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inner forestay CharMel at 9:20am 04.27.13 Bavaria 0/4935 I have a Bavaria 46, 2006 . Purchased in Mallorca, sailed to Puerto Vallarta. Am slowly gearing up
Wet Boat to Dry Boat Ward H at 6:46am 04.27.13 Day Sailers 1/914 Earlier this winter I posted the topic "Water Water Everywhere". I had found many I kept finding man
H 356 mast base plate sailmaster39 at 6:35am 04.27.13 Big Boats 2/908 Anybody have experience with the base plate of the mast............Finally stepped the mast yesterda
Roller furling condition and batteries Flyindiver at 6:00am 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/998 Another newbie question relating to servicability of a roller furling and battery installation. S
Beneteau 43 line layout Dave9854 at 4:31am 04.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1723 I have a 2008 B43 that I need the line layout from the mast. Not sure if they is a standard way to s
44 DS Stanchion Re-bolting (2) Rick486 at 1:44am 04.27.13 Big Boats 4/1228 Well, I removed my shrink wrap yesterday to find that one of my stanchions had been dislodged over t
O'day 23 Headroom? itsjojo at 1:07am 04.27.13 Day Sailers 5/6717 Hi everybody! I'm considering an O'Day 23-2. I have not yet seen one. I am confused about the cabins
Wanna Rendezvous In The Puget Sound And/or San Juan Islands. (1) stephenronning at 12:01am 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1522 Hello: my name is Stephen. I own a macgregor 26M and am looking for other's who wanna meetup and ren
Hubs slowdog at 11:12pm 04.26.13 Trailer Sailors 8/4021 My hubs have a wing nut on the bearing buddy how do they work ?
26x models wayne nicol at 8:16pm 04.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1013 hey guys, which year models of the 26 x had the head on the starboard side of the companionway, and*
Catalina 27 Deck Core Size Ajay73 at 6:54pm 04.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/3011 Has anyone with a C27 replaced any deck core? How thick was it? Today I got into some wet core aroun
H37c Mast Boot and Mast Wedges Rovic at 5:56pm 04.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1959 Any suggestions for alternative products rather than from Rigrite. I have been waiting for replaceme
Gudgeon pintle replacement pasailor at 5:53pm 04.26.13 Smaller Boats 6/1486 My 23 foot hunter sailboat broke it's upper gudgeon holding the rudder case/box. I can not seem to l
Windlass Lost Parent at 5:47pm 04.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/804 I f i get a windlass for my boat such as a Lowfrans progress 1000 below deck mount without the capst
Possible Transom fix Grizmaster7 at 5:18pm 04.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1072 :dance: Okay a few pics of the possible fix for the transom area for my Mac 1991 S...It feels pretty
Hatch Replacment on O'Day 26 haebby at 4:22pm 04.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1471 We need to replace the hatch on our O'Day 26. Having read through these and other forums, it seems t
Hull number Mical at 4:08pm 04.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1206 I have just bought a Oday 23 yr.1971, where can I find the Hull N#? I need to make a pencil rubbing
MacGregor name Plate of back end of boat Grizmaster7 at 4:07pm 04.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2074 Does anyone know if you can purchase the MacGregor Decals that are on the back starboard and port si
Interesting concept, matching moorage and boaters Phil Herring at 3:47pm 04.26.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2103 Just met our neighbors who are starting a site that lists available moorage and matches it up with b
Looking for good rigger in Dallas area cwcary at 1:05pm 04.26.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 Looking for recommendations for a good rigger in the Dallas TX area. Thanks.

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Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:07am 04.20.23 a skilled yard worker once told me that 85% of all older boats have water in their rudders. in fre
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country FastOlson at 8:03am 04.20.23 It's entertaining and sometimes helpful to try to get complex legal information from strangers on th
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently di
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 04.20.23 after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard company), we changed insurance. :plus: E
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 It can't hurt. I remain skeptical that drain holes work to dry a wet rudder but you may get some w
New 170 sailor Captain Larry-DH at 7:37am 04.20.23 As a former 170 owner I agree with adding the masthead float. You can find one made for Hobie cats.
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 7:36am 04.20.23 I have been a member for 20 years and never used for 'unlimited towing' or anything else. I think
Is BoatUS membership worth it? FastOlson at 7:27am 04.20.23 We used to insure with them for years, and after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 7:15am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone expe
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 6:51am 04.20.23
Water in rudder? dmax at 6:48am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded a
Is BoatUS membership worth it? cymeyer at 6:03am 04.20.23 ok, thanks for the replies. I will keep renewing!
Water in rudder? shemandr at 5:32am 04.20.23 It can't hurt. I remain skeptical that drain holes work to dry a wet rudder but you may get some wa
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? (1) dmdiehl64 at 5:17am 04.20.23 Here's a picture of the back for reference, including my janky method for mounting the Vulcan 7 last
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 5:11am 04.20.23 I have been a member since 1991. I continue because of their advocacy for us with the government. On
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 04.20.23 I have the same question. Exactly how tight are you trying to tie up your boat @Project_Mayhem ? :y
Is BoatUS membership worth it? glanrock at 4:56am 04.20.23 Many years ago we had a steering failure, cable pulled out on a different boat than we have now. Any
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 4:45am 04.20.23 I've been a member since 1984. Never used the towing until a couple of years ago, then used it 4 tim
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows xavpil at 4:44am 04.20.23 Catalina 30 windows? I've removed and refurbished all of mine but reinstalling the C30 window kit

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