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rudder/centerboard mods/manufacturers patrick at 10:43am 03.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/931 i just bought a 1988 26d and have been hearing alot of talk how the 26 can't handle alot of sail, ro
Bilge pump to through hull Jim at 10:06am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1098 I'm looking at running a line from an electric bilge pump to a through hull somewhere on the boat, t
Lost baten for main sail JD at 9:57am 03.21.05 Day Sailers 1/1103 I lost the baten to my main sail recently. Anyone got a good idea for a replacement without having
Bilge pump hose Jim at 9:56am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 While wandering through the local Lowe's hardware this weekend I came across some blue, flat tubing
Replacing my portlights Swimmer at 9:25am 03.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/891 Hello Mr. Givens,I have a 1982 Capri which has the original portlights that are in my opinion beyon
Hunter 35.5 PHRF ratings Capt'n Bob at 9:07am 03.21.05 Racing 12/7300 Here in the Pensacola area we are just now getting back to Bay racing. For the first race of the sea
Sea trial or not? How to test engine in winter? sailorjoe20820 at 9:03am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1915 Looking to buy a boat which is on the hard for winter. Am concerned about the engine status ( it's
30 type Michel at 8:17am 03.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1071 HiI'm upgrading my old Islander 34 and just bought a used 30 type, non self tailing chromed winch.
Race Results -- Clemens Cup Michael7968 at 8:11am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 0/683 Well, let's just say the old 26 held her own this weekend. :)
Oxidation hpeasejr@mmimail.com at 7:19am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1230 I need help and advice as to how to remove oxidation from my boat. I have tried all kinds of rubbin
Anyone ever turned a Monohull Sail into a Tri-hull Mark at 6:53am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1265 I have a lot of wacky ideas. This may be to far. My Mac 25 is an 83. It's something of an experiment
Attention Rick Webb Mark at 6:47am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/907 Hello Rick, I just read one of your replies to a different message thread and noticed that you're i
Fishing Coho Under Sail fredsc@cablelan.net at 6:35am 03.21.05 Other Sailboats 0/752 My brother ' I were sailing through the narrows at Fiordland Marine Park in BCwhen we saw lots of
Are 12 volt cooler air conditioners anygood Mark at 6:32am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1096 The 12 volt air conditioners that fit in coolers for under $50 seem like a good thing for short term
C-22 Sails: Where and When boatlubber2 at 6:20am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 10/1457 I am rather new to the Catalina 22. I have read many conflicting reports and articles about what I n
Attacment Russ B at 5:50am 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/856 I need a third attachment "loop" on my boom for the main sheet to be forward of the bimini. Can any
Lewmar Winch Handles Skip McCullough at 5:42am 03.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1012 Does lewmar sell a rebult kit for lockin winch handles. I ahve one that is very hard to line up to
Might Need A New Outboard Bad Obsession at 5:36am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 8/844 Well, I am thinking that my old Johnson 4.5 outboard might be on the way out. The water pump is act
Winches Camille at 5:02am 03.21.05 Big Boats 5/902 Has anyone attempted to clean the winches on their 356? We have a 2002 hull and I am thinking of at
Converting Masts Dick Harris at 4:59am 03.21.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/939 I rescently purchased a used ODay 23' with what I believe to be a 32' mast which is reasonably diffi

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H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 2:57pm 02.11.21 ok good info.. the support I will replace it with should do the trick...thanks
Gauges! twodzusfittings at 2:53pm 02.11.21 I hope this helps someone! :) It really doesn't help me. It just makes me jealous. Ha ha. Serious
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Ken Cross at 2:31pm 02.11.21 In my old powerboat days, I had a 115 and a 4 hp kicker for fishing. The only time I needed a second
Texas January Racing PaulK at 2:24pm 02.11.21 Maybe you could rig up some running backstays for days like that. Ours have 4-part tackles that we b
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat LeeandRick at 2:08pm 02.11.21 For a 20' boat your water line length is about 19' so your hull speed can be estimated as HS = 1.
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Crazy Dave Condon at 2:02pm 02.11.21 If you are talking about the rear berth wall with the two opening panels one of which is the starboa
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat PaulK at 1:46pm 02.11.21 It sounds like the OB salesman may be concerned about LeeandRick's point about the mounting and tran
Transom shower Beneteau 323 sail sfbay at 1:32pm 02.11.21 transom shower without cover: Whale Swim N Rinse cover: suggest measuring dimensions and purchansi
Video of cargo ship launchings... rgranger at 1:30pm 02.11.21
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat SailingLoto at 1:29pm 02.11.21 i ran a 3.3 merc on my little 21. more than adequate. i run a 9.8 merc on my 22. it is overkill,
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat rgranger at 1:28pm 02.11.21 Forgive me if I got this wrong but it seems there is a fundamental missunderstanding about the diffe
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 1:12pm 02.11.21 . No that panel isn't structural. I had lost most of its strength from exposure to water sitting ba
Shakleton Expedition rpwillia at 1:08pm 02.11.21 The book "South" is a good read.
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Daveinet at 1:01pm 02.11.21 I have a suggestion, since you have considered 2 outboards, I would suggest getting a 24 volt trolli
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat chasfrank at 12:42pm 02.11.21 Years ago in a galaxy far far away, my father ran a Townie in the Merrimac with a 3hp seagull, and i
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat LeeandRick at 12:10pm 02.11.21 One point appears to have been missed on HP rating and that is your engine mount. Most have weight a
Steering Backwards dlochner at 12:05pm 02.11.21 For sure, but sadly ZERO helm feel. And that's why rack and pinion and worm gear steering is seld
Video of cargo ship launchings... daviddp at 12:04pm 02.11.21
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat dlochner at 12:03pm 02.11.21 I figured that taking the mast and boom down, in the case that I had to motor to shore from the isl
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