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stering wheel alignment H42 eianm at 5:37pm 03.19.11 Big Boats 3/1096 Just wondering- what is the easiest way to align the wheel on my H42? Just fitted a nice new Lewmar
rebed cleat jcwlbw at 5:04pm 03.19.11 Smaller Boats 2/1392 need to redo my stern starboard right cleat. I understand there is a backing plate(have not looked
Old Lewmar winch Jtoben at 4:56pm 03.19.11 S2 6/2410 Just took apart the old Lewmar 16ST, Holdfast series, manufactured between 1978 and 1983. Found the
Lewmar winch part Jtoben at 4:43pm 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2357 I need the ratchet gear for a Lewmar 16ST single speed winch. It is an old one, the HoldFast series
Using a stand (1) foolproof at 4:37pm 03.19.11 Catalina 30 3/1809 Hello all: My boat is currently on a 6 point stand, and I noticed that the forward pads seem to be
Bending Stainless Steel Tube Pulpit PipedreamV at 4:26pm 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4647 I have a new boat, and I want someone to bend the pulpit from my old boat, so the pulpit will fit my
cleaner for lettering redhead78 at 4:18pm 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2023 Hello all, I have a question about installing new plastic graphics, new name and state. Can I use li
Jeanneau 49DS Master Berth Cushions windward54 at 4:10pm 03.19.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/6579 I have the cushions for a Jeanneau 49DS master berth available for anyone who needs them. The cushi
1989 Mac 26!! nemosuit at 3:50pm 03.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4635 Hi Yawl! :) (Little nautical pun there!!) Okay, I'm still working on my 1978 Mac 22 project; not f
Mast SailAway1 at 3:29pm 03.19.11 Catalina 22 2/1118 I would like to convert the halyards on my 1980 C22 to internal and run them back to the cockpit. T
Mods Archive (1) Doug J at 1:46pm 03.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1309 Quote: Originally Posted by walt http://forums.macgregor.sailboatowners.com/lbs/buttons/viewpost.gif
Original bottom paint color? rhythmsurfer at 12:28pm 03.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2168 This week I started sanding off 30 years of bottom paint on the Hunter36 1981. I am wondering if the
Geologist predicts earthquake this week off No America Coast caguy at 12:20pm 03.19.11 Sails Call Lounge 25/11139 I don't want to sound like Chicken Little, but this guy seems to make some sense and has a history o
Stern perch seats. Phil McCall at 11:31am 03.19.11 Catalina 30 5/5558 I want to make my own seats. Can anyone trace out the outline of there stern perch seats and mark th
Backstay Diameter Phil McCall at 11:27am 03.19.11 Catalina 30 1/1649 Does anyone know what the lower backstay diameter is on the Cat 30 ? The boat is a 100 miles away an
Westerbeke 10-2, spring start-up bria46 at 11:26am 03.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1450 I just finished draining and installing a new filter in my groco fuel water/fuel separater. I also c
Thru-hulls, seacocks 1st timer....ping Maine Sail sailmakered at 11:05am 03.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4915 First I want to thank you for the GREAT tutorials!!! I was a sailmaker years ago but never got much
Centerboard Line Replacement Mick at 10:46am 03.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2501 I was going over the boat and noticed that the line used to raise and lower the center board which i
Teak and other problems. (4) Ed Schenck at 10:15am 03.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 33/5148 My to-do list is nearly overwhelming. I am almost to the point of trading for the H380 sitting near
The Latest Project (3) CaptJake at 10:06am 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4575 Here she is; The Latest Project (1982 US Yachts 25b - Name To Be Determined) There's alot to do but

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eenie, meenie, minie, moe twalker H260 at 10:21am 05.21.22 That looks like it may be the pigtails from a fixture. They are both regularly black because in an o
eenie, meenie, minie, moe dlochner at 10:16am 05.21.22 Clean the insulation. One of the black wires may be a very dirty red on.
H240 keel housing bracket pin locations twalker H260 at 10:12am 05.21.22 Which pin prevents the full range of motion? The upper pin with the sheave/roller or the lower piv
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:24am 05.21.22 Well tonight was a mixed bag. When I left the house the 3D printer was working on another attempt a
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 9:20am 05.21.22 Thanks for the feedback. I edited the thread title not to confuse the model number with the miles we
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 9:20am 05.21.22 interesting
Fresh/Black Water dLj at 8:55am 05.21.22 I'm not 100% understanding your photos, but I'm on my phone so they may be easier to understand on a
Should I run away from this boat? BigEasy at 8:52am 05.21.22 Or get a survey to make sure there are no other problems, show the owner your repair estimates, and
Vacation from a live aboard jssailem at 8:49am 05.21.22 Locate the boat in a good marina. Close all your through hulls. Provide for air circulation in the
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Stephen M at 8:47am 05.21.22 Roy, could you send me a sketch on how you run your lines, I would like to have them set up for easy
Freezer compartment BigEasy at 8:45am 05.21.22 I had a Norcold fridge only on my 33.5 that eventually died. Installed an Adler Barbour unit that i
Vacation from a live aboard BigEasy at 8:29am 05.21.22 Tie it good; double lines in event of an early tropical storm. Close all thru hull valves and turn
Vacation from a live aboard Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 05.21.22
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 05.21.22 Be aware if you go upriver under the York River Bridge, on the left or south side of the river is Y
Hunter 240 Motor rgranger at 8:14am 05.21.22 it only cost time But it would be nice to look here at the SBO store before you buy someplace else
Hunter 20 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43am 05.21.22 Please advise the year of the boat
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 05.21.22 Be aware if you go upriver under the York River Bridge, on the left or south side of the river is Yo
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 05.21.22 Your boat was built in Britain?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 7:34am 05.21.22 Terry, Sometimes I wonder if we are becoming "Cruising the Ditch" enablers. I sure enjoy the route
Desperate leakinhg jssailem at 7:30am 05.21.22 Solo cup burn out. It is counter intuitive, but spreading the epoxy resin out on a flat plate actua

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