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New Tiller / Rudder Advice for a 26D Citadel89 at 8:51am 06.30.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1273 I recently purchased a '90 26D and quickly noticed that the rudder and tiller were in need for repla
Yanmar manual mixing elbow maintenance SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:51am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 47/13693 I was reading the manual yesterday for my 4JH4-HTE. It states "Replace the mixing elbow with a new o
Spinnaker prep Kermit at 8:32am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1346 I've read millions of articles and watched billions of videos on flying asymmetrical spinnakers. Mos
Batteries Plus?? Solstice at 5:48am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 8/963 I am replacing my factory installed 4D's this week as a preventative measure before we take off on a
Raymarine st6002 auto pilot aw6686 at 5:22am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 0/433 My clutch is slipping. Have read the manual and made adjustments by loosening the screw and turning
I need some d@#n wind. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 9:34pm 06.29.16 Catalina 22 23/2193 I took the week off to sail and the North Texas wind is DEAD. I've tried everyday and the forecast i
Best ever (1) sailnewbie at 7:21pm 06.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/488 For our 224 Mac these car TVs are awesome, one velcroed under front v birth and one hanging from mas
This made me laugh... (1) rgranger at 6:58pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1296 http://cdn.lolcaption.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/epic-fail-sailing-fail.jpg
Flag etiquette kmart at 6:58pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 50/3074 So...so 4th of July coming up this weekend. I always fly Stars and Stripes when onboard my boat.
Have you ever noticed? Bad Obsession at 6:41pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 11/859 Have you ever noticed that things are better when you are on the water/on the boat? Seriously, cann
Slip increase sfgary at 3:42pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/763 Good afternoon , my question is for San Francisco bay sailors. I just got a letter from my marina (A
Rudder Board - Does Anyone Paint It and Leave in Water? econnors at 3:34pm 06.29.16 Catalina 22 6/1105 I always pull my tiller/rudder out and stow in the cabin after I sail. But I'm wondering if boat ow
best hair dryer renita jackson at 3:24pm 06.29.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/177 I have caroline cat and I want to buy a new hair dryer for myself . According to my researches Parl
Ethanol Gas vs. TruFuel (Ethanol Free) Maine Sail at 3:18pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 62/17530 About 4 years ago I began using TruFuel or similar in much of my equipment. Prior to this I had trie
Lewmar 16 ST Ratchet Gear Siren Sailor at 2:47pm 06.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/991 Thanks in advance for ANY help. I am working on a Lewmar England 16 ST, it came as the Cabin top wi
New (to me) radio arrived Brian D at 1:52pm 06.29.16 SSB and Ham Operators 4/1197 I finally purchased a radio to replace my Kenwood TS-50S which gave up the ghost. The replacement is
Replacing Batteries OS2Dude at 1:41pm 06.29.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2682 I'm sure this has been asked before in various ways, but a search returned over 20 pages of threads
1979 Irwin 30 CB Mr Mac at 12:50pm 06.29.16 Irwin 0/999 Does anyone have pics or a good diagram (already been to Irwin Yachts web site and looked at the dra
D/L ratio Sampled at 12:06pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1661 Hello, my husband and I are very new to sailing in general. We have been thinking about getting a bo
rigging my "gennaker" (3) Justin_NSA at 6:47am 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/690 I've not rigged this sail yet so I wanted to check with you all. The clew has 2 lines secured to it.

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O'Day 23-2 triangle plate shemandr at 9:28am 04.15.24 I think either and other uses. If it's on the backstay it's likely there is a split backstay below t
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 Timm R Oday25 at 9:28am 04.15.24 Bravo.. about how much does the centerboard weigh? The hull looks great by the way ..
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 (1) tilla at 8:58am 04.15.24
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static dLj at 8:58am 04.15.24 Does it have an external speaker? If so, it may not be the radio but rather the wiring to the extern
Chafe guard for dodger Hello Below at 8:55am 04.15.24 I would like to use leather The leather trim on my new (and pricey) dodger looked very rich and pl
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) dLj at 8:48am 04.15.24 I did swim for my dingy once. Cocktails were involved. I wish I'd had the cocktail excuse on an o
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) dLj at 8:45am 04.15.24 One thing I would like to see added to That video is the other side of line thickness. He only showe
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 7:30am 04.15.24 The service manager mentioned that the injector pump may have been previously modified by another sh
Just bought boat two boats in one day... Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 04.15.24 The second time I almost drowned, I gave up white water kayaking. Still stop at rivers and rapids a
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 7:27am 04.15.24 I picked up some nitrile gaskets on Amazon that should fit the flange... this one look okay?
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Project_Mayhem at 7:21am 04.15.24 What you are seeing is a generic schematic design of a relay. Terminal I is switched between the two
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:18am 04.15.24 Teflon tape seals threads, so it shouldn't matter whether the threads are NPT or NPS. In fact the t
Just bought boat two boats in one day... dlochner at 7:18am 04.15.24 Thanks for the tip. I figured the skirts would be enough to keep the water out. I will most likely
New Genoa questions Project_Mayhem at 7:15am 04.15.24 I can report a very positive and affordable experience with my local UK loft. They're extremely hone
Just bought boat two boats in one day... Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 04.15.24 There are programs to help with this problem. :biggrin: Best to store kayaks upside down. Skirts
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 7:06am 04.15.24 I'm not looking to save the world or anything either, I have had 2 EV since 2021, I startwith a Ford
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 7:01am 04.15.24 I guess I should call them power stations or solar generators https://www.jackery.com/products/expl
Just bought boat two boats in one day... dlochner at 6:57am 04.15.24 There are programs to help with this problem. :biggrin: Best to store kayaks upside down. Skirts c
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 6:57am 04.15.24 I'm actually talking about the pure electric generators, which are just large portable battery packs
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 6:30am 04.15.24 They do appear to be NPS. When I thread the nut on, it does not get tighter... The flange will only

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