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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 22/17247 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 7/1590 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 1/1590
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 2/4127 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 3/5423 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 17/3108 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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Tips for finding marinas that accommodate trailer sailors sail sfbay at 2:18pm 06.18.21 Do an internet search on "California boat launches" and you will find plenty of them. Where do you
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch DayDreamer41 at 2:14pm 06.18.21 I was not suggesting removing the arch, just the backing plate (if there is one) on the underside of
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 2:13pm 06.18.21 Good luck jasonc33. Get some good drill bits and get comfy because I believe you will find the bas
When 11 knots is really 25 knots (1) pclarksurf at 2:11pm 06.18.21 Was goofing around with the 75 last summer-- didn't know if I could hove to with such a small headsa
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 2:11pm 06.18.21 If I were a betting man, the arches horizontal mounting deck plate has a hole in it, the fiberglass
Lookout for Abandoned Piers JoeWhite at 2:04pm 06.18.21 San Francisco sailors know their backyard and have been warned not to cross Berkeley Pier, but some
Boat Explosion in Greenport TomY at 1:59pm 06.18.21 This being a sailing forum I feel it is considered acceptable to bash any stink pot regardless of f
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 1:53pm 06.18.21 Kids ignore this post or just hold my beer stand back and watch. I grew up with a kid, whose dad r
Keel wench.. Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 06.18.21 Does it use the larger drum size that the oem ones switched to ? Evidently Catalina factory switched
Keel wench.. DayDreamer41 at 1:40pm 06.18.21 Thats a great Wench warranty........
Towing a Cat 22 John Marrone at 1:36pm 06.18.21 Another option, for sure.
West Marine Sold (again) dlochner at 1:31pm 06.18.21 If there is a bright spot in this, it opens the door for smaller well run and often family owned bus
Towing a Cat 22 Leeward Rail at 1:30pm 06.18.21 i drove 3000 miles roundtrip to get our C22 for that same reason.. Halfway back, in a tiny town, the
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 1:21pm 06.18.21 It's pretty cool what you can do with an aluminum backing pan, couple cups of gas, steel wool, 50'e
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 1:19pm 06.18.21 We can expect more dazzling sales on anything we don't need and higher prices on the things we do
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! shemandr at 1:11pm 06.18.21 ... My wife asked me how we would get a whopping great 52-footer back to Florida, and I said we wou
Towing a Cat 22 sail sfbay at 1:11pm 06.18.21 Let us know what you decided to do.
Any jack line systems anybody would recommend for a 2000Mac 26X? (1) sail sfbay at 1:10pm 06.18.21 I purchased my jacklines here WEST MARINE Polyester Webbing Jacklines \| West Marine and they work fi
Towing a Cat 22 John Marrone at 1:09pm 06.18.21 Like all the options.......Thanks to everyone
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 1:06pm 06.18.21 I'm going to pick up a new windlass. This one seems to be at the end of its serviceable lifespan.

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