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Anchor roller design questions holdech at 9:14am 04.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/9623 I have a commercial roller that's about 2 inches wide and 15 inches long. I realize it needs to ove
Compression Post ChiTownSail at 9:03am 04.19.13 Smaller Boats 1/810 Anyone with a small hunter ever remove their compression post? I am wondering the construction and
Fuel Polishing system MWybo at 7:51am 04.19.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4422 Hi Roger, Sorry to intrude on your forum but I would be interested in hearing how your fuel polishin
How to clean these gaskets (2) Brezzin at 7:10am 04.19.13 Big Boats 9/1732 The boat is a H49 which has two hatches in the transom. The gaskets which I believe are silicone ha
Reasonable Canvas Guy in Jacksonville / Amelia Island Area SailMaster at 6:19am 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1046 Taking notes from the thread about Annapolis I am seeking the same thing in Jacksonville. We have tw
Should I replace spreader bases, and why? holdech at 5:48am 04.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/8645 I plan to order new spreader ends (metal) from Blue Water yachts. They also sell "rigid" spreader ba
San Diego "Big Bay Weekend" CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 2/754 2013 San Diego Big Bay Weekend April 26-27 :dance: Just a week away! :eek: Are you ready for
Edson steering damage to fiberglass (1) gregorybross at 8:40pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 0/960 I have fiberglass damage under the rudder post wheel where the wheel stop hits. I have repaired it
Goiot Hatch and Port Screens ulinanuk at 8:00pm 04.18.13 Parts Search 1/3722 We are looking for screens for port and hatch for a 1990 Beneteau Oceanics 350.
Sitex DL-2 depth sounder SailMaster at 7:51pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1534 Hi there, Does anyone have a manual for this little unit? It was working normally till recently.
Tall rig wing keel Cat sailer at 7:18pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1193 Would like some feedback from experienced Catalina 30 owners mid 90's model. Looking at a tall rig w
Need a VIN islandskip at 5:43pm 04.18.13 Pearson 2/1536 Ahoy, I'm trying to find out the history of a 30' Pearson Coaster built in 1969 but I can't find the
Broken Boom trawler at 5:03pm 04.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1134 HI There,just managed to break my boom(dont ask) and need a new one for my F375 urgently.Currently i
Davits Kato vs Ocean sailaway78 at 4:41pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2594 A friend of mine is wanting to install dinghy davits on a 2004 H36. Choice seems to be between Kat
Cabin Handholds (5) jsalley at 4:10pm 04.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2354 Since I've had my 309, I've always felt there was a lack of well-placed handholds in the cabin. It's
Lubing a WC Headmate marchem at 4:00pm 04.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3483 I've read in Peggy's book about the value of lubing the pump in the head, but it's not obvious to me
How to check for transmission slippage Nelsonhow at 3:58pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2336 Can anyone suggest a simple way to check for slippage I the clutch/transmission on my 1983 Yammar 2G
Transmission fluid lyleh at 2:32pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3034 My service manual calls for ATF A fluid. All I can find available is Type F and Dextron3. Would eith
Now have cng, should I convert? Old Sailor 2 at 1:51pm 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1022 This month's "Sail" has an article about installation of a propane system. He replaced an alcohol s
First Chesapeake Bay sail of 2013 THECUSCUS at 1:06pm 04.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1121 Had Miss AdVenture out for the first weekend sail of 2013, an overnighter at Still Pond. It sure is

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How to lock the wheel ? Sailgunner at 11:35am 03.23.23 I had the same problem on my 410. It is not a minor procedure to dismantel the brake but it can be
Sourcing original hull decals Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 03.23.23
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III vsfoster at 11:20am 03.23.23 Yes, of course. I will be replacing all of the rigging and chain plates in couple of months. I would
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III Don S/V ILLusion at 10:55am 03.23.23 Hard to see clearly what the extent of damage might be. As this is a significant structural point, I
Sailors rescued Johann at 10:48am 03.23.23 Suspect the rescue boat was equipped with SSB which is used on open ocean to communicate. Once clos
Sailors rescued PaulK at 10:48am 03.23.23 If you read the first-hand account, it explains that there were boats nearby because of an ARC trans
Rolling furler question about foil zinahewitt at 10:39am 03.23.23 You can use the open slot to rig twin headsails for sailing dead downwind. If you search around yo
Rolling furler question about foil Joe at 10:06am 03.23.23 You can use the open slot to rig twin headsails for sailing dead downwind. If you search around you
How to lock the wheel ? Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 03.23.23 Is it an Edson pedestal? If so you may be able to replace the brake pads with instructions like thes
Sailors rescued jssailem at 9:59am 03.23.23 Suspect the rescue boat was equipped with SSB which is used on open ocean to communicate. Once close
How to lock the wheel ? henri at 9:49am 03.23.23 Thanks, but I have a "brake" screw on the side of the steering column, but it seems not to function.
mast lights BigEasy at 9:45am 03.23.23 I think we used our deck light once while we were all stepping off the boat in the slip. I don't t
mast lights Justin_NSA at 9:36am 03.23.23 I think we used our deck light once while we were all stepping off the boat in the slip. I don't th
Sailors rescued DArcy at 9:36am 03.23.23 I am interested in the technology the EPRIB/PLB broadcasts your GPS at the moment you push the bu
Tooling for Removing and Re-installing Prop Shaft Flange Tally Ho at 9:28am 03.23.23
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank Richard19068 at 9:15am 03.23.23 @ eherlihy. Are you referring that the unit I have is an incorrect unit? I'm not following, obvious
Sailors rescued JohnShannon at 9:14am 03.23.23 I am interested in the technology the EPRIB/PLB broadcasts your GPS at the moment you push the but
How to lock the wheel ? (1) Rich Stidger at 9:02am 03.23.23 If you are trying to stop the wheel from rotating at anchor, I use a bungy through the wheel spokes
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank twodzusfittings at 8:27am 03.23.23 @ eherlihy. Are you referring that the unit I have is an incorrect unit? I'm not following, obviousl
Anchor Locker solutions (2) jssailem at 8:22am 03.23.23 I had to improvise a replacement windlass when converting my manual to electric. I chose to change f

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