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Going Outboard daytripper at 9:33am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 18/1948 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 2/1293 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 0/898 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 1/1103 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 5/1388 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 4/1049 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 4/2439 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 4/2064 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 1/943 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 1/1086 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 1/776 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 0/889 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 7/1043 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 2/1188 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 5/2343 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 1/957 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 3/1086 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 3/1059 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 0/805 Wall St Journal reports that boats are getting hammered."Several sailboats had washed up onto the b

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Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 2:18pm 05.03.21 Thanks for the update Alan.
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question rgranger at 2:13pm 05.03.21 As far as "slipping' goes.... yes that is normal.
Anyone have a sailpack on a H34? (1) WasabiRush at 2:10pm 05.03.21 Here is a pic of mine. I'm 5'9"ish and it's a bit of a stretch to get the halyard off and the sail b
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating rgranger at 2:08pm 05.03.21 I also found this... If your boat does not have a capacity plate, the U.S. Coast Guard recommends t
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating rgranger at 2:06pm 05.03.21 Who's the insurance company? Insurance companies are known for not really understanding what they
Racing vs. Cruising rgranger at 2:03pm 05.03.21 I've only raced once. I enjoyed it but I don't see getting overly serious about it. Until August I
Insurance for Macgregor 65 dlochner at 2:01pm 05.03.21 If you can get Agreed Hull Value insurance you can expect premiums to run between 1 and 2% of the AG
Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 2:00pm 05.03.21 Right, TWD needs compass, not TWA. BS was good (compared to SOG) and AWS and TWS seemed about right
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 1:52pm 05.03.21 Use an epoxy primer not gelcoat. Gelcoat is (usually) polyester which is not as water resistant as
Filling Fresh Water tanks WasabiRush at 1:49pm 05.03.21 Thanks all for the responses. I did this on Saturday and for the most part, seems to be a success.
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 1:44pm 05.03.21 How to translate email jargon... Hope this helps = Stop bothering me Thanks in advance = You must
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 1:40pm 05.03.21 Are you sure about that ? ? ? Can you give us a link to that particular conversation ? ? ? This
Racing vs. Cruising DayDreamer41 at 1:02pm 05.03.21 Thanks for your comment. I actually raced four times when I was younger. Three of the four times
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 12:55pm 05.03.21 Every wave (even flat water) rises above my exhaust outlet :p: unter was thinking. I suppose with
Electrical mystery Jacktar at 12:54pm 05.03.21 Yep all old catalina wiring has red wire postive to nav. blue to cabin, white to anchor, black from
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 05.03.21 getting overtaken by a wave that rises above the exhaust outlet Every wave (even flat water) rise
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 12:46pm 05.03.21 Used to enjoy racing my Hobie 16 catamaran and later Hunter 31 and 386. I no longer race, except wh
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 12:44pm 05.03.21 Good points. I think most important to remember is that the exhaust riser at the stern does not ha
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 12:42pm 05.03.21 I enjoy both racing and cruising. I grew up with both, my family raced our Niagara 30 and then Viki
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 12:35pm 05.03.21 I do enjoy racing, but, with absolutely no expectations. Our Sapphire just wasn't cut from the, "R"

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