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Galley Shelf retrofit (1) OS2Dude at 8:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 6/2651 We had wanted a Galley Shelf over the sink of our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I, so I decided to build one.
HELP. Keel cable Leatherneck at 7:51am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1179 Yesterday I was having a great day on Juvat (1993 Mac26c). Just before putting her back in my slip,
Heart disease Crazy Dave Condon at 7:39am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/2123 Someone I know had been experiencing shortness of breath and fatigue which someone said he was out o
Hot water heater bypass StanleyJ at 6:50am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3412 I have an O'Day 272LE with a Universal M12 diesel and a Sealand 6 gallon water heater. My boat has
best long-distance boat hauler? MitchM at 6:23am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4683 Having had a pretty dreadful experience with uShip brokers, I seek advice from the knowled
suggestions on outside wood maintenance jdub tn at 6:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 22 16/1169 the 22 I am about to buy (hopefully) is in great shape, but like any boat that has been outside need
Extra long shaft for a wing keel? jdub tn at 5:40am 06.13.16 Catalina 22 28/2389 You guys are about to get sick of me. I am probably buying an '88 wing keel '22 today. This will b
Completing a Windlass Installation by former Owner (3) Mangata at 8:23pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 0/813 Greetings, this is my first post here, I am a new owner of a Hunter Legend 1988 and the original ow
Mast Climbing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 62/11827 Has anyone come up with a safety line to use with the Easy Climb mast climber ? I am headed up the
Swing Keel Issues mfourn20 at 5:58pm 06.12.16 Catalina 22 12/1188 Hi, Just purchased a swing keel, and the keel with crank up (it's up but it will go up another half
Black Gunk in Freshwater tank BLIGHT at 5:26pm 06.12.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/5755 After a year having the H35.5 on the hard we are prepairing it for use again. Noticed that black gun
roller furler q's fred1diver at 4:52pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 13/1169 I'm thinking about getting a roller furler for my 23 ft Dolphin, what am I looking at price wise? ju
Anchor Lights Bad Obsession at 4:42pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3974 Why are anchor lights such pains in the butts? I know several other people that are having issues w
Something went wrong with my fiberglassing (5) H3newdog at 2:45pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 17/1695 I have a 1983 H34 that has (had) cracks in the port and starboard tabbing between the liner and the
chartplotters / fishfinders fred1diver at 1:02pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 15/1432 hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new fish finder/chartplotter and I'm not sure which model woul
How much is to much wind sailnewbie at 11:33am 06.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 52/4017 Venture 224, me and wife went out for our first over night adventure yesterday and once we got on th
Civility in the forum: PLEASE READ Phil Herring at 10:44am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2462 I don't know if it's the election year, the weather, old age, or what, but I have noticed a trend re
Right of way question gettinthere at 8:31am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 156/11256 2 boats under sail Both boats sailing on starboard tack Boat A is sailing 160 degrees downwind Boat
Rolling Furling Question Capt Strapfoots at 8:18am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/889 I have a rolling furling system on my new sailboat (30ft Allied sea wind ketch ) and the wire/rope i
Last Chance Marc14857 at 7:20am 06.12.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/1118 I have not received any replies in the merchandise section so I thought that I would post this one m

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New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 9:14am 03.23.24 A possible supplier for the required fuse holder might be Del City, they have lots of harness type o
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:05am 03.23.24 I wonder if your estimate of usage is perhaps a bit high. On my boat, with LED cabin lights, running
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Project_Mayhem at 9:04am 03.23.24 There's a night and day difference between an inboard and an outboard
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 9:02am 03.23.24 I used a fuse like this when I replaced my batteries a few years ago (i didnt have any fusing at th
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 03.23.24 Even ramps with bumps in the concrete can be slippery in the water. Keeping your vehicle's tires dry
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:00am 03.23.24 Many people suggest that a MRBF type fuse is OK on LFP batteries as long as it's only one battery an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 8:58am 03.23.24 do you keep the emergency battery all wired and charging? do you controller with the main battery 1
No core?? twodzusfittings at 8:45am 03.23.24 @dmax Now thats real show case. Very nicely done. I applaud you.
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 8:45am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but do
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.23.24 Hey long time listers, why are we even bothering to meet Ted's needs. Let's close this subject and m
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:39am 03.23.24 After researching, yep, batteries, I was going to go the 6V route to replace my group 31 flooded ba
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast (2) jssailem at 8:38am 03.23.24 This image of the ones photographed looks identical to the current block made by Garhauer. e. I woul
Replacing C 310 fuel tank Deleted member 117556 at 8:38am 03.23.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tankage.1249923702/#post-1629245 My old thread from when I
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience JoeWhite at 8:14am 03.23.24 I had an opportunity to buy one, but it did not work out. Yes, it is a strong and heavy boat and if
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 7:41am 03.23.24 when you ask a question and get many well-intentioned but often contradictory responses there is no
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Ward H at 7:24am 03.23.24 The mast base the blocks are on looks pretty beefy. I expect the blocks are just attached by machine
Launching boats with an outback? Justin_NSA at 7:19am 03.23.24 Check out this thread - https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/need-towing-weight-of-1981-mac-25.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Justin_NSA at 7:13am 03.23.24 After researching, yep, batteries, I was going to go the 6V route to replace my group 31 flooded bat
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 6:53am 03.23.24 Also, there is no reason many here should take the time to or be expected to provide redundant, rep
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28am 03.23.24 There is no reason for me to reinvent the wheel when I don't have time for it. Don't recall compla

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