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heel meter gary at 2:44am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2217 would anyone know who carries some kind of a meter that shows how many degrees the boat is heeling?
light bulb resource? Tomm at 2:20am 07.11.05 Big Boats 3/862 Before I grab the bosun's chair, does anybody have a parts list for the light bulbs on the mast? My
tried new rudder gary at 2:13am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/907 sailed yesterday with my new idarudder. Light air so couldn't compare weather helm but the boat rea
PHRF adjustment for 26d Idasailor rudder Bill Mott at 1:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1054 I race in a PHRF fleet and am considering adding an Idasailor rudder to my 26d. Would anyone know wh
DC panel short circuit Gary3998 at 1:35am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1258 I'm looking for some help,advice, info.There's a short circuit somewhere that's caused nav lites,
Shroud Gloves Don at 12:48am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/762 I came across a turnbuckle cover called a Shroud Glove (James Dean productions).It is made of UV p
Do Hunter boats have a PHRF rating? Steve at 12:43am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1101 A friend of mine just bought a 1975 Pearson 30 which has a PHRF of 180. Can someone explain what thi
Where do you store your lines Tony5898 at 12:34am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2517 Interested in finding the best place to store fenders and lines once under sail. I dont have a huge
NTSB report on Groton air crash Rich at 12:28am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 For you sailors and boaters who helped with or witnessed the June air crash in Groton, Connecticut,
Birds! William at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 37/2491 They're landing on the spreaders, they're pooping on the boom, they're ignoring the scarecrow behind
Trailer weight on car geopaeg at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/892 Dear allThank you very much for your reply concerning the trailer's maintainance.Most of the answer
Hull liner replacement Shenanigans at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2084 The hull liner in my '27 had hardened and cracked. I want to replace it. Has anyone done this who
Larger headsail on a 311 Del O at 12:21am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1192 I have the factory supplied 110 headsail on my Beneteau 311 and cannot get enough speed in lighter w
first class 8 owner looking for jean20847 at 12:01am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/4535 Since some time I own a BENETEAU FIRST CLASS 8.The ship has fantastic sailing properties.But I do
Length of lowest batten GregS at 11:56pm 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/819 I lost my lowest batten again, the same day I replaced it. Anyone know the length of it... yeah I k
debonding solvent for water tank lid Jeff at 11:54pm 07.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1051 is there a debonding solvent for 5200 or epoxy that wont hurt the fiberglass?im trying to remove the
Sail Repair White Sale at 11:47pm 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1063 Can anyone suggest either a method of repair and/or a sail repair kit for a small tear on my tack se
Trailering a Hunter 30 rogerstanley@hotmail.com at 11:27pm 07.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/920 I am looking to purchase a Hunter 30 shoal draft. Is it possible to find a trailer to transport the
Mac/V21 Sheet lengths Dave at 11:11pm 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/956 Anyone know where I can find these? With line so expensive I hate to experiment.
250 sterring problem? jimf at 10:39pm 07.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/878 I am a novice sailor, purchased a used 250, great shape but one issue. It has a wheel vs the rudders

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Marine Air Conditioner (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 04.14.21 Connect it to an audible alarm or go the whole nine yards and use an interlocking relay for a shut
How does the "Lift Top" work on the 1973 23' O'Day matatooie at 8:52am 04.14.21 I'd keep looking for a boat that fits your needs, if the current owner has no idea how it works cha
Thinking about painting my hull HEINZIR at 8:47am 04.14.21 I didn't do anything special but I think I (accidentally) discovered the secret to a near perfect ap
Capsized transport in GOM. shemandr at 8:36am 04.14.21 Uhm? Thanks for the pic - I couldn't imagine what is was from the photos I saw. I could see that
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges Crazy Dave Condon at 8:36am 04.14.21 First before asking questions, what set of mooring ball would the boat be attached to and is the bal
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges John Marrone at 8:34am 04.14.21 a 12V Salt Water Pump, OKay...did not know these pumps were available. So Salt Water is a good wash
Time for New Insurance jmce1587 at 8:33am 04.14.21 BE. check with State Farm. Went with them after problems with Progressive. They have boat only an
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:21am 04.14.21 Replaced about 100 floor pans or teak and holly dole. It is glued down. DO NOT DRILL OR YOU WILL B
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 8:13am 04.14.21 I guess they got caught out... I hope the captain didn't choose to go out in 38' waves. Photos app
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 8:12am 04.14.21 Big Easy, I got in touch with Wichard and they gave me a list of riggers from their network around h
Time for New Insurance fullbore at 8:03am 04.14.21
H356 Polars Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:01am 04.14.21
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 (5) rgranger at 7:47am 04.14.21 Mine looks similar but it is not real wood. It is some sort of faux wood. If yours is real wood, you
Capsized transport in GOM. JamesG161 at 7:38am 04.14.21 The Weather Channel had a report about a capsizing in the GOM yesterday afternoon. In effect, we h
A4 to M-35 on C 30 ? sail sfbay at 7:25am 04.14.21 You might be able to replace engine with a smaller, lower hp engine. You might find this article hel
Capsized transport in GOM. rgranger at 7:24am 04.14.21 I guess they got caught out... I hope the captain didn't choose to go out in 38' waves.
How does the "Lift Top" work on the 1973 23' O'Day JRT at 7:22am 04.14.21 I'd keep looking for a boat that fits your needs, if the current owner has no idea how it works chan
Replace standing rigging H49 Terry Cox at 7:19am 04.14.21 Hi Scotty, our 1991 boat has the original standing rigging. I inspect it annually and it remains in
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges sail sfbay at 7:18am 04.14.21 Some considerations: 1. Salt water washdown pump OR whenever you rent a transient slip wash the boa
B361 Battery replacement Ben4195 at 7:10am 04.14.21 I simply use a Group 24 lead acid for my starting battery. Going to have my existing checked starti

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