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Bamboo Roller Blinds dancing bear at 6:00am 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1293 You know like the one's they sell at Pier 1, woven sheets of sticks or slats that roll up and down.
Why Buoyancy is Imaginary Roger Long at 5:59am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 44/6143 (Huge collective groan across cyberspace when people open the forum thread listing.) I know this t
Can I save this furler? Nice N Easy (3) Hermit Scott at 5:47am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2047 Does anyone know what name brand and model this is? I guess it's probably stock 1979 Catalina30 stan
Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions (1981, H22) SeaTR at 5:15am 01.24.09 Smaller Boats 167/42562 Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions - 1981 H22 I have a 1981 H22 salvage boat that did not have i
Solar Panel seagal27 at 4:27am 01.24.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1227 I have a catalina 27 and am looking into purchasing a solar panel. i would appreciate any suggestio
Universal engine part sales jibes138 at 10:49pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1369 Does anyone know of a source to get new or used Universal parts for reasonable prices? I won't name
Replacement Fridge Lid NorthstarTim at 9:43pm 01.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1471 Hi, We have a 1984 Catalina 30 and are in need of a new lid for our fridge, all the insulation is s
Catalina C320 S1 Autopilot overload? Mybigblue at 8:30pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3365 Catalina C320: Our S1 Raymarine Autopilot drops out under an easy 15k breeze (I presume thermal over
Hunter 45DS rayjanine@aol.com at 7:44pm 01.23.09 Big Boats 6/5763 Hi: I am interested in buying a 2008 Hunter 45DS and would like to hear from those that bought on
centerboard seaveymarine at 2:17pm 01.23.09 Irwin 4/3187 I have a 1978 irwin 37 center cockpit ketch with a shoal keel. I just purchased the boat and found o
1989 Hunter Vision 32 Microwave langg at 1:40pm 01.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1885 Does anyone know where i can find a Stainless steel microwave that will fit where the existing one s
310 fridge robert hadley at 1:33pm 01.23.09 Catalina 310 9/4082 Has Catalina put out any service bulletins on how to get at the fridge compressor? I have a leak at
8 Outboards... Warren Milberg at 12:35pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1892 Fearing my new dinghy might be underpowered, I plan to get a rig like this one: http://www.snopes.
New Columbia 27' Owner - Jib Dimensions? Captain Jaz at 11:31am 01.23.09 Columbia 8/3673 Firstly, I'd just like to say Hi to everyone, and that I'm glad to of found such a useful site. I li
Portable DVD player (2) walt at 10:59am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1252 Too much time on my hands??? Ive had a portable DVD player on the boat partly so that my kids will g
Venture 22 Keel theland39 at 9:57am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1351 I'm looking to buy a 1971 Mac 22, good rigging, rough gelcoat. I'm not planning on winning beauty c
Cool photo application Merry Prankster at 9:03am 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1295 CNN created a combined, 3d, multi-view, cool, web photo of the moment of inauguration. Does anyone
Fairleads and horn cleats on Mac 25 Deck dancing bear at 8:56am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1983 It seems all Mac 25s have a set of fairleads and cleats on the deck. Does anyone use these? I supp
Lightening, as in weighing less dancing bear at 8:12am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1513 I am thinking about taking some excess cabin weight out of the Mac 25, and wonder about others exper
Yanmar 3GMF oil change nemo99 at 6:55am 01.23.09 Big Boats 8/6687 Hi; I have a yanmar 3gmf and change oil in the engine by inserting a small tube into the dipstick h

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Insurance dlochner at 10:53am 02.17.22 Why does he need insurance? If he should damage or injure another boat or person.
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment Tom J at 10:52am 02.17.22 Congratulations, you scored big time! You will have many hours of pleasure aboard her, I'm sure. We
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (4) Chase Hartzell at 10:50am 02.17.22 Time for some real work. I dropped the keel this last weekend using a sled I built on casters. It
Insurance Head Sail at 10:36am 02.17.22 Why does he need insurance?
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (2) Chase Hartzell at 10:34am 02.17.22 202695
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment Chase Hartzell at 10:31am 02.17.22 cPGPzfZALYc
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 10:29am 02.17.22
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate Project_Mayhem at 9:46am 02.17.22 Another advantage to using a local rigger is that boats aren't always built symmetrical. One of my s
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. Project_Mayhem at 9:42am 02.17.22 Nice job on the taper. You're far more patient than me. Why buy an angle grinder when you can just
Insurance Project_Mayhem at 9:39am 02.17.22 I've never had an issue insuring old small boats with Progressive. There have been positive experien
LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 9:38am 02.17.22 One quick question, as I can't read all of this now; can you lay these batteries that you bought do
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 02.17.22 I will also attempt to pull the exhaust hose off the elbow and try and see how coked up it looks up
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner Ilanortho at 9:08am 02.17.22 My son uses something like this https://www.homedepot.com/b/Heating-Venting-Cooling-Air-Conditioner
Insurance Tater at 9:00am 02.17.22 I have asked our home/auto insurer for a quote on just liability. I worry mostly about injuries to g
Salon Lights wiring H49 DayDreamer41 at 8:58am 02.17.22 I know on our 41DS the mini fluorescent each have their own switch that would explain the hot all th
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner DayDreamer41 at 8:51am 02.17.22 My son uses something like this https://www.homedepot.com/b/Heating-Venting-Cooling-Air-Conditioner
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tater at 8:49am 02.17.22 Ha Ha! You guys need to go sailing. Dave, I ran a 2x4 across the trailer and attached long bolts to
Insurance Parsons at 8:45am 02.17.22 When I owned a small trailer sailor, I added it to my State Farm insurance. I think it was written
315 Starting Battery Specifications jviss at 8:44am 02.17.22 It has always been my intention to write a short, succinct user manual for my boat, for those onboar
315 Starting Battery Specifications jviss at 8:42am 02.17.22 O.K., thanks!

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