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Should we go with a mast/rigging for original Macgregor 26X or 26M? Serendipity202 at 9:13am 04.18.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1464 We just bought a 2001 Macgregor 26X swing keel. It was changed over to an M sail and rigging. Somein
Anyone here going to the Catalina 22 Nationals Race this year? (1) LakeShark at 8:27am 04.18.23 Catalina 22 0/482 Just wondering if anyone here was also going to the Catalina National race in Arkansas this year? I
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement TimFromLI at 7:09am 04.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/1220 I read that Perkins recommends changing the timing belt every 3 years but the general consensus amon
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:13am 04.18.23 Catalina 22 28/1763 https://abcnews.go.com/US/3-missing-sailors-encountered-20-foot-seas-mexico/story?id=98631258 My wi
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal (2) miraculix at 5:38am 04.18.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2033 Hi all, We have a MAX power CT80 bow thruster on our Beneteau Oceanis 40. We lost quite a bit of po
2022 Lake Michigan Sailing Trip - St. Joseph, Holland, Chicago, Michigan City TheFlagshipFesarius at 4:50am 04.18.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 3/2463 A planned two day sailing passage to Sturgeon Bay was scuttled by unfavorable winds, so Fesarius cha
Checking shaft alignment (2) High Current at 9:00pm 04.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/1621 I recently acquired a 1990 Catalina 34 at auction and am in the process of getting her ready for lau
Rust color in Antifreeze (1) buddybear at 8:36pm 04.17.23 Catalina 310 23/2985 I use antifreeze 50/50 for my M25XPB 2001, I have no issues with over heating. Last year I started t
Doesn't hurt to ask dennisv at 5:42pm 04.17.23 Bigger Boats 11/2399 Need info if there is any "interchangeability" between mainsheet traveler brands. Have 1984 ODay 28
Hunter 34 prop shaft (5) cdells at 5:17pm 04.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1348 214718
H34 keel smile (2) cdells at 4:49pm 04.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1520 Hello everyone, Just wanted to get some thoughts on what I need to do with this keel. The boat has
Engine replacement brad minda at 4:03pm 04.17.23 Catalina 30 6/1451 My boat is located in the SF bay area (Alameda) any one recomend an engine replacement person
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds Valerio at 4:00pm 04.17.23 Big Boats 3/824 i just replace the fluoresent T5 neon tubes with leds. but now after a few hours of working time is
jingly sound brad minda at 4:00pm 04.17.23 Catalina 30 3/719 jingly sound from my m25 when i put it ino forward
1990 35.5 instrument upgrade shawanaga at 2:29pm 04.17.23 Big Boats 1/537
Folding Prop SDS3 Sailors at 2:16pm 04.17.23 Big Boats 14/1596 2005 H36 with Yanmar 3YM30. I am considering a folding prop and have a fact question and an opinion
Tankless Water Heater Bradv at 1:27pm 04.17.23 Ask All Sailors 5/745 I'm interested in installing an ELECTRIC tankless water heater in my 1986 Hunter 31. I'm at dock ev
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Joeswift at 1:20pm 04.17.23 AMF 13/5723 Hello everyone. Im new to sailing and I bought a 16" Sunbird fall of last year. I'm looking to mount
New 170 sailor (1) rsmithfh at 12:50pm 04.17.23 Day Sailers 22/2838 I just bought a 2005 170. I used to sail sunfish as a kid and was pretty good at it, but I'm a littl
Hunter 146 engine options Eric S. at 9:57am 04.17.23 Day Sailers 3/1249 Hi, I'm looking at engine options for my Hunter 146 (2005 model). I'm not sure about the proper shaf

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Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:45pm 03.29.25 Oh and based on some YouTubes I saw that reported the incredibly poor results in the real world of t
Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:41pm 03.29.25 I have two laminated cards attached to the binnacle: MOB instructions and Abandon Ship plan. Both ar
Table in cabin? (1) Will Gilmore at 10:38pm 03.29.25 230596 Just Google "O'DAY 22 interior" -Chill Will
Water Tank Drains When Heeling justsomeguy at 10:38pm 03.29.25 Option 2.
Water Tank Drains When Heeling (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:09pm 03.29.25 Have you actually seen the faucet draining while the boat is heavily heeled over. This we must know
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Will Gilmore at 7:25pm 03.29.25 This is not my area of expertise, so I am only speculating. Your water tank will probably have thr
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location LouisMK at 6:59pm 03.29.25 June 20, Whitehall Creek, near Annapolis
Water Tank Drains When Heeling (1) dlochner at 5:35pm 03.29.25 I'm having a hard time imaging the heel angle that would be a safe and fast angle that would put the
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Tally Ho at 5:35pm 03.29.25
Water Tank Drains When Heeling dLj at 5:33pm 03.29.25 Personally I'd go with option 4. I don't think there is a simple option. dj
Sailing Season(spring) Tally Ho at 5:27pm 03.29.25 My marina will open on April 1, and I would normally launch Tally Ho the day the marina opened (assu
fresh water flush dlochner at 2:05pm 03.29.25 Our experience is not consistent some of the statements made here. When we were on the Great Lakes w
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack jssailem at 1:24pm 03.29.25 Yes. But more slowly than zinc/copper brass or zinc/tin brass. It is also a less malleable metal for
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 1:22pm 03.29.25 That is one seriously robust tiller arm Don! Smooth sailing, wish you could join us for the Rondezv
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack colemj at 1:07pm 03.29.25 I looked up propeller struts and found that most are made of either manganese bronze or aluminum bro
fresh water flush colemj at 12:56pm 03.29.25 Yes, keeping an aerobic tank helps to eliminate odors. But few, and I mean few, boats can keep the
fresh water flush colemj at 12:42pm 03.29.25 You were doing pretty well till you said that. Fresh water DOES keep the toilet discharge line cle
fresh water flush (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 03.29.25 Without that ability you'd have reroute the intake line into a jug of clean fresh water every time
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack jssailem at 11:41am 03.29.25 The strut is brass, Unless you sought out a brass strut and installed it, that would be highly unl
fresh water flush (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 03.29.25 You were doing pretty well till you said that. Thanks @Peggie Hall HeadMistress for interjecting

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