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Irwin 25 JohnMichael at 5:08pm 02.01.13 Irwin 2/3863 I am seeking fellow sailors' experiences with the Irwin 25 shoal/centerboard model (not the 10/4 mod
How many ODay 28s with CB and Tiller? Sea Drifter at 4:48pm 02.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2989
Ahh... the two best days of a boat owner: jfrench at 2:52pm 02.01.13 Catalina 22 5/1145 They say the second best day for a boat owner is the day he gets rid of it. I think that's humorousl
Rub Rail (1) Styx at 1:09pm 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2434 I have a S2 8.0c. It has aluminum rub rail. Between the rub rail and the fiberglass, there seems to
How do you Equalize a Battery? syoun10 at 11:28am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3636 I know you are meant to equalize a battery every now and then. That gets sulfation off the plates,
Speed sailing Justin_NSA at 11:01am 02.01.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/7125 The Bonneville salt flats of sailing. Paul Larsen hits incredible speeds in his sailrocket ! How
Beneteau Oceanus 320 Owners Manual killfeather at 10:50am 02.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1377 I recently purchased a Beneteau Oceanus 320 Yacht (1989) which unfortunately did not come with the o
Fule Lines (1) carlager at 9:44am 02.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1171 I have 2 similar fuel lines on the tank on my Beneteau 36cc. The lower one on the attached photo i
Fuel Tank Mount FourPoints at 9:33am 02.01.13 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5214 MS, I am installing a new custom 9.5 gal fuel tank from RDS Aluminum. I have 4 mounting tabs instal
A/C at slip Dogleg at 9:05am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3973 My wife and I were going to spend a week down at the lake about 12 years ago. We were going to sail
Recommend practical radar mount for Mac26x TortugasRoyal at 8:55am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3346 Can someone recommend a practical radar mount for Mac26x. Radar getting cheaper, used and new. Yea
Would you trade for a Mac M or X Brian Buzz at 8:50am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2127 I have an opportunity to buy a Mac M at a very fair price. I could sell my 91 S and move up to a 200
Pre-purchase walkthru help needed - Port Charlotte, FL ianbscouse at 8:40am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2721 I am deciding on when/whether to pull the trigger on flying down from Houston to Port Charlotte, FL
Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tank TortugasRoyal at 8:32am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/7422 Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tanks. Was looking at the Nauta 18 gallon porta
Magazines Sanfelice at 8:19am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2378 After reading a thread on anchor tests by Practical Sailor, I was reminded why I don't buy sailing m
Destin Florida TortugasRoyal at 7:55am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1852 Planning to either take a beach cat or the Mac26x to Destin Fl. Meeting non sailing family there th
Monroe Harbor Summer 2013 TortugasRoyal at 6:24am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/920 Plotting a summer adventure to Monroe Harbor this year! Gonna try to coincide with my wife's busine
Electrical switch question RAD88 at 11:56pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1304 I should know this but here goes - I need to install a switch on a 12 v cabin fixture. Should it b
Battery charging question. rfrye1 at 9:39pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1292 Assuming the wiring on my 1998 Hunter wiring (OEM) and Heart Interface charger/inverter is correct..
135 or 150 genoa? obsailor at 8:23pm 01.31.13 Catalina 30 10/4542 I'm ordering a new genoa for a 30MkIII I'm purchasing, I don't know the performance well of the boat

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Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic (5) Daze at 1:30pm 12.05.22 Any chance you could send pictures of how your solar array is mounted on the factory davits? @tkwh
Replacing control cables. $eabreeze at 1:22pm 12.05.22 I replaced both cables on a 1994 33.5. Had to take out steering chain to get cables in and replaced
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. dlochner at 12:46pm 12.05.22 Spray it with something like what @jssailem suggested or some penetrating oil like Liquid Wrench.
PacificNW Weather... WINTER STORMS coming to a place you live. kappykaplan at 12:45pm 12.05.22 Stay safe and warm, John.
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help jssailem at 12:41pm 12.05.22 It could also be a SCAD sensor. They are a pair of copper foil strips that attach to the side of the
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. (1) jssailem at 12:35pm 12.05.22 Could you have a little corrosion in the ignition lock? I would give Corrosion Block a try. I use it
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. arf145 at 12:26pm 12.05.22 While you are waiting from something from a C25 owner, have you poked a pin or something in there to
Warped Rudder (3) sbrogden at 12:01pm 12.05.22 I started work on the rudder today - epoxied two strip together for the leading edge of the rudder.
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion DayDreamer41 at 11:59am 12.05.22
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion kappykaplan at 11:41am 12.05.22 Tks for letting us know, flightlead404. Sounds like some good detective work. :beer:
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 11:38am 12.05.22
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics (7) Hollyberry at 11:26am 12.05.22 After many years of canvas dodgers that ultimately eventually leak, on our last two boats we build h
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics jssailem at 11:01am 12.05.22 Tim... Are you considering giving up the "sometime racing"? Dodgers and Bimini's impact your racing
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 12.05.22 I learned as a young man, that being stuck out in the highway at -30 degrees, without gear to survi
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 10:52am 12.05.22 Looking at your image, it appears your boom offers several options. Not sure what you mean by "Missi
Ericson 29 weaknesses? director98 at 10:51am 12.05.22 I have a 1975 with the encapsulated lead keel. Very hard to sail in a wind upwind over 15. Wanted
Rebedding Catalina 310 Starboard Gate Stanchion - No way to reach bolts as it is behind galley cabinets - Deck plate mount? 2 OLD PIRATES at 10:46am 12.05.22 Hi Tom ....... mine a 2003 also ......... #243 (I think). It would be interesting to see what the se
It's never easy. Autopilot install. markwbird at 10:45am 12.05.22 I did this install. I did not have those same challenges, though. I would be concerned that the wh
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 10:23am 12.05.22 When your car craps out, you get out, walk away, and call a tow truck. When your boat craps out, ve
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics Tim Alden44 at 10:02am 12.05.22 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/QipxuontG5iE3fVLw01O-pEz-GjglV-tsEehtylSth6N6mXZKfHFl0e5gk4JxWe0pF

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