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MacGregor - Cruising shute Sbods at 7:14pm 06.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1035 Hi all, can anyone shed any light on how to rig the MacGregor cruising shute?There is nothing in th
Depth sounder for MacGregor 26 X Mike Warner at 10:14pm 06.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1337 I have just purchased a Mac 26 X and need to install a depth sounder.In a previous boat I installed
C25 mooring setup and deck gear Jon Hiller at 10:13pm 06.22.08 Smaller Boats 1/1424 I am a new owner of a 1982 C 25 and am mooring it a yacht club that I have joined. I'm not quite su
Surveyor needed in Savannah, GA Ralph18414 at 11:17pm 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 My offer was accepted on a Morgan 415 Out Island. The owner agreed to stipulate the sale pending
Living Near Mobile Alabama MoonSailer at 11:26pm 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1622 I would paarticularly like to hear from Nice N Easy. Wow is it true???? My wife is going to retire
Cal 43 Info Eugene at 11:32pm 06.22.08 Cal 0/1964 I am looking at a 1970 Cal 43 for sale. Cal only made 14 of these boats so there is not a whole lot
Milwaukee to Michigan Trip... ??? mseifert at 11:58pm 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1961 My wife and I are planning to cross the lake to Michigan for a short trip in July. We have never do
never turn battery selector switch to OFF while engine is running Banooma at 12:02am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 8/6579 I know that warning is scribed in bold letters beneath the battery selector switch, and I've read ab
House Battery Problems Mark Juetten at 12:05am 06.23.08 Big Boats 12/1039 I have 3 0ne year old Optima blue top spiral AGM house batteries which are having trouble holding a
Jibs?? bart5008 at 12:06am 06.23.08 Smaller Boats 3/991 I have a 240. I usually go sailing alone. Out by myself I seldom put the jib up 'cause I don't like
San Juans - best month to go overby at 12:11am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1383 We are novice sailors and want to spend about a week in the San Juans this summer/fall. Leaving from
Looking for Denise Brian M H23 at 12:32am 06.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/845 Hey Denise (with the Oday 30) that I purchased my hunter 23 from: wanted to let you know that that l
replacements for fixed windows hugo at 12:41am 06.23.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1261 I would like to replace the acrylic in my fixed windows on my 27' 1977. Does anyone have a link to a
Smoking Yanmar 1GM10 bvsteamer at 2:02am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1810 My boat had been sitting for 7 years. Since acquiring I have attempted to start/run the newer Yanma
Lighting strike Rick at 12:55am 06.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1625 Saturday afternoon while moored at Put in Bay in Western Lake Erie. We were struck by a bolt of lig
Doing your research Boat n Bus at 3:13am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1055 I am thinking about upgrading/upsizing and was wondering what you guys/gals use to research a potent
synchronizing outboard with sailboat tiller capnrx at 2:54am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1944 My ODay 272 has a 9.9HP Johnson outboard which is very difficult to reach in order to steer along wi
serial numbers doug at 2:45am 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1070 I have purchased a 78 catalina 22 and can't seeem to locate serial number plate. The new patriot ac
Boom Sag? robbyd22 at 2:32am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2677 After taking my newly aquired o'day 20 it seems the boom is sagging much more than i have seen befor
Handheld VHF Radio Louis at 3:44am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1430 I am looking to purchase a hand held VHF radio. I would appreciate any advice you would have on feat

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Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 9:17am 09.20.21 Engine service/winterizing.. I just remembered that just before you posted. Assume no winterizing i
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 9:12am 09.20.21 I was going to use either the heavy Lewmar winch grease on the bearing, or high-temp marine wheel be
170 Under Main Only sail sfbay at 9:00am 09.20.21 Rarely sail with the main alone because its a bit of effort to unfurl it from the mast but more ofte
Looking for a good paint stripper Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 09.20.21 I've used TotalBoat brand stripper to remove topside paint. I have an unopened tub if you want to bu
170 Under Main Only Clark at 8:53am 09.20.21 Using only the mainsail will reduce your speed, but it should make your boat easier to handle, tack
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder dmax at 8:50am 09.20.21 "The best method of connection is with a proper crimped connector. " Absolutety agree, with good co
Cost to own CAtalina 30 dmax at 8:46am 09.20.21 Sails, electronics and all the little bits that need replacing.
Cost to own CAtalina 30 kloudie1 at 8:41am 09.20.21 Engine service/winterizing..
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 8:37am 09.20.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest creating a spreadsheet including: Berthing - obtain 30 ft cost from
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 09.20.21 Depends entirely on the current condition of many things - hull, deck, hardware, electronics, engine
Resource (4) rgranger at 8:29am 09.20.21 I forgot to add the NOAA app. The windy app actually pulls its data from NOAA and you can get a sim
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 rgranger at 8:26am 09.20.21 On my H26 I have to push up on the lense and then twist it. It was not obvious and I had to fiddle
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder jssailem at 8:24am 09.20.21 Let me start here. 55% of all boat fires are ELECTRICAL IN NATURE Give that a moment to sink in.
New to me needs some work (advice) (1) rgranger at 8:23am 09.20.21 There's some outstanding advise in this thread. I will add the following We use baking soda, water
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 chriscampbell at 8:02am 09.20.21 That's actually what I'm trying to figure out. I'm assuming I can get to the bulb for replacement if
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:01am 09.20.21 Thank you Peggy!
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts BIGUA at 7:59am 09.20.21 You did a nice job ! I will add to my list to do the same
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:51am 09.20.21 Odorlos should be here in a day or two. I assume I should pump out before adding it so there's no po
Asymm Spinnaker bmccormick at 7:43am 09.20.21
mast damage at attachment point sail sfbay at 7:40am 09.20.21 Ditto rgranger .......ditto on installing a mast sleeve after cutting the damaged bottom section off

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