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mouldy sails, need help Karen13239 at 3:23am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1314 We left our sails inside the boat over winter and it got damp. Now our mainsail is speckled with mou
Generator - anyone use one while anchored? MrBill_FLL at 3:38am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1090 OK, I'm spoiled.... or at least my admiral is... in Fla, the sailing season pretty much ends June 1
Spinnaker Blocks for O'day 34 Paul R at 3:44am 06.13.07 Bigger Boats 3/1466 Can anyone advise the best place to put spinnaker blocks for an O'Day 34. I have had the halyard ins
Catalina 30 - 1985 vs. 1987 - is it worth it AD at 11:41pm 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1141 I am in the market for a Catalina 30 (currently an owner of a catalina 27) and I wanted to know if i
Looking for HR 42 or 43 Arthur at 3:56am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1672 Looking for an HR 42 or 43 1997 ' up located in the U.S. to purchase. Had very bad experience with b
Docking with Dock Caddy question Pat at 4:11am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1417 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
beaching and anchoring for the night walt at 5:26am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1088 My first ever overnighting in a sailboat is going to occur fairly soon is some remote canyon at Lake
Bored at work??? try this Leviosa at 5:55am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1076 I took this a while ago and was amazed what I did know,,,but most important ,,what I needed to brush
C36 Mk. I traveler replacement jviss at 6:17am 06.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2854 A couple of questions for you C-36 experts, if you don't mind:1984 Catalina 36, hull number 240.
Vane Steering for Rasmus Juniata at 6:16am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 5/3107 Hi everyone,I wish to fit wind vane steering to my Rasmus 35. Does anyone have any recommedations
Docking with a Dock Caddy Pat at 6:30am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1424 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
how to place a life raft? Marcel at 6:19am 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 1/958 I have the intention to buy a RFD life raft for 4 people in bag, but I don't know where to place th
oday 22 mast and sails James9948 at 7:55am 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/988 i was wondering if there was an interest in a mast and sails for a 1973 oday 22. someone offerd to
Trailer carpet Jim Hoff at 7:54am 06.13.07 Trailer Sailors 7/1496 I have an opportunity at the moment that I can use a slip for about 3 weeks.My trailer also needs t
Hunter 260 vs Macgregor 26 Bob at 8:41am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/5021 Between Hunter 260 and Macgregor 26Which trialerble boat is better for coastal crusing?Area we sa
rig tuning First 305 Andrej at 2:07pm 06.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1228 I have recently bought a Beneteau First 305 which I am planning to race.I wonder whether anyone has
Macerator Gasket? Cole at 2:35pm 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1057 My macerator is loose from the pipe assembly. Is there a gasket to be replaced there, and where wou
Bimini or canvas block for sun on 25+Ericson? Richard at 2:53pm 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 0/990 Hi Everyone! Thank you very much for the information, or I realized that the waterline beam on my 2
water tank clogged Don S/V ILLusion at 4:05am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1261 Peggy et alWith help from others on this board, I managed to solve my clogged water tank problem an
New Mcgregor owner kevin at 12:09pm 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1149 I recently purchased a 1973 23ft McGregor and sailed her home some 20 miles on the Great South Bay,

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Shower drain clogged Mike M. at 6:35pm 07.04.21
Waste System Diagram Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 07.04.21 2 toilets, Raritan Electroscan system and multiple discharge line-up options from each toilet: 1) ov
Keel questions Lakeskiier at 6:29pm 07.04.21
240 center board Bubbadog at 6:09pm 07.04.21 Went into the water today with extended boat hook and determined the center board was indeed down.
Missing plate on mast Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51pm 07.04.21 See if there are any mfg stickers on the mast or boom. You probably have a z Spar mast but it would
Hatch and port light covers or coating dLj at 5:43pm 07.04.21 Thank you for the replies and information. The newer film and ceramic coating works very well on my
Lessons from a Racing Boat Destruction. dLj at 5:36pm 07.04.21 I have always done my own work except for things like shaft & strut replacement, rig survey and rep
H34 galley Mike Oldak at 5:25pm 07.04.21 I've taken just about all the other panels, etc. apart but not this one. But the carpentry on the H
Lessons from a Racing Boat Destruction. Rick D at 4:53pm 07.04.21 I have always done my own work except for things like shaft & strut replacement, rig survey and repa
Hatch and port light covers or coating (1) kloudie1 at 4:44pm 07.04.21 I put on Outland covers this year to help the AC and protect the new lenses I installed.good folks t
Waste System Diagram sail sfbay at 4:43pm 07.04.21 Can't offer much advice, except the system seems way too complicated. Simplifying it seems like a go
Do You Have a Safety Gear Diagram on Your Boat? (1) sail sfbay at 4:37pm 07.04.21 These diagrams are 2 examples of what I plan to build:
Hatch and port light covers or coating Rjm st.petersburg at 4:35pm 07.04.21 Thank you for the replies and information. The newer film and ceramic coating works very well on my
Shower drain clogged arf145 at 4:25pm 07.04.21 On my 331, the shower drain and the refrigerator drain share a pump that lives under the head sink.
Hatch and port light covers or coating Tally Ho at 4:01pm 07.04.21 I have home made sunbrella covers on my hatches, and a piece of Refexite under the sunbrella, No
origo 2000 knobs jssailem at 3:39pm 07.04.21 Maybe a friend with a 3D printer could help build you a new one.
Hatch and port light covers or coating MikeHoncho at 3:17pm 07.04.21 Just take them off occasionally and clean the surfaces. Trapped dirt is what will cause issues
Hatch and port light covers or coating FastOlson at 2:58pm 07.04.21 I have used Sunbrella (r) hatch covers over our Lewmar hatches for 25 years with never an adverse ef
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. FastOlson at 2:52pm 07.04.21 Moving down the possibilities list, once in while you will find a new wiring harness/bundle with a b
Shower drain clogged Calif. Ted at 2:39pm 07.04.21 Most boat showers do not drain by gravity but by use of a pump to drain the sump, so thru hull must

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