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Hunter 40 and Isomat mast James at 10:45am 05.18.03 Big Boats 1/1051 Hi All,Still in the process of getting the stick ready to go up. I was wondering if anyone out the
Boom problems Suzanne Teagle at 9:42am 05.18.03 Smaller Boats 4/905 We purchased a very used 1981 Hunter 22 and have been bringing it back. We've come a long way and h
Lexan port Jess Grondin at 7:59am 05.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1065 One of the salon portside window on my Catalina 42 needs to be replaced.I would like to use Lexan b
Water in the bildge -- full of lead "shot" Neil Fallon at 7:56am 05.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/980 I have just acquired a OD22 that has been out of the water for three years. The boat's previous own
RECOMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS 35.5 Bruce Jenkins at 7:20am 05.18.03 Big Boats 4/708 Would appreciate information on 1994 35.5 design and/or sailing issues...
first 32s5 mast longitudinal oscillations Antonio at 6:52am 05.18.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1090 First 32s5 has a 'very thin' fractioned mast (arount 7/8, and not 9/10 as many recent boats) rigged
Paceship vs. O'Day Steve at 6:14am 05.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1783 I have the opportunity to choose between a '78 O'Day 23 and a '79 Paceship PY 23 (both are centerboa
PY 23 vs. O'Day 23 Steve at 6:12am 05.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/6089 I have the opportunity to choose between a '78 O'Day 23 and a '79 Paceship PY 23 (both are centerboa
mast lines tension carol at 5:30am 05.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1068 My husband bought a tension guage and did all the lines as required. When the wind blows we can feel
Mast step bolts Art at 4:52am 05.18.03 Smaller Boats 2/1143 I have a 84 C-22. When I bought the boat i noticed that the rear of the two mast step bolts sits a
Water Heater Matt Linn at 4:41am 05.18.03 Big Boats 5/872 Does anyone know the make, model, and size of the water heater used on H34s in 1987?Thanks,Matt
Newbie questions: Outhaul rigging & reefing (1) Jamey Osborne at 4:23am 05.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1070 Hey, all.Just got my Macgregor 26 (D- I believe but it might be an S-; 1989 model) into the water
raritan I or raritan II joe phibbs at 4:00am 05.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1057 We have a new leak! The seawater spurts out from around the seal on the Raritan hand pump piston ro
Macc 22 trailering Jack at 3:38am 05.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1005 I am looking to buy a Mac22. I put a class 3 tow bar on my Ford Explorer but I am not sure about the
Pacific Coastal Ports Vince at 3:20am 05.18.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1075 Does anyone know where I can get a complete list of coastal ports and marinas on the Pacific Coast o
Battens for Mac 25 Dave Decker at 12:37am 05.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1006 Anyone have an idea what size battens a Mac 25 has? I checked my stack of stuff and I don't see them
Replacing steering pedestal - sealing leakage Sam Curry at 10:53pm 05.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1355 I have had the steering pedestal removed from my 1982 Hunter while replacing the delaminated deck be
Surveyor in Havre de Grace Mark at 10:08pm 05.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/988 Has anyone had experience with a Surveyor in this area?Thanks,Mark
Surveyor in Havre de Grace Mark at 9:10pm 05.17.03 Ask All Sailors 0/934 Any suggestions on a surveyor in Harve de grace? Any input is greatly appreciated!
Trailer dimples Chris McCubbins at 3:23pm 05.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1288 I have a 87 Mac 25. Where she sits on the trailer "dimples" have formed. This may be nothing, howeve

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Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Meriachee at 11:47am 08.15.20 When I saw the subject I imagined I would see boats along the coast of maine.... But John, that s
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (1) TomY at 11:33am 08.15.20 Anchored deep inside Winter Harbor on Vinalhaven Island. Only boat. A bald eagle is casually flying
Danforth anchor rules Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 08.15.20 on granite. Tucks right in. If it's anything like my old Danforth, best to insert it with a five
Number one.....or number two? FastOlson at 10:40am 08.15.20 FWIW, I am voting with Ralph on the relative percentages of boating foolishness.
Cruising RPM. Don Lucas at 10:35am 08.15.20 I for one DON'T feel it is BEST to run the diesel at 80% (or some other mysterious high power output
Check your sink drain hoses... Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 08.15.20 Does anybody have a suggestion for a reasonably flexible 1 1/4 ID reinforced hose for the replaceme
I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? dLj at 10:29am 08.15.20 Boy John, you were busy, that was a nice write-up! (well until I got to the part about the cute gir
Number one.....or number two? Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 08.15.20 Ralph, that comment is the nautical equivilent of racism No nautical racism here. Just based on
Check your sink drain hoses... S/V Honu at 10:25am 08.15.20 Man: you did it in the water? How the heck did you do that? Even if you didn't replace the actual t
Check your sink drain hoses... BigEasy at 10:19am 08.15.20 My Bene uses the same corrugated hose and I have been suspect of it. I always shut the through hull
Check your sink drain hoses... BigEasy at 10:11am 08.15.20 Man: you did it in the water? How the heck did you do that? Ahhh... you must mean you put the plug
Remember the Sun Screen Captain Larry-DH at 10:11am 08.15.20 Here are the ingredients off the tube. No oxybenzone. :huh: the US version contains Oxybenzone. :
Check your sink drain hoses... smokey73 at 9:59am 08.15.20 Does anybody have a suggestion for a reasonably flexible 1 1/4 ID reinforced hose for the replacemen
Winch question justsomeguy at 9:53am 08.15.20 Must be something obscuring the keeper. Lightly dig around in the socket with a narrow pick? Who kno
Check your sink drain hoses... Bob S at 9:50am 08.15.20 My Bene uses the same corrugated hose and I have been suspect of it. I always shut the through hulls
New 37C owner (1) dLj at 9:46am 08.15.20 The only real difference is grounding. Which is not rocket science and parts. Same as. Hospital gr
Danforth anchor rules Bob S at 9:44am 08.15.20
Check your sink drain hoses... Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 08.15.20 Been there, done that. See my post from 2016. Sorry you didn't see it sooner...... @Rich Stidger
Danforth anchor rules (1) Ron20324 at 9:34am 08.15.20 Fortresses in Maine are built of granite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555c99afe4b
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. sailme88 at 9:33am 08.15.20 so, some of us use totally different standards then others here. some love a crowd, i find crowds

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