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Check Your PFDs Rick Webb at 6:13am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 0/885 Non-Serviceable and Substandard Type 1 Unicellular Plastic Foam Life PreserversRecently during sev
Faded non-skid. Any solutions? Robert147 at 6:05am 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/854 Just finished a complete bottom job, and compounded and waxed to hull and topsides, which shine like
Slightly Different Pump Handle Resistance Problem Craig at 5:49am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 0/798 I've read the other thread regarding pump handle resistance and my issue seems different enough to w
New Prop Jeff at 5:49am 06.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 16/1567 Under full power, my M25 XPB turns 3200 rpm. Universal said to increase the pitch 1 degree to get it
Bad battery Terry Cox at 5:14am 06.01.05 Big Boats 4/847 Awhile back I posted an article about finding one of our 8D batteries dry. Long story short, the bat
Location of headsail sheet winches Sandor20950 at 4:50am 06.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1210 I'm a new 26S owner and mulling over improvements that I'd like to make. I am not happy with the win
Why Do I Always Have Water in My Bildge (30') Bob at 4:49am 06.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/2815 When I board my 1988 Cat. 30 which is almost every weekend now, I first and foremost check the bilge
Swing Keel furgie50 at 4:38am 06.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/953 I own a 1971 MacGregor 21....and I'm trying to refurbish her...Can anyone tell me where I can go to
Mac 21 1971 Furgie at 4:19am 06.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/930 I have a 21 mac that iam having problems with the swing keel anyone have line drawings or info on re
Anchoring Problem Paul H at 4:05am 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1076 We sail on beautiful Kentucky Lake. Friday we decided to sail down to one of our favorite overnight
Spinlock PX Powercleat vs a cam cleat RobG at 2:59am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2540 for the jib sheets. Either will be swivel mounted and be positioned for winch assistance. Anybody wi
Radar use Persy at 2:45am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1281 I am considering adding radar to my boat, primarily for the purpose of tracking bad weather. I do li
Through Hull, Thanks R.W.L. Robert Krosse at 2:08am 06.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/779 Thanks R.W.L.I will pull my boat on the trailer and try it regardless.I appreciate the detailed "
Wooden hull half models Peter Gould at 1:24am 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/844 I wish to submit a wooden half model of my Hunter 466 to my yacht club. (Scale one half inch to one
Looking for a comparison Mike at 1:12am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 0/816 I am currently sailing a 1975 C22 swing keel. Could any one either give me a first hand opinion, or
Self-service of Lewmar OP1/OP2 power winch? Jim Dort at 1:07am 06.01.05 Big Boats 3/3670 I have a Lewmar power winch (model OP1/OP2)on my 1999 420. The winch manual says to "strip, clean a
Main hard to raise George H260 at 12:42am 06.01.05 Big Boats 8/890 Hi HelpersOn my "new-to-me" Hunter 34 (1986), the main is VERY hard to raise. I know the sail is b
! - A Plate for the Wedge - ' 78 O'day 25 Hoosier Kevin at 12:41am 06.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1107 I am in the final planning stages of mounting my new bracket - Garelick 71090 - so that I can mount*
Holding Tank Fittings Carl at 12:07am 06.01.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1178 Back in March Peggy answered a series of questions I had regarding fittings on a new holding tank we
Dilemma at Knapps Narrows - what would you do? Ed Ryan7037 at 11:49pm 05.31.05 Ask All Sailors 30/4687 Last Saturday, while tied up at the restaurant on the south side of Knapps Narrows, adjacent to the

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Water Ballast Catalina 250 rgranger at 9:50am 01.26.21 Opinion on what? treating the ballast tank? I had a MacGregor 26S with water ballast that I kept in
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor JoeWhite at 9:48am 01.26.21 In my Sailing area, San Francisco bay, 30+ knot wind is not unusual in late afternoon. I have had to
oxolic acid (1) rgranger at 9:48am 01.26.21 Oxalic Acid is a relatively strong acid, so... Oh damn.... Sorry but I can't help myself...:conf
Salvage markwbird at 9:41am 01.26.21 Another option is if it is in any kinda decent condition you could donate it to a charity. OR just
Do these charge voltages look ok? BAD ORCA at 9:35am 01.26.21 Thanks Benny. I looked for manufacture dates on the batteries but i didn't see any. There was a lo
Salvage markwbird at 9:34am 01.26.21 Stop paying the slip fee.
oxolic acid (1) rgranger at 9:24am 01.26.21 I read the same, and that it causes organ damage. :huh: I hate organ damage
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor capta at 9:23am 01.26.21 The joys and pleasure of living on the left coast, and according to meteorologists, there's more fun
Painting bimini top frame ? capta at 9:18am 01.26.21 Aluminum can be painted, but it requires an etch primer to bond. However, you are just making anothe
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats JRacer at 9:14am 01.26.21 "Well, I left my Jag in Kansas City" - Grover Muldoon (Richard Pryor)
Funny Friday!!! (2) rgranger at 9:11am 01.26.21 189608 189609
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats kappykaplan at 9:07am 01.26.21 We have significant thread drift on this one! :facepalm:
AC75 New Zealand jssailem at 9:05am 01.26.21 David. As I understand Americas Magic damage repair would take longer than the available 7 days to p
AC75 New Zealand Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 01.26.21 This article seems to say they could be sailing soon - America's Cup 2021: All the latest from the P
Water Ballast Catalina 250 Justin_NSA at 8:55am 01.26.21 Opinion on what? treating the ballast tank? I had a MacGregor 26S with water ballast that I kept in
Water Ballast Catalina 250 John Marrone at 8:45am 01.26.21 Looking for an experienced sailors opinion. Not an answer to a question. Maybe I didn't make myself
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Justin_NSA at 8:42am 01.26.21
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? nveater at 8:40am 01.26.21 Two more to add to the list which I have enjoyed: 1) Gone with the Wynns 2) Sailing Yacht Talisman B
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (3) thinwater at 8:36am 01.26.21 Yes, that is ice. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAVTCxMtk2I/WmULnbNH1sI/AAAAAAAAObw/eLLZ7ywwafMufuLQZuK
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread (3) jssailem at 8:28am 01.26.21 The SCAMP. Visit the NWMaritime Center in Port Townsend and you will find the production center for

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