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Just when you think.... Roger Long at 9:45am 06.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2660 nothing else can go wrong. (I like that part of the thought better) The primary schedule factor in
1985 Hunter 23 halyard question taichi at 9:20am 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 8/1845 Hello all - looking for a knowledgable H23 owner who can help with this puzzle - have stepped my mas
Break out those paper charts! John at 9:08am 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3935 Interesting prediction: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7819201/Nasa-warns-solar-flares-fro
water leaks delibob at 8:42am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1045 i have a 1999 26x i seem to have some water leaks i think some of it could be leaky windows?
Help with exhaust hose replacement pimerese at 6:11am 06.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2398 I need to replace the loop of exhaust hose in my 1985 Hunter 31. This is the loop in the aft rope lo
Wisconsin Mac Venture 25 sailors David M at 5:46am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/956 I am a new Venture 25 owner and am looking to converse/share with other Wisconsin Mac/Venture sailo
Swim ladder asweany at 5:41am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4461 Just got our 26m delivered. Great boat except that my wife and I are both older and have found that
Wouldn't this be a blast! (1) Joe at 5:31am 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2955 Mini Fastnet....... 21 footers compete in 500-600 nm ocean races. These are NOT displacement hull ve
Bimini Top and curtians for 40.5 (8) Bill Roosa at 5:19am 06.20.11 Big Boats 7/2442 Hey everybody Been working on a new bimini for my boat. I promised a BOM to several of you and here
Finally Launched My Mac 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 5:09am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1923 Well, my new-to-me '83 M25 is finally floating at the dock. I'm missing my V222.:cry: Haha. In all
Traveler relocation; electrical problem SMACGW at 9:55pm 06.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1369 I want to move the traveler from the cockpit on my Hunter 82 33.5 Cherubini to an arch type over the
replacement of backstay jrale at 9:44pm 06.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3016 Dear Macgregor Owners, Can I use standard uncoated cable to replace backstay or is there a marine
Just purchased my Hunter H260!! shanker at 7:58pm 06.19.11 Smaller Boats 5/4656 After a sales scam, a long winter and finally making a decision to purchase an H260, I did that yest
Ensenada Cushions Joe McGinty at 7:56pm 06.19.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/13472 I have a set of 3 v-berth cushions in very usable condition for an Ensenada 20. They are yours if yo
Polyurethane sanding residue (2) 48dodge at 7:52pm 06.19.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2603 I just finished painting by Oday 222 and got it in the water for the first time today. I almost thou
Stowage Shelves for new Beneteau 40 Beneteau40sailor at 7:25pm 06.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1484 The admiral is looking for suggestions on the best way to utilize the long shelves under the cutlery
Mast a few feet too high for bridge... CNein001 at 6:43pm 06.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 25/24105 Hello. Please offer any insight. I will read all of the responses and it could help a lot. My sai
sliding gooseneck hero4theday at 6:26pm 06.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4589 I have a question about a sliding gooseneck. Shouldn't there be some sort of stop to keep it from s
29.5 cabin table/bed Jim Watts at 6:20pm 06.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1905 Looking for info and/or photos of the cabin table that converts into a bed. Mine is fixed and I am
Water Pressure SVPassage at 6:11pm 06.19.11 Pearson 6/2321 I am a new owner and still trying to shakedown my vessel. We launched this past weekend and in the p

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HELP Jamesiv1 at 3:35pm 09.24.22 Why would there be a layer of wood? Catalina did not core their hulls. And why would you be getting
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Rick Webb at 3:24pm 09.24.22 Received the spring from Sailor Sue in the mail this afternoon. It is exactly correct. Thanks so muc
First 405 Rudder Parts JohnShannon at 3:04pm 09.24.22 Probably was a spacer, a gap between the rudder and the hull reduces efficiency and the First serie
Hunter 33, 2015 Scott T-Bird at 3:01pm 09.24.22 I don't think it matters that they are keel bolts. The torque is whatever is published for the size
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Epic1969 at 2:26pm 09.24.22 Yes in the big picture the boat is the least of their problems! i second prayers to those hit by Fi
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 2:20pm 09.24.22 Dammit Jim, hope you are doing well this morning. Any perspectives. I am supposed to attend a "beac
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Monheganlover at 2:06pm 09.24.22 Thanks for all the great suggestions!
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries (1) senang at 1:34pm 09.24.22 Here is the page of our 3JH4E manual for the engine mounts. It shows a port/starbord differentiazati
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up marchem at 1:16pm 09.24.22 While you are rebedding them you should consider using epoxy to seal the core around each of them. I
Invest 98L (1) jssailem at 1:14pm 09.24.22 While Ian is still classified as a Tropical Storm we can expect the storm to turn north within the n
where to add a second halyard ingramsail at 1:00pm 09.24.22 Thanks Dave, pulled the jib down this morning. The track is a poly extrusion, will go back later an
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? jssailem at 12:54pm 09.24.22 Thanks HB for posting the news link for PEI. They were hit hard. A little like the US East Coast whe
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Crusty Ol Salt at 12:11pm 09.24.22 There's a big difference between going to the Bahamas, a long day sail from Florida or to the Carib
HELP Crusty Ol Salt at 12:05pm 09.24.22 Make a temporary repair until you pull the boat. Which it sounds like you are off to a good start. I
HELP Alan Gomes at 11:44am 09.24.22
HELP Jamesiv1 at 11:31am 09.24.22
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? sesmith at 11:19am 09.24.22 You didn't mention bleeding at the injector. Crack open the line fitting at the injector and crank
where to add a second halyard Crazy Dave Condon at 11:18am 09.24.22 @isaksp00 gave some good advice on raising and lowering the mast. I would recommend removing the s
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (1) Kings Gambit at 11:03am 09.24.22
HELP AaronD at 10:54am 09.24.22

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