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Priceless! (1) Gary A. at 8:00pm 02.18.03 Ask All Sailors 4/922 Spotted recently on the ICW between Oriental and Beaufort North Carolina. The photo speaks for itsel
"The Sea Gypsy" by Richard Hovey Mark Major, s/v Lesismor at 3:12pm 02.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1207 The Sea Gypsy I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay, For the wander-th
"The Sea Gypsy" by Richard Hovey Mark Major, s/v Lesismor at 2:47pm 02.18.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1391 The Sea Gypsy I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay, For the wander-th
Who is the MacGregor for? Matt at 1:49pm 02.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1390 I am looking at purchasing my first non-Laser sailboat and the MacGregor caught my eye. I had the op
381 TURNS TO THE RIGHT WITH ENGINE Nicolas Soler at 1:42pm 02.18.03 Other Sailboats 3/767 When I sail my "new" 381 (1996) with de engine (VOLVO MD22)the boat turns right very "strongly". If
Snow not the problem (1) Jim Honeyman at 10:41am 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/943 We have lost two boats this year at the Ninnesch Sailing Assoc. out of Wichita Ks.Jim Honeyman
Snow is not the only problem Jim Honeyman at 10:36am 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/746 Here in Wichita Ks we had two boats go down. Not nice.Jim Honeyman
Bright Mainsail Don at 9:54am 02.18.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/944 I want to brighten the mailsail and/or the gib on my Voyager 24. Can that be done with add ons or sh
Shaft -Centerline to Boat? how many inches? R. Paquin at 9:53am 02.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1038 Wondering if anyone has a boat out for winter or knows what the centerline of the shaft to hull clea
Crosby Replacement/Repair Bill Davis at 8:24am 02.18.03 Other Sailboats 1/833 I have recently purchased a 1977 CSY-44 with Crosby mechanical refrigeration, which is dead. Should
Storm Jib Michael at 7:28am 02.18.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 19/2637 Hello Doyle Sail Folks!I have been advised to get a storm jib for sailing along the left coast bet
Differences in models sail235 at 6:11am 02.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1325 In my search for a ~26' macgregor I'm getting confused by the different models 26d, 26c, and 26s. I
Removing mast 40' Legend Ed Schwerin at 5:30am 02.18.03 Big Boats 4/941 I'm getting ready to remove my 1986 Hunter 40' Legend mast and wondered if there is a plug or some s
Location of Sea Cock? Carl at 4:44am 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/1084 I have a marine head and the raw water inlet for it is pulling from the balast tank. I know that is
Refidge problem Bob F at 3:29am 02.18.03 Other Sailboats 5/967 The AB refridge on my 1998 Hunter 376 has started to occasionally stop cooling. It appears the compr
No power at galley water pump - fuse? Scott Wilson at 3:24am 02.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1223 I became the owner of a 1985 37 cutter last week. The fresh water system worked fine during the sea
Third reef point? Pete Shaw at 2:48am 02.18.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/1076 I am thinking of putting a third reef in my full batten main on our Hunter 280.Is this "overkill" f
Preping C-30 for 1st Race Allen Schweitzer at 2:42am 02.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/992 Hey Everybody,I'm considering entering in the annual Fugawi race from Hyannis to Nantucket this Ma
Installing outboard motor bracket.... Anthony Bavuso at 2:37am 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 3/5241 I have a 1985 Hunter 25.5 with a Yanmar 1GM diesel. I am thinking of installing a removable outboar
Water tank fix (part 2) richard shelby at 2:24am 02.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1027 Here's an update on the water tanks. I finally got around to the starboard tank. You may recall from

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Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37pm 10.03.20 @Meriachee Yesterday I was the tallest of all men in Virginia. I stood on the highest rock at Mou
H22 Bulkhead separation - HELP (1) rgranger at 5:35pm 10.03.20 Glad to hear your boat is sound. I guess you should remove the old caulk before the next postentia
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Jim Hawkins at 5:23pm 10.03.20 Thanks Justsomeguy, those plugs look great. Not sure I made myself clear. Yes, there is a seacock
Someone boarded us while we were gone srimes at 5:20pm 10.03.20 1) What is a "support flag?" Just curious. 2) Any chance they could have placed the note without cli
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting (1) jssailem at 5:06pm 10.03.20 :plus: the traditional emergency fix @justsomeguy there are a few variations like. Stay Afloat Eme
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Don S/V ILLusion at 4:33pm 10.03.20
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting justsomeguy at 4:33pm 10.03.20 http://www.pajonowoodworks.com/softwoodplugs.htm
Someone boarded us while we were gone DianaOfBurlington at 4:01pm 10.03.20 What would be the response if the individual was aboard when you returned to the boat? Me, walkin
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard rgranger at 3:59pm 10.03.20 I've never been on one but I think you are supposed to open the ballest valve while running the O.B.
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 rgranger at 3:56pm 10.03.20 You will have a new boat before you know it. AND you will know every inch of your boat. It is a
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard nickh1 at 3:55pm 10.03.20 Thank you both for the input. I will have to ask the owner how loaded up the boat was and take it ou
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard rgranger at 3:54pm 10.03.20 Maybe the owner isn't draining the ballast. That was my guess when I first read the post. Ask f
Hunter 26 leaking water into cabin light (2) rgranger at 3:50pm 10.03.20 If you have a rivet gun, you could easily drill those out, move it to a new position and pop two new
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard srimes at 3:22pm 10.03.20 70 hp to go 7 knots in a 27' boat would be the dumbest boat design ever, unless it was a working tug
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? srimes at 3:16pm 10.03.20 That sucks. Quite the mess! Seems like it should clean up and not be a total loss. The big money is
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 3:14pm 10.03.20 Interior looks great! :beer:
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 Laid-back at 3:06pm 10.03.20 All the specs I see list capacities in total. The boat holds 200 gallons of water in three tanks an
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Laid-back at 2:58pm 10.03.20 With respect to the water manifold. I think you are referring to the manifold under the waste bin i
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? shemandr at 2:57pm 10.03.20 "Trash Pandas" :thumbup:
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Jackdaw at 2:53pm 10.03.20 Trash pandas strike! What a mess.

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