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Mac 21 Ceiling Paint Help RichieR at 4:49pm 02.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2603 Hi, so the cabin ceiling of my Mac 21 is flaking like crazy. So id like paint it. Has anyone done th
Compression post on a Pearson35 (4) gcastillo3 at 4:38pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 17/5071 120027 Hi! I own a P35 1977 hull #367. I inspected the compression post and block and by the looks
Mainsalil Reefing b.nelson at 2:06pm 02.25.16 Catalina 310 5/1677 We have the standard single line reefing that is hard to winch in tight. Has anyone installed block
Repowering my H26 Fred at 1:59pm 02.25.16 Smaller Boats 44/8035 With encouragement from the admiral, I am looking to repower my '96 H26. She is concerned about bein
Plastimo ORC+ Cruiser (4-person) Liferaft in Canister Kings Gambit at 1:58pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1923 Has anyone here had experience worth noting (i.e., deployment, use, re-certification) with this Fren
PM scam Justin_NSA at 6:07am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 28/4708 How does this happen? I just got a PM on SBO from someone named 'Grace' wanting me to hold onto her
I'm rich! I'm rich! Jackdaw at 5:48am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 15/1460 I just got an unbelievable offer from fellow user @thegirl2016. Seems she needs to get 5.5 MILLION d
Should I varnish? (3) Richandhelen at 5:20am 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1908 120017 The attached is the teak pull from my companionway sliding horizontal component. When I notic
Sea Trial and Survey Friday kimelmore at 11:11pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/920 We have an appointment Friday morning for the Sea Trial and Survey on the Catalina 380. We are explo
Fuel Guage Sending Unit Rick D at 7:36pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1843 I have just replaced my third sending unit (Moeller) in about five years. Any similar issues? Fixes?
cockpit drain?? frankies56 at 5:25pm 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3616 Hello friends, this question goes out to the 37 cutter owners are you happy having just two drains i
Lost My Diagram for Standard Horizon 2150 to Garmin 441s Bad Obsession at 3:33pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2194 I lost my wiring diagram to wire the Garmin 441 so to my new Standard Horizon 2150 with AIS and DSC.
NMEA 2K instruments for Universal M25? OS2Dude at 3:21pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1174 A quick search did not yield any hits, so here goes: We have a 1985 Catalina 30 mk I with a Univers
good deal or not? (1) Don Crowther at 2:16pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1013 I came across this battery. Can anyone tell me if 2 of these would make a decent house bank? I know
Fitting a Rocna on a French built 423 or 393 or 473 Breezydays at 1:30pm 02.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3325 Does anyone have experience of fitting either a Rocna or a Manson Supreme on a 423 or 393 or 473 ( I
Southern California referrals - sail lofts and bottom divers marke14 at 12:10pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/558 Hello everyone, I understand that this may be a "sensitive" topic for some people / some reason, so
lowering the mast lindacc at 11:43am 02.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1425 I'm a new 192 owner and would appreciate any advice on how to lower the mast so I can trailer the bo
Battery Compartment on MKI's - Venting? Elysium_Van_Isl at 10:56am 02.24.16 Catalina 30 6/1920 Hi, has anyone been concerned with venting of the battery compartment? A lot of people, (myself inc
installing a insterment panel on pedastel lee oakley at 10:43am 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2280 Hey all need help on where to start looking for an instrument panel on the top of the pedestal (oil
Poplar Island Warren Milberg at 10:38am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 5/692 For those of you who have sailed up and down the Chesapeake Bay, you have probably seen, and been gu

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Prop rotation question robbjd at 6:50am 02.18.24 I have a feathering J-Prop. It has no prop walk and does just as well in reverse as it does in fwd
No holding tank options? dlochner at 6:19am 02.18.24 I am sure there are people who don't comply with the no discharge law for various reasons. If a boat
Bilge Wire Size Question. dlochner at 5:58am 02.18.24 @Davidasailor26's description is spot on if you size the wire for a 3% voltage drop, if you size the
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts (1) patbratton at 4:44am 02.18.24 Up date on struts. I went to the boat today to take the broken ends of the struts off of the studs o
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar east coaster at 4:22am 02.18.24 Have you considered an Engels? Low battery drain, 110/12 v, compressor works very well at almost any
Advice on transcontinental shipping captain69 at 3:49am 02.18.24
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar captain69 at 3:45am 02.18.24
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar twodzusfittings at 3:25am 02.18.24 (plus Sam Holmes has one!). Who? :D:laugh:
Bilge Wire Size Question. jssailem at 2:56am 02.18.24 :plus:
Moving Up... w4swk at 9:16pm 02.17.24
Air conditioner replacement TimFromLI at 8:44pm 02.17.24 I also looked at the Mabru also, not sure the 12V system would be suitable in your case, but they se
Bilge Wire Size Question. Davidasailor26 at 7:53pm 02.17.24 There are two factors at play here - ampacity and voltage drop. The first limit to consider is max
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig shemandr at 7:30pm 02.17.24 Well I hope "Chop and drop" doesn't apply! The Fractional masts have different characteristics. T
Air conditioner replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 6:27pm 02.17.24 Let's start here. For the last 25 years I have tested commercial HVAC systems in new construction an
37c hose size for stuffing box ggrizzard at 5:50pm 02.17.24 :laugh: Sorry, I don't have a clue except to suggest that since you know the shaft diameter, could
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 (3) CAVU at 5:32pm 02.17.24 I suppose if you wanted them exposed in the salon. The tunnel is definitely designed to carry wires
Advice on transcontinental shipping dLj at 5:16pm 02.17.24 You also have Sailors moving sailors... F Google them. dj
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 Sailgunner at 4:56pm 02.17.24 Can you get from the post to panel outside the tunnel? Been a long time when I ran some wires up th
Dock and Go Override How-to RichKS at 2:24pm 02.17.24 Hi all, Just to follow up, I managed to get hold of the ZF support helpline "wrenchline" and the re
Air conditioner replacement GryphonGirl at 12:50pm 02.17.24 It is a 2009 Oceanis 31.

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