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My PVC furler (1) An anonymous user at 4:42pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3611 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 1/3032 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 12/12028 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 2/1140 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 10/2248 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 19/5525 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 24/5440 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 11/2691 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 4/2845 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 0/1165 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 7/4010 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 2/1305 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 2/1884 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 0/994 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 7/1710 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 10/3217 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 1/1432 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 0/4586 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 29/5182 The MacGregor 26D has always been known as a fast boat. Since I upgraded to the rotating mast, it ha
ENC's c_witch at 6:46am 03.22.12 Trailer Sailors 3/1815 Hiee all, Anyone in here use the CM-93 version 2 charts? I have the entire set of world charts of

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Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tally Ho at 4:30pm 12.26.22
First time sailboat owner (3) hatchclan at 4:29pm 12.26.22 Another (potentially dumb) question; the 4 overhead lights in the salon are red. Are there other col
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart garymalmgren at 3:58pm 12.26.22 Good morning (well it is here in Japan) JS. I am following the live tracker. Especially the tail end
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 3:28pm 12.26.22 Gelcoat is probably not the right product. When you say "rough spots" are you talking about rust?
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart jssailem at 3:26pm 12.26.22 If like me you are watching this adventure, thank you Gary.... You might find the tracker link inte
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW (2) jssailem at 3:18pm 12.26.22 Here are some graphics from Windy. This first one is the storm that is brewing off the coast. It
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... sailcapt340 at 3:18pm 12.26.22
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tally Ho at 3:10pm 12.26.22 Low oil will definitely cause the failure to start or a shut down. Mine also detects Carbon Monoxi
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW jssailem at 3:04pm 12.26.22 As offered on Friday... A storm is brewing and promises to come ashore somewhere between Long Beach
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... sailcapt340 at 3:00pm 12.26.22 Low oil will definitely cause the failure to start or a shut down. Mine also detects Carbon Monoxid
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 2:44pm 12.26.22 Speaking English is apparently what kills you.:facepalm: :beer: Does knowing a few choice phrases
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 2:41pm 12.26.22 Thank you all, I will check the position of the drain! The reports I have read allude to the bulkhea
Advice on gel coat to centerboard dlochner at 2:38pm 12.26.22 Gelcoat is probably not the right product. When you say "rough spots" are you talking about rust? H
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 2:37pm 12.26.22 Welcome to the forum!! One potential issue is the anchor locker drain hole may not be flush or sli
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom Caboteur at 2:23pm 12.26.22 Having great difficulty in locating a replacement strut I found replacement end-fittings. Had to dri
Advice on gel coat to centerboard sail sfbay at 2:16pm 12.26.22 You are on the right track............use a small foam roller to apply the gelcoat, sand and wax.
Taking the Lines of a 1979 37C - or obtaining the original drawings? dlochner at 2:04pm 12.26.22 Lifting the lines from a boat can be done. There is a technique. On YouTube Bob Emser recently had
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring dlochner at 2:00pm 12.26.22 The wires are in the engine's wiring harness. This harness connects all the sensors and electric con
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:26pm 12.26.22 I know exactly what you're dealing with. If you don't get any answers here, take a look at a Sperry
Plastic exit plates on Beneteau 35s5 mast, where do you get replacements? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:23pm 12.26.22 Depends on the mast mfg. If Z Spar/U S Spars, contact US Spars near Gainesville, Florida. If Sel

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