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Using Stainless below the waterline? bechelt at 10:48am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1125 I am asking all sailors whether, or not it is a valid idea to use stainless hardware below the water
Freshwater Boat in Saltwater? karlwm at 10:23am 08.15.12 Trailer Sailors 10/4866 Hi All, I am thinking of buying a used Macgregor 26M. It is a 2008 with a Suzuki 70 hp motor and
sailing with the trans locked? patman70 at 10:11am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1579 Just been reading the recent post on stuffing box seals ' noted that everyone seems to sail with the
IceBox Insulation Oston at 10:06am 08.15.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/3089 Does anyone know if the icebox on a 2004 Cat28Mkii is insulated. And, if not any suggestions on how
topside oil canning fix? paulcampbell at 9:41am 08.15.12 Seafarer 1/7544 Greeting's I have a 34 SF sloop above the waterline under the uper and lower stanchune (on freeboard
Catalina 27 -- Vintage 1979 -- Wiring rework (1) Maynestay at 9:09am 08.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3217 Hi fellow Catalina owners: Does anyone on the list have a wiring diagram for the vintage of our "Ta
Looking for "Bryan" in Sandusky Stargazer3 at 8:55am 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1336 I also have an "intermittant starting" problem on my 2000 Hunter h410. I talked to my dealer, Bruce
Keeping things cold Jack at 8:51am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 49/8555 Just curious about how everyone keeps there 'non' powered coolers cold for extended voyaging, 4-8 da
It's National Rum Month! merlinuxo at 8:46am 08.15.12 Sails Call Lounge 3/4265 I just found out that August is National Rum Month.:thumbup: I never heard of this before but am ove
Electric Main Halyard Winch bobcat30 at 8:46am 08.15.12 Catalina 30 6/2286 Just curious if anyone has converted the winch for the main halyard to electric? I want to do this
17(+) foot DS I in need of some restoration (1) AnnieFixit at 8:34am 08.15.12 Day Sailers 1/1138 Hi all, my parents bought our boat in 1958 or '59, and we have been sailing it continuously since t
Electrical Panel Stormydog at 8:12am 08.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1815 I have 1992 28ft Catalina, just purchased this boat. What I am wondering on the A/C side of the pane
Need Yanmar 3qm30h Fresh Water Pump capjules at 8:12am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4168 Hi, I need part number 721390-43700 Fresh Water cooling pump. They have been discontinued, does
Siemens VDO digital monitoring Chuteman2 at 7:33am 08.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/928 Old thread is closed. Getting no readings whatsoever - tried re-set suggested - same condition Has
It's my turn for a leaking 26S doehunter at 7:28am 08.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/6145 Just when I thought I was ready for a trip into the gulf too! I went out in the bay last Saturday an
Fisher Panda Genset problem CaptainLulu at 7:27am 08.15.12 Big Boats 1/1605 I am the proud new owner of a Catalina 350 / 2004 model. The boat was never used by the P.O and the
RAdio Mike Holder/clip noprob2 at 6:26am 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2971 The radio came with a cup shaped mike holder mounted on the side of the console but it was broken af
Ships log ap/site dlewis812 at 6:20am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1538 Anyone come across a good ships log app or website? Try to be good at making note of hours for fuel
A/C units monicatony at 6:16am 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1095 Hi I have an odor on my boat when I run my air conditioning,how do you clean a unit ? I can just see
House batteries mjmercer19248 at 5:31am 08.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1964 What is recommended for house batteries? Deep cycle? Standard auto/marine Battery?.....

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Why??? JamesG161 at 9:08pm 02.05.23 Why would any boater be out in these conditions? "Stupid is as Stupid does"... Forrest Gump Did h
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Joe at 8:23pm 02.05.23 Hi guys, Anyone have any advice/experience with B&G wireless wind instruments vs their wired one?
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 8:21pm 02.05.23 Thanks for sharing your experiences. Can you share with us how often you changed out batteries, and
Lewmar windlass drum removal Joe at 8:02pm 02.05.23 It may be as simple as this: IXLlhaSMLXE Here's a link to manual of model similar to yours: V-1.
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 tonyr at 7:58pm 02.05.23 Hi SailSK At end of last season I had this same problem and I fixed the broken spring. I found a
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? TimFromLI at 7:55pm 02.05.23 I have the wired version. I installed it in 2020, 2021 and again in 2022. I am on my third unit. Th
Project update: Wooden "drop zone" organizer for H240 patbratton at 7:43pm 02.05.23 That is awesome! You can't have too much storage.
Mk III aft locker hatch question Joe at 7:26pm 02.05.23 Perhaps posting a picture of your issue might help, since it seems to be a new one. Looking at YouT
New autopilot chuckwayne at 7:02pm 02.05.23 my original st-4000 plus died after 20 years, looks like the head. I'm in the process of installing
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 02.05.23 Thanks for the explanation. I've never seen a Carvelle in the flesh before but the arrangement seem
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail tonyr at 6:46pm 02.05.23 Thanks John and Joe for your great feedback, ideas, and for pointing me to some examples which led m
bridge clearance question BigEasy at 6:25pm 02.05.23 The air draft of a Beneteau 343 is reported to be 49.33', not including VHF antenna and wind indicat
Re upholstery kbgunn at 5:22pm 02.05.23 +1 for ultra-leather. Sunrealla has some upholstery fabric which would be ok. Don't use the marine c
Punxsutawney All U Get at 4:35pm 02.05.23 :)
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? FastOlson at 4:11pm 02.05.23 We liked the flexibility of wireless. You can put the displays wherever you want, without having to
Aft Cabin Headliner Partial Removal, Starboard Side, H41AC (1) dkinzer at 3:57pm 02.05.23 My base is secure with bolts from above and go through a threaded aluminum plate embedded in the fi
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 3:55pm 02.05.23 Our setup included everything: AWI, Depth, Boatspeed, True wind and Windspeed. We had it for about
Aft Cabin Headliner Partial Removal, Starboard Side, H41AC jdrutten at 3:29pm 02.05.23 Wow! Exact same thing happened to me. I didn't even see that my gate stanchion was bent and the surv
Aft Cabin Headliner Partial Removal, Starboard Side, H41AC dkinzer at 2:56pm 02.05.23 Yes. I've had it off as I had said. I suspect, however, that the nipple on the base is bent, too. If
Project update: Wooden "drop zone" organizer for H240 kappykaplan at 2:46pm 02.05.23 Looks great! :beer:

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