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Fin or shoal draft. therobesons at 12:32pm 12.03.11 Big Boats 19/11034 Our new boat has the shoal draft keel. I have never sailed a boat with a shoal draft before. What
Raymarine X5 fox islander at 11:34am 12.03.11 Catalina 30 5/1743 Im begining to plan the install of an X5 on my C30 (1990, MkII). Wondering if anyone has installed o
Reconditioning an old boat bffatcat at 9:30am 12.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2001 Well after 12 years of owning my 1975 Pearson 26W I decided it was time for a refurbishing I brought
Ignition switch problem Mike H. at 8:13am 12.03.11 Big Boats 9/3139 The ignition switch on our 1994 Vision has an interrmintent problem. Sometimes when I turn the key
bimini on 26s Capchas at 7:49am 12.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7048 Those of you with a bimini, I wonder how you're dealing with the low height and what you've done to
scraping my 25' Seidelmann Miles Way at 4:21am 12.03.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 9/15409 Hi I am Dave and getting ready to scrap my 25' Seidelmann :cry: :cry: if you need any thing just l
Solar panel built-in to deck davjonLegend at 6:11am 12.03.11 Big Boats 4/1912 My 1993 Hunter 37.5 has a solar panel built into the deck (just under the boom). Over the years, it
Spray-on Hull Sealant? nemosuit at 2:24am 12.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4776 You've probably seen ads on TV for a spray-on sealant; looks like that stuff they line truck beds wi
? for Mainsail (1) redhead78 at 5:05pm 12.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1965 Hi Maine, I posted here cause I could not get a pic to load on your original thread. I have some but
Joeyd29676 joeyd29676 at 2:55pm 12.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1323 Owner Manual Oday 23 1978 Owner manual Oday 23-2 78' Looking for an owners manual for my 1978 Od
Leak or condence H#& (3) Andreas7699 at 1:40pm 12.02.11 Big Boats 6/1602 Hi everyone. Today I discovered a very disapointing thing. It has been water behind the wall in my s
wifes hatting the boat jake409 at 1:19pm 12.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 64/15925 My wife can't stand the boat, she hates everything about it. She hates the rigging up, the leaning
Cat 22 or Macgregor 26 Brian Buzz at 11:39am 12.02.11 Catalina 22 21/11071 I'm interested in buying another sailboat and have a question I hope someone here can answer.... I
91 model b-2 type yanmar inst. panel kaanyildiz at 11:38am 12.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1936 hello and good day! looking for a 91 model b-2 type yanmar inst. panel. any advices? thnks
Did the Test sail of the 1999 Hunter 420 therobesons at 11:02am 12.02.11 Big Boats 9/1802 We are now the new owners. Survey say's a bunch of little stuff, which is being taken care of, but t
Cockpit Coaming Cleat NOT backed. FASTENER SIZE? (2) dqb24 at 10:18am 12.02.11 Big Boats 7/1549 So I confirmed the "your coaming cleats (by the primary winches) are NOT backed properly on the 1984
Uh oh..., Mariner 31 issue... (4) CharlieCobra at 9:54am 12.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2196 Oops, found some unpleasantness with the Mariner yesterday as we turned our attention to the topside
rudder lock down on a S? MrBill_FLL at 6:41am 12.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/7779 On a 26S, how do you install the rudder pins? (is there a hole to insert a pencil or similar wooden
boat? ship? pontoon? why??? joes new addiction at 5:42am 12.02.11 Ask All Sailors 37/5996 Being a new to the art of sailing, trying to grasp the new language I have been imersed into in the
Hmmm...getting a little behind... BobM at 4:48am 12.02.11 S2 8/1624 Triple Play was hauled about Oct. 25th...still haven't been aboard her...although I did have a frien

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1975 C22 Poptop Restoration sail sfbay at 7:01am 09.20.22 ...........Has anyone here ever done a complete core replacement on a pop top and a sliding top? ...
Bristol 29 Mast Support LloydB at 6:22am 09.20.22 Those are good pictures showing the damage but they are a bit too close to see what is going on. Nor
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering (2) THECUSCUS at 6:19am 09.20.22 it would be a good idea to add a backing plate for your motor mount. The factory just had a piece o
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet NYSail at 6:15am 09.20.22 Also, remember the joker valve is inserted into a small hole that will compress it slightly which ma
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? THECUSCUS at 6:04am 09.20.22 I'm pretty partial to the V25 :dancing:, no experience with the 26's. Check out my Utube channel,
Strange Belt Wear RoyS at 5:58am 09.20.22 It looks to me that your belt failed all by itself. Compare with your spare belt and see if there is
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Rich Stidger at 5:41am 09.20.22 I had sound like you describe on my 1997 h40.5. I traced them to woodwork that was closely fitted-
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 5:27am 09.20.22 A Question for you - much of Western Lake Erie (Toledo area, or the Michigan Coast at least) seems
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? jssailem at 5:25am 09.20.22 Thanks Pete for reporting back. Sounds like it was a one of a kind boat. Cool. Did you spend time ta
29.5 owners jssailem at 5:19am 09.20.22
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way danooxnard at 4:02am 09.20.22 I have the same rig on my 1974 vintage C22. I also have the same issue and would love a good fix!
Exhaust leak sailme88 at 4:00am 09.20.22 Take a spray bottle and fill with a soapy water solution. Spray the exhaust components with the so
29.5 owners chp at 3:45am 09.20.22 The traveler on the 29.5 is, indeed, rather short. That said it does provide sufficient length for
Exhaust leak garymalmgren at 2:18am 09.20.22 Any leak from an exhaust system will be a positive pressure. Soapy water will bubble up and show you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (1) Jamesiv1 at 12:02am 09.20.22 Sorry guys. Here's the only photo I have on hand.... I will get some more tomorrow. The blue line p
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Benny17441 at 10:59pm 09.19.22
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? petecasey at 10:42pm 09.19.22
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (1) Will Gilmore at 10:17pm 09.19.22 Post a photo. :plus: You could change your traveler rig easily. simple bar traveler with a car or
Oil in Bilge (Atomic 4) Benny17441 at 9:55pm 09.19.22 Check the oil level, are you loosing a significant amount of oil in a short period of time? If not
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way mermike at 8:52pm 09.19.22 I had a C22 and never encountered this issue. Looking forward to seeing a picture.

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