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Gearbox: glaze cone? Ken13559 at 4:34am 10.28.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/590 Curiouly how does one cause his Kanzaki gearbox cone to glazed?
Turning ball for keel cable? mcginn m22 at 10:17pm 10.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1640 Hello all, new owner of a 1974 22' Macgregor. I dont have much history on the boat, but it has a bro
1990 hunter 30 chain plate rods (1) cruisingretired at 8:05pm 10.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2382 I looked at a 1990 Hunter 30 today and during my initial inspection I found some things that cause m
New sailboat launched Bob 04 H260 at 7:14pm 10.27.15 Ask All Sailors 1/444 I just watched this on the news and thought it might interest some on here, http://atlantic.ctvnews.
13 minutes of sailing awesomeness cb32863 at 4:53pm 10.27.15 Ask All Sailors 2/521 One design C ' C 30's. Enjoy........ 5FxUDhhQQVo
Simrad vhf Slider at 4:46pm 10.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1401 I have Simrad electronics on my Beneteau 37. The VHF RS25E is connected to The Simrad NSSB nav syst
Blue seas vessel systems monitor, vsm 422 marchem at 4:11pm 10.27.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1112 We just upgraded from our Catalina 27 to a Catalina 310. I got a lot of great advice from this foru
Can anyone id this boat? (1) Gene Neill at 2:48pm 10.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1050 My brother sent me the pic, he saw it in Hawaii. http://i67.tinypic.com/11gooci.jpg
Chain plate ubolt (1) Rick Webb at 1:34pm 10.27.15 Smaller Boats 8/988 I am having the gelcoat on the upper half of my boat redone. The guy doing it asked me to remove as
Soul square footage lpbosch at 11:28am 10.27.15 Catalina 30 0/646 i am away from my boat for a bit and was wondering if anyone knew the square footage of the sole (or
Thinking of buying a c 25 need help decode hin: ctyk2027mb801 jmczzz at 11:20am 10.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1314 Can the HIN: CTYK2027MB801 be decoded to tell me anything about this boat? thanks James
Cast gate hook repair? SCMermaid at 10:33am 10.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/482 I am trying to replace the cast gate hook on Hunter 260 pelican hook. Have tried CS Johnson cast ga
Dodger height drazlou at 10:15am 10.27.15 Catalina 30 16/5911 My original 1994 dodger finally fell apart. The height of the dodger was always a pita. I'm 5'-10" a
Can a new alternator cause rough idling when cold? gettinthere at 9:27am 10.27.15 Musings With Maine Sail 11/1524 Changed out the alt a few weeks ago. Same size and config as previous one, small frame, P type with
Backstay adjuster for a beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 8:29am 10.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3863 My Beneteau 311 has a conventional turnbuckle on a single, 3/16" backstay. Much of the job of holdin
* san diego county coastal areas severe watches & warnings * Brian D at 8:04am 10.27.15 Ask All Sailors 3/448 San Diego County Coastal Areas Severe Watches ' Warnings NOAA Weather Radio Coastal Flood Advisory
I'm considering the purchase of a first 285, would this boat be safe for blue water passages? forest gras at 6:07am 10.27.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 31/11007 My friend has a First 285 boat for sale, I'm hot for his boat as I love the look and feel. She sails
Lifeline stanchion questions (1) Sefuller at 3:49am 10.27.15 Ask All Sailors 17/4881 I have all the stanchions off our O'day 34 as I am re-coring large sections of the side decks during
Http://www.supplementsdeal.com/garcinia-active-slim/ James Garzon at 12:04am 10.27.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/5 Garcinia Active Slim Portion control can be just as important as counting calories. The modern ide
Catalina 30: can a "u" dinette be changed to "l"? Doug55_Seattle at 11:17pm 10.26.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1302 Hello! Past sailing life in the PNW / Puget Sound area included a Catalina 27 and I am now (after a

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Legend 40.5 - Light above sink JoeWhite at 2:04pm 12.02.23 Ralph, it injects a 400 Hz ac signal through a capacitor. Adjacent wires will not be effected by mic
Second Triton2 (2) Dr. D at 1:47pm 12.02.23 Finally got the job done. I can read the Triton2 from either helm position. Marine Technical Service
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? (2) rgranger at 1:39pm 12.02.23 I found this photo of a Cape Dory 25 mast base on the line.... there is supposed to be a foot tha
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? SailingDan at 1:25pm 12.02.23 Appreciate the responses and suggestions. Yes, Blue Water Yachts specializes in MacGregor parts (bo
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.02.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question leo310 at 12:33pm 12.02.23 On our 310 we have 8 awg for the charger with fuse going to the positive bus bar that the batteries
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? ekmar1991 at 12:11pm 12.02.23 I'll be back at the boat in a few days and Ill be sure to take some good photos of where it sits. T
How to winterize macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:50am 12.02.23 You'll find detailed instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system and the sanitation sy
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:49am 12.02.23 Problem has to be a mismatch between the Yanmar OEM senor and the no name gauge. I would think a Yan
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:47am 12.02.23 Temp Gauges have a temp range. They need a sensor that matches the gauge range. I just bought a new
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? jssailem at 10:50am 12.02.23 Your image of the mast base is nice. Would like to see an image of the decal where the mast sets. T
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Johnb at 10:40am 12.02.23 Hello again, The light above sink suddenly stopped working, all others work fine. Checked the switc
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 12.02.23 I am a phone tech and I use this wire tracing test equipment to find and ID broken wires How is t
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink JoeWhite at 9:14am 12.02.23 I am a phone tech and I use this wire tracing test equipment to find and ID broken wires https://www
Priming AC/heat pump. Davidasailor26 at 8:36am 12.02.23 I don't have a bypass kit for my hot water heater either. I simply run all hot and cold water lines
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? David in Sandusky at 8:18am 12.02.23 Lots of good advice already. First, I would say that a roller curler for your foresail is a great i
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? shemandr at 7:54am 12.02.23 Sailboatdata.com shows the 26X as a fractional rig which normally wouldn't suit a 150%. If you want
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank. What makes their
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 12.02.23 @Crusty Ol Salt I concur with you recommending local sail lofts; however, there are many marinas an
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Justin_NSA at 6:55am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank.

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