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motor mount karl at 6:44am 10.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1097 I recall seeing some member of the MacGregor family of owners posting a design for a spring loaded m
Doyle Utility Power Sail? Charles Duhon at 6:42am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1260 Does anyone have any experiences with the new furling gennaker from Doyle called a Utility Power Sai
Replacement spreader info Brad at 5:07am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/870 I broke one of the spreaders on my 1978 22 a couple weeks ago (tripped and fell on the mast while wo
Phil, FYI Robert at 4:45am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1083 There are several links on the Reply side of the 24 hour forum that take you to a "casino" link rath
Racing A 235 steve meadows at 4:39am 10.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1588 Is anyone out there racing a 235 and willing to share some "speed secrets"? I've got about 8 races u
Bent chainplates? Rich Warner at 2:24am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1228 We have just purchased an 1987 H31 that has been raced often. The chainplates have been slightly ben
Repainting non-skid areas topside L and W at 2:15am 10.18.02 Other Sailboats 4/1591 Just bought an old Hunter 25. The topsides gelcoat is chalky. The deck consists of a combination of
Annapolis Question Tom at 1:59am 10.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1066 Quick question for the Annapolis veterans. My wife and I have considered going the last several yea
HOOD STOBOOM (FURLING BOOM) (1) JIM at 1:28am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2385 ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A FURLING BOOM MADE BY HOOD CALLED STOBOOMNEVER SEEMS TO WORK RIGHT AN
Upholstery Robert Deschaine at 1:05am 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1004 Upholstery, on my C30 1977 - Hull#415 - This winter I would like to have all my Upholstery re-done -
bilge pump Dave at 12:20am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1200 I am installing an automatic bilge pump on my C27. It never had one before. I am wondering if I ca
Hauling and bottom paint prep Nichole at 12:06am 10.18.02 Big Boats 4/920 I am having my boat hauled and stored for the winter next weekend. I would like to start the bottom
bimini top for O'day?? Mark at 11:55pm 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4667 Hi,As winter falls upon us here in Wisconsin, (ugh) I'm going to take the winter time to prepare
Glow Plug Problerm J. Styrlander at 11:42pm 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1019 I have had starting problems with my C30 Mklll(25XP engine) since I bought it last Spring. An invest
26x sunk due to water ballast leak Madison Blackwell at 10:53pm 10.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/5863 The Eden, a Mac 26x purchased new less than one year before she went down, sank in the Chattahoochee
Best Way to maintain the Stainless Steel on deck Mike at 4:35pm 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1179 Just wondering if anyone would like to offer their best solution to easy care of stainless on the de
upholstery on the 42 Geri Edgren at 1:35pm 10.17.02 Big Boats 9/1957 We are in the process of purchasing a new 42MkII. Scary! We've previously owned a Bristol 40. Very t
Keel Mark at 1:09pm 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 1/926 Have not been under her in the water so was wondering how wide the keel is on the 260 WB?
Converting to single-lever engine control Bob at 11:08am 10.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2028 I have an Oday 28 with a Universal 11 hp diesel, dual lever control. No pull switch to kill the engi
Hammock on deck Margaret Black at 10:59am 10.17.02 Big Boats 10/2059 Has anyone ever rigged a hammock to the deck of your boat. We received one as a gift and I was wond

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Inverter relay buzz LloydB at 4:08pm 09.12.20 The movie you posted that I opened up and watched the relay operated 2 times and then it ended. I a
Bought a 75 Cat 22 rpludwig at 3:59pm 09.12.20 Welcome! You've come to the right place for all things C22....stick around, study older, longer thr
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. LloydB at 3:52pm 09.12.20 "Using electric propulsion to regenerate the batteries whilst sailing, the yacht will be able to ope
TD 19 Thoughts kappykaplan at 3:45pm 09.12.20 You do!
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization sail sfbay at 3:43pm 09.12.20 Stow safety items neatly and in a logical manner in the cockpit lockers. Buy nesting pots and pans
TD 19 Thoughts JamesG161 at 3:41pm 09.12.20 I will start a new post so I can control the Edits. @kappykaplan Well John and I do have some PO
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:34pm 09.12.20 I just changed all my passwords to incorrect. If I type in the wrong password, the computer just fl
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove SFS at 3:32pm 09.12.20 I would try all of Thinwater's advice. If that does not result in an improvement you can live with,
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 shemandr at 3:29pm 09.12.20 Sometimes a whisker pole is just a whisker pole.
Bottom Cleaning/Painting Calif. Ted at 3:23pm 09.12.20 This time of year (70 degree water) algae and those little white worm tunnels start growing on the s
TD 19 Thoughts JamesG161 at 3:19pm 09.12.20 Keeping fingers and toes crossed.. Did you whistle up the wind?:huh: I have been watching closely
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES Don S/V ILLusion at 3:15pm 09.12.20 is the 40.5's solid hull or are they cored? It is solid below the WL.
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? MikeHoncho at 3:04pm 09.12.20 Corrosion X is a amazing product. I use it to waterproof my very water sensitive speed controllers i
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? thinwater at 3:02pm 09.12.20 Liquid electric tape would be a nightmare. You couldn't see anything under it and it wouldn't facil
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SFS at 2:55pm 09.12.20 Well that is good news, that he is excited about that model of boat, and is a sailor himself. I woul
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove (1) thinwater at 2:55pm 09.12.20 a. Rehab the canister. Let it dry completely (many days), then cook out in an oven (350F). This is t
Looking to buy c22 questions. rpludwig at 2:55pm 09.12.20 could be it was simply retrieved off center onto the trailer - the keel has some side to side wiggle
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove Tally Ho at 2:43pm 09.12.20
Seeking info for wind-vane replacement kit for 2000 Hunter 320. sail sfbay at 2:34pm 09.12.20 Not much to maintain, except possibly o ring replacement. You can do an internet search on owners m
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES BLUEBURD at 2:09pm 09.12.20 Hello to all and thanks for all the suggestions concerning the depth display & transducer issue I ha

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