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Mast out of plumb (Mac 25) Piotr at 6:50am 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1853 It all started with lose rigging (still dealing with the after effects). Then I remembered the mast
Turnbuckle Boots (1) catalanc at 6:43am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 19/6266 Hello all, I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MKII (new to me) and I am getting her ready for launch. I step
newbie lightning protection? rpludwig at 4:50am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 69/8247 new here, new to my C-22... Regarding lightning protection, I searched and found some older posts o
bow roller on 2004 Beneteau 323 too short.... new323owner at 2:52am 06.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/829 I own a 2004 Beneteau 323. It's factory bow roller is too short; this makes deploying and retrieving
Installing a Genset in our 41DS Nodak7 at 9:38pm 06.04.16 Big Boats 16/2784 I have decided to install a Genset on our 41DS. Right now I am looking very seriously at a Kohler 6K
(Another newbie question) My keel sounds like a haunted house. Texas Gun-Man at 8:33pm 06.04.16 Catalina 22 9/1780 This question sounds so silly, or elementary, that I didn't want to actually put it out on the forum
Raising the mast catcapt at 8:02pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1991 Hi. I have had cats for 40 years but am new to monohulls. Just got an Oday 22 and plan to take it
New owner of a Macgregor Venture 25 1977 (1) Pascal1968 at 4:24pm 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/10068 Hi everyone. I just bought this boat and I have tons of questions lol. I saw on the web few picture
Did You Ever Notice... Squidd at 3:42pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/398 That one of those plastic caps from a water bottle...is "exactly" the right size to stopper up your
Keel Hanger Pippen at 2:21pm 06.04.16 Catalina 22 11/1073 Hi guys, I am in the process of cleaning up my keel and noticed cracks in the gel coat around where
410 Aft Locker Leak Sailgunner at 1:25pm 06.04.16 Big Boats 12/1673 There was a partition between the two aft lockers. Mine has disintegrated due to moisture. I have
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 11:23am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/509 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Cruising guide for Southern BC Richard19068 at 10:11am 06.04.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 42/5046 Hi, We're chartering for two weeks out of Nanaimo this summer. First time sailing around that area.
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 9:36am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1096 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Looking for charts for Newfoundland and Labrador Claude L.-Auger at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 0/302 Hi all, In the final stages of preparation for a 3-month cruise from Montreal down the St-Lawrence r
I have a venture 224 . sjstewart at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3812 I have a venture 1972 224 and I was wondering on the registration the hin # says 2244 does that mea
Batteries dawniewilson at 4:07am 06.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2674 at the risk of sounding like a lubber...I have a question. With a house and start battery, do I need
Fiberglass helm seat on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:57pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/710 Anyone know where I can get a replacement helm seat for a Hunter 40.5? The factory says they no long
Forward head issue on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:53pm 06.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1043 When I try to remove waste from the forward head I encounter back pressure on the pump and am unable
Hunter 40.5 aft air conditioner Larry737 at 9:47pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/855 It appears I will need to replace the aft air conditioner on a Hunter 40.5. I believe the original u

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Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? john6206 at 6:51am 10.15.23 Before I bought mine, I read a review that said that it would take an incredible combination of high
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage JBP-PA at 6:40am 10.15.23 While I did not leave them sit all winter, I never used a battery tender either. I would top them up
Water tank leak JamesG161 at 6:40am 10.15.23 The Leak has very little water pressure on that crack. I have repaired my tank by using a Dremel t
Engineering Help Needed JamesG161 at 6:25am 10.15.23 I am using PVC pipe for the frame. I haven't found a good material yet for the pontoons. You can u
Just how big is British Columbia? Ward H at 6:24am 10.15.23 "Come sailing with us in February" John says. "It just gets a little chilly, nothing like you see
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 dmax at 6:02am 10.15.23 I would see if you can come up with some kind of rubber bumper to cover the damaged rub rail - would
Running lines aft on Oday 25 dmax at 5:58am 10.15.23 Check out Garhauer Marine (https://www.garhauermarine.com) - good quality and prices. They have ever
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location smokey73 at 5:57am 10.15.23 Is it just the "outlets" or all the AC. If its just the outlets and the rest of the AC (Waterheat
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location (1) smokey73 at 5:40am 10.15.23 The "breaker" near the shore power inlet may not look like a regular breaker you see on your AC pane
Water tank leak capta at 5:08am 10.15.23 I have seen a new system made to repair cracked plastic. There is a new tool that looks and works li
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 capta at 4:57am 10.15.23 As above, the aesthetics can be handled in several ways, but my first thought was structure. If it w
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 shemandr at 4:48am 10.15.23 Paint a bandaid on it?
Engineering Help Needed capta at 4:43am 10.15.23 studied bass for many years and they just don't swim that fast.;) So far, 17 knots is the fastest
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 dlochner at 4:24am 10.15.23 The red gel coat can be easily fixed, but color matching will be next to impossible for an old boat
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Tally Ho at 12:36am 10.15.23
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Tally Ho at 11:43pm 10.14.23
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:00pm 10.14.23
Engineering Help Needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 10.14.23 The pontoon is 2 feet from the edge of the beam and displaces 10 pounds. The fulcrum is at centerli
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 7:51pm 10.14.23
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 7:46pm 10.14.23 Can you manage the balancing via Bluetooth? On my Basen Green batteries, I can. They have 200A ch

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