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Drainage from the cabin Robin at 7:21am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1141 We have a Mac26 and there is a drain hole in the cabin (center rear under the ladder). It constantl
centerboard cable mike b. at 6:50am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1024 I need to replace the centerboard cable. it is a wire to rope splice. i need to know how long the
Mainsail Reefing Lines texasprinter at 6:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/0 Ahoy,I have recently purchased a Catalina 27 that needs some work. I would like some information o
Speed transducer Ron at 6:36am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1729 Having just been hauled out for the winter, I found out why my knot meter hasn't worked for the past
Need something to do during winter?? rfrye1 at 5:51am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1117 I came across this website on boatbuilding kits in the WM catalog. I dont know anything about the co
a way to seal a leaking aluminum holding tank ? Gene at 5:14am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 9/3311 Is there a way to spray in or otherwise seal a leaking aluminum holding tank ? The tank is currently
BLEACH???? Rob at 5:09am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 34/3605 Ok here is a question going out to all you chemistry buffs.I just saw a show last night on the inve
Russ, I have an old watermaker control panel. Some Fred Ficarra at 4:36am 11.08.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/857 of it still works. The Salinity tester died this summer and has been eliminated. The A-B switch is a
headstay and backstay length Carl at 4:12am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/922 My 1985 mac 25 does not have the head/backstay cables. Anyone replace them, or know where to get new
Adding foam insulation chuckwayne at 3:50am 11.08.04 Other Sailboats 3/1144 Last summer as the temperature rose I found that the AB freezer/fridge on our Hunter 380 was running
rebuilding heads- question for peg the headmistres t rahaim at 3:48am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1116 I just rebuilt the two pre 1997 jabsco heads in my hunter. Each one took around 25 minutes and exce
Crack in the Stern! Conn Walters at 3:23am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 15/1909 Recently obtained a 1995 26 that was dry docked for close to 7 years in South Dakota. Now there are
I have a leak! Rich9439 at 2:52am 11.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1861 This past weekend I went out to winterize my 1996 H29.5. I noticed that the forward most part of th
Painting inside the cabin Bad Obsession at 2:46am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/876 I have some areas inside of my Hunter 22 that have mildew stains on them. I am going to paint these
Shower drain amir at 2:02am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/850 Folks,Wanted to know whether the water from the shower drain in H336 (1995) goes to the bilge or h
bilge ("boat") smell - elimination thereof Nomar at 1:40am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 20/18242 I have a Hunter 34 with which I am happy EXCEPT for the ever present, ever pungent "bilge" smell. I
Winterizing the Catalina 30 Mark Hughes at 12:44am 11.08.04 Catalina 30 1/1902 Could someone direct me to a site where I could find information regarding the winterization of my C
Tensioning the forestay Kim Adams at 12:33am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1929 I have a Hood Seafurl foil on the forestay and have just purchased a tensioning gauge. Question is
Stern Rails Andrew Smith at 12:32am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 2/818 Has anyone had any experience in finding and adding stern rails to a 25.5? Any information would be
insurance advice needed patrick at 11:45pm 11.07.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1075 I need to get coverage for my 1979 Catalina 38. I mostly need local coverage (within 50 miles of the

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Emergency Tools Bill19233 at 1:13pm 02.03.21 YIKES !!!! as long as it a soft bottom without any surprises (rocks etc)...and your draft is 3-4' n
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat Sailfanatic at 1:07pm 02.03.21 Sorry for the autocorrect. Winch slips, I'll have to research that. I was wondering if leaving th
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 1:04pm 02.03.21 Well... I did find some other interesting cases where ships broke in half: https://offbeatoregon.co
Emergency Tools Bill19233 at 1:01pm 02.03.21
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 12:58pm 02.03.21 Great Western worked to New York for 8 years until her owners went out of business. She was sold to
Mid Winter Cruise kappykaplan at 12:51pm 02.03.21 Good on ya, Terry. I'm looking forward to spring recommissioning in 6-8 weeks and making up for los
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat kappykaplan at 12:48pm 02.03.21 Yep, no obvious reason for the cut out in the cabin (yet). Tks for posting the photos you have.
Emergency Tools capta at 12:45pm 02.03.21 Heck, we're comfortable sailing with 2' under the keel all day, no problem. It's just mud. (Chesape
Emergency Tools capta at 12:44pm 02.03.21 We carry an electric grinder and a box of spare wheels. With half inch wire, I'm not sure we could c
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (1) JohnRichard at 12:39pm 02.03.21 @kappykaplan Best photo I have at the moment, I can get much more detail tomorrow.
466 rudder stock/post play Scallywagger at 12:34pm 02.03.21 OkayI understand where your coming from. Thanks again for your insights. Bill
Cargo Ship snaps in half capta at 12:33pm 02.03.21 Wasn't the Great Western a victim.of that ? Flex until broken. Great Western worked to New York fo
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? Justin_NSA at 12:29pm 02.03.21 :yikes:
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? HonoraryCarioca at 12:25pm 02.03.21 I bought a CAL 34 in great condition five years ago and have still sunk close to $50,000 into it. OK
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length shawanaga at 12:19pm 02.03.21 I also added a jumper strut to my mast which helps to tighten the head stay when using the back stay
466 rudder stock/post play JamesG161 at 12:13pm 02.03.21 they have several times had problems with the in mast furling. Not the furling Mechanism fault, bu
Emergency Tools thinwater at 12:13pm 02.03.21 YIKES !!!! as long as it a soft bottom without any surprises (rocks etc)...and your draft is 3-4' n
cal 34 mast removal HonoraryCarioca at 12:11pm 02.03.21 I have a 1975 CAL 2 - 34 and unstepped my mast a few years back. Very simple. The shoe is bolted (or
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat kappykaplan at 12:08pm 02.03.21 What does the deck look like above the cut out?
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 12:00pm 02.03.21 Small boats rarely span a couple of waves with nothing supporting the middle. Wasn't the Great We

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