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Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tank TortugasRoyal at 8:32am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/8295 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 9/2585 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 2/2067 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 4/992 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 6/1340 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 6/1355 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 10/4810 I'm ordering a new genoa for a 30MkIII I'm purchasing, I don't know the performance well of the boat
Looking for travel advice - BVI bareboat Hannah Quinn at 7:08pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 25/5876 Looking to book a bareboat charter in the BVI Christmas this year. Figured try to book now. Lookin
Punta Gorda to escape the FLU TortugasRoyal at 6:40pm 01.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/953 I used Laishley Park for ramp, slip, and a port to sail from and return to. http://www.laishleymari
What is a Cyclades and thoughts on 393 PDReynolds at 5:58pm 01.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2656 Hi Everyone, Appreciate any thoughts and opinions here, We are getting ready to purchase a boat for
sailing to bahamas sdstef at 5:43pm 01.31.13 Day Sailers 4/2137 any trailer sailors in south florida sailed a 25 footer over to the bahamas? I would like to pull m
Lightning Strikes Captian George at 5:05pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2718 After a short search of the forums I didn't really find a place where I can find what to expect duri
anchor testing info jibes138 at 5:03pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 42/8000 practical sailor did a test of anchor veering in their current edition. very interesting but I'm wo
air conditioner on an oday 25. sdstef at 4:18pm 01.31.13 Day Sailers 3/1269 I have an oday 25 with an outboard motor, which allows a huge area under the cockpit. I used my boa
Reduce refrigerator repair costs Richard Kollmann at 3:23pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2757
Mast baseplate rebed GrampaArt at 3:09pm 01.31.13 Sabre Sailboats 0/5683 This newly purchased 1984 boat is stored in heated barn. No moisture near mast but don' want to miss
A Work of "Art" (3) HEINZIR at 11:06am 01.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1468 My daughter's father-in-law, Art Brooker, surprised me last week with this 1:18 scale model of Chiqu
Stinkpot Revenge FourPoints at 9:07am 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1172 Technically the Marlin got the revenge, but I'd like to think as the cousin of a Sail Fish, he was d
Novel materials shake ship scum rtshinn at 8:14am 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1727 Interesting! http://phys.org/news/2013-01-materials-ship-scum.html
Pedestal Dis-assembly H-31 86 MarkW at 8:05am 01.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1661 I had to have a throttle cable replaced this summer and my Knot meter stopped working after the repa

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New sail advice needed FastOlson at 7:27am 04.19.23 As a follow-up, should I be concerned if a sailmaker is only asking to measure the old sail instead
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country acrobatique at 7:21am 04.19.23 I confess I know nothing about this, but find these situations interesting - like, a "stump the boa
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country acrobatique at 7:19am 04.19.23 Welcome to SBO. The USCG documentation is only available to US Citizens. Thus, when you purchase t
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Hello Below at 7:18am 04.19.23 That leaves only the cord between the relay and the compressor. Maybe run temporary parallel wires
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS (2) Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim? Remove screws on the inside. Th
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 7:01am 04.19.23 Yes, freezer has had slow leak that we just need to keep the 134A topped off. As a built in unit, a
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 6:50am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim?
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? DRhoads at 6:50am 04.19.23 I had a new sail made with flat vertical battens. It took a few adjustments to get the pockets at t
New sail advice needed kappykaplan at 6:49am 04.19.23 The sailmaker should measure the rig. The old sail is, well, old and stretched.
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 6:49am 04.19.23 That's exactly what I'm preparing to do Bill. I am down to the gelcoat. Waiting for a good wx window
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 04.19.23 I am just putting the original trim back in. it is in good shape. this picture is what you see wh
Doesn't hurt to ask dennisv at 6:45am 04.19.23 Sorry, I got soo excited I hit the post reply button. Were the end blocks that you are showing modi
New sail advice needed jdrutten at 6:44am 04.19.23 As a follow-up, should I be concerned if a sailmaker is only asking to measure the old sail instead
Sunbird Battery Box (2) Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 04.19.23 Wasn't expecting so many replies so fast. I use a minnkota trolling motor for docking and launching
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 6:41am 04.19.23
Doesn't hurt to ask dennisv at 6:35am 04.19.23 BINGO ------- THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? Nodak7 at 6:31am 04.19.23 Dave, I had an 09 H33 with vertical flat battens. Never had an issue with furling or unfurling it. I
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 6:30am 04.19.23 Hoe old is your antifreeze? Flushing the entire system and putting in all new coolant might help
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 jssailem at 6:14am 04.19.23 Roger. Last year about this time the freezer was a problem. Did it resolve then? Electrical issues
Hunter 326 Compression post finish JBP-PA at 6:12am 04.19.23 Some very unusual ideas: 1. Polish it then acid etch design into it. Ink the design to make it look

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