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How can I sail my 26X closer to the wind? Jib21855 at 1:40pm 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1401 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 7/3979 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 1/2993 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 13/1406 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 0/1128 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 2/2742 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 4/1064 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 8/1117 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 18/1738 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 2/1213 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 0/861 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 1/1054 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 5/1344 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 4/987 i will be getting a 26m in about a mth with a 50 hp tohatsu/nissan motor.any info for the purchase o
Is size important Capt Jim24025 at 6:02am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2377 How are winches sized? I wanted to add a winch on my cabin top (O'Day 27) to assist raising the sa
Water damage karen at 5:45am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1975 Hi, I took a second look at this sailboat ' I decided to have an out of the water survey. Its a 19
standing rigging rich at 5:15am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/914 I recently purchased this boat and noticed the mast has a rake towards the cockpit. There are other
Boat transport Nereussailor at 5:05am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 Does anyone know a Boat transport company that would move a 30 ft sailboat in Wisconsin?
gel coat Jim Messerschmidt at 4:05am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/725 I have a 1977 Ericsion 39B and was wondering what was the original gel coat color and if there is an
Windlass Installation Legend 35.5 in Photo forum Alex 2740 at 4:01am 08.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/861 I finished the Windlass installation on Nepethe and posted a overview of my experiences ion the phot

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"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" jssailem at 9:34am 02.20.21 Look for the ability to alter the bell sound level. Strong or soft. It is a valuable option.
can you splice like the pros? dLj at 9:24am 02.20.21 That's big wire rope those folks were working with. Tough stuff! dj p.s. thanks for posting, great
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:19am 02.20.21 I notice now there are many bell clocks around in eBay and marine chandlery in Ventura.
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:07am 02.20.21
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:02am 02.20.21 Are you sure? My ship's clock had an option of "bells", but it would not wake up anybody. Just a q
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 9:00am 02.20.21 One boat buck :yikes: for the Weems and Plath 8-day Atlantis model new.
New owners/new name JamesG161 at 9:00am 02.20.21 set the boat on fire and launched the boat on the sea Well NO ! We all know what happened to the
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" JamesG161 at 8:55am 02.20.21
New owners/new name (1) senechals at 8:54am 02.20.21 Here is our favorite renaming ceremony by John Vigor.
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? TRWXXA at 8:52am 02.20.21 Thanks for the ideas. Was hoping for some quantified experiences. Noone has experimented? Yes th
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers sail sfbay at 8:51am 02.20.21 Might perform a water test from shore water hose to isolate the leak point.
can you splice like the pros? capta at 8:47am 02.20.21 My old gaffer had spliced wire eyes aloft and at the turnbuckles. When I sold her, I no longer neede
Polars sail sfbay at 8:46am 02.20.21 Link to ORC: ORC - World Leader in Rating Technology You might find this thread helpful on polars:
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 8:45am 02.20.21 KG... The Deck watch, Officer of the Deck, is charged with monitoring the time. On a small boat usu
Sailboat Heaters dLj at 8:34am 02.20.21 38 feet is a good size, most companies making heaters for the marine world will have a system for th
Bottom Paint Sanding Capt Robbie at 8:28am 02.20.21 thirty years ago I used graphite sanding blocks with a bucket of water. These blocks worked amazing
Sailboat Heaters sail sfbay at 8:27am 02.20.21 My first sailboat had a pressurized kerosene wall heater, which I never used because perceived safet
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" (3) jssailem at 8:26am 02.20.21 KG... The Deck watch, Officer of the Deck, is charged with monitoring the time. On a small boat usua
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 02.20.21 That was an interesting rules situation at the start of race 5. Pretty good breakdown at Eeii8Dsp2ms
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" dLj at 8:18am 02.20.21 Growing up we used to have an old ships clock that rang out the bells per that 8 bells system. You o

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