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Help?? I am in need of a sailboat repair place Charitybull at 8:14am 08.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/591 Hi, Fellow sailors. So, after finding out what happens when a 25 foot high branch hits a much ta
Catalina 27 Files (10) philwsailz at 7:16am 08.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/2011 I worked early on with Kent Nelson at the California Catalina plant to get as much information as po
best llube lydiao at 7:12am 08.10.15 Catalina 30 7/1313 best lube My poor Cat 30 has been sitting at the dock neglected for about 4 years. Trying to bring
New throttle cable too good. geek_guy at 6:21am 08.10.15 Big Boats 3/1037 Sometimes you have to wonder....... I replaced the throttle and shift cables. They are really ni
Bottom Stains (1) SqPeg at 6:18am 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2195 What causes stains like these on a freshly waxed boat? We paid to have it waxed on the hard last spr
Battery isolation/combinations geek_guy at 6:15am 08.10.15 Big Boats 5/1296 I have read and think I understand the basics of battery combining. However the previous owner of m
Motor mount bushing rebuild kit ? Leeward Rail at 5:26am 08.10.15 Catalina 22 2/916 I remember seeing a DIY thread or blog post or something, about a rebuild kit for the outboard motor
What do they say about no dumb questions,.. (1) scottmellloyditude at 4:36am 08.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/1817 So.. I'm new to all this but I just want to make sure I am assuming correctly. In this photos I'm l
Installing new port gaskets popman at 8:11pm 08.09.15 Smaller Boats 2/734 Hi I have Gray Enterprise port windows and need to install new gaskets. Where do I find the installa
Fridge with Solar Power Ernest Skublics at 7:19pm 08.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1551 I have a puzzle to solve on my O'Day 28 in a very hot climate -- on the Okanagan. I'd like an electr
Main Sail rigging (traveller) mod advice sashaproctor at 6:36pm 08.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/625 I've seen a few photos of 27' cats with the main sail traveller moved to a custom bracket / bridge o
curved helmsman seat (386) vollEngineer at 6:35pm 08.09.15 Big Boats 8/1357 DH would like a captain's chair, but the chairs that sit on cockpit benches are for flat seats. Our
Snaking wires from Batteries to Charger rpwillia at 6:10pm 08.09.15 Catalina 310 6/1536 I have my new battery charger (ProNautic 1220) installed and it has an optional connection that goes
Hunter 31 Compression post fix (11) John3145 at 5:56pm 08.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/3465 Posting some pictures of my Hunter 31 rotting compression post fix. I fabricated two butt plates fr
Yanmar parts source Ilanortho at 5:17pm 08.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1380 Can anyone please recommend a source for replacement Yanmar diesel parts for my Hunter 34? Thank yo
Water In My Hunter 260 Cheryl Babic at 4:15pm 08.09.15 Smaller Boats 11/1712 I just bought a 200 Hunter 260 and I'm getting water from somewhere. The previous owner said he had
At what point is buying a bosun's chair a good investment IH82BL8 at 3:38pm 08.09.15 Ask All Sailors 21/3206 I'm planning to go aloft for the first time next weekend. As I do all of my own work, should I go a
Garhauer Rigid Vang Install stevec22206 at 3:30pm 08.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2835 Wanting to install a Garhauer rigid vang on our 87' C27. Test fitting the vang places the vang boom
Most common entry points for water in a 26S KyMacSailor at 1:41pm 08.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1822 What are the most common entry points for water in a Macgregor 26S? We put ours in a slip about a m
Other Trailer Sailor Forums? Texsinbad at 1:33pm 08.09.15 Trailer Sailors 6/1942 As some might have seen from my other post "Daysailer: Mostly Dry", I am in the market for a daysail

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Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 08.20.23 I honestly had no idea I could access to the paddlewheel (and depth finder transducer) from inside
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Rich Stidger at 9:52am 08.20.23 Here is the best view I have of the h40.5 anchor locker. It is hard to judge the pitch of the area
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 9:44am 08.20.23 Don's right. Where to begin with the rest of the disinformation, errors and poor suggestions? Life
H49/50 battery replacement jssailem at 9:40am 08.20.23 The comparison of 2 6V batteries to one 8D battery: 2 6V Weigh 110 lbs compared to the 8D that is 1
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:27am 08.20.23 Good Lord man, I now understand your obsession with the the mechanical detail you are giving to you
Dry bilge in H49/50 artboas at 9:26am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement artboas at 9:23am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement jssailem at 9:14am 08.20.23 Self sufficiency is very important down here and simpler is often better. I think you know the bes
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 08.20.23 The most common and widely available battery type throughout the Caribbean is 6V wet cell deep cycle
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 08.20.23 Good Lord man, I now understand your obsession with the the mechanical detail you are giving to your
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) jssailem at 8:59am 08.20.23
Roller Furler quirky ? jssailem at 8:53am 08.20.23 Examine the drum for a name or other markings. You can then get a manual for the furler. Manuals are
Roller Furler quirky ? jssailem at 8:52am 08.20.23 I would add tension and try the furler. The description 2 warps in half wrap back, would suggest hal
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 08.20.23 219073 From your picture, I would say there is no way in hell this would work as there is almost "0
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? SycloneDriver at 8:00am 08.20.23 West by North was still in business as of a month ago, although they didn't respond to my last email
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? dlochner at 7:55am 08.20.23 Regardless of all the factors affecting boat speed, the single biggest factor is waterline length. T
Atlantic Storm Activity (3) jssailem at 7:27am 08.20.23 Yes David, Wind Shear is one of the issues monitored. Jim showed the Graphic of the 200 mb level. Th
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 6:59am 08.20.23 The answer to why it is not a good idea to split a battery bank lies in basic HS physics, which in m
2018 PNW Summer Cruise Terry Cox at 6:54am 08.20.23 Thank you, dj.
Atlantic Storm Activity Davidasailor26 at 6:33am 08.20.23 All lot of tropical waves showing on NOAA maps today. tober. 219051 The Blue graph is actual Vor

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