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Solar Mounting ideas for 26x gmcgough at 6:39am 05.05.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3952 Hi Everyone, I am a new owner of a MacGregor 26x. I need to install solar for 2 reasons. 1. No pow
Magnum Energy Remote Control Setup Bogart at 5:51am 05.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1444 I have recently replaced the remote control on my electrical system with a new Magnum Energy ME-ARC
Prop anode help on Catalina 350 (4) sesmith at 6:03pm 05.04.19 Musings With Maine Sail 19/4311 I noticed the Catalina 350 we bought last year didn't have a prop anode on it so I bought one this s
Put my 170 together today. Had a problem getting the sail up. Shorefun at 5:00pm 05.04.19 Day Sailers 27/3425 So I put the 170 together in my yard. Have some better idea on how things go together. So got the
Emergency Tiller (1) Jac123 at 3:53pm 05.04.19 Catalina 30 14/2595 I took off the plate that covers the emergency tiller port and found that the inside of the rudder s
cracked fiberglass (1) mikeepp at 12:28pm 05.04.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2698 I uncovered my Seaward Fox today to prep for launching and found this surprise on the edge of the co
Looking for starboard side leak Billleathen at 11:07am 05.04.19 Smaller Boats 13/1133 The starboard side cushions get wet after a heavy rain. Carpet stain seems to indicate the leak is
Propeller Service near Clearwater Fl Velero49 at 8:16am 05.04.19 Ask All Sailors 7/676 Any local knowledge appreciated. Looking to remove/service/reinstall prop in Clearwater. Thanks
When The Boatyard Doesn't Know How To Put Your Max Prop Back Together fstbttms at 8:01am 05.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 12/1187 lH7ch0FC8h4
First Season Cruise- Roche Harbor w Catalina Owners (5) jssailem at 7:59am 05.04.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/2014 We set off on May 1 10:48 for the 1st Cruise of the season. Weather has been accommodating. Partial
Overtons 40% off... rpludwig at 3:43am 05.04.19 Catalina 22 1/694 I don't buy much from them as they're more geared to power boaters, jetskiers, etc, and have no dog
LED bulbs. Cat36Amoore at 10:19pm 05.03.19 Ask All Sailors 19/2172 I would like to replace my anchor light and steaming light with a LED bulb. Do I need to change the
Raymarine ST60 instruments sun cover BigEasy at 8:25pm 05.03.19 Ask All Sailors 11/3662 One of my ST 60 covers mysteriously vanished this week. Anyone know of any firm that is 3D printing
Hunter 320 Windlass Kevy at 6:28pm 05.03.19 Mid-Size Boats 10/2593 Hi all, Just wondering if anyone with a Hunter 320 has installed a windlass in the anchor locker or
26S Forestay attachment kenr74 at 5:07pm 05.03.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3076 Hello all, I'm new to sailboats(that will be obvious shortly). I've had a ton of kayaks but never
Automatic bilge pump setup sbcwolff at 3:52pm 05.03.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1693 We are going to be mooring our boat all summer (Mac26s), and want to set up an automatic bilge pump.
Good Old Boat Insurance njlarry at 1:21pm 05.03.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1974 Allstate will no longer will write on my 1984 boat. Real bummer as have brand new rigging and have a
Time to Add Solar--Vendor/Brand Suggestions. dlochner at 11:13am 05.03.19 Musings With Maine Sail 15/2717 The time has come to get serious about adding solar power to Second Star. The basics: House batter
My rusty, crusty centerboard (5) Project_Mayhem at 11:12am 05.03.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1292 164366 164367 164368 164369 164370 I knew my boat would need a bit of work on the centerboard when I
O'day 23 Transom Rebuild (9) mwpaul at 8:12am 05.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1485 My wife and I bought our first boat last season, an O'day 23, unfortunately, the transom was rotten

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Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. David W at 2:48pm 10.02.24 Wow that looks amazing!
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Crazy Dave Condon at 1:42pm 10.02.24 Rick Thank you for helping. I wonder if his boat was damaged by the hurricane as he is in Florid
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Rick Webb at 1:09pm 10.02.24 3&4 - sink drains/fresh water supply to head and galley sinks. One more We were on a floating doc
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Crazy Dave Condon at 12:50pm 10.02.24 Transom hull to deck plate, lower pintel/gudgeon and ballast tank lid are other thing to consider.
Prefer to trailer Tedd at 12:38pm 10.02.24 I rig for day trips pretty regularly, but I agree that it is a small disincentive. I think a lot of
Outboard lift preferances Tedd at 12:19pm 10.02.24 I've never used either but, for what it's worth, my boat came from the factory with a rail-style sys
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement kappykaplan at 12:13pm 10.02.24 Captivaparts, the OP hasn't been seen since Jun 2023. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement Captivaparts at 11:01am 10.02.24 I have an Escape Captiva carbon fiber mast with sail in great shape if you are still looking.
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement Captivaparts at 10:51am 10.02.24 Hey Everyone - I have a little Escape Rumba ( see picture - it's not my picture but it shows the b
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? BigEasy at 10:45am 10.02.24 We have been transitioning to the metric system before I learned metric conversions, In 9th grade g
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? Will Gilmore at 10:12am 10.02.24 Why do I have to do the arithmetic? I suppose it's a matter of what one is used to. It sounds like
Taking the mast down (1) DArcy at 9:53am 10.02.24 I stored the mast on deck every winter when I had a C&C27. The boat came with very good mast support
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Scott B at 9:30am 10.02.24 Sorry, kinda jumped the gun, saw Thousand Island and assumed Canada Thousand Islands. Saw you are i
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? (1) Scott B at 9:26am 10.02.24 This was just last weekend. Catching the last of summer.
Advice on replacing standing rigging dLj at 9:24am 10.02.24 Do you know how the wiring is installed? The wires are in a tube in the mast, and they stop mid mas
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Scott B at 9:23am 10.02.24 Hey ScottB, definitely look into the Trailer Sailor forum. If you enjoy van camping, having a Trail
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 8:54am 10.02.24 I think a Flying Scot is a wonderful choice, with one exception. My wife .. said it needed a cabin
Taking the mast down dmax at 8:19am 10.02.24 I like your boat's name.
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 8:04am 10.02.24 Remember, insurance companies are in business to make money. If they thought they could make money b
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 7:54am 10.02.24 This would be a problem if I had a loan what relevance does a loan have? Other than the typical re

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