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Do you always take mast and sails? johnb15 at 10:31am 01.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2104 Right now my Macgregor 22 is the only boat I have. There are small lakes close buy that have good f
Care to try a Net Again? RanAweigh at 9:58am 01.13.09 SSB and Ham Operators 47/13446 Took a while to discover that we are now a "Forum" rather than a message board. We seem to have stru
Wanted: West Coast Triton bluerider40 at 9:25am 01.13.09 Pearson 0/2 Hello, after much searching on the internet, I have not been able to find a west coast Triton. Spec
Ho to fix a leaky transmission? (3) Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 01.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5580 Last summer I noticed oil in my bilge water (we always had bilgewater because the packing gland was
Main Sheet Cleat Witzend at 6:14am 01.13.09 Catalina 310 20/5322 Anyone ever replace the pathetic main sheet deck cleat, what hardware did you use, screwed into what
Redneck Yacht Club - Denver area (3) Cappn Mark at 5:22am 01.13.09 Trailer Sailors 3/2746 The Denver area Redneck Yacht is planning 2009 activities. email Mark@mrmasonhandyman.com to join in
Looking for volunteers Ken Palmer at 4:48am 01.13.09 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/14237 LOHSA needs your help! To make the 2009 Hunter Rendezvous the best ever, we need people like you to
Bimini top johnb15 at 4:46am 01.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1363 I have a macgregor 22 and we are considering puting a bimini top on. Has anyone done this and what
Social groups now have real forums (3) Phil Herring at 4:07am 01.13.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1789 Thanks to a request from the Ham/SSB group, I found a forum mod that will add, at your option, a rea
Manual Bilge pump diaphram replacement Rick B at 12:00am 01.13.09 Yamaha 0/1804 I had an earlier post which must now be archived concerning a replacement diaphram for my manual bil
Trailer Help rockp2 at 7:53pm 01.12.09 Day Sailers 0/1416 I could really use some help with some comprehensive pics of the Magic Tilt trailer that came out wi
cat 25 leaning to port??? bppleas@vereizon.net at 6:19pm 01.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1518 I have a 1980 cat 25 that has a noticeable lean to port. It's had it since purchased about a year ag
Warning lamps and buzzer. Benny at 6:00pm 01.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1249 A friend of mine recently had the warning buzzer fail. Over the years the little horn had been loos
Battery -- glass mat, gel, or acid mikenovit at 4:32pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2044 I recently decided to replace my starter battery on my Oday 322. I looked at various web sites and
Water in battery compartment and under seats both sides Wayneoh at 3:28pm 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1674 I searched the archives but came up empty... My '88d has been stored on the hard since late Septem
Renting a sailboat in the San Juans dok at 2:45pm 01.12.09 Destinations 23/8655 I am going to be in Seattle for a conference the first week of May. Two sailing friends and I would
New Rocna Stowable Anchor (2) sailingdog at 2:34pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 23/8642 I just found out from a friend of mine that Rocna now makes a stowable version of their anchor. H
310 Battery Info rpwillia at 10:40am 01.12.09 Catalina 310 46/22954 Does anyone know the name/type of lead acid batteries on the 310. Also is there any information out
Cruise and eat well on a small boat (4) Trinkka at 10:38am 01.12.09 Trailer Sailors 58/16110 For those of you who tire of eating sandwiches on your boat every time you go cruising, it doesn't h
Followup to "no raw water thru Exhaust" rfrye1 at 10:10am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2134 Yep, it was a blockage (gunk) at exhaust elbow. The guy that was helping me from a marine shop sugge

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1974 Alden Dolphin 47 kj4fec at 2:02pm 01.29.22 Well she looks like she's a beauty who's makeup has run, time for a cleanup and a fresh face. Good
1974 Alden Dolphin 47 DayDreamer41 at 1:56pm 01.29.22 Well she looks like she's a beauty who's makeup has run, time for a cleanup and a fresh face. Good L
Time to replace lifelines? JohnShannon at 1:50pm 01.29.22 Bare stainless is easily inspectable. Dyneema is super cool but it would seem needs more attention
LP Tank Certification sail sfbay at 1:50pm 01.29.22 Get them recertified at Amerigas in Fort Lauderdale Local AmeriGas Propane Office in Fort Lauderdale
1974 Alden Dolphin 47 kj4fec at 1:43pm 01.29.22 we love pictures :) Pictures posted on the Facebook page. Check it out and SVFreeSpirit.project
1974 Alden Dolphin 47 jon hansen at 1:18pm 01.29.22 we love pictures :)
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. (1) rgranger at 12:24pm 01.29.22 I've replace mine on the H26. The pin is held in with 3M 4200. For me this was the right tool gri
Checking Rigging Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 01.29.22 Water evaporates. Oil and lanocote may not. Read up on SS crevice corrosion first. Please. You c
Time to replace lifelines? PaulK at 12:19pm 01.29.22 OP's question is case in point why plastic covers on lifelines are no longer allowed on racing boats
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Stu Jackson at 11:56am 01.29.22 but really not sure what size will be best. "Best" for what? The WM Advisors have a How to Choose
Cable tv? rgranger at 11:52am 01.29.22 I like that cockpit table. It doesn't take up the whole cockpit. It looks like it is original?
Checking Rigging dmax at 11:51am 01.29.22 I like the heat/lanacote idea, I'm going to try that - WD-40 (Water Displacement formula #40) might
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 11:36am 01.29.22 Obviously not a real sailor ;) I was thinking, being stranded on a deserted island for ten years m
New Capri 18 Owner (3) thedude at 11:18am 01.29.22
looking for a T120 wind instrument sail sfbay at 11:18am 01.29.22 Need to replace the transmitter only? $684 from Raymarine T120 Wireless Wind Transducer?Solar Power
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 10:56am 01.29.22
Checking Rigging Tom J at 10:47am 01.29.22 Tom, wouldn't the oil float over the water and not sink down? I used a heat gun and evaporated any
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Rich Stidger at 10:34am 01.29.22 How about a wedge-shaped piece of PTFE that is high under the gypsy and tapers to zero at the edge o
Checking Rigging JoeWhite at 10:12am 01.29.22 Tom, wouldn't the oil float over the water and not sink down? I used a heat gun and evaporated any
Time to replace lifelines? thinwater at 10:10am 01.29.22 Yes, I have had lines like that go suddenly. It is an unknowable quantity. But I'm not gettin' into

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