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Morton Salt 65' sailed the Mac Scubaguy at 8:50pm 01.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 7/9573 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 3/5890 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 18/2366 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 5/4348 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 0/1126 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 0/1217 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 10/1870 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 1/1232 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 3/1362 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 12/2169 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 0/1322 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 28/32932 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 5/1506 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 1/1166 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 7/6286 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
Bilge pump backwash CMM at 6:46am 01.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1343 My bilge pump will drain the water out of the bilge but when I shut the pump off, water drains back
Defender Specials Mike G. at 6:07am 01.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/4361 FYI to all: I just received my periodic email from Defender highlighting the latest specials. I ha
Transom Leak Jude at 3:09am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3492 We have a new Bavaria 31 (Oct.08). A transom leak was discovered at commissioning and a shipwright
MacGregor 25 Rudder Modification - Video (1) Butch Petty at 1:55am 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/6819 This is a corny little video I made as I modified my rudder on my boat. The rudder, while it could h

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New owner! ggrizzard at 3:59pm 02.04.22 Hello Jrz. Welcome to our forum. I have owned a 1979 H30C since new. Is this your first boat? Fir
Main Sheet line holder lmddmc at 3:52pm 02.04.22 That'll work, but I'd consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel. This is the type of performan
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) Gene Neill at 3:51pm 02.04.22 on an unrelated topic since you cut the holes is there access to the anchor locker drain or the bow
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Joe at 3:51pm 02.04.22 Yes, and Yes. It's your mainsheet. You can remove the masthead fitting and do a thorough inspecti
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. hollyclouse at 3:48pm 02.04.22 Your two replies are valuable. I'm taking notes. Thinking this is going to be a HUGE job...AACK!
New owner! kappykaplan at 3:43pm 02.04.22 Welcome! :beer:
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues Tom J at 3:19pm 02.04.22 Replacing that hose is on my list of things to do, but I also want to put tank level sensors on the
Genoa question Joe at 3:10pm 02.04.22 Light air sheets are a great suggestion for the drifter or any free flying sail you might use for th
Main Sheet line holder Joe at 2:58pm 02.04.22 Can you remove the section where the line goes through the hole, I do not know what it would be cal
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 02.04.22 Glad this worked out. Don't know how far you've gotten but you may want to consider having the cove
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:18pm 02.04.22 You might want to check Peggie's recommendations on lube for the Raritan PHII toilet pumps. She ide
Main Sheet line holder JoeWhite at 2:16pm 02.04.22 Can you remove the section where the line goes through the hole, I do not know what it would be call
Main Sheet line holder Sola Gratia at 2:11pm 02.04.22 consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel I would second Joe here!! With emphasis. Clam cleat
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft tmeade1041 at 1:59pm 02.04.22 Ralph, I ordered the half inch smoked acrylic from acme plastics in nj after speaking with them. T
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) dLj at 1:53pm 02.04.22 Question Is the line I'm pointing to all the same line? (Sorry I should have used a different color)
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 1:48pm 02.04.22 202370
New smaller boat. Sola Gratia at 1:43pm 02.04.22 I rigged up a Minn Kota on the back of my Hunter 140 with similar intentions. Turned out to be only
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) rgranger at 1:42pm 02.04.22 Copy that. That was my original thought, but wanted to check and see what the "experts" say. Enjo
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 1:39pm 02.04.22 That is a very helpful photo. I think you could drill that out and replace it with a bolt and lock
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 1:38pm 02.04.22 Uh oh! We are heading for that "terminology" rabbit hole. If you want to get picky (doh! It is

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