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Forward deck layout John S at 8:56am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/961 Here is the way I installed the deck hardware on my bow. I have installed two skene chocks to help w
Winch Installation John S at 8:53am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/727 Here is my solution to getting the boat against the Vee. I bought this winch at Harbor Freight. It e
Transom and outboard well John S at 8:50am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/788 Here is the transom of my boat. I have beefed up the outboard clamping area with a 1/4 thick reinfor
Adjustable Backstay install John S at 8:47am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/761 Here is my adjustable backstay. Allows easy turnbuckle assembly when stepping mast. It really can be
Adjustable backstay John S at 8:44am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/666 This is my adjustable backstay. About $20 for a new backstay cable 4 feet shorter.
Annapolis Charles at 8:44am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1270 I'll be visiting the Annapolis area for the first time next week. Are there any "must-see" items wh
Lazerette Snubber John S at 8:42am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1036 I installed a gas strut on my Lazerette cover. The strut goes over center when it closes, so it hold
Anchor Rode Locker John S at 8:39am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/911 Well here is the point I am at in my new anchor chain and rode locker. The fibreglas was paperthin a
Portlight Installation in head area John S at 8:36am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/732 I installed a portlight on the starboard side forward. Good place for ventilation right over the por
looking for trailer for my 26 Tom Persons at 8:34am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/804 I want to buy a trailer for my boat. Or I would like rent or borrow one for a week. My boat is a 1
Traveller install John S at 8:34am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/844 This is how the deck install looks
Double Braid Splicing Ken Prichard at 8:01am 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/897 I can splice laid line but have no idea about double braid. Where did you "old salts" learn? Should
Leak Bill at 8:00am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1135 I have a leak in the aft berth. It appears to be coming from the exhaust connection since it only o
Molded Rub Rail and Preventer Kevin Bladsacker at 7:41am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/957 How has everyone with a molded rub rail handled a preventer for downwind safety. Do you just try sa
Pulleys and other strangers! Bob at 7:08am 02.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/973 Our 1976 Hunter 30' has a pulley on the end of the boom inside the track, which is frozen, I have it
Hunter 310 Keel Bolts Larry Eirikson at 7:05am 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1663 I purchased a new 310 in 1999, up to now I have only minor problems, all dealt with by the Hunter d
when to put on vinyl letters Larry Jordan at 7:01am 02.13.05 C&C 2/1765
Rudder versus Centerboard Draft David Levine at 7:00am 02.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/926 I have a 22 that I briefly grounded on a sand bar yesterday and the rudder appeared to be the only t
Sundance pattersob at 6:39am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/857 I have found a Sundance 23M sailboat for sale but I can't find out from anywhere on the internet any
!972 Morgan 250 classic centerboard repair. Allen at 5:53am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1456 My centerboard is not attached to the wire that hauls it up and is dangling freely in the down posit

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Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Justin_NSA at 6:00am 09.09.20 I run a small AC dehumidifier when we close up. I drains in the lav sink. They do create heat though
Buying a boat currently in Canada Stu Jackson at 5:51am 09.09.20 If you cross the border you need to quarantine for 14 days. Are you ready for that? Dr. Bonnie Hen
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 Todd Atchison at 5:50am 09.09.20 Hey there Rev. I'm replacing mine over the next week. I had plexiglass cut and tapered. I'm using 3M
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) Todd Atchison at 5:45am 09.09.20 Greetings All! Did someone say repairing a keel on a V222, well have I got a story for you Rusty. We
The importance of pre-race warmups (1) Jackdaw at 5:44am 09.09.20 Every spring, WYC does a seminar series on racing topics. I often do my current tactical compass tal
Sail Rigging Diagrams? shemandr at 5:35am 09.09.20 I've used a plumbers snake or a length of plasticized 1X19 wire to fish lines through the boom. I l
The importance of pre-race warmups Jackdaw at 5:12am 09.09.20 How long would you think such a band of wind would likely last? Wondering if you were certain it wo
Winterizing our Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 5:08am 09.09.20 Hey Peggie, thanks for the quick response. We just have 1 fresh water tank and 1 waste tank. I'll
WINTERIZING PLUMBING dlochner at 5:02am 09.09.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress is planning ahead for the inevitable questions about winterizing. Thanks P
Sail hull trawler conversion questions David in Sandusky at 4:38am 09.09.20 This hull is surely a big project. You would spend tens of thousands of dollars on parts and materi
Uh oh! Recore foredeck B_G at 3:59am 09.09.20 New here and I am wondering what is considered a soft spot? I just purchased a 75 Catalina 22 and I
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? sailme88 at 3:41am 09.09.20 AARRRRGGG
Sail hull trawler conversion questions Will Gilmore at 3:39am 09.09.20
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag Apex at 3:30am 09.09.20 edit sorry, misread: how hard are the battens to remove? Normal m.o. is to leech flake the sail.
Buying a boat currently in Canada daviddp at 3:24am 09.09.20 You can still "ship a boat" overland (across the border) by truck. There are other methods of cours
The importance of pre-race warmups danstanford at 3:23am 09.09.20 How long would you think such a band of wind would likely last? Wondering if you were certain it wou
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? kappykaplan at 3:09am 09.09.20 Autopirate A pirate who's sober? :beer:
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? (1) jonelli at 1:12am 09.09.20 Took it out for a real sail last weekend. Autopirate seems to be sober now, and 180 degrees seems t
Dingy 3.5 hp outboard will not shift into forward (1) jonelli at 1:00am 09.09.20 Are you sure you re-connected the shift rod? I know that when you remove the lower unit, there seve
Catalina 310 with Schaefer 2100 Jib Furler - took apart, but can't get Stop Pin back in Clydo at 10:32pm 09.08.20 When I took it apart to adjust the head stay, I think, (but am not sure) that the bottom furl extru

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