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Raymarine R70C chart not displaying at all ranges Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 5/1556 I have a 2003 Raymarine R70C chartplotter. I am not displaying the CMap chart data at ranges below
Leaking Lexan V-Berth Hatch circa 1991 NauticalMac at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 3/1163 This is not just a V36 problem. The old lexan type of hatch beds down flat onto a thick sealing stri
Posti-Tite Waterproof connector. jjsbiggs at 7:34am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1372 Has anyone seen or used these on their boat? Thought it might be a good thing to keep on board. htt
Masthead setup for spinnaker halyard CHM at 5:42am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2977 I have a 1988 Oceanis 430. As fas as I can tell, there is no built-in spot for a bail and block. T
Time To Shine The Hull? Ducati at 5:22am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2267 Happy Spring! Last year I got lazy and just applied a product called McLube Hullkote to clean and
78 MAC 22: why it's not yet. nemosuit at 5:06am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1598 Group, I get asked "when are you going to launch it?" Basically, now that I'm retired, I've got
Grounding hewebb at 4:37am 03.23.12 Smaller Boats 8/2770 I was wondering if I should ground the mast to the metal work on the slip. There are taller mast in
Twin Axle Trailer Maneuvering DarylA at 4:00am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7361 Hi, I have recently purchased a Mac 26m, with which I am delighted. I have a bit of a problem
361 cutlass bearing suttonski at 3:48am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1387 I have removed my cutlass bearing and I am ready to install the new one but I have question regardin
Bilge pump location? Chris Bogle at 3:39am 03.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1218 My Oday 22 does not have a bilge pump. It rained last night and there are a few leaks, mainly throug
What is this.... (1) btm0905 at 8:05pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1838 I may get laughed at but I am clueless as to what this is?!!? I found a home-made version on my b
O'Day 20 Spreader Repair Tomkatohio at 7:41pm 03.22.12 Day Sailers 10/6362 I bought a '70's O'Day 20 last season but haven;t had a chance to get her in to Lake Erie yet. Be
Loss of a great freind Witzend at 7:21pm 03.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/8333 My family has have had the great privilege of being touched for the last 42 years by this truly grea
3GM30F Oil Questions PGIJon at 7:19pm 03.22.12 Big Boats 7/1652 Having just acquired our 1984 H34, I have two questions regarding Oil. 1) Which weight and grade
Forward V-Berth Hatch Replacement? maine89 at 7:17pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2715 I recently purchased an ODAY27 and one of the hinges on the forward vberth hatch has ripped off a ch
Vision 32 Cast Iron Keel Prep (4) e714753 at 6:43pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2480 OK Guys, I need some help here. Can someone help me determine how I need to prep my cast iron keel
don't do it. Pat at 6:41pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3645 I need to remove polyglow from the sides of my gray hull...someone forgot to tell us 5 years ago not
Pics of Top Stripe? GorillaToast at 5:24pm 03.22.12 Catalina 22 7/1711 If anyone has a C22 whose top stripe is painted on the raised part of the hull directly beneath the
H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2958 I've yet to examine my CB uphaul to know what condition it is in, but it's a concern of mine that "s
My PVC furler (1) An anonymous user at 4:42pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3615 Guys, Here is a pic of my roller furler. I have test fit it onto the forstay and it looks fine.:D

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Raymarine Axiom (2) Davidasailor26 at 9:03am 12.31.22 Or you can go the more DIY way and attach sensors to get some data directly from the engine and log
Older sailers john6206 at 9:01am 12.31.22
Pesky Otters Mark Maulden at 8:56am 12.31.22 I leave the stereo on a talk-radio station.
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease JoeWhite at 8:20am 12.31.22 I use lanocoat in the stuffing box. It becomes soft when the shaft turns and when cools completely s
Older sailers Claude L.-Auger at 8:12am 12.31.22 Underwent heart surgery in 2018 at age 74, yet still singlehanded my 34 down the St-Lawrence River a
Pesky Otters Jacktar at 8:06am 12.31.22 Mothballs keep the wasps out of underdeck areas on boats too.
Pesky Otters Crazy Dave Condon at 7:59am 12.31.22 Squirrels also hate mothvballs
Older sailers stickinthemud57 at 7:52am 12.31.22 My timing was poor. I just got back into sailing in 2022, and just turned 65. I am trying to make up
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater Tally Ho at 7:50am 12.31.22 Don't ignore the Great Lakes. Very good cruising on Lake Michigan especially along either shore.
Pesky Otters kloudie1 at 7:26am 12.31.22 The alligators here keep the otters pretty much at bay! :yikes:
Older sailers kloudie1 at 7:23am 12.31.22 Turning 75 in 2 days.. Just about fully recovered from a knee replacement..I usually go out for a sa
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease Tally Ho at 7:16am 12.31.22
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? JBP-PA at 7:15am 12.31.22 Windy.com wins for me for a APP. The free version of windy includes currents. PredictWind also in
Older sailers FastOlson at 7:13am 12.31.22 Age is only a number, albeit an important one. Your condition, physical and mental, is more importan
Older sailers thinwater at 7:10am 12.31.22 Higgs: You sounds like a smart guy. You have not "lost your nerve." Dares are for adolescents and s
Any sailor peppers out there? FastOlson at 7:08am 12.31.22
Saltwater hose to engine (1) 4Winds at 7:05am 12.31.22 All, please accept apologies for late follow-up! I installed between throughull/raw water strainer a
Older sailers dlochner at 7:03am 12.31.22 Last April I turned 70 while anchored at Grand Cay in the Abacos. This June we will leave Lake Ontar
Older sailers RoyS at 6:58am 12.31.22 My wife and I are both 74 and in good health. We take one two week long cruise each year and numerou
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 6:58am 12.31.22

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