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ICW Route 1 or Route 2 Dave at 4:42pm 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/6442 I am planning a trip from Ct. to North Carolina in the next few weeks. Never done this and am resear
California cruising xqos at 3:09pm 08.26.05 Destinations 6/1888 If anyone is interested in cruising California, I just completed the web site on my cruise between S
does anyone know of a H23.5 mast raising system? Jeramy at 2:47pm 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 2/865 Does anyone know of a easier way to raise the mast on a H23.5? I have a 93' and have a hell of a tim
Pardon the dumb question. Jeremy at 2:42pm 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 4/656 I'm getting ready to mount some deck hardware on my hunter and want to do the job right. I have foun
repost of "Cruisin' in a 25.5" Brian and Stephanie at 2:12pm 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 7/909 Hey Everybody!We have gotten several e-mails about the difficulty of finding this photo-essay and
26X Steering play with Raymarine Sport Pilot? Jib21855 at 1:47pm 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1574 I recently added a Sport Pilot to my 26X. There is some play built into the Pilot which adds to the
How can I sail my 26X closer to the wind? Jib21855 at 1:40pm 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1366 I sail on Lake Michigan out of Michigan City. When I tack, I end up going through more than 90 degr
Bahama 30 versus MK II 30 David at 1:16pm 08.26.05 Islander 7/3781 I have been trying to figure out the major differences between the MK II 30 and the bahama 30. The
Barient 21-33 winch Bob Schmit at 12:47pm 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/2953 Before I call Bruno in Australia at Australian Yacht Winch Pty.Ltd, I thought I would quiz the group
Can I trailer a M 25 or 26 with a Town and Country Ted at 12:42pm 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1308 I am looking into buying an older MacGregor 25, 26S, or 26D. Many of the reviews say these boats are
Widgeon rigging Richard Brodehl at 12:11pm 08.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1110 How do I rig the main sheet on my new 1976 Widgeon? The sheet now starts at the end of the boom, ru
proper boom height Sean McElligott at 11:41am 08.26.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2520 On my 1978 H27, the boom is attached to the mast via a type of locking slider that sits in an alumin
how bad is WHITE?? deeman7777 at 11:23am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1049 I am planning to paing my decks. I am guessing about 70% will be non-skid and grey. The other port
Blue Hunter 2" lining tape on topsides - source? Patrick Randall at 9:53am 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1080 Can anyone tell me how I should redo the blue Hunter line on our 91 30T? Bits of the original are mi
Going Outboard daytripper at 9:33am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 18/1563 This Spring my old Atomic 4 died of internal corrosion that was causing water to enter the cylinders
Steering Wheel Mike at 8:10am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1170 Does the Mac 19 have enough room to install a wheel instead of a tiller?
Cover for Mac 26S while on trailer/storage? Corgi Two at 7:43am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/833 Need ideas on products to use to cover the boat. The prior owner made some nifty frames out of PVC
Hurricane Katina-Sails up? Pace�o at 7:22am 08.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1024 The sad photos coming in on CNN news show many sailboats piled on each other typical of hurricane da
Yamaha 4hp Outboard David L at 7:17am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1320 Does anyone have any information on the generator function of this engin?
purchasing a 26 m jeff everson at 6:13am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/951 i will be getting a 26m in about a mth with a 50 hp tohatsu/nissan motor.any info for the purchase o

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New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Brian D at 11:13am 10.29.20 Hi, I have some sails from an O'Day 19 I want to sell, but I can't figure out where to post it. I
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Beachdog2 at 11:04am 10.29.20 Hi, I have some sails from an O'Day 19 I want to sell, but I can't figure out where to post it. I d
Outhaul rigging Justin_NSA at 11:00am 10.29.20 I drilled out the rivets of the endcaps to replace the sheves, while I had it all open, I ran new l
Outhaul rigging (1) rgranger at 10:51am 10.29.20 They must have had trained hamsters to run the lines thru the blocks in the boom! I drilled out th
Boarding step build Ron20324 at 10:49am 10.29.20 I commented that it was a safety item for me to have the step when returning to the slip and was to
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... rgranger at 10:46am 10.29.20 The water ballast boat will harden up at about 5 degrees of heel.
Sailing Porn 31seahorse at 10:45am 10.29.20 Hello DArcy, I just sent you a PM with the info. The site I found agrees with your interpretation
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater nveater at 10:28am 10.29.20 Thanks Claude I will remember that for next year- I write all this stuff down in a repair/maintenanc
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port Ron20324 at 10:23am 10.29.20 I don't see any adjustment on the steering rod outside, but certainly there must be some under the c
Sailing Porn DArcy at 10:18am 10.29.20 RE: Sailing Porn and Inquiring Minds as mentioned in my earlier post. I looked for a definition
1976 Javelin leaking RaleighRancher at 10:08am 10.29.20 I had a similar issue with a long-neglected mid-70s Javelin I acquired recently. Boat took on lots o
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? Kings Gambit at 10:06am 10.29.20 It would probably take only a few hours to threaten sinkage of a boat having water ingress at a rate
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 9:58am 10.29.20 stray support is long gone ...
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port dlochner at 9:55am 10.29.20 Yes, that vertical bar was put on by the PO for winter storage. cec Find another place to put
Bought an H170 stickinthemud57 at 9:35am 10.29.20 Sweet deal on a very clean boat! Makes me jealous! Good to hear that your grandson is up to going o
Masthead flotation? jssailem at 9:34am 10.29.20 Sailing in Lidos, as a kid, in the warm waters of San Diego Bay we never had floats on the mast. The
Hypalon glue, need a lot Don S/V ILLusion at 9:29am 10.29.20
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Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 9:26am 10.29.20 Dave, Yes, that vertical bar was put on by the PO for winter storage. I did not think to check if t
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two (2) jssailem at 9:20am 10.29.20 Do you have your times right? The incident was reported at 07:40 local (GMT+2). 9:30UTC would be 11

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