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Morton Salt 65' sailed the Mac Scubaguy at 8:50pm 01.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 7/9599 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 3/5898 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 18/2372 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 5/4380 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 0/1129 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 0/1219 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 10/1874 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 1/1236 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 3/1370 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 12/2175 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 0/1323 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 28/33304 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 5/1512 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 1/1169 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 7/6325 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 2/1347 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 3/4376 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 20/3522 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 7/6855 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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Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Tom J at 6:13pm 02.13.22 I've not been charged extra for this, it's just part of putting a boat in the water. At least that'
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses Rick D at 5:55pm 02.13.22 I did this: Hunter 40.5 Owner Modifications and Upgrades
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. jviss at 5:49pm 02.13.22 If it's not a museum class restoration an outboard on a bracket will be far more practical & far le
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. goblin at 5:41pm 02.13.22 If it's not a museum class restoration an outboard on a bracket will be far more practical & far les
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 5:20pm 02.13.22 Just tell them where you are. They will likely have a reliable answer. After all they are MaxProp (
Choosing a battery charger Kingjim91 at 5:19pm 02.13.22 I am sometimes confused when I read a post as to what the subject is about. The confusion is the di
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (5) chichiflys at 5:14pm 02.13.22 Did a little exploratory surgery today - was cold and snowing so didnt spend too much time...was ab
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? Charles Erwin at 5:14pm 02.13.22 Just tell them where you are. They will likely have a reliable answer. After all they are MaxProp (e
Catalina 22 electric outboard Tom J at 5:13pm 02.13.22 Everyone enjoys the moment when the inboard/outboard is shutdown, and the sails are full. Like driv
Choosing a battery charger jssailem at 5:09pm 02.13.22 Here is the Blue Sea link to their calculator. http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com I agree that the pr
Raw water pump. Tom J at 5:06pm 02.13.22 New Oberdorfer raw water pump arrived and installed. I had to fuss with the inlet fitting, it's pr
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post chichiflys at 5:04pm 02.13.22 Thank you Dalliance - interesting solution - definitely rot-proof I'd think. Also great idea on the
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 4:57pm 02.13.22 As someone on here once said, "Your boat, your choice". Dunno who though :confused:. By the way, I
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 4:55pm 02.13.22 As someone on here once said, "Your boat, your choice". Dunno who though :confused:. If I HAD to i
Attaching Clamshell Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 02.13.22 As someone on here once said, "Your boat, your choice". Dunno who though :confused:. If I HAD to in
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 4:47pm 02.13.22 Maybe better you don't rely on opinion. For the definitive answer just call PYI Inc. Monday AM. Tel
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 4:46pm 02.13.22 Your 4 awg cables are certainly robust enough to safely charge the batteries with up to 6o amps. T
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? Charles Erwin at 4:43pm 02.13.22 Maybe better we don't rely on opinion. For the definitive answer just call PYI Inc. Monday AM. Tel:
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 4:41pm 02.13.22 I would tend to look here for external strainer advice ................................ Really, j
Choosing a battery charger heritage at 4:39pm 02.13.22 Your 4 awg cables are certainly robust enough to safely charge the batteries with up to 6o amps. Th

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