacted the site the boat was sold, that seems to
running aground on a sandbar! jon hansen at 4:32am 05.26.21 i prefer the spinnaker halyard, less strain on the shives.
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? jon hansen at 4:25am 05.26.21 you don't need to add any weight, the boat will sail fine without it. prolly faster. take a photo o
running aground on a sandbar! dlochner at 3:49am 05.26.21 Hope the skipper has towing insurance. Did you notice the Boca police had a heavy gun belt on and
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? dlochner at 3:24am 05.26.21 As others have said, the outboard is a cheap, but not particularly desirable option. If you all you
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today MitchM at 2:54am 05.26.21 when a guy in our marina fell off his transom fussing w some fiberglas work, , he lost his
Paint and non-slip flooring kappykaplan at 2:41am 05.26.21 Looks great, @stickinthemud57 ! :beer:
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today (1) Jumpstart at 11:08pm 05.25.21 Ralph, we are very fortunate to have nice floating docks at our sailing club. Great facilities. Our
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 10:52pm 05.25.21 Yes, it needs tuning, the PO told me to rock the halyard. i am disappointed with myself for giving h
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start AndyBC at 10:46pm 05.25.21 My 30 yr old 2GM20F gives off white smoke for a few seconds after the first cold start of the day, a

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