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Now What? Mac at 6:07pm 04.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1569 I have removed the keel bolt from my mac 25 and removed the cable, and lowered the keel down to the
Spinnaker Halyard colmitch71 at 5:42pm 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/4568 Folks: On my 1985 Hunter 31, the halyards are led from the cockpit to the foot of the mast where the
Winch tower build - opinions welcomed (3) RECESS at 4:38pm 04.23.09 Trailer Sailors 35/8147 I have not started drilling yet, I have just loosely bolted it together to get my placement. What do
socal morring fraidknot at 4:22pm 04.23.09 Destinations 11/3951 I am new to the sailing program. I am bringing a 38 foot cat to san diego. Where can i moor it for
Recipe Database-HELP Andy1237 at 3:58pm 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1275 :cry:I cannot find the Recipe Section that was on the old website. Need that quick and easy Key Lim
dutton winch for my boat blue noser at 3:39pm 04.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1609 anyone know where to find one in canada, the shipping from the company to up here cost more than the
Mixing metals? Bob S at 2:31pm 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1230 Should i have any concerns using a piece of aluminum angle to mount a Perko (bronze) sea strainer?
Stanchions CDC at 10:49am 04.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1600 We are moving onto a lake which is separated into two halves by a pair of low bridges (~5' clearance
Boom Vang recomendation Royal Flush at 9:20am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1783 I have a 30 footer and broke my vang last weekend while not de-powering it under a brisk broad reach
Anchor Roller Pin Dan at 7:49am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/5787 Both my anchor and anchor roller have holes that line up at the forward end. I want to find a large
Windlass Hubert at 6:55am 04.23.09 Big Boats 1/1525 I have a 1987 36" and would like to install a windlass - too much strength and energy to pull up by
Replace port light earlkeim at 5:55am 04.23.09 Smaller Boats 2/1078 I am replacing the port light in the head. I have ordered a gray port light that fits the opening an
depth sounder wcaime at 5:39am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1591 I have mounted a new Raymarine ST 40 transducer in hull on sailboat, using silicone. Worked great fo
Guest safety and instruction briefing breweraz at 12:14am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2252 We have recently purchased a MAC 26s. We came up through years of Hobie and Prindale on big water.
tiller problems stevestephens at 11:29pm 04.22.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2911 I have a 74 ranger 33 with a lot of play in the tiller. I know for certain in needs a bushing or som
Non skid area paulj at 10:26pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1342 I've used 3M non skid cleaner for a couple years on my Catalinas decks non skid area and it's time t
Mac 26x Steering Cable in aft bed streetpilot at 7:04pm 04.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1694 When I bought my used 26X I noticed that the steering and gear cables came through a hole in the cei
Dinghy Goo Alan K at 6:11pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1447 Has anyone found an easy way to clean up and prevent the "goo" :puke: which some of the vinyl part
C309 #91 Hello from Florida zeesmurf at 6:10pm 04.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2053 New member from the Yahoo group, just wanted to say hello and how nice it is to have multiple sites
1981 H27 w/1GM - What size cutless bearing? SailormanDan at 6:02pm 04.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/1617 Hi, Does any one know the size of the cutless bearing in a 1981 H27? Not sure if I need to panic ah

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Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jviss at 12:58pm 03.20.22 Read this, then decide: What's the difference between marine ply and normal ply?
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 12:51pm 03.20.22 So much of New England waters are NDZ that you can't get enough use out of either type of "tank dum
Auto Pilot jviss at 12:46pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like s
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:43pm 03.20.22 My macerator stopped working last season. I don't even know where it is! Seriously, I can't find
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:31pm 03.20.22 Same reasoning for me if you read my earlier posting In the end the cost is probably close but inta
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:28pm 03.20.22 You might want to see what your existing generator is capable of with an external controller if it
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? SV Gutsy Lady at 12:26pm 03.20.22 And how long did the uncoated plywood last? You would be fine using regular plywood and a couple
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 03.20.22 I hope you've got a surveyor to go over the boat with a fine toothed comb. For a 2006 boat, it soun
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? BigEasy at 12:09pm 03.20.22 Marine plywood for replacement is over $220 a sheet. Any thoughts, recommendations, or ideas on whe
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 11:54am 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal?
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Will Gilmore at 11:49am 03.20.22 It's whether the cost is really that much considering the end product, not the cost of a sheet of bu
Autopilot drive interface dlochner at 11:30am 03.20.22 I believe the drive units are not smart. My drive (B&G Ram) has 2 wires, the AP computer simply reve
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter dlochner at 11:25am 03.20.22 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? kappykaplan at 11:20am 03.20.22 you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a reason. read up on it.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jon hansen at 11:17am 03.20.22 it is my opinion that you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a r
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 11:11am 03.20.22 Before accepting it as fact I'd like to see some support for the comment "water absorption into the
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 11:08am 03.20.22 Yes. Should locate it and replace it or at least carefully inspect it. It will rot out whether you
Bristol 24 water tank kappykaplan at 10:46am 03.20.22 Well done, @SV Gutsy Lady ! :beer:
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. tfox2069 at 10:40am 03.20.22 looked yesterday at a Hunter 36 from 2006. Can the forum answer a couple of questions? 1 - the ori
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (2) Caboteur at 10:40am 03.20.22

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