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Stepping the mast for the first time! An anonymous user at 1:02pm 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2395 Well we raised the mast for the first time by ourselves. I added a friction winch to the ladder on t
Hunter 49 Jabsco Solenoid location mrmarch at 12:58pm 08.08.11 Big Boats 2/1236 Does anyone know the location of the Solenoid Valve ' Siphon Breaker for the Jabsco head in the main
holding tank system on Catalina 30 abaron at 12:45pm 08.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/13525 I crew on my brother's new (old) Catalina 30. Circa late 80's. While he is replacing all standing ri
Beneteau 343 Rig Tension pmunger at 12:44pm 08.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1784 Does anyone know the Loos-Gage Tension for a 343? Uppers and lowers???
adding files to downlaod section of resources Richard19068 at 12:14pm 08.08.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/5528 adding files to download section of resources I tried to upload a pdf of an O'Day 31 manual to the
New member...Hello! tjar at 11:39am 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2979 I'm the new owner of a Macgreggor 26D, planning to pick it up this week. I've been looking at Macgr
New Photos Roger Long at 11:33am 08.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/2355 Shelburn to Lunenburg http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1709929248503.71118.1846284215'l=2f2
Muffler Replacement Dean Strong at 11:16am 08.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1395 I need to replace the muffler on my 1990 H30. There are lots of posts regarding older H30s, but can
Blocks sailman57 at 10:35am 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/971 looking for help locating cheak/turning blocks for 1985/H34?:)
replacement spreader info getting thicker (1) ybrad at 10:20am 08.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/3297 Unless someone has a servicable port side spreader they want to sell, I'm going to have to get speci
Dry storage-Naples/Fort Meyers rognvald at 9:26am 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2459 My uncle is moving his 34 Searay from Illinois to Ft. Meyers/Naples area. Any suggestions for a clea
Newbie with Macgregor Venturecat 15 petermb72 at 9:24am 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/7902 I just purchased my first sailboat. We have a lake place in MN. It seems that the boat that I bought
Angst update: in boom reefing rognvald at 8:16am 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1322 I inspected my fore and aft ends of the boom this weekend and found and rerove a twisted block for t
Angst update: in boom reefing rognvald at 8:13am 08.08.11 Pearson 0/1171 I inspected my fore and aft ends of the boom this weekend and found and rerove a twisted block for t
Folding Prop? Fly4hire at 8:10am 08.08.11 Big Boats 5/1613 Contemplating putting one on this winter - seems like 2 bladed are not that unreasonable in price. A
Hunter 356 Bimini Fly4hire at 8:07am 08.08.11 Big Boats 5/1765 Does anyone know a canvas shop that sells pre-patterned bimini's for the above?
Jib car repair Paul17630 at 7:35am 08.08.11 Day Sailers 0/994 I purchased a 1973 DS II. The jib car was frozen. I broke off the nut attempting to free it up. I ha
House Batteries Boiling - Suspect Battery Charger Wiring cbsura at 7:28am 08.08.11 Bavaria 2/2897 Last year I purchased a 2005 Bavaria 32 with DC switch panel 201 and distribution panel 205. There a
Upgrades and advice - Hunter 40.5 redunculous at 7:17am 08.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 37/7827 So I've been reading a while, had my Hunter 40.5 just over a month and I've been going through it ma
Knocking on a bit Sailing Poodles at 7:08am 08.08.11 Big Boats 6/1606 Now I'm getting older, climbing up the rear arch to undo or do up the sail bag zip is becoming a bit

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Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated garymalmgren at 3:03pm 02.02.22 Well , my well intentioned information is pretty useless. The posted photos don't seem to be smoky
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 2:57pm 02.02.22 Depends on whether you like to sail or do woodworking ... Personally, if I saw those badly checked
Raising the Mast Tater at 2:57pm 02.02.22 They are anodized and they cost about a dollar.
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 2:53pm 02.02.22 Yes, those would work too if you can find the right size in stainless steel. Unless you keep your bo
all Pearson 303 owners Cypressman at 2:33pm 02.02.22 Update on PSS shaft seal . I hauled the boat and pulled the bellows from the shaft tube and the bell
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 2:31pm 02.02.22 Boat yoga. LOL. Pay dirt! This link contains a photo that shows the backstay arrangement, which app
Raising the Mast Tater at 2:28pm 02.02.22 Once-upon-a-time, I could have fabricated stays. I hope mine last a while. Someone suggested PTO pi
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 2:15pm 02.02.22 That makes perfect sense as long as you can get proper tension. I would try to make it work without
"Forum Search" is Dead jssailem at 2:03pm 02.02.22 I wouldn't have an Espar heater, If you lived in the Tropics. Problem solved... No need for the iP
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 02.02.22 Will mounting a transducer "in Hull" still enable you to use all the functions? I bought a Garmin
Firefly battery issues jssailem at 1:57pm 02.02.22 No NOT MORE BALANCED. You will charge send a charge across the middle battery. CURRENT SET UP IS B
H26 Centerboard Play grangehill at 1:50pm 02.02.22
Single handing Light air at 1:44pm 02.02.22 Will mounting a transducer "in Hull" still enable you to use all the functions? I bought a Garmin f
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:41pm 02.02.22 Dave: Is there somewhere I can obtain a drawing of the precise location of the ballast tank for
mast raising (2) MacBeane at 1:35pm 02.02.22 I will contact Todd McChesney, he sounds like the Mac guru. Kinda like the Bud Taplin for Westsails.
Raising the Mast Tater at 1:22pm 02.02.22 Now with no fingernails, the adjusters are on. How I hate those rings! One of the quick release pins
"Forum Search" is Dead Phil Herring at 1:13pm 02.02.22 No worries, the kid will have a phone. I believe it's attached at birth now.
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 02.02.22 Yes, I suppose I could do it using something like Facetime or Skype but I can't afford another iPhon
Raising the Mast JeremyW at 12:54pm 02.02.22 Jeremy, I have the adjusters. In my case, position 2 adds about 1.75 inches when open. I'll install
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 12:41pm 02.02.22 BTW, you do want to have adjustment for the backstay tension. With a fractional rig it allows you to

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