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Brake winch for Mac 25 Lyndol at 7:03am 09.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/941 My brake winch for the swing keel is rusting away and needs to be replaced. A local ship's store ha
Stepping 356 Mast for Winter PeterNa at 6:29am 09.08.04 Big Boats 10/1079 Does anyone have a photo or sketch on the best way to support the 356 mast for haul out. Thinking
Outboard Advice Randy Kolb at 5:59am 09.08.04 Smaller Boats 9/1359 OK, I've looked in the archives and even read some of my old posts there. I am seeking OB advice.
Vent Cap Source T J Furstenau at 5:30am 09.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1226 Peggie -I know this probably seems like a REALLY stupid question, but I'm having a heck of a time
Sun worship Bill at 5:19am 09.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/721 2 questions if I may regarding the Mac 19' 1 has anyone built a bimi top for the Mac 19'2 has a
Thru-hulls on Mac 26D.... Jeff M21319 at 5:10am 09.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/980 During the re-fitting of my "89 26D, I decided to replace the hoses to the cockpit and sink thru-hul
Any spy fotos or information of the new 46 LE ?? Velero49 at 4:32am 09.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/861 nm
Photo Request Mark at 4:10am 09.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/815 To all H33.5 and H35.5 owners:If you have any pictures of your boats flying their spinnaker (sym, a
1984 ODAY 39 History booty Baker at 4:09am 09.08.04 Bigger Boats 3/1306 Looking for history of Oday 39'sHow many Oday 39's were built?Were they all built by Jenneau?D
Swim Ladder on a 216 andrea14994 at 4:08am 09.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/888 We are new owners of a 216 and are looking for the right type of swim ladder for the boat. It can b
356 Leech Flutter Solved Marc at 3:36am 09.08.04 Big Boats 4/1025 out of frustration I contacted UK Sailmakers concerning the 356 leech flutter problem previously dis
The Hurricane Blows! Greg2230 at 3:04am 09.08.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1369 I've lived in Central FL for over 15 years now and have been a sailboat owner for just the last year
Survived Hurricane Frances Unscathed! Ron Vanderveer at 2:51am 09.08.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1461 Fellow Sailors:I know there are some horror stories out there, but I thought that my co-owner and
Storing my 260 for the first time Bill Sieber at 2:40am 09.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/876 I will be putting my 260 to bed for the winter in November. Since this is the first time for this b
Any experienced with sewing? Andy26M at 2:32am 09.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1170 Hey all,I'm thinking of doing a few sewing projects for my boat, and was considering trying it on
Lost power to my AC outlets John1534 at 1:43am 09.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 15/3199 I have a 1990 Catalina 28 that has lost power to my 120 AC outlets, none of them work. My battery ch
Question about boat wiring. Marshall_92Mac26S at 1:35am 09.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1130 Off the lake for several weeks, so I decided to really tear the boat apart and do some needed rewiri
Essex 26 George at 1:20am 09.08.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2890 Does anybody have any info or where to obtain info on a 26'Essex center cockpit sailboat?Thanks,
Sailboat Cover tomk at 1:02am 09.08.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1185 Forgive me for bringing up a previously discussed subject, but I am debating buying a winter cover f
removing the sink(s) console bob marwin at 12:57am 09.08.04 Catalina 30 1/1312 We will have to remove the 2 sink + work space console above the Atomic 4 in a 1977 Catalina 30. Ca

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Coast guard boarding. kappykaplan at 5:38am 08.11.20 I've been boarded once, many years ago. I was out for an evening sail with one crew on board. They
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve RoyS at 5:35am 08.11.20 If your return line from the injectors back to the tank does not go to the tank bottom air can enter
Beneteau certification or CE of the Boat dlochner at 5:32am 08.11.20 Try contacting Groupe Beneteau in France. https://www.beneteau-group.com/en/contact/#headquarters
Beneteau certification or CE of the Boat merlera at 5:23am 08.11.20 i have two months ago contact the sales manager in Athens
Mast rake, how much? Will Gilmore at 5:17am 08.11.20 Mast rake depends are a few factors as I understand: how your sails are cut, mast type and sailing
Sails - Open Discussion Codybear at 5:16am 08.11.20 I would love to hear advice and tips on rigging and using the Asym! I've moved this discussion fr
Beneteau certification or CE of the Boat dlochner at 5:15am 08.11.20 Have you contacted Beneteau?
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve dlochner at 5:12am 08.11.20 This becomes a bit of a philosophical conundrum. "Why do you need a check valve before the fuel fi
Sad day, and no way to fix Bob S at 4:59am 08.11.20 Really sorry I know the attachment we develop for our boats.
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve JamesG161 at 4:56am 08.11.20 What has the check valve accomplished here? :plus::plus: Clean fuel, no gunk to plug the useless
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Jim26m at 4:54am 08.11.20 Hello Jim26m, I am a novice sailor with no immediate plans for a boat purchase. Doing my research
Mast rake, how much? Codybear at 4:28am 08.11.20 From my Hobie days, it's really the length of the forestay that is going to control mast rake. If yo
Dufour 1998 35 Classic Help Davidasailor26 at 3:42am 08.11.20
Sad day, and no way to fix kappykaplan at 3:11am 08.11.20 So sorry for your loss.
Propane tank questions DougM at 3:01am 08.11.20 Seems Bene didn't think you'd actually use the stove. First time I saw one of those baby tanks in a
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side greg_m at 2:35am 08.11.20 Just happen to have mine laying around-- here are a few pics: It's essentially a peice of ply with
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement greg_m at 1:39am 08.11.20 Amazing how many non-Cat22 boat owners prowl these threads. I think they all secretly wish they had
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement greg_m at 1:38am 08.11.20 I used 1/2" smoked acrylic for our Albin Vega's boards. I had them rabbet cut at a local cabinet sh
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 11:30pm 08.10.20 That is a great site. Lots of interesting ways to evacuate a boat. The there is the S#.
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 11:15pm 08.10.20 Just guesstimated on the kayak, I'm sure the manufacturer has a published capacity. Add that to boat

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