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Question for Dana Point folks. rfrye1 at 9:34pm 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1150 Hi y'all. Planning a trip up to Avalon from San Diego in Sept. We usually hustle directly up to Cat
Outboard Mounting Bracket Plate Darkarcher at 7:00pm 07.28.13 Catalina 22 1/1058 Looking for just the mounting plate itself. The outboard bracket I have is fine it just had a woode
bow lights stevieb at 6:57pm 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2378 Is there a time when only bow lights are used? I have a switch on my nav. panel that says "Bow Light
high thrust prop katana750 at 6:54pm 07.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/12320 I know this has been talked about before, but I cant seem to find it or maybe somebody can help me w
Jib sheet catching on base of shroud (1) WellerH at 6:35pm 07.28.13 Catalina 310 2/1450 I'm sure many of you have found solutions to the problem of the jib sheet catching at the base of th
Lost trailer 26 bmorr at 6:15pm 07.28.13 Smaller Boats 3/974 I have a friend who lost his H26 trailer (along with his house) in the Black Forest fire in Colorado
Victron BM working correctly? (2) Solstice at 4:52pm 07.28.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2239 I finally completed my rewire project and I have a question regarding the BM. I have digital Blue Se
Drain from under engine nestorph at 4:36pm 07.28.13 Islander 2/6160 I had some water accumulate in the basin that's under the engine. I vaguely recall on that on my pr
Aft Berth Storage Concerto at 4:26pm 07.28.13 Catalina 310 6/2032 The aft berth on the 310 is full width starboard to port. It seems to me that the mattress could be
Cruising from Maine to New York City Sailor Sue at 4:21pm 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2757 We're in the process of buying a boat in Northeast Harbor, Maine, which we will be sailing back to L
Mylar(?) sail repair?? (4) Roadking Larry at 4:20pm 07.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2789 I've got some damage on my genoa. The sail is getting a little long in the tooth but otherwise still
1983 Mariner 5C wont start Skippy at 2:08pm 07.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/2716 Hi everyone. I have a 1983 Mariner 5hp (the C model to be exact). The recoil spring broke, so i rep
Keel guide Don Crowther at 11:55am 07.28.13 Big Boats 2/1042 Would any of you have the measurements for the keel guide? I'm working on a trailer and forgot to me
Recoring after unsuccesful "Drill and Fill" Monheganlover at 9:58am 07.28.13 Catalina 22 5/1660 I purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 last year. It is in good overall condition except for some rotted co
Hunter 45 Berth sheets gatch53 at 8:26am 07.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1155 Hello my dad just purchased a a hunter 45 and we were attempting to find sheets for the berths. Does
Number of Poles - Volvo Penta 2002B - Alternator JRacer at 8:18am 07.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1408 Does anyone know the number of poles that the stock alternator on a Volvo Penta 2002B diesel motor h
It Can Happen To You Sailgunner at 8:07am 07.28.13 Big Boats 15/2308 For the second time this year the boat I was on was hit by lightening. In May it was my boat outsid
Solar panel locations? LawyerBob at 6:48am 07.28.13 Islander 2/3848 Greetings all. Will be getting a '76 I28 shortly. Since she will live in a mooring (ie no shor
Foresail Cover sizing DAVA390 at 6:23am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1687 In accordance with the latest Admiralty Decree, I`m researching and purchasing a cover bag for our j
Raymarine 2kW radar no returns w/in 0.860 nm - clues? (3) jviss at 6:20am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2162 Greetings, I just installed a used Raymarine 18" 2kW radome. I have an R70 display, the green sc

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Macgregor 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23 @pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23 Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23 Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23 If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23 even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23 Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing davidwkenn at 6:17am 06.03.23 Really appreciate everyone's input. I solo sailed my Catalina 27 for years, but now am older and wo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 6:06am 06.03.23 It is a great experience. Know your bridge clearances, and depths can change. There is steaming qu
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port (1) davidwkenn at 6:02am 06.03.23 This is the deck port - but of course it said Diesel, not Waste I am looking to buy another cap if
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? dlochner at 6:01am 06.03.23 There is no right answer to your question, although there are definitely some wrong answers. The th
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 5:38am 06.03.23 No. From the installation manual: Gotcha, thank you.
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 5:33am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 5:13am 06.03.23 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW? Yes, we did it both ways, south and the
Recommendations for a new head RoyS at 5:11am 06.03.23 No experience with electric here, however, I do recommend a full size head instead of the compact si
New Alternator Regulator? dlochner at 5:11am 06.03.23 So, you can use the BT dongle with just the 618? No. From the installation manual: NOTE: The
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 4:52am 06.03.23 When I replaced the alternator with a 165a Balmar I went with the 618 regulator, Smart Shunt, BT co
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 3:58am 06.03.23 The one thing not mentioned is a plan. Before any maneuver it is important to think it through and k

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