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help with motor Gilligan and mate at 10:22am 11.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1210 Have 85 25 Mac with no motor. We live in morehead city nc. Will only be using boat in sound. Only
Rolling Furling System (1) canderson1867 at 10:04am 11.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3008 Well, Ifinsihed the shore power wiring and everything is working perfect. I used two buss boards (H
Carrabelle to Destin and back RECESS at 10:03am 11.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 20/4773 We head to the coast on Friday at about noon. I am hopeful to score a fish cleaning station for the
Sulfation & Equalizing Batteries (1) Maine Sail at 9:42am 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/5771 During the recent Webinar there were some questions around sulfation ' equalizing batteries so I wan
Coin under mast Our Seas at 8:10am 11.15.11 Catalina 22 8/7535 I've been reading about the ritual of placing a coin under the mast for ggood luck. I want to put a
Cradle for 336 (1) rachelmackenzie at 7:38am 11.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1224 We are looking for a cradle for our Hunter 336. Any ideas on where to find one that may have come w
sailing LI Sound to Cape Cod mrc06405J at 7:27am 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5296 I will be sailing from long island sound to cape cod in a 22 foot swing keel boat. What is a goo
Centerboard pendant ebsail at 6:17am 11.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1295 My Oday 25 has a wire spliced to rope center board pendant. The part in the cockpit is 7/16 line wh
M18 overheat reeder at 6:15am 11.15.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2455 I discovered a chewed up impeller after checking on lack of water in the exhaust and slight overheat
Hunter H34 in Jacksonville Florida Corker at 6:13am 11.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1764 Does anyone have a H34 in the Jacksonville Florida area that I can use it for a template for a cork
Mast mate kiki at 5:35am 11.15.11 Trailer Sailors 8/7636 Ny one familer with the MastMate out of australia ,?....,getting old and lazy,,,this is the mast rai
Salvage 93 First 310 kiki at 4:50am 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3007 Hello all first post ,,,any comments. About buying a salvage Beneteau. She went under during Katrina
Water Pump Blues kloudie1 at 4:04am 11.15.11 Big Boats 25/10132 Working on a friend's Catalina 34.We rebuilt water pump .. he bought the parts. Torreson sold him th
Commuting by Kayak Soundbounder at 2:34am 11.15.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/4561 Story and video of a Waterford CT man who kayaks to work in New London, daily. http://boatingloca
Compac 17 vs Precision 18 Mark H at 9:26pm 11.14.11 Trailer Sailors 5/10040 I'm wanting reviews anyone can share about the pros and cons of these two boats comparison. Compac 1
S and D Owners what's your best speed? Texrob at 8:01pm 11.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1970 What are the best speeds your getting from you M26S or D? This weekend I hit 7 knots with a double
Loved Annapolis PrincessoftheLake at 6:14pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1566 I had a great time during my Maryland visit this past week. Got a good look at the western shore of
Chart table storage hhrock at 5:29pm 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 3/1622 My husband and I have placed a deposit on the purchase of a 2006 Hunter 27. My only concern is that
Unbelievable Weather Maine Sail at 5:11pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 21/3495 So for the last few weeks, after the "blizzard", I have been torn about taking the boat out of the w
Odorlos LuzSD at 4:48pm 11.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4763 Hi Peggy, I wanted to give you a huge thank you for pushing and pushing Odorlos in your remarks, I f

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Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 5:46am 10.13.22 Congrats on the new boat. You'll spend thousands to gain a couple knots. Maintaining a clean bottom
Winter Cover RoyS at 5:42am 10.13.22 I have the marina shrink wrap my boat and have been doing that for decades. Wish I had bought a cust
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 fox9988 at 5:37am 10.13.22 replacing the 5411 Universal with a 25 Universal. Congrats on the new boat. You'll spend thousand
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Gene Neill at 5:05am 10.13.22 Of course that assumes you consider the sport and even the mark2 as "real" Catalina 22s. I defin
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Gene Neill at 4:45am 10.13.22 What was different about the "new design"? Prepare to be sorry you asked! :biggrin: The following
Winter Cover shemandr at 4:16am 10.13.22 I didn't cover my first two keel boats on LI. There was rain, snow and ice and sometimes all three.
Raymarine electronics hookup help (2) Frill at 2:55am 10.13.22 Thanks guys!! Scott, I understand that I need to build a NMEA 2000 network and everything gets conne
Advice on instruments (1) Ward H at 1:55am 10.13.22
Advice on instruments (1) Ward H at 1:40am 10.13.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 12:35am 10.13.22
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? artboas at 12:30am 10.13.22 I always favor threaded inserts. You can get them in stainless, and I would epoxy them in. Then, use
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Captain Larry-DH at 11:22pm 10.12.22
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? (6) AndreNJ11 at 10:01pm 10.12.22 I have not replaced the wiring in the mast. I did however take the mast down to replace all the lig
Issues Sailing Upwind MikeHoncho at 9:42pm 10.12.22
Gel Coat Spider. (1) Hello Below at 9:05pm 10.12.22 Gelcoat Putty - Repair Spider Cracks and Fill Gouges
Gel Coat Spider. sail sfbay at 8:19pm 10.12.22 No easy way. It is time consuming and expensive. Need to grind them out with a dremel tool, fill wit
Painting old boat. Bill Groves at 7:40pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the insight. Will check out. I am researching paints, planning to do in 2023.
26' Grampian Name Plates. Bill Groves at 7:38pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the insight.
26' Grampian Name Plates. Bill Groves at 7:37pm 10.12.22 Photos of the nameplates and sticker? Are the nameplates metal (stainless steel, aluminum, etc.?),
Plexus Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 10.12.22 It is great on motorcycle windshields. Windshields are soft acrylic and maybe 0.060" thick. Your

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