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riding sail awol at 2:19am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1136 My boat is moored in a bay where we get frequent winds and it swings on it's mooring much more than
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 6/1352 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 1/2606 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 3/993 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 11/5188 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 3/948 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 3/2263 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 3/3776 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 13/6508 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 6/1064 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 4/11431 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 2/1260 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 12/1974 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 4/1627 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 7/1982 I have a newly purchased Mk II that came with a carpet cut to fit the cabin sole.The carpet is a ho

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Which odor control product for holding tank urine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:05pm 08.14.21 I know you, but not everyone who reads what we write does. I learned years ago that for every parti
WTB mast for Hunter 23/23.5/240 sail sfbay at 5:49pm 08.14.21 Talk to RigRite.
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:47pm 08.14.21 In that case you should be famliar with the parts of the CFR that apply to recreational vessels. --
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:37pm 08.14.21 I don't know where you got that idea... I worked at EPA in regulatory enforcement and, prior to th
Overhead wiring question Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 08.14.21 You should be able to find a C30 manual here at this link. Catalina manuals actually showed wire ro
Surveyor in Idaho? DougM at 4:40pm 08.14.21 If at all possible, find a surveyor who specializes in or at least knows sailboats. Some so called m
Surveyor in Idaho? sail sfbay at 4:32pm 08.14.21 Curious what the marine surveyor schedule is? I ask that because surveyors in our area are in high
Rode Length thinwater at 4:31pm 08.14.21 Agree and I, like the douchebag that anchored next to me I the OP, believe I had way more out than
Which odor control product for holding tank urine dlochner at 4:18pm 08.14.21 I hope you aren't recommending "setting up" a sea water toilet to connect to the boat's fresh water
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 SandyFrank at 4:16pm 08.14.21 So you are planning to sleep under several hundred pounds of batteries? And also reduce your overh
Hot water plumbing Ronald L West at 4:07pm 08.14.21 1983 S2 9.2A I have a retro hot water tank and line. The hose is plastic. Leave extra inches so ca
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 Rich Stidger at 4:05pm 08.14.21 I am currently doing the same exact thing on my 40.5! Except a genset was placed in the starboard l
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 SandyFrank at 3:47pm 08.14.21 I am currently doing the same exact thing on my 40.5! Except a genset was placed in the starboard lo
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Codybear at 3:32pm 08.14.21 Any update on the Lake Ontario C275?
Rode Length MikeHoncho at 3:08pm 08.14.21 Agree and I, like the douchebag that anchored next to me I the OP, believe I had way more out than
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.

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