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Bugs & LED lights hewebb at 3:52am 02.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/1724 I was told this weekend that LED lights do not attract bugs at night. Have any of you heard this?
Radio interference (3) Akapeterc at 2:54am 02.17.14 Big Boats 8/1043 Just installed a new icom commander mic at my helm and discovered that when I turn to channel 73 it
40.5 stanchions redunculous at 2:32am 02.17.14 Big Boats 9/1142 Well In the christmas list my boat seems to have given to me early I need to replace some of my s
Please help with DC wiring Jeunesse27 at 1:46am 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 133/11129 Hello, I'm trying to automate the charging of batteries on my boat. I have 2 banks (2 batteries e
Barnacles in fresh water tanks Mark Maulden at 7:50pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3980 Well, not really. But, ~3yrs years ago when we bought the boat ('79 vintage), I put access plates o
SH GX2150 RAM3 problem Ken13559 at 7:50pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1929 Very glad I can see sog, cog, hdg and course of ships around me. However, I've this intermittent pr
Update on Furling Mainsail Problems Viktor Eysselein at 6:44pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2524 This is to give you an update on my previous post on problems furling in and out the mainsail and th
Water Tank Maintenance jmce1587 at 5:13pm 02.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1008 I have just discovered a leak in the top seal around the water tank on my 84 H31. Looks like caulk
Purchase almost complete! Mac 26D Buki at 4:04pm 02.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2712 Recently had an offer on a Mac 26D accepted and had the survey on Friday. Sea trial was good. Survey
Mainsheet Length azguy at 3:00pm 02.16.14 Catalina 22 11/8414 I was at the boat today and forgot a tape measure :cry: However, I estimated the length of the ma
Gulf 29 or 32 Ken Cross at 1:12pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5528 We've been kicking around the idea of a Gulf Pilothouse. I'm thinking for here in Puget Sound it wou
Carening 26S priariesailor at 12:04pm 02.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1388 Need to do the bottom on my 26S. Don't have jack stands and can't work overhead due to old age. Has
ODay 25/26 owners-Time For a New Tiller erie bound at 12:03pm 02.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2888 Hi everyone, it is time to upgrade the tiller. I am wondering what height is most popular with 25/2
Tiller Handle Repari (1) Darkarcher at 10:09am 02.16.14 Catalina 22 4/937 After taking the tiller handle out of my Catalina 22 I found that the rear most bolt hole was drille
gel coat color njlarry at 9:12am 02.16.14 Bigger Boats 5/1793 Anyone know which Awlgrip color most closely matches the orgnal O'Day 34 gel coat color for topsides
Overnight security (rookie questions) Rusty south at 7:34am 02.16.14 Big Boats 30/8493 My 40.5 is finally ready for guests and the question I have is when sleeping overnight in a marina d
Topside and cabin paint recommendations? AFC at 7:21am 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1766 Probably not spraying, but I do have a good compressor. thanks!
What a horrible job. StinkBug at 12:19am 02.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3130 The fabric headliner on the cabin top of my boat has been deteriorating and was getting really gross
Cabin Floor shanker at 8:41pm 02.15.14 Smaller Boats 8/1341 Does anyone have any pics of what the floor looks like under the teak and holly flooring in the cabi
What the heck is it called? Roadking Larry at 7:53pm 02.15.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2070 OK, I'm probably completely brain damaged on this one. I'm looking for the box that gets inset into

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Asbestos? (1) jssailem at 7:46am 03.29.23 Use soapy water. remove muffler wrap. As @dlochner shares, the fiberglass wrap is a tool of choi
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM jssailem at 6:58am 03.29.23 Thank you Peggie. I always enjoy your Spring Commissioning message. It is like the Swallows that re
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:57am 03.29.23 This has been a step forward step backward project. In my last post there was a lot of excitement.
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JBP-PA at 6:44am 03.29.23
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 CYQK at 6:40am 03.29.23 There is a guy,has a parrot as a mascot on the website that custom makes any roller.Price is reasona
Asbestos? MikeHoncho at 6:35am 03.29.23 Use soapy water. The soap breaks the water tension and allows for the water to soak into the materia
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:33am 03.29.23 That is one of those drinking challenges. I thinks i is called. "A fools game".
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM RoyS at 6:33am 03.29.23 Peggy, I have a 50 gallon aluminum fresh water tank and a 25 gallon flexible water tank that I added
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:13am 03.29.23 214111
Pipe threads RoyS at 6:11am 03.29.23 The best plumber I know uses both on every joint.
Pipe threads dlochner at 5:41am 03.29.23 Another option is using yellow teflon tape. This is designed for gas piping and is a bit thicker tha
Pipe threads NYSail at 4:58am 03.29.23 Thanks!
Hunter 240 Running Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 03.29.23 If you cannot figure out what you need, the forum store has a copy of the build list of parts for yo
H37C Main sail reefing Hayden Watson at 3:48am 03.29.23 Cool - so if I'm following you that goes on the leach of the sail (in place of where i have my low
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 9:25pm 03.28.23 I think one of the crew, Rosalind Kuiper, had a head injury from flying across the cabin. When I s
Heart stopping drone footage Richard19068 at 9:24pm 03.28.23 Pretty amazing boat. All lines inside. Cockpit inside the boat. Mostly run with autopilot and 13
Heart stopping drone footage Leeward Rail at 8:22pm 03.28.23 When I saw the video I thought the cabin was too spacious - meaning too wide- for blue water sailin
Heart stopping drone footage Leeward Rail at 8:17pm 03.28.23 There are 7 people in the team photo in post #15...4 of which sure look like gals to me! --Peggie
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? TimFromLI at 8:14pm 03.28.23 Spark plug, don't ask me how I know.
I am Knot going aloft today h2o_snow at 7:36pm 03.28.23 Yeah, I had to open my mast gate a little to facilitate getting the track in the groove. MI couldn

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