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What about a Northern owners forum? dwayne13628 at 3:05am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1118 Okay, so there's only two of us that I know of, but it would be good at least for mora support. I've
I need a ride on a 26X Joe Friedman at 3:02am 07.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/844 I live in Cherry Hill, and am thinking about going from a Mac25 to a 26X, but would like to spend so
At Anchor Boat Swings Ross Ford at 2:50am 07.17.05 Big Boats 13/1181 Our Hunter 44DS sways when at anchor about 100 degrees on a continuing back and forth basis. Needle
Swing Keel Angle w/pic howard at 2:37am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 9/1354 Ok, this is the second keel question this week. I just replaced all parts relatedto the winch ' kee
Reading This Old Boat by Don Casey dwayne13628 at 1:23am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1541 What a great resource. I didn't realize just how simple fiberglass repair really is. all the repairs
Oday 15/ Spindrift One Design 15.......Same boat? Phil at 12:51am 07.17.05 Day Sailers 1/5539 Are the Oday 15 day sailor and the Spindrift One Design day sailor the same boat esscentially? Did
Rivets question - Mac 26S Ben at 11:58pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/929 I want to remove and fix the thin trim that is over the transom. It is cracked and it letting a litt
opinions wanted on Cat 250 water blst/swg keel bruce 335 at 11:02pm 07.16.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1540 hello ! I would like your experienced opinion on catalinas 250 water ballast and swing keel - am con
Trailering a 28.5? Tim O. at 10:28pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/3428 Has anyone had any experience/luck with trailering a 28.5? I live on the Gulf Coast and see a numbe
Converting to 7/8 fractional Coop at 10:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1079 My '72 V224 is a 3/4 fractional rig. Has anyone converted theirs to 7/8 or a double forestay? If so,
Hunter 31 Merriman Pedestal Guard Chet7127 at 8:47pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1006 Can anyone tell me if the Edson 9-1/2" wide pedestal guard will work on the original Merriman 1984 p
mast sail track Tom Tarpey at 2:01pm 07.16.05 Day Sailers 1/958 My mast has a built in groove for the nylon cylinders which attach to the sail luff.How does one ke
Poor sea trial results???????? Jack19643 at 1:49pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1030 I had a sea trial on a new 36 today (trading in a 33 with 3ym30 engine which has had overheating pro
Getting soaked; help! Randy at 1:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1001 I own a 1991 Legend 35.5. No structural problems except for a leaky port starlight (I guess that's w
23.5 Bimini Under Sail? John/Illinois at 12:40pm 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/927 Anyone out there have a H 23.5 with a binimi up while under sail? Have a boat ( new to me ) with a
Outboard Motor Mount Jonathan Romero at 11:19am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 I have a Mercury 9.9 outboard that is stuck in the up position. It had a tilt trim device that I dis
Electric Trolling Motor? Steve Glabe at 11:10am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1928 I have yet to get out on my Mariner this summer simply because every year I seem to have problems wi
New Bow Cleats Ed at 11:08am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/914 I finally finished adding new bow cleats to my 23.5. For more details check the project forum.
Cape May Canal Michael Wallach at 10:49am 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/3654 During a planned trip from Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the Chesapeake I plan to use the Cape May cana
1983 Columbia 27 Wide Body Crusing?? RK at 10:37am 07.16.05 Columbia 2/1910 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Just found a 1983 Columbia 27 Widebody Crusing with 13 horse West

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Close call? DArcy at 7:27pm 04.05.21 People do let their guard down after a race. A few years ago we were heading in on a blustery evenin
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) WayneH at 7:22pm 04.05.21 When we first got our boat, the Admiral created a startup/shutdown checklist. It got laminated and h
1983 H30 Chainplates sail sfbay at 7:01pm 04.05.21 You were specific enough. I would get repair estimates from boat contractors ASAP to make an informe
1983 H30 Chainplates Lance324 at 6:57pm 04.05.21 Thank you! Maybe I should have been more specific, but on this "83 Hunter 30, the chain plates on th
Close call? Jackdaw at 6:45pm 04.05.21 The new tack was quickly higher than the one we came over from; kind of a hard left from a broad re
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? sesmith at 6:40pm 04.05.21 We used 3M dual lock on our panels the last couple of years. My wife sewed the non stick dual lock
Engine block de-rusting question dmax at 6:40pm 04.05.21 A new pan would be simpler and better, you could also try to locate the drain at the rear of the pan
Cutlass bearing strut set screws Hayden Watson at 6:21pm 04.05.21 My 88 did not have set screws... but it does now!
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:48pm 04.05.21 I forgot the pic
Thinking about painting my hull (1) SailingLoto at 5:47pm 04.05.21 Stripes are off, ready to pull hardware and start wet sanding tomorrow.
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:47pm 04.05.21 Stripes are off, ready to pull hardware and start wet sanding tomorrow.
1983 H30 Chainplates sail sfbay at 5:30pm 04.05.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do not get bummed!! Every used boat boat I have purchased has had some issu
LiFePO4 conversion heritage at 5:19pm 04.05.21 My original alternator charging setup was a dumb alternator output going to a 20 amp dc to dc charge
Engine block de-rusting question LukeAvanti at 5:16pm 04.05.21 Whew... raising the engine - and realigning it to the shaft - is beyond my skill level. And the boat
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:09pm 04.05.21 @SailingLoto beautiful boat, got a color picked out? Kubota orange with a black stripe.
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 04.05.21 I think he means he bought a new furling mainsail that has vertical battens. Greg Yep - A conven
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 4:58pm 04.05.21 just the connectors left to do, both lights are in working order and installed properly.
Compac 16 owner rgranger at 4:50pm 04.05.21 Welcome aboard! Good sailing boat. A friend of mine sailed his all over the gulf coast.. I agree
Fan Belt/Impeller higgs at 4:44pm 04.05.21 If you have lost one of the vanes on the impeller and it is restricting flow, you will continue to r
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Tally Ho at 4:32pm 04.05.21 Jose Pla - I am very curious to learn how you you replaced a mast furling main with a conventional

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