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26M Mast Light Lowell Carrington at 12:21pm 12.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1342 I plan to install a masthead light on my 2006 MacGregor 26M. I have a couple of questions that I ne
Yanmar Smoking Jeff at 11:55am 12.31.05 Big Boats 23/1701 2004 had 50 hour engine service, no smoke before service and lots of smoke after. Engine mechanic cl
Passage 42 propeller suggestions? Paul Cossman at 10:44am 12.31.05 Big Boats 4/1573 It's time to replace the original 2 bladed propeller on our Passage 42. We use our boat solely for
Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2611 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/939 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/951 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2030 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1848 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1049 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1361 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1480 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/965 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1065 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1939 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1592 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2312 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1476 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1006 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11784 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/916 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos

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New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. sail sfbay at 3:15pm 05.19.21 OK..........I tried poorly.
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 CaptainRan at 3:15pm 05.19.21 I would attach the main halyard to the motor to haul it up. Part of the joy of a sailboat is making
Best genoa for Catalina 30 (1) sail sfbay at 3:14pm 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! To confirm what size sail fits you sailboat measure the luff (leading edge o
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. Jackdaw at 3:07pm 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Capri 26!! An internet search could not find
33.5 reefing configuration Don Crowther at 2:51pm 05.19.21 Have you downloaded the manual? If you haven't you can download it on this site. On page 34 I think
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:47pm 05.19.21 Maine Sail, I have a Balmar charging 3 Deka 8D gel batteries. How should my "belt manager" be set?
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:41pm 05.19.21 SeaHawk Biocop TF
Best genoa for Catalina 30 dmax at 1:54pm 05.19.21 I had a Cat 30 with a 115% genoa, I liked it a lot and felt it was the right size. We generally have
Best genoa for Catalina 30 Dave Groshong at 1:08pm 05.19.21 Most all furlers these days run a #6 luff tape for boats that size. If you have lots of wind, you
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. Justin_NSA at 11:52am 05.19.21 Are you trailering your 240 to the water or keeping it in a slip? Maybe you don't need bottom paint
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 05.19.21 Ask the locals what they use, not people here. Exactly. I had been using Micron CSC for years an
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. sail sfbay at 11:25am 05.19.21 Long lasting, less cleaning. Is the most expensive is the best paint? Or any budget paints can work
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. capta at 11:13am 05.19.21 In my experience, in the tropics, the cheapest paint I can buy does nearly as bad a job at keeping o
33.5 reefing configuration Sailfanatic at 10:54am 05.19.21 You might confirm whether you have provision for a second reef, which I would expect in a cruising b
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. (1) sail sfbay at 10:53am 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Capri 26!! An internet search could not find a
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 10:53am 05.19.21
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... (1) brett_howard at 10:43am 05.19.21 Ok really glad to hear the responses and thank you RC for the reply. I'd thought about emailing you
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 10:33am 05.19.21 Looks like Edson sells Super Lube on its website (at very inflated prices). Is that what other folk
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 10:28am 05.19.21 Sounds like your arms are longer than mine... By getting into an obscene position with the pedestal
Halyard Keeping sail sfbay at 10:20am 05.19.21 You might find this thread on the same subject helpful: Tidying Up Lines in Cockpit \| SailNet Commun

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