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Keel cable, Mac21... centerline at 8:53pm 03.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1783 what is the length of keel cable required on a Mac21? the one that is on mine is kinda fuzzy with
Gladiator 24 Ranahan at 8:00pm 03.21.12 Other Sailboats 5/3175 I'm helping fix up this boat. One issue it has is, the self draining cockpit drain plugging up. Ther
Main Halyard Lost Parent at 7:49pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2419 Has anyone run there main halyard to the cockpit on a Catalina 30 I would like to make it easier for
Dingy facelift (4) All U Get at 7:48pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3221 Hi all, Our dingy had a slow leak last season so I did a little search and I found Inland Marine had
Painted the Topside and added Grab Rails (11) Squidd at 7:34pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1380 Painted the topside , re bedded the hardware and added grab rails http://img.photobucket.com/albu
Dual Duty For Battery Fuse? -- OK or Not? rardiH36 at 5:14pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2224 I've been reading the "Lack of Fusing" thread -- also other fusing threads often started by Mainsail
Combine solar and wind charge controllers? Argyle38 at 5:13pm 03.21.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4383 I'm installing 48W of solar this spring and am looking for a charge controller. I'm looking mainly a
electrical schematics Ogirl at 4:47pm 03.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/7520 I am looking for electrical schematics for Mac 25. Bought "fixer-upper" ' wires are everywhere! Than
Sealant for wet exhaust thru hull DaveM at 4:41pm 03.21.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2679 On my O'day35 the wet exhaust thru hull exits above the water line of course but under way the boat
And I thought I was bad at math........ Maine Sail at 4:34pm 03.21.12 Sails Call Lounge 8/7681 Kind of like some of the threads here....:D:D:D njg4iAc1_W0
the C27 redux ... navigateur at 4:15pm 03.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1641 someone suggested that I chronicle the refurbishing of my new C27. that is to say, take a gazillion
Using a headsail bag longterm at 3:43pm 03.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4167 I have a Catalina 30 and just bought a headsail bag for my 110 and 150 jibs. We put the 110 into the
busy pics (4) redhead78 at 2:53pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2283 I have been busy, last couple weeks building engine box, stairs, wainscott the interior, new salon w
1982 Catalina 30 (Modified)..What were the modification jrhamp at 2:33pm 03.21.12 Catalina 30 1/1486 Anyone happen to know what components of the Cat 30 modified were changed from the "standard" model.
Charleston Catalina Fleet r.bostic356 at 2:27pm 03.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1241 Does anyone know if the Charleston SC fleet is active and who to contact?
Above Deck Rode Storage (2) GorillaToast at 2:24pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 42/5246 Being an optimist, sometimes I don't see the negatives of my brilliant ideas right away - usually no
Lower oil install merc 3.3 Cmp1110 at 1:59pm 03.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/2190 Hello I have a 2005 merc 3.3 outboard. I drained lower oil but it is seemingly impossible to refill
Roller furling sail help millertara at 12:53pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1666 My name is Tara and I have a 1973 macgregor 24-25 and I have a roller furling I want to put on now s
Domestic Sealand MSD (2) rgranger at 12:28pm 03.21.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/9366 Hello I'm hoping you can help me understand how this works. I have a Sealand porta pottie that is
Decision? No, wait, this is a decision. No.... Roger Long at 11:33am 03.21.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 30/6480

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Leach Telltales on the Jib shemandr at 10:42am 12.12.22 I've rarely, if ever, see leech tell tails on a jib. I suppose they would be helpful - the more inf
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 12.12.22 Can you share why that is so?
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:23am 12.12.22 @Scott T-Bird any report on how you liked the Viper halyards? I'm just about to replace my main h
Evergreen LloydB at 10:00am 12.12.22 Waypoints and time are a critical factor and making that trip safely. Once the pilot has taken the r
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 12.12.22 Can you share why that is so? Looking on Google Maps, there don't appear to be any destinations or
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... WayneH at 9:36am 12.12.22 When I first started teaching Connie to sail, my FIRST internal rule was NO YELLING! One of our ear
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 9:31am 12.12.22 Thanks, So this is the standard Keel then, I just expected there to a more pronounced Bulb along the
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard WayneH at 9:23am 12.12.22 My daughter is getting remarried and decided to have a destination wedding. The Admiral and I get to
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard jssailem at 9:19am 12.12.22 The Caribbean is not really an option for sailing in Costa Rica. Can you share why that is so?
373 Shallow Draft Depth BigEasy at 9:05am 12.12.22 I have recently purchased a 2004 373 in the photo she did not appear to have a bulb or much of a b
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Rebellious at 8:51am 12.12.22
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 8:50am 12.12.22 Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like my best bet is to pull them all down and take measurements.
CDI FF2 (1) patbratton at 8:48am 12.12.22 Yesterday, I saw another hunter 240. I did not have my cell phone with me but I am correct on the
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... stickinthemud57 at 8:46am 12.12.22 Cute. My wife, while able and willing to work the jib sheets (and knows where they are positioned ;)
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum WayneH at 8:46am 12.12.22 Gravity sucks.. When the moon deorbit burn occurred, it was traveling about 670mph. It slowed down t
Leach Telltales on the Jib stickinthemud57 at 8:41am 12.12.22 I recently had a veteran sailboat racer come sailing with me on a few outings to help me tune my rig
Leach Telltales on the Jib PaulK at 8:35am 12.12.22 Jib telltales a bit aft of the luff are prevalent on most classes. If you don't see them, perhaps it
Boat Smells! (1) Tin Kicker at 8:31am 12.12.22 Cut and paste from the website. Hehe A computer muffin fan that @Tin Kicker mentions, uses little
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:26am 12.12.22 Shouldn't that be 1.7 amp-hours in 24 hours ? ? ? Cut and paste from the website. Hehe "Electric
Evergreen jssailem at 8:22am 12.12.22 may see a hazard and should be allowed to point it out before an accident. Culture plays a large p

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