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New V222 Owner and New to the forum Todd Atchison at 8:50am 01.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1190 I was recently given a V222 (I believe it's a 1978) though I'm not sure. The boat has been dry for y
Grounded (1) jetboatn at 8:49am 01.25.17 Smaller Boats 23/2098 I own a 1995 h26. Can damage occur from being beached during low tides as in the pic posted? I used
Replacement LED Bulbs (2) womble at 7:16am 01.25.17 Catalina 30 10/1671 I have searched ALL forums for this and was unable to find anything!!! I contacted the folks at supe
Calling all C-22 owners in the Inland Northwest $tingy Sailor at 6:55pm 01.24.17 Catalina 22 4/621 Even though the snow is still falling here in the Inland Northwest, it's not too early to begin plan
Trailer Sailing a 25' Full Keel Persistence at 5:10pm 01.24.17 Trailer Sailors 28/12330 Is anyone here trailering a 25' full keel boat and launching from boat ramps? If so, how long should
zincs on 1995 351 Beneteau billk53 at 3:22pm 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/549 I know there is a prop zinc but is there any on the heat exchanger? Perkins M30 engine
Cal 2-25 - Mast Compression (4) Grato at 2:16pm 01.24.17 Cal 6/2537 Hello everyone, Sorry to be dominating the forum lately, I sure appreciate everyone's input and exp
guppy 13 D mast shoe (1) sailorforever at 2:00pm 01.24.17 Guppy 0/745 working on deck lines, and fitting. i tapped into my mast shoe with some #10 x 24 machine screws, s
TV replacement project (3) RWSlater at 12:50pm 01.24.17 Big Boats 20/2291
Cast iron keel? sailnewbie at 8:14am 01.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1637 I purchased my mac224 dec. 2015 and while talking with the po he mentioned the keel may be getting w
Fridge not working NigelW at 8:09am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/825 I have a new to me 1995 Oceanis 400 with top loading freezer (which works) and top loading fridge to
Deck color question gkmoore at 6:55am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 9/1736 I'm about to paint the deck on my boat, have already bought Interlux Brightsides White, I think I wo
More Catalina 22 Regattas EditorC22NSA at 4:25am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 0/405 The list of 2017 Catalina 22 Regattas is growing, and NORs for the following regattas have been adde
423 anchor locker NYSail at 2:12am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1346 hello all. Cleaning and found the anchor locker full of mud and water... empties the chain and rode
Help Get Control Of Ethanol kloudie1 at 7:14pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 35/2189 OK not anything like the rum posts.. This is a petition to sign that gives weight to the Boat US lo
How to remove cabin door hardware--1999 B 411 Tim Downing at 5:03pm 01.23.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3599 Hello! I just bought a 1999 Beneteau 411. The boat had a minor electrical fire in the main cabin and
Does anyone know "Eaglet" Jerry Zitterkopf at 4:25pm 01.23.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/520 The Eaglet is used in an advertisement for the Large Bimini at Blue Water Yacht. http://shop.bwyach
"Kill switch" for auto pilot HMT2 at 3:46pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1924 I do a fair amount of single hand day sailing on my '83 H31. Inevitably I will have to go forward to
Un-stepping mast on a Cal 2-25 (3) Grato at 1:19pm 01.23.17 Cal 9/3827 Greetings! I have a 1978 Cal 2-25 that is in overall beautiful condition. That being said, I notice
Coolant leak Ronald Roman at 1:06pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1406 Every couple of months I have a small puddle of coolant below the engine and I can't find where it's

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Hauturier equivalent in USA? dlochner at 9:22am 05.11.23 I would not rule out anything out until I had actually checked with the authority that issues accre
mast struts JimJackson at 8:58am 05.11.23 New struts are available on the site here. The 260 is the same as the 270 but water ballast vs fu
mast struts JimJackson at 8:56am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If i
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:15am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (1) rgranger at 8:09am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or O
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:04am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 05.11.23 There are manually-powered drills common in wood-working shops. I doubt they are or were used to dr
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 7:50am 05.11.23
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or On
2004 Hunter 420 Passage-Curved cabin step? rgranger at 7:39am 05.11.23 There was a very recent post with a similar goal. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunte
mast struts (3) rgranger at 7:35am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If it
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Dil at 7:31am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat rgranger at 7:25am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:23am 05.11.23 Sent you a link with my STL file. I just threw it together in TinkerCad, so not exactly professiona
When does a screw become a bolt? (1) rgranger at 7:21am 05.11.23 Oh... google just showed me another def of BOLT... The Bacon Onion Lettuce and Tomato Sandwitch (BOL
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 7:17am 05.11.23 One size does not fit all. Technically a tall masthead one does. ;):biggrin::laugh::beer:
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 7:16am 05.11.23 I was bored... so I started this thread. Who knew we could talk about screws for 37 posts? I guess
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:16am 05.11.23 Is a driver's license needed when using a screw ? What about bolts of cloth ? Explain that with ye
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 05.11.23 A drill if so used is a powered screw driver; the manual version is just what we think of when usin

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