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seeking advice from the chain gang Ernie at 12:17am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1122 Hi all,I'm in the process of changing over to an all chain (or at least mostly chain) anchor rode.
Lifting the Cabin top KevinMc at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1709 OK, let's begin by confessing my lack of knowledge of the proper names of various parts of a sailboa
Adding a generator Steve11027 at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 9/1228 I am planning on adding a generator to my 426DS under the nav seat in the salon. I am interested in
Liberty Cup DVD Hugh4753 at 10:33pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 8/1265 Alan, any update on the Liberty Cup DVD's?
Keel woble Dave Teegardin at 2:40am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1354 I recently purchased a 1984 25' macGregor and the keel has approximately 2" of movement at the lower
Painting the Deck - Rasmus ddewolfe at 2:45am 03.21.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/7233 I'm thinking of painting the patterned fibreglass deck of my Rasmus.Has anyone done that with succ
Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our Yanmar 2GM? Tony Z at 2:41am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2984 A thought,Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our inboard motors and make plenty of power under way
Gel Battery Charging Sea Biscuit at 5:05am 03.21.07 Smaller Boats 8/1143 Can I use an automotive charger to charge gel batteries or do I need to use something special.
222 bilge ignorance 48dodge at 3:04am 03.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1430 Well, I've had my 222 for a few months and have just started working on getting it cleaned up and re
Boom clearance on cabin top on a Mac 25 caguy at 3:36am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 I've noticed that the roof doesn't clear when raised while under sail all of the time. Sometimes it
replacement stove for 1980 C27 Jed Hartings at 5:06am 03.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1169 Does anyone know where I can buy a 2-burner stove to replace the original Princess Optimus stove on
3/8" anchor chain...is it big enough for Cal 34??? JB at 6:48am 03.21.07 Cal 5/656 I've only been sailing for a couple of years and have never anchored, always gone back to a slip. I'
Gas or Electric feejer at 7:35am 03.21.07 Day Sailers 4/1219 Looking at a Hunter 170. I'm on the fence about a 2hp 4 stroke Honda or some type of 12 volt trollin
slide-out sink Keith Jones at 7:46am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1357 I just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25. Missing from the inventory is the slide-out sink and an owner's m
battery compartment jimforest at 8:23am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1088 I have just bought a MacGregor26D, 1990 and I am learning about it. First question: the battery is
8.0 knot suds22334 at 8:38am 03.21.07 Catalina 30 1/1467 I finaley up to 8.0 the wind was out of the East at 15. I set the coarse and then trimmed the sail
Going to Kentucky Lake jib at 8:36am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/917 Anyone know of any nice slips down there? Have never been there before. We are planning on going d
Corrosion on my Keel AndyK at 10:23am 03.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/2234 I am having significant corrosion issues with my 2004 Hunter 33 keel (see the attached link). I am c
Looking for new backstay Clair at 10:33am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/885 I have a 77 Venture 22. I have replaced the 4 sidestays and keel cable. I purchased them from Havenc
Sailing Today John S at 7:20am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/944 There was wind today! Forecast for Boise area was winds 10-20 with gusts to 30MPH. I put the boat in

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Near Miss in Port Huron BigEasy at 2:48am 08.24.21
Near Miss in Port Huron garymalmgren at 2:28am 08.24.21 OK I'll be an armchair captain. To me, it looked as though the ship "Cuyahoga"turned to starboard to
Engine size sail boat. Help please. stricklandmma at 11:30pm 08.23.21 We had the dagger board version of your boat which was built prior to yours. We had a 9.9 Honda on t
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Revolutionary at 9:44pm 08.23.21 Here are some diagrams. I couldn't copy them individually. So look at the Harken 2:1 or the Ronst
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 Leeward Rail at 9:09pm 08.23.21 nice !
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Leeward Rail at 9:03pm 08.23.21 Many opt for adding additional batteries Yeah. Counting on the output of that motor to give much
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Benny17441 at 8:52pm 08.23.21 Before you go through all the trouble, what is the size of your outboard? Most outboards under 10H
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 Hardhead at 8:46pm 08.23.21 Great sail!
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 AndreInPortland at 8:37pm 08.23.21 Evening Spinnaker Sail on the Columbia River I'd only flown my asymmetrical spinnaker twice previou
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Leeward Rail at 8:33pm 08.23.21
Engine size sail boat. Help please. rgranger at 8:18pm 08.23.21 I try not to do that anymore. :plus::beer:
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 08.23.21
Near Miss in Port Huron rgranger at 8:12pm 08.23.21 It looked to me like the ship was trying to ram the sailboat:poop:
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 08.23.21 After reading this thread and a previous one... Everybody is probably correct;) True. But aren'
Galled stanchion removal Captain Larry-DH at 7:48pm 08.23.21
Anyone replace the fuel tank in a 1988 Catalina 27? Astromech1 at 7:38pm 08.23.21 Reading the suggested post I was curious if the fuel tank size and position are the same between the
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 08.23.21 If (after 7 years) all you are getting is light slime on the hull, why bother to repaint at all?
Need source for boat plumbing parts Ralph Johnstone at 7:21pm 08.23.21 Thanks. As I suspected, your toilet is close enough to the head to easily run the sink drain over t
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? MikeHoncho at 7:15pm 08.23.21 Where are all the sailors in the Pacific Northwest ............................. ? Obviously out
Near Miss in Port Huron shemandr at 7:09pm 08.23.21 If you are going to sail in that area you should probably have a laundry service.

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