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Reorganizing Running Rigging Tsehum Pete at 12:55pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Looking to buy a Viking Scott at 12:37pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/711 I am looking to purchase an Viking 2003- to 2006.... I am looking for someone to provide me with ins
Trading Down Tom at 12:30pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 4/1115 We have a Pearon 323 and our life is changing. I would like to sell or trade for a trailerable sailb
Centerboard makes a vibrating noise Frank at 12:21pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2547 I have a Macgregor 22', it's my first boat so I don't know if this is normal or not but when my cent
keel cable replacement - ok to use cable clamps? bob16953 at 11:36am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/969 any opinion as to whether its ok to use double cable clamps rather than swaging on the keel end of t
Whisker pole Patrick Booth at 11:24am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/745 I recently purchased a genoa, and want to make a whisker pole. Does anyone have any ideas on constru
Domestic Water PUmp Alfred at 11:14am 08.07.05 Bigger Boats 2/1067 My galley and vanity faucets are powered by a Sur-flo electric pump that delivers 45 pounds per squa
Spinnaker setup gr8 2 av8 at 10:55am 08.07.05 Big Boats 6/880 The boat I bought this spring came with a spinnaker. I am now itching to try it out. Could someone
Really slow Cat 22 Twitch at 10:31am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1107 I have a 20 year old Cat 22, and its incredibly slow. I cant point into the wind as well as all the
AMF Copperhead - How do you rig? Maurice at 10:11am 08.07.05 AMF 1/5796 Does anyone know how to rig the AMF Copperhead Sailboat... I bought one and don't quite know the ri
Help with a price Paul b at 10:06am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/896 Can anyone help with a price. This is ALL I have to go on. Ad in the local paper:For sale: 22' Ma
pop top frank at 9:58am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/864 ok got her home, your info was a big help, i have questions what holds up the pop- top? How much of
Battery Switch Neil McDonald at 9:31am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/848 Having experienced it to be progressively more difficulty getting the engine to turn over on the sta
Stay length Tom23438 at 9:19am 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/976 Hi, I am able to have new forestay made up by a friend. Problem is I don't know how long to have hi
Twisted Mainsheet Neil McDonald at 9:16am 08.07.05 Big Boats 1/975 My mainsheet keeps on twisting in the blocks to the point where it will not run freely. I have taken
272LE Alfred at 8:55am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/835 The domestic water system on my 272 is over powered (a Shurflo pump with 45 pounds per sq. inch pres
mast base Terry at 8:31am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/942 I bent my mast base for a 1984 222 o'day. Does anyone know where I can get a new one?
New owner of a Balboa 20 Saki Dave at 8:23am 08.07.05 Balboa 1/2412 It's an amazing feeling to be excited and scared witless at the same time. My wife and I just purch
universal atomic 4 carb kickback when starting Robert at 6:49am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2842 Atomic 4, when starting kick back causes black smoke to come from flame arrester on the carburetor
Beneteau Oceanis 390 Deck Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 6:45am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1157 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c

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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
Dripless propeller shaft Andy_P at 8:30am 05.04.21 Yes, it is some sort of dripless system (not sure which one though). That while sealant smeared ar

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