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Cleaning windows susiedarlin at 6:45am 04.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1032 How do you clean windows in a 26X?
2 unrelated questions re wiring and rigging - Mac 25 Piotr at 6:34am 04.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1377 Questions 1 - I just recently inspected the mast and discovered a cheek block attached about 18 inch
Catalina 22 original DC panel bellsailing at 4:11am 04.18.12 Catalina 22 2/1548 My DC electrical panel on a Catalina 22 is inoperative. Where can I buy an original equipment repla
passage 42 front salon window eianm at 3:43am 04.18.12 Big Boats 5/2064 we have had torrential rain today and my normally dry boat was dripping wet! The biggest problem was
Boat Smells Sail123 at 2:31am 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3372 In purchasing older sailboats from the 70's and 80's, we have always noticed a musty smell when you
1984 M25 mast raising kit abk at 9:01pm 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1530 Where do you mount the baby stays on the deck? An old thread here said they don't give you instructi
Yet, another mod (5) Trinkka at 8:58pm 04.17.12 Day Sailers 6/2755 I think this was probably one of the easiest and fastest mods I could make today on my boat. It took
Flexiteak on a wooden deck Dfost2000 at 8:11pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1551 Hi all, I'm new to the site so thanks for having the resource available! I own a rather uniqu
boat repairs csavage at 8:08pm 04.17.12 Catalina 30 3/1388 is it usual to pay the boat yard a fee for the "haulout" when having general repairs done? might it
420 low on her waterline Barny192 at 7:59pm 04.17.12 Big Boats 7/1827 Hi Guys, can anybody shed any light on this matter for me. Our recently purchased H420 Passage s
C27 - Edson binnacle - not sturdy trasel at 7:04pm 04.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1823 on my 1983 C27 (I've owned for 4 mos), the whole Edson wheel, binnacle, and attached 1"s/steel tubin
Another maiden voyage for a new old MacGregor 26 (2) Doc_holiday at 7:00pm 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1150 Long story but it was a freebie. A 1990 Mac 26s that had a bent mast, no motor but did have great bo
dielectric barrier 430 insurance Navicula at 6:26pm 04.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1174 my insurance company has asked me......... the main panel accomodates the AC and the DC breakers.
De-Wax Before Using 3M Finesit II? Ducati at 5:48pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1916 Was told that before I do the pre-wax light buff with 3M Finesit II the hull has to be "de-waxed.
Hunters in my neighborhood McZube at 5:46pm 04.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1279 I'm in the process of buying a 1984 H31 and will be bringing it to its new berth at Herrington Harbo
Repacking stuffing box Larry Jackel at 5:32pm 04.17.12 Big Boats 6/1347 With about 1400 hours of motoring time, it's time to repack the stuffing box on my 2005 H44. I have
OK, so I'm Sanding My Bottom... (5) Squidd at 5:28pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 64/10996 But I'm from the Midwest and not so sure what I'm looking at...(all we paint out here is houses barn
Matching stain higgs at 5:21pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 20/8582 I had to replace a small section of my teak and holly floor - real thing not plywood. It is tough t
Dented Toe Rail (2) Nelsonhow at 5:16pm 04.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 17/3483 When I bought my old H-30 years ago it had a dented toe rail. It appears that there was a minor col
wannabee sailors ifmdalvey at 3:20pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3818 There must be better ways of starting a sailing vacation. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/wor

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Internet entrance test rgranger at 8:12am 09.08.22 What about "truly amazing" ? How can you fault something so sincere as that ? Granted, just abou
What is this cable for? Abarb at 8:02am 09.08.22 It does come off the aft of the mast at the top and is fixed. However, it does not reach all the way
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? MarkHejtmanek at 7:42am 09.08.22 UPDATE: Got the boat out for the first time on Monday. Stepping the mast was not a big deal at all -
Structural Foam Stokeshc at 7:03am 09.08.22 Had to pull out the old water tank in the V berth of our Hunter Vision 32. On both the port and sta
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 09.08.22 It's a 1993, hull 558. Don that's what I read. I have the plywood floors out now, I'll take a seco
Bottom Paints fstbttms at 6:16am 09.08.22 Thank you for the suggestion. I would rather ask the opinion of boat owners than ask someone in th
Bottom Paints dlochner at 6:14am 09.08.22 Thank you for the suggestion. I would rather ask the opinion of boat owners than ask someone in th
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging Cptstarz at 5:56am 09.08.22 Thank you
Reefer rack sail sfbay at 5:54am 09.08.22 That looks like a factory-made refrigerator rack.............if so, do an an internet search on "re
East coast Florida causing spots shemandr at 5:50am 09.08.22 The Jensen Beach bridge to Hutchinson Island has an anchorage to it's North (In the lee from the pre
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 5:48am 09.08.22 There are certainly hull cleaners in your neck of the woods, whether you use them or not. Why not s
Traveling alongside The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:25am 09.08.22 Depends on how far the boat is being trucked. A few miles to your home from the yard, not an issue,
Traveling alongside (1) dlochner at 5:19am 09.08.22 Depends on how far the boat is being trucked. A few miles to your home from the yard, not an issue,
Traveling alongside dmdiehl64 at 5:12am 09.08.22
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging Davidasailor26 at 4:37am 09.08.22 Does anyone know where to find the tensions for the various shrouds? 2012 Hunter e36. Shroud tens
Thinking of downsizing from my H26 CurtisC at 4:11am 09.08.22 Check out the Hunter 18 - the 170's bigger fiberglass brother Marlow Hunter 18
Now that's a thunderstorm. jon hansen at 3:34am 09.08.22 white squall will test any and all ground tackle. never fun
Battleship Texas (1) Bill19233 at 3:07am 09.08.22 Great shot I found of the drydocked "Texas".
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) baycloud at 10:59pm 09.07.22 Just looked up the Shields hose, and it gets bad ratings for permeation. My hose looks suspiciously
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Paul Mermelstein at 10:33pm 09.07.22 I'm also on the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis. I often put some antifreeze in the hose to the seacoc

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