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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 6/1895 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 32/5270 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 0/897 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 6/3307 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 8/8590 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 5/4168 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 6/4437 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
AC on Hunter 23.5 (2) DJN51 at 9:40am 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2741 Someone asked for pix on venting of portable ac on my 23.5 Hunter,finally remembered them.8000 btu u
Total coolant capacity for '08 H36? Ken Honeycutt at 5:59am 06.28.12 Big Boats 10/1703 I know the coolant capacity for the Yanmar is 5 quarts but not sure how much more I need for the wa
H26 Whisker Pole Needed NeverTooRuff at 4:32am 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1169 I have a '94 H26 w/a 110 Genoa. Seeking a quality yet "economical" adjustable whisker pole or plans

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Punxsutawney (1) Will Gilmore at 11:19am 02.06.23 Think lovebugs are bad now? They once caused a public safety crisis in Florida. -Will
Sailing and restoring #9874 (6) AaronD at 11:05am 02.06.23 Trailer Tongue Weight My Weigh-Safe hitch told me I needed some a lot more tongue weight. So, a few
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 10:57am 02.06.23 The decisions get easier. Simrad, a sister company to B&G makes tiller pilots. Integration will be
Passage 42 Washing machine question. Terry Cox at 10:56am 02.06.23 Any help or ideas are appreciated. Since it is already in place, the reason you want to remove it?
Mk III aft locker hatch question Stu Jackson at 10:27am 02.06.23 There are a bunch of C30 owners around. Yes, there are quite a few here. There are even more here:
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 10:10am 02.06.23 Great advice. Since I'm running a tiller my options are even move limited. I'll investigate. The
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast vschager1 at 10:09am 02.06.23 Thanks, I don't believe the aluminum tube is a Seldon feature. More likely a Hunter add on. It's pur
bridge clearance question smokey73 at 9:52am 02.06.23 I actually have a "salvage bag" which is designed to be filled with air to lift load off the bottom.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 9:39am 02.06.23 Let's back up a step. If an AP is on the wish list the choices are pretty limited for wheel pilots,
Mk III aft locker hatch question DPotter at 9:38am 02.06.23 The defining difference between a true mk3 and a late mk2 is the sugar scoop transom. The late mk2
Mk III aft locker hatch question DPotter at 9:36am 02.06.23 Welcome to the family. There are a bunch of C30 owners around. I have owned my 88 C30 tr/bs for 2
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 9:09am 02.06.23 It is time to change the zinc. :plus:
Mk III aft locker hatch question Hayden Watson at 9:04am 02.06.23 Welcome to the family. There are a bunch of C30 owners around. I have owned my 88 C30 tr/bs for 25
Mk III aft locker hatch question Hayden Watson at 8:57am 02.06.23 The defining difference between a true mk3 and a late mk2 is the sugar scoop transom. The late mk2'
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast shemandr at 8:39am 02.06.23 If I understand your question correctly, the screws for the T Track will be in the aluminum tube? I
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 8:36am 02.06.23 Yes with the boat out of the water it's like having her skirt up around her waist... All is exposed.
Phasor and Next Gen Generators dlochner at 8:26am 02.06.23 Thanks for the feedback it has been helpful. It seems all the companies are using Kubotas now, even
Mk III aft locker hatch question DPotter at 8:19am 02.06.23 Thanks for the replies. The boat is in a different state state so it will be a while before I can ge
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 8:18am 02.06.23 Thanks @tfox2069 - it is a good article. I just wish they had more depth on running the wiring (ste
Mk III aft locker hatch question jssailem at 8:12am 02.06.23 don't open enough to stay open on their own Ward have you considered using a Gas Strut to hold the

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