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Please Help! I'm looking for info about updating an old Mac hawk11261 at 11:37am 01.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1212 I spend a lot of my childhood on my grandpa's Mac 26. Now that he's getting close to being done sai
anometer. . hand held or mounted. Kootenay pirate.. at 11:18am 01.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/2699 Ahoy all.. I would like to get an anometer. Raymarine is 400 or so saw a mini weather station for 10
Anchorages near Victoria B C. Kootenay pirate.. at 11:07am 01.22.12 Destinations 6/4476 I am doing a one week of cruising out of Victoria B c. And would like to visit some prime Anchorages
Help me stop the insanity.. leftysailing at 10:59am 01.22.12 Bigger Boats 9/2056 Good o'day everyone, I have a 25 from 1979. My boat has been a dream come true except for a couple
Yanmar 2GM20F Alarms Jon Bastien at 8:55am 01.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2623 Good day all, The last few times I have used my boat, I have noticed a change in the oil pressure
Soundboat works kitxu at 8:28am 01.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/994 Does anybody know that online store?
Turn ovee kitxu at 8:24am 01.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1854 Hey guys, some time ago I was sailing in my Hunter 146 and i turned over and my mast broke, so I won
Radar Mount (1) Windsong II at 8:02am 01.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1213 Just purchased a new radar system for my 1997 340 and was wondering if any one has ever come off the
Anyone sail the lower Chesapeake? SceptreSailor at 7:52am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3256 I am relocating to the Hampton Roads area and looking for good places to sail to as I have a slip li
Solar Rail Lights med2463 at 7:35am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3439 Glad I discovered these, been looking for long time. http://www.poliglow-int.com/solar-rail-lights
Play That Spooky Music Roger Long at 6:56am 01.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/2779
mooring pendant gettinthere at 5:53am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2496 Trying to figure out a pendant setup for cruising. It seems to me the pendants sold by the chandleri
Flying a symmetric spinnaker as an asymmetric rpwillia at 5:41am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/7987 I know it is possible. Why would you want to or not want to? I am thinking if you are single handing
Another look Bill1565 at 5:19am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1244 Lousy commentary by a supposed CG licenced Captain, AIS track of Concordia http://vimeo.com/3535
Fitting an external regulator to alternator Ken13559 at 3:14am 01.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/8808 I've a Yanmar 2GM20F with stock alternator. I would like to fit an external regulator so that I get
Gooseneck for 1966 Pearson Vanguard cesaralvarezmoreno at 10:08pm 01.21.12 Parts Search 3/3144 Anyone have any ideas where I might look for this part, or a suitable replacement? Current goosenec
rigging help BOB BOWEN at 9:33pm 01.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1498 I am in the last phase of restoring a 12' O-Day 1973 day sailer. I have nothing to guide me in how t
Inspecting mechanical fittings Cool Beans at 8:54pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1198 Just curious, how often do you disassemble and inspect mechanical fittings? I rigged with Hayn lowe
22 foot Mac Owner needs help John Papsun at 8:29pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1851 I bought this Mac 22 from a guy with no sailing knowledge. It needs a new rudder. I am going to ma
aluminum strip on bow Kootenay pirate.. at 7:53pm 01.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1409 The bow s aluminum strip was damaged. Cut 2ft section out and sealed the holes. .now what's the best

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Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 10.28.22 Welll...try a Jabsco joker valve. Theirs are all the same size too. You aren't leaving vinegar in
Knot Transducer shemandr at 6:34pm 10.28.22 Yeah, I think it's best practice to put the blank in when the boat is idle.
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 10.28.22 I used transducer bottom paint on mine Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the b
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 10.28.22 When I tested the output of the pump, I got 1 gallon in 1 minute at idle. Please describe the exa
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 5:46pm 10.28.22 Mission accomplished. Drove to Fire King this afternoon and picked up my two re-certified CNG tanks,
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 10.28.22
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:37pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? I don't think so, it looks the s
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? The covers like that I've seen ar
Al Fooks Leeward Rail at 5:25pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks. One r
Al Fooks SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks.
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:16pm 10.28.22 Is this a slip on cover? You hoist the cover to the tope of the sail with a halyard? Zipper down th
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Tally Ho at 4:46pm 10.28.22 Greg here is what one looks like... by Rolly Tasker sail the rest of the time? Otherwise, why n
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Hello Below at 4:19pm 10.28.22 Regardless of what the specs tell you, put back only the amount that brings the oil between the mini
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) jssailem at 4:17pm 10.28.22 Greg here is what one looks like... by Rolly Tasker
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Tally Ho at 4:13pm 10.28.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! (3) jssailem at 4:12pm 10.28.22 Scott, I have found the T-Handle Allen wrenches and an electric impact wrench with an Allen wrench b
Furling genoa cover seems too small? jssailem at 4:04pm 10.28.22 If the cover isn't closing up it sounds like it was made for a smaller (100%) jib, This is entirel
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 4:04pm 10.28.22 I tried that one already, and it is too large. That is why I was suggesting the one from a macerati
Al Fooks capta at 4:01pm 10.28.22 I can't believe the number of help wanted ads I see every day. The local PD has brought in one of th
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 jssailem at 3:59pm 10.28.22 There is a great video site on YouTube that looks at anchors with a lot of detail. Testing them and

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