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I just bought a Machregor 25. (3) Captain Ozzy at 4:33am 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2731 Does anyone have any advice, suggestions or Helpful information about this boat.
Boot Stripe Touch Up - Paint Color Matching Ducati at 4:11am 04.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1287 Having a difficult time locating the Interlux paint + color for my 2006 36.7. I am told that it i
Has anyone used Seateak for Cabinet doors Tree at 12:20am 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3700 Seateak makes a DIY set of parts to make your own teak louvered cabinet doors. Has anyone used it?
dinghy Mare at 9:30pm 04.16.12 Bavaria 14/7645 We have a 2011 Bavaria 36 cruiser and are having trouble with our dinghy. We have a zodiac cadet (s
First motor run on 1984 H27 and I am in LOVE! Bigjer40 at 9:21pm 04.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1417 All the hard work paid off this weekend. I motored that old Westerbeke up a swift Columbia River to
cushions for a Catalina 27. cockpit. Kootenay pirate.. at 9:12pm 04.16.12 Parts Search 1/2990 Cheap options or used or used making some ideas..??
Through Deck Wiring help Canonshooternb at 8:37pm 04.16.12 Smaller Boats 7/2422 Well I came across another little project that I need some guidance on. The mast wiring that come t
Non-Sealed Lead Acid Batteries odysseymarine2009 at 7:27pm 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1511 Good evening all. I have a questions about lead acid batteries. I just purchased a 26' SeaWard that
Cradle or sling? Taroona at 6:58pm 04.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2554 I need to slip my B323 (built in the US) and this will be the first time since I bought her. Can I u
Still new to 272 - pressurized water? cbourne200 at 6:54pm 04.16.12 Bigger Boats 15/2562 This past weekend I found a switch in the starboard lazarette that must be the pressurized water swi
New mast caddy setup (3) oliversdad at 5:14pm 04.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2243 New wooden mast caddy setup Getting ready to launch and have just completed my mast caddy setup.Mos
My Sensibulb Upgrade (5) tommays at 5:05pm 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1301 Have to thank Mainsail again :) http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss91/tommays/Seafever/2011_0411
What a price for VC17 extra higgs at 4:41pm 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1872 Last year I was at the Dania Beach marine flea market and ran into a booth selling VC. I got the gu
Raymarine St1000 radiantworks at 4:26pm 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1385 Looking for input on a Raymarine ST1000 auto pilot before I spend the money. I'm interested in inst
Selden In-Mast Furler coyo7e at 4:22pm 04.16.12 Big Boats 13/6352 The in-mast furler on my H380 is jamming. This is the Selden RA MKIII, using a continuous loop furli
Original Instrument Panel Ima90sJezus at 4:09pm 04.16.12 Catalina 30 5/3089 84' Original Instrument Panel Wiring Diagram? Good Evening Everyone - I'm in need of the wiring
Cutlass Bearing Size - Yamaha 25/2 Ameseys at 3:28pm 04.16.12 Yamaha 8/2902 It's time to replace my cutlass bearing in my 1979 Yamaha 25. It is a special order and I should hav
The "Mother of all Mods." (6) Trinkka at 3:05pm 04.16.12 Day Sailers 21/5672 This has to be one of my best mods ever. My boat hook always presented a problem when it came to sto
clean out diesel tank redhead78 at 2:16pm 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3175 Hi all I saw a post a while back about diesel fuel polishing and had a question on cleaning out my t
Draing my '78 Houshmanzilla at 12:02pm 04.16.12 Catalina 22 12/1610 Hey all I'm new here, I recently bought a Catalina 22 from a good friend. Well she didn't weather wi

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H340 Inverter DannyO at 4:44pm 04.04.22 Correction - that is an E03 error.
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (2) pclarksurf at 3:49pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail? Indeed-- was working up a reef h
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast ambler at 3:33pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail?
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? Benny17441 at 3:29pm 04.04.22 I would be more concerned about the vertical acceleration forces that would be imparted when the ste
Rescue? I must be missing something Will Gilmore at 3:16pm 04.04.22 Will, where do you find the USCG reports - link? I've searched for some of these, and all I ever fi
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? gudiss at 2:59pm 04.04.22 i design structural systems for buildings, which are essentially sails cantilevered from the ground.
Starting fluid Crusty Ol Salt at 2:48pm 04.04.22 They need to be plugged in. I guess I am lucky to have shore power. I was also thinking it would
Starting fluid DArcy at 2:43pm 04.04.22 What is the issue with not using engine block heaters? They need to be plugged in. How about an o
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:37pm 04.04.22 i'd run, but i'm old, so really i walk away muttering that that's a deal breaker. :cool: I agree.
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:37pm 04.04.22 Run Forest! The iron anchor for the chainplate will have to be changed. Thanks for your input. I a
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? gudiss at 2:36pm 04.04.22 The easiest way to look at it is using Newton's laws. For every force the is an equal and opposite
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:36pm 04.04.22 Having had to have this repair done by a yard after losing the mast on my H31, the repairs consist
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? pfwhitworth at 2:26pm 04.04.22 What is the horse power of the inboard engine? You may consider matching the HP. Does the outboard
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) gudiss at 2:25pm 04.04.22 The lift on an airfoil is primarily the result of its angle of attack. When oriented at a suitable a
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 2:25pm 04.04.22 I think that's what we'll end up doing too - both doors and two panels. There's an old radar to remo
Oceanis 400 switches ribbit at 2:23pm 04.04.22 I replaced the door. The blue Sea Panel cutout is quite different from the original.
Starting fluid Crusty Ol Salt at 2:22pm 04.04.22 Just a little twist on this story. What is the issue with not using engine block heaters?
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? pfwhitworth at 2:19pm 04.04.22 @pfwhitworth , Good afternoon! Depending on the thickness of your transom, it shouldn't be
1981 Hunter 22 bow deck-hull seam Crazy Dave Condon at 2:18pm 04.04.22 @Dave Groshong Got pictures but waiting on a former h 22owner to respond.
Starting fluid jviss at 2:17pm 04.04.22 With my Universal M25 on my Catalina 36, I needed glow plugs every time I started it from cold, but

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