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Cockpit Floor Replacement Gerry Bogert at 12:48pm 03.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1644 I purchased my H31 last year and need to replace the soft cockpit floor. This was caused by an unre
Slug Size for MAC22? BDW at 11:35am 03.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1012 Can anyone tell me the correct slug size to purchase for my '85 MAC22? Also would welcome any sugge
MARINE RADIO ERIC at 10:21am 03.12.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1144 Is anyone familiar with the STANDARD HORIZON QUEST VHF RADIO? I'm thinking of buying this radio, a g
TV Antenna John Burns at 9:34am 03.12.04 Big Boats 4/886 I am looking at putting a TV antenna on my 356.Does anyone have information on which brand is best
Help! , Halyard-Less Roller Furling Jib? D. Menzies at 8:17am 03.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/4121 OK, I'm an idiot! My 1985 28.5 has a Cruise Design(s)? Reef Spool thing brand roller furling jib (no
Main Sail Cover vs Stack Pack Decision GailForce at 7:50am 03.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/2418 I have a 1993 H33.5 with lazy jacks. My mail sail cover has seen better days so I'm having our local
Mast Cleaning John J at 5:36am 03.12.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1594 Does anyone have a recommendation as to which product would be best for cleaning a aluminum mast and
Applying Cetol to new teak Kevin at 4:58am 03.12.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1363 I am replacing some teak veneer plywood on the interior of the boat and am going to use Cetol to fin
Securing gas tanks in the 26M Ralph Weseman at 4:21am 03.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/890 I just purchased a 26M (yet to receive it, pending dock completion). Unlike the 26x, there is no in
G Wyngarden's PNW Discussion (Chat) Group Peter Milne at 3:25am 03.12.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1163 Gary,When I tied into the chat room, there was no one there!. Am I doing something wrong or did n
Drawer Handles Ken Bell at 3:17am 03.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/996 Does anyone have a source for miscellaneous cabin hardware? We are looking to replace the U-shaped
Must be that everybody goes NOWHERE... Dale I at 3:16am 03.12.04 Destinations 1/1664 or else they're still goin'...and haven't had time to write. ;)
Genoa tracks Bernard Larocque at 3:10am 03.12.04 Smaller Boats 1/847 I plan on installing genoa tracks on my boat , 26.5 1988 , does anyone have recommendations . Thanks
Can anyone identify the mounting arm (1) George H260 at 2:54am 03.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/981 Rich of RI posted a response, with a picture, to a recent radar question. He used a davit arm to mou
Who to write to Carl at 1:11am 03.12.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1263 Peggy,This year I am Commodore of Hunter Sailing Association Station One. I am encourging our mem
Required Maintenance Don Rice at 12:49am 03.12.04 Other Sailboats 4/889 I have a 2 blade max prop and a PSS dripless shaft seal installed on my H 35.5. Last year I had the
Rubbed effect on Varnish? Jeff at 12:18am 03.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2628 I have been reading archives on finishing interior wood. Several comments refer to the "rubbed effe
Question for Trevor Mike at 11:05pm 03.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/936 Trevor:You often promote this web site for making purchases so I'm gonna' lean on you for some inf
Mac 21 Pulpit newbie16934 at 9:36pm 03.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/777 Does anyone have a source for a pulpit for the mac 21. I just bought my 21 and the previous owner f
424 vs. 422 vs.419 Windship at 9:01pm 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1349 How do the underbodies differ in these three boats??Are the underbodies of the 424 and 422 identicl

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Winch maintenance jssailem at 8:54am 11.26.20 I like to use the trick @LeslieTroyer used. He borrowed an old sheet from his wife to wrap around th
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 11.26.20
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 8:47am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Mov
Winch maintenance jssailem at 8:47am 11.26.20 ain't youtube great, you can fix anything Sure is. All you need is the time to research and then a
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy MitchM at 8:45am 11.26.20 You can make 1 or 2 u shaped wooden removable brackets to mount upside down over transom which
Thanksgiving Aboard? jssailem at 8:44am 11.26.20 "Hey, our plans are firmly fixed in Jello!". True cruisers! :biggrin::plus: I can relate to that p
Thanksgiving Aboard? Richard19068 at 8:43am 11.26.20 Happy Thanksgiving. We've several times gone to Catalina for Thanksgiving where the single restaura
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Tedd at 8:43am 11.26.20 Would it be possible to run the anchor rode back to the main winch and bring the anchor up from the
Preventors do I need one Davidasailor26 at 8:40am 11.26.20 If it's blowing, particuary on large boats, center the boom first, then release rather quickly as s
Thanksgiving Aboard? Tom J at 8:38am 11.26.20 We managed a wonderful turkey dinner while in an anchorage in Florida. High winds had delayed the o
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 marchem at 8:33am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Movi
Preventors do I need one thinwater at 8:32am 11.26.20 Must give this preventer rigging a try. Looks a bit more versatile than how I do it. With enough li
Thanksgiving Aboard? SoSound at 8:29am 11.26.20 We're not too worried about keeping things 'traditional'. I've moved and traveled a lot, and like t
Ranger 23 Bulkhead Replacement CarlN at 8:22am 11.26.20 This is likely to be a bigger job than you hoped for. Before making your plan for the bulkhead, you
Preventors do I need one sesmith at 8:20am 11.26.20 Concerning the discussions above mentioning anchor points, possible boom damage from hitting the wat
s2 9.2 questions Kings Gambit at 8:19am 11.26.20 Just superstition I guess, but if the boat has been sitting in the water, not maintained, for 12 yr
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 8:19am 11.26.20 Funny thing. I noticed mine always fires up right away so I never hold the key...less wear on the g
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Meriachee at 8:14am 11.26.20 That trailer is likely for a pontoon boat of some description. It would take a fair bit of attention
Help identify old wide stern sailboat? Sailor Sue at 8:11am 11.26.20 American Marine. Not sure what this one is but at one point they made a 24 and a 26. The keel sump
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 7:51am 11.26.20 You might try one of those smoked turkeys from one of the smokehouses like Burger's. They are pre-

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