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Mast out of plumb (Mac 25) Piotr at 6:50am 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2114 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 19/6756 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 69/10060 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 5/894 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 16/3046 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 9/2001 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 11/2240 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 41/10697 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 1/415 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 11/1138 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 12/1769 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 3/565 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 42/6360 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 16/1201 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 0/336 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 18/4034 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 18/3040 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 2/757 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 12/1159 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 6/908 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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NMEA 0183 to Wi-Fi Help Leeward Rail at 9:18pm 03.16.24 We used the "Yakker" version with Navionics for awhile a few years ago; it died after 2-3 seasons,
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 8:44pm 03.16.24 Thanks Stu, this previous thread is from the previous owner, not me. The system has been good, I do
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Not Too Shabby at 8:40pm 03.16.24 Nice work on the DIY cars! I'd remove the old mounts, personally, they would feel like clutter to m
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 8:13pm 03.16.24 Thank you for the informative and useful reply! If you don't mind, I have a few follow-up question
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Gene Neill at 7:55pm 03.16.24 Nice work on the DIY cars! I'd remove the old mounts, personally, they would feel like clutter to me
Water Line (1) dlochner at 7:42pm 03.16.24 I just redid my plumbing using Pex A. Pex A is more flexible and can be used with crimp rings or wit
Water Line jssailem at 7:39pm 03.16.24
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:12pm 03.16.24 I find this site offering on-line courses to be excellent. BTW, I sold my old marine SSB and replac
Water Line redlegmsg66 at 6:36pm 03.16.24 I was looking at the PEX, but it seems very stiff and likely hard to bend.
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Rick D at 6:35pm 03.16.24 I find this site offering on-line courses to be excellent. BTW, I sold my old marine SSB and replace
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler FastOlson at 6:18pm 03.16.24 Thanks for the clarification. We like our bridge deck traveler. When under sail the loaded-up mainsh
Water Line (1) jssailem at 5:45pm 03.16.24 Two basic approaches. PEX A or B. I like A but they require a tool to make the connections. Here is
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 5:05pm 03.16.24 I sounded the hull and just repaired where needed. Pole was rubbing higher and water ran in thru bal
Venting Battery Compartment pgandw at 4:56pm 03.16.24
Bad Layered Fiberglass? shemandr at 3:11pm 03.16.24 I've sailed quite a bit on Tartan 33's - actually two of them. It's a very good boat with an S&S de
Venting Battery Compartment Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 03.16.24 Nope! Voltage is the Pushing power. Amperage is the Flow. A Dead Battery has no AMP flow. S
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 2:37pm 03.16.24 Nope! Voltage is the Pushing power. Amperage is the Flow. A Dead Battery has no AMP flow. S
Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:32pm 03.16.24 Actually it's both. Nope! Voltage is the Pushing power. Amperage is the Flow. A Dead Batter
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 2:27pm 03.16.24 No ! It is related to the Amperage. No Amps, no Hydrogen Gas. Jim... PS: Look here for Referenc
Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:24pm 03.16.24

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