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nicro solar vent question(s) jtm at 4:58am 05.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2815 I just bought the 3" Nicro day/night plus. It is going into the fore deck ( just ahead of the mast
26m vs 26x Victor E hult at 5:04am 05.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1348 I am interested in purchasing either a 26m or 26x but i can't decide which, could someone give me th
rigging mainsail sheet cb3296 at 5:05am 05.04.08 Day Sailers 1/1268 Just inherited use of Daysailer. I would like to know the configuration for the main sheet. Dead
Removing water from diesel tank. Dennis W. at 12:34am 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1696 Just finished 3-days at Two Harbors, but, had engine trouble developed on the way over. Rough runnin
Halyard mystery NorfolkRagbagger at 7:11am 05.04.08 Catalina 30 0/1244 I am one of those infamous people who used a messenger (despite my better judgment)to replace my mai
Fred- the Avatar is attached (2) Dennis W. at 7:51am 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1174 Fred, This photo shows 4th of July cove looking East across Isthmus cove into Big Fisherman, Santa C
Deck Soft Spot. What the....? Gary at 5:46am 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1430 87 Hunter 28.5Have a small (~14"x14") soft spot starboard of the mast. The area flexes about 1/4 in
Head sails dale at 9:41am 05.04.08 Catalina 22 4/1295 I would like to know what everyone has for head sails. On our 22 we have a 1.5 oz. 150% drifter, a
pressure sink Louis at 10:00am 05.04.08 Smaller Boats 1/886 Finally took the boat out into the water today. After a winter or fixing up and cleaning it felt gre
Rewiring Mast Jim22491 at 11:19am 05.04.08 Other Sailboats 2/1103 I am rewiring my mast, My problem is all the wires ar just through the deck and siliconed. This cann
Head Lighting Greg W. at 11:28am 05.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/915 I have two wires entering the ceiling of the head on my boat just above the mirror. I thought they m
Short changed ? Canukwi at 12:27pm 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1031 I don't know if I missed something in the past several years that I've used Interlux VC-17m for my b
Raymarine ST 69's or Tacktick? palacegrand at 12:40pm 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1073 Recently purchased a Yamaha 30 which while overall in good shape, features some rather old instrumen
Favorite sailing music Dave at 12:12pm 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2189 I'm working on filling up my iPod, and have lots of varied music. I decided to work on a sailing tun
pictures tpolo at 11:58am 05.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1052 I was able to post pictures in the past but for some reason it does not work anymore for me....this
marina Real, gyuamas MX monty at 11:34am 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1370 Can anyone give me lat. long. for marina real? I am moving there next week during hurricane season a
does any one know the first outlets on the circuits? I'm bob at 1:18pm 05.04.08 Big Boats 2/816 adding or rather have added a Freedom Marine inverter/charger and now have to change the first outle
is Home Depot GCFI the same as marine GCFI? bob at 1:07pm 05.04.08 Ask All Sailors 2/989 it costs twice as much at west marine ?????
Dagger board stop rope length needed..... Nik at 2:07pm 05.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1413 My 26D didn't come with the safety line to prevent the dagger board from dropping too low. how much
Hard water deposits Brian at 2:13pm 05.04.08 Big Boats 1/972 I just looked into the aluminum water tanks on my 10 yr old liveaboard boat and saw lots of calcium

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Catalina 22 Swing Keel sail sfbay at 7:49am 09.03.21 Post #5 had 2 swing keels for sale in Florida (2) wanted catalina 22 swing keel \| Sailboat Owners Fo
Never say never All U Get at 7:46am 09.03.21 Once we plugged the cockpit drains and filled it with water, like a hot tub with sails.
Third follow up on "Pulling my hair out". kappykaplan at 7:35am 09.03.21 A patch of a self amalgamating tape, like RescueTape will get ya through the next few weeks. :plus
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year lmddmc at 7:33am 09.03.21 That's the trouble This widgeon boat that I purchased had no lines or sails I am starting from scrat
need part - line guide (??) mdibella at 7:33am 09.03.21 It is on the Beneteau Part Site for B343 as P/N 057180 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleu
Third follow up on "Pulling my hair out". kloudie1 at 7:30am 09.03.21 A patch of a self amalgamating tape, like RescueTape will get ya through the next few weeks. My sugg
need part - line guide (??) sail sfbay at 7:06am 09.03.21 Fairlead boat mooring rope guide or marine bow chock cleat line chock. To find one do an internet s
H41 losing coolant somewhere dmax at 6:59am 09.03.21 Along with checking out the exhaust, look at your oil to make sure it's not contaminated with anti-f
need part - line guide (??) jssailem at 6:58am 09.03.21 It is a Chock. or Line Chock. Search on line and you will find all shapes and designs. You may have
NOT buying H34 BigEasy at 6:52am 09.03.21 Nice design for the companionway screen!
h40.5 OEM pleated shades (1) sail sfbay at 6:24am 09.03.21 Oceanair makes custom spleated shades (that suggestion came up on this thread (2) Pleated shades on
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit DougM at 6:17am 09.03.21 On my boat the topping lift is rather redundant since it has a rigid boom vang. I leave the lift cli
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump DeniseO30 at 6:13am 09.03.21 Cursed! My brand new seaflo running barely two weeks locked up the night of the storm the boat was a
Never say never (1) Grotto at 5:32am 09.03.21
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit Davidasailor26 at 4:35am 09.03.21 I have a conventional main, with a bit of a strange arrangement for the traveller, which occupies o
H41 losing coolant somewhere Nodak7 at 3:39am 09.03.21 2008 H41DS with 4JH4E. Some tiny amount of coolant disappears without a trace. Never goes over 17
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit sailme88 at 3:38am 09.03.21 Not sure if this will work for you, but I re-positioned my topping lift to the cockpit. I shortened
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass braddexter at 2:36am 09.03.21 Since Beneteau stopped production in US I've found their US spare parts website seems to have becom
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit sail sfbay at 9:47pm 09.02.21 Ditto other posts.........route the lines through turning blocks through a clutch on the cabin top c
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year sail sfbay at 9:43pm 09.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! The manual I found did not list them. The way I do it on my boats is to att

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