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Winch Installation John S at 8:53am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/776 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 0/845 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 0/819 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 0/711 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 12/1423 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 6/1114 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 7/1064 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 0/786 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 2/873 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 3/909 This is how the deck install looks
Double Braid Splicing Ken Prichard at 8:01am 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/967 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 1/1241 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 6/1053 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 4/1085 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 3/1762 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 2/1985
Rudder versus Centerboard Draft David Levine at 7:00am 02.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1036 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 0/926 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 2/1524 My centerboard is not attached to the wire that hauls it up and is dangling freely in the down posit
Radar Mount Jan10184 at 5:30am 02.13.05 Big Boats 5/904 Looking for anyone with experience mounting a radar tower aft of the cockpit. In the 1998 H410, the

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What Color is Your Holding Tank? snoopy_ at 12:38pm 02.20.21 Is that possible? To have the vent leave the holding tank with an elevation of less that 45 degrees
VHF antenna problem cptjak at 12:38pm 02.20.21 It's probably the antenna. At least it was in my case.
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 12:37pm 02.20.21 Thanks John and Syclone Driver. Good info.
VHF antenna problem SycloneDriver at 12:29pm 02.20.21 Check out this thread. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/posts/1674940
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 12:28pm 02.20.21 iI never thought About that before so looked it up: "Eight Bells occurs at the end of each of the
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 12:27pm 02.20.21 Richard, This might be a tool like you volt meter that would give you an indication of the coax ante
TV problem jssailem at 12:22pm 02.20.21 No problem with your clarification, Tim. The original post was about the TV in the boat. With the
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Ron20324 at 12:13pm 02.20.21 I completed my documentation renewal on Feb 12. I received the new one the 19th. By the way, Falling
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 12:10pm 02.20.21 Some people use red rigging on port, green on stbd but I group by function. Here is my color plan:
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 12:09pm 02.20.21 Check with a SWR/power meter to determine if the transmitter is producing rated power output into
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" jssailem at 12:08pm 02.20.21 My bell clock does not know the difference in watches. I rings the 8 bell cycle then repeats. It is
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets jssailem at 12:05pm 02.20.21 Ends should be molded. They make Smart Plug cords that are molded...
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed dlochner at 11:59am 02.20.21 A couple of quick comments on your post. First, for problems like yours good clear photos are essent
Sailboat Heaters Terry Cox at 11:56am 02.20.21 Self installed a Wallas forced air diesel furnace in 2006 in order to extend our cruising season to
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 11:52am 02.20.21 Sorry I am of little help regarding your Hunter 36. A few years back, I replaced the Marinco power
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed sail sfbay at 11:37am 02.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on you new Catalina 22 sailboat!! If you do an internet se
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Richard19068 at 11:37am 02.20.21 I guess there can be five 4-hr watches and two 2-hr dog watches. Are the bells the same sets of 8 t
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? LloydB at 11:34am 02.20.21 "Thanks for the ideas. Was hoping for some quantified experiences. Noone has experimented?" Yes I
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? sail sfbay at 11:26am 02.20.21 Thaniel...........if your primary interest is to reduce fuel consumption consider these tips, which
Sailboat Heaters Stu Jackson at 11:26am 02.20.21 You have to decide on if you want a bulkhead mount system or a forced air system. or a hot water a

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