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solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1127 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1453 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I
fried alternator? javelin at 12:50pm 07.15.11 Catalina 30 5/1686 My grandson, 10, inadvertedly shut off the main switch from all to off WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.
I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2215 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1229 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6914 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2504 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6568 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rocking and Rolling RAD at 4:52am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3662 I'm in a marina for the weekend on the Hudson River in NJ and the surge from the river traffic has t
Sailboat Hire in New England? esterhazyinoz at 4:31am 07.15.11 Day Sailers 0/1369 My wife amd I will be in the NY/NJ/ New England area come this late Sept, early October. We will ra
Port Townsend to Port Angeles mschoap at 10:00pm 07.14.11 Destinations 4/6277 What do you think of this area for sailing in late August? Any travel advice would be appreciated. H
Hunter 54 rebuild update (interior) CharlieCobra at 8:45pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3285 It's been a while since I posted up progress on the Hunter but it was a ton of work. Here are some b
Heater bypass (3) paulj at 7:45pm 07.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2270 Ray I think we have the same unit for heater bypass system. Have you found a metal replacement f
Hunter 34 shoal vs deep keel stevestk at 7:21pm 07.14.11 Big Boats 11/5407 I've been looking at older Hunter 34's (80's if it matters). Can someone tell me the difference in h
Whats your favorite marina in Solomons Md? Marc Bergmueller at 7:09pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3554 Hi, looking to go to Solomons next week and looking for a better, cleaner, more family friendly plac
need trailer jaygilmer1 at 6:22pm 07.14.11 Lancer 1/1637 Need trailer for 28 foot Lancer. Any suggestions? Live in Tn.
New Owner, Hull Strength Question (1) Zee at 6:06pm 07.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3158 I am new to sailing. I purchased my first sailboat this summer, a 1973 22' Venture. I have read th
need a window jtallen2489 at 4:45pm 07.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1733 I am looking for a tinted plexiglass window for the starboard side of the cabin for my 1987 O'day 40
Swing Keel Cable Humming tcarloni71 at 4:29pm 07.14.11 Catalina 22 14/6726 While I am sailing the cable to my swing keel hums from vibration. I don't let it down all the way
Best Battery Application Red Ryder at 4:23pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 11/2525 I am sure that this topic has been discussed before, if so I apologize ahead of time: however; I hav

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 09.21.22 I wanted to stop at Tarpaulin Cove on my trip from Cape Cod, but my idea got shot down! We were adv
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 1:33pm 09.21.22 Rig tension for your B&R rig is a system of several elements. They work together to maintain the pro
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Banooma at 1:31pm 09.21.22 B&R rig, IMF. Around these parts, in Barnegat Bay NJ, I don't see owners unstepping and stepping eac
Refrigerators used by Hunter T J Furstenau at 1:29pm 09.21.22 Ok I am to the point where I have decided to replace at least the larger refrigerator and maybe the
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents T J Furstenau at 1:16pm 09.21.22
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 1:14pm 09.21.22 I think the B&R rig is tuned on the land i.e. with the mast down. Until the boat is pulled I would
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig DayDreamer41 at 1:10pm 09.21.22 Way too loose! The diagonals adjust prebend in the mast, mast needs to be down to adjust these prop
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Zinger88 at 1:09pm 09.21.22 Congrats on your new acquisition. There aren't many Cat 22 MkII owners on this forum so anytime one
Space Forces First Christmas jssailem at 12:59pm 09.21.22 I wondered...
Space Forces First Christmas dlochner at 12:59pm 09.21.22 So are they going to have a football team and sing the anthem at all the games? Will they try for
Space Forces First Christmas jssailem at 12:57pm 09.21.22 So are they going to have a football team and sing the anthem at all the games?
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers dlochner at 12:56pm 09.21.22 When it was time to change impellers on my Yanmar, I went with a Globe Run Dry Impeller. 700 hours l
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Ritdog at 12:51pm 09.21.22 The repair might not be great, but I think it would last for a couple of months as long as I cut it
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair Ritdog at 12:48pm 09.21.22 I have a 25, and have replaced the bulkheads twice on 2 boats (wife got the first one in the divorce
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 12:47pm 09.21.22 Just what I want in my morning coffee, DayGlo Orange! Yummy! :yikes: This isn't really hard, searc
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:44pm 09.21.22 FWIW, I am waiting on sails and rigging from Blue Water Yachts that purportedly will make my 26S poi
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 12:32pm 09.21.22 It would be "TOO LOOSE" for any of the boats I have sailed on. If I was sailing on a Hunter with th
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Leeward Rail at 12:31pm 09.21.22 This dye suggestion made me curious. Having used UV dye for detecting refrigerant leaks, I wondered
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig tfox2069 at 12:31pm 09.21.22 When properly tensioned those shrouds should not be loose. Purchasing a Loos gauge to check the ten
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:30pm 09.21.22 Unmodified, there are no through-hulls below the waterline on the 26S. I suppose it is possible wate

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