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New battery. Is it fresh? Richard19068 at 9:32am 07.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3419 I just bought a new group 31 130 AH battery. Actually. I had my wife pick it up from the vendor. T
Is There An Alternative To Cotter Pins For ... rardiH36 at 9:30am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 25/16365 ... Standing Rigging Turnbuckles? Reason for asking is that I want to experiment with my rake angle
The flimsy 192 rudder headstock Brian S at 9:10am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 6/1347 So, back to an earlier post about the rudder headstock on the 192 (and I assume 222) being awfully f
Topside color matching zpeteman at 8:26am 07.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1143 There are a couple of spots I want to touch up on the topside and in the cabin, but the boat isn't t
Mount A70D chartplotter on binnacle/pedestal rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:10am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1477 Has anyone tried to mount their chartplotter on the steering pedestal? Will it influence the compass
White Smoke on Startup YVRguy at 7:54am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 23/10678 I have a Yanmar 24hp diesel engine. When I bought the boat the previous owner explained that this p
Gin Pole or A-Frame for C-25 hotchki at 7:46am 07.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1670 Does anyone have details for buying or fabricating a gin-pole or a-frame for use on a C-25? Any s
what do we draw? boprill at 6:29am 07.30.13 S2 3/1235 1979 S2 26' 8.0b, fin keel -not "shoal" Help! I'm told the boat draws 4', but owners manual l
Universal 5411 plate change Bruce Adams at 6:27am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 1/1330 Hi, On my 1982 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5411, I found water in my oil. I flushed it with new oi
Sail increase MeanMan at 6:18am 07.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1995 I have a Hunter 290 that we use for holiday sailing. We rarely travel in wind above 10 m/s and if th
H25 or C25? (1) Ed Schenck at 5:44am 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1134 Time to admit my age and put the Highlander away. I would like to have a small cruiser in front of
1984 DS II Centerboard stuck in Up position dave24 at 4:40am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 5/3602 Greetings - 1st post. I have owned this Daysailer II for about 15 years and it has been a great bo
How many can be on boat? Picflight at 1:50am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4791 Will 6 adults and 6 children be safe on a 4 hour coastal passage on a Catalina 270 or Hunter 280? C
hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/2154 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/995 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3245 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/6047 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4376 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/1042 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally
V25 Boom length jenquay at 8:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2687 I am not sure the boom on our boat is the original or correct boom. Our V25 is a 1975. Does anyone h

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C&C 38 Rudder - Wet dmax at 6:48am 05.29.23 I would try to get all the water out by drilling holes in the top/bottom and using a vacuum. Water i
Main track insert question DanMaine at 6:15am 05.29.23 Any chance you could post a photo? This seems to be the answer whether I make when or buy one. I'm
Electrical upgrades Gene Neill at 5:53am 05.29.23 Morbid, are you able to raise those 50W panels high enough that the starboard panel aims to port, an
Topping Lift on a Hunter 146? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 05.29.23
alternator and wiring jcrews63 at 5:41am 05.29.23 Okay. Thank you everyone for your time. Now I feel Im starting to understand the potential problem b
Electrical upgrades Gene Neill at 5:36am 05.29.23 If the refer ran for 24 hours/day and never shut down because the thermostat never reached its low
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:35am 05.29.23 nicely done. Like the details like the install date written on the hoses. Through hull looks skook
O'day 28 Head Finished Apex at 5:24am 05.29.23 nicely done. Like the details like the install date written on the hoses. Through hull looks skook
Flush head with tank water Apex at 5:20am 05.29.23 unless the head is designed specifically for connecting to the water tank: NO. @Peggie Hall HeadMi
O'day 28 Head Finished kappykaplan at 4:55am 05.29.23 I say: WELL DONE! :plus:
O'day 28 Head Finished twodzusfittings at 4:51am 05.29.23 I say: WELL DONE!
Need details about this boat shemandr at 4:38am 05.29.23 . I measured it from the ground. It looks like 20 feet long, depending on where the measurements are
alternator and wiring Maine Sail at 4:31am 05.29.23
Electrical upgrades Gene Neill at 4:30am 05.29.23 What do you use the compartment with the hinged lid in front of the toilet for? Toilet chemicals
Early Music Instruments rgranger at 4:29am 05.29.23 I wish. No... they are listings in Reverb dot com. Both pics are linked to the listings. check th
Marine Toilet Question Apex at 4:27am 05.29.23 Different perspectives, different society: While in Mexico years ago, at a large plant: Stalls had
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? arcadiahunter28 at 4:11am 05.29.23 All done! It took a while to run the wiring and move my anchor light to make room but the mast is ba
Main track insert question danstanford at 2:57am 05.29.23 I have a piece with tapped holes in the mast so I can screw the piece in after the main is raised. D
Nicopress Joe at 12:23am 05.29.23 He can take it to West Marine. Every store has one at their workbench. But he'll have to take the
Early Music Instruments Joe at 12:16am 05.29.23 Nice. Are those yours? I wish. No... they are listings in Reverb dot com. Both pics are linked

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