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1968 Cal 28 Flat top running rigging whilehewill at 8:47am 06.05.12 Cal 0/2485 Purchased a Cal 28 recently needing an extensive refit. I am doing this because the price was right
lost my mast raising winch overboard 409jake at 8:03am 06.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1315 Anyone have extra one for sale for my M26. I lost mine overboard. I used the boats winch to lower ma
MacGregor Leaning Andysigrist at 7:34am 06.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1888 Hello, We have owned a 1995 MacGregor 26X and enjoy it very much. The boat has many modifications an
Leaking AGM starter battery marujo.sortudo at 6:51am 06.05.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/1525 I've had the same starter system since I purchased my boat 2 seasons ago. I haven't burned up more
Ripping up old floor KimyKennedy at 6:45am 06.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1841 Ok....so. I'm ripping up the floor (a little at a time --- it's hard getting that stuff up!). Any
Engine runs smoother? Ron20324 at 6:37am 06.05.12 Engines and Propulsion 14/2810 I noticed when someone kicks the ignition key to 'off' that the motor still runs- no surprise there.
Catalina 27 Window Kit Ajay73 at 6:35am 06.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/7880 I have a 1980 C27. Bought the window reseal kit. They provide 3M 4200 fast cure for the caulk to us
Opsail2012 CCHer at 6:30am 06.05.12 Catalina 310 1/1283 For the Chesapeake folks: anybody plannig to meet the tall ships parade from Norfolk to Baltimore on
NEW o'day owner - Where to find parts? MikeIndy at 6:25am 06.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1676 Good morning. This is my first post here, although I am not unfamiliar with the forum structure. I a
Interfacing from Datamarine to Raymarine?? Blitz at 5:45am 06.05.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2334 MaineSail, I know I read that you interfaced your old Datamarine transducer to your ST60+ display.
do you safety tether in when soloing? joes new addiction at 4:59am 06.05.12 Ask All Sailors 39/8603 I get regular emails from "About Sailing.com" . (my quest for knowledge, lunch time reading)! There
Backing plate Florida sail at 4:36am 06.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4056 Would Starboard be an adequate material to use as a backing plate for a stern mounted motor davit? W
Help with Electrical power question RWSlater at 3:43am 06.05.12 Big Boats 5/1267 I have a 42 Passage with two 30 amp power cables coming into the boat. When I was at the marina in
moving the foresail up the mast. alllrite at 11:21pm 06.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1660 ya, great seaman title. I have a 26s with a 150% non stolk genoa. It's a milar? sail with a furl
Mast cable Tricia at 9:54pm 06.04.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1752 I'm replacing my mast cable and only need 3 wires. The West Marine catalog has triplex cable but say
RPM's Dropping Steph at 8:17pm 06.04.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2657 On my Cal 28 with Westerbeck 13, my RPM's intermittantly drop from 2800 to 2200 then come back up.
docking bridles returning sailors at 7:38pm 06.04.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2238 We have noticed several slips in our marina that have bridles to make docking a much easier task. Ca
Tidal Grid? (5) SitkaChum at 7:30pm 06.04.12 Catalina 30 5/5007 Hey, First, a quick intro - I'm a newbie sailor and have been stalking the boards the last 9 months
H23, Water Under Floor of Porta Potty - Old Post carboman at 7:11pm 06.04.12 Smaller Boats 1/1124 Someone posted some good info on locating the source of a leak that was causing water to accumulate
Named on the trailer and ready to lauch c_witch at 6:46pm 06.04.12 Trailer Sailors 6/2254 Okie dokie. 'Privateer' is now on her trailer and ready to be hauled over to Musquidoboit Harbour an

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Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? garymalmgren at 3:52pm 04.19.22 Barnicle Bill has hit the nail. The trouble with the remote rigger suggestion is that you cannot jus
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted Barnacle Bill at 3:33pm 04.19.22 Comments about furling the sail to the point that you wrap the sheet around the headstay a few wraps
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification valcour at 3:33pm 04.19.22 Some of the early ones were not visible at the required distance based on vessel length. Most of th
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Barnacle Bill at 3:15pm 04.19.22 I do this for a living and there are 4 basic ways of attaching ends on to cables. For lifelines, C
Low oil indicator fading in and out jviss at 2:53pm 04.19.22 The oil pressure switch stops the electric pump in case there is no oil circulation to save the eng
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 (1) patbratton at 2:36pm 04.19.22 It takes a long arm. I dial up he resistance knob so that is will hold a straight heading and then s
Low oil indicator fading in and out JoeWhite at 2:33pm 04.19.22 There is a 1000 ohm resistor in series with the soanalert that is located near the electric fuel pum
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification bulbcreekfarm at 2:21pm 04.19.22 The biggest draw on my batteries overnight, besides the fridge, is the filament anchor light. An L
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 2:16pm 04.19.22 He put an Amazon link in the original post. Here is a link to the manufacturer's description: ht
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Maine Sail at 2:13pm 04.19.22 He put an Amazon link in the original post. Here is a link to the manufacturer's description: ht
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Richard19068 at 2:05pm 04.19.22 He put an Amazon link in the original post. Here is a link to the manufacturer's description: ht
Epic Fail (1) Frodoflaco at 1:44pm 04.19.22 Hello, The spreader on my Hunter 260 broke when my garage collapsed on it this winter due to snow.
Fresh water flush kappykaplan at 1:22pm 04.19.22 Tagging @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . She'll let you know.
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 1:07pm 04.19.22 These are also also sold for swages on stainless steel cable railings, which would seem to be the s
Evergreen dlochner at 1:03pm 04.19.22 Hmmm, all of New Jersey drains into the Delaware River (or Bay) and the Atlantic. I suppose you co
Burning insense on a boat Hayden Watson at 12:40pm 04.19.22 ...How do I safely burn insense on a boat?... Why?!?!?
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included NYSail at 12:40pm 04.19.22 I pay by the year - $2200. So if you are looking for a cost per foot on a monthly basis that's about
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included NYSail at 12:34pm 04.19.22 $110 per foot from April through November give or take, includes electric, water, wifi, a bathroom (
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 12:21pm 04.19.22 That's why a beer can hanging from the overhead won't work I guess Now, that would have been a che
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? jssailem at 12:14pm 04.19.22 we are a major trucking hub Why I suggested it as a possible option. You know I got off the turnip

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