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What's this on my Cal 20? (1) Wahiawa at 3:20am 01.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/4413 Aloha, Can anyone tell me what this bracket is for on the back of my Cal 20's mast? I recently bo
Knotmeter or GPS jibes138 at 2:39am 01.22.09 Ask All Sailors 48/8521 What is the opinion of this group regarding using, and maintaining a knotmeter versus just using the
Which Mac sails best? wonthaggi at 10:35pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2374 Hi from a future Mac owner. Prior to the model X. and M (Which I can't afford) Which model Mac s
Whisker pole rvh111 at 10:24pm 01.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1992 Hi there, I am about to take possesion of a 2005 Hunter 33. Can anyone tell me what size "whisker p
Morton Salt 65' sailed the Mac Scubaguy at 8:50pm 01.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 7/9091 I am looking for anyone who knows about a 65' yacht that sailed around 1914 in the Chicago/Mac race.
Venture 15 Catamaran rdethman at 8:29pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5665 I have a MacGregor Venture 15 Catamaran (early 70s) that I am putting together - does anyone know th
battery question lingarner at 7:35pm 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2235 I am buying a 26' sailboat tommorow. Very new to it all. What can a battery operate on a boat? How m
60 M band Brian D at 7:25pm 01.21.09 SSB and Ham Operators 5/3996 I tried to contact you, Karl, but no go. I did hear W1NG calling for Oregon, Montanan, Washington, a
bottom paint JCT at 4:45pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1070 I have a blisters on the hull and have had 2 estimates to repair. One recommends Interlux Interprot
v 22 spreaders Mac Daddy at 4:21pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1165 Has anyone made this modifcation? What did you think of the kit? I have the flat sided oval section
Old ODay 23 Jansen at 4:05pm 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1789 After 18 years of membership a club member is retiring from sailing and selling his 1973 Oday. I am
moving bog1 at 2:05pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1179 We are moving to Jacksonville FL. we are day and weekend sailors on Inlnd lake in IN. can anyone hel
Garmin Chartplotters jimmcgee at 1:29pm 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1308 I'm looking for feedback from folks who have Garmin 4200 series chartplotters and 4k radar. I'm t
On the Hard - or not? (1) Warren Milberg at 11:22am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1966 I recently posted a pic of a friend's boat that had been frozen into its slip -- until he turned his
Tasco Stove/Oven- Cleaning Suggestions? fairwinds4linda at 10:12am 01.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1249 This one might be for the lady owners out there, but I am wondering what you all use to clean your s
Where is best place to retire/live aboard pcedtech at 10:01am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 28/29626 Okay I am getting ready to retire and have only sailed inland. i would like to find a place to semi
Autopilot-Sewage removal Hermit Scott at 9:40am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1436 Just a couple od noob questions. I bought an old autopilot on ebay for $1. The actuator works but it
Genoa size Radman at 8:52am 01.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1114 I'm interested in buying a new Genny for my Std Rig Catalina 25. this has to be an all purpose sail
Raymarine Instruments: ST40 or ST60? Joe Mullee at 7:51am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5700 Anyone have any comparisons on the Raymarine ST40 instruments versus the ST60's? I read a review (ca
Raymarine Instruments: ST40 or ST60? Joe Mullee at 7:38am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 0/4 As I said in an earlier post I'm going to be buying some new instruments this season. I am leaning t

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Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 6:39am 06.14.21 In 1944, the USS Intrepid was struck by a Kamakazi and damaged the rudder. No emergency tiller avai
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) BarryL at 6:39am 06.14.21 Hi Guys, I am just back from two days of racing in the Off Soundings Spring series. Great weather,
Got a new sailing dinghy shemandr at 6:38am 06.14.21 I had a similar fender set up for my pram for while we were loading/embarking and it was pretty effe
Got a new sailing dinghy Will Gilmore at 6:36am 06.14.21 How beautiful. -Will
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 6:34am 06.14.21 ...........Are there any huge red flags here? Is there anything I can/should check without a full i
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 Joe at 6:34am 06.14.21 Pay a diver to give the bottom an inspection. He can tell you of any severe blisters, signs of elec
Anchoring systems Jollyroger at 6:34am 06.14.21
Got a new sailing dinghy (3) Davidasailor26 at 6:33am 06.14.21
H170 versus H18 experience Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 06.14.21 Excellent write up by @mark2. Thank you very much sir
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 6:30am 06.14.21
U-bolt Chainplates (1) RoyS at 6:25am 06.14.21 Timely story for me. Last Friday while sailing to Marblehead, MA one side of my split backstay snapp
Steering Cable Fell Off RobChichester at 6:16am 06.14.21 When I bought my boat, the emergency tiller was one of the first things for which I checked. I made
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. stickinthemud57 at 6:12am 06.14.21 You may want to check with Todd McChesney at Blue Water Yachts. I have found them to be the best sou
Venture 222 interior painting Davidasailor26 at 6:12am 06.14.21
U-bolt Chainplates sail sfbay at 6:10am 06.14.21 Same question came up on this thread in 2001: Need Info RE: Chainplate Failures Might check with th
Waste System - How does it actually work? dLj at 6:10am 06.14.21 Yes, get Peggy's book. It's worth it, for sure! +1 dj
What are these threaded metal inserts in the side of my boat? Pagan Baby at 6:09am 06.14.21 Fittings for beaching legs maybe?
Mac 19 stickinthemud57 at 6:08am 06.14.21 I was not familiar with the Mac 19, so I looked it up. It's amazing how Roger MacGregor was able to
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. leo310 at 6:04am 06.14.21 First, what type of sailing are you doing? If your just a weekend day sailing the a hand held unit l
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter (1) RoyS at 6:02am 06.14.21 I purchased the Seastar MT-3 Single Lever Dual Function Controller Model Number CH5310P. I have a fu

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