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rub rail replacement Bill Graham at 7:48am 02.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/929 I have a 22 that needs about three feet of rub rail replaced. Can't find the right size annywhere I
Gelcote woffie at 5:48am 02.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1611 I am wondering what the original gelcote was used for an O'Day and the mixture was and if any additi
Plan Your Spending (4) ELMAX at 4:10am 02.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3883 Hello to all friends, as you may have seen the post HELLO WE PRESENT, my wife and i we are currently
Fuses. Where are they... (1) JasonShaeffer at 9:50pm 02.21.13 Cal 1/1790 It's driving me crazy. I have a Cal '31 and I swear I've searched every square inch and I can't find
Mini Storm Mainsail?? sumrvl at 7:01pm 02.21.13 Ask All Sailors 14/4699 This sail came with the Macgregor 25 I bought last Septmeber. Previous owner thought it was a storm
Replacing a cutlass bearing mmeechan at 6:48pm 02.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/6866 My marina does a walk around on the boats that are on the hard for the winter and makes note of thin
GPS advice mmeechan at 6:44pm 02.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1604 I bought my first sailboat last July and sailed just about every weekend from then till Oct, when I
Any James L Nelson fans? dscribner at 6:20pm 02.21.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1572 He's been spinning yarns about sailing for years, mainly around the Revolutionary period. He's also
5.5 centerboard help rsafr at 5:36pm 02.21.13 S2 0/1089 I own an 1982 S2 5.5 and have never replaced the centerboard pull up rope. Does anyone have any dia
fastening hatch covers jluke at 4:50pm 02.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1783 I just cut and sewed some covers for the hatches on my 1979 hunter 30 and am not sure how I should a
Understanding the bilge EdWard3 at 4:42pm 02.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3357 So as I cleaned out the bilge of my 1980 Hunter 30, it baffled me how water moves in to the bilge fr
Genset hook up to power panel bobweiser at 4:19pm 02.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/823 My 1999 Hunter 410 has never had a genset. I am presentlly installing one. The Hunter Owners Manua
Cam Cleat for Main Sheet on H34 lr172 at 4:18pm 02.21.13 Big Boats 8/3087 I sail a Hunter 34 and sail with an inexperienced crew. I have a traveller with cam cleats that let
Suggestions for O Day 28 Dodger! Rag Doll at 2:16pm 02.21.13 Bigger Boats 8/4497 I am planning to have a Dodger made for my Oday 28 and would like some suggestions on what options w
Centerboard replacement cable pinchalapapa at 2:07pm 02.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4421 Hello, I am wondering where I can buy a replacement cable for a 22' Venure. I need to replace th
Cabinet Latches RHUMB RUNNER at 12:59pm 02.21.13 Big Boats 3/1074 Newer Cabinet Latches on Hunter 49-50 My 2009 Hunter 49 has Southco Push-to-close and pull to open
Mac 25 $700. Brian Buzz at 12:34pm 02.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1239 I know nothing about this boat but found it on Craigslist . Sounds like a good deal. http://losan
Porta Potti Hold Down Kit installation sumrvl at 12:27pm 02.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1133 The Thetford kit has 4 screws 1.5" long. Is it safe to use that long a screw to go through the heads
Hand versus Power sanding bottom bigmc83 at 11:55am 02.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5578 Hi all, As I contemplate and daydream of the coming spring, I am still working out my plan of attac
Lazy Jacks on a C22 agprice22 at 11:14am 02.21.13 Catalina 22 3/1227 Let's try it again! Does anyone use lazy jacks on his C22? What is your experience? Thanks, Andre

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Tartan 33 - Pre-survey JoeWhite at 3:21pm 03.05.23 Can you provide a photo from a little farther away? Why is there a horizontal Crack on the keel?
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:56pm 03.05.23 I was not thinking about the main sheet when I proposed my question.
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas Terry Cox at 2:50pm 03.05.23 Our renewed Certificate of Documentation just arrived in the mail; $26. Good for another year. Wooho
Second anchor question Richard19068 at 2:48pm 03.05.23 A friend works at a boating supply store. NIce. Thanks.
Second anchor question BroncoJohn at 2:25pm 03.05.23 I don't have any additional information on your setup but I would like to know where you got a new
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:19pm 03.05.23 Would it be possible to take a mast system with a boom, leave off the boom and use a lanteen sail?
First time sailboat owner (2) hatchclan at 1:53pm 03.05.23 Okay, got a new question for ya'll. We had a rip in our main sail so we pulled it down and fixed it.
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:34pm 03.05.23 What is the difference between human and animal waste? I find their distinction between the two most
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Benny17441 at 1:31pm 03.05.23 The Test Switch only affects the engine temperature circuit to the buzzer which would otherwise not
Chainplates danooxnard at 12:55pm 03.05.23 Go to catalina direct and look at the replacement chain plates for the Cat 22. I have them on my 74
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option Scott B at 12:38pm 03.05.23 From the Selden Furling Mast manual..... The mast extrusion has an additional luff groove for a sto
Boom Vang Dalliance at 12:23pm 03.05.23 The Cherubini Hunters were designed to a price point and were very basic in terms of sail controls f
Second anchor question Benny17441 at 12:18pm 03.05.23 It depends on your needs and the bottom holding in your sailing area. We quickly retired our Danfo
Second anchor question capta at 11:50am 03.05.23 From my experience, the Rocna should be your #1 anchor, with an all chain rode and a good snub line.
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Ward H at 11:23am 03.05.23 I agree with @thinwater. I tried a couple of fancier braids but went with just a flat wrap of paraco
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Hans Baart at 11:04am 03.05.23 Most boat builders are the worst sanitation plumbers on the planet because a) they never bother to
Second anchor question Richard19068 at 10:53am 03.05.23 I don't have any additional information on your setup but I would like to know where you got a new R
Second anchor question jssailem at 10:35am 03.05.23 :plus: with @flightlead404 on a two anchor two rode system. I would suggest you rig the new Rocna i
Boom Vang jssailem at 10:23am 03.05.23 There is no boom vang. Is this correct for this year and model? Don't get hung up on OEM build sta
RC Marine deck fill cap/hardware = where to find parts? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:22am 03.05.23 I lost the cap to my own pumpout fitting that was so old that it had a different thread count than

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