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Mast stepping? mrudman850 at 6:40am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 4/471 About to take my 1977 C-22 off the trailer for keel issues. Do I need to take down the mast? I'll
Who is in Charge Knuttle at 6:01am 06.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/3836 We have recently returned to NC. When my daughters were young under 10, I would frequently let them
How you use your boat andy creighton at 9:14pm 06.10.16 Trailer Sailors 17/4496 A couple years ago I bought a small minisail mkii sailboat on a whim so that I could teach myself to
Lesson learned the hard way DAVA390 at 4:55pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/840 Thurs night my son and I went out on the bay for after work ride. W I nds had been sy up on Wed but
Lifespan of epoxy Texas Gun-Man at 3:11pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 12/1219 I bought West System Epoxy 105 and Hardener 209 for some small repairs on my boat. When leaving th
Remove stove 1987 Cat 30 gfroch at 3:04pm 06.10.16 Catalina 30 1/705 Hello all- My new to me 1987 Cat 30 is filthy behind and around the stove. Can anyone give me tips o
Mainsail settup dobrosailor at 1:42pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 36/6430 How do you guys deal with your main sail and the slot on the mast where the slugs slide out. I've s
Gunkholes between PCola and Biloxi JohnnyMac at 12:17pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1847 Starting Sunday I'm taking a friend and his 2 teenage sons on a sailing adventure. We plan to work o
Any experience with Petitt EZ Cabin Coat paint georgiatoffee at 11:46am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 1/599 I am looking for a good interior paint for fiberglass in a new sailboat I purchased. Has anyone used
Muscling the Kick Up Rudder TortolaTim at 10:21am 06.10.16 Catalina 22 8/4173 Okay, so how do you get enough leverage from the cockpit to get the kick up rudder up and fully down
Turning block installation (3) Randy Church at 7:57am 06.10.16 Big Boats 11/2254 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the factory installed turning blocks. My understanding is that there is
Pearson 34 Deck Collar Sublime Sail at 6:50am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 2/550 Hi - I need to replace the deck collar on our 1983 P34 that we've owned for 2 years and have been re
Wind returns to Lake Minnetonka Jackdaw at 6:31am 06.10.16 Racing 4/866 Our last 2 Thursday evening races have been called because of lack of breeze. But last night it retu
272 water in forward bulkhead under vberth MaritimeTees at 6:01am 06.10.16 Ask An Oday Owner 21/1618 Has anyone ever had water accumulate in this area? No leaks on deck and only one thru hull at galley
Earthquake this morning Brian D at 5:20am 06.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 26/2441 Had a 5.2 earthquake this shortly after 1 a.m. this morning about 80 miles to the east of us. It was
1996 H26 Ballast Valve question (S) flipperskipper at 2:41am 06.10.16 Smaller Boats 6/1217 Good day from the UK (Norfolk to be precise). I have a Legend 26 in the boat yard almost ready to go
Our free Catalina 22. (2) Robr0924 at 6:53pm 06.09.16 Catalina 22 15/2556 we bought a Coronado 23, for $225. We have been getting her back in action, and have taken her out,
How to Use CNG Adapter dancrosswis@gmail.com at 6:27pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 16/4236 Hi Folks, We had a good Memorial Weekend cruise visiting Door County (WI). Great food with lots of
How to Use CNG Adapter dancrosswis@gmail.com at 6:25pm 06.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/785 Hi Folks, We had a good Memorial Weekend cruise visiting Door County (WI). Great food with lots of
Knocked out a few DIY projects today (3) rgranger at 5:42pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 3/781 124509 124510 124511 124509 124510The first is an auto pilot I got on eBay. It seemed to be workin

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Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? rsementi at 10:40am 02.05.24 You may be able to contact another owner via the Macgregor resources on this site: https://macgrego
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? rsementi at 10:40am 02.05.24 Found a brochure here: mac65brochure.pdf (macgregorsailors.com) Thank you, I have that too.
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 10:35am 02.05.24 Successfully completed replacing all the sanitation hoses on our Hunter 41 DS with Trident 102 (whit
So, you're thinking of going Electric... LloydB at 10:25am 02.05.24 He's a YouTuber. It worked at least he got me to watch it and I think that was mostly his intent wit
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:17am 02.05.24 Do you have a place for that on your toolbelt? tUklzP8CEkY You need to make sure your toolbelt has t
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 8:39am 02.05.24 When you need a little more oomph from your drill: (article)MSN
Rudder Post Grease Fitting? twodzusfittings at 8:25am 02.05.24 Hey Bob_S, why does yours look like it's pregnant? Careful, you might end up with twin rudders!!!!!!
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02am 02.05.24 If you follow these directions and use Raritan SaniFlex (10 year warranty against odor permeation an
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Gripper at 7:40am 02.05.24 David, your pressurization idea sounds perfect. Right now in Southern California. We are getting inu
Windshield H430 Leaking Gripper at 7:32am 02.05.24 I just went through having to replace the original windshield which had developed a crack. I also ha
Removing Furlex for forestay inspection chp at 6:39am 02.05.24 Fortunately the mast is down for the winter so no climbing around. I have the manual which looks lik
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 02.05.24 @patbratton @twalker H260 is correct. It was designed to replace the guide wires on the 23.5, 19 a
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? twodzusfittings at 5:30am 02.05.24 OTOH, I know a man who separated from his wife at 70 and went travelling. She wanted to stay home a
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 4:58am 02.05.24 I did Compression Test on both cylinders. It average about 250psig. Not much different from what I g
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Hayden Watson at 4:46am 02.05.24 Are you sure that you are closing the correct valve? Most C30's have three thru-hulls near the engi
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts caverun at 4:30am 02.05.24 Very strange- have never heard of that happening. I guess there is no way they filled with water and
Removing Furlex for forestay inspection (1) jssailem at 2:50am 02.05.24 Only way to inspect a forestay is to remove the furler. Need to use a halyard (or two) to serve as y
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 02.04.24 It will take twice as long as what you thought it wouid take. ......................... on a goo
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 8:39pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all th
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ted10028 at 7:44pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all the

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