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Centerboard removal Christopher Williams at 11:51pm 07.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1121 Hello how high do I have to get my Macgregor 26c to get the centerboard out Regards Chris Williams U
Oil puddle under the yanmar?? Jimongee at 8:28pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1774 I have a 2002 356 with a Yanmar GM30. For the first time ever I am getting a small puddle of black
electroscan electrode overload dparilla at 7:55pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/8945 So, we sailed this weekend. Hold n' treat worked like a champ. We got home, I hit the start button
Need batten source Jimongee at 7:50pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1009 We have a 2002 356. Don't ask me how but somewhere out on Lake Michigan the other day in 15 kts we
356 reeding questions Jimongee at 7:42pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1198 I have a 2002 356 with the in-boom reef system. We are currently sailing the Great Lakes. I am hav
Boom Vang Captn TJ at 6:56pm 07.23.13 Racing 3/4903 We have mid boom sheeting on our masthead rigged 42. Because of the location of the mainsheet travel
Swing Keel 1st Timer MacGreg at 6:30pm 07.23.13 Balboa 2/4946 I just got a 1969 Balboa 20 swing keel. She is my first swing keel and have zero idea how to operate
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:54pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2356 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:53pm 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1582 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:52pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/10282 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Sea Fever Roger Long at 5:27pm 07.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/5179 All you readers waiting for me to do something, anything; get out your John Mansfield and other roma
Catalina 30 lazarette size Lost Parent at 4:32pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1435 I live quite a ways away from my boat and need the size of the opening in the port cockpit locker of
Sailing Kona HI frimi_captain at 4:05pm 07.23.13 Destinations 0/1877 Renting a boat in Kona a 22 footer. Looking for crew for a couple of Day sails. Sailing August 15
catalina27 transfer to salt water rblack27 at 3:11pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1667 My '85 Catalina 27 (TallRig), with diesel inboard, has been berthed on a deep, rocky freshwater lak
Foul stench from vent after flush ????? Teakfreak at 2:59pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5141 A foul cloud of odor envelopes my boat from back cockpit to flybridge after every flush. Not only a
Sunday Sail.... Cayuga Lake Dan Hill at 2:48pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/937 Went for a day sail and the wind piped up some fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJwW81FQTU'fea
50mm2 capta at 1:03pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1537 I have just spent a huge amount of time on the internet trying to find the US electric cable gauge e
question about 3m 4200 newsailor72 at 11:36am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4109 I read that an opened tube will not last more than a couple days, is this true? and will storing it
Stupid Boom Vang Question BigEasy at 11:27am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1698 I get it that the boom vang is used to affect twist in the mainsail by controlling tension on the bo
Rigging - Javelin tom flatley at 10:40am 07.23.13 Day Sailers 0/983 boom drooping so low it lays on transome - javelin - any ideas - tks tom

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Keel material Project_Mayhem at 5:50pm 04.24.23 If the scrapyard has a magnet on their crane you'll find out in a hurry!
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 5:48pm 04.24.23 At the minimum it does reduce chafe on my bimini and jib sheets
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips bonkle at 5:47pm 04.24.23 The pan is a structural thing. Beneath the sole there are beams molded into the pans. On stick buil
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 5:43pm 04.24.23 Correct me if I'm wrong @dlochner, but I believe the shroud covers are made primarily to prevent a
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (1) dlochner at 5:37pm 04.24.23 Ah I see. I didn't think about the v berth. I figured the top pan was a structural thing as opposed
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 5:31pm 04.24.23 Correct me if I'm wrong @dlochner, but I believe the shroud covers are made primarily to prevent a j
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 5:27pm 04.24.23 There are some fundamental issues with weather offices seemingly around the world.. Modern day busin
What to do above the water line??? Project_Mayhem at 5:25pm 04.24.23
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips bonkle at 5:24pm 04.24.23 You have a pan. There appear to be a few places where the settee is supported by a plywood panel, h
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube sydneybadger at 5:23pm 04.24.23 White section looks like a rotating coupling ? If so you can simply turn it in and out as required.
What to do above the water line??? Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.24.23 It seems to me there is some confusion here. The hull, for practical purposes, has two portions.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (2) dlochner at 5:10pm 04.24.23 That's much better, thanks! This isn't as common of a project as I expected. I'd say that mine is
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Leeward Rail at 4:53pm 04.24.23 White section looks like a rotating coupling ? If so you can simply turn it in and out as required.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (2) bonkle at 4:46pm 04.24.23 Use the search function and enter sole rather than floor. You will find loads of articles. That's
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Screen Saver at 4:24pm 04.24.23 I think you have almost all of the reasons that should be enough. But there are a couple not covere
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? sydneybadger at 4:24pm 04.24.23 I love my auto-pilot and would give up all other onboard electronics first. It keeps course when st
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? (2) jssailem at 4:08pm 04.24.23 I bought an EV100 autopilot to install on my new old C&C 30. I know if I network it with a wind tra
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 4:03pm 04.24.23 A couple of questions. How is the alternator protected from a BMS dump? Do the start battery and t
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips Johnb at 3:54pm 04.24.23 Use the search function and enter sole rather than floor. You will find loads of articles.
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dlochner at 3:28pm 04.24.23 Hi Dave, I understand your scenario. IMHO one of the crew should be the watch captain or navigato

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