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trailer flat and broken springs today! doehunter at 6:06pm 01.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/5097 On a very busy freeway, everyone moving too fast, construction zone, and no shoulder. A guy pulls
Considering a Hunter 426AC 2003 PDReynolds at 4:54pm 01.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1275 Hi Everyone, Before I make a purchase I would like to poll the owner community and look for your
New member w/ O Day 27 RubyJean at 3:59pm 01.05.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/50637 Hi all PNW sailors.. Just bought a O Day 27 in fantastic shape, have sailed my Haida 26 from Canada
On a Roll Roger Long at 3:24pm 01.05.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2656 I woke to early and stuck my head out the companionway into total blackness and a raw, damp wind. T
Water in bilge acox271929 at 2:40pm 01.05.13 Catalina 30 11/6233 My Catalina 30 accumulates about 2 gallons of water every 3-4 days. Water is perfectly clear. None c
No wonder my battery wont charge (1) drumbeater at 2:19pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 21/5047 I think it may have been the original rectifier. Don't know what blew the wire in two. I may have ho
Bottom paint bjneeley at 2:05pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2840 I just bought a Pearson 26 and plan to paint the bottom and hull. How much paing should this take.
bottom and hull paint bjneeley at 1:45pm 01.05.13 Pearson 3/2439 I just bought a Pearson 26 that needs a bottom job. How much paint should it take to paint the botto
ICW info sailmaster39 at 12:47pm 01.05.13 Big Boats 9/3153 Looking for ICW cruising advice.I`m moving a H356 from Jacksonville,Fl to Crisfield,Md.The boat is n
Cockpit and Cabin Sound System chefjekyll at 10:00am 01.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/3397 We just bought a '99 Catalina 320 and are interested in upgrading the sound system. Currently there
Racing at the 2013 Havasu Convention (1) CaptDon01 at 9:57am 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/721 For those attending, or thinking or attending, here is some information on the opportunities for rac
off load boat from trailer and rolling on side for bottom re sdugwyler at 9:47am 01.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1525 Have a swing keel 22 macgregor. Need to work on bottom blisters and keep work. Can I roll boat on si
Length of Boom Capt Strapfoots at 9:17am 01.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/819 Hey does anyone have the length of the boom for a Mac 25. I want to get a new Sail cover and need d
were to place a heater in a B 40 ocean Jolo at 9:01am 01.05.13 Bavaria 3/9177 Hi, We bought a Bavaria 40 Ocean last summer (2012). We will install a diesel heater in the boat, w
Winch overhall Chris Bogle at 8:41am 01.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1890 Thinking about winter projects on my boat. Anyone ever pulled them apart and cleaned them up? Mine l
T-track in Fl OakHeart at 8:13am 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/980 I'll be in the Miami area for a coulpe of days and would like to pick up some T-Track. Anybody know
Bottom on Haul Out of 23.5 Browndog68 at 8:03am 01.05.13 Smaller Boats 7/1853 Pulling my 23.5 out this weekend and likely wont be able to spray off bottom. Any issues if the cru
moiunting fire extinguisher RTSKI at 7:15am 01.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/758 mounting fire extinguisher I need to mount a fire extinguisher on my '19. Am thinking of mounting
Smile, it's a beautiful saturday morning (1) Bill1565 at 6:51am 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1364 Enjoy a lite moment.
Oceanis 430 1989 Keel Bolts ErikFinn at 11:56pm 01.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2715 Hello, Anyone can confirm the correct measures and material of the keel bolts to this boat? The boat

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Ice Box Lid Hold Open buddybear at 12:23pm 03.07.23 I purchased these on Catalina direct and installed them on the fridge and dry storage lid. They wor
Wind instruments Siamese at 12:23pm 03.07.23 Silly me. I saw the title and was thinking trombones and such.
Solar q's SycloneDriver at 12:16pm 03.07.23 Typically, on a 12 volt system, every 100 watts of panel gets roughly 10 amps of controller. You c
Ice Box Lid Hold Open (1) Deleted member 117556 at 11:56am 03.07.23 I purchased these on Catalina direct and installed them on the fridge and dry storage lid. They work
Engine control panel modification twalker H260 at 11:48am 03.07.23 How is clearance from front of pod without trim to the wheel?is there sufficient clearance behind pa
Anchors AaronD at 11:46am 03.07.23 Asking about anchors is brave. You might set off a theological war. :yikes: Here's what I settled o
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico dlochner at 11:45am 03.07.23 Cash only. No checks. Sounds like a scam.
Engine control panel modification Scott T-Bird at 11:03am 03.07.23 It looks like you might be able to take a few inches off the bottom of the tube, and maybe a bit o
Drinking water filter esedenka at 11:00am 03.07.23 I use a filter from the dock supply, mostly for sediment. Under the galley sink I have a General Eco
Engine control panel modification twalker H260 at 10:35am 03.07.23
Engine control panel modification BigEasy at 10:20am 03.07.23 I would avoid attempting to relocate the components; you will undoubtedly run into unforeseen issue
Wind instruments Dalliance at 10:11am 03.07.23 Real time wind readings from the masthead are nice to have, but not critical. I sailed my boat for
Engine control panel modification Scott T-Bird at 9:27am 03.07.23 For the trim ring, I would see if you can modify what you got as replicating that shape would be di
Engine control panel modification dmax at 9:11am 03.07.23 Tough problem - I think your best bet is to modify what you have. For the stress cracks I would buil
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 03.07.23
Wind instruments Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 03.07.23 Just about everything on your boat is overkill if you really examine everything that you don't reall
Solar q's dlochner at 9:09am 03.07.23 what size of solar controller do I need? Size the controller to the panel. How do I hook it up
Wind instruments dlochner at 9:05am 03.07.23 I sailed for 30 years without wind instruments. While they are handy and can provide good informatio
MPPT controller location (1) dlochner at 9:02am 03.07.23 My understanding is that all MPPT controllers should be installed as close as possible to batteries
Engine control panel modification Scott T-Bird at 8:49am 03.07.23 Can you get rid of the pod and put a panel above the speaker? I have thought about a complete relo

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