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Posti-Tite Waterproof connector. jjsbiggs at 7:34am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1367 Has anyone seen or used these on their boat? Thought it might be a good thing to keep on board. htt
Masthead setup for spinnaker halyard CHM at 5:42am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2951 I have a 1988 Oceanis 430. As fas as I can tell, there is no built-in spot for a bail and block. T
Time To Shine The Hull? Ducati at 5:22am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2262 Happy Spring! Last year I got lazy and just applied a product called McLube Hullkote to clean and
78 MAC 22: why it's not yet. nemosuit at 5:06am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1590 Group, I get asked "when are you going to launch it?" Basically, now that I'm retired, I've got
Grounding hewebb at 4:37am 03.23.12 Smaller Boats 8/2763 I was wondering if I should ground the mast to the metal work on the slip. There are taller mast in
Twin Axle Trailer Maneuvering DarylA at 4:00am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7322 Hi, I have recently purchased a Mac 26m, with which I am delighted. I have a bit of a problem
361 cutlass bearing suttonski at 3:48am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1372 I have removed my cutlass bearing and I am ready to install the new one but I have question regardin
Bilge pump location? Chris Bogle at 3:39am 03.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1210 My Oday 22 does not have a bilge pump. It rained last night and there are a few leaks, mainly throug
What is this.... (1) btm0905 at 8:05pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1835 I may get laughed at but I am clueless as to what this is?!!? I found a home-made version on my b
O'Day 20 Spreader Repair Tomkatohio at 7:41pm 03.22.12 Day Sailers 10/6289 I bought a '70's O'Day 20 last season but haven;t had a chance to get her in to Lake Erie yet. Be
Loss of a great freind Witzend at 7:21pm 03.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/8330 My family has have had the great privilege of being touched for the last 42 years by this truly grea
3GM30F Oil Questions PGIJon at 7:19pm 03.22.12 Big Boats 7/1643 Having just acquired our 1984 H34, I have two questions regarding Oil. 1) Which weight and grade
Forward V-Berth Hatch Replacement? maine89 at 7:17pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2710 I recently purchased an ODAY27 and one of the hinges on the forward vberth hatch has ripped off a ch
Vision 32 Cast Iron Keel Prep (4) e714753 at 6:43pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2460 OK Guys, I need some help here. Can someone help me determine how I need to prep my cast iron keel
don't do it. Pat at 6:41pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3641 I need to remove polyglow from the sides of my gray hull...someone forgot to tell us 5 years ago not
Pics of Top Stripe? GorillaToast at 5:24pm 03.22.12 Catalina 22 7/1706 If anyone has a C22 whose top stripe is painted on the raised part of the hull directly beneath the
H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2941 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 14/3604 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 1/3021 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 12/11970 I'm installing a scoop strainer on my 1980 C27. On the inside I will install a flanged seacock. Roo

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Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard RussellBeckner at 6:09pm 12.12.22 Thank you for your input. We will look up the locations you mentioned. We are booked to vist for 2 w
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Rick D at 5:57pm 12.12.22 This does not sound like your issue, but for what it's worth in the future... we had a leak I chased
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves lemoiney at 5:15pm 12.12.22 Your mast is definitely Z-Spars. Give their service department a call with your hull / serial number
Its funny Friday! (1) BlowMeAway at 5:09pm 12.12.22 211622
373 Shallow Draft Depth (2) Tally Ho at 5:01pm 12.12.22
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:59pm 12.12.22 You have a developed sense of humor @leo310 I think I am going to enjoy visiting Campbell River BC
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 4:45pm 12.12.22 211619
37C Deck flexing from stanchions kappykaplan at 3:44pm 12.12.22 I don't recall the name of the product. It was the same thickness as the core it replaced.
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum jssailem at 3:14pm 12.12.22 Entry Interface was 24,500mph! Now that is true non petro power... Elan Musk would be elated if h
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 2:50pm 12.12.22 When the moon deorbit burn occurred, it was traveling about 670mph That is the new fuel saving met
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin fero at 2:39pm 12.12.22 Thanks Rich and Don, I think it is somewhere around pedestal as Don says, the traces were pretty muc
It counts, right?! (2) Orbweaver at 2:39pm 12.12.22 And my yacht is nicely tucked in for winter: 211618
It counts, right?! Leeward Rail at 2:25pm 12.12.22 to work last week. Where do ya work that has boat parking? :beer: That is a lot of snow. Very m
CDI FF2 patbratton at 2:19pm 12.12.22 Pat, try your set up for a while and see how it works out. As Dave pointed out, the furling line sh
37C Deck flexing from stanchions Brian Dunn at 1:57pm 12.12.22 Kappykaplan, thanks for responding. Was your foam-like product StarBoard or something similar? Same
CDI FF2 CrispyCringle at 1:56pm 12.12.22 Pat, try your set up for a while and see how it works out. As Dave pointed out, the furling line sho
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 1:50pm 12.12.22 When we had a 40.5, if the cockpit was uncovered, it would leak through the pedestal. The pedestal
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Rich Stidger at 1:42pm 12.12.22 When our 40.5 was new, we had toe-rail to deck leaks that my dealer said were a common issue on the
Where is the fuse? Davidasailor26 at 1:37pm 12.12.22
37C Deck flexing from stanchions kappykaplan at 1:21pm 12.12.22 Brian Dunn, I had the same problem of rotted core in my cockpit sole. We removed the top skin and r

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