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Replacing rollers on top of mast? DS II LJBrennan007 at 1:28pm 07.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1761 Hi all, I'm a sailing newbie so please pardon my poor terminology. I have a 1970's? Daysailor II th
Advice on selling Macgregor with bad trailer MeggieLou at 12:25pm 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1203 We have a 21ft 1983 Macgregor Venture. The boat is in great shape with all working rigs and sails, a
V 2-22 with motor well mounting new motor advice mark west at 12:17pm 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/714 have V2-22 with motor well ? or cut down transom from factory. Have Evinrude 8hp sail twin long s
flotation flakes gbrian at 12:07pm 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/709 I am experiencing tiny pieces of foam filtering down at the stern onto the rear bunks. has anyone el
beneteau props bill edwards at 11:54am 07.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4200 having trouble finding a prop for a 1988 285 first. the prop hub is stamped 15 12LH 30 which would i
Selling Macgregor with bad trailer MeggieLou at 11:21am 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1019 We have a 21ft 1983 Macgregor Venture. The boat is in great shape with all working rigs and sails, a
Hunter 285 Boom Rigging SteveMontgomery at 10:12am 07.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1136 I'm replacing every bit of running rig on my 1985 285. Now, the very last of the project is the boo
anyone tell me about garmine 600c? lee oakley at 9:06am 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 1/331 Can anybody tell me if a garmine 600c is good gps navigator? I might buy one just would like to know
Need Stern Rail for 1977 ODay 23 Dave Chase at 8:22am 07.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1167 The stern rail on my 1977 O'Day 23 was damaged and is bent out of shape. Does anyone have a source f
Are these 2 Diesel problems related? John T1594 at 8:01am 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1017 So we got off to a late start this year and the boat (2000 H340) has only been in the water for a we
Weather helm? Leatherneck at 7:53am 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2448 While sailing upwind, close hauled in a moderate blow, my Mac 26S kept trying to point to wind. It t
Who Makes that Battery? dlochner at 7:32am 07.18.16 Musings With Maine Sail 4/5186 A question that arises from time to time, is who makes a particular brand of battery. Some are obvio
windows - go high end or... Justin_NSA at 5:44am 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1341 The Hunter has 3 fixed windows that let in a lot of light and heat making it pretty toasty below. Th
410 fuel tank question? scottdube at 4:32am 07.18.16 Big Boats 18/1469 Does anyone know if the 410 has a pick up screen on the end of the fuel pick up stand pipe? I had a
V21 Winch support board JohnCTV21 at 4:31am 07.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/489 Never mind
How much heal and what color sheets? catalanc at 9:10pm 07.17.16 Catalina 22 39/3630 Hi All, I am pretty new to sailing, was previously a motor guy. I am trying to get used to the con
Powered Cowl Vent in h36? Dan_Y at 7:48pm 07.17.16 Big Boats 2/499 The cowl vent on our h36 looks like this: http://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=36'c=8'p=53350
Water tank suction with clear vent? Dan_Y at 7:25pm 07.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1199 Was using Peggy's approach to treating my 75gal fresh water tank in our h36 due to stinky water comi
Electrical Systems 101 Stu Jackson at 7:06pm 07.17.16 Ask All Sailors 2/567 On a regular basis questions arise about these systems, which are not specific to any particular bra
FYI (1) Brian D at 5:41pm 07.17.16 Sails Call Lounge 2/478 125976

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Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 11:55am 03.28.24 You're definitely on the right track, but not quite how I'd do it. 1. Triple M Plastics is a great
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. LloydB at 11:35am 03.28.24 I am still trying to learn to speak sailor what is a Clydesdale on a dock.( when not a horse)
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 11:34am 03.28.24 Your B&G plotter requires its own power cable and power is connected directly into the back of the C
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Kings Gambit at 11:10am 03.28.24 I had difficulty removing the Group 31 batteries but installing the new GC2 6V batteries was not to
NMEA Drinky Crow at 10:16am 03.28.24 , my backbone is in my pedestal , but my VHF radio at the nav station is connected to the backbone
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . jssailem at 10:14am 03.28.24 The Astoria Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge that connects Astoria, Oregon,
Fridge: 12V or DC Tally Ho at 10:12am 03.28.24 Since our Refig/Freezer is 120VAC, stuff stays very cold for 14 hour in Summer heat on the Gulf of
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 (2) Tally Ho at 10:08am 03.28.24
NMEA Tally Ho at 9:57am 03.28.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 9:45am 03.28.24 If you turn left, If you believe, based on local knowledge and charts that the you will be stuck i
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? jssailem at 9:32am 03.28.24 Small boats like the ComPac 16 all have similar benefits and issues. Costs of the boats are often li
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 9:30am 03.28.24 What I was trying to indicate is that although the OP thought he made a prudent choice (and it worke
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:21am 03.28.24 I am going to go ahead and expose the plywood and cut it out then glass up layers to replace the ply
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:17am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:52am 03.28.24 Hmmm also just found this post that warns about 'rot in the cabin floor'... Com-Pac 16 -- What to lo
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile dmax at 8:43am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down t
310 DC Current Draw Chart john2 at 8:42am 03.28.24 is that 1,7 amp always on? turn of stuf untill you find the source. Check battery voltage before
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:33am 03.28.24 Thanks jssailem! Yea, I'm not sure exactly what this gentlemen means by 'between the bunks'. I'm goi
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 03.28.24
Clamp on meter recommendation? MitchM at 8:12am 03.28.24 What I don t recommend is the Fluke. Spent $320 on it, the AC clamp on feature failed right

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