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Alternator and rudder Mary at 3:27am 04.08.07 Big Boats 0/1182 We just sold our 28' and bought a beautiful 380 Catalina and have a few questions. If the alternator
new wire Phil at 3:10am 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1830 I am in the process of updating my old wiring. I found a site that sells quality marine wire at reas
New Canvas for 473 ThomasPrice at 3:04am 04.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/966 Hello All - I am now about 6 months into 473 ownership (after 15 yrs on a F38s5, and I have to say,
Hunter Factory Davits seadaddler at 2:55am 04.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1031 Has anyone added the hunter factory davits to theirnew hunter.I saw them on a 41 and was wondering
Seadance SEADANCE at 2:51am 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1825 I just couldn't stay away... and you guys have been on my mind all week long.Thank you for all of t
Small Blisters SHADS at 3:50am 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1364 I'm about to give my boat a coat of anti-fouling paint. We bought her (1986 22 foot Mac Gregor) las
Headstay sag Alan at 5:56am 04.08.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/3626 On the other forums I constantly run into the misconception that the headstay sag should be adjusted
Jet ski as a dingy for your sailboat sailerman at 5:58am 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 27/15631 Has anyone ever put davits on their sailboat for a jet ski? We have a 40 Catalina and think it would
America's Cup High Tsehum Pete at 6:48am 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1127 Derek, Chris, Fellow Kiwis and All Sailors,The Emirates NZ Team seemed to do well despite challeng
scratches on plex. hatches alans at 6:12am 04.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1147 hi, any suggestions for removing scratches from blach plex. hatch sections? ive tried compounds and
272LE Hot Water Heater Ken at 7:45am 04.08.07 Bigger Boats 4/1281 Has anyone installed a 6 gallon hot water heater on their 272LE? If so, I'd be interested in learnin
Installing a Hot Water Heater on a Small Diesel Ken at 7:57am 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 11/9062 Has anyone installed a 6 gallon hot water heater on a smaller sailboat (27') that has a small diesel
Hooking up to shore power markm58 at 9:28am 04.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1065 I've just purchased a new electric start outboard for my 1992 Mac 26S. This means I need to re-char
Lightning protection Jerry at 7:32am 04.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1767 Has anybody installed lightning protection on their Mac 26?I have been doing research on the subje
Horsepower requirement Jerry at 7:15am 04.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1018 I'm getting ready to purchase a Mac 26. Best I can tell a 50 HP is what many folks use. Anybody us
Cruising Range Rob Smolka at 11:04am 04.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1187 I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the cruising range of a Catalina 30 fitted with an
Installing a Steering Pedestal. Have questions? John Hall at 11:59am 04.08.07 Ask All Sailors 0/881 I am close to finishing my project boat and I am ready to install the steering pedestal. I never sa
choosing a Asymmetrical Spinnaker? Jay20651 at 11:58am 04.08.07 Catalina 22 1/1846 Hello, I'm going to be adding a Asmmetrical spinnaker to my inventory of sails this season, and
Question for adding Norcold refrig to 31' icebox Ken Honeycutt at 9:55am 04.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1142 Started to install the Norcold this last weekend on my 31'..Got started but got nervous when I began
Irwin 28' Mark IV parts specifications? dadsboat at 9:47am 04.08.07 Other Sailboats 0/2015 I own a 1977 28' Irwin Mark IV. I need information on the main spar (mast), boom, and centerboard as

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Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (1) jmce1587 at 10:26am 06.18.21 Keeping in mind what I had to do on my H31 chain plate/rod repair and looking at your sketch photo,
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Charles Erwin at 10:11am 06.18.21 My opinion of course -- the old bolt , the one you broke, might have been more brass than bronze.
Towing a Cat 22 LakeShark at 9:54am 06.18.21 Could you possibly work out meeting the owner 1/2 way and paying gas? with so many C22's out there
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 9:54am 06.18.21 Thank you for the replies I am now going to look at the starboard side in aft cabin, as far as I kno
Anchor chain joiners thinwater at 9:50am 06.18.21 When under load they are engaged (as you noted) but don't do anything more to hold the sides togeth
Catalina 22 Keel Configurations LakeShark at 9:46am 06.18.21 On the gulf coast of Florida, six inches can make a HUGE difference. It gets stupid thin here. I
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 9:35am 06.18.21 195348
When 11 knots is really 25 knots jon hansen at 9:29am 06.18.21 nice photo, Gene
When 11 knots is really 25 knots (1) Gene Neill at 9:05am 06.18.21 GREAT post, well done! :thumbup: You'll like having a 75 jib for days like that. And if you find a
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days jon hansen at 9:03am 06.18.21 great photo William;)
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch (1) DayDreamer41 at 8:53am 06.18.21 According to the Hunter Doc's load on this site https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export Ther
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days dlochner at 8:46am 06.18.21 I should add, we are getting rid of our cover and installing a "stack pack" with lazy jacks. The sai
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 8:43am 06.18.21 you know a "true sailor", not one of the those motorboats with sails Hehe.. I actually apply that
Tripping Breaker at Dock 84' Hunter 31 sail sfbay at 8:35am 06.18.21 Ask the marina to check their shore power supply? Might find these articles helpful: How to deal w
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? Dave Groshong at 8:29am 06.18.21 CDI mainsail furling system is the least expensive https://shop.macgregorowners.com/prod.php?50608
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days Leeward Rail at 8:25am 06.18.21 A bit of both. We put the cover on when not sailing.. Unless we are lazy and just do it at night..
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! LagunaJay at 8:22am 06.18.21 To drive my boat at 4 knots (?70% of hull speed) using my 180SF square sail requires about 5 knots o
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days (1) william24424 at 8:15am 06.18.21 Protocol, has us putting it on @ end of sail., sometimes one of us will put on cover as we motor thr
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days jeepbluetj at 8:11am 06.18.21 Always on unless the boat is moving. UV as dlochner said. Also same reason as no fenders when the
O'Day 272 wiring issues jeepbluetj at 8:07am 06.18.21 I use a "Fox and hound" wire tracker to find stuff like this. ~$30 for a cheapie. Meter works too.

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