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Lifelines/stanchions for MAC 25 Bob Brown at 2:47am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1153 I have a great 77' Mac 25. I notice many photos showing a stern pulpit and port and starboard stanch
Shelf life of gelcoat? Colin at 2:19am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/6121 How long can I expect gelcoat to last on the shelf? I believe it to be ployester resin and I have i
Winterizing the deisel Bill Babbitt at 2:06am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1099 I am about to put the C-310 up for the winter and am wondering what would be the best way to leave t
Annapolis Boat Show Mike DiMario at 1:39am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1061 I do not recall any mention of the Sailboat Show this weekend. We plan on being there on Friday for
150 Genoa or Geniker ? Ron Baer at 1:34am 10.09.02 Smaller Boats 4/1105 The 240 is a very slow boat in light wind , 4 ~ 8 knots.I'm about the last boat across the finish l
Boat Capacity Placard Walt L at 12:17am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1733 I have come to understand that my old C27 hull #974 needs a boat capacity placard. This placard woul
Spare Parts List for 2GM20F Bruce at 11:32pm 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1017 I know there is one out there but can't remember where I saw it. Can anyone help?Thanks,Bruce Z
Interesting Inverter Source Jon at 10:14pm 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1068 I hope that this turns out to be an outstanding deal on inverters. On a recent Interstate highway t
Crossing an ocean! Dennis at 10:05pm 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 I guess with 19 footers making it to the Big Island, and someone in a 5 footer trying to circle the
Catalina MK 11 Mark at 6:27pm 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1175 Would like to hear from any owners of the above.Sea going capabilities etc etc.
Mainsheet System John Garibotte at 1:49pm 10.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1254 I purchased a 1979 Venture 25 back in March, and have gotten to sail it for a couple of months now.
Sandusky OH Marine Service Tom at 1:19pm 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1265 I recently purchased a Hunter 28.5. I need to find the best marine service for fiberglass and shrink
50 HP versus 70 HP Jack O'Brien at 12:41pm 10.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1089 I would appreciate comments, comparitive info, performance specifics, etcetera from those who have e
26X with Suzuki 50 HP 4 Stroke EFI Jack O'Brien at 12:32pm 10.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1483 I am considering purchase of a 2000 26X with the 50 HP Suzuki 4 stroke EFI. One Owner's review reco
Opinions Canadian Built - CS30 Jeff at 11:59am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1238 Can anyone provide opinions of CS 30 sailboatbuilt in Ontario, Canada in mid - late 1980s... Lookin
Wing Keel Grounding situation Bruce Murphy at 11:55am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/2682 A question Please?I am considering the purchase of a 1989 Catalina 30 with Wing Keel.Although I d
Oil Change Tom at 11:24am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1325 I had the mechanic at my marina change the oil on my Yanmar engine and instead of putting in what I
Drawings for cradle anyone? John at 11:01am 10.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/975 Does any one out there happen to have any cradle specs. or maybe a simple cradle design for a Hunter
Mooring line question? Gary at 10:46am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 16/1887 We keep our Hunter 22 on a mooring in a nearby cove. For the past three years we have put two moori
Coffee Maker! Tom Akin at 9:31am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 24/2330 Hi All, I did not do a search on the form, so pardon me if eveyone already knows where to get a c

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Depth of aluminum sheet or plate below deck of Catalina 30 Tpoo at 12:37pm 09.14.20 Thanks Tsuru...great suggestion and that is what I plan to do.
Where to register my boat rgranger at 12:32pm 09.14.20
Where to register my boat Rick Webb at 12:32pm 09.14.20 FYI I know nothing of your or the boats situation but for the sake of clarification for others if yo
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Richard19068 at 12:31pm 09.14.20 Capta, In answer to your question to me of how to place a nut splitter on nuts that are imbedded in
Where to register my boat rgranger at 12:31pm 09.14.20 All boats must be registered in their place of principle usage @ Rick Webb I've been thinking on
Where to register my boat Don S/V ILLusion at 12:28pm 09.14.20
M-25 oil pan hose weekendrken at 12:24pm 09.14.20 John If interested I could dig out the info on my multi-tasking pump for you. Why not just unscrew
New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull Allan12210 at 12:24pm 09.14.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought an exhaust pipe expander. That worked pretty well for me with th
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Richard19068 at 12:20pm 09.14.20 I sent them a mail in June, never heard back. Assumed they had Covid issues, but yes, maybe I shou
Where to register my boat rgranger at 12:18pm 09.14.20 Regarding LLC... it does not matter. Delaware has some of the least expensive LLC processes and as
Inverter relay buzz Benny17441 at 12:15pm 09.14.20 If the shorepower goes to the panel, how does the inverter feed the AC system on your boat? That's
sailboat outboard motors rgranger at 12:14pm 09.14.20 Be sure to ONLY put ethanol free gas in the outboard - :plus: and I always disconnect the fuel lin
Where to register my boat Rick Webb at 12:10pm 09.14.20 All boats must be registered in their place of principle usage
Inverter relay buzz Benny17441 at 12:08pm 09.14.20 I fear for my batteries if my wife knew what it can do. Blow dryers, blenders, toaster and on and
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 12:06pm 09.14.20 Yes... I do have the RED switch which is a break between batteries and inverter. Then I have the rem
Inverter relay buzz Stu Jackson at 11:56am 09.14.20
sailboat outboard motors Benny17441 at 11:44am 09.14.20 Both Yamaha and Tohatsu/Merc 8HP engines are 2 cylinder engines and both are comparable good quality
plastic fuel tank repair (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 09.14.20 Maybe they used a steel tank for fresh water. First taste of boat's water on a month long excursi
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? Artey1 at 11:28am 09.14.20 pa391as, Thanks for posting all of your info. I look forward to digesting it soon!
Depth of aluminum sheet or plate below deck of Catalina 30 Tsuru at 11:24am 09.14.20 When faced with such a dilemma I usually with draw a screw from something already there and look in

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