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Plastic Liner Under Cushions George H260 at 3:51am 10.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/6028 There is a thin plastic film liner under my seat cushions and under my bed cushions. This liner look
BATTERY ALARM RICHARD CAPUTO at 3:02am 10.16.03 Big Boats 2/786 AFTER MOTORING FOR AWHILE THE BATTARY ALARM GOES OFF. WE HAVE CHANGE NOTHING THE BATTERIRS ARE ALL
Tackometer Ron Brassord at 2:39am 10.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1205 Has anyone replaced the tack in a C30 with a Universal 1988 25? When I recently bought the boat I wa
WINTER COVER Yehudi at 2:35am 10.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1063 Does anybody out there have or know where I could get either a template or dimensions for a winter c
Surge Brakes Chris Ball at 2:31am 10.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1058 Can anyone give me details as to doing a total rebuild on the factory trailer's surge brakes? Thanks
Good and Bad of Mac 19 Bo Tretta at 1:12am 10.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1454 I would like to purchase a 1994 Mac 19 but I am a first time owner and a fairly new sailor. What sho
Water in cabin George Pope at 1:05am 10.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/862 When I let my water ballast go I had water get into the cabin coming from the drain hole beneath the
through hull vents richard smith at 12:46am 10.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1115 peggy , you answered me about the 1 inch thru hull. do those vents not need to have that cover thing
really enjoying the book richard smith at 12:44am 10.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1117 hey peggy, im really enjoying the book on boat odors. learning so muchthanks again
peggy, a question for you richard smith at 11:40pm 10.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/837 peggy, I recently purchased your boat odors book. can you help me find 1 inch vents. I have looked a
I need a new keel doug hackett at 11:10pm 10.15.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/861 I have a venture 222. I discovered that my keel was rusted beyond repair. Where would I obtain a new
cry Big Winds Tim at 10:18pm 10.15.03 Ask All Sailors 12/3161 Unfortunately we had a mini hurricane in Maine yesterday. Wind Gusts over 60mph in southern Maine.*
Please delete my pic Tim McCarty at 10:06pm 10.15.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/801 Apparently I was never able to upload it in the first place. It would be under owner contributed ph
Fairclough Boat Covers - Local Knowledge?? Dave at 9:18pm 10.15.03 Big Boats 5/3115 I have been researching full winter boat covers. Do any of you have experience or knowledge with a c
When to winterize? Thaddeus Selden at 8:22pm 10.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1744 With all the recent posts about winterizing, I'm slowly beginning to accept that my sailing season m
Swim platform Andrew Brayshaw at 6:37pm 10.15.03 Big Boats 3/860 I love the shape of my Hunter 34 but where I think Hunter were a little unimaginative when they desi
how much halyard Paul Billings at 5:37pm 10.15.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/2696 I'm wondering how much halyard tension is typically required. My boat (C30) is recently acquired an
Holding tank dumping Question Steve at 2:47pm 10.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/823 I'm well aware of the 3 mile dump limit and I'm careful to make sure I'm out 3 miles before I dump,
Mac 25 winch Butch at 1:22pm 10.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/945 I just bought a Mac 25 and had it out 3 times.My question is how do you use the winch with the jib?
Water in The Battery Compartment Randy Simmons at 1:06pm 10.15.03 Smaller Boats 5/878 I have a 1985 H23 and have constantly had a problem with getting water in the aft (battery storage)

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Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 sail sfbay at 5:11pm 10.21.20 surfstud31.................forgot to mention, that if the sheets are too short your feet will get co
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Electricboater45 at 5:01pm 10.21.20 The H23.5 doesn't have a weighted centerboard? A pontoon boat or catamaran was my first plan but my
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 5:00pm 10.21.20 Thanks... the main is reefed by a rolling boom not easy to do while under sail I will check out th
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? rgranger at 4:53pm 10.21.20 Sounds a little crazy, yes, but hey, I have seen a Lazer sailboat with no mast or centerboard or
H 34 anchor locker hose jk kudera at 4:48pm 10.21.20 Thanks for the info., J was afraid that was the answer!
winterization/routine maintenance project complete! Daddio862 at 4:45pm 10.21.20 Good on ya! :beer::plus:
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Hunter216 at 4:36pm 10.21.20 Interesting project. I can understand removing the mast and rigging and not using the water ballast
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Dave Groshong at 4:35pm 10.21.20 Sounds a little crazy, yes, but hey, I have seen a Lazer sailboat with no mast or centerboard or
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 rukidn at 4:25pm 10.21.20 I hope the problem is external electrical as you've targeted. Sounds so. The compressor does have s
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jim26m at 4:18pm 10.21.20 Hello there! I am new to this forum and new to sailing too! My husband and I have a (new to us) 197
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing rukidn at 4:15pm 10.21.20 Peggie, Very good points. The toilet does indeed pull sea water in during normal flush, as it shoul
Cal-21 Jib Furler Hunter216 at 3:41pm 10.21.20
VHF Coax Don S/V ILLusion at 3:40pm 10.21.20 That's interesting. I've been a ham operator for several years and have run various sizes of coax
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 3:36pm 10.21.20 navigational moss was my first thought as well.
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay (1) Bill19233 at 3:33pm 10.21.20 Still in the 90's here, maybe down to the 80's this weekend for the first race in the fall series, l
Neglected boats shemandr at 3:19pm 10.21.20 Agreed. They are experimenting how to recycle fibreglass using moss and fungi. No, they're growing
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... shemandr at 2:55pm 10.21.20 I've been working on a spreadsheet (Excel) for comparison of these models - except I didn't put the
VHF Coax F260SS at 2:49pm 10.21.20
1981 22'Cape Dory shemandr at 2:46pm 10.21.20 Does the 22 have a well for the motor? The 25 does or at least some do. 5 hp should be quite adequ
VHF Coax Don S/V ILLusion at 2:40pm 10.21.20 The PL259 connectors are sized for the type of cable. Hoping someone can tell me the size of cable

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