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MIMI's eyes Steve at 7:52pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/978 After resizing my photo, I hope they show up. I thought y'all might be interested in seeing the late
eyes steve at 7:13pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/843 kkkkk
Yanmar Parts Seattle Phil Hunter at 3:02pm 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3565 Does anyone know where I can buy Yanmar spare parts in the Seattle area? Onlione or at a store. Mos
Planing My MacGregor 26D John S at 2:06pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/5340 It would be great if anyone would share their experiences with their Mac as far as planing speeds go
No Pop Top Rich at 11:23am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/894 I took a look at a 1984 Catalina 25 today. Everything about the boat seemed to be exactly what I wa
Plastic for fixed ports Don at 10:19am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/815 I am in need of replacing the fixed, grey ports on my 272. Any leads to suppliers of 3/8" thick grey
Rudder removal in '79 28' O'Day Christopher at 9:33am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1674 Anybody has an idea how to remove rudder in 1979 28ft O'Day. Have some play and want to see how to
Heartbreaker! 1986 Cal 28 Hurricane salvage Rich at 7:01am 11.19.04 Cal 5/723 There's a 1986 Cal 28-2 with hurricane damage being listed on ebay through this evening (11/19). Lo
Fuel supply vacuum problem- appreciate ideas Gary Schuitema at 6:28am 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1327 I have a problem with my fuel supply. When I purchased the boat (Cal 3-46) the previous owner told
Tow Hunter 26 w/Yukon? Wayne12085 at 6:13am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1024 I am interested in purchasing a Hunter 26 however before making a purchase I'd like to be sure my 20
Wintering in the water Bob at 6:02am 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/975 This winter my boat will be hauled out and stored on "the hard" since I need to do some minor bottom
STERN RAILING REPLACEMENT? Dragon Fly at 4:48am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1004 STORM DAMAGED STERN RAIL FOR MY CATALINA 25, 1985. ( ALL AROUND THE COCKPIT) WHERE CAN A USED RAILI
H260 running rigging into cockpit Capt. Allan at 4:21am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/1058 Hello all, I'd like to run more lines from the mast into the cockpit so I need to attach more bloc
Needed - Lkife Line Stanchion Base Howard Franklin at 4:07am 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/827 Boater,I have a 1984 Hunter sail boat. The life line stanchion base broke and some of it fell int
My review of the "Sport-a-Seat" Brian at 3:31am 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 15/7542 I bought two of the "Sport-A-Seats" at the show in St. Pete this month. I was a little skeptical at
Has anyone tried the "boomkicker"? Brian at 3:23am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1320 I am considering buying the "Boomkicker" that is sold on the HOW chandlery. There are no reviews wr
OUTBOARD Capt JON at 2:58am 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/963 I was considering putting a outboard on my 1980 30 foot hunter because of the problems with my inboa
We are caught between the new 36 or 38 popeye9141 at 2:14am 11.19.04 Big Boats 1/760 We are trying to choose between the new model 36 or 38, and as the 38 is not being produced in the U
Water Balist Mic at 1:38am 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1110 I have had thoughts of moveing back to the "trailer sailor" idea and would like a little imformation
Rust on and replacement of valve at a through-hull Jim Dort at 1:10am 11.19.04 Big Boats 0/796 In repairing some freezer/refrigerator malfunctions on my 1999 420 (freezer thermostat rusted out, a

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Sea Shanties Terry Cox at 8:31am 01.31.21 Splitting hairs here, but dislike Wikipedia as a source for accurate information. Peggie's old ten p
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jon hansen at 8:30am 01.31.21 189785 i like that old reverse stem, bow look
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jon hansen at 8:27am 01.31.21 189784 i like that old school plumb bow look
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dLj at 8:24am 01.31.21 I may add some type of cross-brace inside the chain locker to "tie" the two backing plates together
Sea Shanties jon hansen at 8:20am 01.31.21 hold the line Peggy, i'll stand with you. wikipedia is a gossip site, or is it sight, or .... where
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats garry at 8:20am 01.31.21 ooops. Didn't mean to send yet. And since when have square portlights been aesthetically pleasing o
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats garry at 8:17am 01.31.21 Congrats for expressing your opinion and not being intimidated by people who think you're closed-min
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? garry at 8:11am 01.31.21 Barnegat, NJ! I used to go fishing with my uncle out of there. It's quite an inlet! To answer your
Bomar Hatch in main cabin Richardwm at 7:45am 01.31.21 Thanks for the good advice all around. Snowing here today and staying warm by the fire.
Sea Shanties dlochner at 7:37am 01.31.21 I still have a 1983 Webster's Unabridged Dictionary--a hardbound book about 5" thick that weighs c
Sea Shanties Rick D at 7:28am 01.31.21 I enjoyed the movie "Fisherman's Friends" which is about a Sea Shanty group. Available on Netflix
Davit on H25.5 sail sfbay at 7:18am 01.31.21 You might find the photos of bow anchor roller on Hunter 26 and 27's in this link helpful. https://
Boating License/Towing NJ Mr. Dave at 7:13am 01.31.21 NY requires you to register a trailer upon purchase, need it weighed if it's not documented, hard to
Davit on H25.5 (1) sail sfbay at 6:56am 01.31.21 Bow anchor roller. Below is one on a smaller Hunter. Do your boat have room to install a small one l
Sail Ties ... Just curious DougM at 6:51am 01.31.21 Go to REI or some other outfitter. Buy bulk one inch wide nylon webbing in 6 foot lengths. Take one
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch kleinlax at 6:47am 01.31.21 Suggest measuring the hatch and confirm hatch type, e.g., low profile, and look up size in the char
Boating License/Towing NJ Thaniel at 6:24am 01.31.21 Any trailer on a public road needs to have a license plate. Not in every State. Some states do no
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 6:13am 01.31.21 Either should be fine, I'd probably do the 1/2". If you want the 5/8" make sure the 16' length is no
Sail Ties ... Just curious thinwater at 6:00am 01.31.21 With full batten sails you don't use sail ties or reefing ties in many cases. They are just not need
M-25XP Running Too Cold? RoyS at 5:48am 01.31.21 At 1500 RPM your engine is not working very hard, even in gear. Your water heater may be acting as a

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