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H26 Mast Head-sail Double Sheave Box (5) Doug J at 6:31pm 09.26.17 Smaller Boats 18/2230 Anybody know where I can get a new one of these? ib halyard exits from. 141246 It has a socket to
MACGREGOR 26X LEGAL MAX HORPOWER IN CANADA ANS U.S. rpd at 3:25pm 09.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/953 I am interested in a 1999 macgregor 26x in New Jersey ,it has a 70Hp suzuki. is that legal in Canada
Spinnaker Ring Location on an H376. (1) Diablito at 12:40pm 09.26.17 Big Boats 26/1628 What is the location of the spinnaker ring on an H376 mast? Measurement from the deck. I can't find
Turning passive vents into solar powered. AlastairLC at 12:38pm 09.26.17 Ask All Sailors 4/448 My O'day 322 has two vents with solar powered fans over the head and aft cabin respectively. The two
Topaz Taz Rick Webb at 11:21am 09.26.17 Ask All Sailors 0/330 We just picked up four Tazs for our youth program and was wondering what others who had them could s
Hull painting sailnoproblem at 8:24am 09.26.17 Ask All Sailors 29/2480 I know this has been asked before but, I will be painting my hull in the spring. I have a painter th
Rub rail moulding MitchK at 7:29am 09.26.17 Newport 2/764 All, Another question for those who have a N28-2. On the outside edge of the deck, directly below t
1981 Hunter Cherubini 30 Silencer/Muffler Issue (1) Abe Froman at 7:07am 09.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/753 Hello all I am the proud owner of a 1981 Hunter 30. I noticed water and exhaust was leaking into the
1981 Hunter 30 Silencer/Muffler Abe Froman at 6:56am 09.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/497 Hello all I am the proud owner of a 1981 Hunter 30. I noticed water and exhaust was leaking into the
Broken forward hatch window options? (1) jonelli at 11:14pm 09.25.17 Catalina 30 8/1604 I had a small crack in the window around one of the latches before leaving on a 9 day trip and I acc
Autopilot failure Clydo at 10:25pm 09.25.17 Catalina 310 12/2774 Out yesterday when had problem with my 2003 ST4000 Raymarine autopilot. Wouldn't stay in standby mo
Certifications, chartering, ASA/CYA and the Gulf Islands 2019 Macboy at 9:41pm 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3150 Yes.....2019. But the life I live, I need to plan for big things like this or it'll never happen. An
Help to identify Custom sailboat (4) Dmitriy at 5:27pm 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 46/2827 Hello members! So it happened. I bought the sailboat! All I know about this 21' sloop: 1. It came f
Water Tank Gauge Not Working jviss at 2:21pm 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 0/295 Of course I didn't take pics or even write anything down about what manufacturer gauges I have. It'
Peggy - Using Canola Oil in Marine Toilet? MikeO53 at 1:07pm 09.25.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 34/6520 Hi Peggy, A few of our friends rave about the improved performance of their toilets (Raritan Compac
New o'day 22 owner with a few questions (1) SLT Kota at 1:03pm 09.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4474 Hey, I'm Stuart. I just picked up a '83 22 foot o'day from a good family friend. It was her late hus
newbie no more....kinda. CapnGL at 12:45pm 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1004 Well it is closing in on my first full season of learning to sail. It has been full of fun and adven
Race Committee? (1) pateco at 12:20pm 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 14/743 I have been Volunteered to be next year's race committee chairman for my local club. o a great deal
1995 hunter 430 fixed window replacement bortiz at 12:02pm 09.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/422 Any information on this would be appreciated. Thank you
Mast Cradle hook at 11:51am 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/574 I'm looking for a mast cradle for use when trailering my Mac 25. When I got the boat it was missing.

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Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 3:24pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? Who did the LFP installa
Venting Battery Compartment Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? Hard to say what was used
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Rich Stidger at 3:19pm 03.12.24 And in addition to keeping the drain holes clean, when you next drop the mast, put a drip loop in th
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 3:14pm 03.12.24 Venting is an issue with Flooded Lead Acid batteries, it is made worse by old battery chargers. AGM
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 3:08pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment kandrzejczyk at 3:04pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 3:03pm 03.12.24 Venting is an issue with Flooded Lead Acid batteries, it is made worse by old battery chargers. AGM
Black Butyl tape? Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 03.12.24 That looks great to me! The 3M stuff is similar to how you described the XFasten
Black Butyl tape? (1) JBP-PA at 1:15pm 03.12.24 223491
Black Butyl tape? JBP-PA at 1:11pm 03.12.24 My windows are in. I found the gray bed-it much easier to use than the black Xfasten. The Xfasten w
Simple Anchor rode markings JBP-PA at 1:06pm 03.12.24 I use a different mark every 20 ft and a distinct mark every 100 where I start over, e.g. 3 orange m
Simple Anchor rode markings jon hansen at 12:58pm 03.12.24 https://defender.com/en_us/defender-anchor-rode-marker-set-41357?utm_id=146308134413&utm_campaign=19
Simple Anchor rode markings Michael Davis at 12:42pm 03.12.24 I do much the same: start at 100 feet, then every fifty feet to 300 feet. I usually drop/ raise the
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? captcoho at 10:35am 03.12.24 Or why they drilled at least 6 extra holes (not filled?) in the transom. Greg LOL... just trying
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? captcoho at 10:19am 03.12.24 My Yanmar 3GM30 has 4000 hours ( 20 years old) on it. I'm thinking with an outboard too I'd have a
Solar wiring size billjoye at 9:14am 03.12.24 Easy: 10 awg. default size of mc4 solar connectors are 10 awg.
Is it real or not? Roland5048 at 9:08am 03.12.24 My dad always told me as a child, "Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see."
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 9:04am 03.12.24 Thanks all--this has been illuminating. @Ward H Unfortunately, it appears the golf cart batteries w
Splicing sta set 8mm Joe at 8:55am 03.12.24 With smaller diameter line it is easier to push the fid through a small section at a time. The best
Clamp on meter recommendation? BAD ORCA at 8:53am 03.12.24 I have this meter. o_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 $35 Jim... Oh nice. Great price. I en

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