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260 rough water? russ at 1:37am 09.01.04 Smaller Boats 9/1138 how does the 260 handle rough water, Im looking at one and I see alot of days with 1-3 ft waves
Farewell to our 216? Bob Cowgill at 1:16am 09.01.04 Smaller Boats 7/1053 As Hurricane Frances draws an increasingly sharp bead on us, we are facing the prospect of returni
Rope dimensions Jonathan at 1:11am 09.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1247 Is there a standard rope size for all uses - sheets, uphauls etc for the Oday 23. Is this 7/16" by a
H25 on Lake Superior DennisB at 12:10am 09.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/829
Stern Shower Leak Sheila Drews at 12:03am 09.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1111 We have a 1994 Legend 35.5. Our stern shower leaks when our water pressure is turned on. Water com
Help finding a trailer... Jeff Lovett at 11:56pm 08.31.04 Trailer Sailors 4/2156 I've just joined the ranks of trailer sailers, but I lack the trailer. I need to transport my Cape D
Info or photos of venture cat with 7 batten mains Marlin Hansen at 11:03pm 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1073 I am looking for info or dimensions for the venture cat with the 7 batten mainsail.Would also like
Best shoes for wet decks? rose20532 at 11:02pm 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 17/3805 I just finishished painting my non-skid on my Cat 27 with a combination of Interlux Brightsides Whit
Just Re-Rigged Advice on Inner shroud tension Andrew McGlone at 8:20pm 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1287 I have a Beneteau 35s5 which needed to have the keel dropped, to do this I had to have the Mast unst
Any Experience with the Dutchman Boom Brake? jmcclain at 5:12pm 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1211 As a frequent singlehander, I would like the comfort of keeping the boom under control when going do
Hunter 212 Rudder/Tiller replacement? Mark Malcolm at 4:57pm 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 0/1142 Has anyone replaced their stock rudder assembly on their 212? If so, did you build it or buy it? I
26m owners Roy at 3:28pm 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/924 Did you demo sail a 26m before you bought it? Are there any 26m owners roughly within a 100 mile dis
Wheres the best place to mount an exteral antenna? Jax at 2:22pm 08.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1142 I have purchased a Garmin 172C w/the external antenna. Unlike a prom queen; I've no idea where to
marine diesel storage additives jprieto at 1:16pm 08.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1291 Having read a number of horror stories about the deterioration of diesel fuel in long term storage,
Confused: in 1995 did they make a 26 and a 260 Jake at 11:46am 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/782 I would like to know is there a 1995 26 and a 1995 260 which might be a more optioned model or is th
What equipment recommended when buying a new 26M Ray Kail at 11:44am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1346 I am going to the Annapolis boat show with the intention of buying a Macgregor 26M. What would 26M
Question about why a dinghy won't plane Rick at 10:57am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 10/6871 I've got one of those new BossBoats dinghy. Appearance wise, it looks identical to any inflatable r
Why won't this dinghy plane? Rick at 10:55am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1500 I've got one of those new BossBoats dinghy. Appearance wise, it looks identical to any inflatable r
cracking counter tops Peter Burns at 10:35am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1312 Has anyone else had difficulty with countertops that crack and graze. I was on a new 473 last week a
Go to the HEAD of the line. Cracker Jack at 10:04am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/976 Peggy:I really enjoyed your book, "BOAT ODORS". However, information on the Galley Maid Head in m

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Barbecue Beefs Ken Cross at 5:56pm 01.26.21 We have the magma marine kettle series 3 and I have never had a blowout under any circumstances. I d
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions (7) BarnegatBobby at 5:56pm 01.26.21 These are screen grabs from a video so the quality isn't the best, you can see the vertical cracks.
A good first sailboat? knightinnc at 5:51pm 01.26.21 Wecome to the forum!! That is a pretty open ended question and the forum can undoubtedly provide l
Redesign Binnacle Pod 19thol at 5:50pm 01.26.21 Very nice, do the cup holders have holes in the bottom?
Telltales jon hansen at 5:50pm 01.26.21 glad your doing well Don
Telltales jon hansen at 5:49pm 01.26.21 as the wind passes over the surface of the earth, there is drag from the surface, up until about 26
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 5:47pm 01.26.21 This is a really cool catamaran make-over. Total rip and refit and done very nicely! A superb live
A good first sailboat? sail sfbay at 5:42pm 01.26.21 .............Any advice on some of the important things to look for when evaluating this boat would
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well Mike Oldak at 5:38pm 01.26.21 I must have one of the earlier H34s since I don't believe or haven't seen a molded tank well
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions sail sfbay at 5:35pm 01.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can you please provide photos of the areas of concerns so the forum can pr
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Jim26m at 5:21pm 01.26.21 That's just wrong on so many levels. Right? I gotta be honest. We don't do it often, but watchin
Davits and Solar Panels islandhop at 5:12pm 01.26.21 Hi guys. I am also getting davots for my Achilles. Looking at Garhauer for my H 376. Bob. How far of
What transmission fluid for a Catalina 270 Perkins 18hp m20 captcoho at 5:06pm 01.26.21 From the Marine Diesel Perkins manual you would use ATF TYPE "A" transmission fluid. fluid Afte
H34 Prototype companionway instrument cluster Marmalade at 5:00pm 01.26.21
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? SailingLoto at 4:51pm 01.26.21 run it on the floor before you start getting too excited. odds are it's fine, but I wouldn't start
LITTLE TO NO WIND Daveinet at 4:50pm 01.26.21 Trimming your sails, making the boat heel, finding thermals or whatever they are, those are not real
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries Tally Ho at 4:42pm 01.26.21 I can give you a link for the batteries. But, unfortunately they do not seem to be on costco.com a
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom shemandr at 4:36pm 01.26.21 Given your situation I would apply KISS principle. If most the gelcoat is in tact there's no need
Yanmar Glow Plug Issue CatamaranLover at 4:32pm 01.26.21 Jim, thanks for the for the tip!
Telltales Daveinet at 4:25pm 01.26.21 Interestingly, when I was first taught to sail, we had telltails, but they were on the side stays, r

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