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lines aft pics Justin_NSA at 2:53am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1050 I had promised to post pictures of my lines led aft project. This was a quick and dirty page I crea
lazy jack bill@tahoe at 2:44am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1128 Iam planning on making my own lazy jack system, Iam looking at 1/4" shock cord, is this the correct
Adjusting/Setting your magnetic compass? Brian D at 2:24am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3573 Do you know your magnetic variation, or, declination as I like to use the term? Check out this link.
Boatings Best Deals ??? (2) Maine Sail at 3:23am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1535 OK, we've all heard how high the prices are at West Marine, and we know Fred does not like WalMart,*
Mooring for Dummies.... what should I use on my 22 O'Day Don at 4:01am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3171 Ok so I bought an O'Day 22 last year I grew up on 17's so I was wondering what should I use to moor
Trying to replace discharge hose PrincessoftheLake at 5:46am 05.07.08 Big Boats 10/1223 We tried last weekend to pull the old discharge hose on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 but it seems to be thor
Decorative Hull Tape Hey Sailor at 6:29am 05.07.08 Pearson 3/1569 Does anyone know a good online website for purchasing the 3 stripe tape. I've located a few in the U
Surge Brakes strobeone at 7:52am 05.07.08 Trailer Sailors 10/2490 I want to know if surge brakes are a necessity or just a nice to have, for towing the 26S with a Hon
Oberdorfer Water Pump Chief at 7:06am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1269 Stopped off at the local Catalina dealer to buy some Universal Engine Parts, filters, pump impeller
Buying first sailboat Tom at 7:38am 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 12/1292 Hello, I am new to sailing and considering purchasing a used sailboat. I plan on using the bo
wood flooring MLA at 9:29am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1792 I am considering putting wood flooring in the cabin of my 26D. I was thinking of using a solid teak
propeller strut rookie1 at 9:51am 05.07.08 Ericson 2/2301 hauled out my e35. bronze support for the prop shaft is off center by 2". also bent due to a dock li
Breaker Information Needed gpd955 at 10:04am 05.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1143 I am in the process of replacing the 30A main breaker on a friends '86 Hunter 31. The old one is an
sailability ratings? porsche at 11:36am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1722 I am not sure what it is called but I have heard that there is a system that rates a boats ability t
Extra Halard for P303 Charlie at 11:46am 05.07.08 Pearson 6/1705 As some of you may have noticed, I have been responding to some of the 303 items. I recently purchas
Catalina 27 Starting Problem Bill Dorman at 12:29pm 05.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1906 My '84 Catalina 27 inboard Yanmar diesel has three switches to start.Turn ignition key to on.Pres
H216 Questions -- Mast base bolt hole posiiton and recommended tensions for uppe Lamar Sumerlin at 12:46pm 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1518 While I know this has been discussed in the archives --- spent quite a bit of time there today with
Help- Halyard line broke in Roller Furling Selden Mast Yvonne Anderson at 12:55pm 05.07.08 Bavaria 1/2345 I was wondering if the mast had to come apart to re-rig the halyard or if anyone had any advice on h
Modification to rudder post cover patrick at 12:59pm 05.07.08 Big Boats 0/883 I have found that there are six fairly small screws (#10 - 2 inch or so sheet metal screws) which ar
mussels and boating - colorado news walt at 1:10pm 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/850 http://themountainmail.com/main.asp?SectionID=4

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Etiquette pet peeves danstanford at 2:23am 12.07.21 With respect to answering old threads, I have another take. While I admit there are some occasions w
Etiquette pet peeves Mechone at 2:08am 12.07.21 How about just not complaining about anything, and moving on, we are all here to help and or looking
Etiquette pet peeves Will Gilmore at 11:48pm 12.06.21 This site is used by people who do not know how to troubleshoot or know what DVM's are. Just for t
Etiquette pet peeves Will Gilmore at 11:40pm 12.06.21 How about the people who ask and receive sometimes multiple helpful answers to their questions but
H41DS decoupling shaft while floating JamesG161 at 11:30pm 12.06.21 Not done that, but there are Shaft collar locks to stop shaft loss. But remember you must make sure
Etiquette pet peeves JamesG161 at 10:48pm 12.06.21 I sometimes renew interests in old threads by links that answer FAQ's The best at that must have a g
Oday 25 portlights Peter18046 at 10:42pm 12.06.21 So attached is the old frame with the one broken piece missing, and a view looking in the window se
Etiquette pet peeves justsomeguy at 10:41pm 12.06.21 Long-ish posts without the use of paragraphs.
Etiquette pet peeves Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35pm 12.06.21 How about the people who ask and receive sometimes multiple helpful answers to their questions but d
H26 crutch mount bolts CaptainRan at 9:00pm 12.06.21 Had a nice chat with @crazydave. When I got my boat, it had a rotting 2x4 suspended by 2 ropes holdi
A couple trailering questions Stephen Griffin at 8:28pm 12.06.21 Greetings...When trailering, don't forget to disengage the overdrive (or torque converter)...You'll
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 7:55pm 12.06.21 From below if possible. And I have done it both ways. Article in PS soon. No, it does not drip on y
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 6:48pm 12.06.21 Thank you so much for your detailed advice dmax. I'm not certain that the core is dry under the soft
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 6:32pm 12.06.21 I had a H280 as my first boat. Nice design and she sailed well. Good luck with her! Greb I ha
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 6:29pm 12.06.21 After some boat yoga, some swearing and some brute force, I got the old charger loose. Boat yog
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 6:18pm 12.06.21 We had rot/delam problems in the cabin top of our J/36. We attacked from below because we didn't wa
Third Propulsion Option LloydB at 6:16pm 12.06.21 I sent you a PM by clicking on your avatar and choosing send private message. I think you will get a
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades (2) Perry Welch at 5:59pm 12.06.21 I hope you do not have great expectations of variable forms of modern communication with me. If you
Etiquette pet peeves Michael Davis at 5:38pm 12.06.21 I have read part way through some threads on subjects that hold interest for me that were still act
Etiquette pet peeves Justin_NSA at 5:38pm 12.06.21 USING ALL CAPS ! :huh:

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