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Water in transom wod block Albert at 2:33pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/924 I removed the rubber transom pad where the engine mounts in my Mac 26S (1994) and after a while foun
Helmets required? Steve Paul at 1:45pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1017 I'm reading from another forum that California is looking at forcing sailors to wear helmets when ou
anyone know an easy way to remove topside moss aa.aunins at 1:36pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1370 I am getting an unloved boat back into shape for this summer. The boat has sat out for so long that
forward lifeline mowindsurfer at 12:54pm 03.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1277 I recently purchased 1994 Catalina 22 with 150 fuler jib. The forward life lines are connected to t
Faded boat lettering Levin at 3:07pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1554 Hello again everyone... Ok so I have a different problem now (the great thing about boats is tha
Paint Crazing Paul at 11:16pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 I've noticed some paint crazing near the port lights. Covers about a square foot in two or so place
Where Can I Purchase a Replacement Keel Grateful Dad at 12:35am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1232 for a 1977 Hunter 27? Last season I noticed some leakage into the bildge when heeled pretty hard ov
Clean/Condtion Dodger Windows PrincessoftheLake at 1:25am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/3638 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean/condition the plastic windows in Dodgers? Are ther
Sick Dog Help cementhead at 12:45am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1757 We have a small dog and it gets sea-sick. The vet says leave it at home. Does anyone know of a way
Zebra mussles Ken Honeycutt at 3:19am 03.23.07 Day Sailers 3/1116 I did a bad thing and left my Mariner on a mooring buoy on Lake Michigan a past summer. When I pulle
V17 in salt water alain at 3:12am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/4414 Hi All,I have a few questions, and would appreciate your help:I have been ask to bring a C'C41R
Knot Tying Videos Marcia at 4:21am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1051 I found this great site with knot tying videos. Saving it to my favorites for future reference sinc
Stuck in the mud Justin_NSA at 4:34am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1078 We've been complaining that Cheney is down 2-3 feet and some people had to pull their boats out earl
bottom gas compartment jimforest at 4:48am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/908 How do I drain the gas and water from the bottom of the stern compartment which holds the gas can (b
replacing a gudgeon joseph lee at 5:42am 03.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1372 The bolts that secure the bottom gudgeon have snapped off inside the fibreglass. Has anyone been abl
Daysailor II centerboard Barry at 5:42am 03.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1145 I recently acquired a DS II. I would like to replace the lines as well as "reseal" the bolt that hol
How 'bout another video to spur your sailing urge? Dick Dixon at 7:15am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 7/974 For your viewing pleasure, please follow this link to a short sailing video to spur your urge.....ho
The importance.... Alan at 9:03am 03.23.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/4323 ....of good quality low stretch halyards.Double braid Dacron is a typical line used on many boats
replacing a gudgeon joe at 10:59am 03.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/950 The bolts that hold the lower gudeon have broken off inside the fibreglass. Has anyone removed them
Replacing cabin soloe on a Hunter 37c? Ray Beasley at 10:56am 03.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1039 Has anyone replaced their cbin sole with new sole plywood? I have some damgae due to age, wear and

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How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:08pm 08.14.21 To clarify, discharging of anything is a violation of Federal law. Technically, discharging fresh w
Rode Length Rick at 2:55pm 08.14.21 This is great, any thread that goes to six pages (hijacked more times than an egypt airliner....). I
H26 mast on H23.5 SandCat at 2:50pm 08.14.21 Thanks for the feedback everyone. Think I'll keep looking for a used Z190 just to be sure of the fi
TS Grace rgranger at 2:39pm 08.14.21 When is it expected to swing over SC?
Clogged sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:35pm 08.14.21 Hard PVC does not permeate with odor. Btw, replacing hoses does NOT have to be a nasty stinky job.
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 gjomara at 2:32pm 08.14.21
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 gjomara at 2:31pm 08.14.21 Do an internet search on "O'Day owner's manual" and you will find links to free downloads and ones
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Mike Oldak at 2:30pm 08.14.21 I had the same problem then discovered that over the last 30+ years someone had mounted the alternat
Which odor control product for holding tank urine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:24pm 08.14.21 I suppose we can keep using the Raritan CP just for toilet bowl cleaning after each weekend, but und
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:11pm 08.14.21 Brainstorming a bit... Unless the tank was full-to-overflowing out the vent before you turned on the
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 sail sfbay at 1:23pm 08.14.21 Do an internet search on "O'Day owner's manual" and you will find links to free downloads and ones t
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. BAD ORCA at 12:54pm 08.14.21 Set Ah, set chemistry and use it. For optimal Firefly cycle life 13.2 Float and 14.4V Absorption..
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. Maine Sail at 12:44pm 08.14.21 Set Ah, set chemistry and use it. For optimal Firefly cycle life 13.2 Float and 14.4V Absorption..
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 12:31pm 08.14.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner shemandr at 12:26pm 08.14.21 ...We solved some problems. We dealt with some unexpected developments. It's exactly the kind of
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner dLj at 12:24pm 08.14.21 As it happened, nothing project-threatening came up. This is the very definition of a successful t
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 11:59am 08.14.21 Yes. Thank you. I didn't mean to dismiss the accomplishment for my family. We prepared. We solve
Opened up the sailbag shemandr at 11:37am 08.14.21 My H356 didn't have a sail # on it - just H356. So when registering for races I had to use that. N
Whisker pole (1) sail sfbay at 11:37am 08.14.21 Attach it to a pad eye mounted on the font of the mast (see photo on right) at jib clew height to at
Opened up the sailbag sail sfbay at 11:18am 08.14.21 Glad to hear you are getting ready for sailing!! Regarding mainsail numbers, few of my sailboats ev

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