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Winterizing in Raleigh NC? Kevin C 26S at 1:02am 11.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1069 Hi,I've been asked a couple of times now by friends, "So have you winterized your boat yet?"My a
is the mac26M a bluewater boat? bill glasco santana 21 "Quo Vadis" at 12:15am 11.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1988 ok,,,just starting to look for a larger boat than my santana 21. i want a versitile trailerable that
2 cycle motor oil in diesel??? p323ms at 12:09am 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1305 I've read a lot about low sulfur diesel fuel not giving enough lubrication. 2-cycle engine oil is ch
Catalina Smile Jim Hudson at 12:04am 11.22.04 Catalina 30 2/1530 I recently purchased a 1981 Catalina 30. The survey indicated no problems with the keel to hull bon
Space Bags Bad Obsession at 11:38pm 11.21.04 Smaller Boats 8/981 Does anyone have any thoughts to using space bags to store my lifejackets in? The bags are supposed
Water collectors Paul at 11:36pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 I've been reading all the posts on water makers but I'm wondering if its feasible to collect rain wa
PDA Downloads Steve G at 8:55pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1187 Does anyone know of a good source (website etc) to download nautical charts and info (NE region) ont
Identify this boat, please! Bob Cowgill at 8:40pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1395 Having just completed the ASA Basic Coastal Cruising course, I am now beginning to shop for our nex
Pearson 30 rudder replacement Chris Wheddon at 8:04pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2020 I have bought a Pearson 30 which has damage to its rudder, including its bearings. Does anyone have
Covering for the Sole cmorin at 7:41pm 11.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/864 I am thinking about covering the sole of our Cat30 but do not know what is the best way to do this.
Vinegar to Yanmar Bill O'Donovan at 7:36pm 11.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1300 Someone once suggested adding a half-gallon of white distilled vinegar into the raw water intake to
beneteau 390 top windows Arnon Ben-Isaac at 4:39pm 11.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5171 I own a beneteau oceanis 390 manunfactured 1998.the top windows have cracked and leak heavily.I re
military surplus pur 35 william3045 at 2:15pm 11.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1059 i just aquired a military surplus pur 35, (now katadyn 35), manual watermaker. 1.3 gal/min hand cran
Watermaker for the Rest of Us. jmcclain at 2:15pm 11.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/900 Although I am aware of the basics of modern watermakers, I am at a loss to understand why watermaker
Purchasing a used boat - What to look for? sab at 1:43pm 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1122 Hello,I am looking to purchase a used sailboat and have been looking at a couple. The '74-'83 30'
Giving Thanks(giving) ex-admin at 1:08pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1539 OK, so maybe your boat is on the hard for the winter. Even if you're still in the water, the oven on
cockpit drains mike at 12:57pm 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/926 has anyone modified the cockpit drains and the exaust outlet thanks mike
Racing question Bob at 12:37pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1192 Many clubs do not allow spinnaker boats to race against non-spinnaker boats, but others allow the tw
Cable Routing David Hoch at 11:52am 11.21.04 Smaller Boats 6/911 I've got my new 260 home safe and sound after trailering her 2600 miles from Sarasota to Las Vegas.
75 Hunter27 ft -any creative bilge pump solutions Michael at 11:14am 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/904 Greetings...........I have a 75 Hunter 27 ft. Recently I have been getting a lot more water into my

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Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 8:47am 01.15.21 if you are totally unfamiliar with sailboats, get Sailing for Dummies.... it is very basic. half th
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 8:45am 01.15.21 If I use the cold plate, I'm now looking at 6 amps per hour. 50% of my bank capacity or 16 hours of
Hunter 240 Magic Tilt Trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 8:45am 01.15.21 @Bobbi Ullinger Dry weight of boat is 2,000 lbs Weight varies with additional gear to include
Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? ACESPACK at 8:40am 01.15.21 Thank you very much for the responceea and ideas. After all the run around of trying to put this de
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 8:36am 01.15.21 @Nunyadamn There are a lot of questions and a lot of opinions some which will be the same response.
Hunter 27-3 sliding hatch slider strips replace Phil Herring at 8:31am 01.15.21 Hi Charlie, this should be the part you need: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=27&c=19&p
AC75 New Zealand Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 01.15.21
Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:20am 01.15.21 Picture of trailer would be helpful. Info as to empty and max load weights noted on trailer ID plat
12 volt charging at marina Davidasailor26 at 8:16am 01.15.21 wouldn't the 100 Ah of power used be returned after something like 1 week of mooring time (7 days x
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 8:16am 01.15.21 Maybe make a full list of everything you need/want to do to the boat, then prioritize those things
AC75 New Zealand Hunter216 at 8:12am 01.15.21 For those in the US it looks like the live races and full replays are still blocked :( . Racing sho
Only in Florida daviddp at 8:07am 01.15.21 I saw one of these pedalbars in downtown Minneapolis a few years back :biggrin:
AC75 New Zealand Davidasailor26 at 8:04am 01.15.21 For those in the US it looks like the live races and full replays are still blocked :( . Racing shou
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose Crazy Dave Condon at 8:01am 01.15.21 @Nunyadamn There are a lot of questions and a lot of opinions some which will be the same response.
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 7:57am 01.15.21 Yes. It was mostly a joke. I'm still a bit confused. The AGM's self-discharge very slowly. S
So Many Projects, Where to Start? tfox2069 at 7:54am 01.15.21 Maybe make a full list of everything you need/want to do to the boat, then prioritize those things w
Wet bilge and oil glops: troubleshooting tips? dmax at 7:50am 01.15.21 The oil could also be coming from your engine's crankcase vent - the factory setup just has the vent
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Crazy Dave Condon at 7:46am 01.15.21 Hunter Marine had Magic Tilt trailers build the trailer for the Hunter 27 Edge at their Florida plan
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? kappykaplan at 7:41am 01.15.21 Hardness measuring tool.
Simarine Battery Monitors Scott B at 7:27am 01.15.21 They have an app for your phone that duplicates the panel.

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