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Morgan hydraulic steering problems Raf18372 at 12:13am 08.29.05 Morgan 1/2693 My 28 years old Scheel-designed, Morgan-built 45' ketch has been having some hydraulic steering prob
Epoxy or polyurethane Primer for deck? deeman7777 at 11:56pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1521 I am repainting the deck on my 77' H25. Is has several layers of old paint which I am ATTEMPTING to
HOSE IS CLOGGED! AXEL at 10:51pm 08.28.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2121 Over the weekend the hose clogged from the head to the holding tank. I opened things up and found a
Lightning ground Anthony at 10:48pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1080 The wiring schematic on my boat shows a lightning ground of the mast to one of the bolts that hold t
Is the Gooseneck Slide Adjustable? Bob at 10:38pm 08.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1939 Having never unloosened the upper and lower screws on the boom gooseneck fitting, I was wonderering
Exhaust hose leaks John at 10:19pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/945 I have a small leak when I shut down my M25 on my 83 Catalina 30. The leak appears to be in the OLD
Winter Cover Larry Guptill at 10:07pm 08.28.05 Morgan 2/1792 For many of you southern owners this qiestion will be of little interest but for us northerner's it
Lifting sailboat with a forklift? Cactus Jack at 10:01pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3151 We keep our Catalina 25 in a wet slip at a marina that also has dry storage. I need to pull the boa
Home Depot anchor shackles Bob F at 3:28pm 08.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1291 While shopping at Home Depot for a household project, I foung stainless steel anchor shackles in bot
M25 main sail got shreaded Mark at 3:09pm 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1057 Well, I got caught in a thunder storm yesterday. My main sail was badly torn and ripped in several
pan pan and millibars gunter meyer at 1:56pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/999 does anybody have a clue why the coast guard goes to coordinated universaltime when sending LOCAL d
fuel system Greg at 1:54pm 08.28.05 Morgan 1/1828 I just experienced running out of diesel. Not pretty. I am in the process of changing all my filter
Steel hull? Pete at 1:49pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1635 What are the pro's and con's for a steel hull? 60'
Circumnavigated in our H170 JerryA at 1:28pm 08.28.05 Day Sailers 6/1326 Well we circumnavigated South Bass Island. It's not the planet, but it seemed big in a 170. The wi
Shower leaks Gary Coopr at 12:58pm 08.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/951 I have a Catalina 380 and have a leak in the shower stall. I have tried sealing allof the seams but
Sailing magazines ex-admin at 12:51pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 32/3591 How are you ever going to find the time to read all the boating magazines that arrive at your home o
"stalled" the rudder? doug miller at 12:26pm 08.28.05 Smaller Boats 2/1866 on several occassions, this newbie sailor, has noticed that after tacking, and especially if i'm try
water spout Jeff Prideaux at 12:19pm 08.28.05 Smaller Boats 7/1021 I had a great sail on Saturday with my H216.It didn't look good Saturday morning.It was raining
Chartplotter Install at Helm Bill Saint at 11:28am 08.28.05 Big Boats 8/2101 I want to install a 8" or 12" Raymarine C series chartplotter/radar receiver at the helm. My 380 ha
ANF Puffer Mainsheet layout ? Ed14032 at 11:15am 08.28.05 AMF 1/2484 Just purchased an '81 puffer in good condition but mainsheet and associated items were missing. We w

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There's a hole in my boat Davidasailor26 at 9:15am 05.04.21 Sorry. I read the data sheet and I think we are using words differently. You said "hot potting" a
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Goobs at 9:08am 05.04.21 It's a 150 mile trip. 24 hours. Do it all in one? Id much rather have two more days on Block Isla
New condo development? jssailem at 9:04am 05.04.21 Condo-No-More :biggrin:
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (1) rgranger at 8:57am 05.04.21 I always found it hard to lift the line without reaching far overboard, hanging off the stern. I th
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance sail sfbay at 8:56am 05.04.21 ...........Is there a rule of thumb tolerance for sizing? You might these articles helpful to size
Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 8:55am 05.04.21 @NotCook ... Never is pretty definitive. There are some who abandon their lines when they leave th
Can anyone recognize this boat? rgranger at 8:49am 05.04.21 Beautiful boat. I look forward to more pics once you have it all sorted out.
Can anyone recognize this boat? Jackdaw at 8:47am 05.04.21 Paging @Bosman ......
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (1) jssailem at 8:47am 05.04.21 Bare with me I'm still a learning 70 year old. ;-). Well we all have to learn sometime. Better now
What happened here... rgranger at 8:45am 05.04.21 Venture 25 (count the port lights). has swing keel and came with lots of foam floatation under the
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 8:43am 05.04.21 That is perfect,thanks a bunch !
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues sail sfbay at 8:42am 05.04.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Hunter 34!! Is the reason the marina wanted yo
Dock Tying Alternatives NotCook at 8:41am 05.04.21 The challenge is our cleats aren't very large and don't have a centre hole to thread through for a
Window Caulking (1) rgranger at 8:40am 05.04.21 You will rue the day. I bayou country we would say roux
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources NotCook at 8:39am 05.04.21 running the nylon bridle directly from the anchor chain to the bow cleats Making one bridle side
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose JonnyEp at 8:35am 05.04.21 Thanks, I am giving up on this because the pumps they sell are all for mounting below the deck (I ca
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (4) rgranger at 8:34am 05.04.21 This might not be the same design but this is how the Mac 25's baby sister (the Mac 22) does it. 8
Manasquan NJ to Block Island SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:31am 05.04.21 Anchoring in Fire Island inlet, I have anchored for the night in the cove off Oak Beach, but you hav
Dripless propeller shaft Andy_P at 8:30am 05.04.21 Yes, it is some sort of dripless system (not sure which one though). That while sealant smeared ar
Insurance for Macgregor 65 sail sfbay at 8:27am 05.04.21 Just to add about marine insurance cost...........in my experience it ranged from 0.75 - 2% of the b

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