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Centreboard wear around pivot pin awol at 2:10am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/855 I bought my '99 26x in San Diego and trailered it to Bahia Concepcion in Baja(approx. 700 miles) and
need a mast (1) clayton at 2:08am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/752 i have a 1971 macgregor 22' and it did not com with the mast were can I get one and how much will it
Mainsail Cover 40ft Boat Capn Grumpy at 1:26am 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1351 I have a Hunter Legend 40.5 with the standard "Dutchman Flaking System" on the mainsail. I want to
Do I Want One? Fairwind at 1:12am 01.14.07 Balboa 1/2605 Our Midship 25 (Parker-Dawson 26) was wrecked in a storm on the Sea Of Cortez and we have located a
Running Rigging - Small Jib Bob Gump at 12:21am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/991 On New Years day I participated in our annual local Madness Race. Winds ranged from 20-30 and my ma
Anyone use a SIMRAD WP-32 Wheel Pilot? SceptreSailor at 11:56pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 11/5183 Considering adding an auto pilot to my Catalina 310 and wanted to know if this was a good unit. Sur
Simrad auto pilot, problems?? Jack at 10:48pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/947 I have a 1 year old Simrad autopilot on my Catalina 27 that maybe acting out a bit. I have noticed t
Pleasant Surprise (1) Dick Dixon at 10:44pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1064 After a wonderful morning sail out to Sand Island yesterday (Saturday), one of the small islands in
Looking for Aluminum toe rail muised at 10:00pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2262 Season 3 with my O'Day 25 is coming up and I have resisted the incredible urge to get a bigger boat
Didn't get to race today :{ Mr.Ernie at 2:58pm 01.13.07 Smaller Boats 1/852 Well the new hip just wouldn't let me race today but they won two races without me. And all this ti
Catalina 22 - Chesapeake Bay to Outer Banks noblecr at 2:07pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3766 hi computer people, I have a question concering a trip id like to make on my grandfathers boat. he h
Norseman & Sta-lok Manny at 1:02pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 13/6475 Anyone have positive or negative experiences using Norseman or Sta-lok fittings creating there own r
Mast Step markdy56 at 11:38am 01.13.07 Other Sailboats 6/1060 A boatyard cut right through the mast step to remove the mast on a 1979 ERICSON 29. How can this be
Does DampRid Freeze? BobSail at 6:42am 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 4/11407 I'm using the big Hi-Capacity DampRid brand moisture-absorbing bucket in the boat while on the hard.
Problems with Catalina 27's? Alan13746 at 5:55am 01.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/4575 I am considering buying a '76 Catalina 27. Are there any known problems with this particular year m
Looking for shoal draft Catalina 30 in Chesapeake Joe F. at 5:14am 01.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1258 My wife and I are looking for our first real sailboat and have decided on a Catalina 30 shoal draft.
Electric propulsion desert sailor at 3:49am 01.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1968 I recently read an article about diesel/electric propulsion systems for larger sailboats and got to
replacement motor for Catalina 30 - 1982 Joe Huddly at 3:05am 01.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1626 I'm intereted in replacing my diesel engine with a new engine. Anysuggestions? Yanmar or any othe
Cabin Sole Nick Fletcher at 2:53am 01.13.07 Catalina 30 7/1979 I have a newly purchased Mk II that came with a carpet cut to fit the cabin sole.The carpet is a ho
Sail cover on roller furled genoa Pat at 2:47am 01.13.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1895 I sent my sails to Sail Care and they have this PVC type material to use as a replacement for the us

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A few quick battery box questions GonzoF1 at 7:09am 08.13.21 Consider a vent at the top corners as show in the photo below for this commercially-available four
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 outwardboundguy at 7:07am 08.13.21 Hi Dave Thanks for the information, there is still a small red handle to the right of the other 3h
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook (4) Nodak7 at 7:04am 08.13.21
Broken bolts and headaches rgranger at 6:59am 08.13.21 Instead of going one size larger.... consider filling the hole with JB Weld and tapping that. I've
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 08.13.21 @isaksp00 gave you very much good advice. Thank you sir. Sending a private message Crazy Dave Co
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 6:57am 08.13.21 So I don't think you can actually change your handle name.. Anyhow, getting ready to fill the water
Rode Length Tedd at 6:55am 08.13.21 Trip line is ok if the anchorage isn't crowded. But then, it isn't needed. On the contrary, in my
Broken bolts and headaches smokey73 at 6:55am 08.13.21 A slight alternative on @dLj method. I have use this to remove the remains of a broken bolt on a 1
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage sail sfbay at 6:50am 08.13.21 Estimate 60.5 ft ( 64.5 - ) based on your boat's I of 47.8" and post #11 reported air draft for a J
Bow Nav Light Bracket Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 08.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! Catalina sells another option: Navigation Light Bracket - Clamp On (catalin
Rode Length smokey73 at 6:44am 08.13.21 Good idea but one that does not always work. On chain in light conditions you cannot tell the scope
A few 260 upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 08.13.21 @rs1sensen Where the anchor roller goes, you will find encapsulated aluminum plate in the fiberglas
Broken bolts and headaches dmax at 6:42am 08.13.21 I would go the EZ Out route if you can drill straight into the bolt. Apply some PB Blaster (or simil
Rode Length Rick486 at 6:41am 08.13.21 Your wish is possible. Tie a trip line to your anchor. Let enough line out to deal with the depth a
Rode Length Tedd at 6:39am 08.13.21 Then one night during the tide change I heard something scraping the bottom of the boat while lying
Rode Length justsomeguy at 6:29am 08.13.21
A few quick battery box questions (1) sail sfbay at 6:26am 08.13.21 Consider a vent at the top corners as show in the photo below for this commercially-available four (
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often (1) Maine Sail at 6:21am 08.13.21 Yes the bolts are super tight. I think I will reconfigure the bracket a bit (extend the adjustmen
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook sailtheworld79 at 6:11am 08.13.21 On our 2006 H41DS we carry a bank of 6 6v Trojan Batteries (3 sets of 2 in series). The aH's for th
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage smokey73 at 6:07am 08.13.21 @galliob53 Did a few searches and found a marketing brochure for a Passage 420 and I stand correct

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