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Need prop advice FrancoC at 8:11am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/956 I'm looking for a propeller able to reach 5500 rpm and boat speed close to maximum boat speed. I us
Can't seem to get my bootstripe to polish up Bad Obsession at 8:57am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1566 I wanted to try to get my bootstripe to show up better. It is dull and has a chalky look to it. I
New alternator for Volvo MD11c Geoff at 9:58am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1479 Has anyone installed a Balmar 80 amp 6 series alternator on a Volvo MD11c? I am trying, but it won't
Stress to the hull Greg8984 at 9:43am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1023 Hi-I am selling a MacGregor Venture 22 1974 which I have had for 8 years, A prospective buyer has st
any suggestions on which refrigerato to installr JB at 9:16am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1155 When I got my Cal 34 series 1 it had a huge 5' tall ac/dc/propane frig which was old and too big. I
Water Logged publisher at 9:03am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1028 Over the winter my MacGregor 25 filled up with water. Is there a way to drain it? I see what looks l
Shower Sump on Oday 302 Melvin Lessing at 11:30am 04.13.08 Bigger Boats 2/1471 I cannot figure out how to access the shower sump on my Oday 302. It appears that there is no non-d
Wal Mart versus West Maring Andy1237 at 1:23pm 04.13.08 Other Sailboats 0/960 Funny thing- I went to Lowe's under the facade of home improvements/yard work hoping to find boat s
Cleaned the bilge today... (2) Maine Sail at 7:27am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 29/1550 OK two days ago really but "I cleaned the bilge two days ago" didn't have the same ring....Well, i
San Diego Bay water is nasty! Brian D at 10:23am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1218 Dove on my boat this weekend to clean the bottom. Low tide, visibility about 2 inches. No, really. I
Sailing from Long Beach to Calatalina Island Mike at 3:31pm 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1137 I am new to sailing and have a MacGregor 26S. I would like to sail from Long Beach area to Catalina
Early or late checkout? SailboatOwners.com at 2:26pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 37/1952
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1391 O.k., here's a question I've been wondering about, related to tides and currents:Take here in the
GPS antenna Claude Collerette at 10:06pm 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/998 Hello to everyone,I've just purchased a Lowrance GPS and was wondering where to install the GPS ant
life lines Terry Holt at 10:14pm 04.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1246 I have a Hunter 31, 1986, with a broken lifeline. It is the lower, fed through a hole in the stanchi
new to trailering bellsailing at 11:23pm 04.11.08 Trailer Sailors 9/1974 I just purchased a very clean 1987 Catalina 22 berthed in lake Champlain, Vermont. The trailer is a
Is it worth $3-5K to get a 2GM15 instead of a 1GM12? BobM at 11:46pm 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 19/3028 I am looking at a number of S2 9.2a's in the area 1978-81 vintage. Most have a 2cyl 15hp yanmar (2G
Inspecting the survey T37 Phil at 12:08am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1363 Do you trust your surveyor? Whether you do or not, how comfortable would you be buying a 15-30 year
Nice day paulj at 2:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1183 I think I will go sailing today.The mountians in the background Vancouver,CanadaTaken from Anacor
prop and shaft MIKE1009 at 2:30am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1176 I had a new prop and shaft installed. What should I use to reduce barnacle build up and corrosion on

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Beautiful work! Will Gilmore at 5:41am 04.27.21 You'll have to come see her in person! dj I will. most don't get the face quite right. dLj was
Cabin top rail removal? dlochner at 5:34am 04.27.21 You're correct, now is a good time to fill and drill the holes. The cabin top is likely cored and th
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? flightlead404 at 5:25am 04.27.21 Thanks Terry its a Fischer Panda. I'll start a new thread when I'm ready to tackle it. I'm trying
Broken Mast Head (3) Ben4195 at 5:25am 04.27.21 Found it. You'll notice the forward pin is missing, but otherwise looks complete. the sheaves shoul
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 DougM at 5:22am 04.27.21
Oday 34/35 vang mister_j at 4:47am 04.27.21 Mister J - you don't happen to own Avalon do you? My boat is Sound Advice out of Westport, MA.
Anchor light not working RoyS at 4:17am 04.27.21 By all means get an LED bulb. Significant battery drain overnight by the old incandescent bulb.
Anchor light not working (2) Brokenarm at 3:50am 04.27.21 looks like a (AquaSignal) brand, that takes a festoon style bulb,, LED replacement bulbs are availab
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover kloudie1 at 3:38am 04.27.21 One of the forum members posted this excellent repair of his sea hood.. Hunter 34 Sea Hood reinstall
Mast light B37 Donsweeneyny at 2:59am 04.27.21
Beautiful work! TomY at 2:49am 04.27.21 "Beautiful work", is right!
Boarding Ladder Failure Calif. Ted at 9:31pm 04.26.21 Also try calling Railmakers, they were the OEM supplier to Catalina. Catalina Yachts
Beautiful work! nightowle at 9:27pm 04.26.21 I've looked at a lot of mermaid art for our boat, both outside vinyl decal types and art for the ins
Leaking Water Tank Ralph Johnstone at 9:27pm 04.26.21 As @Tally Ho has mentioned, you will need a sealant under the outer ring. These inspection ports ar
Hunter 27 Shore power requirements rgranger at 9:24pm 04.26.21 You need 30 amp cable. A quick Google for a shore power cable will get the cable you need and the de
Beautiful work! (1) rgranger at 9:19pm 04.26.21 @dLj and @Will Gilmore WOW!!!! Beautiful! For those thinking about a custom piece for yourself
Holding tank sender replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 04.26.21 Hey Tim, No reason you can't install an external sensor same as mine as I believe our boats are th
My Hunter 456 rgranger at 9:09pm 04.26.21
Holding tank sender replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41pm 04.26.21 I second Dave's advice. Cleaning internal sensor units isn't a fun job, but it's actually fairly ea
Beautiful work! Stu Jackson at 8:30pm 04.26.21 Wonderful, thx for sharing.

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