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Mast Up Boat Cover (1) oreana123 at 7:28pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2279 I took off the cover from the test boat here in Boise, Idaho, to be packed and transported to S/V We
A New Depth Sounder With An Old Transducer (12) Maine Sail at 7:20pm 01.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/14562 So it's mid season, your boat is in the water, and your old depth sounder dies. What are you to do
Electric head upgrade for 1991 P42 (6) eianm at 6:38pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 7/2047
Photo of correct attachments for halyards on mast and boat jrale at 6:10pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1740 Dear Macgregor Owners, Does anyone have close up photos of halyard attachments on mast and on boat
leaky mast nvkelley at 4:06pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 0/1832 Any ideas on how to stop water from coming in via the inside of the mast (or at least draining it of
1986 O'day 28 port lights billdeit at 4:05pm 01.18.11 Bigger Boats 8/2651 Anyone with this boat tried to buy replacement parts or same size port lights have any luck. I'm ha
Looking for Catalina to charter Catalyst at 3:49pm 01.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1446 We would be interested in knowing if there are any Catalina 34-36 available for bareboat charter for
sky light John11936 at 3:41pm 01.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1669 I have broken (cracked) the plexaglass that pulls over the companion way on my 28.5. Anybody repaire
Finding Fuel Tank Pinholes robertsapp at 3:01pm 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 16/7139 I pulled my aluminum fuel tank to clean it, and discovered a small amount of diesel fuel sitting und
New Boat & Bottom Paint, How Often? sigbear at 2:49pm 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 7/12740 I bought a 2009 catalina 309 (demo) and had the hull painted with 2 coats of Trinidad Black in Aug.
Multiple Through-Deck Fittings, Power, Ethernet, VHF estopa at 2:21pm 01.18.11 Day Sailers 5/3091 Hi folks, hope the winter is keeping you guys busy. I wanted to begin some research on putting a
island trader 41 capt B. at 2:19pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 1/3654 I own a 41' center cockpit Island trader 1984. I was looking for more specs or info.(heigh of masts,
What Solar Panels Are You Using? JoeD at 1:19pm 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3131 Looking to add solar panels to the hard Bimini I am building. Looking for some input on what you are
More Compression Post Questions (4) RTB at 1:11pm 01.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2366 I have searched what is available here (100+threads), but can't find the answers I need. It was disc
Single 12VDC Marine Battery Chargers carboman at 1:05pm 01.18.11 Smaller Boats 6/2056 Just a quick note to see what people are using on DC only systems. I take my battery off the boat a
More rigging horror. (3) Roger Long at 10:57am 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 36/6957 I decided that I'd better take a look at my lower tangs as well since I'm going to all this trouble
Macgregor 22' 1981 Manual? saileclipse at 10:29am 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/11035 We are looking at buying a 1981 Macgregor 22 swing keel. What do you think of this model? Does an
Adding pumpout and Uniseal port (1) mike75bug at 10:10am 01.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4882 I am working on getting my boat ready for this summer and need to update my sanitation system. Curr
Best Handheld GPS? r.oril at 9:18am 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3128 Searching the site, I see the Garmin GPSMAP 76 (CSX) as the choice of many. I would like to buy a u
winter cover rich5665 at 9:00am 01.18.11 Pearson 1/1654 Hi I am a new pearson owner, 7-10, and was wondering if there is anyone who knows about a winter cov

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Traveler Change ... Don Guillette at 6:06am 11.30.21 I can understand your desire to extend the dodger to the turtle if it now stops on the sliding hatc
Tipping angles dLj at 5:58am 11.30.21 How about the oil pick-up inside the engine? Will it be pumping air instead of oil? Best to check w
Tipping angles RoyS at 5:15am 11.30.21 How about the oil pick-up inside the engine? Will it be pumping air instead of oil? Best to check wi
Porta Pot on 23.5 Rick Webb at 4:52am 11.30.21 Just remember the cabin floor sits on top of the water ballast tank lid That means short screws fo
mousing line knot Shaw_2112 at 4:16am 11.30.21 Google "attach wire mule tape." Electricians do this everyday. Their methods are proven. Tape the
New Capri 18 Owner shemandr at 3:58am 11.30.21 Maybe something to assist raising the mast?
jon hansen at 2:57am 11.30.21 me too, love photos
Will Gilmore at 2:12am 11.30.21 Very interested. Thank you. Please, a few pictures would be great. -Will
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 BigEasy at 1:27am 11.30.21 Definitely would replace on haulout. If the thru Hull fitting breaks or becomes unsealed, while in
mousing line knot LloydB at 1:00am 11.30.21 g8qTyx293i8
Traveler Change ... (1) Hayden Watson at 12:33am 11.30.21 Hayden: Thank you for the picture. I didn't know the term (turtle) so I left that out of my reply b
Tipping angles All U Get at 11:28pm 11.29.21 Is it OK to run your engine with the heeling angle? If that thru-hull is out of the water, you wil
Traveler Change ... Joe at 10:48pm 11.29.21 Thanks for the information ... It does look like the pulling angle would be off. I will still have
New Capri 18 Owner (1) thedude at 10:35pm 11.29.21 The mystery line runs off the back of the mast and with a single point fixed attachment next to the
New Capri 18 Owner shemandr at 10:35pm 11.29.21 Is it an extra halyard? Where on the mast head does it connect? Could it go over a sheave? Is the
New Capri 18 Owner Joe at 10:31pm 11.29.21 Does the line look like it should move or lift? A picture of the lower end of the wire would help.
Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question BAD ORCA at 9:15pm 11.29.21 My model 5432 (M40?) came with a mechanical fuel pump. It looks original and is still working perfe
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 9:00pm 11.29.21 I would like to say it's a topping lift but you describe it as being "About three feet above the bo
New Capri 18 Owner shemandr at 8:47pm 11.29.21 I would like to say it's a topping lift but you describe it as being "About three feet above the boo
mousing line knot thinwater at 7:51pm 11.29.21 Google "attach wire mule tape." Electricians do this everyday. Their methods are proven. Tape the w

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