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Cruising sail replacement Lsloomie at 3:10pm 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1837 Just blew put my old roller furling jib/genoa on my o'day 37, and am looking for a good but econo
Signet SL80 BoonMcGee at 2:56pm 10.18.13 Parts Search 0/1821 I need a head unit (cockpit LCD unit to read knots and depth) for a Signet SL 80. Mine can't be repa
TORQEEDO electric motor seadaddler at 2:29pm 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6097 I would like to here the bad or good of anyone who has purchased one of these electric outboards for
Help Identify what this valve (1) n4hhm at 1:35pm 10.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1430 Anyone know what this valve might be for. It is located just above to the left of the stuffing box a
what free weather service(s) do you use rufus1138 at 12:54pm 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1932 well, the title has it all, i use noaa with a huge grain of salt, accuweather also with a slightly s
Hunter H34' breaker panel replacement lights (9) Blackacre at 12:14pm 10.18.13 Big Boats 6/2338 I seen several post where people were looking for replacement lights for their power distribution pa
Outboard two cycle mixture. korchinskyp at 9:38am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 20/5798 After mixing up two gallons of gasoline and oil using the 50:1 mixture recommended by Johnson, I had
kittiwake owners trainmanjess at 7:21am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2915 hello all I am looking for other kittiwake owners on here... I am a new owner of a kittiwake sailb
Looking for reviews on O'Day 28s... Steps at 7:18am 10.18.13 Bigger Boats 7/2414 I have been looking all over the web for some formal 3rd party reviews of the 28 O'Day, and so far j
saying goodbye trainmanjess at 6:57am 10.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1189 hello all I am sad to say I am leaving the MacGregor part of the sailboat owners forum... I will s
rear cutlass bearing with fitting dccooper at 6:53am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1222 I am a novice, building a George Bueghler design on a budget. I am ready to align the 1 1/4" prop s
Deer Island Anchorage at Biloxi? JonnyQuest at 6:41am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4592 Hey local MS sailors. Looking closer along the shoreline, to sort of gunk hole. Not a lot of option
Engine oil weight Ken13559 at 5:26am 10.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 19/4856 Previously i use Delvac 15W40 oil with STP silicon oil treatment on my 2gm20f. WOT was 3400. Later i
Hunter 240 outboard bracket Justin at 10:31pm 10.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/742 Just wondering if anyone has changed, replaced or altered there outboard bracket on a hunter 240? My
Universal M18 raw water pump issue drh1965 at 6:26pm 10.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/4041 So the original Oberdorfer pump start leaking out the weep holes. It is a 202M15. I replaced it w
Xantrex remote control panel- feedback please? eianm at 5:32pm 10.17.13 Big Boats 5/2312 I have a Freedom 20 inverter charger on my 1991 H42 ( I think it was replaced in 2007 after a lighte
Head servicing question Roger Patry at 4:39pm 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1973 I recently bought a new 26M. It comes with a dockside servicing port to drain the toilet. I like t
Running Wire From Port to Starboard windcat at 3:37pm 10.17.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2261 1978 Catalina 30 hull # 959. Current situation: wire from mast entered near ceiling just inside o
Can answer questions about Tattoo Yachts Super Sport Marine at 2:40pm 10.17.13 Tattoo Owners 34/33320 We have been a MacGregor dealer since 1977 and are now representing Tattoo Yachts. If you have ques
P-36 1989 water heater cclxxxz at 12:19pm 10.17.13 Pearson 3/1675 Hello, I have determined that the electric heating element in my 1989 Pearson 36 water heater needs

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O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rschuss at 7:52am 06.06.23 I have a friend who does that, jib sail. Seems to me to put extra strain on the unbalanced rig. On a
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (1) John T1594 at 7:51am 06.06.23 I had a 1980 H30 with the fold down table. Here is a photo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 7:44am 06.06.23 Ahhh, Story time. If you look up Old Point Comfort Marina, Fort Monroe on a NAV map you will that w
Newbie dlochner at 7:39am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
1976 Santana 21ft (6) rgranger at 7:26am 06.06.23 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement
Anchor light..... Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 06.06.23 I installed the Marinebeam Smart LED tri-function light on 2 boats and it is my recommendation. It'
Newbie jssailem at 7:19am 06.06.23 First boat. 8 ft ElToro Learned the meaning of balance during all points of sail. Punishment was swi
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:17am 06.06.23 216536
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:14am 06.06.23
Newbie rgranger at 7:11am 06.06.23 .... and get towing insurance from Boat US.
Newbie rgranger at 7:10am 06.06.23 On insurance... if you get a smaller boat that you can afford out of pocket, then you only need to g
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rswift at 7:09am 06.06.23 We've done that in light winds. We call that a cocktail cruise. If it's only a light wind, we don't
Newbie rgranger at 7:09am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 06.06.23 Beth, you put together an excellent diagram. With Dave's comments and the reading that John recomme
Newbie muzik311 at 7:01am 06.06.23 Thank you everyone for such great advice !!! I appreciate all of it.
Newbie George Braun at 6:48am 06.06.23 As a newbie sailor, the best thing you can do for yourself is spend time on a boat small enough to g
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:40am 06.06.23 216535
Check my wiring diagram? Davidasailor26 at 6:27am 06.06.23 No.... Do Not Bond the AC and DC systems together! The AC ground and DC negative should be tied to
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 6:01am 06.06.23 I appreciate it and look forward to telling my husband he's safe to sail! @Beth G I was kinda hop

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