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what to do about shrunk sailrope (1) newsailor72 at 9:30pm 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4942 the rope in my main sail (in the bottom section of the luff) has shrunk thus the tack area is kind o
C-22 Raft-up At Havasu CaptDon01 at 9:07pm 02.01.13 Catalina 22 0/834 I know there has been some talk about the C-22's getting together during the Havasu event and I was
Newbie with no experience buys big boat CalebD at 8:35pm 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 36/8489 I'm reading this book: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Seas-.../dp/B00A6542M6 Fun read. Every
Diesel Bugs Rick D at 7:29pm 02.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 22/7727 Argh. I picked up a bug, probably from filling my tank from auto fuel stations instead of the marina
Irwin 25 JohnMichael at 5:08pm 02.01.13 Irwin 2/3942 I am seeking fellow sailors' experiences with the Irwin 25 shoal/centerboard model (not the 10/4 mod
How many ODay 28s with CB and Tiller? Sea Drifter at 4:48pm 02.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3182
Ahh... the two best days of a boat owner: jfrench at 2:52pm 02.01.13 Catalina 22 5/1187 They say the second best day for a boat owner is the day he gets rid of it. I think that's humorousl
Rub Rail (1) Styx at 1:09pm 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2697 I have a S2 8.0c. It has aluminum rub rail. Between the rub rail and the fiberglass, there seems to
How do you Equalize a Battery? syoun10 at 11:28am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3791 I know you are meant to equalize a battery every now and then. That gets sulfation off the plates,
Speed sailing Justin_NSA at 11:01am 02.01.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/7168 The Bonneville salt flats of sailing. Paul Larsen hits incredible speeds in his sailrocket ! How
Beneteau Oceanus 320 Owners Manual killfeather at 10:50am 02.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1447 I recently purchased a Beneteau Oceanus 320 Yacht (1989) which unfortunately did not come with the o
Fule Lines (1) carlager at 9:44am 02.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1227 I have 2 similar fuel lines on the tank on my Beneteau 36cc. The lower one on the attached photo i
Fuel Tank Mount FourPoints at 9:33am 02.01.13 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5386 MS, I am installing a new custom 9.5 gal fuel tank from RDS Aluminum. I have 4 mounting tabs instal
A/C at slip Dogleg at 9:05am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4163 My wife and I were going to spend a week down at the lake about 12 years ago. We were going to sail
Recommend practical radar mount for Mac26x TortugasRoyal at 8:55am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3617 Can someone recommend a practical radar mount for Mac26x. Radar getting cheaper, used and new. Yea
Would you trade for a Mac M or X Brian Buzz at 8:50am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2321 I have an opportunity to buy a Mac M at a very fair price. I could sell my 91 S and move up to a 200
Pre-purchase walkthru help needed - Port Charlotte, FL ianbscouse at 8:40am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2996 I am deciding on when/whether to pull the trigger on flying down from Houston to Port Charlotte, FL
Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tank TortugasRoyal at 8:32am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/8204 Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tanks. Was looking at the Nauta 18 gallon porta
Magazines Sanfelice at 8:19am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2543 After reading a thread on anchor tests by Practical Sailor, I was reminded why I don't buy sailing m
Destin Florida TortugasRoyal at 7:55am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2026 Planning to either take a beach cat or the Mac26x to Destin Fl. Meeting non sailing family there th

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Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Joe at 10:57am 04.03.23 Why don't you consider 5/32? Cat 27's spec 3/16" for stays and cap shrouds, 5/32" for lowers (2 pai
Speed/temp sensor wire splice shemandr at 10:31am 04.03.23 ...Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to h
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler AaronD at 10:28am 04.03.23 The standard forestay from Catalina Direct is 1/8" 316 SS. My Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 furler and th
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts dressler17 at 10:12am 04.03.23 They look better than mine and our keel is solid. Did you buy the boat?
Bilge Pump breaker (1) twalker H260 at 10:05am 04.03.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23 The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions BobH57 at 9:30am 04.03.23 I've owned both Hunter 23 and Catalina 22 boats years ago, and preferred the Hunter. While the Cat 2
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Johnb at 9:30am 04.03.23 Okay so I didn't have time to expand on this idea when I first posted. Ammonium nitrate (availabl
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.03.23 When is it time get it to cure, spray some liquid car wax on it. It will set up in minutes. Sprayin
Holes in rudder? (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:23am 04.03.23 Here's a side view that will hopefully be helpful. Hold-down cable/rope assembly is in red. Rope goe
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:07am 04.03.23 Aint nuthin like the hum when you get going in fair winds, love the sound
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 7:59am 04.03.23 I see now what your talking about. leading it through the rudder, i didn't see it at first.
HBW50 Hurth jssailem at 7:59am 04.03.23 one of the things that makes no sense until it does and then it becomes crystal clear and you wonde
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:34am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forg
Holes in rudder? stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 04.03.23 You are welcome, and glad to be of help. If by "hook it to the boat" you mean attach it to the hull
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:30am 04.03.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank. Okay so I didn't have t
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 7:19am 04.03.23 I'm beginning to suspect that the switch is bad. Toggle should not be illuminated all the time I be
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Sailfanatic at 7:07am 04.03.23 There's a discussion of various NER lines here PDAUozfyDsg
No bottom paint (1) rgranger at 6:37am 04.03.23 I have this pressure washer similar and if you ever leave the boat in the water for more than a day
Goosneck to Boom Joe at 6:34am 04.03.23 Okay, thank you all for your input. I think im going to drill a hole all the way through and place

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