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Lake Tippecanoe - Indiana JerryA at 11:18am 09.05.05 Day Sailers 2/1937 The wife and I went sailing in Indiana today. A little place called Lake Tippecanoe about nine mile
Trailer adjustment for O'Day 23 Walt Lerche at 11:16am 09.05.05 Day Sailers 2/1155 I have a 1978 O'Day 23 that I have to "jack up" to attempt to free up the centerboard from the trunk
No water pressure in shower nozzle Scott N. at 11:13am 09.05.05 Big Boats 5/1061 I haven't been able to get water flowing (hot or cold) to the shower in the head.The water pressure
motor size, shaft length markv15345 at 10:49am 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1151 hello, i just bought an macgregor 25 without a motor. now that i am looking at them i am not sure w
Batteries in Catalina 30 Edward 14244 at 10:44am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/8477 I recently purchased a 1988 Cat30 and am trying to understand the electrical bits. She has two batt
New headsail for my H23.5 Captain Bob at 10:42am 09.05.05 Smaller Boats 4/1055 Thanks for the great help in the past from other contributors!My headsail needs to be replaced and
ICW OR OUTSIDE ? irwin43 at 10:32am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/3858 New owner to irwin43 ,so whats the best overall trip from south florida to marylandconsidering its
Retro fitting stern rail seats? Phil Beard at 10:15am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3630 I am looking at a 1987 Catalina 30. Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a stern rail seat k
hand cranking an engine need help!! Tom at 9:19am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1763 My Batts died due to ba faulty alternator so I was trying to gett he boat going with the hand crank.
Pedestal-outboard cables Mike Davis at 8:26am 09.05.05 Smaller Boats 2/832 I've been given a bit of a chore by one of my fellow boaters. Apparently, he/she needed a new outbo
AMF Puffer Rear Drain oyster point at 8:24am 09.05.05 AMF 2/7449 We just obtained a 1988 AMF Alcort Puffer Sailboat with a drain in the middle-bottom of the boat tha
Top Climber johnboat at 8:24am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1032 Has anybody had experience using the ATN Top Climber? If you are affileated with the company in any
HEAD Upgrades / Avoiding HEADaches b393capt at 8:22am 09.05.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1171 I am purchasing a new Beneteau 393.1) What are the typical upgrades people on this site have made
Electrical draw Ron at 8:03am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1059 My new to me Catalina 30 with a Universal 21HP has a constant draw on the start battery even when th
Shorepower/hose reels Harry Greenspun at 7:25am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1112 At last year's Annapolis Boat Show, a vendor was selling yellow plastic discs that allowed you to ne
Mast Replacement Thats All Folks at 7:02am 09.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1026 I need to replace my mast. I have a 1979 ODay 25. She's in great shape except the mast is now shap
Bay Marine/Rebel Marina Ed Drury at 6:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 Looking for information on the Bay Marine Boatworks or Rebel Marine in Biloxi. Damage or photos or o
Water in the bilge jboat at 6:09am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1031 HelloI am interested in buying this 1974 catalina 27. Everything on the boat is in good condition
sailing under jib alone jgutman at 5:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2833 How unsafe is it to sail upwind on jib alone--what part of the rig is stressed the most? Is there a
steering cables steve at 5:11am 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1080 does anybody have the model number for steering cables?i'm not with boat so i can't pull them out n

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Durango tow vehicle questions CaptVR at 9:16am 05.04.21 Backing up with surge brakes can be tricky. You are pushing against the brake master cylinder Cap
Insurance for Macgregor 65 JohnShannon at 9:16am 05.04.21 The Mac has no core, that thing is solid fiberglass, I have read it is quite flexible as a result.
There's a hole in my boat Davidasailor26 at 9:15am 05.04.21 Sorry. I read the data sheet and I think we are using words differently. You said "hot potting" a
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Goobs at 9:08am 05.04.21 It's a 150 mile trip. 24 hours. Do it all in one? Id much rather have two more days on Block Isla
New condo development? jssailem at 9:04am 05.04.21 Condo-No-More :biggrin:
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (1) rgranger at 8:57am 05.04.21 I always found it hard to lift the line without reaching far overboard, hanging off the stern. I th
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance sail sfbay at 8:56am 05.04.21 ...........Is there a rule of thumb tolerance for sizing? You might these articles helpful to size
Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 8:55am 05.04.21 @NotCook ... Never is pretty definitive. There are some who abandon their lines when they leave th
Can anyone recognize this boat? rgranger at 8:49am 05.04.21 Beautiful boat. I look forward to more pics once you have it all sorted out.
Can anyone recognize this boat? Jackdaw at 8:47am 05.04.21 Paging @Bosman ......
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (1) jssailem at 8:47am 05.04.21 Bare with me I'm still a learning 70 year old. ;-). Well we all have to learn sometime. Better now
What happened here... rgranger at 8:45am 05.04.21 Venture 25 (count the port lights). has swing keel and came with lots of foam floatation under the
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 8:43am 05.04.21 That is perfect,thanks a bunch !
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues sail sfbay at 8:42am 05.04.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Hunter 34!! Is the reason the marina wanted yo
Dock Tying Alternatives NotCook at 8:41am 05.04.21 The challenge is our cleats aren't very large and don't have a centre hole to thread through for a
Window Caulking (1) rgranger at 8:40am 05.04.21 You will rue the day. I bayou country we would say roux
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources NotCook at 8:39am 05.04.21 running the nylon bridle directly from the anchor chain to the bow cleats Making one bridle side
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose JonnyEp at 8:35am 05.04.21 Thanks, I am giving up on this because the pumps they sell are all for mounting below the deck (I ca
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (4) rgranger at 8:34am 05.04.21 This might not be the same design but this is how the Mac 25's baby sister (the Mac 22) does it. 8
Manasquan NJ to Block Island SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:31am 05.04.21 Anchoring in Fire Island inlet, I have anchored for the night in the cove off Oak Beach, but you hav

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