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Good and Bad of Mac 19 Bo Tretta at 1:12am 10.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1477 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 0/884 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 1/1123 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 2/1132 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 1/855 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) 1/889 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 12/3193 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) 2/813 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 5/3266 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 7/1778 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 3/901 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 23/2810 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 3/841 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 5/960 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 5/911 I have a 1985 H23 and have constantly had a problem with getting water in the aft (battery storage)
Mainsail reefing for 322 Robert Sagebiel at 12:03pm 10.15.03 Bigger Boats 4/1504 We just sailed / motored 160 miles around NJ (Riverside to Barnegat Bay)... used the ODay 322 reefin
Mooring Mahem Fred Hofmann at 11:33am 10.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/950 Is there a solution to the sailboat flailing around on the mooring? Its pretty breezy here tonight a
What's Should Mac 19 Prop Pitch Be? Steve at 10:43am 10.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/994 I bought my 1994 Mac 19 and Force 40HP motor separately. I don't think the pitch on the prop is set
Just Bought a 15' day sailor w/o mast and rudder. pjcarpen@peoplepc.com at 10:41am 10.15.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/904 I just pruchased a 1970 15' day sailor and it needs a mast and rudder. I've only sailed smaller boa
V-berth in the 1985 40 ft. Hunter Tammy at 10:40am 10.15.03 Big Boats 3/869 Does anyone know of any plans or photos of anyone who converted the v-berth from one single into two

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8 Bells for the passing of Frank Butler Jacktar at 8:07am 11.20.20 Safe harbor, Frank
The Lesson John T1594 at 7:58am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end!
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san twistedskipper at 7:48am 11.20.20 IDK, but it seems to me that ANY horizontal surface big enough that somebody COULD step on it should
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 7:37am 11.20.20
'88 Legend 35 transom question CarmenK at 7:32am 11.20.20 It does look like there was caulk in the gap at some point. Black is an interesting idea. I have h
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini RoyS at 7:21am 11.20.20 Have a current quote for a 3 bow bimini, 80" long, including frame, for $4,500.00. Cost is mostly la
New Sails - advice? tkwhalen at 7:18am 11.20.20 New sails will positively improve your boat and increase your joy of sailing. So I vote yes; get new
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san dlochner at 7:14am 11.20.20 I was thinking belt sander. Curious as to why nobody else suggested that? Too aggressive and it's
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Rick Webb at 6:53am 11.20.20 I was thinking belt sander. Curious as to why nobody else suggested that?
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 6:49am 11.20.20 Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. its very helpful. I just received my quote from Doyle whic
Long or short shaft Rick Webb at 6:48am 11.20.20 Extra long (25") shaft is what I went with have not regretted it even once. Long shaft (20") is the
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini shemandr at 6:46am 11.20.20 I was waiting for that. $1,800 to $2,600 seems like a lot for a bikini but it could be worth it.
Bulkheads Gene Neill at 6:46am 11.20.20 +1. I wouldn't hesitate to do it on the water, one shroud at a time. If there is moisture in the d
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel (1) LakeShark at 6:42am 11.20.20 Just looking at the pictures that looks to be a bit bigger than what you will want. Dual axle is ni
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Justin_NSA at 6:28am 11.20.20 :biggrin::biggrin: advice. I don't know what bikinis cost.:biggrin:
Long or short shaft rgranger at 6:15am 11.20.20 I can also get to hull speed at 3/4 throttle so I still have a little reserve for those days when I'
Long or short shaft rgranger at 6:15am 11.20.20 Yes and it has a 6 Amp alternator. Starts on the first pull almost every time. Maybe two pulls i
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? (2) AndyVS at 6:14am 11.20.20 I've attached a couple of images so you can see the location of the motor mount. and the relative de
Sail wrinkles shemandr at 6:01am 11.20.20 Most of the pics in that gallery show sails that are set without wrinkles. But a few depict sails w
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini sailme88 at 6:01am 11.20.20 I sent my old bimini to copycovers.com and was very pleased with the results. I made some minor ch

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