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Losing the season ... Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2643 Unbelievable after the deep snows of winter ... we don't have enough water for the marina to float o
423 Refrigerator drain chicagodave at 8:21am 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/985 New owner of 423. While commissioning the boat I can't figure out how to drain the antifreeze out of
Replacement shaft strut Cal 2-25 Gary_H at 8:21am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/836 I am wanting to replace the strut on my Cal 2-25 and I was wondering if anyone knew of someone who s
transiting canals with the mast on deck Tiva at 8:16am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2420 Hello fellow forumers. We would like to sail across the Great Lakes from Duluth and go through one o
Fractonal -vs- full mast rig JoeSailer10 at 8:14am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1538 I am parting out my Venture 21 and using some of the parts on my Mac 22. The Venture mast and boom
Bedding chain plates with Butyl Tape Graycruiser at 7:11am 05.26.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3921 Thanks to Main Sail I have become an advocate of Butyl Tape for deck hardware. However, for chain pl
Tree vs. Mast - Replacing Mast Sections Charitybull at 6:52am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2002 Hi fellow Mac Owners. So yesterday, Memorial Day I added to my many YouTube moments when I failed t
How much wind or sea state is too much? spartacus99 at 6:22am 05.26.15 Catalina 22 73/17975 Yesterday the kids loved it because "it was bumpy", and the dolphins apparently like sail boats (It
Backstay Connection (2) mlindberg1 at 5:14am 05.26.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/612 I looked at my backstay and pictured is what I have. I know I need to order a part however I ordered
Java Still going strong Jim Seamans at 3:54am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1205 Article from local paper on the cancer center I'm attending... It has been a year since my diagnosi
Microwave Cabinet SailingErrant at 3:51am 05.26.15 Catalina 310 6/1418 I purchased a 2002 Catalina 310 at the end of last season and I'm working through deferred maintenan
R & R oil pan on Yanmar 44 Deebe at 10:40pm 05.25.15 C&C 0/953 Boat in question C ' C Landfall 40 with cracked oil pan. At the first hint of Spring I went down
Topping lift question squarepeg at 8:23pm 05.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/645 As a newbie, I rigged and launched my 2002 26X and while checking my work I realized I didn't instal
spreader failure keith martinsen at 8:19pm 05.25.15 Big Boats 2/1235 I have a Catalina 34 mkii std rig. The port spreader has forward and aft movement of about 2 inches
Dumb question from new owner of a 361 tnathan at 7:36pm 05.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1037 Hello, I just bought a 2001 361. The freezer seems to get cold but the voltage drops after 5 min
cockpit table catalina 27 (3) soul mates at 6:59pm 05.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2912 Hope the photos show up this time
Float Plan Database???? woodster at 6:53pm 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 45/7372 ....ok just sitting here thinking about cruising and filing a float plan in the near future...i know
please stop the cable from humming! spartacus99 at 5:59pm 05.25.15 Catalina 22 8/913 How do you do this?
cockpit table catalina 27 tiller soul mates at 5:52pm 05.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/989 Here's a table we made to use at ancorage
Tiller extention mm2347 at 5:47pm 05.25.15 Day Sailers 11/2735 What is a good tiller extension and length to add to a 222?

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Engineering Help Needed (1) jssailem at 6:32am 10.16.23 A canoe with training wheels. What happens when you need beer? That would be a disaster waiting to
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Ward H at 6:07am 10.16.23 Dave, I believe the area you circled in the photo is the top portion of the rub rail holder.
Invest 94L rgranger at 5:58am 10.16.23
Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now! Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 10.16.23 Thank for sharing
Water tank leak dlochner at 5:19am 10.16.23 Just out of curiosity, what is purpose of the depression in the top of the tank ? An attempt at a
Legal Question Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 10.16.23 @Don S/V ILLusion I found the original post was very unusual based on my early work years as an in
Engine stalling/ temperature gauge dlochner at 5:12am 10.16.23 The ignition switch controls more than just starting the engine. It will also power all the gauges,
Cradle screw jack conversion dlochner at 4:09am 10.16.23 Do you have a photo of your current cradle?
Engineering Help Needed (1) Apex at 3:31am 10.16.23 220764
Cradle screw jack conversion Apex at 3:27am 10.16.23 why can't they simply drive forward and out? If there is a cross-bar in the way, can the cradle be
Invest 94L JamesG161 at 2:20am 10.16.23 James will keep his left eye on any developments and report... We are never sure where his right ey
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Will Gilmore at 2:10am 10.16.23 After you address your damage on the nose, thoroughly inspect your mast, standing rigging, chain pla
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Tally Ho at 10:47pm 10.15.23
Engine stalling/ temperature gauge Tally Ho at 9:49pm 10.15.23
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 9:13pm 10.15.23 We have the older generation Freedom 20 from 2008. I couldn't see anything in the manual that menti
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 7:19pm 10.15.23 We have the older generation Freedom 20 from 2008. I couldn't see anything in the manual that mentio
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 7:15pm 10.15.23 Just found a Victron Quattro II inverter/charger that might work. $1600. Let me know if you have any
H49/50 battery replacement marcham at 7:12pm 10.15.23 The Freedom 20 can be custom programmed for lithium batteries. (I'm assuming Xantrex Freedom SW 20 ?
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 6:41pm 10.15.23
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 dlochner at 6:40pm 10.15.23 that i will have to inspect further to see what will be needed .... pretty sure you or ward suggest

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