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Need recommendations for Livingston, Tx zjtr10 at 6:32am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/980 I am considering taking the Mac 26S to Lake Livingston for a few days of R'R. I'm hoping someone ca
Stop Cable Lubing (2) Bob S at 6:30am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1214 Just wanted to give anyone who might have a hard time pulling their stop engine cable. Last season I
Tour of 80's H40 IH82BL8 at 6:25am 07.21.13 Big Boats 10/2433 I'm looking for a H40 owner who would be willing to give me a tour of his/her boat. I have a H31 an
North Channel Cruising Fred at 5:59am 07.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1662 We are eight days into a two week cruise on the Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) North Channel. This is abs
Traveller versus mainsheet? JonnyQuest at 5:17am 07.21.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 61/35844 The mainsheet and a traveller both control the amount of distance the boom is allowed to swing away
Need a mainsail cover for a 25.5 Hunter khalford at 4:47am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 2/1133 Hello all. I am new here and hope I am doing this right! I have a 25.5 Hunter and I need a mainsai
Battery charging Milton.Audas at 10:10pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/1037 I have two batteries installed on my boat. The main battery is a marine deep cycle used to power the
Keel Trunk Repairs Milton.Audas at 10:02pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 4/2891 I know this has been posted many times but i can't find the posts, but I have found a couple of crac
23.5 vs 26 or 260 size differences teebutch at 8:37pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/1057 I have a 23.5 and possibly looking to go bigger. I am considering either a h26 or 260. The move is
Solar Panel Mounting ShotgunSlim at 7:52pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 6/3955 I have a 15 watt solar panel I keep hooked up with a charge controller to my battery and was thinkin
Main sheet hezkaholka at 7:45pm 07.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/871 How long is a 1988 Catalina 34 Main sheet
Tomorrow's the Big Day! dscribner at 6:16pm 07.20.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1839 Brakes are almost on. Tomorrow, I finish, bleed and hit the road. We'll be sailing DUW (dead up wi
slow leak (1) newsailor72 at 5:51pm 07.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2342 found a slow leak on the way to Catalina, plus the rough sea (wife and one kid were seasick and didn
Need Advice sailsomeday at 4:38pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 11/1542 Greetings All, I'm looking at a new suit of sails. I'm going to a furling system and was wondering i
Composting head Oblivionboyj at 4:23pm 07.20.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6950 Would those of you who've had both a traditional head and a composting head tell me the pros and con
Interclub 12 00tj2 at 1:20pm 07.20.13 Day Sailers 0/974 Hello all, my name is Anthony and I've owned an interclub 12 since last summer(2012). I've been loo
sky lights (2) dvantong at 12:12pm 07.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1703 Has anyone fixed a non opening sky light that leaks water. Had it professionally fixed 2 years ago a
Help: Removing the teak hand hold board? Ima90sJezus at 11:15am 07.20.13 Catalina 30 7/1895 Help: Removing the inside companion way teak handhold board Looking for advice or a "how to" on rem
New owner: Boom height CDon at 10:01am 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/2909 Hi All, I'm having some problems getting the boom to the correct height. I'm not sure how high the
Need a new anchor roller - Legend 37.5 oldjags at 9:56am 07.20.13 Big Boats 6/1460 What size is the anchor roller on a 1994 Legend 37.5?? Mine just fell apart. I'm coming back to the

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Anti seize on coupler set screws? (1) skunther at 12:16am 04.24.23
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 11:58pm 04.23.23 Before you do anything you might want to give Jabsco tech support a call. This might be a known is
Need help to recognize a part (1) NYSail at 9:25pm 04.23.23
Towing a Portland Pudgy? (1) jssailem at 8:55pm 04.23.23
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power jssailem at 8:45pm 04.23.23 I do not know. I would start trying to track it. Follow the wires. The ones from the plug or the one
Anti seize on coupler set screws? jssailem at 8:36pm 04.23.23 Sure. My old coupler was rusted onto the shaft. After inspection of the stuffing box the shaft was
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Noodat Lady at 8:28pm 04.23.23 Still hoping for a Seaward owner to reply. I am sure that my wiring is OEM. I'd like to think that
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 8:01pm 04.23.23
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power (1) jssailem at 7:57pm 04.23.23 I comprehend. Boat yoga is not for everyone. They say if you need help with a computer ask a kid. Ma
Problems with early 310s rpwillia at 7:29pm 04.23.23 This is for the Universal (Kubota engine). I understand later models have Yanmars. The way I underst
Towing a Portland Pudgy? Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 04.23.23 Wouldn't the Zodiac cause a lot more drag, slowing the boat substantially? My current 8'3" slat-bot
Towing a Portland Pudgy? SailorElliot at 7:18pm 04.23.23 So, the question as always, do you wish a dinghy or a life raft? An inflatable dinghy does not have
Towing a Portland Pudgy? Kings Gambit at 6:49pm 04.23.23 So, the question as always, do you wish a dinghy or a life raft? An inflatable dinghy does not have
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? rpwillia at 6:47pm 04.23.23
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? rpwillia at 6:33pm 04.23.23 If you don't have an AP you will miss it. Invaluable for freeing your hands. And jaysweet is right,
Problems with early 310s Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 04.23.23 The things I can remember is they used 1. Crappy plastic damping plate 2. Crappy transmission 3. He
Problems with early 310s rpwillia at 6:24pm 04.23.23 The things I can remember is they used 1. Crappy plastic damping plate 2. Crappy transmission 3. Hea
Leave the refrigerator on or off? SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 04.23.23 I turn the fridge temp up slightly when I leave the boat and back down when I arrive. It works for
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (10) Clutch Cargo at 5:58pm 04.23.23 Well, it is almost finished. I do not have pics of the hanging locker face piece installed, but eve
Yenmar 2QM15 Exhaust Mixing Elbow Part PIC INCLUDED Ralph Johnstone at 5:57pm 04.23.23 Going on the visual alone, I evidently have to replace this piece. That is definitely NOT going t

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