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Anyone want to swap there Mac19 for a Mac26D? (2) finding41 at 10:40pm 09.28.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 I've got a couple 26D's. (3) My idea of chartering them out didn't fly. $5k/ year / boat insurance!
Keel Winch Daddy Blackbeard at 8:38pm 09.28.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1180 So I bought my sailboat about 3 weeks ago and i noticed that the keel winch turns clockwise but not
Composting head in a Mac Seadoc at 6:16pm 09.28.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/652 Hi, y'all! Anyone out there in Mac land have experience with composting heads aboard a Mac? Specific
Annapolis Sailboat Show dlochner at 5:22pm 09.28.19 Sails Call Lounge 2/500 The Annapolis Sailboat Show will be upon us in a couple of weeks. Susan and I are attending and woul
Gap At The Bow Support When Loading Hunter 23.5 JDE at 3:54pm 09.28.19 Smaller Boats 20/3766
Solar Array Hunter 450 passage Nauticlops at 3:28pm 09.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1743 I'm setting up a solar array and I've got one question about connecting the charge controller to my
Universal m-18 engine smoking sailing11 at 1:28pm 09.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/893 Just took my Catalina 27 (with a universal m-18 motor in it) our for a cruise. It noticed a slight r
3 phase circuit breaker thaeni at 1:20pm 09.28.19 Ask All Sailors 6/584 The photo is a I believe a 3 phase circuit breaker. Any ideas on where to locate. I tried West Marin
Lazy jack question Tedd at 1:08pm 09.28.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3432 I've never used a lazy jack. I've watched a few videos of boats that have one and it seems they just
Interior Cushions (2) Beneteau40sailor at 11:31am 09.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1422 Hello: I am looking to replace or recover the "Heritage Pearl" interior cushions on my 2011 B40. T
Fun factory F-ups (1) Jacomo Sailor at 10:17am 09.28.19 Catalina 22 10/1317 So I'm wrapping up my fifth season with my C22 and about the start of summer the aft port window sta
Deck waste cap stuck ianinbc at 10:11am 09.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1327 i3Dgear has a tool that allows you to get a 3/8 socket drive on the waste cap. Attach an impact driv
Wheel Pilot Malfunction. rpell1@msn.com at 7:02am 09.28.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1911 Good morning all, I have a Simrad WP32 that crapped out on me yesterday and can't get through to Sim
C&C 30MK1 Bimini/Dodger Question sdemore at 5:47am 09.28.19 C&C 2/1741 I picked up a '73 C'C 30 MK1 project boat a couple of years ago. On this particular boat, the boom
Fishing in Maine. (5) TomY at 5:25am 09.28.19 Destinations 48/6956 "I've never seen so much gear in the water! From here to Castine,..." , this we overheard anchored i
Rum Tank (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:37am 09.28.19 Catalina 310 29/5397 So here is a quick post of one of the many updates we have been doing to Smitty over the past year.
Rubber stopper for standing rigging (1) Bill1972 at 7:38pm 09.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2762 Where can I buy or what can I use as a replacement for the little black rubber stoppers that help ke
Greenhead flies vs Sunbrella Banooma at 6:30pm 09.27.19 Ask All Sailors 29/5665 Greenhead flies in my sailing area of Barnegat Bay are a frequent nuisance. Having a boat with Cata
Refrigerator KZW at 3:44pm 09.27.19 Catalina 310 53/9597 I'm looking for sage council and advice. I have a Waeco (Adler/Barbour) Cold Machine model PB201-1
c&c34 babystay Ringmaster at 3:01pm 09.27.19 C&C 4/1134 C'C 34 babystay issue. A friend had the threaded rod below the turnbuckle that disappears into the

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:25pm 09.19.24 As a short term fix, this might be the best option. The big question asked earlier, was just the ol
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Tally Ho at 4:23pm 09.19.24
two hammocks hung between forestay and mast? (1) Worldmayor at 4:21pm 09.19.24 Hi, Twin Oaks sells Sailboat hammocks and on their site they post a few ways to hang it depending on
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner thinwater at 4:16pm 09.19.24 Here is what Practical Sailor says about WAGO connectors. "The pullout strength of Wago connectors
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 4:12pm 09.19.24 I may just try to speed fair it and paint it over a weekend, some are telling me this is doable. I'
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:05pm 09.19.24 Hi Everyone, Thank you very much for the suggestions! It's good to know there are other boatyards a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 4:01pm 09.19.24 Doesn't Canada have a reporting app for Canadians? No Even if everyone onboard have Nexus you sti
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 3:52pm 09.19.24 I only wished your neighbours to the North had a similar setup. But oh no. The captain has to physi
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner JBP-PA at 3:37pm 09.19.24 Here is what Practical Sailor says about WAGO connectors. "The pullout strength of Wago connectors
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 3:34pm 09.19.24 For those wondering what the app is, the link is below. We've been using the app for years crossin
Quickest way to get a propeller StretchCT at 3:32pm 09.19.24 I didn't catch up with the replies on the last post. Sorry for the dupe. Mods can delete if needed
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 3:30pm 09.19.24 Thanks for all the suggestions, I didn't see these replies until I just logged in again today in ano
Quickest way to get a propeller Tally Ho at 3:29pm 09.19.24
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? Tally Ho at 3:23pm 09.19.24
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 scouper at 3:22pm 09.19.24 Here's a before and after of my keel. If you zoom in on the after picture, you can see the roundnes
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 3:14pm 09.19.24 Hi all, Apologies for a very long lag in following up. I will be posting a detailed update about th
Adding a Bimini JBP-PA at 3:04pm 09.19.24 Option #2b, buy a full Bimini from a company that will offer you support and maybe some customizatio
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:50pm 09.19.24 The Dometic Orbit isn't your only choice...The pump/motor assembly on the Raritan SeaEra QC (fresh w
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 JBP-PA at 2:29pm 09.19.24 For the cushions, definitely remove the covers and wash them. I wash them by hand in a big tub. In
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only Foswick at 2:22pm 09.19.24 I think the plate they are talking about is the cover that is bolted to the transmission with 4 bol

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