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Which goop? Roger Long at 4:29am 04.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 11/4260 The chainplate design on my boat is a bit unusual but quite robust since the load is primarily taken
Speaking of Circumnavigations... (1) Joe at 4:16am 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1861 Laura Dekker just transitted Panama Canal and is preparing for the South Pacific chapter in her adve
Reefing mainsail SF 22 Seafaring Guy at 9:38pm 04.13.11 Seafarer 2/3236 greetings, I recently purchased an '84 Seafarer 22. A question re reefing the main. since there is n
H33 Owners - Where do you put your silverware? Juice6576 at 9:13pm 04.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2690 OK, so the boat is here and we should take delivery soon. One of the things I noticed on the Hunter
Replacing old 4" electronics CBSanford at 8:57pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3317 I have a new-to-me O'Day 272, which I will sail in the California Delta and offshore along he coast.
May day from San Blas Mexico Captain Les at 8:52pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1780 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 9/5002 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 8/5053 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 3/2236 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 5/1516 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 20/6102 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 0/1704 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 11/2767 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 3/1584 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 42/8667 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 4/2547 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 6/4169 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 1/1698 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 3/3475 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 5/1917 Soire'e is within an hour of starting a new life with owners from Georgia. They are a fun couple and

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Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) sesmith at 8:39am 08.12.22 The reason geo systems (ground source heat pumps) and air source heat pumps work is because they use
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 8:38am 08.12.22 Yes that looks like a proper Catalina mast base and mast head. No the step should not move unless
Clock and barometer installation advice LloydB at 8:34am 08.12.22 Make your addition part of the boat in the perfect placement for it. If it is framed attachment that
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 8:29am 08.12.22 I question if this would be appropriate in this specific case. With the engine stopping accompanied
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 8:25am 08.12.22 Whooo hoooo yay!!! :dancing::dancing: :plus:
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (6) JamesG161 at 8:21am 08.12.22 208268 Three guys made the hand lift to the Furniture mover and rolled to the Hatch. 208269 I hav
Hunter 326 running rigging RobAL at 8:20am 08.12.22 Suggest following your owners manual H:\DWG\h326_ownman\8 OWNERS MAN\3268036A (sailboatowners.com)
Not my mast?? LakeShark at 8:13am 08.12.22 Yes that looks like a proper Catalina mast base and mast head. No the step should not move unless y
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:11am 08.12.22 Have you pulled the starter by any chance? Yes he did. dj
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:11am 08.12.22 John, promised me he would do this. I did that on my "Stuck" 16HP Yanmar and SeaFoam released it. :
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 8:10am 08.12.22 The mast step should have two bolts holding it down it should move at all! I use the trailer winch
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 7:48am 08.12.22 By the way.... I emailed the Lake Grapevine (Region 8) C22 Commodore Mark Goodwin to see if he can h
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion Scott B at 7:41am 08.12.22 I ordered and have received a new base and stanchion from SBO. The SBO page indicates that 2004-201
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 7:18am 08.12.22 Have you pulled the starter by any chance?
Hunter 326 running rigging (1) sail sfbay at 7:06am 08.12.22 Suggest following your owners manual H:\DWG\h326_ownman\8 OWNERS MAN\3268036A (sailboatowners.com) f
New Prop: paint or? Hello Below at 6:49am 08.12.22 I asked this same question to the supplier of my new 3 bladed fixed prop I purchased this spring. Ol
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion dkinzer at 6:45am 08.12.22 I recently replaced all mine. I ordered and have received a new base and stanchion from SBO. The S
H23 Cleat Layout Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 08.12.22 Pictures of the rod please to help refresh my memory of the boat. Is it the fixed wing ?
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 08.12.22 @waterman30 Do you have any photos of damage or leaks. I was a dealer now retired who fixed them.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 6:28am 08.12.22 I have suggested one last desperate try of adding SeaFoam DeepCreep Foam and/or Brake Fluid to each

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