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keel winch Stiletto27 at 4:54pm 01.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4431 just bought a nice 79 Venture 21 that the winch is missing. just a long cable, and the mount, looks
do you have a smoke / CO detector? njl at 3:08pm 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 47/6999 If you do, what appliances are you protecting against? And if you don't, do you use oil lamps and
Hard Aground in Georgia Roger Long at 2:59pm 01.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 20/8403 The boat is leaning slightly with that horrible, dead, feeling I only dimly remember from decades ag
New Catalina 30 Owner, need help with head (2) primetime at 2:24pm 01.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/6072 Hi, just joined the forum and am the proud new owner of a 1980 Catalina 30. Boat needs some TLC and
Force 10 Kerosene Bulkhead Heater Burner knothead at 12:35pm 01.13.12 Parts Search 3/7963 I need the burner assembly for an older Force 10 kerosene bulkhead heater. The one I have says "Made
How big a Sail can I put on this thing...? (1) Squidd at 12:24pm 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 31/5334 Genoa Sail.. My I measurement is 34', my J measurement is 11'8" That makes a 150% or 151% at about
Pix from the mast top, who got em?? (2) Jackdaw at 12:20pm 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 29/4284 First you gotta get there, and then you gotta pull out your camera! Pictures from the chair at th
Where Do You Buy Your Anchor Chain? Joe Mullee at 10:51am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1921 It's been awhile since I purchased any chain so I'm looking for any leads on where to but high test
Question for Bill or Mary or anyone? (2) Sumner at 9:16am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3401 Bill here is a picture from your site.... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EnxvHT4XbFo/Tw2JmZVuBYI/AAAAAAA
Brewer's Yacht Haven West Demolished (1) Soundbounder at 7:36am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 21/5410 It's officially all gone! Brewer's Yacht Haven West in Stamford, CT has been demolished. Build
PNW Tour Scott T-Bird at 6:25am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2369 To all my Pacific Northwest Friends ... Sue and I are planning our trip to Oregon/Washington this sp
chart software med2463 at 5:57am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4408 I'd like to get a standalone (not online) chart software to use with my blog. Tried using polarview
Hard Water Sailing RAD at 4:28am 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1239 For the adrenaline junkie's......although I hate winter but always hope the Great South Bay will fre
Dropping the Rudder on a C27 Ajay73 at 12:02am 01.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1780 I want to change the cutlass bearing on my Catalina 27. I will have to remove the rudder I think. W
USS SpiderCrack Rebuild Thread (MacGregor 26D) (9) MacNCheese at 6:49pm 01.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/16675 If you ever feel bad about your MacGregor, just look at mine and you will feel infinitely better abo
WANTED: Thermostat Housing linz1 at 5:34pm 01.12.12 Parts Search 2/2746 I'm looking for a thermostat housing for a Volvo Penta MD7A or B. The one I have is corroded and beg
I need to add 2" to the bottom of my mast (5) Trinkka at 4:59pm 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 23/7344 I have a 1986 O'Day 222 that I bought new in a boat show. It has a 27' Z-190 Z-Difusion Aluminum mas
Which MacGregor Forum Most Active? MacNCheese at 2:55pm 01.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5264 Hey guys, was just curious which forum is most active for MacGregor Owners between this one and this
Father's Day Sailing Adventure Faith231 at 2:42pm 01.12.12 Destinations 6/4349 This post describes sailing across the length of Lake Erie for my first time in a 31-2 Pearson we ju
epoxy vs polyester Manureva at 2:26pm 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2666 I would like to know why everybody that talks about repairing their fiberglass boat talks about usin

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Need input ASAP. Ward H at 6:34pm 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Doe
Air conditioning thermostat issue Crusty Ol Salt at 6:25pm 08.11.22
Hatches sail sfbay at 6:22pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the hatches? Photos? Dimensions? You have some options: Re
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 08.11.22 Here is what I would do. Get some popcorn and a sprite zero. Hit YouTube and search "catalina 22 r
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 08.11.22
New Prop: paint or? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 08.11.22 works for me but there are lots of equivalent brands.
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 08.11.22 Clamp off both sides of the valve with Vise Grips and try it again
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? Tally Ho at 5:29pm 08.11.22
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection (2) Tally Ho at 5:23pm 08.11.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? sail sfbay at 5:12pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the furler that might indicate what mfg/model you have, othe
Mainsheet location Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom bloc
Is this dinghy salvageable? heritage at 4:57pm 08.11.22 I have had two pvc inflatables that had their floors come unglued after a few years. Both of them e
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 4:56pm 08.11.22 Thank You!! What marvelous book to have at my finger tips.
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 4:51pm 08.11.22 Update. For anyone who has had the problem I've described above, I've figured it out. First, on my
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks shemandr at 4:42pm 08.11.22 Be mindful of lazarette locks ... I know someone who got stuck in the lazarette when the lid closed
Invest 97L shemandr at 4:37pm 08.11.22 Good riddance. No name, no harm.
Is this dinghy salvageable? MikeHoncho at 4:35pm 08.11.22 Completely fixable. I had the whole front of my floor separate from the tubes. I recommend two part
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 08.11.22 If that works, please post pics.:beer: It may take me a few weeks to post results but I'm willing
Mainsheet location Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom block
justsomeguy at 3:59pm 08.11.22 All hail Satan! ;)

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