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Peason 37 Lou Barrette at 11:13pm 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1244 I am about to make an offer on a 1990 Peason. Can anybody advise me what to look out for in a survey
halyard diameter Hunter 23 Chris at 11:05pm 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 2/902 Good day, Can anyone tell me the spec. on the diameter of the main halyard on a Hunter 23?Thanks i
1986 Mac Keel Specs Carl at 8:35pm 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1354 Just bought a 1986 Mac 25. Anyone know how far the keel extends down when fully retracted? I'm getti
Repowering Yankee Dolphine Tom Delamarter at 6:57pm 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1211 The Yankee Dolphine (24 ft)came with a vire 7 inboard -- which died. Trying to decide on a replacem
15 hp four stroke on a 260? Stan Chapman at 5:19pm 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 12/1823 I want to replace my 9.9 two stroke with a quieter 4 stroke. Would a 15 hp 4 stroke be a mistake to
Conversion options Capt. M at 3:15pm 09.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1182 I have a traditional ice box. I also have an AC/Heat unit with a water cooled compressor.1) what ar
MRFT630 AC but no DC Larry at 1:32pm 09.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/933 OK, it's old but the AC side still works fine on my Norcold MRFT630. Using 12v power however is a di
Dang Vang - What does it really do? Scott at 1:18pm 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2186 I'm not exactly a novice when it comes to sail trim ... but I haven't been able to figure out exactl
IS THE 17 BIG ENOUGH FOR SIX Robert at 12:02pm 09.14.04 Day Sailers 8/1712 OK, I've posted elsewhere but I will now ask you, the experts of the 17. I have a family of six, 2
Water in cabin storage bins bill van at 11:59am 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/865 So I was out in some heavy winds today on my Mac 19',and noticed that there was water splashing ar
Organ donors jon at 11:44am 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 2/1071 I am emersed in repairing a c-25 that suffered an interior fire. It consumed most everything, but di
Ivan - NOAA Buoys in gulf Jim Seamans at 11:10am 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 Checked out his buoy 4200, 260nm south of Panama City,FL. In 6hours the wave height went from 16 to
Welcome Back Crazy Dave Steve Kamp at 10:17am 09.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/913 I see buried in a few recent responses to some posts regarding 240's and 260's that Crazy Dave has c
I've got a boat, Don't know what it is a trillionaire at 10:04am 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1233 I recently bought a 10 ft dinghy and i'm not sure who the mfg is. it is fiberglass. the earliest r
HATE Sta-Set X... Alternatives? Rick D at 10:00am 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3471 Several years ago, I had a rigger replace my main halyard. It is/was all rope. He replaced it with S
Halyard Replacement Lee Y at 8:51am 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 10/1335 How do you go about replaceing the main sail halyard without lowering the mast?
Sliding gooseneck and daggerboard block oreana123 at 8:27am 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1099 I just purchased a sliding gooseneck and a real neat block to haul up my daggerboard (a Harken thru-
DIY Bottom Painting ? Dave at 7:33am 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1396 I have always trailer sailed but now I am planing on getting a slip and leaving her in the water. I
Adjustable Genoa Car System Steve Carpman11081 at 7:15am 09.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2072 The previous owner installed an adjustable genoa car system on our 1991 Legend 37.5. The system uses
Dog Overboard Suggestions Needed! tami heart at 7:15am 09.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/877 I have a 105 LB dog who hasn't sailed before. I purchased a life jacket w/handle. Aside from that,

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1984 Hunter 22 Sullzarollz at 2:21pm 02.03.21
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 2:14pm 02.03.21 Nice work John Are there any wires in the area? It may have been used to run wires from the mast. i
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) (1) jssailem at 2:14pm 02.03.21 These links might help. https://www.boat-ed.com/canada/studyGuide/Magnetic-Compass-and-Nautical-Char
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? jssailem at 1:52pm 02.03.21 Don't get to crazy Justin. Those are Canadian Dollars. :biggrin: And a CAL of that vintage is usual
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat jssailem at 1:48pm 02.03.21 Nice work John Are there any wires in the area? It may have been used to run wires from the mast. in
Boating Card Head Sail at 1:45pm 02.03.21 Here in The Peoples Republic of Washington, they have a bill to require kayakers to take a safety co
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat jssailem at 1:44pm 02.03.21 Tea Tree Oil Careful in the use. It is not the greatest to be breathing in a confined space for so
Mid Winter Cruise kappykaplan at 1:33pm 02.03.21 since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday You just had to rub that in! But, there were thr
Mid Winter Cruise Terry Cox at 1:23pm 02.03.21 spring recommissioning in 6-8 weeks At least that long, since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yes
Emergency Tools shemandr at 1:14pm 02.03.21 Those towers look like pretty knarly rounding marks. We've used day marker poles on the St. Lucie r
Emergency Tools Bill19233 at 1:13pm 02.03.21 YIKES !!!! as long as it a soft bottom without any surprises (rocks etc)...and your draft is 3-4' n
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat Sailfanatic at 1:07pm 02.03.21 Sorry for the autocorrect. Winch slips, I'll have to research that. I was wondering if leaving th
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 1:04pm 02.03.21 Well... I did find some other interesting cases where ships broke in half: https://offbeatoregon.co
Emergency Tools Bill19233 at 1:01pm 02.03.21
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 12:58pm 02.03.21 Great Western worked to New York for 8 years until her owners went out of business. She was sold to
Mid Winter Cruise kappykaplan at 12:51pm 02.03.21 Good on ya, Terry. I'm looking forward to spring recommissioning in 6-8 weeks and making up for los
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat kappykaplan at 12:48pm 02.03.21 Yep, no obvious reason for the cut out in the cabin (yet). Tks for posting the photos you have.
Emergency Tools capta at 12:45pm 02.03.21 Heck, we're comfortable sailing with 2' under the keel all day, no problem. It's just mud. (Chesape
Emergency Tools capta at 12:44pm 02.03.21 We carry an electric grinder and a box of spare wheels. With half inch wire, I'm not sure we could c
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (1) JohnRichard at 12:39pm 02.03.21 @kappykaplan Best photo I have at the moment, I can get much more detail tomorrow.

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