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Standing rigging JerryK at 7:53am 08.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1576 I am a bit of a novice at sailing, although I am AS101 certified. I recently purchases a 1971 22' Mc
Motor for 26 d Ballou at 7:36am 08.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1177 I am purchasing a motor for the 26 D. I like the mercury 4 stroke. It also has the shift on the till
Replacing keel cable and hardware. Cactus Jack at 7:22am 08.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/930 The keel cable on my 1980 C25 has broken. In addition to replacing the cable, I plan to also replac
trip advice and recommendations? kendall at 8:47pm 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1027 planning a boat purchase, problem is the boat is a few miles away and I would prefer sailing it home
Gustav help sailaway78 at 3:26pm 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1212 This was suggested by rwlandau, after I had posted up on another thread. Any of you who have boats
Great job Phil ;D Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 2:48pm 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1154 Took a look at the new web pages, they are bright and up to date. I know I like the new look. I'm
Catalina 27 Cradle Joanne5813 at 1:25pm 08.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/3129 I'm looking for plans with dimension details / specs. for building a cradle for a Catalina 27.
Hey guys, I never ended up........ sailor Kevan at 1:10pm 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1269 buying that CS! Everything fell through on the long weekend in August! I had given the broker the do
AC Electrical system problem dbdaniel at 12:56pm 08.28.08 Big Boats 2/1077 Side A of my electrical system quit working. The odd thing is I only have one shore power cord whic
Repalcement mast phdoc at 12:37pm 08.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/924 Come to find out the 1983 Mac 25 I just bought has had the mast shortened by 2 feet by the previous
38 Citation Cradle info Tim B at 11:28am 08.28.08 Irwin 0/1709 does anyone have info on detail/measurement for a cradle for a 38 Citation or a location I might be
Why Men Don't Write Advice Columns! JonBill at 11:07am 08.28.08 Sails Call Lounge 16/3200 Why Men Don't Write Advice Columns! Dear JonBill, I hope you can help me here. The other day
Who says production boat can't cross the ocean Jim at 10:39am 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1535 This raft made it!
sailing down wind peconic bay at 9:49am 08.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1551 I sail a catalina 27T and always struggle when sailing down wind. I find it difficult to keep the j
Hunter 23 Regatta Brian M H23 at 8:54am 08.28.08 Smaller Boats 3/1540 So (sadly, a little late) I have discover that the Indian Lake Hunter 23 regatta (something you read
pop top markwelles at 8:54am 08.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2284 What does the stock pop top arrangement supposed to look like and how does it work?
Poptop enclosure, parts, etc. phdoc at 6:01am 08.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1546 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25' with a poptop, but the previous owner did not have the enclosure
wiring question John at 4:15am 08.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1116 I am combining my two present batteries into one house bank (by connecting the positives). If I conn
To a great sailing weekend! r.w.landau at 6:54pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1625 Labor Day, I hope everyone has the day off and that they use it to connect with the people they love
Repairing a Push Pull System (1) Arby at 5:43pm 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2479 I bought a 1979 Catalina 27 this year and have been enjoying the added comfort and accomodations as

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Point to ponder: furling the jib Ward H at 7:01pm 01.09.22 I'm also one who puts three wraps of sheets around the furled jib and I always tie my furling line t
Point to ponder: furling the jib BigEasy at 6:52pm 01.09.22 The luff tape pre-feeder that was demonstrated in the video, posted by Sailfanatic, appears to be a
Looking for New Chart Plotter Ward H at 6:46pm 01.09.22 I had all of maybe 20 waypoints stored in my GPS which were the inlets of the harbors and bars I wo
I still don't quite get rule #2... jssailem at 5:50pm 01.09.22 Greg... The ColRegs are pretty clear. They are literal in their construction. I try not to read too
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... jssailem at 5:42pm 01.09.22 Nice catch Terry. You are absolutely spot on about the first BING cleat hitch tie. It failed to prop
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat SF Bay Sailor at 5:27pm 01.09.22 The test sail went well and I will be purchasing the boat. Thanks for all the info. I am sure I wi
Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 5:22pm 01.09.22 When I first wrapped my furler, The line was a bit loose on the drum. When I wrapped the sail in a s
Towing Rick Webb at 5:14pm 01.09.22 As someone told me when I asked about pulling an Oday with my CRV, it's not the pulling but the sto
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Ward H at 5:10pm 01.09.22 I wouldn't dismiss the idea of cast pieces entirely. If you follow best practices for diesel opera
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? sail sfbay at 5:07pm 01.09.22 Have you turned on the navigation light switch at the panel to check? Otherwise might do a function
Point to ponder: furling the jib quadrille38 at 4:55pm 01.09.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib heritage at 4:48pm 01.09.22 Another cause of furling jibs being shredded in a storm is not getting a tight furl, which can happe
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 4:29pm 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, tha
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Terry Cox at 4:03pm 01.09.22 The other end (boat end) of the lines would be left straight to tie to the cleat. The Bing video s
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 4:00pm 01.09.22 7XC0y4QJxsw
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 3:40pm 01.09.22 mxR5HBEa76w
Beached boat on oak island (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 01.09.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:33pm 01.09.22 I thank everyone (except maybe @Scott T-Bird ) for their thoughts, comments and insights. I sail oft
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:18pm 01.09.22 Banjos are so under rated nU1VfYYKMDk
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 12:15pm 01.09.22 Maybe we have discussed this topic enough, but I would offer one example of what can happen when som

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