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Johnson lever question Macboy at 8:20pm 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5557 The only thing I'm not a big fan of when stepping the mast is the super tension we need to exert on
Anyone have info on American fiberglass Armyaviation at 6:22pm 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6143 Bought an American fiberglass 21 footer. My first sailboat and I can't find any info or manuals on
Tiller pilot recommendations MaryEllaRose at 5:36pm 08.05.15 Catalina 22 18/5145 I'm looking for recommendations on a low cost tiller pilot, particularly the Raymarine ST1000 or the
chainplates ronper at 4:39pm 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/854 Recently, I replaced bulkheads on my O'day 26 and to be sure I have the correct height of the chain
Catalina helm seat 2000+ vintage 28, 309, etc rbergman at 2:21pm 08.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1614 The removable helm seat in several models is clever, inasmuch as there is great access to the large
hot water tank rbergman at 2:13pm 08.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1665 We have the standard Seaward 6 gal. HW tank on a 2000 Catalina 28II which heats well but smells bad
Bottomsiders windward54 at 12:33pm 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/5060 Just a head's up to all those needing cockpit cushions. I just heard that Bottomsiders is closing d
Dead Solenoid? FourPoints at 11:00am 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1752 went down to the boat a few days ago for the first time in just shy of 2 week2 (too much time racing
26d fwd halyard Helen B at 10:25am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/610 Rigging a 26 d for the first time, also plan to use the mast raising system. There is no forward hal
trailering ferryman at 9:30am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/638 Can I drive through Italy ' France with my MacGregor 26x on the supplied trailer ?
Refinish Exterior Teak S2 11a kperks at 9:04am 08.05.15 S2 6/1585 My big project for the fall (or maybe spring) will be to refinish the exterior teak on my 1985 S2 1
Broken Swing Keel '75 Oday 20 repair? Fatal flaw? (5) chipleak at 8:30am 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6198 Loading onto the trailer in rough sea conditions the boat was bouncing in 1+ foot seas hitting the
Stepping/raising the mast on a H23 SDLars at 8:15am 08.05.15 Smaller Boats 10/1951 http://www.mrunix.net/h23/resources.html Very close to having my son's 1984 H23 ready for the water
Anyone have dimensions of Catalina 27 head sink/cabinet? badgrafxghost at 7:45am 08.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/2972 Hi everyone! My 1976 Catalina 27 was part of a racing fleet for many years and as such was stripped
auto pilot 26M Buffett1 at 7:44am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3065 I am thinking about an autopilot for 26M. any suggestions/experience?
2000 381 Cmp1110 at 7:42am 08.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1425 I'm looking at a 2000 381 and it is listed with a single 11000 btu ac have other people found that t
MAGIC OF 3D PRINTING if you have an (old) yacht (3) batami at 7:32am 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3496 Some time ago, being a newbie, I posted on Sailboat Owners a problem that I had - a traveller on th
Swing Keel Assistance Please (1) Kper at 7:24am 08.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/780 After removing the cabin steps I discovered I have dislodged the upper portion of the keel cable tub
cost fiberglass repair LordNelson at 6:03am 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2120 my mast step is sagging on my 1974 oday 20. I wanted to see if anyone knew what it should cost to ha
Water leak update (1) bugsboat at 5:11am 08.05.15 Big Boats 1/711 we re-sealed the water fill fitting and sealed the screws to furling line fitting, then tested four

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Tropical Storm Emily kappykaplan at 1:12pm 08.20.23 Aka Fish Storm :plus:
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? Hello Below at 12:36pm 08.20.23 It would help if the OP narrowed down his prop requirements/wishes. Currently it is open to many ma
Finding a trailer in California Kings Gambit at 12:36pm 08.20.23 Is the trailer for permanent use to keep the boat on, or temporary transport? If the former, you mig
Finding a trailer in California Davey J at 12:21pm 08.20.23
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels (1) jviss at 12:18pm 08.20.23 Follow up: yes, confirmed. On mine, because of the way the plus bus is attached to the breakers, on
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 12:16pm 08.20.23 Most refrigeration units on boats is 12VDC. Why do you think it should be powered off the inverter?
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:15pm 08.20.23 Most refrigeration units on boats is 12VDC. Why do you think it should be powered off the inverter?
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Johnb at 12:07pm 08.20.23 The formula for resistance in a parallel circuit is Rt =1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 ... where Rt is the tot
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes stageboss at 11:55am 08.20.23 I have a different circuit board & controller on my Dometic heat pump; however, I have chartered bo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 08.20.23 Yep, all the charging in the world won't make the batteries last longer. A couple of nice Victron M
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:50am 08.20.23 You can replace with like size panels and a large controller for about $300. New batteries will cost
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:49am 08.20.23 Easy with lots of budget. But if I was on a low budget it would be batteries first, controller seco
Gas tank gauge issue. dlochner at 11:46am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. A
Expectations from solar dLj at 11:43am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring. Easy w
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 11:42am 08.20.23 If your going to spend money on a new sailing prop, spend more on a folding or feathering prop. I lo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:40am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring.
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:37am 08.20.23 Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are 13 years old (4
Expectations from solar jon hansen at 11:20am 08.20.23 https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2019/01/29/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycli
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af

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