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Holes in Rudders? Bobmethven@aol.com at 1:24am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/846 I have noticed a few boats that have holes drilled into the lower trailing edges of the rudders. Any
Main sheeting Mark Hale at 12:44am 08.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/893 I'm replacing the boom on my Cat 30, which has brought up the question of main sheeting. Has anyone
Columbia 32 1960 carl at 12:22am 08.11.05 Columbia 1/1604 I have a Columbia 32 built in 1960. However, I have one doc. that states it is a columbia and anothe
Seidelmann 245 trailerability Gene Floyd at 10:16pm 08.10.05 Seidelmann 3/5760 How hard is it to trailer the 245? The guy I'm buying it from says that he had a very hard time rais
replacing exhaust hose Jack Fuller at 8:39pm 08.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1040 I'm about to replace the exhaust hose from the Yanmar 20 to the thru hull. What size (dia.) is it a
Storage bins Wayne at 4:31pm 08.10.05 Big Boats 0/916 HI all. I have seen these storage bins on some Yachts but can't seem to find who sells
Standard Rig vs. Tall Rig Bert at 3:43pm 08.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1049 I am considering purchasing a used Catalina 34'. What are the pros and cons of the standard rig and
Fred, Steve, Daryl, Joe Mullee at 2:22pm 08.10.05 Big Boats 12/955 Fred, Steve, Daryl,
Spinlock PowerCleats sticky - worn? dirty? Rick Macdonald at 1:35pm 08.10.05 Smaller Boats 5/1065 Almost two years ago I replaced my jib horn cleats with PowerCleats, as have others in this forum. N
Lightning Strike Ed Hopkins at 1:04pm 08.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/924
Rudder construction Hunter 25 1976 Before the Bell at 12:04pm 08.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1130 Anyone knowledgeable in rudders on the Cherubs.? I was told by a surveyor that there was a bit of d
Specs?? Anne-Marie Lorion at 12:02pm 08.10.05 Seidelmann 6/1806 I just bought a Seidelmann37 tall rig. I can't find any specs on the boat like the mast lenght and t
Capsizing Before the Bell at 11:55am 08.10.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1593 I'm new to my boat this year and am a bit leary of pushing her to the limit until I become more fami
Rasmus windshield repairs John Meskauskas at 11:23am 08.10.05 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2157 I'm sure that many of you have dealt with windshield issues such as leaking, etc. My center (openin
Buying an O'Day 25 - Opinions? dan at 11:14am 08.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2503 I just made an offer on a 1983 O'Day 25. I really like it and it is in good shape. Anyone have one
How do you rig a boom vang? Tim MacKenzie at 10:58am 08.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1989 I need to rig a boom vang for my 1972 O"Day 22. Any suggestions on how to do it? What hardware and l
Mac 26S trailer Ben at 10:31am 08.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/906 Hi again,I am about to weld a new custom made centerboard support on my 26C trailer (the original
leaking swing keel metal tubing Tom D.1462 at 10:31am 08.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/825 I have a 1985 26' Oday with a leak that is coming from the metal tubing that attaches to a 5/8" (??)
Keel Stepped Mast Allan R at 10:18am 08.10.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1305 Can somone tell me the pros and cons of having a boat with a keel stepped mast and what if anything
motor mount block frank at 9:04am 08.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/891 hey folks your advice is getting us closer and closer to the water found some deck leaks(chain plate

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Epoxy Primer chip veres at 3:58pm 04.11.21 What Dave said is true and good advice. If you are totally strapped for cash, epoxy pool paint is
MRBF Fuse Block question sailcapt340 at 3:53pm 04.11.21 Scott, I think, at least for me, I call it a Starting Battery because when we bought the boat in 200
H34 1983 Ritchie Helmsman Compass model number Justin_NSA at 3:37pm 04.11.21 I can't help with the model number but I looked into rebuilding mine last summer and ended up sendi
MRBF Fuse Block question Scott T-Bird at 3:12pm 04.11.21 I always wonder what posters really mean when they say "Bank 2 Starting battery". Bank 2 is really
Epoxy Primer dlochner at 3:06pm 04.11.21 When dealing with marine coatings and especially coatings below the waterline, it is generally best
Equalizing batteries JamesG161 at 2:54pm 04.11.21 Up to you, but I always do a complete equalization cycle to start a season, Hopefully back in wate
Hunter 26 toilet DeliriousSailor at 2:31pm 04.11.21
Equalizing batteries sea_casper at 2:27pm 04.11.21 The SW on my charger's name means perfect Sine Wave. That 120 VAC has to be perfectly Rectified f
Title Transfers and Registrations ShawnL at 2:23pm 04.11.21 If you're in Michigan, the trick is to check for next day appointments after ~ 3:30 pm. Their datab
good morning's work on the boat fred1diver at 2:22pm 04.11.21 Forgot to mention that I installed the battery charger, just need new batteries now.
MRBF Fuse Block question sailcapt340 at 2:14pm 04.11.21 Thanks Dave, This battery stuff can get very confusing very fast. You put it in plain language for
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta dLj at 2:05pm 04.11.21 How far do you have to go at this point to get this lovely boat back up and sailing? Sorry if this i
Time for New Insurance rgranger at 2:04pm 04.11.21 My boat is bundled with home and auto through State Farm. No complaints.... but I only carry liabi
MRBF Fuse Block question dlochner at 2:04pm 04.11.21 Yep that sounds right. The little electrons have to visit all the batteries to complete the circuit.
Equalizing batteries dLj at 2:03pm 04.11.21 Holy cow! I just read that whole thread. What an ordeal! Price is about what I expected, for that p
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 2:02pm 04.11.21 I had my second jab last week. No side effects, again. Both our kids, 30 and under, have their firs
MRBF Fuse Block question sailcapt340 at 1:56pm 04.11.21 Mine are wired: Positive Cable from switch to the Positive Terminal on the 1st Battery of the B
1983 H30 Chainplates ggrizzard at 1:52pm 04.11.21 Just for context, DianaOfBurlington is the son of the original designer of the H30C. He also had a
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) TomY at 1:46pm 04.11.21 The lower the vaccination rate, the more pressure there will be for "vaccination passports." The pe
MRBF Fuse Block question dlochner at 1:39pm 04.11.21 Thanks Dave for the guidance The double MRBF terminal post seems to be a good fit for me, for each

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