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New Owner Needs Documents Steve673 at 12:20am 10.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/892 I just bought my first boat, 1981 O'Day 30. She demonstrated terrible weather helm in 20+ knots. S
Winter Storage Ventilation? BobSail at 12:04am 10.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/934 We're new owners headed into storage for the first time. We will be using a covered, unheated, thre
Love me TENDER bawgy at 11:52pm 10.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 While we were discussing reefing , I heard the term tender said a few times and was wondering if A
Swimladder conversion to Swing Gate Jack4865 at 10:48pm 10.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/894 Hello,In a recent issue of Mainsheet, a C34 owner wrote an article about modifying the swimladder t
Newer MacGregor with 10 hp Outboard Tip Thienes at 10:48pm 10.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2304 I want to buy a used late model MacGregor but am not interested in a 50 HP Outboard. I would like a
replacement hatch 27. 1978 ciriaco at 2:18pm 10.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1102 Has anyone found a replacement hatch for the wierd dimensions of the 1978 hunter 27.The front is 20
What type sealant to use for fixed port? Gary at 12:36pm 10.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1173 H31Will be removing and sealing fixed ports this weekend, but uncertain as to the best sealant to u
Hawaii Sailing Oreana123 at 11:23am 10.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/824 I just got back from Kona on the Big Island where I met some of the members of the Kona Sailing Asso
What second anchor setup? Tony at 10:57am 10.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1030 Hello allYou've all been so helpful in the past, here goes again.I have a Beneteau 373 (37ft appro
tartan vs. catalina? Joe at 9:50am 10.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2849 Can anyone contrast a Catalina with a Tartan (27/30)?In a general sense I would consider a Catalin
Cost to wash and wax a 36ft boat $360-450 ? abe at 8:35am 10.28.04 Ask All Sailors 52/13762 I had my boat washed/wax/metal polish 4-6hrs work by an unskilled laborer. I was charged $360, whe
Hunter Reputation Sailor Joe20804 at 7:58am 10.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/7930 Having come across a few Hunter-bashers lately (on other boards, mostly), I'm curious what this comm
Double Forstay Eric Hartsough at 7:51am 10.28.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1166 I have a Hunter 280 and race on a Laser 28. The Laser has a dual ribbed forstay that allows us to
Shroud Adjustment DreamCatcher13404 at 6:49am 10.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1146 Does anyone know where to get the hand tool that aids in the adjustment of the slide adjusters that
Marieholms Bruk (Folkboat) Help FrigateBird at 5:42am 10.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1937 Gentlemen, I'm trying to find the webpage of the maker of Folkboats in Sweden to get some info on th
Anyone use a double forestay? william3045 at 5:35am 10.28.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3763 i opened my mouth on the "rigging advice" thread and someone will probably step in it but, it brings
Head Problems Againnn!!! Randy at 5:12am 10.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/850 Just recently removed my aluminum holding tank and replaced with polyethelene. Replaced all hoses wi
28.5 headstay measurements Mystic51 at 4:24am 10.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/840 I am looking at roller furlers for a 28.5. I am not near the boat and need to know the headstay diam
Evstrom sails, Doyle sails Mystic51 at 4:21am 10.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1161 Getting quotes on new sails for my 28.5. I want affordable performance oriented sails for mostly cru
folding prop cause vibration and stuffing box leak dave at 4:09am 10.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1790 I purchased an 1981 O'Day 28 a few months ago and it came with a folding propeller. When shifing in

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Catalina 27 sail question shemandr at 3:34pm 12.03.20
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Rigging turning while raising the mast stickinthemud57 at 3:22pm 12.03.20 I had this happen to me the first time I stepped the mast on my 26S. Had to bring it down to fix it.
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Tally Ho at 3:16pm 12.03.20 I have been replacing things as needed...but trying to upgrade when they do need to be replaced...fi
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 3:13pm 12.03.20 I have no experience with the Venture 21, but we purchased a Mac 26S at the end of August of this ye
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? Hunter216 at 3:08pm 12.03.20 Good article on how they came to be. https://www.sail-world.com/news/214640/Americas-Cup-AC75-rig-
H 41 roller furling m�st spy hilyard replacement Tally Ho at 3:05pm 12.03.20 I lost my hilyard and i need to run a new one inside the selden mast, if i try to run a line tru th
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? CarlN at 2:58pm 12.03.20 When I was outfitting a new boat ten years ago - I thought first about ease of use. The electronics
What size Genoa sails will fit MacGregor 26C? Will a 110% work? stickinthemud57 at 2:54pm 12.03.20 I, also, do not have a roller furler. I have a deck bag for my jib that is almost as easy as roller
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DArcy at 2:46pm 12.03.20 So the double luff sail ends up looking like a wing really looks? I'm not clear on whether they d
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