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StarGazer's CB Diagrams (5) MRStarGazer at 10:05pm 02.01.13 Precision 0/1742 Hey! Thought I would share some info here on the CB hing replacements. Note: I was working alone,
StarGazer P-18 Now Has a Symmetrical Spinniker (3) MRStarGazer at 9:50pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/4517 Hi! All! After my modifications to my centerboard and replacing my CBJoint. I decided to test a spi
what to do about shrunk sailrope (1) newsailor72 at 9:30pm 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4956 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 57/8206 Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tanks. Was looking at the Nauta 18 gallon porta

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Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions isaksp00 at 3:28pm 04.03.23 I don't find my 23 overly tender. Of course, you need to watch things. I've had the gunwales a littl
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Don S/V ILLusion at 3:10pm 04.03.23 This might be more help https://www.google.com/search?q=catalina+16.5+rigging&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=
Where to look for Replacement Trailers sigsgmret at 3:04pm 04.03.23 Last October I bought a new galvanized trailer with electric brakes for my 1994 wing keel Cat 22 fro
No bottom paint stickinthemud57 at 1:41pm 04.03.23 Add me to the "no you do not need bottom paint" crowd. When I bought my 26S, the previous owner kept
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 1:31pm 04.03.23
Speed/temp sensor wire splice capta at 1:23pm 04.03.23 After splicing the wires together and heat shrinking the connection, you might want to cover the who
No bottom paint capta at 1:17pm 04.03.23 Have an artist come in and paint a great white facing away from your hull and scare anybody coming a
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 04.03.23 Not sure if this applies to the situation. My second diagram might more accurately depict the other
Hunter 28 chainplate kloudie1 at 12:58pm 04.03.23 Welcome to the forum! The rod is screwed into a nut which is in an anchor in the grid beam. In order
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 12:57pm 04.03.23
No bottom paint LloydB at 12:14pm 04.03.23 My boat gets crud when sitting in a slip over the summer but the pressure washer takes care of that
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 12:07pm 04.03.23
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 12:00pm 04.03.23 I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for s
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:26am 04.03.23 I would not do that as it may well affect the integrity of the water ballast tank
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.03.23 Sent the poster a private message. Please vouch for me as he has alot of questions
No bottom paint BigEasy at 11:15am 04.03.23 I just bought a Macgregor 26 s that i plan to store on a trailer. it has a nice gel coat on the b
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 11:14am 04.03.23 FYI, there is an article linking solar variability and the onset of La Nina events Study ties solar
AITA? Racing situation that came up Roland5048 at 11:10am 04.03.23 I've only raced a few times but I would think this scenario would fall under the "Rules of the Road"
No bottom paint Joe at 11:04am 04.03.23 Use toilet bowl cleaner to get the crud off quickly. A bucket of diluted acid based toilet cleaner,
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

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