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May day from San Blas Mexico Captain Les at 8:52pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1775 Hello, I am in San Blas Mexico with a bent rudder shaft and no where to get a new Stainless steel pi
swing keel mods kosborn at 8:33pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4995 hey all so the swing keel could be made to be heavier. what problems do you see from increasing the
Companionway hinges jorgefife at 7:12pm 04.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/5038 I am upgrading from 4 wood planks ( used to be 3, one broke in half) to 2 doors on the companionway
Dinghy Question JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:25pm 04.13.11 Catalina 310 3/2232 So does anyone strap a dinghy down on the bow? If so, what do you strap it to? What do you used to
18 gallon fuel tank placement ???? thomasgoodmaniii at 6:18pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1506 i came across a deal i couldn't turn down today. an 18 gal. aluminium fuel tank with sending unit fo
Had a Rigger inspect my rig today. . . Cool Beans at 5:04pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6087 Was hoping it would be money well spent but not I'm not so sure. . . After looking it over I called
Anchor calculation worst condition paulj at 4:29pm 04.13.11 Catalina 310 0/1694 Ray I thought the boat anchored, shown in the first part of video, was going to hold. http://www.
sail lug stop? doehunter at 3:58pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2766 My main has little plastic lugs that go in the sail track. What do you guys use to keep them in the
Aft berth headboard area condensation problem karenmccraw at 3:24pm 04.13.11 Big Boats 3/1576 We have a problem - the aft berth mattress often gets wet, mostly in the very aft corner where it co
CQR resets sailaway78 at 2:04pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 42/8662 Got it again last night. Of course this never happens at an opportune time. About 2 in the AM, got
shroud / turnbuckles bad_com_pany at 1:52pm 04.13.11 Smaller Boats 4/2525 Figured this might be the fastest way to get some information. I have bent turnbuckles on my 1993 h2
Should there be a seacock on a bildge? geehaw at 1:43pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4160 Been working on the boat as time allows and weather permits. I replaced the faucet in the head sink
Washing Sails & Anchor Chain lehigh375 at 1:30pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1696 I looked thru the archives and most are over a year old. What is the current thinking about washing
Cooling of Alternators merc240d at 12:17pm 04.13.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3467 AGM batteries have been getting alot of press in the forms over the last few years. Shore charging,
Adieu (2) JDK at 11:48am 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1916 Soire'e is within an hour of starting a new life with owners from Georgia. They are a fun couple and
H34 anchor chain length and weight Stiffwind at 11:18am 04.13.11 Big Boats 6/4227 Hello fellow Hunters We are in year 2 of our boat and love the H34. Looking to upgrade my anchor c
Digital TV, Lose the Flying Saucer or Not? duality at 11:11am 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2131 i plan on pulling the stick this spring for regular maintenance, etc. my question is should i remove
Bottom painting in a boat yard FourPoints at 9:45am 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 25/8138 What is the big deal with applying bottom paint at some marinas? I don't understand why they make su
Has anyone actually tested their "floatation"? doehunter at 9:25am 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4220 I've read a lot of threads on the flotation thing on several boards over time. I never see anything
Posting things for sale/trade Phil Herring at 8:46am 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1686 Just a reminder that forum policy prohibits posting items for sale or trade. Under the Classifi

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Shore pwr plugs kloudie1 at 9:16am 08.06.22 Pretty sure the OEM is a Marinco 303SSEL-B so if you need the internals it is this part.. Best to ch
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 9:15am 08.06.22 And in the news today:
What are these for? Jamesiv1 at 9:13am 08.06.22 Looks like a home-made boom vang block and tackle. Now you have to figure out how to install it. Th
What are these for? kloudie1 at 9:11am 08.06.22 "A" might be a mainsheet system .. "B" looks like a boom vang,,,, Or it could be the other way aroun
Intracoastal Waterway Trip capta at 9:06am 08.06.22
Shore pwr plugs Johann at 9:05am 08.06.22 I think you might get your money back from a smartplug. If a potential buyers sees a cheap Chinese k
Nonskid sail sfbay at 9:04am 08.06.22 Tape off all the edges of the non-skid the mix Awlgrip topcoat base, T0031 reducer, H3002 converter
What are these for? sail sfbay at 8:56am 08.06.22 Looks like a home-made boom vang block and tackle. Now you have to figure out how to install it. Thi
Main Engine Vented Loop All U Get at 8:43am 08.06.22 The design people who hide critical parts like that should have to do the repairs.
Shore pwr plugs Davidasailor26 at 8:33am 08.06.22 After our Marinco receptacle cooked itself for the second time we replaced it with a Smart Plug. We
Folding Steering Wheel upgrade sail sfbay at 7:57am 08.06.22 It should...........check the shaft diameter and contact Lewmar Folding Wheels \| Lewmar .
Shore pwr plugs dlochner at 7:57am 08.06.22 Buying from a reputable marine store is probably as important as the manufacturer. I would be extrem
Shore pwr plugs sail sfbay at 7:47am 08.06.22 Are you looking for a 30 amp 125 v shore power inlet with a cover? Do you want plastic or stainless
Shore pwr plugs Tally Ho at 7:38am 08.06.22 If I were to replace the end only, I think I would go with a SmartPlug. I would buy the plug end a
Main Engine Vented Loop sailcapt340 at 7:14am 08.06.22 Great posting. Very pertinent information. By far one of the most overlooked parts of a boats syst
Interesting Article on Lift JamesG161 at 6:52am 08.06.22 being sucked around the leeward side, and bouncing and pushing on each other in the form of pressur
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 (1) SirMichael at 6:42am 08.06.22 If you are talking about the long dark plastic window covers for the cabin, I removed both of mine (
Interesting Article on Lift JBP-PA at 6:41am 08.06.22 I have always visualized lift as millions of molecules of air bouncing off the sails like billiard b
Nonsuch 22 outboard size adrift at 6:36am 08.06.22 Thank you. I agree!
Nonsuch 22 outboard size Eddie C at 6:29am 08.06.22

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