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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 4/2155 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
Prospective Buyer Kevin Power at 9:51am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1217 I'm considering buying a Mac 26S (1991) and I am not familiar with the water ballast system. The sa

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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
American Magic capta at 4:25pm 01.26.21 Sailing is just one of those few sports where sportsmanship still exists.
Telltales smokey73 at 4:22pm 01.26.21 @Don Guillette - Do you have suggested locations and how many on a Genoa and a Main? I have 3 on my
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats shemandr at 4:20pm 01.26.21 levels.
Davits and Solar Panels Mark15171 at 4:19pm 01.26.21 Hi Bob Thanks for the most informative video. This puts forth a whole new potential solution. I to
AC75 New Zealand Davidasailor26 at 4:07pm 01.26.21
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Michael Davis at 4:02pm 01.26.21 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The 2021 Beneteau First 53 is a beauty. However, I do prefer
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Jimmy at 3:56pm 01.26.21 Well the boat floats :) Tried it out and we didn't sink. Didn't do a lot as we didn't have much t
Water Ballast Catalina 250 Stu Jackson at 3:55pm 01.26.21 There's a very active, friendly and knowlegeable group of C250 skippers, here: http://catalina-capr
American Magic (1) dLj at 3:44pm 01.26.21 They put symbolic band aids on the boat to represent the incredible help given to get this boat back
Water Ballast Catalina 250 watercolors II at 3:40pm 01.26.21 Sailing friend bought new Cat 250 in 1997. He always felt more comfortable sailing on my 87 Cat 22 w
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 3:37pm 01.26.21 One of the most striking things about the test was how difficult it was to see to steer/drive while
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) TimFromLI at 3:26pm 01.26.21 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The 2021 Beneteau First 53 is a beauty. However, I do prefer
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats JRT at 3:25pm 01.26.21 Thanks I did know that from the ones we have looked at. In our case we don't need 3 cabins I the bo
Barbecue Beefs Ed Caldwell at 3:21pm 01.26.21 The H340 has space for two 4.25 lb tanks in the portside swim platform lazarette, so I always had on
Salvage JamesG161 at 3:19pm 01.26.21 I am looking at salvaging my boat. You would only get about 10% of the current average Market Pric
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (3) Thaniel at 3:19pm 01.26.21 Well the boat floats :-) Tried it out and we didn't sink. Didn't do a lot as we didn't have much t
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) ifmdalvey at 3:15pm 01.26.21 Bernie is also waiting patiently for a launch date.

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