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Cal 34 johnrock at 6:32am 11.26.08 Cal 20/16515 Any other owners (or want-to-be's) interested in starting a CAL 34 group? Could prove interesting fo
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Capital 24 (3) ejjawhite at 7:43pm 11.25.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1950 I've acquired a 1978 Capital 24.. It is not a Captial Neptune, Gulf, or Newport.. Is there anyone ou
Instrument Installation (Chart Plotter, Depth etc...) mdmitch at 7:30pm 11.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2232 Hi all you really cleaver Mac sailors, I have a chart plotter and a fish finder (depth) and a bal
Catalina 30 survey question AADIVER at 4:26pm 11.25.08 Catalina 30 11/9030 What are the top three survey items most important in surveying a mid '80's 30? My guess: the engi
PM'ing me? Phil Herring at 4:08pm 11.25.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1848 For some reason I no doubt caused myself, I am not receiving PM's. If you sent me a PM best resend
Splaaaaaaaaaash (2) sailaway78 at 3:33pm 11.25.08 Ask All Sailors 27/3403 While many on this board are pulling and winterizing their boats, I have just completed a bottom job
Pensacola Sailing over the Winter....? dvideohd at 3:31pm 11.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1317 Any opinions about sailing in Pensacola over the winter....? I might have a chance to spend some w
Cubby Repair Andreas at 2:58pm 11.25.08 Ericson 0/1879 I have a 1979 Ericson 35 which I dearly love. Not sure how to describe this. In the cockpit on port
shroud size jeff K at 2:20pm 11.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1447 I'm replacing some old shrouds and need to know what size they are. I checked the archives without
Requesting a 1973 Ranger 26 Owners Manual (Gary Mull design) Ranger26Honolulu at 2:13pm 11.25.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/4288 I've owned this boat for one month. Hull # 285. Great condition and I've already been out 5 times. I
Centerboard/Keel Elcappyton at 2:08pm 11.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1399 My centerboard is corroded beyond repair. Anyone know where another keel can be manufactured or purc
Holiday Gift Cards Beware mckee1952 at 12:04pm 11.25.08 Sails Call Lounge 6/3011 FYI - I came across this yesterday evening.... Wanted to give everyone a heads up that if you te
Tracing Parasitic Loads (Battery Leaks/Gremlins) (1) Maine Sail at 12:00pm 11.25.08 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5007 I have seen a lot of questions over the years about parasitic battery loads (current draw on your ba
Bottom Job msturner at 11:22am 11.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1202 I had a bottom job on my 27' hunter and when I went to pick it up; the tech told me he had put some
Heaving to with Hunter 36 Ken Honeycutt at 11:10am 11.25.08 Big Boats 8/2124 Now that the boat is tucked in for the winter with nothing but cold days and long nights to look for
Polars (Charts not Bears) Journey6534 at 9:44am 11.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1267 Has anyone ever come across polar charts for an O'Day 22?

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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
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) rgranger at 1:37pm 02.04.22 That is a very helpful photo. I think you could drill that out and replace it with a bolt and lo
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? rgranger at 1:35pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches That is a thought. If you have 3/8 line, try goi
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) fjcattleco at 1:33pm 02.04.22 Hello See this is you second post since joining the SBO Forum. Welcome. Not to worry about the tech
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? kappykaplan at 1:09pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. DinghySailor at 12:52pm 02.04.22 Great list. I especially like... "Keep any money found for new boat."
Magazine subscription renewal alert shemandr at 12:46pm 02.04.22 I've been receiving "Renew Now" emails from one of the group for around a year. The thing is my ren
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? dmax at 12:33pm 02.04.22 The smile can also be caused by improper blocking when the boat is on the hard, especially if it's a
Shower drain Benny17441 at 12:28pm 02.04.22 Likely out of warranty; does it work?
Question about water in forward bilge Erbardy at 12:24pm 02.04.22 I put baby powder some there to see where it may flow from. It was frozen for the most part but I wa
Question about water in forward bilge Benny17441 at 12:23pm 02.04.22 Likely water that may have been trapped in the hull stringers below the sole, it probably got dislod
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 11:48am 02.04.22 I have a 1981 Macgregor Venture by Newport (23). The pulley wheels for the mainsail on the masthe
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 11:35am 02.04.22 Greetings; From my home in Vancouver I have spent the last 10 years sailing the the cruising groun
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 11:19am 02.04.22 Hi Doug, a couple of questions: 1. Any time constraints? 2. Do you have a good anchoring system tha
Swim ladder (1) thinwater at 11:05am 02.04.22 I built this narrow ladder for my Stiletto 27 using 1-inch square tube, starboard, and Seadog steps.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? jeepbluetj at 10:43am 02.04.22 What year is the C-30? Catalina changed the design around '88 or so. Also, a "smile" is not always
Magazine subscription renewal alert ifmdalvey at 10:40am 02.04.22 I have given up on the US sailing mags, its just one big charter industry back scratch but i was gen
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:26am 02.04.22 I thought I'd try and say something funny about this photo and then thought... why bother.
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 10:22am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve. That is a completly different thread...:biggrin::laugh:

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