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Rigging Question #2 Joe McGinty at 10:56am 12.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/869 I need to replace most of my running rugging. What's the right line size for a MacG 22 set of halya
Rigging Question #1 Joe McGinty at 10:46am 12.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/893 I'm a new owner of a MacG 22. We put the mast up for the first time last weekend. Everything went
What type of brakes on your trailer is best ? Bob Lantinga at 10:33am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 17/2371 I am planning to buy a MAC 26X. I was wondering which type of brakes one should use on the MAC trail
What do you use for heating your boat in the cold? Bob Lantinga at 10:26am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1740 I am planning on buying a MAC 26X I plan to sail in the some of the winter. Also when one gets wet
What Should I know About San Francisco Bill; S/V Calico Dragon at 10:09am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1191 I just learned that I'll be moving to San Francisco early next year. I've started looking at slips a
You Thoughts on this Glen at 10:02am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 9/899 I have the opportunity to buy an abondoned boat at a boatyard. Lookin inside, the storage reciepts s
blisters on top of cabin Tantallon at 7:02am 12.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/881 Hi - I'm considering purchasing a 27' O'day that has small blisters from 1/4" to 3/4" long, approx o
Tough Winch Question Steve G at 6:27am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1166 I was taking apart one of my Maxwell 24 two-speed winches to clean and regrease them. I knocked over
antifreeze question Tom Ehmke at 6:03am 12.05.04 Big Boats 3/1041 First season to winterize my C30. I used the -60degree antifreeze and ran 4 gal. through the system
strut bent chet p at 5:55am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1416 will try to download a picture so you can see what i did
bent strut chet p at 5:51am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/961 remember a few weeks back i mentioned i bent my strut....well here's the picture(i hope i can attach
Adjusting gear cables Alan Johnson at 5:23am 12.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/908 Okay, I have checked the archives, but I can't find it, so I'll ask the question. I have a single l
Hot Water bypass jdamann at 4:46am 12.05.04 Big Boats 6/2766 Curious if anyone has made a bypass for their hot water heater on a 350.
The "perfect" Beneteau... Paul Ouellette at 4:45am 12.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3075 Group As the wife ' I are planning to head away for an extended cruise (east coast ' south) in a f
Mast step depression Larry McDuff at 3:49am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1486 A large tree fell on my boat during Hurricane Ivan, breaking the mast and causing considerable topsi
surplus/used toe rail the Captn at 1:27am 12.05.04 Big Boats 1/976 does anyone know where i might find used/suplus toe rails? 1 is required, port side for my 1985 hunt
raw water pump removal Bill C320, Papillon at 1:25am 12.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/965 I have a 1996 OC281 with a 18 hp Perkins diesel. There is a slight drip from the raw water pump wh
Interior renovations underway! Bob at 10:59pm 12.04.04 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1649 I am in the process if completely doing the inside. The cabinets and drawers have some great little
Microwave Oven for 350 Paul8821 at 10:56pm 12.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1133 Shopping for a Microwave oven for a 350.Has anyone purchased one that fits in the cavity intended
Best small boat for SF Bay David at 2:40pm 12.04.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4098 I am looking for suggestions for what would be the best small boat to sail on SF Bay. It has to be

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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
TV problem TimFromLI at 11:08am 02.20.21
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (7) BrianJ at 11:04am 02.20.21 Hunter 26 Running Rigging Greetings from the frozen midwest. We got above zero today so to celebrat
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 11:00am 02.20.21 Seems like a lot of work to save $9. What is your time worth? My time is worth about the same am
Broken Seacock Handle DianaOfBurlington at 10:54am 02.20.21 <--- started using 5200 in 1974 (same age as my boat), following industry standards. Have NEVER had
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying DianaOfBurlington at 10:37am 02.20.21 Hi John. Long time since we heard from you. Glad you're back. G. Blame COVID. I haven't had it;
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 10:36am 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 th
Thru hull question DianaOfBurlington at 10:30am 02.20.21 Terry Cox made a good point about using only 5200 below the waterline. 4200 is a very similar compo
TV problem Michael Davis at 10:20am 02.20.21
41 DS. window leak repair ramoore at 10:17am 02.20.21 I just did this job on my 44DS last fall. They were leaking between the aluminum and the window, so
TV problem TimFromLI at 10:14am 02.20.21 This is not a debate over the merits of TV or the beauty of different ports. It is a thread about ho
Bottom Paint Sanding Crazy Dave Condon at 10:00am 02.20.21 @Bob S @rgranger started to hit on why yards are strict on sanding. First the dust can and will
New owners/new name JamesG161 at 9:46am 02.20.21 You clipped that out of context. It confuses the message It was the "symbolism" that counts:facepa
South Coast 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44am 02.20.21 Be very careful if droppping the swing keel beneath the boat. Suggest you have a jig or something
New owners/new name jssailem at 9:38am 02.20.21 Tsk tsk James... You clipped that out of context. It confuses the message... "Shaped the paper into

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