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Mainsail cover Meriachee at 8:58pm 06.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1190 does anybody know of a sew-on logo that could be purchased for application to a new mainsail cover?
Putting a junk rig on a V22 jriehl at 8:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4517 All, I'm thinking about a long-term project of converting my 1974 Venture 22 to a junk rig with an
26S Swing Keel Pivot Bolt Access Ports vizwhiz at 8:23pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/7611 Been a little while since I've been on here...hope all is well with everyone! :) I am planning to
Restoration - Rubrail attachments KBettin at 8:18pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1310 I'm restoring an early 70's 18 ft swing keel Annapolis Discovery and am having trouble with the rubr
Yanmar 2GM Running Rough, Stalls below 2k RPMs H33CRich at 8:16pm 06.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2854 This weekend opened a new adventure for the admiral and I; sailing to the slip with engine. We chos
Zinc's in fresh water newage1461 at 8:10pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1155 Do zinc's serve much of a purpose on a boat in Lake Michigan? I once had a PY26 with a yanmar and a
Thanks for all the advise, mast raising, keel, paint, ladder (8) patrickfarley at 7:41pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1839 I am now in Sarasota Florida and have been having a great time. I am not even close to being done w
wireless windspeed instruments skippinschool@gmail.com at 6:47pm 06.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1218 does anyone have any alternative to the expensive wireless wind indicator?
How to fill in the flowmeter thruhull? Chester at 6:46pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1378 Well, we launched, and nearly sank, our "new to us" Catalina 22 this weekend... or as I like to thin
25 water entering around keel pan area itsagoodthing at 6:45pm 06.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1324 water is entering ( seeping really ) around keel basin, it appear the fiberglass is cracking ?? Any
Fresh water tank MCAPITAINE at 6:40pm 06.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1266 I have a Beneteau 411 year 2000. If I fill the main thank under the bed on the front with water whil
Automated Radio Check John T1594 at 6:17pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1922 This was new to me! This weekend we used the new automated radio check available in our area (Coasta
Fresh water craigthill at 6:04pm 06.11.12 Big Boats 1/1029 I have a 1985 34' Hunter... Need to know what the fresh water tubing and fittings are and where to g
Winterizing Blunder...... (1) Maine Sail at 5:10pm 06.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3338 The drain plugs on seacocks are there for good reason. This was about a $600.00 mistake on a 1.5" br
Forestay. Connection to deck. (1) ppm411 at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6000 Before I get creative, I thought I would ask the experts on what I should be looking for here. I am
Shore power with engine? bcollis at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3715 I don't leave my shore power hooked up, so the first thing I do when I get to the boat is plug in.
C27 Replacement Spreader Bracket Ajay73 at 3:28pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/4860 Wondering how many out there replace the stock C27 spreader bracket with the stainless steel one ava
What is this odd looking (old) contraption? (1) JonnyQuest at 3:25pm 06.11.12 Bigger Boats 5/1098 Guess it was an old knot meter or something, the connecting wire has been slipped long ago near the
Autohelm? morrisn1 at 2:08pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1052 Our 94 Catalina 270's depth finder is just blinking on the last number it happened to hit on. This
Rudder Quadrant Bolt/Nut size (1) senang at 2:06pm 06.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1462 I am installing an autopilot on my Hunter 38. The attached picture is from the installed bolt on the

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Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 4:44pm 04.21.22 Navionics for Android now has updated info on Olcott Harbor.
Fresh water flush Xstream at 4:34pm 04.21.22 You know, ten years ago that would have been a good idea, but now days, I'm lucky if I can remember
Folding 3 blade prop kappykaplan at 4:28pm 04.21.22
TV removal Hunter 50 Rjm st.petersburg at 4:21pm 04.21.22 Thank you very much for posting your pictures. I have a 41DS, I will be moving my TV to the port sid
Folding 3 blade prop quadrille38 at 4:12pm 04.21.22
TV removal Hunter 50 joshw5144 at 4:09pm 04.21.22 Those are the only ones I had on my phone. If you look closely at the second picture, you can see 4
Southbound on a Catalina 310 Alansails at 4:04pm 04.21.22 NEVER be in a hurry to gotta GET THERE! THAT is when bad things happen, Enjoy The Ride, Watch the We
TV removal Hunter 50 (2) joshw5144 at 4:03pm 04.21.22 204675204676
X2Power AGM battery MikeHoncho at 3:51pm 04.21.22 There was some discussion about the allowable voltage drop and the wiring size. I may consider upg
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:13pm 04.21.22 204664
Datamarine Instruments jmce1587 at 2:55pm 04.21.22 I had good service in the past on my speed and depth units from DMI on my 84 H31. Sent them in for
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Alansails at 2:51pm 04.21.22 We have put LED bulbs in all but steaming light as the engine is running when that is on, all meet c
Swim platform for my 26S rgranger at 2:27pm 04.21.22 Kewl
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug dmax at 1:16pm 04.21.22 seriously??? lol... I do hope other sailors are more polite when answering and not sarcastic!!!....
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 12:50pm 04.21.22 There was some discussion about the allowable voltage drop and the wiring size. I may consider upgr
Rigid Reefer mast raising Timm R Oday25 at 12:42pm 04.21.22 Good morning . I've raised and lowered the mast on our 25 Oday with the CDI FF4 furler for many year
X2Power AGM battery Stu Jackson at 12:34pm 04.21.22 I don't know why this should be controversial! Not controversial at all. Simply an option whereas
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 12:17pm 04.21.22 Here's a looong Maine Sail answer to why use the house bank for the windlass, from our C34 Forum:
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 12:07pm 04.21.22 My question is, does it really matter if it is the house bank or auxiliary/start/reserve battery fe
X2Power AGM battery Stu Jackson at 11:55am 04.21.22 Here's a looong Maine Sail answer to why use the house bank for the windlass, from our C34 Forum: h

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