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Mac 22 Keel Overboard Papuan Matt at 8:47am 04.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1231 I have a '95 Mac 22 that I love. My wife and I sail and scuba off it at all the magnificent areas ar
Peggy, sewage hose question Bob at 12:26pm 04.22.08 Big Boats 1/858 Peggy, your answer to a previous posting finally solved a perplexing question that I had in relation
Rudder Bearings & seal for First 285 (1) epf at 12:35pm 04.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1999 Hello I have a 1989 model First 285 with tiller steering and I am looking for top and bottom beari
table in cabin sailaway50 at 11:56am 04.22.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/969 We recently purchased a 1996 400. Has any one ever removed the cabin table and replaced it with som
That is my Question: To Fill or Not To Fill? rardiH36 at 10:51am 04.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/806 When I took delivery of my 1980 Hunter 36 10 months ago, the fresh water tanks were empty except for
Head to sink drain Steve_Catalina at 10:15am 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1751 Folks,I recently completed teeing my head intake to my sink drain. Currently I use a large stopper
P31-2 Spreader light bulb bobnatale at 10:08am 04.22.08 Pearson 3/1840 So... I am getting ready to step the mast, and I figured I would change the anchor and spreader bulb
Catalina insignia has seen better days. K-Mac at 9:00am 04.22.08 Catalina 30 3/1389 Where can I buy replacement insignias (Catalina 30)? On the port side the original is missing the 3
Windy day on the mooring Chet7135 at 1:45pm 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1348 This was last sunday on the mooring, Rough and windy day! And a wild and wet dinghy ride back to sho
Interested in an inexpensive inverter? Benny17441 at 2:10pm 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1235 Went to COSTCO today and found an XPower 1000 watts by Xantrex fo $49. I picked up one based on the
Headliner Caps Deb at 2:06pm 04.22.08 Pearson 3/2073 Hi all, thanks for reading my inquiry and any feedback you can supply. My traveler is mounted by th
Get Rid of Boat Odors--Thanks! vsschreffler at 2:24pm 04.22.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1348 I greatly appreciate your expert book on Get Rid of Boat Odors.--It would be immensely helpful to no
Is this charliecobra paulj at 5:48pm 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1488 paulj
Potable water pump r. gallagher at 11:04pm 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1023 My potable water pump seized last weekend. I took the pump apart, found nothing wrong internally, an
Is the non-skid on a 11.0 A Gel coat or Paint? davekagi at 11:26pm 04.20.08 S2 1/1328 Has anyone repainted or Gel-coated the non-skid areas on an S2.It may have been painted on mine as
What type of paint Summer Knights at 12:29am 04.21.08 Day Sailers 1/1105 I am looking for the best paint to use above the waterline on the hull of my boat. 35 years is showi
Electrical problem with MacGregor 26X Michigan 26X at 12:33am 04.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2922 My MacGregor 26X just came out of winter storage. Both batteries fully charged, and battery terminal
331 Quadrant Update Bill at 1:07am 04.21.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1082 For anyone who might have seen this posting in December here is an update of my progress.The quadr
motor mounts on 331 Rob1214 at 12:55am 04.21.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1341 This is my first yr with my 331 2004 beneteau . I was wondering if anyone else has problems in the l
Drains and Bilge on an M25 dancing bear at 1:44am 04.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1073 My m25 has two drains on the stern. One is for the cockpit, the other is starboard of the cockpit d

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Webbing: Sew or Tie mikemoyer at 3:11pm 08.30.21 Thanks. Isn't Dyneema singlebraid rope? I've read that webbing is preferable because it won't roll w
Wheel pulling to the right VernonJ at 3:10pm 08.30.21 It didn't occur to me to try without power. I'll do that this weekend. It's not that center is diffe
Moisture readings from survey Barnacle Bill at 3:07pm 08.30.21 Instead of asking us, you should be asking the surveyor who did the survey. You are paying him for
Aqua Signal FOB sail sfbay at 3:01pm 08.30.21 Ouch!! You can buy a Spare Fob Floatable Transmitter for the 20410 System Mfg# 20416 for $39 here
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? MikeHoncho at 2:59pm 08.30.21 put another 15 to 20 hours on it then make a decision. I'm always looking up at my sails anyways (ha
26S Considering new prop. (1) sail sfbay at 2:56pm 08.30.21 I you are motoring at speeds of 6.1 - 6.3 knots at 3200 rpms with a good bit of weight in the boat (
DIY Designing And Buildling A Sailboat rgranger at 2:53pm 08.30.21 I like the X-mas tree lights. Best part of the boat....:biggrin:
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 2:50pm 08.30.21 A little follow-up. I decided to forgo the dapper plate. I removed the battery (8dAGM) from in fro
Auto-Pilots dlochner at 2:43pm 08.30.21 I'd have to believe a below deck system uses considerably more power than others. You would be co
Auto-Pilots MikeHoncho at 2:36pm 08.30.21 I'd have to believe a below deck system uses considerably more power than others.
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Leeward Rail at 2:32pm 08.30.21 @Barnacle Bill .. I suspect all that is a bit above pay grade for a beginner.:biggrin: Don't scare
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? flightlead404 at 2:25pm 08.30.21 On my '07 H38 the SeaTalk cable for the ST60 instruments on the pod and the ethernet/SeaTalkng cable
Universal Atomic Fuel Return Lines? Barnacle Bill at 2:18pm 08.30.21 It's the low pressure side, but you need an acceptable fuel line. For diesel it is Type B1 which is
Surveys are a waste of money Barnacle Bill at 2:13pm 08.30.21 There are good surveyors and bad surveyors. Hopefully the bad surveyors don't last long, or they fin
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Barnacle Bill at 2:06pm 08.30.21 What this is all about has to do with the righting moment of a boat. Righting moment is determined
Still Pulling Out My Hair...... rpell1@msn.com at 2:03pm 08.30.21 My C-30 had a confounding leak that I finally traced backet to the aft end of the stern tube hose -
MacGregor 25 Classification Ward H at 1:38pm 08.30.21
Using a trolling motor on small boat Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 08.30.21 You're just looking to move 50' or so I'd go with a small sealed gel battery. I use a 10 amp for my
MacGregor 25 Classification rgranger at 1:22pm 08.30.21 Hey @Giro! I don't think @cb32863 was trying to be a smart ass. I read it as someone thinking ou
Auto-Pilots dlochner at 1:19pm 08.30.21 An underdeck autopilot is more reliable and able to steer in higher winds and seas than a tiller or

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