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John ... Lamar Miller at 5:05am 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/824 and others. We will drill more test holes before we are finished. We also intend to replace the co
Water in Bilge after Winter Layup Pete at 4:11am 04.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1674 Popped open the bilge today to give it a spring cleaning, found a good 5-inches of water...the boat
Your thoughts on moving down?!?! Lee C - H31 at 3:14am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1582 I have owned a Hunter 240 for three seasons now. I enjoy the boat, but don't use it as much as I wou
Berthing the 26M. Tips Anyone?? Moon at 2:10am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/861 When going into the marina to berth my 26M by motor,I find the boat slips sideways with the slightes
Bow Roller Barney Gibbs at 1:45am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1100 I read a post some time ago that gave reference to a web site that made bow rollers out of ss tubing
"To go or not to go ?" bawgy at 1:34am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 Any owners or past owners of a venture 24 . In 15 mph winds I start to get nervous about heeling ove
Barrier Coat and Paint problem Jeff Bacon at 1:03am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 10/3854 Hi All:My boat is going into it's third season, and I have not been able to get bottom paint to st
9 gallon gas tank Ms Hillary at 12:17am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/794 The Macgregor 26x say it will carry two 9 gallon gas tanks,Im having trouble locating one that fit
need mesurement for salon rug runner Paul8821 at 10:33pm 04.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/983 We take possession of our new 350 shortly and I would like to buy a runner for the salon. With all t
Offshore Schools Robert at 8:11pm 04.08.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1077 Was wondering if someone could provide some info about schools that teach offshore passagemaking. Ye
Two Part Epoxy-Does It Block Water Out? Paul at 8:07pm 04.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/912 Have filled a couple of rust spots on the keel with 3M two part epoxy followed by the annual coat of
Owners Manual for 26x ?? catman at 3:26pm 04.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1941 Help!!! I just bought a 2002 Mac 26X. Much to my dismay, it's parked in my yard with NO Manual! Wh
Where to find LP tank rail mount? Ernie at 2:43pm 04.08.05 Ask All Sailors 5/4683 Hi all,I want to move the location of my propane tank to the rail. Problem is, I can't seem to fin
Electrolysis Clay at 12:59pm 04.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/996 Hello everyone, I think I read somewhere that high end yachts are utilyzing electrolytic energy to d
Telltales Don Guillette at 12:16pm 04.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/949 Ship mates: How are you at reading your telltales? We have just gone through a 4 part series on them
gel coat chips on deck bill van at 11:40am 04.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1165 Well spring has sprung and I'm nearly ready to put my boat in the water.However, this spring I no
Telltales - part 4 Don Guillette at 11:03am 04.08.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1657 Mates: It's check out time!! Assume you just left your dock and your sailing along closehauled in 10
Macgregor 26x : where do lines run on 110%jib Ms Hillary at 11:02am 04.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1199 I bought the boat used, the jib appears to be a 110%. The lower mast support lines seem to be in t
Paint the Propellor and Shaft? Mike at 10:33am 04.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4224 I was at the yard today and noticed that several boats have the propellor and shafts painted. Many
Stepping the Mast PaulB at 10:07am 04.08.05 Trailer Sailors 2/1525 I need to step the mast of my O'Day 23 for the first time. It's in a tight spot at the dock. What'

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Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Claude L.-Auger at 9:59am 02.16.21 Why not simply sail your friends' boat to the mentioned Crescent Beach, BC, marina and have them org
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 dlochner at 9:53am 02.16.21 @Scott T-Bird Thanks for the lead to "The Escape Artists" YouTube channel. While their videography i
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Ward H at 9:48am 02.16.21 And the Smart Plug is so much easier/safer to plug into. No fumbling trying to align the prongs like
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 9:46am 02.16.21 Because VHF is line of sight and AIS uses frequencies near the VHF spectrum, it too is line of sigh
41 DS. window leak repair kappykaplan at 9:40am 02.16.21 I was thinking heavy regular plastic and use some kind of waterproof tape. That's what I did when
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 9:39am 02.16.21 Such an inventive mind, Len.We could be that so called friend waiting on the other side, just by ch
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Terry Cox at 9:36am 02.16.21 I would abandoned the boat leaving it to float merrily across the border on its own to our friends
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 9:32am 02.16.21 So basically finding a loophole in the law, instead of following the intent of it ? To follow the
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets DRhoads at 9:29am 02.16.21 Change to SmartPlug! I did mine and love them. So easy to change, easy to connect and unplug, nic
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 9:19am 02.16.21 So basically finding a loophole in the law, instead of following the intent of it ? To follow the i
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 9:08am 02.16.21 This all started when LightSquared (who went bankrupt and emerged as Legado) bought a frequency lic
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Stu Jackson at 9:08am 02.16.21 Well, I just happen to...:)
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 8:59am 02.16.21 Maybe a nice friend (say a marina mate) that just happened to be cruising in the area would help me
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 8:59am 02.16.21 When I am cruising, I am always with one other person. She will know if I fall off, I will know if
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless CarlN at 8:58am 02.16.21 This all started when LightSquared (who went bankrupt and emerged as Ligado) bought a frequency lice
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Stu Jackson at 8:57am 02.16.21 How you YOU get back, Genius?:cool::cool::cool:
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? IslandSouvenir at 8:56am 02.16.21 Wow! Thanks for the rapid response, much appreciated. Reading through the forums I see that some fol
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? Sailavie1 at 8:53am 02.16.21
C30 1982 need manual ontherocks83 at 8:50am 02.16.21 What kind of tips are you looking for? I just did a full refit on my 1984 C30 last year, I'm definit
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 8:48am 02.16.21 But, it seems in automatic mode it does not send AIS signals as I read the manual. What I read is

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