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Dead inverter therobesons at 4:41pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 22/8822 We went out last weekend for the weekend and low and behold, our inverter did not work. NO curling
Bottom paint freemacr at 4:11pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1558 I just bought a 26m and I'm thinking about keeping it in a slip. Has anyone had problems with bliste
Modifying cockpit porthole McZube at 3:37pm 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1307 The Gray porthole on our H31 protrudes into the cockpit. The surveyor recommended modifying it by s
clutch organizer (2) Navicula at 2:54pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 8/1924 I have 5 clutches on the port and 5 clutches on the starboard, but my deck organizers can only handl
c n c bilge puump Dan McElwreath at 2:44pm 06.28.12 C&C 1/2029 All, new owner of 1980 cnc 32. Confused about bilge pump , which requires battery switch to be on,
LPG Shutoff Lost Parent at 2:28pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1896 Just picked up a electric LP solenoid for my tank and was wondering if it goes before the regulator
gps & depth sounder javelin at 2:12pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 32/5287 On a recent sail, the GPS showed 6.8 knots but the depth sounder ( with the little wheel under the h
26R project---Mission Complete!...well...almost (5) Right On! at 2:05pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 76/13482 I'm one of the people that has been pursuing the rotating mast theory...and I have completely finish
Venture 21 main sheet rigging peacock at 1:59pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5987 I acquired a 1976 Venture 21, sail 3227 and it is missing block at swivel cam cleat on port side. An
Boat leaking r.bostic356 at 1:14pm 06.28.12 Catalina 22 4/1583 Replaced a weldment from the top this spring, while grinding out put a small, (less than 1 cm) hole
replacing steering cable earthdogbob at 1:07pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/898 Replacing steering cable on my mac 26x, when ordering, is the length on cable overall or is it the c
Windlass - vertical or horizontal? coquille at 12:14pm 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1156 Would like to install a windlass on my 1985 37' Beneteau Idyll. It would be a very tight squeeze in
Global Balance pedestal mounted compass JohanB at 11:54am 06.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/3312 I need to replace my Danforth Global Balance Compass mounted on the pedestal since the globe is crac
Refinishing Teak Handrails carego at 11:47am 06.28.12 Catalina 30 8/8591 Having a problem with color of rails after taking down to bare wood. One rail is dark brown and the
Catalina 22 Roller Furling ggdoby at 10:55am 06.28.12 Catalina 22 5/4169 I just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22, with roller furling. This particular rig uses the forestay as t
Sides of Headliner buckled / wrinkled on 26D (2) dawg2 at 10:38am 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1317 There are a couple places where the edge of the headliner is buckled either inward or outward. Is t
Replacing just the wheel in a pulley (1) dawg2 at 10:36am 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4438 Is there a source for pulley wheels? This is the pulley for the daggerboard on my 26D and the wheel
Anybody using a gennaker furler? Jim Lanter at 10:19am 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/993 Share your experiences if you are. They are beginning to pique my interest.
Hunter 280 Furlex Type A and Forestay tension Cor280 at 10:09am 06.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2152 On my 1996 Hunter 280 I have a Furlex furler. I would like to tune the rig but I don't see how to a
Setting up solar panels, need advice. caguy at 9:57am 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/5392 I am installing a couple of solar panels on the C27 with a 12v system. I have two group 27 batterie

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:25pm 02.06.23 Sorry Richard. Did not mean to confuse. That zinc is about 4 months old. The Prop was what I was t
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? kappykaplan at 4:53pm 02.06.23 satellites, I believe, can receive/process your data. Fairly certain you need additional equipment
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 4:51pm 02.06.23 , It is time to change the zinc. Before MAR 2018 lieve your zinc looks that good after five years!
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips (1) jssailem at 4:44pm 02.06.23 Many Options available. The originals may no longer being manufactured. https://www.fisheriessuppl
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR John6212 at 4:39pm 02.06.23 I have a 2007 H41AC. When we bought it, it had mostly Raymarine equipment - ST60+ Wind, Depth and S
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 4:37pm 02.06.23 AIS works in the coastal regions because there are shore based repeaters receiving and transmitting
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 4:33pm 02.06.23 don't know how well it will work when away from the US AIS works in the coastal regions because th
Missing boom PRoberaon at 4:31pm 02.06.23 Yes, my internet has been down for the last 20 hours. Thinking of running a bildge line there. Also,
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (3) jssailem at 4:23pm 02.06.23 with a dodger, bimini and all kinds of stuff slowing and blocking the wind it can be a challenge to
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 4:09pm 02.06.23 I find this most useful in medium length passages, say 40 to 100 miles. It shows me the trend and w
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips fero at 3:57pm 02.06.23 These strips were made 12 inch long and much thicker, definitely not part of a tape. You can see it
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR dkinzer at 3:49pm 02.06.23 I have a 2007 H41AC. When we bought it, it had mostly Raymarine equipment - ST60+ Wind, Depth and Sp
Punxsutawney All U Get at 3:29pm 02.06.23 Mt. Washington sets another record for windchill.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 3:16pm 02.06.23 I find this comment very interesting: "The Chartplotter's memory is much better than mine, the data
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) jssailem at 3:06pm 02.06.23 I was at the boat and captured a picture of the Tug that pulled me across the marina.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 2:48pm 02.06.23 Auto pilot mostly for single handing. I absolutely want an autopilot - especially for single handi
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 2:44pm 02.06.23 More seriously, I sailed for many years with a windex at the top of the mast and feeling the breeze
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 2:40pm 02.06.23 Does anyone just feel the wind, watch the water, look for navigation aids, and sail anymore???? dj
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters senang at 2:38pm 02.06.23 An automatic extinguisher sounds like a smart upgrade. How difficult would the installation be, pa
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 2:13pm 02.06.23 Hahahaha - You need to train your autopilot better.... I guess I'm just used to simple autopilots

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