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Plumbing options - portapotti or new holding tank jfgy at 6:43am 02.09.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4293 Hi Peggie, I've been reading your forum for quite some time but now would like to ask for help decid
Icom Command mic Connector Broken Loose Ends at 5:37am 02.09.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3208 The connector on my command mic has broken. Icom will not just sell the connector but will be glad t
Snaking wire down mast of Beneteau 411 prroots at 3:18am 02.09.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2172 We would like to snake a wire down the mast of our new-to-us 2001 Beneteau 411 to support the additi
how loud Jim 23067 at 2:45am 02.09.11 Big Boats 5/1400 I am looking at purchasing a 2000 Hunter 460. It looks like the gen set is mounted above the main en
B.E.E.R Regatta Pensacola,FL Mark H at 10:02pm 02.08.11 Smaller Boats 4/2100 Hello mates....can anyone give me a heads up; date,time,and places on this years regatta? I have rec
February Sailing in San Diego (3) CaptDon01 at 9:58pm 02.08.11 Catalina 22 1/1326 We had friends visiting from the Kansas City area for a week. 70's along the coast, time to drop the
atomic 4 gas inboard txtowman at 9:54pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6996 If a catalina 30 came up for sale at $8500 instead of the normal $18,000-$23,000 but it had the atom
Cockpit control panel AADIVER at 9:28pm 02.08.11 Catalina 30 10/2345 I relocated my '83 diesel control panel from from its awkward location at foot level to waist level
interior repairs for an oday 20 ampersand at 8:48pm 02.08.11 Day Sailers 9/4537 In the process of restoring an Oday 20 (although winter has stalled major work), I realized the wall
Holding tank on 82 Hunter 30 RichLan at 8:06pm 02.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2515 Hi, Does anyone know the capacity of the holding tank on a 82 Hunter 30? I am trying to decide wheth
Went on a five day cruise! (1) CCrane2299 at 7:10pm 02.08.11 Smaller Boats 2/1602 Unfortunately...it was on a Carnival Cruise ship. It wasn't a complete loss, the wife and I had fun,
Anclote Key fokker416 at 7:05pm 02.08.11 Destinations 8/8065 Hi all. Some friends of mine and I are planning a 3 boat trip from Crystal River south to Anclote K
Anyone else having trouble with their back button ... LuzSD at 6:56pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2296 Ever since the site has come back I have had trouble with my back button! It seems to be fine on the
Just Wondering????????? woodster at 5:53pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1221 i have been out of town this past 9 days helping my buddy splash his boat .....we took it to Turners
New Boat, New SSB Radio windward54 at 4:40pm 02.08.11 SSB and Ham Operators 7/13181 Last year we sold our Hunter 40.5 and said goodby to the SSB that I had installed. Good news is we
530 pearson dukethedog at 4:17pm 02.08.11 Pearson 0/1146 Need to find some one that sails a 530 Pearson??
self-tending jib on Macgregor 25 pupluv at 3:32pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 9/17785 Has anyone successfully installed a form of self-tending jib on a Macgregor 25 or similar-sized boat
The S vs. the D or visa versa... Sumner at 3:23pm 02.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2188 I didn't want to clutter up Doe's thread on finding a boat, so thought I would start a new one. Aft
home invasion happened-- zeehag at 2:56pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 61/11273 took my nav lites, 2 inverters, coins..lol....some nuisance moves--weird....trip plans are in proc
halyard line size on 33'? jibseaman at 2:24pm 02.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4003 Anyone know the correct halyard size? The previous owner used cotton line, the type you get at big l

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Third Propulsion Option Tedd at 11:33am 12.04.21 @Plymouth Sailor , Here in the Pacific northwest I see a lot of under-30-foot sailboats with a supp
Getting cables to reach bus bar dlochner at 11:31am 12.04.21 You can use a power post to add an extension to the thruster cable. Or instead of a negative ground,
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jssailem at 11:24am 12.04.21 For the uninitiated.. I think this is what Dave was describing. BENETEAU 36.7 spinnaker wipeout fly
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 11:09am 12.04.21 Stopper knots on the end of the sheets??? Never on a spinnaker! In a broach it is best to let th
Proper Course PaulK at 11:09am 12.04.21 I agree on the zone - forgot the change but with a 0.5 miles to go to the mark and the wind on your
Getting cables to reach bus bar Davidasailor26 at 10:47am 12.04.21 The "easy" way to extend those cables is to get a same-diameter battery cable the length you need.
Third Propulsion Option PaulK at 10:44am 12.04.21 It might be more useful to do what the engineless schooners in Maine do - use a dinghy as a "pusher"
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 10:14am 12.04.21 If you only need the bearing, I believe that the Johnson Duramax bearing part number is BAIT: 1" ID
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Justin_NSA at 10:08am 12.04.21 You may just need the gasket. Blue Water Yachts might have them. Some members here have made their o
Getting cables to reach bus bar chip veres at 10:07am 12.04.21 The "easy" way to extend those cables is to get a same-diameter battery cable the length you need.
What color for your Bimini? sesmith at 10:05am 12.04.21 I read or heard that if you go with sky blue the spiders won't nest, don't know that is true as we
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 9:59am 12.04.21 As far as covering the damge, you could get a 3/8" sheet of Azec (PVC lumber) and fashion a nice co
Third Propulsion Option chip veres at 9:54am 12.04.21 I endorse the middle bracket posted by Jssailem. I use it on my Mac 22 and have for many years. Chi
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Ronald A. Berliner at 9:52am 12.04.21 What "compartments"? If it's like my M26S, you should have a hull valve below the water line that l
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 9:52am 12.04.21 In the area that has been exposed, what is the condition of the core wood? Wet and soft crumbling i
Getting cables to reach bus bar Davidasailor26 at 9:51am 12.04.21 I am assuming you plan to remove the Ground Interrupt Switch I'm going to repurpose it as an emerg
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Justin_NSA at 9:50am 12.04.21 What "compartments"? If it's like my M26S, you should have a hull valve below the water line that le
Third Propulsion Option Tom J at 9:36am 12.04.21 Interesting idea, Mark. I think a lot of us would say, "Hey, it's a sailboat, you can always sail i
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 9:26am 12.04.21 I'm hiding my wealth from my kids!!!!!
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line markwbird at 9:25am 12.04.21 Stopper knots on the end of the sheets??? I was hoping no one would ask that. It was blowing 20 an

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