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Mac 25 roller furling boot cover Terry Potvin at 11:42am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2175 I am making a boot cover for my new custom pvc roller furling to cover the sail and need to know the
Sea temp All U Get at 10:29am 06.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5433 Hi Maine Sail, I have an older Autohelm ST-50 Multi-function display that includes sea temperature.
circulate air in ice box merlinuxo at 9:59am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2784 Thought this was an interesting idea that might work for we sailors: http://www.campingworld.com/sho
M25 Kickup Rudder Dan6223 at 9:56am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2002 I have been using a fixed Catalina 25 rudder on 1983 M25 for several years now and would like to swi
Cannot Step Mast on Hunter 23! Help! (7) Annapolis Day Sailor at 9:32am 06.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/4460 Very frustrated with two aborted attempts to step the mast of the Hunter 23 I just renovated. I used
Running rigging specs? John_F at 8:27am 06.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4506 I have a Beneteau 31 (2010) and need to replace the main furling outhaul line already. The manual s
wiring for 12v O2 Cool fans? JonnyQuest at 7:16am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/6427 I just bought one of the O2 cool fans (ac/dc type) to experiment with, as many SBO-ers like them. I'
Natures head on a 26m, anyone? Bobglas at 6:59am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1242 Looking at a composting head, Natures Head to be exact. But I wonder how it would fit in the head co
Water / Fuel Separator? stevec22206 at 6:58am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2224 This was posted several days ago without an answer. I want to add a water/fuel separator to our syst
My boat is finally finished bffatcat at 6:30am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1478 My boat is now completely re conditioned. Which includes several repairs to the topsides new algri
Good Outcome From Professional Rig Inspection rardiH36 at 10:57pm 06.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2007 For the last year or so, I have been contemplating a professional rig inspection. My boat, accordin
P42 Spinnaker Old Sailor 2 at 9:22pm 06.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1343 You folks are so full of useful information I turn to you with my needs. This time I am considering
Gerr Downhaul System davenlynn at 8:35pm 06.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2796 Anyone out there familiar with the Gerr Downhaul System? I ran into it while surfing and found it on
mac 22 main sheet newsailor72 at 7:57pm 06.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1220 my mac 22 is missing the main sheet and jib sheet, anyone know the size and length? I think it's th
Chainplates '84-87 Hunter 31 Breal at 7:24pm 06.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2984 I desperately need to rebed my chainplates. Can anyone point me to diagrams of what these chainplat
Bilge pumps StrayCat 22 at 6:33pm 06.01.12 Catalina 22 25/3686 I'm getting ready to install an automatic bilge pump, since I'm going to leave my boat in the water
Cooking on a 83 Mac 25 annellewillard at 6:01pm 06.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2404 We are going on a 7 days sailing trip in our 1983 Mac 25 for the first time. I need some suggestions
Single Line Reefing StrayCat 22 at 6:00pm 06.01.12 Catalina 22 2/1741 Thanks for the help with my bimini top. My boat has single line reefing. something doesn't seem r
Cockpit cushions bcollis at 5:58pm 06.01.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2543 Those foam pool floats look pretty comfortable. Anyone considered getting a couple of them and cutti
shaft size daved at 5:35pm 06.01.12 Ericson 1/3444 I have a 1978 ericson 29' sailboat with a 8 hp yanmar diesel. I need to replace the shaft to the pro

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My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 10:23am 12.05.22 When your car craps out, you get out, walk away, and call a tow truck. When your boat craps out, ve
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics Tim Alden44 at 10:02am 12.05.22 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/QipxuontG5iE3fVLw01O-pEz-GjglV-tsEehtylSth6N6mXZKfHFl0e5gk4JxWe0pF
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) bonkle at 9:53am 12.05.22 Does this pic give any insight as to what may be missing? There are 7 attachment eye things on the b
H240 Bilge Pump Location patbratton at 9:36am 12.05.22 It is called the water balllaslt tank lid and you do not want to disturb the integrity of that tank
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 9:31am 12.05.22 After much internet searching I found Raymarine part number E15018 it may solve 2 of the 3 issues.
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:11am 12.05.22 did you ever talk with skip at catalina? if not, may I suggest Catalina Direct as they have been a
H240 Bilge Pump Location Crazy Dave Condon at 9:06am 12.05.22 It is called the water balllaslt tank lid and you do not want to disturb the integrity of that tank
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 12.05.22 I tend to look at this as a testament to the overall robustness and safety of boats; I think what
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 12.05.22 Forget the power budget, what's your cost budget? (well, don't really forget your power budget) Us
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Daze at 8:19am 12.05.22 Slightly digressing (and I'm thinking of it because this appears to go "thru" the wall) - does ever
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Mifeo at 8:07am 12.05.22 Unbelievable ! ... I'm afraid that gentleman is a continuous accident looking for a place to happ
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 7:57am 12.05.22 Start with calculating the amount of energy that you will need to power your toys for as long as y
Change taps Rich Stidger at 7:56am 12.05.22 The aft head shower is very easy. Just grab the lip under the faucet and pull. The sink faucets in
handheld VHf? dlochner at 7:53am 12.05.22 Yeah, Dave, no kidding. Posts over a year old should be locked. There may be posts worth keeping
handheld VHf? Brian D at 7:46am 12.05.22 Yeah, Dave, no kidding. Posts over a year old should be locked.
House battery recommendations jssailem at 7:45am 12.05.22 We talk about an "Electrical Budget". Not all owners know what we mean. Here is an example from Sail
handheld VHf? dlochner at 7:44am 12.05.22 I suspect the OP has made a decision on a radio as the original post was about a year and half ago.
handheld VHf? RoyS at 7:35am 12.05.22 As mentioned above sometimes the received messages are hard to understand. My latest handheld (ICOM
Used Furler Parts Roger Fowler at 7:33am 12.05.22 Thank you for the pointer. Roger
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 7:31am 12.05.22 Reading the Augst report in Sail magazine... I was struck by the importance for long passages of sat

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