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Fairleads - fore and aft Don Guillette at 4:40am 09.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2371 Mates; After seeing the devestation of boats as a result of Katrina, I have to force myself to write
mast lights Anthony at 4:25am 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1195 I'm trying to restore the wiring of 1979 Spirit 28, the connector at the base of the mast was broken
marine growth removal larry abbott at 4:11am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1053 Hi, any preferred methods for removing various marine growths from the keel? Thanks, Larry
For SF Bay Area MacGregor Owners csobalvarro at 3:41am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1152 After searching for a while, I have yet to find an online community for MacGregor sailors in the bea
water heater roger marshutz at 3:35am 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/981 Is there a way to lower the water temperature in the water heater when connected to shore power?
smelly deisel compartment? Peggy? Mystic51 at 3:33am 09.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1418 I have read Peggy's book. To date I have changed all sanatation hoses, exhaust hoses (all but a one
Help needed S299 Dave at 3:11am 09.06.05 Seidelmann 4/1821 Hello all, I am looking for a source for a starter for a Yanmar 2qm15 inboard. Any Ideas... I have
What is this? csobalvarro at 2:47am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/860 Used boats are full of mysteries :) I bought my Mac 26D earlier this year and I 'think' most have be
keel Bob Teasdale at 2:41am 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1073 Will a wing keel on a Cat 32 point as close to the wind as a fin keel
Considering buying a MacGregor 21'. chutz at 4:54pm 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/7386 Hello All,Requesting any information that may be helpful in the buying of a 1972 MacGregor Venture
Teak finish Steve P at 2:09pm 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1169 Has anyone had any experience with, or knowledge of, Le Tonkinois or Waterlox wood finishes? I am r
still looking, 1/2 the fun they say TI doug at 1:26pm 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1177 I'm still looking for my first sailboat. I want a 22-27 foot boat, I'm a beginner to owning a sailb
Altering keel on Hunter 40 Tim Davis at 1:22pm 09.05.05 Big Boats 2/947 Does anyone have first hand experience shortening the deep fin keel on a Hunter 40? Mars Metal Co, O
Katrina Damage H-30 Danny4719 at 1:08pm 09.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/951 Mandeville suffered extensive damage. Many, many trees are down. One boat in the marina was hit by t
Katrina Damage Danny4719 at 1:05pm 09.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/830 Mandeville suffered extensive damage. Many, many trees are down. One boat in the marina was hit by t
272 fuel storage Scotty at 1:00pm 09.05.05 Bigger Boats 2/1147 Does anyone have the interior dimensions of a 272 fuel locker handy? Or better yet, the number of th
Morgan38 transmission shift cable Obewan at 12:40pm 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/793 My Brother's 1994 Morgan 38 has a damaged transmission shift cable. It has a Red Jacket,is approx 1
swing keel alan at 12:30pm 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/919 i am a new owner of a 25 catalina with a swing keel. on certain sails i hear the keel banging. i had
More shorepower problems.....HELP! Gary at 12:14pm 09.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/941 1984 H31The shorepower connection between the cord and the boat receptical melted together after us
1984 MacGregor 25 - ? about galley Jackie at 12:10pm 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2960 First off, Thanks to those who responded to my first post regarding our "new" MacGregor 25 (It's a 1

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Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 5:21pm 02.22.21 Thanks Sail Sfbay and Jackdaw!
H36 Reefing Advice chuckwayne at 5:19pm 02.22.21 ditto for us on Escape! I had a long discussion with Glen Henderson about optimal trim on the 356 (
Wet bilge and oil glops: troubleshooting tips? Scrimshaw CT at 5:15pm 02.22.21 Of the 7 years I have owned my MKII, I have had a dry bilge 4-5 seasons. The ports you identified
Modern Design Anchors leo310 at 5:12pm 02.22.21 I agree with jssailem that anchor type is based on location but what we have found is that 100 feet
Hypalone Fabric and Glue gettinthere at 5:11pm 02.22.21 Have had excellent results with 5200. I talked with 3m and they said it is OK to mix the black and
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 5:10pm 02.22.21 Likewise on my '91 H30. I replaced my plastic stuffing box with a LasDrop Gen II dripless seal.
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 chilly at 5:08pm 02.22.21 Great suggestions and my hunch was in that direction but appreciate the specifics.
Marking anchor rode gettinthere at 5:08pm 02.22.21 Zip ties. Uncut. First 25 red Second 25 white Third 25 blue 100' red white and blue Then start over
Basic Fuse Rating Question Interlude 2 at 5:07pm 02.22.21 Hi; If a fuse is rated at 40 Amps at 24 Volts, what would it's rating be at 12 volts? Do you simply
Marking anchor rode PaulK at 5:06pm 02.22.21 We took short lengths of bright colored (NEON PINK!) dinghy line and sewed it into our rode at twent
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Interlude 2 at 4:58pm 02.22.21 On a 2004 Hunter 36, I plan to replace one of the shore power inlets. I noticed a black plastic pr
eye candy Will Gilmore at 4:57pm 02.22.21 :plus: Just loved the s-shaped wake (not)! Story of my childhood. When I was at the helm, 65 foot
VHF antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 4:28pm 02.22.21 That's awesome Guus! Would you please send me those plans? Thank you so very much! Jack jskosmo@gma
Grounding plate porosity dLj at 4:17pm 02.22.21
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all rope windlass Michael Davis at 4:06pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap a
all rope windlass DanMaine at 3:57pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap an
all rope windlass Ron20324 at 3:54pm 02.22.21 . Did they even make dual gypsies back then? I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gy
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 3:50pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache

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