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Handrails for Macgregor 22 (1981)? pajcrowley at 2:55pm 05.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1235 Hi, Wondering if someone could help point me to the best place to get replacement handrails for m
Is it Just Me ............. Ralph Johnstone at 2:33pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 29/3968 .................. or has anyone else noticed a decline in boating interest in their area? This ca
Bottom Painting case: is barrier coat necessary? (2) Michal at 2:11pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1148 Hi, The previous owner did not clean / paint the boat for several years. The original plan was to
Main Haylard catealley at 1:03pm 05.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1356 I have a Catalina 27 and need to purchase a new main halyard. My specs tell me 78', 5/16". My ques
Trouble starting M3-20 Bob Mc at 12:37pm 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/616 Sorry. Didn't mean to repost
Need Help Fishing a Wire on a H356 SA1LOR32 at 11:51am 05.15.15 Big Boats 11/1310 I'm trying to run a GPS antenna cable and satellite antenna cable from the electrical panel area to
bilge float switch cstonedent at 10:44am 05.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3212 On our B311 there is a very swallow bilge. What is the best type of float switch for these boats? An
Stern arch Prime Time at 10:43am 05.15.15 Bristol 0/1443 Anyone out there buy, make, steal a stern arch for a Bristol 41.1 or 43.3?
Bow Thruster Controller dehler25 at 10:37am 05.15.15 Big Boats 0/632 Anyone know if the Sidepower 8950g will fit in the cutout for the older SM8800?
Yamaha 30 Sail from Seattle Ameseys at 10:25am 05.15.15 Yamaha 8/5144 I bought a neglected Yamaha 30 near Seattle. I spent a few months refitting her and sailed to Portla
headliner dhenze at 9:58am 05.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1083 The manufacture vinyl, which had a foam-type backing, disintegrated on me a couple of years ago. I
"Hunter" decals braol at 9:13am 05.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2455 Anyone have a good source for Hunter-logo decals for the hull? I'd like to modernize my '79 H27 wit
From lemons to lemonade rgranger at 7:41am 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1433 Hey All Starting in August I'm going to "live aboard" two nights/week. The "higher-ups" where I
Internal Outhaul Access DockH at 7:17am 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 3/902 I cannot reach into my 8 ft boom to re rig the outhaul. The lines got old and failed. Any ideas,. ti
Finally Solved - CAT270 Instrument Panel bawlmer at 6:44am 05.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/598 Back in Oct of 2013 after I took possession of Mystic, I noticed the low Oil Pressure alarm did not
Starting Univ M3-20 Bob Mc at 6:28am 05.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1263 Hello all. I can't get my circa 1993 Universal M3-20 to turn over. I get a very slow "mmwahll", "mm
Bottom Paint Doc_holiday at 4:38am 05.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1371 Will a quart of anti fouling cover a 26S below the boot stripe? Switching from Blue to Black and go
First race of the year (1) Jackdaw at 3:58am 05.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1323 First race of the year at WYC. It was cold and blustery. And it rained non-stop. Predictably, we ha
Is this normal? OS2Dude at 3:04am 05.15.15 Catalina 30 21/5354 We just bought a 1985 Catalina 30. This is my first boat with a marine toilet. Issue - During the
Starboard Gate Stanchion Elton at 10:07pm 05.14.15 Catalina 310 3/1507 Where would I find a starboard, forward gate stanchion for a 310?

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Oday 25 cabin roof Tally Ho at 2:37pm 11.10.23
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 2:33pm 11.10.23 so, when sailing the boom is off to the side, mostly. at the dock, at anchor, while motoring the bo
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 2:24pm 11.10.23 Have you drained the muffler and looked inside or have I just missed it if you did ? It may be load
MARINE GROWTH Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 11.10.23 Not sure where any uncivil discourse has taken place here This is so low key, I'm having problems
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Hayden Watson at 2:14pm 11.10.23 Nope. I your problems sound like fouling to me. I know that I can easily loose 1/2 a knot with ju
MARINE GROWTH (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:14pm 11.10.23 Further, new CSC has no maximum dry time before splashing. but if you are out long term like hal
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 2:09pm 11.10.23 Gentlemen, let's keep the disagreements civil. Not sure where any uncivil discourse has taken pla
MARINE GROWTH SBO Police Bot at 2:08pm 11.10.23 Gentlemen, let's keep the disagreements civil.
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail PaulK at 1:47pm 11.10.23 The way the sail is laced to the upper sprit is twisting the material and making it bunch up, as not
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Dan Kelly at 1:35pm 11.10.23 yes I wanted to go with a different manufacturer. Thanks for the info and the link
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. PaulK at 1:28pm 11.10.23 I just wish they'd chosen someone who actually knew the proper way to secure a line on a cleat.
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 1:26pm 11.10.23 From the horse's mouth:laugh:: Hello Matt, Micron CSC is an ablative so 3 to 5 months is ok, but i
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. PaulK at 1:24pm 11.10.23
Pearson electra? Rick486 at 1:18pm 11.10.23 Don't think an Electra. Looks a bit short on length and the lines on the cabin look a bit sharp. I n
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 12:19pm 11.10.23 Windows have always come out for me, once they were UV damaged, but I'm thinking heat could help.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 12:13pm 11.10.23 Did you ever dive the boat and clean the prop and hull? Nope.
Bimini window.... (2) kbgunn at 11:54am 11.10.23 You have the right approach. Keep it simple. A roll up flap with snap or velcro closures is perfect.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 11:51am 11.10.23 Windows have always come out for me, once they were UV damaged, but I'm thinking heat could help. I
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 9:48am 11.10.23 micron CSC ablative among others. glad to help That you say a thing doesn't make it true. To wit,
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 9:40am 11.10.23 Inspired, I started and realized Wrong way is to use thick knife... I quickly changed directions an

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