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roach hitting backstay mark milson at 8:24pm 09.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2780 I have a 21 ft mac. The ( P ) = on the mainsail is 21.8 everything on the mast hieght and foot all
inexpensive shorepower cable txtowman at 6:56pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4707 I am looking over the rules for a corpus christi marina. My little catalina 22 only uses shorepower
its been a while... couple questions? had a good summer! luvitt at 5:36pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1960 ive been real busy having fun on the boat and havent visited the forums in a while. Everything has b
Bent My Mst...sos CaptTripps at 4:18pm 09.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1363 Ok...you can't call me any names I haven't called myself. The bridge was about 9" lower than I thou
Inflatable choice hypalon vs. PVC Hermit Scott at 3:45pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 41/20102 I am looking at getting an inflatable around 8' to 9'. In my price range, I can buy a 20 year old hy
Yanmar fuel feed pump Tom23352 at 3:36pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3285 I knew not to over torque that bolt on the intake side of the fuel feed pump on my 2GM20F but I've b
Mast storage RussB at 2:22pm 09.13.09 S2 14/3981 I will be storing my unstepped mast on the deck of my 9.2A for the first time. It will be supported
Anyone else on the upper Potomac yesterday? (Sat 12 Sep?) wonkodsane at 12:37pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1787 My girl and I spent seven hours on the water yesterday, the first time since we got the boat that we
Diesel Tank Removal - 1983 Catalina 27 abacoboy at 12:18pm 09.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2481 HELP! HELP! Must remove and replace leaking diesel fuel tank (Skyline Industries 14 gallon aluminum)
Spinnacker halyard inthesprings at 7:40am 09.13.09 Bigger Boats 4/2304 Hey folks, My wife and I got an 86 ODay 31 this spring and we're having a great time with her.
Keith, size question Shoaldrafter at 5:35am 09.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1400 Keith, What are the size of your winches, and make? Ed K quote from another sailing board: "Sail
Spinnaker 450 rds9533 at 5:11am 09.13.09 Big Boats 2/1849 Has anyone rigged a Passage 450 with a spinnaker? If so do you have pictures or any advice? Thank
Winter storage on a lift. Oldhokie64 at 4:54am 09.13.09 Bigger Boats 3/2536 I had asked this question before and got some good answers - thanks but now have additional input:
Pics of new Hatch (5) Phoebe 1 at 10:10pm 09.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2324 Here are some pictures of the hatch I had to have made for my 81' Mac25. The mold was taken off of
Nova Kool R2600 frige RiBurton at 9:16pm 09.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/6463 I am considering installing a Nova Kool R2600 frige. It is 2.4 c. ft and runs on both 12VDC and 110
replacement helmsman seat and dodger for 303 saildude60 at 9:07pm 09.12.09 Pearson 0/1630 We recently bought a 1983 Pearson 303 which does not have the original molded fiberglas helmsman sea
Packing Nut does not drip BUT also does not get hot... (1) Levin at 4:25pm 09.12.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2306 Hello all, So I'm having an issue on my Hunter 340 that has me a bit stumped. About a year ago I n
Mild Hose Smell Jehr at 3:52pm 09.12.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2047 Hi All, I put a new system (toilet, tank, etc) in my boat in the spring following Peggy's book. S
P30 Head Holding Tank timkb at 1:54pm 09.12.09 Pearson 2/3021 Would like to know the original location, volume and shape of the factory head holding tank on a Pea
Islander 44 Capstan/Windlass J Reese at 12:35pm 09.12.09 Islander 2/3330 I purchased an Islander 44 (Wind Raven last year and am in the process of refitting and upgrading he

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St Marys Boat Services smokey73 at 7:52pm 04.22.22 You should have no problem with St. Mary's GA. They were devastated by one of the hurricanes a few
Epoxy and stainless steel. MikeHoncho at 7:34pm 04.22.22 I think I would consider placing a helicoil in the fiberglass and thread the threaded/barbed figure
St Marys Boat Services dlochner at 6:58pm 04.22.22 The St Mary River is a wide deep water port of entry. There is a large US Navy Submarine Base there.
West Coast marinas The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:16pm 04.22.22 If you want a place to work on the boat that is tolerant of DIY'ers look at the Indiantown Marina o
FORT MYERS... MARINAS The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:12pm 04.22.22 I toured the west coast marinas in February looking for a slip and they all had waiting lists of tw
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 6:04pm 04.22.22 I have a rotary drive that would allow the AP to drive the boat with no wheel, cables or chain. The
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) DArcy at 5:59pm 04.22.22 I have a rotary drive that would allow the AP to drive the boat with no wheel, cables or chain. The
Docking with a loop Crusty Ol Salt at 5:55pm 04.22.22 Awesome idea and a great video. I was just pondering how to get in and out of my slip solo sailing
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 5:48pm 04.22.22 Yea, I noticed that in an earlier post. Understand that you take what you can get! It's not so bad
Hunter 40.5 anchor locker drain leak fix jviss at 5:44pm 04.22.22 Wow, nice job, and nice documentation and pics! Thanks.
Reefing Method Question Tally Ho at 5:36pm 04.22.22 I have an O'day 322, that was set up for single-line reefing. I have not been a fan of the single-l
Replacement LED lights dlochner at 5:12pm 04.22.22 We kept all the fixtures and just replaced the bulbs from Marinebeam.com. They work well and do not
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 4:58pm 04.22.22 It can be a challenge to install a linear drive on many sailboats. God bless those builders who pr
Replacement LED lights (1) jeepbluetj at 4:29pm 04.22.22 I used inexpensive rectangular RV LED fixtures on my C-30. They lasted the 9 years I had the boat wi
Autohelm Wheel Clamp Replacement 1989 Mark II stevenhagberg at 4:22pm 04.22.22 Tally Ho. There is quite a variety of sizes. None of the ones for sale were the right ones for
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 4:20pm 04.22.22 It can be a challenge to install a linear drive on many sailboats. God bless those builders who pro
Reefing Method Question stevenhagberg at 4:06pm 04.22.22 Alan Gomes I had a 1977 MK 1 with a similar set up as yours, but with a reefing hook which I install
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 (3) smokey73 at 3:38pm 04.22.22 WOW, I am really surprised your rudder shaft is fiberglass. I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 and my shaft
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed dlochner at 3:25pm 04.22.22 Does not have Vetus. But, that was a great idea! Try Defender, they carry Vetus products and can
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 3:21pm 04.22.22 That is completely incorrect, opposite of what's recommended by Edson and most marine professionals

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