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Fabricating a homemade rudder Ranger_12 at 11:54am 07.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1141 Has anyone had any experience fabricating a homemade rudder for a Mac 25 or any other sailboat? If s
Hunter 33.6 Caperman at 11:28am 07.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1518 Hi There Just a new owner as well new to sailing. Anything I should be aware of from this model? Wer
Charging Amperage at dock SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:47am 07.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/699 When I dock my boat and attach to shore power (30 Amps), I set my Xantrex charger to the lowest sett
New sails, at least new for me !!! Barry B. at 10:27am 07.17.14 Catalina 22 2/681 Recently I bid on a set of 3 sails for a C22 on Ebay. The seller had a buy it now price of $200, and
Another Powerboat rams a Sailboat John Nantz at 10:27am 07.17.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2695 Last night, July 16th, on Lake Washington offshore from Seattle, a powerboat rams a sailboat resulti
Replacing Boom Gooseneck Assembly 22 Oday (1) mylesjiii at 10:12am 07.17.14 Day Sailers 2/1210 Does anyone know how to replace a gooseneck assembly? The old one is bent and just about broken and
Must listen sailaway78 at 9:31am 07.17.14 Sails Call Lounge 4/5785 http://www.worldwidephotographersassoc.com/welcome
3 GM 30 copper crush washer size - injector holdech at 6:45am 07.17.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/10659 Curious if anyone knows the millimetre size of the copper crush washers on the fuel line to injector
update-Jim Seamons Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 07.17.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2583 Jim is currently moored temp. at Solomons and plans to return to his slip on Saturday. Joan and Jim
Max winds seas for Day Sailer II flagbag at 6:10am 07.17.14 Day Sailers 10/6550 Hi.. wondering what you experienced sailers would say is the maximum winds ' seas for 16'9" Day Sail
Passing on the pleasure Guardian at 2:33am 07.17.14 Catalina 22 4/1011 How good is the feeling of knowing that all those years of sailing up and down the northern coast of
old boat, older seaman jmczzz at 7:59pm 07.16.14 Catalina 22 6/973 Well, I think this boat will be my last. It is a sturdy little craft this 1972 Catalina 22. I really
Winches rsotomayor at 7:45pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1133 Need to replace the stripper rings on a Lewmar 40 self tailing winch. The top cover is supposed to
Electriacal Problem rgnewleaf at 7:08pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 1/1035 After haul out and back in the water at the dock, without shore power. I turned on the macerator pu
Gaff rigged mainsail help Kestle at 6:55pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 0/737 I am sailing this weekend on a gaff rigged boat, and it has been years since I handled the main on o
Bought 2 of these solar panels Jared1048 at 5:48pm 07.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1216 The cost on these are half of what the Kyocera 140 watt panel is. Hopefully the quality is just as g
schooner39 schooner39 at 5:38pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 2/673 Can any one tell me where I can refill my CNG bottle in northern California; specifically, in the ea
Passage 42 holding tank reotime at 5:30pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 12/3217 Has anyone replaced their 35 gallon holding tank on a Passage 42. If so, what materials and could y
Before I drill holes in my boat, (1) Ward H at 4:58pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1706 is this a bad location for a single loop hand hold? We dock bow in and get on the boat via a sho
Chesapeake Sailors Wanted! Doc_holiday at 3:45pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1531 The Sippy cup is coming up for the night of aug 1 into the morning of the 2nd. It's a family friendl

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:53pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender Screen Saver at 10:36pm 08.21.23 I confess to knowing little about permanent magnets. But I can tell you any DC interference would up
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... morbidfollower at 10:24pm 08.21.23 I had my wing keel on trailer in a 25' space. Just fit with me taking the rudder off. Obviously the
Vessel Weather Radar Question jssailem at 9:31pm 08.21.23 Let first look at the types of radar on small boats. Most systems of not have Doppler. Whose that do
Wema tank level sender Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 9:17pm 08.21.23 Ah fixed for $7.00 AUD. So I have played with one i wrecked a year or so ago, hence why its not nice
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 9:13pm 08.21.23 There have been some very good posts on Deception Pass IIRC right here on this forum, some with pict
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Mark Maulden at 9:08pm 08.21.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 8:51pm 08.21.23 That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Removing the cutlass without removing th
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 08.21.23 The Cutlass is froze up... Next... That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Rem
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem mtarcher1 at 8:27pm 08.21.23 you might take a look at StingySailor How to Reproduce a Class Insignia on a Sail
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 08.21.23 That is about what I'd expect. I think the next time I heave to I'll set my "anchor" alarm and it
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup SycloneDriver at 7:30pm 08.21.23 I checked all valve guides, new seals. lapped seats. Everything looked almost new so its not a valv
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:49pm 08.21.23 This is the one that fits my H27:. Morse BLACKFISH 1 X 1 1/4 X 4 Brass Bearing It is about an inch
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Ward H at 6:36pm 08.21.23 Catalina Direct should have the insignia. Sailrite.com is one vender who has the numbers. I'm sure t
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:32pm 08.21.23 Well I didn't sink my boat. Looks good and I picked up a couple inches. But there was no change in t
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 6:25pm 08.21.23 If you want decent performanc to windward, you are gonna want to run the line that holds the keel d
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 6:21pm 08.21.23 Probably it was bonded together at factory but the joint let go over the years! Maybe you can try to
Sails up at the dock ? Ward H at 6:20pm 08.21.23 When the wind is off the bow too much, more than 70to 90 degrees, I move the boat to an area on the
Alder Barbour Refrigeration Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 08.21.23 Glad it's working. I have an AB cold machine from 1993. A few weeks ago, I noticed it wouldn't sta

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