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Magnum MMS - Settings for Lifelines down_shift at 4:49am 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 0/876 Just checking if I have the correct settings on the Magnum Remote for a pair of Lifeline 31XT house
Throttle control Cable Brake sailcapt340 at 4:49am 05.25.15 Big Boats 1/824 I just installed new control cables on my 2000 340. Over the years (actually since new in 2000) th
C&C 36-1 Portlight replacements Whine Cooler at 1:49am 05.25.15 C&C 6/3682 I want to replace my acryllic portlights in my 1977 C'C 36-1 for opening portals. Any suggestions o
Okay - Here's one for you all - Maiden and baptism.... Macboy at 10:41pm 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/871 So to really get you all hooked I'll start by saying "Thank God he didn't drown!" And I mean that
Mainsheet Traveler Elton at 9:13pm 05.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2788 I have a 1990 32s5 and want to move from the coach roof traveler to a cockpit traveler. Does anyine
Propeller installation under water Jellis at 7:31pm 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 13/8314 About 15 minutes after apparently proper propulsion, I lost all propulsion from my Yanmar engine on
Jabsco Sealed Macerator Self-Priming Pump Rasselas36 at 7:30pm 05.24.15 Big Boats 5/2413 I need help. My macerator pump started leaking so I ordered a rebuild kit. I followed all directio
Outhaul friction (1) R. Chapin at 6:41pm 05.24.15 Catalina 310 8/1642 88373.vB
Broken solid vang attachment to mast fork and tang Linde32 at 6:14pm 05.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/862 I own a 1998 Catalina 320. Added some electronics this winter and had mast stepped. Went to launch a
Double braid rope eye splice woes (2) George Da Porge at 5:58pm 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 24/10140
Need a new Raw Water Strainer Basket (2) c130king at 5:25pm 05.24.15 Catalina 310 2/890 Today when checking the raw water strainer basket the mesh basket came up but the bottom piece staye
Memorial Day weekend sail (1) GregL564 at 5:23pm 05.24.15 Day Sailers 7/1040 First real sail of the season. Incredible conditions. Covered 12nm sailing around City Island. Cra
What is in here?....Oday 322. (1) Tally Ho at 1:44pm 05.24.15 Bigger Boats 23/5376 STill exploring a my new-to-me O'Day 322..... This is on the starboard side of the V-berth....don't
Help broke my spreader (2) Newtome1984H34 at 12:09pm 05.24.15 Big Boats 4/1077 Well I was rigging up the mast today and my upper spreader cracked...see pic. Any thoughts would be
Is this a hopeless cause? (1) Tally Ho at 11:36am 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1824 I have been making some improvements to my new to me O'Day 322. Installed new Mack Pack, replaced t
Islander 28 Pistonbroke at 11:33am 05.24.15 Islander 5/5320 Hello fellow sailors. I have just bought a 1984 Islander 28 and the roof lining was torn and very di
Getting wires across an H34 a65sailor at 11:14am 05.24.15 Big Boats 8/965 Need to pull a couple wires across the bump in the floor between the main salon and the head. Tried
A look at Peak Sails for the C-22 (Pics) CloudDiver at 11:00am 05.24.15 Catalina 22 60/15630 Note from Admin: Some years ago we reached an agreement with Art Kelly, who owns Peak Sails, that h
Keel position effect on Lee helm roehrle at 9:38am 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1391 I have extreme lee helm in my 1985 25ft macgregor. I think that my keel position may be causing m
Servicing the steering on a 29.5 (2) Daddio at 9:13am 05.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/629 Just wondering if anyone has serviced the steering on their 29.5? Mine seems to have a little more p

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Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question Don S/V ILLusion at 12:17pm 07.08.23 the OP's question was about freshwater boats v saltwater boats. on average it's about a 5 to 1 a
Need help wiring my new air conditioner FDICsailing at 12:14pm 07.08.23
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question jon hansen at 12:00pm 07.08.23 the OP's question was about freshwater boats v saltwater boats. on average it's about a 5 to 1 a
1979 C&C 36 centerboard jssailem at 11:59am 07.08.23 Answering your questions from my vipoint 1. Is the center board more fuss than its worth? Will I ha
Need help wiring my new air conditioner FDICsailing at 11:56am 07.08.23
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 11:43am 07.08.23 The AIS on Impetuous runs 24/7 when we are sailing. At the marina and once I turn off the AIS and V
Need help wiring my new air conditioner Johann at 11:39am 07.08.23 The placement of the wires looks correct. But it seems to me there is too much copper exposed on the
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 11:09am 07.08.23 Chart Plot from data received 07July 17:12 GMT. Essentially sailing on the Georges Bank is like sa
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 11:08am 07.08.23 I downloaded your Operating Manual. I am assuming your radar is at the Helm. It has many features
What brand transducer is this? (1) Jacktar at 10:50am 07.08.23 If you want a simple hockypuck transducer in toilet wax with a simple depth readout try Humminbird
Blown exhast odaydokay at 10:46am 07.08.23 And oh yes, the Hansen guy made it sound like one must go to 2" flange and pipe to make the mod I no
Blown exhast odaydokay at 10:43am 07.08.23 This saga ended yesterday when I got the part from Westerbeke. Large Northeast distributor Hansen d
Hunter 33, Do wires actually run in between the deck and head liner?? Dalliance at 10:36am 07.08.23 My 1980 Hunter 33 had the mast wires running through the bilge and up the compression post into the
Head removal Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:04am 07.08.23 If you plan to continue only day sailing once a year, the Johnson AquaT is an ok choice. However,
What brand transducer is this? Ben16737 at 9:49am 07.08.23 The bells and whistles are mostly software driven, so they are cheap to add in and the market is co
Need help wiring my new air conditioner (3) FDICsailing at 9:44am 07.08.23 Here is the finished writing. Does it look correct? For the power I had to use an orange extension c
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question FastOlson at 9:34am 07.08.23
Merit 22 owners (2) RussC at 9:05am 07.08.23 It's heavy!!!! I've installed struts on a couple of my boats over the years and find them a very w
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question Don S/V ILLusion at 8:50am 07.08.23 Havng owned boats both in New England and Florida, generalities about location can be misleading. T
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question FastOlson at 8:45am 07.08.23 I know plenty of 30 year old boats with the original rigging here on Lake Ontario. So Very True h

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