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Auto helm dark sailinitisme at 6:55am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/871 Does anyone have any suggestions on getting a Ray Marine ST6002 going again? She's got power, but co
Maiden voyage (6) vthardhatdiver at 5:57am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/859 I want to thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Finally got on the water with my family for an a
May Buy a 26X stuttle at 5:36am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1826 Greetings, I am new to this forum and have a few questions about Macgregor 26 X sailboats. I am ser
Hot Water fuchs at 4:44am 07.13.14 Catalina 30 5/923 When plugged into to shore power, I cannot find a breaker to shut off the hot water tank. Is it ok t
Shroud tension - MacGregor 25 (1983) Lea Foster at 3:30am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6108 Hi All, Any input re setting shroud tension for cap shrouds and lowers for a Mac 25 would be apprec
Transpac finish line Hanalei rfrye1 at 1:38am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/676 I happen to be on the N shore on Kauai visiting my Gkids this week as next the Transpac come into H
Cruising out of Ventura Habor today (VIDEO) Picflight at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/629 Had a blast today cruising on a 84' Catalina 30 all afternoon. http://youtu.be/5BhHUBkii_M
Bad Rope (Line/Sheet) Advice? Snowbird One at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1019 So, I made a special trip into the city on Thursday to outfit my MacGregor 26D with all new lines, s
Crushing sailboats, more than 30 Picflight at 9:50pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1437 I saw this ad today, I am curious to just go take a look at what is available. http://losangeles.cr
Converting to Rope Halyards MaryEllaRose at 8:27pm 07.12.14 Catalina 22 18/3662 I'd like to replace my wire halyards with line. Must the lines be run internally through the mast or
Deck leaks Willemvan at 7:57pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/781 Because the h26 has a liner on the ceiling and you can't see the bolts of the deck hardware, how can
H26 water ballast vent Willemvan at 7:34pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/831 Is there a vent pipe from the ballast to the storage space under the port setee that could splash wa
Low RPM loud knock with Yanmar 3JH2E planoron at 7:26pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/12420 First let me thank everybody for their help and information with everything to date. So to my next
Nervous Nelly KHR at 5:53pm 07.12.14 Trailer Sailors 13/2249 My husband want's to sail our 260 Hunter in the San Francisco Bay in September..I am new to sailing
Capri 18 Cradle Lift or Strap Lift smallboatrestoration at 3:28pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/1077 Any thoughts on strap lift vs cradle lift for the Capri 18?
H36 Emergency Tiller Cover SecondWind36 at 3:22pm 07.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/892 We have a 2008 Hunter 36. Directly behind the steering wheel, on the floor of the cockpit, there is
crazy wind Lake Dillon, CO - question re: when to lower main Craftychicken at 2:43pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/6424 Hi all, we are new sailors (3rd summer) and we are still earning and get a little panicked when the
companionway cover (2) Jayhawk at 1:06pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 6/1299 Need help I need a new companionway cover for my 95 h26. I need to know if the attached photo of my
26S Swing Keel Cable/Line Questions (4) Sock Puppet at 11:25am 07.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1244 Before I launch the boat in a couple of weeks, I need to do something about the cable for the swing
Electrical Upgrades $tingy Sailor at 9:19am 07.12.14 Catalina 22 20/3954 There hasn't been much buzz here about electrical upgrades for a while. Starting next week, I'll be

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Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts (4) THECUSCUS at 5:14am 10.28.22 I got rid of the factory from chain plate and made my own stem fitting. A piece of ss flat bar, ben
Looking at an s2 7.9 jssailem at 4:19am 10.28.22
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 kappykaplan at 3:49am 10.28.22 @AndyL , any photos of the damaged area?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 8:30pm 10.27.22 Look I quite like the O'Days. But the OP is looking to sail on Lake Wallenpaupack and other inland l
Outboard for Sirius 21? (1) Joe at 8:10pm 10.27.22 Hi all! I just picked up a Sirius 21 and will need to get an outboard....any suggestions about what
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Joe at 7:57pm 10.27.22 Awesome! I'll have to grab my friend and take him down to take a look (he'll be like a kid in a can
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 SycloneDriver at 7:50pm 10.27.22 I read through the manual a little. On page 2 under Transfer Switch, it explains that the transfer
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 7:38pm 10.27.22 Best wishes, John. Boat projects can be a real bear. It's a fine sense of relief and accomplishment
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 10.27.22 Thank you for your reply, if you can , would you expand on the neutral ground possibility? Thank yo
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Joe at 7:25pm 10.27.22 Eye splices give a cleaner look than a typical bowline. Looks nautier. You would not use a bowline
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? chuckwayne at 7:16pm 10.27.22 Yes - I think you're missing the lock - pin?ball? that goes in the hole you can see in your movie th
430 1995 Roller Furling jssailem at 6:46pm 10.27.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 6:25pm 10.27.22 We're all rooting for you, John. Hopefully, this will all come to pass and the result will be a quie
Swim Ladder Treads (1) isaksp00 at 6:18pm 10.27.22 Maybe these?
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar JoeWhite at 5:40pm 10.27.22 I would use only distilled water to flush as it does not contain any impurities that may damage the
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Tally Ho at 5:13pm 10.27.22 Awesome! I'll have to grab my friend and take him down to take a look (he'll be like a kid in a can
430 1995 Roller Furling ivieto at 4:22pm 10.27.22
Swim Ladder Treads Tally Ho at 4:15pm 10.27.22
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:12pm 10.27.22 Thanks @jdrutten . Exactly what I was looking for. Shows more detail than the official shop manual
Merit 22 owners (1) Digger1 at 2:46pm 10.27.22 Hey! They do exist....Merit 22 Owners!!! I'm in the process of bedding the boat down for the winter

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