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New Tohatsu 4 HP in Motor well Ray at 11:55am 02.13.05 Columbia 0/1299 Hello,Just bought a Tohatsu 4 hp outboard, put in the motor well, but the tiller arm rubs on top of
Night Sailing Basics Bob at 10:51am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 73/5977 Can someone please provide some basic info for sailing at night?The waters I sail (daytime) are usu
Autopilot on 1996 280 Ted11249 at 9:39am 02.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/966 I am looking for suggestions for an autopilot for my 280. I have looked at both the Raymarine 4000
Mac Window replacement John S at 9:05am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/795 I removed all of my pink windows this PM. I'll be picking up 3 new ones from IdaSailor tomorrow. Of
Chainplate Position.....I blew it!!! Gary at 8:59am 02.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1031 84' H31Thanks to all your help, I am about to finish my mast project. Today, one big stumble though
Step upgrade on swim ladder John S at 8:59am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/881 These steps are available from IdaSailor. If you have ever stood on the naked rung of a stock swim l
Leak Karen at 8:58am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1261 I have a leak in the aft of my sailboat. The leak is thought to be coming from where the exhaust hos
Forward deck layout John S at 8:56am 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1066 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 0/783 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 0/850 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 0/824 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 0/716 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 12/1446 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 6/1119 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 7/1076 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 0/792 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 2/879 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 3/921 This is how the deck install looks
Double Braid Splicing Ken Prichard at 8:01am 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/977 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 1/1292 I have a leak in the aft berth. It appears to be coming from the exhaust connection since it only o

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C&c mega 30 cowboy sailor at 6:24pm 03.05.21
Mast Light isaksp00 at 6:24pm 03.05.21 My H23 has a masthead lamp that looks pretty much like that and I was able to buy new LED bulbs that
Overturned Car Carrier Mr. Dave at 6:13pm 03.05.21 Last I heard, they offloaded a bunch of light cars from an upper deck and replaced them with big SUV
C&C Mega 30 cowboy sailor at 5:53pm 03.05.21
C&C Mega 30 sail sfbay at 5:17pm 03.05.21 Is it a One Design? If so, tak a look at this link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%26C_30
C&c mega 30 Stu Jackson at 5:12pm 03.05.21 Hi, cowboy, and welcome. You may not be aware of this, but IIRC the previous owners of the Good Old
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Stu Jackson at 5:09pm 03.05.21 Mike, you're welcome. Got any pictures? That'd help us to help you.
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? sail sfbay at 5:09pm 03.05.21 Welcome to the forum!! Whenever I purchase a used boat I always flush the fresh water tanks, treat
Overturned Car Carrier JRacer at 5:02pm 03.05.21 Can you imagine the sound of a chain ripping through a steel hull? Sounds like something worth avoi
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:48pm 03.05.21 Just where do you find palm fronds in NH? Or did you stock up on them before you left Fl? These a
C&c mega 30 kappykaplan at 4:31pm 03.05.21 @cowboy sailor , why two posts with the same content in the same forum?:huh:
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass Tally Ho at 4:21pm 03.05.21 You can probably clean it up, add some glass to that area and salvage it for a while. But I would
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? shemandr at 3:56pm 03.05.21 We treat the tank and lines with Purogene (2% chlorine dioxide) at the beginning of the season. It
Cover pic? Really? jon hansen at 3:35pm 03.05.21 funny thread. dave, great photo. helm's lady has her eyes outside the boat. as it should be. looks c
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? JamesG161 at 3:30pm 03.05.21 This is a good Potable Water link, in which a lot of SBO people chimed in. This includes Drinking Wa
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? rbringle at 3:13pm 03.05.21 We treat the tank and lines with Purogene (2% chlorine dioxide) at the beginning of the season. It c
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? CarlN at 3:04pm 03.05.21 I wonder how many times you can sell the same mushroom anchor for $650? Seems a great way to increas
Overturned Car Carrier rbringle at 3:03pm 03.05.21 n8lR2GSAPBU pR1tc3otfII Some videos of the operations.
i got carried away... (1) SailingLoto at 3:01pm 03.05.21 Port bulkhead glassed in.
Gauges! twodzusfittings at 2:52pm 03.05.21 It is working, how ever the needle has hesitation when starting at low revolutions. It has an adjust

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