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purchasing a 26 m jeff everson at 6:13am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1047 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 4/2433 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 4/2052 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 1/941 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 1/1083 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 1/767 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 0/888 I finished the Windlass installation on Nepethe and posted a overview of my experiences ion the phot
Transmission when under sail aquaholic1 at 2:50am 08.26.05 Big Boats 7/1022 Should I have my transmission in Forward, Neutral or Reverse when under sail? And why? Thanks in a
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 2:16am 08.26.05 Big Boats 2/1182 My forward head stinks!! I have cleaned the Shower sump (it was pretty bad) the smell is not from
Water Damage on Oday 22 Ellen Traver at 1:43am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2323 I am thinking about purchasing an Oday 22. The boat has been out of the water for 2 years and has a
Cushion Measurements 34/35 Arthur Stock at 1:34am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/950 In July I purchased a 1987 E-34. The prior owner threw out the cushions for the v berth and aft cabi
rules of the road Dave D 94 H26 at 1:32am 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 3/1085 Where can I find a copy of the rules of the road, so as to never be the object of derision on this w
Hunter 30t holding tank replacement/relocation George Kosta at 1:28am 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1106 thanks
Picture Perfect Weekend coming... picklefreek at 1:20am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1058 This looks to be just an AWESOME weekend coming up for us New England sailors!!! I will be getting
Katrina Justin_NSA at 1:15am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/803 Wall St Journal reports that boats are getting hammered."Several sailboats had washed up onto the b
Stereo Running Down Battery Too Fast Cate at 1:08am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1681 I have a 125W stereo running off a Xpower 150 power pack and it will play one CD and then run out of
MD 11 air cleaner paul remick at 1:03am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/824 Anyone ever relace original air cleaners on the MD11 with somthing else ?
Seizing Wire Size for Shrouds Calif. Ted at 12:36am 08.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1663 Anyone know whether .020 or .041 is right size for seizing the shrouds to the spreaders of a C270? H
REDUCED Engine Size for the 26X... Louis B Holub at 12:12am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/944 How does the 26X perform with a 25 HP ?? Anyone have this combination ?? OR perhaps "in and around
cockpit Steve at 10:58pm 08.25.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1076 I have yet to find a cockpit table that will fit my bibicle or space available on my 36cc. HELP

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Compass vs GPS Head Sail at 3:09pm 04.28.21 Consider neither of them are probably on point. I just use them to get me close enough to where I
Need a new mast Sailfanatic at 3:03pm 04.28.21 A new mast is likely to cost more than buying a C22 with a used mast and discarding what you dont ne
Using a trolling motor on small boat shemandr at 3:03pm 04.28.21 "No officer. That's not a motor. It's a blender but I don't have another way to stow it!"
Head replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:47pm 04.28.21 But you'll still wind up tearing it out in a few years just to replace it with a Raritan PH Superflu
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 2:43pm 04.28.21 Thanks! That helps. I will start removing access panels, crawling and measuring cable runs myself n
Using a trolling motor on small boat rgranger at 2:42pm 04.28.21 Okay so.... one more thing to consider. Once you put a motor on it, you have to register it, disp
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Davidasailor26 at 2:11pm 04.28.21 Thanks, David! I will keep you posted with pictures when I have the system up and running. Meanwhil
How do I find out how much my sailboat is worth? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 04.28.21 It depends on the condition, equipment and the market area. Look for some comparisons, price it hig
28 masthead sail sfbay at 1:59pm 04.28.21 Suggest consulting with Rig Rite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sail
Compass vs GPS Benny17441 at 1:59pm 04.28.21 Consider neither of them are probably on point. I just use them to get me close enough to where I
Columbia28 masthead sail sfbay at 1:58pm 04.28.21 Suggest consulting with Rig Rite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sail
Using a trolling motor on small boat sail sfbay at 1:56pm 04.28.21 Of course you could buy an electric motor with a water proof battery like a Torqeedo. I have a 503 o
Using a trolling motor on small boat shemandr at 1:48pm 04.28.21 I think the problem paddling a small light boat is the you have to lean to each side to make a paddl
Filling Fresh Water tanks Terry Cox at 1:36pm 04.28.21 Followed Peggie Hall's recommissioning water tank recommendations when we first took possession of o
Any Recommended Marine Contractors in the Southern Michigan (Lake Michigan) area? (1) sail sfbay at 1:34pm 04.28.21 Try these guys: FIX YOUR BOAT - Pier 33 OR these guys who offer a mobile service: Services Pier 100
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. BC Bernie at 1:32pm 04.28.21 Bernie... Look up into the hole with the wires running through it. Use a bright light. Or even one
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 1:26pm 04.28.21 Thanks, David! I will keep you posted with pictures when I have the system up and running. Meanwhile
Using a trolling motor on small boat LakeShark at 1:26pm 04.28.21 I am sure a trolling motor will work just fine. My concern would be with the battery when you capsi
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 1:23pm 04.28.21 OMG sorry, didn't know that! I LOVE the Washburn marina, those guys are pros. And I have recommend
Recommend a broker in Deale, Tracey's Landing, MD tfox2069 at 1:01pm 04.28.21 I used Dave Townley out of Annapolis as my Buyer's Broker, but of course he also sells boats. VERY

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