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All-Sail Boat Shows John D at 8:32pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1042 Is there a listing with dates and locations of all-sail boat shows this winter for the Mid West. I w
Green surface color wearing off......... David Guthridge at 2:25pm 11.22.03 Other Sailboats 0/767 My boat is a 1972 model and the hull is white and the deck, cabin , and cockpit is light green. The
Tiller specs for a 26D Jack Kuhlmann at 10:31am 11.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1073 As a new owner of an older Mac, I would appreciate some advice on what the original tiller looked li
Cat 28 Hurth transmission problem steve lowe at 9:23am 11.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1020 Iin the last 4 years I have relaced the Hurst HBw-50 Transmission,then pulled it and had it factory
336 dining table Art Schwab at 8:50am 11.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/981 I recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 336. The compression post has a line coming out of the top with
Remote Oil Filter o Jack Bollinger at 8:09am 11.22.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1105 Hello All,After looking in the Archives, (Stu, I honestly looked :)), I am wondering if anyone has*
Standing Rigging Question Gary Peaden at 6:26am 11.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 8/951 Maybe it's my imagination, but it seems that when on a starboard tack, I can't sail as close hauled
Leaks, leaks, leaks! George Kornreich at 6:26am 11.22.03 Big Boats 7/842 There's leakage from somewhere on the deck of my H430 which runs down both sides of the cabin wall,
Rigging a preventer George Kornreich at 6:13am 11.22.03 Big Boats 19/3209 If anyone has experience rigging a preventer to the bow with controls led to the cockpit on a larger
White buildup on Prop John at 5:25am 11.22.03 Other Sailboats 0/1979 We are having a problem with the MARTEC prop that came with our new H356. We sail on Lake Ontario. F
go-fast small cruiser steven f. at 4:23am 11.22.03 Trailer Sailors 13/2122 I've looked into this before but I'll try it again. I'm looking for a small boat that can actally g
lock down bolt for mac 25 swing keel Dave N at 2:01am 11.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1323 when a storm washed me up on shore my keel which had the lock down bolt in place was push back up in
Gear For Sale Section Don Guillette at 1:24am 11.22.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1558 I've always known the sailboatowners.com site is pretty big but I didn't realize how big. Normally,
engine controls for tiller steering Nanci at 12:56am 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 My Morse controls need to be replaced and I'm having difficulty finding side mount controls that I c
Radar detectors Capt'n Bob at 12:43am 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1443 Among the world of cruising sailors - is any body using a radar detector like the ones they sell fo
Advice on trailer O22 Chuck French at 11:41pm 11.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/952 Hi, and thanx for reading. I hope I'm in the right forum for this topic. I'm looking for a new trail
Access to freshwater in case of pump failure Robin at 10:57pm 11.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/852 Hi all,I have an 85 H 34 and am leaving to do some cruising in a few weeks. I was wondering if any
Singe Line Reef Kit George H260 at 10:17pm 11.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/680 Harken has a single line mainsail reefing kit model 430. Saw it in WM catalog pg 904. $200. Has an
Furling System Seth Dixon at 8:41pm 11.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/880 I am wanting to purchase a furling system for my Oday25. I have browsed the catalogs but my boat sea
Battery charger recommendations Bill at 1:06pm 11.21.03 Smaller Boats 2/1044 I just bought a new Interstate SRM27B and am interested in getting a decent charger for our 25.5. I

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trailer specs Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 12.06.20 Alternatively you could bolt those stands to a flatbed/construction trailer. It'd be very versatile
Boomless sailing 26S MAC Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 12.06.20 A main without a boom sounds like it's acting as an asymmetrical spinnaker placed midship
Identify this boat (1) SailingLoto at 1:14pm 12.06.20 I am never one to talk someone out of doing but they want to do. By all means, if you want to live
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks jssailem at 1:11pm 12.06.20 I think I have some cold days, in some tight spots this winter. But no better way to get to know yo
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks kloudie1 at 1:07pm 12.06.20 It is crosslinked poly, the right stuff for diesel tanks. The wall thickness is 0.200"
Brown sludge water in bilge kloudie1 at 1:05pm 12.06.20 Does the icebox drain into the bilge? Could be some goodie left over from something leaking in the b
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value Tally Ho at 1:01pm 12.06.20 I would probably pass on a boat with a composting head, unless I REALLY wanted that boat and nothing
Brown sludge water in bilge All U Get at 12:56pm 12.06.20
Propane heater All U Get at 12:54pm 12.06.20 We were at a slip years ago next to the windjammers in Camden, Maine. At 0400 I could smell pine an
Brown sludge water in bilge danstanford at 12:38pm 12.06.20 Hate to suggest something awful but could it be coming from rotten core in the deck?
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks Hunter 34_1984 at 12:27pm 12.06.20 I will assume that you are correct about the tank being plastic. The boat is 36 years old and poly
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 12.06.20 I will assume that you are correct about the tank being plastic. The boat is 36 years old and poly
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners (1) MFD at 12:15pm 12.06.20 I am not sure what charger you have, the control unit for my 2009 41DS is from Magnum Energy. It ha
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? TheMoose at 12:07pm 12.06.20 I like option B. You got the boat for almost free. If you can find a competent surveyor, or even
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value Don S/V ILLusion at 12:06pm 12.06.20
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 11:54am 12.06.20 Thanks to you all, again and again! The price I paid for the boat was $1300 on ebay with no fees or
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? TheMoose at 11:46am 12.06.20 Thanks for all the words of wisdom and encouragement everybody! Always helps to get a bit of a sanit
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value rgranger at 11:03am 12.06.20 A sailboat is a toy.... not an investment. Buy what you want and can afford and then make some mem
Identify this boat (2) rgranger at 10:58am 12.06.20 Coronado 25? The cabin is a little different but it could be a year thing...
december 5th, 1872 shemandr at 10:50am 12.06.20 I only spent a 1/2 hour on this story but it sounds like the crew abandoned Mary Celeste while near

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