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Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1610 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1592 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo
Mildew on cabin sole? (2) JohnnyMac at 5:43am 07.16.11 Big Boats 1/1403 After the winter lay up, flooring in cabin sole had what appeared to be mildew stains. I took a bilg
First sail - Oday Mariner 31seahorse at 5:42am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1778 Hello Members, Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not
Departure Roger Long at 4:55am 07.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5040 Departure for my long cruise is 1000 tomorrow morning (Sunday, July 16). My list: To Do: Put on Cu
ICW PERCHER at 4:31am 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1728 Not sure if this is the place for this question. We are heading down to the ICW from Lake Ontario l
Spinnaker Details... Smithy at 2:08am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1680 So I have the chute, I have the pole, and I have lines. The one detail that has evaded me is, just
Which outboard for new macgregor 26m sailinwannabe at 10:27pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2011 Will take delivery of new boat in 6 weeks Have not commited to any one outboard yet Evinrude ETEC 60
M25xpb woes oldguy at 8:58pm 07.15.11 Catalina 310 17/4823 have been running my 310 with no engine problems for 10 years (500 hrs) and now i'm going crazy. eng
Bimini window obrock at 8:04pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2264 Got a 31, great boat, just one thing the window in the Bimini is is forward of the wheel ?. Hunter
Looking for older Catalina 22 Mast, complete blenderbob at 7:46pm 07.15.11 Parts Search 3/2193 Hi, Just got an older Catalina 22 that had a disagreement with a tree limb and was demasted. Any
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 7:16pm 07.15.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/7014 We need to start a net here ??:dance:
non skid color restore rmfordone2010 at 5:46pm 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 2/1221 I have a 81 Hunter 22 that has good gelcoat on the deck but the non skid surface needs the color res
Do I need a winch on the mast O'day 26 John Stevens at 4:52pm 07.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2421 I bought and O'day 26, haven't sailed it yet. I've noticed some of the 25/26 O'days have a winch on
Benny 331 - jabsco shower pump Greg McKenzie at 4:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2046 Our boat is 10 years old this year so there is wear ' tear and systems/processes need to be updated.
looking for Injector repair Jim Seamans at 3:38pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2259 Well, its about time for my injectors (been 9 year) to be inspected and repaired if necessary. Looki
When it rains, it pours... Brian D at 2:17pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2598 Dear Ishmael, Two weeks ago I talked about how my motor whats to drink sea water instead of gasolin
Sailboat junkyards? Jared1048 at 2:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1523 Anyone know of any? I need to replace my for and aft hatches and they are almost $400 each! Ch
solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1127 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1455 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I

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It's a good thing that I checked the web site! Scott T-Bird at 7:36am 09.24.22
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Leeward Rail at 7:33am 09.24.22 @dlochner and @Don S/V ILLusion hit the nail on the head. What condition is the boat in now? What
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Leeward Rail at 6:55am 09.24.22 Why not hire a professional surveyor? The future financial savings will more than compensate for the
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Don S/V ILLusion at 6:41am 09.24.22 Hi again... Things I could do to my 1985 Pearson 303 to make it safer for Bahamas/Caribbean journey
Persistent Fresh Water Leak RoyS at 6:38am 09.24.22 Instead of wiggling hose connections, simply tighten all of them at least once a year. Purchase flex
MK1 interior rearrangment. pete c at 6:26am 09.24.22 Geeze guys, don't hold back. Tell me what you really think!!!! :D Thanks for your honest replies.
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Tally Ho at 6:04am 09.24.22
Fischer panda generator Question artboas at 6:04am 09.24.22 If it worky fine, no fixy needed. The lift pump on our Genset (three cylinder Kubota) brings fuel f
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? Tally Ho at 6:01am 09.24.22 A Diesel engine needs 3 things to run: -Fuel - have you verified fuel is getting to the injectors?
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 5:55am 09.24.22 so we've finished our install of the Candy Smart 5kg front loader and it's a perfect fit and fits t
Invest 98L smokey73 at 5:43am 09.24.22 Dammit Jim, hope you are doing well this morning. Any perspectives. I am supposed to attend a "bea
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig artboas at 5:39am 09.24.22
H49/H50 main sheet input artboas at 5:30am 09.24.22
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents artboas at 5:05am 09.24.22
H34 Companionway Doors artboas at 4:52am 09.24.22
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 4:47am 09.24.22 Here is a link to a very long thread that has a full discussion of the problems and fixes that I wen
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean dlochner at 4:45am 09.24.22 There's a big difference between going to the Bahamas, a long day sail from Florida or to the Caribb
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 4:17am 09.24.22 I upgraded all four on my Mk2 C30 to those thru-hulls a year ago and am very happy with them. One t
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Davidasailor26 at 4:05am 09.24.22
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean kappykaplan at 3:28am 09.24.22 What electronics do you currently have? Is the deck rigged for jacklines? Is the main rigged for r

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