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dropping the hook Dave at 10:48pm 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 I am brand new to boating and own a MacGregor 26. What are the "rules of the road" for dropping the
Ball size for Trailer? Phil at 9:59pm 02.12.05 Day Sailers 8/1343 Crazy question.... what is the ball size for the hunter 170 trailer? if less than 2", why is thi
hot water tank Jack at 7:04pm 02.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/854 The metal housing on the hot water tank is rusting. Is there a fiberglass liner inside? I would beli
Steve Weinstein : Thanks for the photos Jim Logan at 1:06pm 02.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/944 Steve: thanks for the photos....my tank seems to be somewhat different from yours in that my pickup
boat flooding col 26 mk2 at 10:56am 02.12.05 Columbia 3/1618 I just got a new colombia 26 that a friend gave to me I really like it it sails beutifully and is re
want to add a fuel filter Rick at 9:49am 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1699 I have a Universal M18 diesel with about 600 hours. Seems I only have 1 fuel filter, the one on the
Interior flooring Before the Bell at 9:23am 02.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1077 I just attended a boat show in Boston and noticed that some of the new Hunters (33-45 ft) as well as
What would you pay? (1) Donald6441 at 9:11am 02.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 12/810 I am thinking about buying a rough O'Day 27. the Good points:it has good standing rigging from my v
That Darn Security Light Bad Obsession at 8:17am 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1016 I have just obtained my wet slip for this season. The marina fees are very affordable and the dept
Why Not Gas Tom K at 6:33am 02.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1046 My wife and I have been looking for a boat. We've been sailing for about 8 months. We have been lo
Lazy Jacks John at 6:26am 02.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1005 I have just purchaced a 1988 Mac 26D. I want to install lazy jacks. Do I need to make them so they c
OPD DEVISE MARK at 5:14am 02.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1048 ANYONE OUT THERE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH FINDING AND REPLACING THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVISE ON THE
New or Used? Mike at 2:57am 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 25/2183 New boats depreciate (don't let the sales guy fool you) - Used boats cost money to fix up.In the en
anchor roller Ben8450 at 11:22pm 02.11.05 Bigger Boats 0/936 Looking for anchor roller for my 1988 O'Day 40 which was damaged in storm.Thanks for any ideas! :)
Second Battery Bank Mark Juetten at 11:11pm 02.11.05 Big Boats 3/847 Am considering adding a 2cd battery bank under the dinette settee if they fit. My new battery charge
35.5 packing gland Dave Howard at 3:22pm 02.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1002 It is that time of year when I will be heading to the yard. I know first on my mind is to replace t
Speaker wire length?? Mark at 1:43pm 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 10/879 Fitting some speakers to my yacht this weekend and need to know just how long you can run speaker wi
Broken Centerboard Pennant Miles M eyer at 9:09am 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 6/1139 I am presently sailing in the Florida Keys. Just this evening while winching up the centerboard, the
Latch/handel for the hatch above the "V" berth R.A. Lueck at 8:26am 02.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1093 I'm searching for latching method that utilizes a handle or handle(s) to secure the hatch above the
Hull still good after fire? Melanie Hamblen at 6:36am 02.11.05 Day Sailers 2/923 HI Everyone, My parents daysailor was in thier backyard when thier house burnt down this January! I

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Hacked? capta at 9:09am 12.27.20 Some years back, my daughter and I were in a shop and they had a "password" book. Slightly larger th
New Self Tailing Winches capta at 8:51am 12.27.20 Cranking should only be tuning. I don't think this is possible on many, if not most boats, especial
Military Sail Boat? (1) jssailem at 8:36am 12.27.20 Reminds me of the boat from Captain Ron.
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker (1) jssailem at 8:30am 12.27.20 Hi Paul and Keary.. Welcome to the forum. Your port of Poulsbo is a favorite place to visit. One gr
Hunter 33 rudder split RitSim at 8:26am 12.27.20 We had cracks and a hollow area on our C30 rudder. I could see water in the rudder looking down the
Coax connections at the mast Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 12.27.20 There is a small degree of loss in every connection. However, if the contact is good it is general
Battery Switch Query Don S/V ILLusion at 8:18am 12.27.20 There is no one, single correct answer. Depends on how the batteries are wired, what runs off them,
Battery Switch Query sailme88 at 8:06am 12.27.20 So does the battery always feed to the panel? A battery switch sure makes it easier to shut everyt
Hacked? jssailem at 8:00am 12.27.20 Since getting my MAC laptop, I have enjoyed the Apple integration. I looked at 1 Password, it was on
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 8:00am 12.27.20 I am with you on the sail away part... I had work passwords changing every 60 days. As cyber issue
Hacked? dlochner at 7:54am 12.27.20 I use 1 Password and Keychain which is built into the Mac OS. Each has distinct advantages. 1 Pass
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing jssailem at 7:53am 12.27.20 Hi Bill. Congrats on your CAL 27. Suspect you are between a rock and a hard place, wanting to orde
Coax connections at the mast Captain Larry-DH at 7:47am 12.27.20 no loss There is a small degree of loss in every connection. However, if the contact is good it i
Hunter 33 rudder split jssailem at 7:46am 12.27.20 Looks like damage to the bottom of the rudder. Pictures appear to indicate this is not a "just happe
Windows - really? jssailem at 7:35am 12.27.20 Interesting thread. I have laminated glass ports that I need to reset, along with some replacement g
New Owner O'Day 23 cb32863 at 7:29am 12.27.20 CB, Thank you! Very informative. I have viewed other recommendations by this site and really like t
Hacked? jssailem at 7:27am 12.27.20 I am with you on the sail away part... I had work passwords changing every 60 days. As cyber issues
New Self Tailing Winches jssailem at 7:19am 12.27.20 Lee We know it is not always gale force winds out there in the Georgia Strait. I use the "tail thr
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 (1) jssailem at 7:09am 12.27.20 Gerry Hi No knowledge of the O'Day 19. So hard to picture your specific foam. On my 15 ft Montgomery
New Self Tailing Winches LeeandRick at 7:07am 12.27.20 The OP's boat is a 26' trailer boat. That was the focus of my comments. BTW, my last boat was a cr

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