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Coarse or Fine thread? Ted at 2:32pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 20/9406 I am planning on mounting some new fittings on my boom. I want the ability to remove them in the fut
Knapps Narrows sailor420 at 2:24pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3402 Has anyone used Knapps Narrows this season? What conditions did you find?
Yamaha 24MS vs Yamaha 25MKII canuck1950 at 2:15pm 05.16.11 Yamaha 2/6133 I have been sailing a Macgregor 26M and recently downsized to a 19M to be left at the lake. I am now
Reserve Capacity to Amp Hours FourPoints at 2:12pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/14982 was trying to look up specs on a Die Hard Marine Starting battery I had to determine the capacity in
S2 Steering cables texasprinter at 2:01pm 05.16.11 S2 0/1268 I just finished installing the pedestal and new cables. The old pulley plate totally fell apart unde
RS232 D9 cable dfast7181 at 1:46pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1543 While running the cable for the new RADAR I found a computer cable stuffed behind the starboard sete
How Much Wind carboman at 12:25pm 05.16.11 Smaller Boats 5/1580 How much wind do you think it would take to knock over at 23' Hunter while at mooring. I have been t
sailing to windward - no-sail angle DaveC426913 at 12:20pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5274 I understand that Mac 26s leave something to be desired when sailing to windward. (I also understand
Puget Sound: Which way around Whidbey Island? (2) niku at 11:25am 05.16.11 Destinations 6/7961 I'm planning a trip this summer from Seattle (Lake Union) to Vancouver Island (Cowichan Bay). I'm t
multiplexer? derfus at 11:21am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1301 Hi, You say I'll will need a multiplexer/ juntion box? what is that? Do you have a brand or part nu
Standard Horizon GX 2100 AIS to Garmin 431 derfus at 10:27am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 15/5346 Hi, I just bought a Standard Horizon GX 2100 AIS VHF and want to connect it to my Garmin 431 s and t
Charger recommendation for daysailer/weekender Mad Dog at 9:39am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4657 All, I'm looking for a charger for my O'Day 25. I currently have a very simple setup - 1 house ban
boating accident in VA looks alot like a venture 22 thomasgoodmaniii at 9:15am 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4524 this is a piece of news that is going around locally seems very similar over loading to the 26 that
Williamsburg, VA Tim R. at 8:51am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2905 Heading to Williamsburg for business next week(5/23-5/26) and will have some time. Staying at the
Leave trailer near Georgian Bay djplatt@cogeco.ca at 8:24am 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 8/3306 Does anyone know of a good spot to leave a trailer and truck for three weeks in the Penetang/Midland
"Summerizing" Holding tanks GeorgeK at 8:00am 05.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3056 Hi Peggie. What are your recommendations for off-season shutting down holding tanks in hot/tropic
What's in a name? DannyS at 7:51am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 93/14897 So I'm sitting here designing the lettering for a friends freshly christened and newly named boat an
Thanks for the stripe removal help.. (2) Slade at 7:51am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1740 Earlier this year I had asked for some tips on removing old stripes and name from my new to me Starw
Fuel filters and separators for outboards JMolare at 7:28am 05.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/7952 What do people think about the value of having an external fuel filter/separator like the Racor prod
FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 ear Hunters John T1594 at 7:23am 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1188 FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 era Hunters FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 era Hun

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Stainless Steel Hanks (2) jon hansen at 11:16am 08.25.22 208689 the sew on style are the only way to go for me. not the bend in style. 208690 i save t
Stainless Steel Hanks jon hansen at 11:08am 08.25.22 a couple of years ago my sailmaker told me that bronze hanks were getting hard to come by. my newe
Stainless Steel Hanks shemandr at 10:52am 08.25.22 I think I'd rather have bronze. The hanks will ride on finite areas of the SS headstay. I'd rather
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 9:54am 08.25.22 Check you private message is 5 minutes I gave you my home phone number , private messages is the l
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. Slavik at 9:44am 08.25.22 I found him. He's on here as Bud.
Stainless Steel Hanks JamesG161 at 9:38am 08.25.22 Not sure that is correct. I advised from a material corrosion stand point only. Jim...
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 9:34am 08.25.22
Catalina 310 Shaft Removal Calif. Ted at 9:28am 08.25.22 Some time ago when I bought a Cat270 I had the yard pull the bronze propshaft, they believed they wo
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:27am 08.25.22 I had to check the drawing to see what you're talking about....that wouldn't create a problem with p
Stainless Steel Hanks markwbird at 9:25am 08.25.22 I was going to suggest that bronze hanks were an indication of how old they were. When they were m
Stainless Steel Hanks markwbird at 9:23am 08.25.22 The Hank material best match is the same as the Head Stay material. Jim... Never seen a bronze hea
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 8:56am 08.25.22 Summer time, kinda. What model AC unit are you running? Jim... It is a dometic marine airsystems
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller chp at 8:51am 08.25.22 I really miss having a traveller, especially with heavy gusty winds. Was starting my plans to change
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 8:48am 08.25.22 ..right? Summer time, kinda. What model AC unit are you running? Jim...
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 8:36am 08.25.22 I am going to post soon about Boat Air Conditioning Units. Simple view is you are trying to exchan
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? (1) JamesG161 at 8:32am 08.25.22 I have avoided posting on these Tropical waves. Especially forecasts beyond 10 days. The spot to w
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( morbidfollower at 8:30am 08.25.22 One man's junk is another man's treasure :)
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? dlochner at 8:18am 08.25.22 I might be a little jumpy! The sky may be falling.. Well, it has been a quiet season. I'm sure ev
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 08.25.22 The sky may be falling.. Falling sky sounds like high pressure. Not conducive to cyclone formation
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 (1) stevenhagberg at 8:07am 08.25.22

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