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Mast Raising System Skipper99 at 12:44am 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1692 I see the Mac 26 has a mast raising system available. I have a 1980 Mac 25 and am wondering if this
How to remove the compass to access the shift mech Bob at 5:22am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1878 I am bit stumped on this one although its probably going to be an easy chore once explained. I look
Earring for guy sailors JC on Bainbridge at 5:20am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/17253 After reading the other post about coin under the mast step, and the superstition or history behind
De-cored furler line randy at 5:57am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1591 I recently replaced by Hood line drive furler with their single line unit. They recommend a 3/8" x 7
Removing the original muffler chief14326 at 6:32am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1020 Is it possible to remove the original muffler on a 89 Catalina 30 without removing the galley. I too
Unexpected accessory Jon W. at 6:54am 03.08.06 Catalina 310 1/1591
Hunter 34 mast Randy Church at 6:47am 03.08.06 Big Boats 5/1149 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 tall rig and am in the process of having it transported down h
Bar-b-que and outboard on Recent Hunter 33 Wally M at 8:37am 03.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1300 Hi All:Does anyone have either pictures or description of how and where you mounted Bar-b-que and
OVER STEARING WITH AUTO HELM VR at 9:50am 03.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/909 I HAVE A 30 OSAY WITH A NEW RAYMARINE AUTO HELM,,,I'M HAVING PROBLEM WITH IT OVER STEARING UNDERE 15
Catalina 36 1989 aft cabin and more kate dexter at 9:54am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4130 Going to look at a 1989 Catalina 36 to purchase. What can you tell me about the aft cabin? The li
any nifty outhauls out there? Justin_NSA at 9:58am 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/894 Well here it is March 8, 75 degrees and I haven't done anything to the boat that I planned on other
Hood Seaflex furler - has anyone tried one? RobG at 10:33am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 3/5424 Seeking feedback. The price is right and boat bucks are tight this year. It seems it would be perfec
Garhauer Traveller for H28.5 DaleM at 10:36am 03.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1011 Has anyone replaced the mainsheet traveller on a 1985 H28.5 with a Garhauer MT-1 Traveller? I am con
Trailer for O'day 26 Richard at 10:37am 03.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1333 I just bought an O'day 26, but I need to transport it from Baltimore to Toronto.So, I am looking fo
Engine Noise Larry B at 10:40am 03.08.06 Catalina 30 11/2071 Has anyone tried to insulate their engine room for noise? I have not found any info covering this su
1987 Owner's Manual for Boat and Universal Desiel Steve at 11:25am 03.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1089 I recently purchased a C30, does anyone know where I can purchase an Owner's Maunal for the Boat and
Annual Haulout - What If the Boat Was Dropped? Tsehum Pete at 12:00pm 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 17/3109 Last weekend I had my boat (Beneteau 390) hauled for painting etc. The guys at the yard really know
Whats your experience with wood in your boat? Jim Craig at 12:21pm 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/976 I've really enjoyed checking out all of the modifications posted on this site. I want to add some wo
Wheel pilot Randy Church at 10:49am 03.08.06 Big Boats 2/860 New owner of a 1984 Hunter 34 and am looking at installing a wheel pilot. Any info from owners rega
37 Legend won't start... Honeyman at 1:04pm 03.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/959 from helm station. I've been all through archives and wanted to ask for current wisdom. Dockmate has

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Pearson 33-2 caretakers (2) 31seahorse at 7:32pm 06.18.21 Our log of travel in poem form is complete! Boat picture for the cover page and then a few pictures
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:29pm 06.18.21 My opinion of course -- the old bolt , the one you broke, might have been more brass than bronze
Boat Explosion in Greenport capta at 7:17pm 06.18.21 Having owned gas powered boats for 20+ years, I have a pretty good idea of what happened: He starte
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) jeepbluetj at 7:14pm 06.18.21
Non skid sailingsoon at 7:13pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;) LMAO... have a good weekend
Non skid dlochner at 7:10pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;)
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 7:04pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but ar
Anchor chain joiners Captain Larry-DH at 6:50pm 06.18.21 @Screen Saver you have a big boat, and only you can be the judge. Replacing chain is not cheap, but
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 6:45pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but are
Its funny Friday! RussC at 6:42pm 06.18.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Did that. And much more. Today the police would worry that we were terrorists
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 06.18.21 If there is a bright spot in this, it opens the door for smaller well run and often family owned bu
West Marine Sold (again) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:19pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:19pm 06.18.21 The bigger (read - more profitable) survive; the rest don't... Venture capitalist types often have
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) Tally Ho at 6:12pm 06.18.21 I use a "Fox and hound" wire tracker to find stuff like this. ~$30 for a cheapie. Meter works too.
Boat Explosion in Greenport DArcy at 6:08pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Ayup. They go really well. Also a kite string roll just fits a marble with en
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:02pm 06.18.21 Not faulting Defender at all for the backorder/delayed shipping in the least I fully expect them to
Universal M4-30 Tally Ho at 6:01pm 06.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! What is a "running take out"? A motor that was running when it was pulled
UPS must hate sailors Phil Herring at 5:28pm 06.18.21 UPS hates everyone. Let's be clear about that. It's not only the peak demand that's made 2021 diffi
West Marine Sold (again) garymalmgren at 5:14pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are

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