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Welcome Cascadian sailors! Phil Herring at 3:13am 10.30.05 Other Sailboats 7/1133 Welcome to sailors from the Pacific Northwest and adjoining regions! We have created this forum at
MacGregors to Hawaii Jim at 3:10am 10.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3845 Has anyone sailed a Mac 26 to the Hawaian Islands from the U.S. I'd be interested to know if it's ev
373 vs. 381 vs. 411 (which one to buy?) paul at 2:15am 10.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/5117 We're looking for comments/opinions from owners of three models: 411's 381's and 373'sWe're buying
Replacing rope on my swing kee Don at 2:14am 10.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/828 Since my line for raising and lowering my swing keel has started to fray,I decided to chnage it befo
main rigging gene at 2:11am 10.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/975 i am looking for a slide for a main sail that slides inside the mast.What is correct name of the pa
WARNING!!!!!! mortyd at 1:10am 10.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/901 over a week ago i received a check from my isurance company to cover storm damage. the check was mad
centerboard Derek Bennett at 12:53am 10.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1173 Has anyone had any experience of freeing up the centerboard. Does anyone have the specifications a
Bilge line replacement rtjudge at 12:52am 10.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 We are relatively new owners of a C27 and need to replace the bilge line which has come off the bilg
Flattening reef Bob at 12:39am 10.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2696 If you have a flattening reef cringle on your mainsail, how often and under what conditions do you u
dfghdgh dghdgh at 11:54pm 10.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/782
impeller change Graysailor at 11:33pm 10.29.05 Big Boats 2/979 Practiced replacing the impeller on my 460 (Yanmar). Turned into a 3-4 hour project. Virtually impos
Advice on a cabin heater....please? Gary at 10:55pm 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 26/4995 Hunter 31Need advice on a small non-electric heater to just take the chill off on a cold night whil
356 Diesel Snake River Gauge Indications Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 10:02pm 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1280 I'm having faulty readings on my diesel gauge - filled up yesterday and read 0. Tried to calibrate
X- sail jazz 10/ 30 Lee Nicholas at 9:53pm 10.29.05 Sabre Sailboats 1/1980 This will be my new home now that SAIL JAZZ has gone UP TOWN. Hope to see more of the Sabre family h
Foresail JohnB12831 at 9:38pm 10.29.05 Morgan 0/1405 In need of a good, used 150 Genoa for my 1978 415 O/I ketch with Harken roller furling.Wilma did a
Moody 31 1985 Harold McIlroy at 6:31pm 10.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/925 I wish to bring my halliards back to the cockpit can anyone tell me if the cabin roof is solid or sa
Smelly heel Colin at 1:22pm 10.29.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1422 We have a Sea Era head flushing with pressurized freshwater that has performed very nicely for a cou
Sternrail catbird seats Jim at 11:11am 10.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1575 Anyone know of a supplier or source of these things and will they work on a Mac 26M with hinged pilo
Catalina 22 Fixed Keel Removal Charlie McElhill at 10:56am 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/4061 To AllHave a few questions about fixed keel removal from a Catalina 22. This boat has a cast iron
baby stay location? gary at 10:48am 10.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1676 I'm finally putting a mast raising system together for my '78 mac 25. Should the b. stays be mounte

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How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ward H at 8:15am 05.16.21 They also make a rubber wheel that goes on a drill to remove vinyl pin stripping and lettering, tha
Electrical Panel Key jssailem at 8:14am 05.16.21 surprised that Catalina bothers to lock the panel. Haven't you heard the secrets Catalina hides be
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Ward H at 8:13am 05.16.21 Unfortunately I'm at least an hour away from a tiny WM, so feeling any of these options before I bu
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 8:03am 05.16.21 Maybe move up one on the list of nasty solvents ? Try lacquer thinner with repeated applications bu
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) jssailem at 7:54am 05.16.21 Samson Trophy Braid is my mainsheet choice for cruising and club level racing. :plus: NER will hav
False / Secret Bilge (2) kloudie1 at 7:53am 05.16.21 Welcome aboard, Andiamo! Hard to tell from that picture if the work was done. Usually when folks rem
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? fullbore at 7:52am 05.16.21
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. jssailem at 7:50am 05.16.21 the chief motive for this post is unclear. Let hope it was an innocent plea for fellowship ...:coo
False / Secret Bilge Sailor Sue at 7:49am 05.16.21 I don't know about secret bilges, but to me it looks like a sump for the shower drain.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) Marmalade at 7:47am 05.16.21 194201 the most expensive boats are the free ones... ;)
Diesel shutoff question Sailor Sue at 7:45am 05.16.21 Without re-reading all the responses in this posting I might have missed something, but if the shuto
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? BC Bernie at 7:45am 05.16.21 What's the amperage draw for the Cold Machine? Is it the potential battery draining monster?
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? kloudie1 at 7:43am 05.16.21 The Kanzaki needs straight 30 wt engine oil, not multi grade (as in 10-40 etc) It only takes around
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. Kings Gambit at 7:43am 05.16.21 So.... a 58 year old is out of the question? How did you come up with those age numbers? When you
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? jssailem at 7:36am 05.16.21
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? capta at 7:34am 05.16.21 I assume you mean Goo Gone? Perhaps a paint remover would do the job. Put something under where you'
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? Andiamo 34 at 7:29am 05.16.21 Thanks for the help, just didn't want to create a problem where there currently was not, but I know
Changing bulb nav station gooseneck light (1) jssailem at 7:28am 05.16.21 so it is just a pry off/pop off lens? Yes... carefully. I would attempt in the notch shown in your
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? jssailem at 7:15am 05.16.21 I recently purchased a 1985 Hunter 34 with a 3GMF engine and the transmission is Kanzaki KM3-A.....
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? dlochner at 7:12am 05.16.21 I removed a leather wrap from my wheel. Underneath there was something like a continuous double-sid

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