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Telltale reading Quoddy at 4:52am 03.29.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6636 Why is the advice given to have all the mainsail telltales flowing except the top one, which should
Companion way All U Get at 3:37am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 45/6735 Hi all, I had given some thought to the companion way hatch and how to secure it during the night wh
My Sailboat Mentor Bailed (1) Sail123 at 10:03pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2285 I met a guy that sails a Mac 26 X. He is pretty knowleggable about sailboats, more than me. He he
Lake Pleasant, AZ Best Anchor Foosflicker at 9:56pm 03.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/7143 Looking for the best or most useful overnight anchor for Lake Pleasant,AZ. Our first anchor (Danfort
center of gravity fore and aft. txtowman at 9:48pm 03.28.12 Catalina 22 5/2069 Is the center of gravity moved when the keel is up or down? I know if i am tending sails on the bow
Hunter 356 overhead light lens removal Solemn Silence at 9:01pm 03.28.12 Big Boats 6/2934 So how does one remove the lens in either of the head overhead lights to change the bulb? There must
Instrument jorgefife at 7:36pm 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2051 Cannot resist a bargain so I bought a Si-Tex Navadd8000 MK2 G It has 4 wires and would like to test
Spirit 23 Inner & Outer Window Frames Windyway at 7:30pm 03.28.12 Parts Search 0/2063 I'm looking for original plastic window frames. I really need these frames to finish off my 23 foote
Hunter 23 Lake Ontario Crossing grindz145 at 7:02pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 67/12758 Hunter 23 Lake Ontario Crossing - Any Pocket-Cruisers? Hey guys, So I've got it in my head that
Tef-Gel or Loctite? SVTatia at 6:29pm 03.28.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/9877 On applications with dissimilar metals and where back-out prevention is also needed, what would be t
Rusty 2YM15 sea water pump dee.yeah at 6:27pm 03.28.12 Yamaha 6/3302 Last week I replaced the cracked sea water filter and the hose of the 3-year-old 2YM15 on my Y25. I
9.2 plexiglass hatch Lorin Smith at 6:00pm 03.28.12 S2 6/3283 Hello S2 9.2A owners. I need dimensions from a forward deck hatch please. If one of you will send th
And God said "Let there be light" (3) CaptGregg at 5:50pm 03.28.12 Catalina 22 4/1404 Well I don't have all the wire nicely bundled, I still have a bit more to do to it, it's mainly temp
amf puffer cherylvorndran at 5:28pm 03.28.12 AMF 0/6082 Looking for a dager board for a 1980, 12.5' puffer. Does anyone know where I can get one?
Standing Rigging Tension? hubbardo at 5:11pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 0/1007 What is or how can I find out what the factory recommends for the tension on the standing rigging fo
Halyard and Line Lengths for 1978 H-25 hubbardo at 5:10pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1228 Does anybody know how long the Halyards and Sheets were when a 1978 Hunter 25 came from the factory?
2008 Hood Furler troutsmustang at 4:30pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 24/3562 Setting the boat up for my first sail with her, we can not get the furler right. I will unfurl, but
Mounting Microwave lokimbar at 4:25pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2623 I recently bought an O'day 31 that came with an old/ unsafe pressurized alchohol stove/oven, which I
Does anyone know exactly what this is??? (1) Sailor Scotty at 4:21pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1495 So this device came off the bow of a 1950's Kettenburg 50 sloop. Thinking it may have something to d
Yanmar cockpit control (1) Captainron1 at 3:50pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/858 Hello everyone and many thanks to the valuable replies to my previous requests. Today I am looking t

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Passage 456 saloon upgrades discovery at 7:23am 10.17.22 Looks great alsohe battens milled with rounded edges..after measuring..cutting and dry fitting I app
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Crazy Dave Condon at 7:22am 10.17.22
Diesel tank gauge not working rgranger at 7:13am 10.17.22 Most accurate method available to a boat skipper. Been used by sailors for eons. Leaving this data
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy Paul Mermelstein at 7:13am 10.17.22 I agree. Although I have the Torqeedo and I like it, but it's not the only game in town. Do your res
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy tfox2069 at 7:10am 10.17.22 There are now several electric outboard manufacturers that are making products similar to the Torque
Sails (2) rgranger at 7:10am 10.17.22 210137
Sink in C&C 30 MK I? jssailem at 7:00am 10.17.22 I'm wary of a deeper sink bringing the drain below the water line when the boat is heeled. That ca
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes Crazy Dave Condon at 6:57am 10.17.22 At US Spars, did you talk with David in Sales to see if a spare is lying around? I think his last
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul jssailem at 6:55am 10.17.22 Wow. I called Raymarine for help with the Wheel when mine was failing in 2018. Through the magic of
Boat damaged by IAN Crazy Dave Condon at 6:51am 10.17.22 @Sailm8 Thank you for advising and I do understand sailing quickly again. Did not know you had be
I bought it, now for the cribs... HeelBoy at 6:46am 10.17.22 You can always make the opening larger. Perfect! I was wondering if that panel was structural.
I bought it, now for the cribs... (1) THECUSCUS at 6:36am 10.17.22 You can always make the opening larger.
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy Paul Mermelstein at 6:31am 10.17.22 I have had a Torqeedo 1003C for several years, which is the predecessor to the 1103CS mentioned abov
Sink in C&C 30 MK I? ManuKai at 6:21am 10.17.22 > I expected finding one that would simply need a slightly bigger hole would be easy sigh. It may b
Sink in C&C 30 MK I? Leeward Rail at 6:11am 10.17.22 I'd be curious myself. Our sink is in perfect condition, but I occasionally wish it was deeper. I
Winter Cover Parsons at 6:00am 10.17.22 So here's a great learning for those storing on the hard - move all the heavy stuff on or off your b
Where is the Mac 25 cored? "Crackling" sound in the cabin benches? (1) THECUSCUS at 5:31am 10.17.22 This is a cutout from the deck, near the mast.
I bought it, now for the cribs... THECUSCUS at 5:26am 10.17.22 MacGregorsailors.com MacGregor Venture Classic Sailboats on Facebook
I bought it, now for the cribs... HeelBoy at 5:13am 10.17.22 I wouldn't lift there, that eye is backed by a piece of scrap wood and is probably rotten, which w
I bought it, now for the cribs... THECUSCUS at 5:09am 10.17.22 I wouldn't lift there, that eye is backed by a piece of scrap wood and is probably rotten, which wi

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