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H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2815 I've yet to examine my CB uphaul to know what condition it is in, but it's a concern of mine that "s
My PVC furler (1) An anonymous user at 4:42pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3476 Guys, Here is a pic of my roller furler. I have test fit it onto the forstay and it looks fine.:D
Rhodes 19: Ribs and Keel Bolts JBurbidge1 at 3:33pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2901 I am working to restore my Rhodes 19 - given to me as a gift. I have dropped the keel - sandblasted
Installing a Scoop Strainer Ajay73 at 3:04pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/11310 I'm installing a scoop strainer on my 1980 C27. On the inside I will install a flanged seacock. Roo
Flush Nav Lights 25 ChiTownSail at 3:03pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 2/1101 Who makes the nav lights that were flush mounted? I have a 78' 25. I have found 3 people who mak
Adventures of Second Wind (2) Hollyweirdos at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2137 We are on our first real cruise. We are anchored and beach camping at Cape Romano, FL. Had quite th
Gary "Sherlock Holmes" of Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5153 Gary showed up at 9:00 and we headed off into the fog. I ran up and down the river at WOT and cruis
Pressure Washers wgkenney at 2:33pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5018 Time is coming to get the boat back in the water here in Rock Hall, MD. Got my cover off and starti
Looking For Used Bimini primetime at 2:28pm 03.22.12 Catalina 30 11/2544 Hi, I'm looking to purchase a used (or new) bimini for a 1980 Catalina 30. Any advice or suggestio
ICOM 802 SSB Antenna Question Jeff Jellick at 1:42pm 03.22.12 SSB and Ham Operators 4/2696 We just finished insatlling the ICOM 802 SSB on my Hunter 45 CC. I used the KISS-SSB ground plane, A
Sailmaker P2 Sails sailorfox at 1:37pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1130 Has anyone heard of or had any experience with a sail maker called P2 Sails based in Nova Scotia?
Fuse Protection for House Bank (1) H33CRich at 1:28pm 03.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3842 Maine Sail I have 4 new 6 volt EGC2 batteries from SamsClub (thanks for the tip) and want to addequa
bilge water Mick143 at 12:41pm 03.22.12 Bigger Boats 2/1238 Hello, Now that the warm weather is here and the cover is off the boat, I have slid the hatch and en
Remote Starter Switch Sagehen at 12:05pm 03.22.12 Catalina 310 2/1758 Have a 4-year-old Universal M-25XPB engine. Want to use a remote starter switch for bleeding the fu
Upper Chesapeake sailors THECUSCUS at 11:14am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/975 I participated in this last year, and it was alot of fun. Thought I would pass along so others may
Bottom paint gary at 10:22am 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 7/1643 I posted this question some time ago and received many good thoughts. I tried to retrieve the threa
Sewing Awl kpgraci at 8:46am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3012 I've read many times that every sailboat should have one of these gadgets, and it was on my list of
How best to re-seal outboard motor mount to transom hubbardo at 8:22am 03.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1370 We are rebuilding the outboard mount on are 1978 H-25 and will be replacing the thru hull bolts that
Amanda Clark's Olympic Quest Soundbounder at 8:07am 03.22.12 Racing 0/4534 Former Shelter Island Reporter sailing columnist Jonathan Russo interviewed 29-year-old Shelter Isl
IMHO,This is why MacGregor used the 26D for testing (4) r.oril at 7:13am 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/4928 The MacGregor 26D has always been known as a fast boat. Since I upgraded to the rotating mast, it ha

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DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 5:12pm 08.30.22
The 260 is home! Tp3 at 5:10pm 08.30.22 Good to see one of my children has a new home. Most do not have heat and air like your boat has.
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? jssailem at 5:06pm 08.30.22 It would be in likely that the Cal 36 had a 9 ft keel. The CAL 40 had a 5.58ft keel. My CAL 35C has
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? petecasey at 5:01pm 08.30.22
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 5:00pm 08.30.22 I guess I'm sort of getting this ... still not exactly sure ... but perhaps this it! :huh: I thou
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? sail sfbay at 4:52pm 08.30.22 Welcome to the forum!! Request the seller verify the boat specs. Of cours, a diver or haulout can v
Need a new tachometer sail sfbay at 3:46pm 08.30.22 Buy your Tachometer part # 300684 and tachometer with hour meter part #300687. UNIVERSAL M-25XPB PAR
Replacing Wiring Harness sail sfbay at 3:34pm 08.30.22 It is based on the specific engine manufacturer and model. Part no. YM-164100-23700 wire harness can
P-18 Centerboard too wide for the centerboard channel CLSailor at 3:19pm 08.30.22 Moot-18, as I recall the original mast gate was too small to hold in the slugs. I designed a larger
Convert Ice to Fridge Benny17441 at 3:10pm 08.30.22 I just depends on how do you intend to travel. If you stop every night at a transient slip with sh
Tips for top down furler? DayDreamer41 at 3:05pm 08.30.22 Key to the operation of the TD furler is shock cord tension, as tight as you can get it. Why can't y
Need a new tachometer Calif. Ted at 3:04pm 08.30.22 They were originally Teleflex gauges, now Sea-Star, have to research the calibration page from CD to
Tiller for hunter 23 farrapona at 3:00pm 08.30.22 Wow, that looks great! Nice work
Need a new tachometer Stu Jackson at 3:00pm 08.30.22 Look in any chandlery for gauges.
Tips for top down furler? jssailem at 2:59pm 08.30.22 I have little experience with the Top Down furler. I understand rig tension is an important issue as
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES jssailem at 2:50pm 08.30.22 The halyard clutches in the image above serve to grip the line when the halyard is wrapped around a
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 2:34pm 08.30.22 ... and relase the vang when working to windward.
Weird Electrical Experience rgranger at 2:33pm 08.30.22 I once worked in a new science building and the breakers would trip every time we had an electical s
Hunter Europa transom bung rgranger at 2:30pm 08.30.22 Are we 100% sure that is not the cockpit drain hole? He did say he left it on the mooring open and
Tiller for hunter 23 (7) rgranger at 2:23pm 08.30.22 If you want to make a nice looking wooden one... here is how I made mine... Get some oak, pine and c

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