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! - A Plate for the Wedge - ' 78 O'day 25 Hoosier Kevin at 12:41am 06.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1124 I am in the final planning stages of mounting my new bracket - Garelick 71090 - so that I can mount*
Holding Tank Fittings Carl at 12:07am 06.01.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1192 Back in March Peggy answered a series of questions I had regarding fittings on a new holding tank we
Dilemma at Knapps Narrows - what would you do? Ed Ryan7037 at 11:49pm 05.31.05 Ask All Sailors 30/4908 Last Saturday, while tied up at the restaurant on the south side of Knapps Narrows, adjacent to the
Conversion to wheel steering wieken at 11:31pm 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/996 I have seen a very good conversion to wheel steering, years ago, in Marina Del Ray, CA. Does anyone
First sail David11038 at 11:07pm 05.31.05 Day Sailers 16/1837 Finally, got the boat in the water for the first time since purchase last Oct! The weather was kind
Remove old name, add new name Holly at 11:06pm 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/828 My new, to me, boat needs the old name removed and a new name applied. Does anyone have suggestions
Quick Advice on Outboard Shaft Length Joe_Mcginty at 10:55pm 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/898 I'm trying to replace my outboard by the weekend. My local marine dealer has a Nissan 6 hp short sh
Portlight seal failed Ron M at 10:45pm 05.31.05 Smaller Boats 6/1469 On the port side of my h26 the seal of the forward portlight has failed. The aft half of the light c
Forward hatch replacement Jenny Lynn at 10:39pm 05.31.05 Big Boats 2/1048 :{ I am looking at replacing the forward hatch on our 1988 Hunter legend 37.5 since it is now offici
Midship cleats for H26? Ron M at 10:37pm 05.31.05 Smaller Boats 14/1037 Has any one added midships cleats to their H26? I've been kicking around the idea for a long time, b
Hum problem with VHF radio on transmit BBC30 at 10:34pm 05.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6979 We have a 1997 Apelco VHF 5160 radio that has developed a loud hum when transmitting. Receives fine
Which sailboat would you own Rich (P303) at 10:27pm 05.31.05 Ask All Sailors 20/1874 I have been sailing off and on all my life. Catamaran sailing is getting a little uncomfortable and
C18 Whisker Pole Steve Mielke at 9:56pm 05.31.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1259 I am planning on adding a whisker pole to my 2003 Catalina Capri 18. Has anyone had experience with
C18 Whisker Pole Steve Mielke at 9:51pm 05.31.05 Smaller Boats 0/927 I am planning on adding a whisker pole to my 2003 Catalina Capri 18. Has anyone had experience with
Swing Keel Improvements??? Tahoe Crew at 4:00pm 05.31.05 Smaller Boats 4/1221 The swing keel on our 1974 cat 22 is in need of repair. The hole that the pivot pin goes through was
Hatch Modifications John S at 2:59pm 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/885 I am planning to modify my forward deck hatch to install a piece of 3/8 inch plexiglas on it. I have
Cabin ceiling water leak Kobi Maru at 2:18pm 05.31.05 Big Boats 9/1694 My 1999 Hunter 340 has developed water leaks. It drips in through the access cover above the door t
Baltoplate bottom Andy at 1:28pm 05.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/6232 I recently received a sales pitch on a "Baltoplate" bottom paint. According to a 2004 post in the a
foreward hatch Bonsai18121 at 11:48am 05.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1041 We are wanting to replace our old (75) leaking hatch. Anyone have any suggestions?In the catalog I
288 views... Dave M26D at 11:09am 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/920 In just the last few days. Now, of those 288 viewers, there must be some pretty sage wisdom. I lea

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Ripe organization Ron20324 at 10:25pm 03.01.21 If we're talking about the original picture, the only thing to the left of the clutches is a u-shap
Ripe organization CaptainRan at 10:24pm 03.01.21 I guess we are not talking aout the same item, then, If we're talking about the original picture,
Freezer door not closing Ron20324 at 10:23pm 03.01.21 , I suspect the foam seal between the lid and the counter is too thick. Get rid of the excess beer
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Mark Maulden at 10:22pm 03.01.21 I got a piece of scrap SS tube from a dodger guy and mounted a cheap gopro on it. Shoot numerous vid
Ripe organization Ron20324 at 10:18pm 03.01.21 I replied above with a picture. It is the traveler. For me, it was the main selling point for this
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? jssailem at 9:30pm 03.01.21
Modern Design Anchors jssailem at 9:24pm 03.01.21 Yep. That would impact the anchor performance. A good friend of mine. I too have a friend, well a r
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 8:47pm 03.01.21 a. Endoscopes have their uses, but this is not one of them. They are VERY nearsighted. b. Remember t
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? nightowle at 8:43pm 03.01.21 I bought the Depstech and it can be useful inside the boat, but for underwater, the focal length is
Modern Design Anchors (1) rpwillia at 8:39pm 03.01.21 :stir::stir::stir:FWIW, the CQR is the best ever, the only reason people don't like it is they have
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? HEINZIR at 8:26pm 03.01.21 Yeah, we have carp, sturgeon etc.. nothing that matches with that post you came up with though.....
Adding reef points to main Michael Davis at 8:02pm 03.01.21 I think slab reefing is the least expensive way to go and is what most of us have. My sewing skills
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 7:59pm 03.01.21 Did it in place, I think. I know I never moved the Genset. The reason I took it off was to inspect t
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:58pm 03.01.21 I can't really say I follow your explanation of what you did ..................... guess you had t
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Hayden Watson at 7:47pm 03.01.21 I have a 30' borescope that I use the look under the boat that I tape it to a piece of soft coper tu
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? cb32863 at 7:45pm 03.01.21 It is hard to fathom that the internet has more history of your lake than an encyclopedia.. https:
Issues removing cutless bearing. Hayden Watson at 7:43pm 03.01.21 Does the shaft come al the way out without dropping the rudder? I was able to replace the shaft on
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? DArcy at 7:34pm 03.01.21 Gladly no one mentioned the "Doodle Channel"! I did watch for a while. One good thing I got out of
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Hayden Watson at 7:33pm 03.01.21 Wow! makes me glade my boat is registered instead of documented. I walk into the DOL write a check
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time fullbore at 7:13pm 03.01.21

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