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Loose Forward cleat on Port Side Bill at 5:26am 07.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1228 The forward cleat on the port side gets loose every year, I have fashioned a wrench on a 24" extenti
H27 Keel Attachment Dave D at 5:23am 07.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1738 I'm considering the purchase of a 1980 Hunter 27 sailboat. However, one thing I noticed in looking
Proud Dad Mike Misko at 4:51am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1084 Over the years I've tried to teach my son what I know about sailing and boat handling in general. H
Fresh water pump cycling John T1594 at 3:11am 07.20.05 Big Boats 18/1672 Driving me crazy!!! I have checked and tightened all of the grey Qest fittings on the fresh water li
Intense - Catalina 28 Shroud Tension Question Mr Lucky16746 at 3:08am 07.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/2518 OK, I just got a new Loos PT-2 tension gauge to properly tension all shrouds and backstays, but have
looking for other sailers palmetto dream at 2:51am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/924 Hi all I am looking for people to go sailing with in the upstate of south carolina. I own a mac 26m
Top speed on new 26M George Iber at 2:12am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1010 I recently purchased a 26 M with a 50 hp Suzuki. It has an aluminum prop pitched to 10. The motor
Recharge Time Tony5898 at 1:26am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1352
Location for holding tank on 26m Fred at 12:38am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/986 I am installing a head in my 26m and looking for information on the location of the head. Any info w
Checklist for Leaving the Boat Sherry at 12:16am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 21/5989 I just purchased a Hunter 30. I am trying to develop a checklist of items that need to be done when
Another Sliding Gooseneck question R. A. Lueck at 12:11am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/874 I have a sliding gooseneck and it works great except for when you want to use the cabin "pop top".
Outboard Electric Start to Battery Connector sea_casper at 12:05am 07.20.05 Smaller Boats 7/1141 How have people routed the wires from the outboard with electric start to the Battery below in my 23
ODay 15 battens Kim Gwinn at 10:54pm 07.19.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/888 I just bought this used (1981), assumed the battens would be in the sail. They were not and the par
Spinaker Dimensions Mike8187 at 5:50pm 07.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/927 GuysI have just taken delivery of a new set of sails for my 26S and can't wait to get them on the
Mainsail Traveler Doug J at 2:52pm 07.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2241 I am considering adding a traveler to my mainsail. I'd like to hear from anyone with an opinion as t
Hunter 23 centerboard issue DPS53 at 2:12pm 07.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1918 Purchased my first sailboatHunter 23 1985The centerboard raises and lowers using 2 ropesWhen time
Mainsail Luff sliders Bill O'Donovan at 10:04pm 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1187 What size boat? Different slugs for different-size sails.Take one to the closest ship's store. Or
Engine Supports-Oday 30 Rch at 12:25pm 07.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/829 Has anyone had trouble with the Fiberglass supports where the motor mounts are bolted?I had troubl
Hey 31 owners..... Gary at 12:22pm 07.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1008 Is it my imagination, or did Hunter change the deck design from 84 to 85? On the 85 and newer models
New Hunter 25 Dave M. at 12:03pm 07.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/867 Hey All! I'm looking to see if anyone's had the opportunity to check out the new h25 in person or

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Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Alansails at 3:05pm 04.22.21 Welcome, You have heard from very credible sources here, I would tell you we went from a 22 to a 25
Motorized ball valves Tom J at 2:48pm 04.22.21 Another reason I love my C-34... The valve is under the head sink. The ignition key hangs just abo
Mast Line Size Sailboat.Sequoyah at 2:39pm 04.22.21 Appreciate that good info, sail sfbay.
Diesel shutoff question Tom J at 2:37pm 04.22.21 Yeah ..................... I figure about two hours on the tools for every hour on the water is a
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing (1) jon hansen at 2:32pm 04.22.21 193055 baie fine, fjord
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing (2) jon hansen at 2:31pm 04.22.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/20161022_165706-jpg.193054/?hash=887df31b6ad52d374b5fa
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 2:29pm 04.22.21 Chemists know that alcohol IS a solution. What was the question? It has been a long time since I'v
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? (1) sail sfbay at 2:26pm 04.22.21 I use XLS Extra or XLS Extra-T (maybe replaced with XLS3) for control lines because of their high br
Looking at buying a boat, concerned about deck moisture levels nikki4296 at 2:20pm 04.22.21 :plus: @Don S/V ILLusion !. Is this boat in Ontario Canada? If my memory serves, you guys have rea
Beneteau Spare Parts Website CapitalistSailor at 1:58pm 04.22.21 I tried to log on today and last night. Last night and today I could log on in "incognito mode" in C
'77 S2 9.2C - Looking for owner's manual - previous links are now a random spam referral or any S2 Boat that is similar. Doobs at 1:44pm 04.22.21 Thanks, I have the SailboatData info. The Manuals Library is a hack. I don't want to change my searc
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing jon hansen at 1:38pm 04.22.21 fred, you are in the heart of the best sailing on the globe. every couple of miles is something new
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 1:26pm 04.22.21 I told her that at my age I would be contracting much more of that, but my fingers were crossed.
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) Wm. Gill at 1:25pm 04.22.21 The Genoa sheets use snatch blocks, not cars. I was curious about that, especially for trimming, bu
Mast Line Size (1) sail sfbay at 1:12pm 04.22.21 Owner's Manual page 46 specifies a 3/8" Samson XLS line for a spinnaker halyard, same diameter as ji
Dock Tying Alternatives Wm. Gill at 1:03pm 04.22.21 I would discourage you from using a snap shackle on your mooring lines. Besides the abrasion of m
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 1:01pm 04.22.21 CapitalistSailor Thank you for your detailed explanation although because of the change in design I
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing sailme88 at 12:37pm 04.22.21 I leave my outboard on the tender transom all the time. I would suggest that you use an outboard mo
Beneteau Spare Parts Website fullbore at 12:37pm 04.22.21
'77 S2 9.2C - Looking for owner's manual - previous links are now a random spam referral or any S2 Boat that is similar. sail sfbay at 12:32pm 04.22.21 Welcome to the forum!! My internet search only came up with this link to an S2 8.0 S2 YACHTS 8.0 B

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