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help with motor Gilligan and mate at 10:22am 11.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1236 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 12/3028 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 20/4926 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 10/6072 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 8/7647 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 3/1238 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 7/5474 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 1/1307 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 3/2490 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 4/1781 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 8/7817 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 10/3057 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 25/10256 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 1/4585 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 5/10194 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 8/1990 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 2/1574 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 3/1641 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 21/3540 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 2/4782 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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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
Questions About Bottom Paint (2) cousineddy at 4:55am 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 wit
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) garymalmgren at 4:17am 11.19.22 Hi Christopher. Your bend is not radical. It is a gentle curve that will straighten out as rgranger
Do you like Pocket Yachts Will Gilmore at 2:52am 11.19.22 I really like the Seawards. They are very much the boat I would design myself. Prefect for trailer
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:23pm 11.18.22 Here is a spring collar hose clamp that may be used. Available in autostores.. the hole in the dec
Running Backstays Kelda at 11:19pm 11.18.22 I purchased Aphrodite 101 hull #138 last summer. The previous owner had not installed the running ba
C22 Pop Top Assist Gene Neill at 9:02pm 11.18.22 The stainless end fittings are much more durable than the typical plastic ones: I'll say. Where d
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter towchristopher at 8:48pm 11.18.22
West Coast Space Launch Brian D at 8:22pm 11.18.22 Yeah, where is my head today? Thanks Rick.
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter rgranger at 8:15pm 11.18.22
Companion Way Screens CrispyCringle at 8:08pm 11.18.22 I sew quite a few things for my boat. The premade ones seem like a pretty fair deal for approximatel
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:36pm 11.18.22 Galvanic corrosion is caused by 2 dissimilar metals immersed in an electrolyte which are at differen
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:13pm 11.18.22 Given what I can see in the photo the "wormy things" are the result of galvanic corrosion in which
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:07pm 11.18.22
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. dlochner at 6:49pm 11.18.22 I think two coaming and two cabintop electric winches would be good. I should be able to save some
C22 Pop Top Assist (4) Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 11.18.22 Quick summary: With the pop-top as high as it can go (aka with the actual supports vertical), I moun
West Coast Space Launch Rick D at 6:21pm 11.18.22 :biggrin:I wish I'd seen this earlier, like before I went out in 40 degree mountain weather to look
Source for pex fitting clips & collars? H41DS '08 Rjm st.petersburg at 5:53pm 11.18.22 I used Whale fittings from West Marine. They stock metric sizes here.

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