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any suggestions on which refrigerato to installr JB at 9:16am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1217 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 2/1095 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 2/1635 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 0/1096 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 29/1685 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 7/1294 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 4/1259 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 37/2281
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1982 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 1/1055 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 8/1342 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 9/2222 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 19/3602 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 6/1416 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 5/1234 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 8/1266 I had a new prop and shaft installed. What should I use to reduce barnacle build up and corrosion on
Bimini top for 1984 30 Alan at 1:48am 04.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1815 Can anyone recommend a place to either buy a used or new bimini for a Catalina 30. I got an estimat
Rudder sensor, plan C sailaway78 at 3:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1277 Plan A for mounting the rudder sensor was to put it aft of the rudder shaft, under the helm seat. Pr
Looking for charliecobra paulj at 2:46am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1330 paulj
fresh water system ChrisCRNA at 4:34am 04.12.08 Big Boats 11/1476 I have an issue when my freshwater system is on that the water pump runs in short bursts every few m

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23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 7:38am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it!
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:36am 12.22.21 Based on some replies, many prefer the meteorological definition vs the astronomical one Anyone kn
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:23am 12.22.21
charlieann (1) sail sfbay at 7:16am 12.22.21 Suggest this repair strategy ............. Grind out the crack with a dremel tool, sand, fill with c
The Dinghy Diaries billder99 at 7:12am 12.22.21 Ahoy YVRGuy, have you looked into Porta-Botes? These are a great compromise between portability, eas
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 12.22.21
23.5 Aluminum Tiller (2) travelingjerryb at 7:04am 12.22.21
Headsail Length and girth (1) sail sfbay at 6:32am 12.22.21 If it is a jib sock suggest contacting the sock manufacturer for their specific measurement requirem
Flawed Logic? (1) Brian D at 6:18am 12.22.21 So do you seek to achieve Kolinahr?
Flawed Logic? DougM at 6:06am 12.22.21 All I know is that yesterday morning at 0730 where I am in Virginia it was 27 degrees, and the #@$&%
23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 6:05am 12.22.21 Is this for aesthetics? I would have thought the AL tiller would be more durable and less maintenanc
Flawed Logic? sailme88 at 5:59am 12.22.21 My first day of winter is the day my boat gets hauled..My first day of summer is the day I launch. A
23.5 Aluminum Tiller patbratton at 5:53am 12.22.21 I would be interested in seeing pictures of the new one. Is it one that you made?
Flawed Logic? All U Get at 5:49am 12.22.21 If we really think about this, today is the solstice which means the sun is at the Tropic of Capric
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb Sailor_Al at 5:40am 12.22.21 thanks to everyone for the helpful information. I was having concerns about the base, and the yell
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 5:39am 12.22.21 I have heaved-to almost every boat I have been on. What I find is that if the boats current sail co
Flawed Logic? (1) All U Get at 5:11am 12.22.21 From where I was, the temperatures were good.
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb Slipin Away at 4:32am 12.22.21 My 2006 was incandescent . I changed out to LED Sorry do not remember part number but I had to cha
Etiquette pet peeves Justin_NSA at 4:29am 12.22.21 what about us really old guys........AVM???? ( an analog guy being forced to live in a digital worl
Headsail Length and girth Davidasailor26 at 2:55am 12.22.21 To clarify - it sounds like you mean a sock for protecting the furled headsail, not a spinnaker sock

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