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Um.... I lost my waterline..... (1) 1974_Venture_24 at 9:15pm 03.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1181 Well my sweet Esperanza is nearing the end of her complete overhaul.... However after all of this I
Tongue wgt for a Magictilt David S. at 8:52pm 03.09.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1410 What is the recomended tongue weight for a Magictilt 2 axle 1978 model carrying a 1979 O'day 22?Da
Whisker pole Roger F at 11:22pm 03.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/1452 Anyone installed a whisker pole and/or have some suggestions for H306 or similar set up? The boat h
replacing caprail letterman at 11:12pm 03.09.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1429 the boat - 37" IrwinThe problem - water leaking in from stanchions and possibly screw holes from sc
Ok now brand Tiller polit pcjrusso at 10:46pm 03.09.07 Ask All Sailors 4/948 Ok now What brand do you all think? It seems to me its either Raymaine or Simrad.its going on a 2
Interlux Premium Teak Restorer and Fiberglass Sherry at 10:34pm 03.09.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1068 I plan to clean and scrub my exterior teak with Interlux Premium Teak Restorer. Does anybody know i
Throttle Cable / Wheel Steering Help Darren Mayes at 9:43pm 03.09.07 Smaller Boats 4/1050 All,I am trying to get the boat ready for the season and need to replace the throttle cable.Here
electronics - what to get?? ron at 11:50pm 03.09.07 Ask All Sailors 53/2034 what brand to buy and why: raymarine or garmin or other?Chesapeake and East coast cruising areaa
h27 Cherubini Tall Rig (Myth) Benny at 1:05am 03.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1093 The "Tall Rig" is a model name not a configuration. Hunter advertises a single mast length of 36'3"
How well did you do with your winterization? r.w.landau at 2:58am 03.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1168 Well, I didn't do so well with a pump. More about that later. I am working on it now.r.w.landau
Just as a public service, r.w.landau at 3:41am 03.10.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1440 tonight is daylight savings night.Clocks go forward.r.w.landau
Two Volvo MD11 Engines For Sale... Bob Todd at 5:14am 03.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/1294 I saw both at Marine Consignment of Wickford in N Kingstown, RI. One is a runner for $900.00 and the
The marine industry higgs at 5:49am 03.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/945 A post on electronics got me thinking about how nicely the marine industry does in supplying us good
Almost new owner Mark M26D at 5:43am 03.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1050 Monday we are having a survey for our soon to be new to us Catalina 30. 1984 model in mint condition
home made roller furling Bob at 12:30pm 03.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3033 I have been considering a roller furl setup for my headsail. After exhaustive searching of the web,
Stern anchor Barry14722 at 9:48am 03.10.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1881 I want to add a stern anchor to my Hunter 25. The only purpose which I want to add it is to give me
HISC command change Circle raft (1) Kerry13709 at 5:49pm 03.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1500 Hi to all,I thought I would share the image of my sailing club's annual command change Circle Raft.
weak batery power to gps jack at 3:38pm 03.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/948 My Garmin GPS/sounder is acting up. The Gps is working fine but the sounder part doesn't get a stron
Great Lakes SSB radio Captain Dave at 10:46pm 03.10.07 Big Boats 1/1146 Is SSB radio in use on the Great Lakes? What about Nets? Being a Ham Operator, I wondered whether or
Need more DIY advice Wright Ellis at 10:41pm 03.10.07 Smaller Boats 1/898 I have a fresh water leak in the forward end of the V berth on my 26.5 that must be coming from the

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Venture 222 interior painting Davidasailor26 at 6:12am 06.14.21
U-bolt Chainplates sail sfbay at 6:10am 06.14.21 Same question came up on this thread in 2001: Need Info RE: Chainplate Failures Might check with th
Waste System - How does it actually work? dLj at 6:10am 06.14.21 Yes, get Peggy's book. It's worth it, for sure! +1 dj
What are these threaded metal inserts in the side of my boat? Pagan Baby at 6:09am 06.14.21 Fittings for beaching legs maybe?
Mac 19 stickinthemud57 at 6:08am 06.14.21 I was not familiar with the Mac 19, so I looked it up. It's amazing how Roger MacGregor was able to
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. leo310 at 6:04am 06.14.21 First, what type of sailing are you doing? If your just a weekend day sailing the a hand held unit l
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter (1) RoyS at 6:02am 06.14.21 I purchased the Seastar MT-3 Single Lever Dual Function Controller Model Number CH5310P. I have a fu
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 5:47am 06.14.21 Is it worth paying someone to dive clean the boat prior to purchase to check for keel separation?
Venture 222 interior painting JustinP at 5:38am 06.14.21 Will do! Another question I have is, is it ok to sand fiberglass? Obviously not a lot but just enoug
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 phobucket at 5:32am 06.14.21 The water in the bilge is coming from a dripping hose. I need to verify which one, The soft spot is
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? Jollyroger at 5:10am 06.14.21 Portajon, you should write it up, and submit it to one of the boating DIY magazines, like Good Old B
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated Pagan Baby at 4:46am 06.14.21 I had a Vega for 15 years. Loved the boat and the only reason I got rid of it was that SWMBO wanted
Hunter 27 2005 furling with spar mast trepanim@me.com at 4:27am 06.14.21 Ok we done it. so case close
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. shemandr at 4:20am 06.14.21 GPS/Charplotters do not use a transducer or require a thru hull. Depth and speed gauges do. They c
Venture 222 interior painting Davidasailor26 at 4:16am 06.14.21 You can also try gentle use of a heat gun to help scrape more of the loose stuff. Might be easier th
Mystery Electrical Fire on 320 Maine Sail at 4:15am 06.14.21 I found the source to definitely be that the main ground wire and the wire to the starter were both
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:42am 06.14.21 Addendum: The "Good" - the deck feels firm everywhere except ..." should probably be listed under "
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? portajon at 3:37am 06.14.21 Fresh water or saltwater? Salt water.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:35am 06.14.21 The only "Bad" there that makes me wonder is the water in the bilge. And 1.5 inches may not mean th
What are these threaded metal inserts in the side of my boat? shemandr at 3:29am 06.14.21 I don't know but I don't think they are OEM. That gu,y the PO, prolly installed them judging by the

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