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26D Interior Chris Blubaugh at 11:48am 11.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1400 My 26 D has a carpeted interior. Do owners keep this carpet in place or do some sail without it? I
Condensation, insulation solutions Cat30 Sugaree at 10:59am 11.30.11 Catalina 30 6/2581 Hello all, I am a new liveaboard with a 1986 Cat30, discovering the joys of condensation as the n
Any thoughts on entry level sounders? dscribner at 10:04am 11.30.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3950 The sounder set into the bulkhead hasn't worked since we've owned the boat. Currently we check depth
Roller furling brand on "80" 30' Ternang at 8:53am 11.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1417 Bearings on my roller furling were frozen when I bought the 1980 Hunter 30' last summer. Have the re
M30 water in oil Mac Smith at 7:36am 11.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1138 My Perkins Perma M30 had water in the oil. I was told I needed to replace the head gasket, which is
Lancer Electrical Control Panel AtlanticAl at 10:11pm 11.29.11 Lancer 1/3257 I am rewiring the 28 right now. I dont need a bigger control panel, as only things i am adding is a
Hunter 23.5 / 240 Miami msezerino1 at 8:33pm 11.29.11 Smaller Boats 6/1595 Anyone who owns a 23.5 or a 240 and lives in the south east Florida ? (Miami) I'm looking for a sea
S vs. D Brian Buzz at 8:24pm 11.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/6597 Hi Maybe you can help me on my next purchase. I am thinking of buying a new (used) Mac 26 classic. I
H336 in MO abinkc at 7:26pm 11.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1295 What is the length of the jib halyard for an H336 1996 model? The halyard leads all the way to the
New to me cb32863 at 7:18pm 11.29.11 Day Sailers 9/1712 Brought home a 77 O' Day 25 over the weekend. Was quite the trip and there is more here if you want
Puerto Montt to Cape Town Preparations Sequitur at 6:33pm 11.29.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1651 We are still in Puerto Mont, and still preparing to continue south through Patagonia, Tierra del Fue
Hydro lock unexplained Genesis1986 at 6:05pm 11.29.11 Catalina 30 9/4972 I have a Catalina 30 Tall Rig 1986 with a 21 hp Univeral diesel. One day in August I went to start t
192 Ballast atrometer at 5:05pm 11.29.11 Day Sailers 2/1150 If I understand this correctly, the lead ballast (400#s) in the 192 is in the KEEL/CB HOUSING - the
What is it? (1) sunwindsea at 4:50pm 11.29.11 Catalina 30 9/2513 I am slowly restoring my 1979 C30. I thought at first this was a deck cover, but now I'm wondering i
sail size DonCS at 4:17pm 11.29.11 Smaller Boats 2/1266 can any one give me the measurement of the foot and the luff of the mainsail for the hunter 22?
Halyards on Furled sails Nodak7 at 4:06pm 11.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/15340 Don, in your book there is a number of references about using the Halyards to trim the fore and main
O'Day 192 Roller Furling atrometer at 2:13pm 11.29.11 Day Sailers 8/6875 I'm told the roller furling that was standard on the 192 didn't work well at all, and that most owne
235 Cabin Decal S&N235 at 2:10pm 11.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3694 I am trying to locate a place to purchase a new cabin top decal to replace our weathered decal for t
windvane/stern ladder for H33-C Redbeard33 at 1:44pm 11.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2344 For those H33-C owners, do any of you have a windvane rigged for use on your boat? I have thought of
Location for a horn BillyK at 12:58pm 11.29.11 Ask All Sailors 19/7223 Where have you installed a horn if you did hard mount it? This past season there were a couple of

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FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 9:15am 09.19.22 The starter battery is two years old. Lifeline AGM. It charges from the engine's 100 amp Balmar al
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker dlochner at 9:07am 09.19.22 Do you have a photo of one. The short answer is most modern spinnakers are a triradial design. Thi
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 09.19.22 and that the back pressure of the water would keep it closed). I can remember the joker valves on
Gori propeller DRhoads at 8:27am 09.19.22 I have one on my 420 and had one on my 386. I think they are great. Extra boat speed when sailing.
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? HeelBoy at 8:11am 09.19.22 Hot dipped zinc is used in the marine environment. But not zinc coatings. Why? Zinc coatings are fa
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet higgs at 8:06am 09.19.22 Make sure your vent hose is not plugged. Spiders can do this.
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:05am 09.19.22 LOL LOL ........ not sure what I was THINKING. Yes Telltales.:laugh: Thanks jssailem ......... much
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? (1) dLj at 7:55am 09.19.22 Hot dipped zinc is used in the marine environment. But not zinc coatings. Why? Zinc coatings are fai
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? HeelBoy at 7:42am 09.19.22 I Iike the idea of a zink anode, same prinipals as a metal hull. I can make one of those for about
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? rgranger at 7:33am 09.19.22 I like these kind of thought experiments.... here are my ponderings.... Epoxy will certainly stick
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? FastOlson at 7:11am 09.19.22 I recall reading about dinghies with galvanized steel centerboards but I have no idea if the protect
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 6:53am 09.19.22 I keep the tail of the line in a canvas bag on the mast to mitigate some of the exposure and to kee
2 mm halyard leader - Canada rgranger at 6:52am 09.19.22 Yup. I got weird looks at the laundromat last time. :waycool: Ah yes! :thumbup: I was also w
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet jssailem at 6:47am 09.19.22 If you find 2 in the bin and they both match you need. Buy them both. 3 or more, that would be ridi
Leaky Hull? Marc Ridenour at 6:45am 09.19.22 Thank you so much for your posts, pictures, suggestions, and encouragement. I haven't gotten back to
2 mm halyard leader - Canada (1) jssailem at 6:44am 09.19.22
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Captain Larry-DH at 6:34am 09.19.22 It is a scheme that has worked for centuries, before the advent of online shopping. Now it is a buy
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 6:34am 09.19.22 On a few occasions, I have even laundered my halyards and sheets. Yup. I got weird looks at the
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 6:32am 09.19.22 We talking stepped or unstepped winter storage? Our current boat's mast was de-stepped each year by
2 mm halyard leader - Canada (1) rgranger at 6:21am 09.19.22 Some do it, some don't. My halyards have not been removed for previous winters but are starting to

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