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In need of a schematic for an Autohelm 800 or 1000 Cabby at 10:18am 04.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/8632 I am in need of a schematic for an Autohlem 800 or 1000. The unit only turns to one direction. Hopef
Best I have for now (1) Kermit at 8:58am 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3106 I know all of you have been waiting, holding your breath, wondering when, wishing I would hurry up a
BoatUS Membership mcrow33 at 8:56am 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3425 I'm thinking of joining Boatus. What is the opinion of the group? Is it worth the $25? I won't be us
bottom paint center board??? delibob at 8:25am 04.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2942 Hi Everybody, Last Fall I BOUGHT My Third Sailboat A 1999 26x It Was Mainly Used In Fresh
leeward pronunciation kpgraci at 8:24am 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 35/25994 So...I just learned that when leeward is used as a nautical term it is pronounced looward. How man
bottom paint center board??? delibob at 8:23am 04.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1097 Hi Everybody, Last Fall I Purshased My Third Sailboat A 1999 26x It Was Mainly Used In Fre
Mac 25 Rudder-Tiller David M at 8:09am 04.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5467 I am a new owner of a 1976 Mac Venture 25 and a novice in this size sailboat. I am in the process of
other classic 31 owners...you are my only hope! madmaggiemae at 7:26am 04.08.11 Grampian 1/3014 I am stuck in the boatyard trying to solve a MAJOR problem in an area that i can't see , and apparen
Westerbeke 20b Two water pump Warren Singleton at 6:45am 04.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1902 I have a 1995 Catalina 270 LE with a Westerbeke 20B two motor. I am having to replace the raw water
Catalina 30 Mk II purchase - blisters?? leaks?? MdStef at 6:29am 04.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/9911 I am considering buying a 1991 Catalina 30 mk ii, but two things of concern came up in the survey, a
Thank God for Good Samaritans Kermit at 6:28am 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1856 We had some pretty rough storms in SC recently. Just checked on my boat yesterday. Absolutely no w
Marina Slip Fees Rasselas36 at 6:15am 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 61/15185 I have been at my marina for over 4 years. I have a long term lease. For the most part I am satisf
Zeehag needs crew! Ed Schenck at 6:13am 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2875 Did you see that Zeehag is in Ensenada? And that her crew is leaving the boat after one leg of the
Sailing with a bimini Bill Jones at 6:03am 04.08.11 Smaller Boats 5/2110 Last year I installed the Ameriseam bimini on my H23.5 and we really enjoy it when at the dock, anch
Trailer prep Mark H at 10:58pm 04.07.11 Smaller Boats 4/1510 Today I put my boat in a freinds slip on Beaver Lake, AR... It gives me the opportunity to make repa
Dock Line Question rlpeeples88 at 9:13pm 04.07.11 Bigger Boats 33/980 I'm 22 yrs old, a college student, part time employee and avid sailor. I have just acquired a 1986 O
Morningstar ProStar 15 Charge Controller with Meter John Sluder at 7:17pm 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2311 Looking at buying the Morningstar ProStar 15 Charge Controller for my 31ft Seafarer and 2 10 watt pa
Brilliant, or what (3) All U Get at 7:08pm 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2396 Hi gang, I finally got on the boat today to begin the list. I got some pics of where I was crawling
Dinghy Dogs mcrow33 at 4:59pm 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 8/7252 I have a hard dinghy which my wife hates. It tends to be tippy when getting in and out. I would like
Outboard for Macgregor 26S Sailing Gator at 4:26pm 04.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/8609 I have a question of Mac owners of the more classic late 80's early 90's 26D and 26S. I used to h

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What size headsail do I have? sail sfbay at 11:44am 07.11.22 Do an internet search on "Hunter 38 specs" to find the stock sail. Likely 282 sqft. Measure it to be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 11:44am 07.11.22 Tie a soft shackle out of 40" of 1/4" or 3/16" dyneema (less than a tall Starbucks Latte) , and it
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 11:42am 07.11.22 I agree this is the way to go for a boat sailing offshore but by the time this is all set up @stick
Re-leather the Wheel? jonelli at 11:39am 07.11.22 It's not hard to do yourself if you buy a kit. My wheel was slightly off on the exact size too. I b
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options fstbttms at 11:24am 07.11.22 In December 2020 we had Micron CRC installed on a new to us sailboat at an Anacortes WA yard which
Replacing a WC Headmate shank at 11:22am 07.11.22 That sounds good. Thanks so much
Replacing a WC Headmate Alan Gomes at 11:20am 07.11.22 Another vote for the MSD. Alan, did you just mount the new MSD in the same closet where the old hea
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 07.11.22 Bottom paint is a tough one to deal with. Very area specific. For years I also use Micron CSC (no
Replacing a WC Headmate shank at 11:03am 07.11.22 Another vote for the MSD. Alan, did you just mount the new MSD in the same closet where the old head
Re-leather the Wheel? tfox2069 at 10:56am 07.11.22
Replacing a WC Headmate Alan Gomes at 10:49am 07.11.22 Thank you, Peggy. I'm certainly open to the idea of a MSD. I really like the idea of low maintenanc
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 10:48am 07.11.22 Now I know why there is a video of a guy pulling the whole shaft out of his Oberdorfer. Might be ea
Replacing a WC Headmate shank at 10:37am 07.11.22 Thank you, Peggy. I'm certainly open to the idea of a MSD. I really like the idea of low maintenance
H34 Seahood Jim szczublewski at 10:29am 07.11.22 yes, but just think it wasn't necessary. it freaking took so much effort to get it off initially t
solution for rigid solar panels installation Liamfen at 10:27am 07.11.22 That looks great can that be had in kit form from whom
Air conditioning issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:20am 07.11.22 Mateo, that's not a bad price for coming out to your boat. Unfortunately, what ever is leaking is pr
Replacing a WC Headmate Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:11am 07.11.22 The Raritan PH SuperFlush is current version of Raritan's tried and true PHII, which has remained t
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer Stu Jackson at 9:51am 07.11.22 If I do have to replace the impeller, do I need to hold the shaft in place, not letting it pull for
Victron Super Cycle AGMs - anyone own them and/or can comment? tfox2069 at 9:45am 07.11.22 Makes total sense for you to stay with the Deka's. Hope the supply chain doesn't foil your plans fo
Re-leather the Wheel? rgranger at 9:42am 07.11.22 :worthless:

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