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Water in transom wod block Albert at 2:33pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/932 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 6/1030 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 8/1386 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 1/1307 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 6/1589 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 2/1104 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 4/1236 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 12/3682 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 11/1771 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 3/1136 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 8/4449 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 6/1059 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 1/1083 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 4/913 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 2/1391 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 1/1158 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 7/979 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 25/4355 ....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 0/954 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 2/1048 Has anyone replaced their cbin sole with new sole plywood? I have some damgae due to age, wear and

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Single Handed Docking jssailem at 4:35pm 08.30.21 no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a slip with another boat. B
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? JamesG161 at 4:29pm 08.30.21 still can't pick up the RADAR on SeaTalkng You must have Digital Radar now. Thus my conversion to
Single Handed Docking Tally Ho at 4:29pm 08.30.21 I share a slip, nothing but fenders between my neighbour and me. As long as there is a foot or so b
Surveys are a waste of money Tally Ho at 4:03pm 08.30.21
Single Handed Docking DArcy at 3:52pm 08.30.21 Unless I missed something, no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a
MacGregor 25 Classification cb32863 at 3:38pm 08.30.21
Single Handed Docking Giro at 3:27pm 08.30.21 Unless I missed something, no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a
Wheel pulling to the right Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 08.30.21 A bend shaft can cause vibration but I do not beleived that it can cause the boat to turn one way or
26D windows..... finding41 at 3:22pm 08.30.21 If you have the tools it's not hard to make them yourself. I made the ones for my 26D out of a half
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Barnacle Bill at 3:11pm 08.30.21 Stainless for sure.
Webbing: Sew or Tie mikemoyer at 3:11pm 08.30.21 Thanks. Isn't Dyneema singlebraid rope? I've read that webbing is preferable because it won't roll w
Wheel pulling to the right VernonJ at 3:10pm 08.30.21 It didn't occur to me to try without power. I'll do that this weekend. It's not that center is diffe
Moisture readings from survey Barnacle Bill at 3:07pm 08.30.21 Instead of asking us, you should be asking the surveyor who did the survey. You are paying him for
Aqua Signal FOB sail sfbay at 3:01pm 08.30.21 Ouch!! You can buy a Spare Fob Floatable Transmitter for the 20410 System Mfg# 20416 for $39 here
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? MikeHoncho at 2:59pm 08.30.21 put another 15 to 20 hours on it then make a decision. I'm always looking up at my sails anyways (ha
26S Considering new prop. (1) sail sfbay at 2:56pm 08.30.21 I you are motoring at speeds of 6.1 - 6.3 knots at 3200 rpms with a good bit of weight in the boat (
DIY Designing And Buildling A Sailboat rgranger at 2:53pm 08.30.21 I like the X-mas tree lights. Best part of the boat....:biggrin:
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 2:50pm 08.30.21 A little follow-up. I decided to forgo the dapper plate. I removed the battery (8dAGM) from in fro
Auto-Pilots dlochner at 2:43pm 08.30.21 I'd have to believe a below deck system uses considerably more power than others. You would be co
Auto-Pilots MikeHoncho at 2:36pm 08.30.21 I'd have to believe a below deck system uses considerably more power than others.

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