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fastest point of sail? Richard at 7:29am 05.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/8019 What is the fastest point of sail (not withstanding planing boats on a run)I have read that a beam r
LaGuna26 forward hatch LeeAnn at 7:14am 05.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1030 Help!!!!!I have a LaGuna 26. Last summer I broke my forward hatch. Does anyone know where I could
Need suggestions... Dave M26D at 6:45am 05.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/803 I'm replacing a boat window that was broken during launch. The original window was tempered safety
Tucson, AZ Sailors Don Guillette at 6:16am 05.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1329 Are there any Tucson sailors out there on this forum? Probably mostly trailer sailors I would guess.
Anyone out there using a generator on their 260/26 Calvin266 at 6:12am 05.26.05 Smaller Boats 4/1057 I just came back from the BEER cruise off Pensacola. What a great time! There were about 50 boats an
Dimensions of Wedge? Cate at 5:53am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/964 I am away from my boat now, shopping for a new OB bracket and was wondering if anyone knew the dimen
Sailing This Weekend? BarryL at 4:44am 05.26.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1294 Hello,Where are you sailing this weekend (assuming you are sailing)?I am making my first overnig
asymmetrical spinnaker jibline at 4:15am 05.26.05 Racing 3/2418 Does anyone have feedback on boat spped downwind with an asymmetrical spinnaker? Does the boat get b
Hinged Mast Step picklefreek at 3:09am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2213 Hi again all. I want to get a hinged mast step for my new 23 (pop-top, swing center board). It is
Mid-Week Sailing!!! sailorsue at 2:26am 05.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/817 WOW! It is soooo worth the price of having my boatin a slip! Last evening left work..drove 1 1/2
Bulkhead Specs? Kevin 13837 at 2:12am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/976 Does anyone know what the thickness of the standard O'Day 25 bulkhead is? Mine is a 1976, but I don'
amount of chain for anchor with outboard KennyH at 1:56am 05.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/778 I am new to smaller sailboats having larger boats with powerful inboard engines.I have a 1981 Hunte
Hull Balloon Franklin at 1:02am 05.26.05 Big Boats 6/830 Ok...another crazy idea. Tell me what you think.A safety device to deploy inside the boat when yo
Outhaul Timm Miller at 12:48am 05.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2220 On a setup that has no markings for outhual......how much is too much outhual?
Companionway door designs sPk at 12:25am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1094 OK I just purchased my first cabin sailer, a 1980 O'day 25 w/CB.The companionway boards are in rou
Beached O'day picklefreek at 11:18pm 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/788 Anybody catch the Fox 25 news today out of Boston? They were showing this beached O'day (looked lik
Looking for a website that provides spec's Jehmiah at 11:06pm 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1082 I have both a 25' Macgregor and a 26' Balboa.They are both in need of work. I'm hoping someone kn
add a 4 stroke O/B to a 1979 25 Charles Jones at 10:52pm 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2003 I have recently bought a 1979 O'Day 25 with a non-functional 9.9 Johnson 25" extra long shaft that
Boomkicker Installation on 29.5 ???s Grant Ziebell at 10:39pm 05.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1017 I am considering installing a Boomkicker to permit removal of the topping lift.Interested in any i
Keel material? Dennis at 10:09pm 05.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/957 I have been thinking about making a new swing keel for my V-222. Ive thought about many materials,

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Gloucester 22 Owners (2) Cjflyer at 5:46am 04.02.21 Doing some bright work refinishing on MayFly.
Gloucester 22 Owners (1) Cjflyer at 5:42am 04.02.21 @Cjflyer You posted a photo of an inspection port probably 5 inch with a bilge pump in hand. Where
Re-powering! Justin_NSA at 5:41am 04.02.21 I think we have to realize that tradition may be yielding to technology in many cases. "A human be
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 5:40am 04.02.21 If the cabin top is wet, I cozy up inside. If the cabin top is dry, I cast the lines. If there are
Re-powering! jon hansen at 5:36am 04.02.21 my dad's alden 38' US one design had a 7 1/2 hp outboard in a well in the cockpit. we would pull it
Anyone have info for a material and color match to repair holes in the acrylic cabin walls? smokey73 at 5:33am 04.02.21 @rgranger How are you enjoying Charleston since your move there? Great info - thanks for the lin
Anyone paint the acrylic walls? rgranger at 5:24am 04.02.21 Not on a Hunter 26 but on a different boat. And that is gel coat not acrylic. The majority of the
Anyone have info for a material and color match to repair holes in the acrylic cabin walls? rgranger at 5:16am 04.02.21 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m9cq5xawr7abi6s/Hunter%20Marine%20Gelcoat%20Color%20Chart.pdf?dl=0 That l
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. Captain Larry-DH at 5:15am 04.02.21 we got attacked on one trip entering Penn bay from the south, ironically as we were passing mosquit
Re-powering! TomY at 5:14am 04.02.21 Thank you all very much for the info! I've researched many options and finally choose the Elco EP-
Unknown email request Justin_NSA at 4:55am 04.02.21 My absolute go to telemarketer prank - ttrzG5F4R3o
Unknown email request dLj at 4:51am 04.02.21 You should post this one in funny fridays... Although I'm going to show my age here, that's a pret
Re-powering! dlochner at 4:03am 04.02.21 At a 12 HP equivalent, the Elco 12 seems a bit under powered for a 35 boat. How was your experience
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. jssailem at 4:01am 04.02.21 traveling to Maine will be easier, too, without to worry of catching something from shore leave. :
real sailboats jssailem at 3:58am 04.02.21 It was a good April Fools joke. Did you see the comments? They agree with @Joe. And I do as well.
Re-powering! BigEasy at 3:10am 04.02.21 Any Elco mechanics/technicians in your vicinity?
real sailboats Rick486 at 3:09am 04.02.21 Yeah, except that there is no AC class boat; never has been. The race is, in part, about building
real sailboats Will Gilmore at 2:47am 04.02.21 Yeah, except that there is no AC class boat; never has been. The race is, in part, about building a
Bottom Paint Davidasailor26 at 2:38am 04.02.21
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. All U Get at 2:15am 04.02.21 I'll have my 2nd shot on Tuesday so I will look forward to the freedom to travel! I think I would

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