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What's involved in rebuilding a winch? jfrench at 5:34pm 01.29.12 Catalina 22 7/5571 My maintenance literature recommends periodic disassembly, inspection, greasing, and reassembly of t
Trailer Project Reeving Device at 5:25pm 01.29.12 Catalina 22 4/1478 Just purchased a 76 Catalina 22. I am in the process of cleaning it out and prioritizing projects. M
H 34 cabin sole replacement Dijobi777 at 5:18pm 01.29.12 Big Boats 10/5253 Previously I viewed several posts including some very detailed (with photos) posts on replacing the
Newbee Question - Cruising Area? prishi at 5:13pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1808 Hello all, :doh: I am contemplating on buying the Mac 26M for cruising around the Haverstraw/Tarry
How do you reach Mac at 4:42pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4681 the aft port fiddle block on a Mac 25 to tighten down or replace? It has come unscrewed about an in
It's coming to gether ewoden1 at 3:57pm 01.29.12 S2 2/1312 So Saturday I spent the day refitting ply on the cabin sole. The epoxied cross member for the compr
Decision Roger Long at 3:40pm 01.29.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/5116
Length of swing keel travel on 26S zjtr10 at 3:31pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2435 I decided to reroute the swing keel uphaul line to the cockpit like Sum and others have done and hav
Y-valve or T connector below the waterline mario101 at 3:05pm 01.29.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6929 Hi, I am working to modify my holding tank (installed above waterline) to allow pump out (actual con
Disappointing Chicago sailboat show Ken Honeycutt at 2:18pm 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2082 Hunter showed up with only two larger boats. A new 33 and a 2011 39. Catalina, Benneteau and Jenneau
Replacing Mainsail bnme at 1:50pm 01.29.12 Catalina 22 10/2801 Time to replace the 1982 mainsail. Appreciate your recommended vendors and why you chose this sail m
Gel Coat question (1) Brian Buzz at 1:42pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1573 I was polishing my new boat and noticed a few dark rings in the gel coat. They are not raised and th
Fixing screw/bolt holes in deck davenlynn at 10:29am 01.29.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1561 What's the best to use in repairing/filling screw and bolt holes in the fiberglass deck?
Wheres the vin hin? therobesons at 9:43am 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/993 Am looking for hull I'd that should be stamped into the hull Where did hunter stamp this on a 1999
H33 Galley Sink Splash Solutions Juice6576 at 9:41am 01.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3209 This for all you H33 owners. Has anyone installed a back splash behind the faucet for the galley sin
1979 22' Catalina Power and Lines tclark66 at 9:34am 01.29.12 Catalina 22 5/2978 Hello all, I have been reading these forums for a while and would like to pose a couple of questi
Long Shaft 4 O'day 22? David S at 7:57am 01.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1906 I couldn't get out thru the extended channel from Alligater Creek into Charlotte Harbour, Punta Gor
YSB8 Idling (3) njwtech at 6:33am 01.29.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/2740 I have never owned a boat with an inboard motor before. I just bought a beautiful old Watkins W27 a
Loss of Power kmarsicola at 5:42am 01.29.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/3301 Have a 3GM30F Yanmar 24hp in my sailboat. Ran well for about 2 hours at 2200RPM, then experienced lo
Which Downwind Spinnaker? Ducati at 4:10am 01.29.12 Ask All Sailors 15/8133 When sailing (racing) downwind which sail is faster, a conventional spinnaker or an asymmetric spinn

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Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 8:25am 11.19.22 There are other variables that come into play. Ease of use, ease of set up, and strength is not req
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:20am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:15am 11.19.22 y your belief that "dilution is the solution to pollution" then I guess it would be okay to dump ra
Are you ready to go to sea? jssailem at 8:01am 11.19.22 With limited knowledge or experience would be sailors jump on board a boat, untie the lines and head
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 7:57am 11.19.22
Passage 42 bulkhead Terry Cox at 7:48am 11.19.22 You're welcome, Dan. Just the engine hoses or all the other hoses as well? Perhaps another fellow sk
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:43am 11.19.22 You should note you sail in Fresh Water, In Iuka, Mississippi. Different bottom paints needed. N
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 7:40am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? See my post #17 above for the Fresh Water Lake near him. Jim...
Electric dinghy engines Stephan at 7:28am 11.19.22 West Marine and Defender are having a sale on Torqeedo Travel 1103, about $250 off list. If you a
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 7:26am 11.19.22 Well, I have both - but I was referring tot he second one above for specifically the Fastnet '79 ana
Questions About Bottom Paint smokey73 at 7:15am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? The picture looks like it may be salt or brackish water. Zinc would
Are you ready to go to sea? PaulK at 7:02am 11.19.22 This book:https://www.amazon.com/Desirable-Undesirable-Characteristics-Offshore-quarterly/dp/0393033
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Mechone at 6:40am 11.19.22 Knockerloose #1 CRC Chemical Solutions - Knock'er Loose Penetrant - YouTube I can tell as a mill
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 6:29am 11.19.22 I just watched that same video a couple days ago. This one focused only on that boat, for info on ot
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 5:57am 11.19.22 Not sure what it had, but replaced it with magnesium This is a good Anode choice for Fresh Water s
Passage 42 bulkhead Dan Kelly at 5:53am 11.19.22 Thanks Terry. Don't have any major problems. Need to do maintenance and replace all of the hoses in
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 5:52am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:45am 11.19.22 No, zinc. In this photo the prop looks OK. What's it look like now?
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) cousineddy at 5:25am 11.19.22 Look for reddish pink areas on the prop, they are a sign of the zinc being leached out. Since its
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:03am 11.19.22 You can zoom in to the photo of the prop to see the Anode. Not sure what it had, but replaced it wi

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