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water ballast daggerboard Helene M at 2:44pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3417 Hi, We bought a 26M MacGregor last fall. We have been sailing it all summer. My question is: Is
hooking up hot water heater newboatowner at 2:27pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1381 The boat that I purchased has a hot water heater installed in the bow under the water tank. I belie
head help needed jackandrobin at 2:09pm 08.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4264 we have a 2 year old head, we have been pretty diligent about pumping out and using the proper bacte
Anyone have info on trailer rental for Lancer 25 JonLancer25 at 1:54pm 08.21.09 Lancer 6/2390 I am looking at buying a 1982 Lancer 25 Mark V. I need to get her from Boston Harbor to my home in C
Hurricane prep (1) Bob S at 1:22pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2550 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0309_PROB34_F120+gif/144717.gif It looks like
Inflatable Problems CaptainJB at 1:13pm 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1013 I have a Maxxon 10 foot dinghy. Bought it second hand from a friend several years ago. Very nice boa
Surveyor advice needed Prime Time at 1:03pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1578 Can any recommend a good surveyor in the cape cod/buzzards bay region?
Prostate Cancer mckee1952 at 12:39pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3618 Mike Milken, Founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, is joined by Colin Powell, Joe
Electrical panel female disconnect terminal wjamjeff at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1436 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 Wing and need to find Electrial diconnect terminals (female) for the pane
Kudos to Forespar LooseDiamond at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1372 With all the gripes that often are posted, I would like to share my recent experience with Forespar.
Halyard replacement Bill23009 at 8:45am 08.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1484 I've decided to replace the halyard on my Vision-32 with a smaller diameter line of Vectran V-100. I
Antifouling for prop Babe at 8:40am 08.21.09 Big Boats 5/1470 I am looking for a prop antifouling paint or compound that can be put on with the boat in the water.
Yanmar 3GM30f ground strap Bill23009 at 8:35am 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3632 I just read an article in "Sailing" in which an owner of a Yanmar inboard said his 3GM30f starter he
Cleveland Mainsail bhstech at 8:09am 08.21.09 Catalina 22 1/1407 The storms that blew through last night brought 62.6 knot winds through my marina. My sail cover go
Deck fills for a 40.5 Bill Roosa at 12:37am 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1504 I lost one of my water tank deck fill caps. Does anybody know the manufacturer that hunter used on
A Poll of our Southern Neighbours .......... Ralph Johnstone at 10:26pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2424 I recently found myself in a situation where I needed to identify a boat on the water and found out
August cruise photos posted. (7) Roger Long at 8:16pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2860 August cruise photos. Photos of Strider's August cruise now at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php
1st Catalina 27 Rendezvous 2009 IrishCat at 7:35pm 08.20.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2273 Hi there fellow Mariners, particularly those who own the coveted Catalina 27. This weekend floating
Weight of trailer top move axle Mick at 6:34pm 08.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1893 Weight of trailer tongue move axle Because of another thread dealing with bouncing trailers , I loo
Mac 19 Genoa beaselyboy at 5:21pm 08.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1391 We just bought a Mac 19 but the Genoa is in pretty poor shape (we are also new to sailing). It is on

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Gas prices, inflation concerns (1) LuckyDuck at 9:35pm 04.18.22 love the name. quack quack Thanks!
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Follow Yanmar's recommendations which are sail in Neutral as the transmission is in constant lubrica
Looking for info on the head/toilet AaronD at 9:32pm 04.18.22 Holy crap! someone actually installed a real head / holding tank!?? In a c22!? Do whatever Peggie a
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted markwbird at 9:12pm 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forsta
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 8:59pm 04.18.22
Gas prices, inflation concerns jon hansen at 8:53pm 04.18.22 love the name. quack quack
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jon hansen at 8:48pm 04.18.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_furling aeolus is older that this. putting such on aeolus woul
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 8:22pm 04.18.22 Thanks. So, I guess a small AGM starting battery coupled with an LFP, BMS, etc., would be the best
Head Bolt Backing P12nash at 8:19pm 04.18.22
Looking for info on the head/toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:59pm 04.18.22 You have a compact manual marine toilet. The brand is Groco...they make pretty decent equipment. T
What is this number on the sail? Justin_NSA at 7:45pm 04.18.22
water leak in side deck window, what would be best to seal the surface mounted glass higgs at 7:42pm 04.18.22 You might want to check this out: Repairing Leaky Portlights - Practical Sailor (practical-sailor.c
What is this number on the sail? PlaneTom at 7:22pm 04.18.22 Catalina built over 300 310s starting in 1999. I would guess that this boats hull number is 257 and
Looking for info on the head/toilet Grotto at 7:21pm 04.18.22 204544 Holy crap! someone actually installed a real head / holding tank!?? In a c22!? Do whatever P
What is this number on the sail? Davidasailor26 at 7:08pm 04.18.22 It's a PHRF racing registration number from 2014. Follow the link and enter your number for more i
Binoculars Kings Gambit at 6:51pm 04.18.22
What is this number on the sail? Richard19068 at 6:46pm 04.18.22 It's a PHRF racing registration number from 2014. Follow the link and enter your number for more in
What is this number on the sail? Brian D at 6:44pm 04.18.22 You can always check the HIN to see if any of those numbers show up. However, why put any numbers on
What is this number on the sail? Steve_Catalina at 6:34pm 04.18.22 Catalina built over 300 310s starting in 1999. I would guess that this boats hull number is 257 and
Sealant for a dirty deck hull joint DArcy at 6:12pm 04.18.22 That's pretty much what I did. I used UHMW spacers to keep the gap, mostly around 1/4" ~ 3/8". I pos

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