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Standing rigging question Leatherneck at 8:57am 10.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/778 Do the port and starboard shrouds go inside or outside the lifeline?
Any ideas for sealing or restoring non-skid deck? speras at 8:45am 10.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1234 Hi - We've had a great couple seasons on our 1991 Mac 26S, but I'm realizing the deck needs some sea
Rig modifications for flying a Gennaker (1) onlinelee at 7:16am 10.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/8019 Hi Beneteau friends, I have what I guess is a standard factory fitted bow anchor roller on my 2003
The river runs through me jleblanc31 at 5:37am 10.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/976 I slept on the boat this weekend with my two youngest boys . it took a little getting use to with t
Replacing the in-haul line on 27-3 in mast furling Craig Cook at 5:18am 10.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/1289 After several months of trying, this project is finally done. I know there are only a few 27-3's ou
Extra table section Slipin Away at 3:21am 10.10.16 Big Boats 4/854 Has anyone come up with a cleaver place or way to store the extra dining table section when not in u
Northstar TPPL Charge Profile Charles Erwin at 9:08pm 10.09.16 Ask All Sailors 2/4097 I have looked over the internet published documents (without success) to get this information. Can
Removing Mainsail from In-Mast Furler SDcondogirl at 7:19pm 10.09.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4184 Hi All! I'm new at my "big Bene" and need a little help getting the mainsail out for storage this wi
Storage under seats Marty at 6:08pm 10.09.16 Day Sailers 1/900 I am interested in creating water-tite storage under the seats. Specifically to mount a pair of batt
Siren 17 pictures before winter. (7) Goatman at 4:41pm 10.09.16 Trailer Sailors 2/3454 I wanted to get some pictures taken of our small Siren before the snow blows in. Will be taking some
Water in cabin Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:21pm 10.09.16 Catalina 22 4/773 Our "NTU" 1974 C-22 is an in the water boat. We live in Belize so don't need to trailer (and my golf
Fridge Door Insulation strip Alansails at 3:47pm 10.09.16 Catalina 310 4/1045 Has anyone replaced the fridge door insulation/seal strip? I have not tested ours but when we were t
2005 44DS Yanmar transmission dwlocke at 12:19pm 10.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/431 ran over a buoy in the dark, wrapped chain on prop, stalled the engine...now transmission is stuck i
Best Time for Repairs Spazz at 11:58am 10.09.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1063 This is first year my wife and i have owned our own sail boat and our hunter 30 cherubini is our "st
In mast furling Bob S at 7:10am 10.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2509 We've started looking to move up. I have a question for the in mast furlers. How easy is it to remov
Fuel Tank leak (2) valcour at 7:06am 10.09.16 Catalina 310 17/2989 Found a leak on my 13 year old aluminum tank. For those that may be wondering, it will come out the
canvas treatment b crites at 5:52am 10.09.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1618 Do you treat your canvas bimini with anything. Have heard many do. An have read not to. I have fu
Plastic or synthetics that bond with epoxy AaronD at 10:27pm 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 4/919 I'm filling in a concave space in a locker to mount a battery; a previous owner had just set a batte
How much play in forestay linkage with Johnson Lever? vizwhiz at 8:24pm 10.08.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1496 I have a Johnson Lever under the forestay. Followed after Sumner's example somewhat. I have the orig
Hole In 26S hull RichardL at 6:10pm 10.08.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1263 I just took my 26S out of the water to escape the wrath of Hurricane Matthew and after getting it ou

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Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open twalker H260 at 7:19pm 05.20.24
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? danooxnard at 7:03pm 05.20.24 When I resealed the windows on my C-22 I tinted them before placing them back in the frames. They ca
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 6:47pm 05.20.24
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? captain69 at 6:36pm 05.20.24
Rodeo anchoring jssailem at 6:22pm 05.20.24 My last tricky anchoring adventure was in Port Ludlow, WA. My Brother-in-Law and I sailed into the h
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? (5) jssailem at 6:07pm 05.20.24 I have a plastic winch handle pocket in the cockpit. I attached it to one of the binnacle legs. The
Catalina 27 outboard hp question Project_Mayhem at 6:01pm 05.20.24 I have a 9.9 on an O'Day 25 and find it under powered. The extra thrust is very helpful for control
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 5:59pm 05.20.24 Being a bug hater. I have had success with the DynaTrap in our yard. Your experience may vary. Here
Rodeo anchoring Terry Cox at 5:17pm 05.20.24 Do you mean like getting it unstuck from the bottom in a blow?
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 5:12pm 05.20.24 Brand? model name/# ? With that info you should be able to find the manual for it online. --Peggi
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted karellen at 4:27pm 05.20.24 I think mine just slides all the way out. Does yours have a stopper on it?
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging (1) jssailem at 4:14pm 05.20.24 I hear you... This image is rough but it nails the important parts. y are imagining moderate conditi
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) Tally Ho at 4:05pm 05.20.24 @Tally Ho , Ring me up Greg if you decide to come out this way. I am in Elk Rapids, East Bay Righ
How to keep open sika flax? jibes138 at 3:55pm 05.20.24 I used some 795 to keep the little metal plug in the end of my Super Stroke putter grip from unscrew
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? Not Too Shabby at 3:53pm 05.20.24
Catalina 27 outboard hp question jibes138 at 3:42pm 05.20.24 I had a Catalina 25 with a 9.8 and it was overpowered. I changed it to an 8 and that was fine. 9.8 s
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 3:35pm 05.20.24
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Boiler at 3:31pm 05.20.24 Any diagrams for those of us who are graphic in nature.
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) Apex at 3:30pm 05.20.24 @Tally Ho , Ring me up Greg if you decide to come out this way. I am in Elk Rapids, East Bay
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 2:31pm 05.20.24 Well, the felt went in exactly as described but it didn't make any difference to the squeaky compani

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