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welding stainless?? ($$$??) Dave at 5:56am 06.07.05 Big Boats 5/950 Just has bow lights installed on m' boat. To do this, I had to have two stainless steel plates weld
Mac 25 new centerboard cable Dave at 4:19am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/904 The centerboard cable on my 1984 Mac 25 is in need of replacement. I seem to recall someone said a
H33 Emergency Tiller newbiesailor at 3:54am 06.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1669 Can anyone tell me where I can get an emergency tiller for my 33?
Alcohol Stove on my G23 RJ at 3:43am 06.07.05 Grampian 2/1679 My wife and I plan on taking our first long cruise in a couple weeks. We've had the boat a few year
Docking under sail Don Guillette at 3:26am 06.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/3706 Mates: I just got off the phone with a skipper who was having trouble docking under sail. Since he h
Advise for a sail lofts mistake. Steve at 3:24am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1096
What boat do I want? Jim Thomas at 3:15am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 2/886 I am a rookie sailor. Learned to sail while going to resorts in Mexico etc but only have used a sunf
need advice Rob19612 at 2:52am 06.07.05 Trailer Sailors 2/1480 I seem to have been smitten by the need to go sailing.I'm thinking of enroling on a sailing course
Looking for boat cover for Minifish sailboat TFeller01 at 2:46am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 I just bought a used minifish and am looking to buy a cover for it to protect it from the sun since
When is the head full? John at 2:30am 06.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1439 I have a '84 C22 with a manual head. It's my first season with the boat. The head's been used thre
Harbor Freight (solar) Greg at 1:45am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2508 If you had any intention of ordering the 16W solar panel off harbor freight, and you need it immedia
head sail size tim dranttel at 12:53am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1000 Courtesy of hurrican Ivan I am looking at replacing my jenny. Looking for advice on what size to ge
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM DAREK PIATEK at 12:19am 06.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/914 Hi i purchase 2 years agoe 1978 oday 30'.The boat has missing wireing for lightning protection.If a
Teak Toe Rails Rob at 12:12am 06.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1004 I have a 1973 O'day 22, almost ready for the water. I took the back toe rails (where the track scre
Toe Zinc Brendan Gilbane at 12:02am 06.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/797 I have a 1980 Catalina Swing Keel, and I need to add a Toe Zinc or Finger Zinc to the keel because I
motoring with keel up? bob at 11:59pm 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1208 ahoy! - still adjusting to having a swing keel, in my mac25 -- i'm considering some fairly shallow a
Y connector or Y valve Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 11:44pm 06.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1671 Hi Peggy!I have a question and I will try to be as precise as I can. I am on the process of install
Hitch Pin.....is it there? sailorsue at 11:18pm 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/759 Ok, so I'm new to boating... does everyone Check to see that the pinis in, even when you know it mu
Boom Vang use Bruce at 11:09pm 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1245 When I first bought my V21, the mainsheet handling system(if you could call it that) was built mostl
Routing Shift Cable on Hunter 260 Herman18887 at 10:51pm 06.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1348 I need to install a new shift cable on my 2004 Hunter 260 with an Edson pedestal and Honda 8 outboar

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Looking for info on Paceship PY23 Gott654 at 4:56pm 03.22.21 I had one for about 3 years, had to rebuild the galley( on the hard too long, insects attacked the
Looking for info on Paceship PY23 Gott654 at 4:44pm 03.22.21 The Paceship PY 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of hand-laid up fiberglass
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS sail sfbay at 4:31pm 03.22.21 Might obtain a sample of each from D&R OR a local retail plastics company to see what you might like
Class T fuses Maine Sail at 3:55pm 03.22.21 LiFePO4 should use Class T. It's all about the AIC rating...
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS kappykaplan at 3:31pm 03.22.21 I don't have an O'Day, but when I replaced my badly crazed ports several years ago, I went with dark
Dehumidifier Suggestions NINEv2 at 3:28pm 03.22.21 Thanks again for the suggestions. Sounds like it may be at least a viable alternative to spending 2
Damper plate. Mike Mc at 3:23pm 03.22.21 Hi Mike, That is the correct damper plate. I just installed that one last month. I bought it fro
Might be buying a Catalina 36 LeslieTroyer at 3:20pm 03.22.21
swing keel 1993 26s (1) Justin_NSA at 2:51pm 03.22.21 The 26S has a swing centerboard, not a keel. Mine had some play. They can probably get wallowed out,
swing keel 1993 26s sail sfbay at 2:39pm 03.22.21 Take a look at post #4 in this thread: Swing keel bolt and cable - MacGregorSailors.com Might find
Dehumidifier Suggestions Justin_NSA at 2:33pm 03.22.21 You really don't want a dehumidifier draining into the bilge. It's just another source of moisture.
swing keel 1993 26s (1) rgranger at 2:31pm 03.22.21 191937
What do you do with your spin sheets on the upwind leg? BarryL at 2:28pm 03.22.21 Hi, We have dedicated spin sheet winches on the boat I race on. So we pull most of the slack out an
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor rgranger at 2:24pm 03.22.21 ... and better for the environment. And silent
Where to next? (1) rgranger at 2:23pm 03.22.21 oops not that one... this one
Where to next? (1) rgranger at 2:21pm 03.22.21 Would you recommend Youngs over the waterways guide? I used this... and Active Captain to plan mos
Where to next? Jhumphreys123 at 1:53pm 03.22.21 Plus one on OBX Would you recommend Youngs over the waterways guide?
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? dlochner at 1:51pm 03.22.21 I was mostly offline for a few days. Coming back, I see nobody has offered a credible reason why th
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor sail sfbay at 1:51pm 03.22.21 Has anyone converted from diesel engine to an electric motor? If so, what are your thoughts on the c
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? dlochner at 1:47pm 03.22.21 Yachtworld is a listing service for boat brokers much like the multiple listing services for real es

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