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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 9/3427 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 4/926 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
question about eye bolt for trailer strap Tom at 10:36am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/1144 I think the previous owner repaired some fiberglass and moved the eye bolt lower for the trailer str

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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
Fan Belt/Impeller Monterey385 at 4:17pm 04.05.21 With 500 hours on the engine, the heat exchanger should be fine, unless a piece of impeller, etc.,
Not really a question, but a thanks! (1) NINEv2 at 3:54pm 04.05.21 192424 Things are starting to come together. Fresh out of the box and looking for a permanent home.
Fan Belt/Impeller Tom J at 3:39pm 04.05.21 We'll see whether the heat exchange is an issue once I have all of the new stuff in but I kinda thi
Window films (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:32pm 04.05.21 How are you attaching to the boat? Dab of sealant and you're finished (almost).
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> kloudie1 at 3:32pm 04.05.21 Wires are probably a water detector.. Somewhere on the engine panel, there could be a warning light
Compac 16 owner kloudie1 at 3:28pm 04.05.21 Welcome aboard! Good sailing boat. A friend of mine sailed his all over the gulf coast.. I agree w
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? jssailem at 3:21pm 04.05.21 You really dodged a bullet John. Luck Dave.. Not the skill of the Matrix..:laugh:
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> georgetheleo at 3:07pm 04.05.21 I have the facet pump 2.5-5 psi and will install it somewhere ,maybe between the tank and the off e
Fan Belt/Impeller Monterey385 at 3:05pm 04.05.21 In my case, with the Yanmar 3JH5E I have absolutely no excuse. The impeller pump cover faces forw
Window films dLj at 3:04pm 04.05.21 Is this a growth opportunity, for a stock like 3M (MMM closed at 194.970), given the new attention
Close call? Kings Gambit at 3:02pm 04.05.21 King, If you gybed from one downwind tack to the other, why was the boat heeled so much during the
Window films shemandr at 2:29pm 04.05.21 Is this a growth opportunity, for a stock like 3M (MMM closed at 194.970), given the new attention t
Thinking about painting my hull sail sfbay at 2:26pm 04.05.21
Window films dLj at 2:15pm 04.05.21 Are these films in current widespread use in applications like office buildings? Yes very much so.

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