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In need of a STBD spreader for 33 O/I 33Morganrob at 9:29am 08.27.15 Morgan 1/1351 Can anyone help me find one or know of a company to help. Thanx
U.S. Sailing Recognizes Heroic C-22 Skipper! CaptDon01 at 9:24am 08.27.15 Catalina 22 7/990 The following is the press release from U.S. Sailing recognizing C-22 Skipper Larry Goolsby and the
Towing a 10 foot dinghy on a 19 foot sailboat Zed at 8:41am 08.27.15 Trailer Sailors 11/3925 I was wondering what people would say about the effect of towing a hard dinghy that is 1/2 the lengt
26M randomly won"t start rhassenstein at 6:46am 08.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/976 Hi everyone, I recently bought a 2006 26M, (upon my retirement) and have been sailing her to learn
Boston Whaler lehigh375 at 6:36am 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 1/565 I know this is way off site topic but I really don't want to register for another forum. I am tryi
Observation flynhi4u at 5:52am 08.27.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 58/10732 We were sailing Sunday in maybe 10 mph of wind on a broad reach with the wind about 35 off the port
Alternative Windlass Use Neil McDonald at 3:04am 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4641 The two heaviest tasks for this senior citizen on my 35 ft cruising sailboat are lifting the anchor
Mac 26S boatlift? High Plains Drifter at 1:56am 08.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/705 Greetings, I am hoping to tap the vast knowledge and experience of the forum readers and ask for gu
Wiring to tachometer/odometer jveatch at 10:26pm 08.26.15 Big Boats 4/1018 The odometer screen on our Hunter 41DS has become blank. I'm going to add a standard Hobbs Meter but
Gin pole pictures stvnm at 9:12pm 08.26.15 Smaller Boats 7/1996 This is my little contribution to the mast raising system topic. This is how is have addressed the i
Bubbles in fuel line Westerbeke 10-2 cbourne200 at 7:35pm 08.26.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1067 Having had engine problems lately, I decided to rig a 'fuel polisher' ' attempt to clean fuel. Boat
Texoma trip slowdog at 7:02pm 08.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/613 After working on the boat for about two years it's time to test it out. I will be at Texoma Septembe
Cal 27 poptop cabin cushions jebt2921 at 6:19pm 08.26.15 Parts Search 0/1212 We're currently refitting our 1970 Cal 27 poptop and are about finished. We do need cushions for the
Is there a classified section to post items for sale? jebt2921 at 6:17pm 08.26.15 Parts Search 5/987 Please excuse my posting if it shouldn't be here. If this isn't the best place please lead me in the
transport question knotoldyet at 6:16pm 08.26.15 Catalina 30 2/936 First of all, many thanks for the great info here. Very helpful stuff. So, I pulled the trigger this
Centerboard seems stuck in the up position (O'Day 222) Mhertz at 6:08pm 08.26.15 Day Sailers 8/2548 Any ideas on how to release it?
For sale jebt2921 at 5:02pm 08.26.15 Big Boats 0/15 Have a Hunter 34 jib for sale. Probably a 150 but I can get exact specs. Just wanting to see what in
H26 Leak Bungalow Bill at 4:49pm 08.26.15 Trailer Sailors 1/1094 I have the dreaded water in the bilge/subfloor in my H26. I found a leak in the rear center barely a
Batteries - More Questions KZW at 4:24pm 08.26.15 Catalina 310 25/3988
Leak in H26 Bungalow Bill at 1:15pm 08.26.15 Smaller Boats 2/831 I have the dreaded water in the bilge/subfloor in my H26. I found a leak in the rear center barely

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What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 7:33am 01.23.24 Why do you consider that wasteful? dj My tongue was firmly in my cheek. When I first began discu
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dLj at 7:25am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster. Why do
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 6:57am 01.23.24 Hey, I am not an electrical engineer but I sometimes play one when on boats. When you have an exte
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Captain Larry-DH at 6:54am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Strange phenomena seen while boating? kloudie1 at 6:22am 01.23.24 I have seen the torpedoes of light that were pretty freaky, but figured out that dolphins swimming a
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 6:15am 01.23.24 Would the manufacturer of said jumper have designed into it a fail safe system to insure this type o
Noisy boats All U Get at 6:11am 01.23.24 Liquid soap on the dock lines will help.
Testing out my jump starter... sailme88 at 5:56am 01.23.24 1. Quite true but ONLY when the engine is running. Which "batteries?" Assume you meant boat batt
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 5:49am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster.
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 5:11am 01.23.24 Your biggest challenge will be finding an appropriate trailer for a reasonable price. Many people bu
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 01.23.24 Can you post some pics of the top of the chainplate, deck and anything it might be attached to down
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 01.23.24 Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done. A toner and tracer for tele
Hunter 306 fresh water leak (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45am 01.23.24
Testing out my jump starter... Ken13559 at 2:14am 01.23.24 I used to carry NOCO GB40 Jump Starter. One got to remember to charge it. So finally I gave up and
Is separation for the best? Ken13559 at 2:07am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 2:04am 01.23.24 ....... Is there anyone nearby to look at repairing the Kiwi prop or is that a whole 'nuther kettle
2GM20F engine issue (3) Ken13559 at 1:48am 01.23.24 This probably why my engine overheated after sailing. SCW pump needs priming each time when engine s
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud jssailem at 1:34am 01.23.24 Not sure of the exact repair action taken. It sounds like this winter down time would be good to add
Noisy boats (2) jssailem at 1:14am 01.23.24 I now pull the flag before retiring for the night. Flag etiquette ning Colors (at sunset) is a tra
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel KCofKC at 10:19pm 01.22.24 A couple of considerations, you can make an extension that will also put the trailer farther in the

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