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Winter projects (1) BrokeNotBroken at 7:55am 11.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/7509 Anyone have any winter projects going on that they want to share? I made a tiller cover and magma
Interlocking Rubber Deck Tiles gjaffess at 6:24am 11.25.12 Day Sailers 3/2115 Has anyone installed interlocking rubber tiles on their deck? What brand would you recommend and whe
Oil pressure sensor MORNING LIGHT at 6:22am 11.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1175 Hi i have a Capri. 26. 1991. With a M2 12. Engine. And i haven t seen any oil pressure. Sensor on iT
Steering wheell Cmirpuri at 6:02am 11.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1962 Just bought a 31.7. Anyone knows if I can fit a steering wheel ? Thank you
h34 companionway stepdown SteveB at 5:55am 11.25.12 Big Boats 9/1786 Seem to recall seeing some pics of companionway stepdown that one or more of you made, but cannot fi
Sailing out of North Ft. Myers Bill Jones12954 at 5:11am 11.25.12 Big Boats 3/1350 I'm considering doing a charter out of North Ft. Myers, FL. Looking at the charts, it appears that
forestay turnbuckle bobvitz at 11:34pm 11.24.12 Smaller Boats 2/1578 The toggle pin (not sure if that is the proper term) that threads into the bottom of the forestay tu
Gin pole / A frame ? slowdog at 9:00pm 11.24.12 Trailer Sailors 11/13100 How tall is your A frame or gin poles I need to make one up soon I have a macgregor 22 ??
Plan B Roger Long at 3:56pm 11.24.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4123 It was a drop dead gorgeous day for running down the Pasquotank through the cypress swamps to Elizab
Purasan wiring question Denpaq at 11:58am 11.24.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/12575 Hello forum, I'm in the process of installing a Purasan to use with my Elegance pressurized fresh-w
Making progress on the Luger, found my mast, hooray! (5) caguy at 11:14am 11.24.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1549 I found and brought my C-27 mast home to the Luger. I found it in Apple Valley, CA. It cost $400 a
Heat in a Passage 42 hunter43sail at 10:44am 11.24.12 Big Boats 7/2061 Has anyone installed diesel heat on a Passage 42? We live in the PNW and it would be nice to have he
Blue(ish) water Tartans? vtsailguy at 9:20am 11.24.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2786 Hi all, I couldn't see a Tartan forum so I thought I'd post in all sailors about a boat specific qu
Catalina 30 curtains Lost Parent at 9:18am 11.24.12 Ask All Sailors 16/8755 I am trying to make my own curtains for my 1982 30 and am having trouble understanding how to make t
Catalina 22 Kevlar Racing Sails kenai at 7:57am 11.24.12 Catalina 22 8/3089 I have a set of Kevlar racing sails for a Catalina 22. I don't think they have even been used. Does
Catalina 22 cabin cover or boat cover? kenai at 7:51am 11.24.12 Catalina 22 16/10346 I just purchased a 1985 catalina 22 and need to do the work associated with buying a used boat that
Size of Spinnaker and whisker poles for a catlina 27 Frankbosketti at 7:03am 11.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/10262 Hi, I recently bought a 1973 Catalina 27 and am looking to purchase a used spinnaker pole and a us
silly oil change question iSailor at 6:40am 11.24.12 Catalina 310 8/2759 My M-25xp has the drain tube connected (I guess from the factory). Question about oil extraction pr
Solar charger / 12v power question (2) Nrmlspeed at 6:21am 11.24.12 Catalina 22 8/2915 My boat will be at the lake in dry storage most of the time. I wanted a cheap way to maintain the ba
Sand Anodes And Reuse? Ducati at 4:15am 11.24.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4104 This spring I put on brand new "zincs" or anodes as they should be called. The do have some very lig

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Proper prop size tartan 33 yawstick at 5:00pm 03.09.23 I did find this... Prop Calculator
does anyone can tell me what is that for? heritage at 4:35pm 03.09.23 My first big boat, a center cockpit Westerly with 4 cylinder Mercedes engine, had a strange syphon
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico Ralph Johnstone at 4:34pm 03.09.23 If you shake hands with him, be sure to count your fingers afterwards :yikes: .
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:22pm 03.09.23 An ad for insurance?
does anyone can tell me what is that for? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 03.09.23 A rusty screw head ?
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico Tally Ho at 4:10pm 03.09.23 The buyer used to live aboard a trimaran in Kemah and that is where his credit union is, he is a re
Water Tank Tally Ho at 3:51pm 03.09.23 Y'all do realize that starting with post #9, you've been critiquing a 2019 water tank patch job....
does anyone can tell me what is that for? kloudie1 at 2:56pm 03.09.23 a siphon break typically on the raw water outflow side of the heat exchanger. From the break to the
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 03.09.23 I was going to go with ...12 hose clamps....;) Be honest... After reading a smart @$$ co
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Davidasailor26 at 2:51pm 03.09.23 Yep - Vetus siphon break. https://www.vetus-shop.com/vetus-anti-syphon-airvent-with-valve-13-32mm-p
does anyone can tell me what is that for? kappykaplan at 2:51pm 03.09.23 How many of you went back and counted how many hose clamps were in the picture....:ass: Me . . . :
does anyone can tell me what is that for? rgranger at 2:48pm 03.09.23 I was going to go with ...12 hose clamps....;) Be honest... After reading a smart @$$ com
does anyone can tell me what is that for? dlochner at 2:43pm 03.09.23 Looks like a vented loop for the sea water cooling system.
Inverter Bilge query jrussnogle at 2:32pm 03.09.23
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 2:29pm 03.09.23 Hi all hey thanks for your help. Found the problem while rolling the ignition panel over with key o
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Justin_NSA at 2:20pm 03.09.23 some sort of siphon break?
Inverter Bilge query kappykaplan at 1:43pm 03.09.23 Best practice is to have separate hoses for both the primary and emergency bilge pumps. :plus:
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico MikeHoncho at 1:21pm 03.09.23 This is a USCG documented boat? If so the title transfer is really weird but for the buyer. When I b
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico vsfoster at 12:39pm 03.09.23 He will re-sale it in Mexico for double his money. Jim... The thought had crossed my mind and good
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 12:38pm 03.09.23 Here is an image of the shaft seal. Not yet compressed or locked down. or Vented correctly. ;) Jim

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