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78 MAC 22: why it's not yet. nemosuit at 5:06am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1598 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 8/2780 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 11/7364 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 1/1388 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 2/1219 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 8/1838 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 10/6370 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 1/8334 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 7/1653 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 9/2716 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 6/2480 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 13/3646 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 7/1711 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 9/2959 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 14/3618 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 1/3038 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 12/12066 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 10/2249 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 19/5540 Gary showed up at 9:00 and we headed off into the fog. I ran up and down the river at WOT and cruis

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Any sailor peppers out there? (1) Tally Ho at 7:47am 01.02.23 For sure, it's a romantic notion to imagine just sailing away from the chaos and living the life of
Older sailers dLj at 7:25am 01.02.23 A couple in our marina just put their boat up for sale. They are pushing 90 and said they were at
1984 C22. Questions and best websites dmax at 6:59am 01.02.23 1. Butyl tape, this is the best brand but no longer available from there, this site (sailboatowners.
Towing a dinghy Kings Gambit at 6:18am 01.02.23
Towing a dinghy dlochner at 6:09am 01.02.23 Tow the dinghy and note the steady GPS speed. Toss the tow line overboard and note the change in GP
1991 Hunter 42 passage Gooseneck dlochner at 6:08am 01.02.23 Try Rigrite.com.
Towing a dinghy RoyS at 6:04am 01.02.23 Been towing our small Mercury roll up with the outboard attached in the raised position for about te
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width Marmalade at 5:58am 01.02.23 @smokey73 there was a link posted here that I booked marked... has a collection of old files from Hu
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width smokey73 at 5:52am 01.02.23 Drawing of Keel... I don't quickly see width simply dimensioned, but could get a ruler and get +/-
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions smokey73 at 5:47am 01.02.23 I actually spec'd 3 pick up and 2 returns. 1 pickup and return for the main engine (Yanmar) 1 picku
Towing a dinghy LloydB at 5:36am 01.02.23 a what?? 'a large Silvertron passed way close to us'
Any sailor peppers out there? shemandr at 5:34am 01.02.23 As for Scurvy, a couple of years of Vitamin C wouldn't take up much room. Maybe a lime tree in a po
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 01.02.23 Also, Mara Metals who extruded your keel is a good source as well for future questions
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking dlochner at 4:54am 01.02.23 Hatchmasters are the go to guys for hatch repair. The Ocean series gaskets can be challenging to r
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters thinwater at 4:47am 01.02.23 Unless it is a commercial vessel, the extinguisher must be in-date and less than 12-years old, but i
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? (1) rgranger at 4:41am 01.02.23 Here is the windy current display for Jan 2
Older sailers Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13am 01.02.23
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions zephyr070 at 12:35am 01.02.23 You might want to check with Ezell Industries in Perry Florida. In all likelyhood they built your
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? Terry Cox at 10:24pm 01.01.23 Probably okay for most of our high-30s/low-40s at night, but I very much doubt they would be able t
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? jssailem at 10:16pm 01.01.23 As @Terry Cox and @MFD have identified, the waters you plan to sail (like the PacificNW), are a pri

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