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Need a refrigerator thing-a-ma-jig Larry Morrow at 7:05am 02.04.03 Big Boats 6/831 I need to find a source for the black plastic catch that goes on the bottom of the freezer and refri
M and mini-M MArk at 4:24am 02.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/990 As the 26X slowly sails into the sunset...Mike Inmon's site has pictures of the 26M beside a 19 (r
26M ownership Vince at 4:10am 02.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/859 Has anyone bought a 26M yet? Tell us about it. How do you like it?Happy Sailing, Vinc
Temporary Installation of SSB radio Jose at 4:06am 02.04.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1261
34 Hunter Main Haylard Nick at 3:27am 02.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/942 My main Haylard is jaming in the clutch. May be swollen or incorrect size. What is the correct siz
Mainsheet "twist" RonD at 3:12am 02.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1416 On my C320 I regularly experience a twist in the mainsheet between the boom ' traveler blocks. This
Speed under sail; How am I doing? Andy Howard at 2:25am 02.04.03 Big Boats 9/825 Went out yesterday to just play around with the sails and controls on my H34 with main and 110 jib.
still searching Troy Baker at 2:12am 02.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/863 If anyone has any info I'm still trying to find a used slide out galley for my c22 a little repair i
anchor winch bow roller alignment trevor at 1:23am 02.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1095 My 340 has an S/L electric anchor winch, which has a chain gypsy and rope drum, this is mounted on a
Installing refrigeration Gene at 12:27am 02.04.03 Other Sailboats 9/945 i just purchased a 1981 Watkins PH. The compressor has been mounted, but the wiring and plumbing has
restarting the head ?? Gene at 12:20am 02.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1201 I just purchased a 1981 Watkins 27 Pilothouse. The boat has been out of the water and in dry storage
Need Marco Island local information Mark Major at 12:18am 02.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 I will be taking a week long trip starting from Marco Island. I am familiar with one ramp in the ar
anchor for H37 bow roller Fran Mara at 10:32pm 02.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/995 My 1987 Legend 37 anchor roller holds my 33 lb Bruce in such a way that my mooring line knocks it of
Swing Batten Main Ed at 10:25pm 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1350 I have a new 426 DS and it has inmast furling - could I add the swing batten main to this boat, if s
Outboard battery charging Art at 9:53pm 02.03.03 Smaller Boats 3/946 I have a C-22 with a Johnson 6hp outboard. It has a small alternator on it and a wire that is suppo
Radial-cut main Neil at 9:26pm 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/985 Hi,My son sails an Optimist. He's improving rapidly and it's time to get him a racing quality sai
Strut for my 1978 33' Hunter Karl Sandler II Sandler II at 6:58pm 02.03.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1001 I am looking for information on who makes a replacement strut for a 1978 33' Hunter.
treading a new halyard for spinniker tom r. evans-kennedy at 6:24pm 02.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/856 i would like to install a new haylard for a spinnikerfor my 1980 hunter 27//is it possable to insta
Docking on trailer Mel Echelberger at 2:21pm 02.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1149 I tried putting the Max26 back on the trailer at a fairly steep ramp today my first day out. The bow
Luff Track System & Full Battens Andy at 2:05pm 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1843 The Luff Track System was previously mentioned as an option to make the mainsail handle easier. Muc

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Furling mast, weird switch jchandler2730 at 2:22pm 09.16.20 So for anybody else who has this question years from now, here is the answer, thanks to Mike Bickfor
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Timm R Oday25 at 2:19pm 09.16.20 Let me rephrase this . After 15 plus years of owning a mooring right next to the U.S.Coast Guard Sta
Bought a 75 Cat 22 rpludwig at 2:16pm 09.16.20 mine were right side up, put em back on upside down in error, all good, no clunk, sailed great......
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 2:14pm 09.16.20 I'm guessing that 90% of the the people that do the ASA 1xx series are boat-less people that want
SV Preston Point rescue MitchM at 2:12pm 09.16.20 short answers 1/ what idiot goes out in a small sailboat when a hurricane has been p
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? rpludwig at 2:02pm 09.16.20 re: volcano, as long as you can get 2 clamps on it. good to go IMO. re: loos gauge, invest in one, n
On the beach Stu Jackson at 1:59pm 09.16.20 Thanks, that was excellent.
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 1:46pm 09.16.20 None of the three mooring fields require any type of lights at nighttime . If you own your own moor
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 1:42pm 09.16.20
Uh oh! Recore foredeck pclarksurf at 1:31pm 09.16.20 That Keel cable ! intersting marks / outline on the foreward end of the keel -- looking forward to w
Main sheet twist jssailem at 1:31pm 09.16.20 Yeah, it's probably just me... :plus: Real men read instructions. :biggrin:
Main sheet twist (1) FastOlson at 1:10pm 09.16.20 Nailed it, Jack. Short and to the point. BTW, anyone else here ever ponder the leading of the sheet
On the beach shemandr at 12:55pm 09.16.20 We did pretty close to that going into Absecon Inlet in the days before Loran and in thick fog. We
Marinas... David in Sandusky at 12:53pm 09.16.20 Where are you? If you are in the Great Lakes, I have some Great Lakes Cruising Club resources I coul
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Timm R Oday25 at 12:21pm 09.16.20 Been on a mooring on the south side of Milwaukee for 15 plus years . Lot's of advantages . Peaceful
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings ToddS at 12:13pm 09.16.20 Ask whoever sets up your mooring for you to put a mast stick on your pendant. Beats fishing for it
Not a BOGO, but close pilott at 12:12pm 09.16.20 Andersen 18ST is $ 465 at Vela....and it's all Stainless
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Stu Jackson at 12:10pm 09.16.20 Capri 25 Thanks, Jack. My Catalina 25 had those same cushions. Those were the days... :):):)
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? Stu Jackson at 12:05pm 09.16.20 I hope to start my Around the World journey in 2023 (my 60th). I love looking at all boats, but con
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? Stu Jackson at 12:03pm 09.16.20 I am starting mechanics school in Jan/2021 to better prepare myself for "NON-FUN" stuff that happen

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