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Stumbled on this ad Doug J at 10:26pm 03.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1216 I was just looking in Craigslist and came across this 1990 26S for sale in Orange County, CA. Doesn
Auto helm advice AADIVER at 10:09pm 03.17.11 Catalina 30 12/3092 Which auto helm would you recommend for an '83 C-30? What's your opinion/review of the Raymarine
Looking at a 326 on Saturday Juice6576 at 9:42pm 03.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1572 Going to check out a H326 this weekend. Anything that I should look for? We looked at some boats las
Little Help Campers-No Snickers CaptJake at 9:00pm 03.17.11 Ask All Sailors 10/546 Well friends; I think I have found a search worthy of asking my SBO compadres, Just bought an '82 US
Where is Ross? jackhartjr at 7:59pm 03.17.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2765 Hi folks, have not seen Ross post lately...you OK buddy? Jack
San Diego "Big Bay" Tour Weekend CaptDon01 at 6:14pm 03.17.11 Catalina 22 0/1043 Just wanted to invite fellow C-22 owners to my 2nd annual San Diego "Big Bay" weekend. The event wil
Hunter 260 Mast Raising System Jollygreen at 2:54pm 03.17.11 Smaller Boats 10/10481 Has anyone made a mast raising system for the H-260 like the system the Macgregor 26 uses, or any ot
Water in Rudder Peter G at 2:07pm 03.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1531 I have a 2005 Hunter 33, that is getting water inside the rudder. I drilled a couple of small holes
Need a float switch recommendation. Ed Schenck at 2:00pm 03.17.11 Ask All Sailors 17/5676 In another post I buried this question. Thought I should put it out here. A Search found a post wh
Who Is ''Sticky'' ? Stretch at 11:19am 03.17.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2920 and does he moderate other websites, is it a favourite ''handle'' for post moderators, or is there o
Round Bowen Is Race ? Stretch at 10:34am 03.17.11 Racing 1/3327 Done it ? Wondering if anyone would comment or has entered this race, a local favourite, just west o
Day 2 at the lake(Erie). Ed Schenck at 9:50am 03.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1478 Beautiful spring day on Lake Erie. My second work day since the boat came back. I took some pictur
Jib sheet trim oldiesrocker2001 at 9:47am 03.17.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/4015 Don, I have a daysailor (Venture 21) that came with a smallish jib - barely 100% even though it's a
replacement stanchion for a 1981 O'Day 34 (1) chrisbare at 9:20am 03.17.11 Bigger Boats 4/2446 I bent one of my stanchions pretty good and am looking for a replacement. I checked DR Marine, but t
NFM stainless ports review (on H37C) (10) MATHURIN2 at 8:20am 03.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4854 We bought and installed 10 stainless steel NFM ports in December (six 7x15 and four 5x12), so I thou
Genoa Size twiggsrig at 7:30am 03.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1379 I have just bought a sail from bacon sails. I have bought a genoa that is a little larger than the
stepping 26S mast solo doehunter at 6:37am 03.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5994 Hey guys, Just curious to see how others do it and share my new way. The 1st few times I stepped
noise under power pelikantwo at 1:20am 03.17.11 Catalina 30 2/1613 My 1983 Catalina 30 tall rig with a atomic four engine has started making a knocking sound similiar
Laminate verses carpet Mic Jones at 11:18pm 03.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/6988 I have just finished my first attempt in my home installing laminate flooring. Looks good and servic
Rigger Recommendation-San mateo, CA mikesh at 10:40pm 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1942 Can anyone recommend a good rigger to look at a mast top problem in the San Mateo/San Francisco area

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Boom end cap macdoug at 4:03pm 05.20.22 I went with duct tape on my boat. Works well and is easy to remove when you need it.
Vacation from a live aboard sail sfbay at 3:49pm 05.20.22 Are you planning to tie it up in a transient slip in a marina, plan to anchor OR are you asking abou
Solar-powered vent markwbird at 3:34pm 05.20.22 On your boat.
Solar-powered vent patbratton at 3:26pm 05.20.22 This is a link to a litany of issues. They are great until they stop working. The things do run 720
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 05.20.22 I also don't recall having a boat where the bathroom sink drained above the waterline. I've seen th
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 3:12pm 05.20.22 All outlet/exhaust water would be above the waterline. That is, of course, assuming one is using a
Boom end cap arf145 at 2:59pm 05.20.22 I take a piece of folded over closed cell foam and jam it in there...and a little piece up at the ma
silly question on gas detector vetch at 2:42pm 05.20.22 A lot of those sensors work by trying to burn the air if it burns it alarms. So yeah they will be s
Progressive Insurance vetch at 2:38pm 05.20.22 I would never give Progressive any money for anything. Just look into the case with Katie Fisher .
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 05.20.22 I have a Xantrex because it came with the boat. I find it adequate. The first one lasted 6 seasons a
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Davidasailor26 at 1:37pm 05.20.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first This. Pick an arbitrary spot on the
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 Duck Tape..... I see what you did there. :beer:
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 An old rag works too. Until nesting season ends.
Does anyone recognize this knot? (1) jviss at 1:08pm 05.20.22 I like the halyard hitch knot for this use.
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 1:06pm 05.20.22 No need to bond the Marine Grade Bronze valves inside the boat to reduce Galvanic Corrosion. But if
Thru-Hull Stats capta at 12:59pm 05.20.22 All outlet/exhaust water would be above the waterline. That is, of course, assuming one is using a h
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 12:45pm 05.20.22 With Navy Blue bottom, will the whales get confused and swim into the boat thinking it is just more
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 12:02pm 05.20.22 @capta How does a sea chest handle incoming water and outgoing discharge? I don't see how those two
H41 inner forestay? vgoya at 11:50am 05.20.22 Wow, great job you have done, Windpilot !! I'm tented to do the same on my 99 H410 but I have seve
Solar-powered vent seadaddler at 11:39am 05.20.22 I have had solar vent in front hatch many years in this boat and another but they always seem to sto

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