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Cabin lights without shore power Vern at 1:35pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 6/1174 I have a 2004 H260, stock in all electrical respects except I just upgraded to a Group 27 battery, w
Fiberglassing Capt. Strapfoot at 12:56pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/871 Ok, I had a cleat rip out of the stern (Starboard) gunwale. The cleat bolts ripped 1 inch wide gash
Mac 26 questions RNC725 at 12:47pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/997 Bought a 91 M26s -- had bought a 94 M26s and then sold it in 2000 and forget almost everthing I knew
How do I reef my mainsail? Tonto's Revenge at 8:21am 07.27.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/9272 I'm sailing a 1974 MacGregor 25 that I just bought this spring. The boat sails great in light to mod
Rudder Position While Anchoring Rob Hessenius at 8:10am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5716 What is the proper position that the rudder should be while under anchor. My boat has a real prople
Clouds and stuff Wanderer138 at 8:04am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 While researching a reply to an earlier thread on thunderstorms, I came across a website about cloud
Bayou Bonfouca as hurricane hole Rick at 6:52am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1153 I am getting inconsistent reports of the post-katrina depths of Bayou Bonfouca. Does anyone know th
Loose Starboard Stern Cleat >>>on my 222 Chuck R at 6:47am 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/961 Looks like I'm coming up on re-caulking the through hull fittings on my '86 222-O I found the bow
electrical question reserche at 2:57am 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1132 The previous owner had Mickey Moused in a car stereo in my Hunter 31 ~ it was never mounted ~ just s
Bow roller and ground tackle storage on 26D help/suggestions wanted... Nik at 12:40am 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1039 Hello fellow Mac owners, I am looking for ideas on mounting an anchor to the bow of my 26D. What
new to me 92 mac 26s....questions Al Winders at 9:36pm 07.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1039 Thanks for your help on the water leaks question...I went ahead with the purchase of the boat and ha
Solar Vent placement alllrite at 9:11pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1500 I've just purchased a solar vent for my 26s. It occured to me that placement could create some prob
Anybody heard from Bad Obsession? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 8:17pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1120 nm
boom vang gabriel at 7:43pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1159 Hi all, I have a 77 Mac 21 and I was looking to purchase a boom vang. Could I get some input as to w
50% Chance of Thunderstorms ruidh at 6:58pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1561 I'm supposed to go sailing at noon tomorrow. I'll be sailing on a smallish bay I'm probably never mo
Factory installed main sail reefing Lance A. Wallen at 5:16pm 07.26.08 Big Boats 10/1370 I recently purchased a 1994 42' Passge with factory installed reefing lines on the mail sail. These
Extra Long Shaft Chuck at 4:45pm 07.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1022 Hi, My wife and I are sailing and motor sailing in the San Juans. There have been lots of winds ar
Widgeon center board Brian S at 3:50pm 07.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1352 Hi, Just bought a '73 Widgeon. The center board is stuck. I saw, maybe on this site, that someo
looking for information Rich at 1:25pm 07.26.08 Cal 5/2091 I have acquired what I beleave to be a 1974 Cal 20 but I am not positive of the year I do have a ser
BVI Co. needs 45' Bene for Profitable Chartering provalorbrent at 9:49am 07.26.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/990

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Beware of flopping jib sheets All U Get at 5:24am 12.15.21
Rigging attachment question All U Get at 5:19am 12.15.21 Add Q flag and courtesy flag for when you cross to the Bahamas, for instance. We also found placing
Chart Plotter Location All U Get at 5:08am 12.15.21 An old salt from Casco Bay put his on a swing arm mounted inside the companion way so he could swing
deck craze lines All U Get at 5:04am 12.15.21
New Catalina 250 Owner Looking for Guidance Justin_NSA at 4:55am 12.15.21 Did you buy it because you thought it had a water ballast system? Were you planning on trailering it
Rigging attachment question sailme88 at 4:51am 12.15.21 That's a combo shroud cleat. The cleat version is used as mentioned before to tie off a spreader hal
Charter Sailing In Miami Tally Ho at 4:48am 12.15.21 Hey everyone, I am working on getting my OUPV six pack license and intend on doing charter sails in
Rigging attachment question Joe at 11:30pm 12.14.21 Never put them on the forward lower shrouds where they can snag sheets. It is safer to mount them o
New Catalina 250 Owner Looking for Guidance Stu Jackson at 9:22pm 12.14.21
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? stickinthemud57 at 9:15pm 12.14.21 Thanks for sharing with such detail. Fixing these pre-2005 170's can be frustrating, but when you ha
310 DC Current Draw Chart Richard19068 at 9:14pm 12.14.21 So many questions, so little time :frown: ! It's test time ....................... 1. Record how
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Calif. Ted at 8:18pm 12.14.21 Early seventies we had a tool called a "Detroit Door Buster", incredibly powerful to spread a door f
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Rick D at 8:07pm 12.14.21 Hilarious and painfully accurate.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 12.14.21 So many questions, so little time :frown: ! It's test time ....................... 1. Record how
Beware of flopping jib sheets (1) jssailem at 6:50pm 12.14.21 I am guessing the line guide twists open or closed. That may not be a good application where you jib
V berth plywood in O'Day 20 jssailem at 6:39pm 12.14.21 Randy. Hard spots occur when you force pieces against the hull i.e. a bulkhead. If you fit the V-b
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch jssailem at 6:20pm 12.14.21
Charter Sailing In Miami capta at 6:14pm 12.14.21 I'd suggest you do a lot of research before you invest anything into this. Unless you have a nice tr
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:46pm 12.14.21 Thanks, Dave. This makes sense. I was thinking that the main bus would see voltage on it (solar or
Broken Faucet (1) sail sfbay at 5:32pm 12.14.21 You need a special tool to remove it like this one Galley Faucet Installation Tool (catalinadirect.c

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