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Teak doors for storage? Rob Morton at 2:17pm 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 4/900 I have my boat in the our shop doing all the winter things and am considering adding doors to the fr
Fluxgate location Wally at 2:05pm 01.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/829 Can a fluxgate compass be installed below the cabin sole? This would place it below the waterline.
K-9 crew ex-admin at 12:20pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 121/7279 Does your dog go sailing with you? Does he enjoy a reach in 15 knots of breeze, or does he spend
Atomic 4 cooling problem Dennis Breen at 12:09pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1501 I have a '79 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 gas engine. Recently I noticed no water was coming from th
IOR hull Richard A at 11:59am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1209 being a IOR design intended for big headsails
Rephrasing the preceeding entry about motors.:o Ray18680 at 11:35am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/967 I meant to ask what manufacturer would you choose, and why. I am interested in a 6-8 hp. motor. I
Swing Keel Offshore Don K. at 11:04am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3009 How safe is a 26' Chrysler with a 850# swing keel going offshore in the Gulf Of Mexico.
Detailed tuning George Bush at 10:58am 01.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1008 Hello Bill again,Thank you for your earlier suggestion regarding the back-winding of my main. I hav
Paul's photo Phil Herring at 10:40am 01.23.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1051 nm
Headstay Sag Ted at 10:36am 01.23.05 C&C 1/1900 Is there a general formula for maximum headstay sag. I know that headstay sag should be increased wh
"Show Off" Spinnakers Herb Parsons at 10:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/832 OK, not one of those technical type questions, but I'm still curious. Why is it that, traditionally,
Who Do You Think Makes The Best Motor? Why? o Ray at 9:47am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1020 I am in the market for a motor for the inflatable I tow behind my 26M. I am looking for a four stro*
Fluxgate compass installation for autopilot Debra B at 9:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4010 OK am still in the planning stage of autopilot installation and am haveing trouble figuring out wher
anyone for sailing Bob at 7:29am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/933 Anyone for sailing
Trailer Tongue Extension John S at 5:45am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1710 I cut off the hitch from the tongue of my trailer last night to start the process of lengthening the
canvas surround for pop-up Jay Saunders at 5:28am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1636 Where can I find the canvas surround for the pop-up feature on the M25? Alternatively, where can I
Cordage and Shackles Bob C at 4:09am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 I plan to replace my main and jib halyards. Looking for some Internat sites that sell cordage and w
Anybody know the "Carolina Moon" John Myers at 4:05am 01.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/882 In the early 90's I rented a Catalina 27 named the "Carolina Moon" on Hilton Head. I'd love to find
Lowering the swing keel of a 192 on land J P Turkey at 3:55am 01.23.05 Day Sailers 0/1139 I have a 1986 O'Day 192. Nineteen years seems long enough to think about replacing the line and pos
windpower generators/ turbines ken at 3:23am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 Looking for advice on a windpowered generator. Was looking at the CET Air 403 turbine..runs $870...

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C&c mega 30 Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 03.09.21 Link for the C&C mega 30 facebook group. Sorry, just had to do that :p Face what ?
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 03.09.21 I can't get either of my two helpers to clean/wax the mast for me, and neither will haul me up ther
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 03.09.21 Take it to a blacksmith. Is "blacksmith" even politically correct now ? After Dr. Seuss, Aunt Je
B323 fuel pickup SycloneDriver at 7:19pm 03.09.21 How about some photos of the tank and pickup tube. Seems odd that the tube isn't removable. Try co
Fix or toss SycloneDriver at 7:05pm 03.09.21 Take it to a blacksmith. Perhaps he can repurpose it into a boat knife. That would make a really i
Ray Greene Rascal help needed (2) Mike Betts at 7:00pm 03.09.21 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two small
Covid-19 Vaccination uncledom at 6:58pm 03.09.21 Most of what you have said in this post is just wrong. If you are going to make statements like the
Summer in the Salish Sea DinghySailor at 6:54pm 03.09.21 Cutting free from Port of Poulsbo end of April. It's been a winter of installations--heater, charger
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 6:53pm 03.09.21 I spose I could just go back to running a hose into the pan below the engine again. Then I'd be bac
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:20pm 03.09.21 These articles are interesting. The WSJ article is behind a Paywall, but you can read the first few
Fix or toss jssailem at 6:10pm 03.09.21 Take it to a blacksmith. Perhaps he can repurpose it into a boat knife.
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:56pm 03.09.21 My concern is will the US actually achieve herd immunity?... Oh we will. Either by vaccine, natura
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed (1) Johnb at 5:52pm 03.09.21 Close but no cigar. Be aware that for a really nice fit the top board is slightly arched. Wish I cou
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 5:49pm 03.09.21 Mine SLR works well enough that I pull in a reef on the beat and shake it out on the run JAM buoy ra
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 5:46pm 03.09.21
C&c mega 30 sesmith at 5:37pm 03.09.21 https://www.facebook.com/groups/817130498809149 Link for the C&C mega 30 facebook group. Sorry, ju
Help with shore power Ralph Johnstone at 5:28pm 03.09.21 Do you have a multimeter that you can use to test voltage at the shore pedestal, end of the cable,
Help with shore power Calif. Ted at 5:22pm 03.09.21 I have been looking around and have not found any other fuse boxes or switches. There should be a
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed sail sfbay at 5:19pm 03.09.21 Take a look at the options here and call them to confirm the number of boards and dimensions: Hunte
replacement pads on my jackstands question Capt Robbie at 5:17pm 03.09.21 seal plywood with good patio deck sealer then place a foam garden pad between the hull and pad.

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