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DIY autopilot chartplotter TortugasRoyal at 7:53pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/6628 Goal, eliminate expensive retail instruments including displays. I'm giving this a try. Has wind. S
M26x nissan 50hp variable pitch prop experiment TortugasRoyal at 7:46pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/927 Defender has a few propulse props and blades on clearance. For $75 picked up a 6901 plus 4 11.5" sp
Wanna sail in CT JohnCTV21 at 7:08pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 0/639 Here is the scoop. My van seized the engine right after my cancer surgery in April, I haven't rea
transom extender on power sailor results TortugasRoyal at 7:01pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1584 wind
Slacking valve Ken13559 at 5:47pm 07.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 26/4390 I was gapping my 2GM20F valves and notice gap for cylinder #1 exhaust (nearest to gearbox side) chan
companion way trim piedpiperIII at 5:27pm 07.11.15 Catalina 22 11/2548 How is the companion way trim boards "crib board track" attached ? I cant find it any where. Also wo
cleaning the grime? piedpiperIII at 4:52pm 07.11.15 Catalina 22 6/717 Well I have seen it on TV and youtube so I tried it. Mr. clean magic eraser WOW works fast and real
Seafarer 31 masthead arrangement. Rob Groves at 4:33pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 1/672 I bought a Seafarer 31 (a fixer-upper) and the masthead piece - the stainless fabrication that carri
77 Cherubini 30 Owners manual jmclean1963 at 3:44pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/586 Help, I'm trying to find a PDF or downloadable owners manual and also the Yanmar 12 Hp manual. Any i
Home made dodger and bimini Fuligule at 2:12pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/920 Hi, I though that it would be interesting to put my project link here. I'm working on my own dodger
Will I ever go sailing this year? kito at 2:05pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1492 Just venting. I've been wanting to get my C22 out from way back in May. It's in my driveway and fire
Water fill lazaro17 at 1:03pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2265 I just bought a 1987 hunter 28.5 and i have no idea where to fill the water tank.
Shifter Cable bornin59ca at 9:16am 07.11.15 Big Boats 1/826 Hello again. I was wondering if anyone out there knows the type of shifter cable I need for a 1988
Help! Need trailer tongue extension advice jmczzz at 9:14am 07.11.15 Catalina 22 70/10604 Flooding at my lake raises water level over launch ramp up roadway. This becomes too shallow to laun
How to rig the rudder on a 26S LFC4ME at 8:49am 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/10641 Does anyone have a diagram or picture of how the rudder should be rigged? I have just bought my boat
Experiences With Dacron/Mylar Laminate Sail Cloth? rardiH36 at 7:23am 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/5366 Any "real-use" experiences with Dacron/Mylar (or "flexible mylar taffeta") sail cloth? In particu
Sailing Puget Sound (Tacoma, Olympia, Gig Harbor) mark_swart at 9:35pm 07.10.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4064 Hello everyone, I'm moving to Tacoma soon and am thinking about getting another sailboat. I'm inter
120 VAC ABYC Code advice? (1) Dan_Y at 8:16pm 07.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3053 Mainsail- The AC circuit on our '91 H30 needs some work and I would like to get it as close to ABYC
capri 15 rigging questions Palmatier at 6:07pm 07.10.15 Smaller Boats 1/513 Hi, I haven't posted questions before or knew about this site. I am cleaning up a capri 15, which
Oday 23 centerboard denise4985 at 5:26pm 07.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1227 I have an 1981 O'Day 23. I snapped the centerboard. What years will fit this craft? Thank you.

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Hunter 326 Running Rigging kloudie1 at 5:54am 11.27.23 Welcome aboard the group! That table in the manual would list lines for factory options so ya might
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 5:19am 11.27.23 Yes, the heading data is from the autopilot heading sensor. The AIS antenna works fine. I ordered th
Hunter 35.5 24jmanley at 4:17am 11.27.23 We actually own hull#1 of the 35.5s. We have had her since 2016 and have put over 4k nm under her ke
Just purchased C30 MKII! shemandr at 2:41am 11.27.23 Since there are many Safe Harbor Marinas across the country, could you be more specific about your l
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 11:39pm 11.26.23 That is the published efficiency. Actually they claim 98.5%. The claimed max efficiency of the 12-1
1991 H42 with Heart interface Freedom 20 inverter charger- I think i have a problem! JamesG161 at 11:08pm 11.26.23 You might check the 12VDC batteries it charges. A Bad Battery will cause similar problems. Jim....
Captiva 240 bbriley at 9:58pm 11.26.23 The clearance is normal and does not create issues. No centerboard keel is great upwind, but off the
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 9:11pm 11.26.23 Great info. The Orion XS isn't out yet though. Is the efficiency rating a published number? As an a
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 11.26.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:38pm 11.26.23 If it helps, the current batteries should dictate what gets replaced when. If the current batteries
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 7:02pm 11.26.23
ID this old boat please (1) Marmalade at 6:50pm 11.26.23 We had the 3/4 Ton IOR big brother, a Chaser 33, for a number of years... loved that boat. It worke
2GM20F engine issue rgranger at 6:04pm 11.26.23
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard SV Maverick at 5:58pm 11.26.23 You could test it with a battery powered inverter also. Does it still trip? If you are not comfort
what make engine? Project_Mayhem at 5:57pm 11.26.23 Perfect for picking up those pesky metal shavings. My marine mechanic said it works best when you
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? mermike at 5:36pm 11.26.23 My only recommendation would be against the Orion 12-12/30 in favor of the Orion XS 50A. I have two
1991 H42 with Heart interface Freedom 20 inverter charger- I think i have a problem! Terry Cox at 5:18pm 11.26.23 if anyone has come across a similar situation please? Nothing here, Eian. Replaced the original He
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Mikem at 4:46pm 11.26.23 No, not really. The court appointed representative was supposed to call me and talk to me about the
ID this old boat please jssailem at 4:44pm 11.26.23
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crazy Dave Condon at 4:41pm 11.26.23 @rburt As a former dealer for Hunter who was not only involved with the design team as well as sel

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