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Mainsail girth measurements Geoff McLaughlin at 6:42pm 06.08.03 Big Boats 0/821 Has anyone taken the mid and quarter mainsail girth measurements for the 34 required for Americap?
Sailing in close quarters SailboatOwners.com at 2:34pm 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 67/4885 A skill set I always admire belongs to the skipper who can sail his boat into or out of an anchorage
Aft Berth Leak from Cockpit Pedestal on 26X Sam Kramer at 2:28pm 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1191 After washing the cockpit of my 26X with a garden hose, I noticed that my aft berth was wet directly
Where did the sun go? Jim A at 2:23pm 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1282 Rain, rain, rain and more rain! It is June for pete sakes!!!!What is wrong with the weather?
Diesel tolerant? Marc Honey at 1:01pm 06.08.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1091 Would it be ok to use some left over white sanitation hose to connect my diesel deck filler to the t
roller furling blues John Dodge at 12:51pm 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 5/959 My wife and I went sailing for a few hours this afternoon. As we began to wrap things up the roller
Honda Cable Conflict With Steering on 26X John Koller at 12:27pm 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/990 The throttle and shift cables on my Honda 50HP engine bend against the rudder linkage bar on my 2002
What you really want... SH... at 12:15pm 06.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1029
Bats in the mainsail Scott Smith at 10:33am 06.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/841 I'd appreciate any help with thisone. I just discovered a large colony of bats had moved into my ma
Maxwell VC500 anchor winch Mike at 10:03am 06.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1330 I have a VC 500 winch mounted horizontally in the anchor well, for rope only. Does anyone know if i
Havre de Grace to Boston Journey Mark at 9:56am 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 8/2088 I have just purchased a new Hunter 33.5 and will be sailing her home from Havre de Grace to Boston n
Leaking front window Calvin at 9:25am 06.08.03 Smaller Boats 2/815 I have a small leak in the right front window on my 260. Question: if the window is removed is the b
Pictures of the Hunter 260 Table as it SHOULD BE! Calvin at 9:01am 06.08.03 Smaller Boats 28/3122 I have posted a series of pictures of the table modifications that my friend, Jimmy Harrell, has mad
Where to find a boat cover jerry at 8:56am 06.08.03 Day Sailers 1/1224 I am in the market for a boat cover that will allow me to leave the mast up while the boat is on the
Dept Meter Kit Walther at 8:35am 06.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1209 I have a signet MK 172 depth meter. Last fall it was giving me irradic readings, so I sent the "bla
Dirty halyards Mark Sanford at 8:35am 06.08.03 Smaller Boats 5/1019 I just replaced my main halyard on my H25.5 as the older was worn and very dirty. With only a couple
when to reef DJ Answine at 8:25am 06.08.03 Smaller Boats 6/1145 AT what point do most of you begin to reef down your C22.Do you use surface conditions,wind speed,bo
Cranky/unpredictable Head intake pump Gary C. at 7:12am 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1198 New Jabsco head on a new boat. Manual pump. For unknown reason seems to periodically get cranky and
Genoa Setup on 95 Mac 26s Larry G. at 6:54am 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1064 I have the stock Doyle 100% Jib on the CDI roller furling. I want to set up a 135 or 150 % Genoa. W
grounding Jim at 6:02am 06.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/953 Should the mast be grounded? I was going to run a wire from the chain plate to a keel bolt. Would th

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Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? JohnShannon at 9:39pm 10.01.20 Well if you liked your Volt (RIP) you can today go buy a Honda Clarity PHEV 45 mile range, any num
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." rgranger at 9:02pm 10.01.20 DjydOI4MEIw
Orca Attacks? rgranger at 8:53pm 10.01.20 This I believe. -Will (Dragonfly) https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61cPR9JczsL._A
Boats, projects, and people. jssailem at 8:37pm 10.01.20 Yes Terry Hey kettle. It will likely be wet today. Ah man. It was wet yesterday and the day befor
Orca Attacks? Will Gilmore at 8:30pm 10.01.20 This I believe. -Will (Dragonfly)
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? Benny17441 at 8:00pm 10.01.20 gary - Company Info : Yamaha Outboards For Sale,Suzuki Boat Motors,Honda Marine Engines Company's
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? Benny17441 at 7:57pm 10.01.20 Don't do it, the engine will have no warranty. US warranty programs are exclusive for engines impo
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." (1) srimes at 7:53pm 10.01.20 185560
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Benny17441 at 7:51pm 10.01.20 Never been to a Barber shop?
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Benny17441 at 7:48pm 10.01.20 Oh, I thought it was about a guy dropping a hammer on his thumb. "Son .. . ....."
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? srimes at 7:47pm 10.01.20 To redirect the focus a little: we've had 2 electric cars for a few years now, and they're great. A
Lido 14 drain plug size Benny17441 at 7:45pm 10.01.20 In a pinch, anything that fits, whether a cork or a universal turn to swell and seal rubber plug.
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Mr. Dave at 7:39pm 10.01.20 Not in my book. If all you have to make your point with is that you know better because you're an ol
Sails - Open Discussion Froudy at 7:20pm 10.01.20 That is a beautiful looking sail!!! I cant wait to hear feedback on how it behaves. Is it really a 1
37C Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 7:19pm 10.01.20 Don't know how close your arrangements are but here is an ongoing discussion now: https://forums.sa
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Don S/V ILLusion at 7:18pm 10.01.20 One word of caution - Be careful when converting from mg chlorine to volume as it changes depending
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." PaulK at 7:15pm 10.01.20 What about "Sonny"? Does that count towards a week's penalty too? What if the poster is actually
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 7:14pm 10.01.20 VMAKS says her location is Suttons Bay. Suttons Bay is in Michigan. I stand informed. I am dete
Did the HOOK race PaulK at 7:10pm 10.01.20 The trick now would be to paint a waterline a few inches up from where it actually is. People will
winterize water system TimFromLI at 7:10pm 10.01.20 I use 4 to 6 gallons of antifreeze and 2-3 beers. I don't really like vodka. The cheap stuff from

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