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Best shoes for wet decks? rose20532 at 11:02pm 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 17/3604 I just finishished painting my non-skid on my Cat 27 with a combination of Interlux Brightsides Whit
Just Re-Rigged Advice on Inner shroud tension Andrew McGlone at 8:20pm 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1280 I have a Beneteau 35s5 which needed to have the keel dropped, to do this I had to have the Mast unst
Any Experience with the Dutchman Boom Brake? jmcclain at 5:12pm 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 As a frequent singlehander, I would like the comfort of keeping the boom under control when going do
Hunter 212 Rudder/Tiller replacement? Mark Malcolm at 4:57pm 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 0/1130 Has anyone replaced their stock rudder assembly on their 212? If so, did you build it or buy it? I
26m owners Roy at 3:28pm 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/911 Did you demo sail a 26m before you bought it? Are there any 26m owners roughly within a 100 mile dis
Wheres the best place to mount an exteral antenna? Jax at 2:22pm 08.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1140 I have purchased a Garmin 172C w/the external antenna. Unlike a prom queen; I've no idea where to
marine diesel storage additives jprieto at 1:16pm 08.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1256 Having read a number of horror stories about the deterioration of diesel fuel in long term storage,
Confused: in 1995 did they make a 26 and a 260 Jake at 11:46am 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/775 I would like to know is there a 1995 26 and a 1995 260 which might be a more optioned model or is th
What equipment recommended when buying a new 26M Ray Kail at 11:44am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1328 I am going to the Annapolis boat show with the intention of buying a Macgregor 26M. What would 26M
Question about why a dinghy won't plane Rick at 10:57am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 10/6815 I've got one of those new BossBoats dinghy. Appearance wise, it looks identical to any inflatable r
Why won't this dinghy plane? Rick at 10:55am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1478 I've got one of those new BossBoats dinghy. Appearance wise, it looks identical to any inflatable r
cracking counter tops Peter Burns at 10:35am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1289 Has anyone else had difficulty with countertops that crack and graze. I was on a new 473 last week a
Go to the HEAD of the line. Cracker Jack at 10:04am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/966 Peggy:I really enjoyed your book, "BOAT ODORS". However, information on the Galley Maid Head in m
Prospective Buyer Kevin Power at 9:51am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1211 I'm considering buying a Mac 26S (1991) and I am not familiar with the water ballast system. The sa
VHF Radio Troubleshooting oreana123 at 9:35am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2952 I have an older marine radio I'd like to use. After installation, I tested the radio with another ha
Failed Water Tank Jim Carney at 9:33am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1215 I have a four year old Beneteau 361 and just a week ago my aft water tank failed and began leaking a
? about Series Andy Nuttbrock at 7:59am 08.31.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/794 I have been in contact with someone selling a 1968 16' ODay sailboat. I was under the impression it
Head Misteress Plumbing Winterizing techniques amir at 7:18am 08.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/999 How do I access in the reference library, Head Mistress Plumbing Winterizing techniques?
princess optimas stove bob mundle at 6:43am 08.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1353 just bought a catalina 27. tried to use the 2 burner alcohol stove (princess optimus) and had a fire
Is it worth Rebuilding a Head? Bob at 6:39am 08.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/897 I have the original PAR head that came on my 88 C-30. The gaskets are dry and worn that makes the pl

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Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 12:22pm 01.13.21 Well alrighty then. I'll take a pic to our local shops and see what they can do. We like to support
12 volt charging at marina Benny17441 at 12:21pm 01.13.21 That must be a power boat Marina. Dual purpose batteries are not the best option for a sailboat as
Boat graphics ebsail at 12:19pm 01.13.21 Also just had boat name and hailing port done by local shop here in Owings Mill MD. two copies .
Mast Sail Slide Channel rgranger at 12:06pm 01.13.21 Mast Gate Modification :wow3::clap::clap::clap: That is very cool.... and I liked the use of squo
Dyneema lifelines jssailem at 12:01pm 01.13.21 Dyneema works great for lifelines. It is strong, but does deteriorate quicker than bare stainless st
Dyneema lifelines Parsons at 11:59am 01.13.21 +1 @Richard19068 - search this site for Dyneema lifelines May I ask what you have against bare (non
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 11:43am 01.13.21 Perhaps you already know this but the thread below indicates there is an embedded plate that you co
Dyneema lifelines Richard19068 at 11:29am 01.13.21 Google: splice lifelines Or search these forums for the same thing.
Dyneema lifelines Justin_NSA at 11:28am 01.13.21 You can also buy the slit plastic covering to put over the bare wire. Mostly used on shrouds to prot
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Richard19068 at 11:07am 01.13.21 I don't know the Hunters but for a voyage like that I might want to inspect the rudder shaft and bea
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 11:06am 01.13.21 Why yes I am, how did you guess? Psychic I guess :)
Mast Sail Slide Channel Joe Blizzard at 11:06am 01.13.21 Mast Gate Modification
Boat graphics sailnoproblem at 11:05am 01.13.21 Why yes I am, how did you guess?
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Hunter216 at 11:01am 01.13.21 You are correct and I like to adjust outhaul regularly so the outhaul configuration will change for
Repairing plywood bulkhead Richard19068 at 10:56am 01.13.21 Could you just leave the solid pieces of old one in place and make a whole new one and fit it in up
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 10:54am 01.13.21 Nice! Are you a Seals and Crofts fan too?
Boat graphics (1) sailnoproblem at 10:52am 01.13.21 I designed and had a local shop print it for $75
Boat graphics dlochner at 10:39am 01.13.21 Check for a local sign shop. They do vinyl lettering all the time.
Boat graphics Daveinet at 10:35am 01.13.21 An internet search brings back several options for vinyl lettering in that size, most of which is un
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Alansails at 10:12am 01.13.21 We owned a 1987 Catalina 25 TRSK for 10 years, we put a solar vent in the top of the head and it wor

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