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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 121/7283 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 9/3011 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 1/1904 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 7/4011 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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Anti Corrosion Tape RoyS at 4:53am 03.10.21 I have been experimenting with gaskets made from sheet silicone which I purchased on Amazon. I would
B323 Head fullbore at 4:51am 03.10.21 I just responded to your other email. Sounds to me like that captain wasn't very good at delivery,
Swing keel Mac 25 justsomeguy at 1:36am 03.10.21 Where is swing keel lock bolt on Macgregor 25 It is not far from the pivot bolt. Should be above/s
Anti Corrosion Tape Project_Mayhem at 11:45pm 03.09.21 You could try non metallic washers around the screws. This should provide a small gap between the ma
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? Project_Mayhem at 11:37pm 03.09.21 The thing I like the most on my boat is me :biggrin:
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 Project_Mayhem at 11:28pm 03.09.21 With cracks like that I'm wondering if the lower chainplate bracket is bending under load or if the
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Project_Mayhem at 11:07pm 03.09.21 Look for signs of leaks inside. You'll most often see staining on wood surface if there was a leak.
B323 fuel pickup BigEasy at 10:09pm 03.09.21 There is a plate on top of the fuel tank that should allow access to the inside of the tank. If it
B323 Head BigEasy at 9:53pm 03.09.21 Another chapter in me new to me boat: delivery captain left boat with jib loosely furled Tuesday, I
B323 Head Paul Mermelstein at 9:01pm 03.09.21 I just responded to your other email. Sounds to me like that captain wasn't very good at delivery, o
B323 fuel pickup Paul Mermelstein at 8:58pm 03.09.21 I have a B393, same generation as your 323. I also have the plastic fuel tank. My fuel pickup is bol
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 8:45pm 03.09.21 That was pretty good. Very even boat speed in both races. The boat in the lead has an edge in bein
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? All U Get at 8:08pm 03.09.21 Ratlines to the spreader then folding steps to the top. That might make the climbing easier but I'd
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

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