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Racing the H49 T J Furstenau at 2:29pm 08.15.19 Big Boats 4/1317 Debated whether to post this here, under big boats, or over on the racing thread. Decided to start
Cheapest PCOC? MaritimeMarmot at 1:10pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 I've managed to avoid needing a PCOC by sailing only motor-less boats until now, but now I need one.
Cabin storage covers replacement/ideas altsys1 at 12:24pm 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/659 Hello, I /have a '91 Mac 26s and the orignal plywood veneer (?) storage covers are all on their way
Boat swap - C22 and J24 G0ri11@ at 11:52am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 41/5664 I purchased a bargain basement 1971 Catalina 22 about a month ago, with the thought that it was stru
What kind of traveler you would recommend for Mach 26C nickl1218 at 11:46am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/600 Trying to upgrade my 1995 26 C. Thinking adding traveler, all lines to cockpit (new halyards, deck
How to run wires from bottom of mast to galley way entrance on a 1993 Hunter 33.5 john986 at 11:43am 08.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1575 Hi everyone. I am installing a Raymarine wind instrument i60. The wind vain (sensor) will be on top
Hard to start Universal diesel black1967 at 9:15am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/5672 New member, I have a 30hp 4 cylinder universal engine in a Pacific Seacraft 37ft sailboat. Motor ru
help! can not lower the keel! (2) bmwtourer at 9:55am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3281 I can not lower the keel of my new to me catalina 25 swing keel. it looks like the one with automat
Replacement winch for 26S stock trailer. Russ Ward at 9:04am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1247 The previous owner of my 26S replaced the winch on the trailer with a very cheaply made unit. After
Chrysler vs. Seaward fritz3000g at 8:49am 08.15.19 Trailer Sailors 11/4616 I've been looking for a "heavy" but easily-trailerable ~26 ft boat for the Great Lakes and the Carib
Check your cleats! rpludwig at 6:47am 08.15.19 Catalina 22 15/1942 Have an '84 C22, recently noticed one of the aft mooring cleats was a bit loose (the OEM nylon ones
Season 3 continued agprice22 at 6:29am 08.15.19 Telstar 2/922 Firefly is sailing well, and a few of our problems from the first two seasons are solved. After shim
Where is this leak coming from ?? (1) Mermaidvibes at 5:47am 08.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/957 Hi All, I have been tracing this leak that has me beat at this point. I rebed the port ' stanchion
Oil Change Frequency mlpayne at 4:50am 08.15.19 Big Boats 36/6934 Seeking opinions at my own peril. How often (hours) are you changing the oil in your diesel motor?
Leverage vs lifts/knocks danstanford at 3:12am 08.15.19 Racing 22/5219 Sorry if this is too basic, but I am wrestling with how to fit these together. As I understand it, l
A little sailing video from today for you agprice22 at 9:05pm 08.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/699 These were today on Seneca... juPec1gbjjk ocDTZokV4o8 uvGWAAJh5uc
How much is my Dinghy worth? (5) Siren at 8:50pm 08.14.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2835 I have a 9' fiberglass dinghy ("The Dink" made by American Sail) that came with the purchase of our
Electrical help Victoria 18 BenMorgan30 at 7:25pm 08.14.19 Trailer Sailors 6/954 Just picked up a Vic 18. Kinda confused about the electrical. Should be simple. Battery and then
Looking to buy a Capri 18 - NY/CT area sealove at 6:25pm 08.14.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/314 hello, I am interested in buying a Capri 18 in excellent condition. No rush. I am located in the NY/
OK, where did you hide the subscribed link? Daveinet at 4:43pm 08.14.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/732 How do I find the threads I've subscribed to? Normally there should be a link that will list the thr

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Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 8:39pm 09.10.24 This is s__t hose, and what you see is the correct product for the use at a practical value. Howeve
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 8:38pm 09.10.24 I'm a little confused on which problem we are trying to solve? The apparent "low oil pressure," or
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX JamesG161 at 8:31pm 09.10.24 Category 1 on landfall. DAMMIT Jim...
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 7:58pm 09.10.24 Oh, I am under no delusion that marinas will pay for a better hose. My hope is that I acn convince
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Tally Ho at 7:27pm 09.10.24 Hard to tell what that tubular device is without some detailed photos on any connections. My firs
Reefer/freezer installation duck21 at 7:26pm 09.10.24 I'm not sure on the current option set, but my nineties vintage Adler Barbour unit has an optional s
looking for Lat/Long plotting software Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 09.10.24
looking for Lat/Long plotting software jssailem at 6:46pm 09.10.24 Here is a link https://www.omnicalculator.com/other/latitude-longitude-distance#obtaining-the-dista
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 capta at 6:21pm 09.10.24 Please, do not use 5200.
looking for Lat/Long plotting software dLj at 5:53pm 09.10.24 Did you try OpenCPN? I don't know how many data points you have in that set - I'm only seeing 41. I'
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift jssailem at 5:32pm 09.10.24 I am trying to understand why you need a vinyl-coated wire pendant. A rope would certainly be more f
Reefer/freezer installation Sutric at 5:10pm 09.10.24 Although I'm sure there must be some extra heat generated, I can't say it appears to make too much d
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 5:10pm 09.10.24 When was the impeller last changed? And check the sea strainer. And have you checked the AF level
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift jdrutten at 4:50pm 09.10.24 I made this measurement a while back but I also have a furling mast, so it would do you no good. So
Shrink wrapping details? Tally Ho at 4:49pm 09.10.24
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Tally Ho at 4:40pm 09.10.24 When was the impeller last changed? And check the sea strainer. And have you checked the AF level
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! (1) Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.10.24 Congrats Mayhem, Looks like a nice C30. My buddy took me out on his, and I was hooked! That w
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 jssailem at 4:13pm 09.10.24 Since it's leaking I was also wondering if it shouldn't be resealed. Yes, it should be resealed.
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! jssailem at 4:05pm 09.10.24 It looks like you found a charmer. Congrats. :clap:
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure (3) adamv at 3:50pm 09.10.24 okay i think the hive mind here was absolutely correct... i spotted some oil on top of the transmiss

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