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keel lock bolt question (1) traveljunkies at 1:58pm 03.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2543 I acquired a 25' Mac about 9 months ago. I have found this forum to be very helpful to find a lot o
What are your favorite apps for sailing? Saoirse_MA at 1:18pm 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2000 I'm looking at all the apps for the iPhone and iPad available and was wondering if anyone would care
How to loosen/lube a roller furling? cristberry at 12:07pm 03.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/4127 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 with a CDI roller furling unit. It is VERY stiff--have to crank it out/in.
Fire at sea DanW9494 at 11:30am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2215 Hope this saves someone's life. Hang one or two in the engine room, and one or two in the cabin wh
Pedistal steering w/ hiking out stick (7) paulj at 10:43am 03.25.11 Catalina 310 1/1789 Truckman Could you post a pic and info with your attachment to the wheel with your tiller stick
Sailing in Nashville Tim R. at 10:25am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1961 I will be in Nashville all next week for business and was wondering if there is any decent sailing t
broken keel cable Jim W -V21 at 10:19am 03.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1799 I just got a 2nd venture 21 to use as a parts boat. I was going to strip it ' cut up the hull but it
How ya doin', Zeehag? Winkfish at 9:47am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2343 Zee, just wondering how things are going for you, with your slightly delayed re-fit and planned jour
Holding Tank Vent Filter med2463 at 9:40am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 40/12229 Did search on SBO but didn't find any threads re this particular filter. If you have this on your b
Boat Buying stevestk at 9:40am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1863 I'm getting the urge to buy a sailboat after being away for many years. With spring here I've been l
Roach? Quoddy at 9:27am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1827 I have heard it said that most of the lift from the mainsail occurs in the forward half. As you move
Paragon G300 Replacement teejay at 9:06am 03.25.11 Seafarer 3/3198 My G300 tranny failed and must be replaced. I am having trouble finding this old unit. Is there an
Rigging sizes for 26x tc0nn at 8:10am 03.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1705 I'm off to West Marine to buy some replacement rigging. The forestay had a crimp near the mast pop o
Water Driven Generators Irish Rover at 7:21am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3283 I have been performing some research on towed generators, and alternators attached to the propeller
Patriotic lighting setup Kermit at 7:19am 03.25.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3428 I need suggestions on red white and blue lights for the annual 4th of July fireworks display on Wate
"Sweet Spot" for engine RPM Hogfighter at 6:11am 03.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3060 I have a Hunter 430 with a Volvo Penta 50 hp and MaxProp 3-bladed. The max RPM that I can achieve i
Does mast detach from pulpit/step on H-33 1981? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 6:03am 03.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1566 I've pulled the mast from the deck on Seanorita, our 1981 H-33. The entire mast and pulpit came off
Beer Turtle (3) jibes138 at 3:46am 03.25.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/3215 Here is a shot of a magnificent little device called a beer turtle. It makes a wonderful black and t
Bimini from the Chandlery igor at 9:20pm 03.24.11 Catalina 30 2/2223 Hi All, Has anyone gotten a bimini from the store here? It's a seemingly decent price ($1100). I
alternator belt size Mark Maulden at 8:36pm 03.24.11 S2 0/1338 This boat has a Volvo MD-17C engine with a 35a alternator driven with what looks like a 3/8" belt ar

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Cape may 663 bridge clearance All U Get at 10:09am 07.08.22 I would offer to improve the design used by ACE for all the bridges since most are in poor condition
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 07.08.22 We've seen a similar process here for the last couple of decades where completely livable homes have
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim kappykaplan at 9:52am 07.08.22 -( I do not think I have the wind angle sensor on my boat. :)
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 9:49am 07.08.22 :plus: I do this all the time, setting my autopilot to wind vane mode. :-( I do not think I have t
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim kappykaplan at 9:46am 07.08.22 If you are simply out day sailing and there are no obstacles, just follow the wind and enjoy the sa
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Tedd at 9:43am 07.08.22 It's been like that in my neighbourhood (suburb of Vancouver, BC) for quite a few years now. It's ra
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 9:40am 07.08.22 Sailing in a shifty wind is a challenge and there are different factors that affect how you sail in
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? Calif. Ted at 9:36am 07.08.22 The Garmin will not control the RM AP but it will send a waypoint so the AP can steer to the waypoin
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? CowboyWay at 9:35am 07.08.22 I think you need to hit "go to", I don't use the "route to" at all because I only steer to one wayp
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? CowboyWay at 9:34am 07.08.22 Where's the AP Control unit, I think RM calls it a Control Head? Can a Garmin chart plotter control
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim dlochner at 9:34am 07.08.22 Sailing in a shifty wind is a challenge and there are different factors that affect how you sail in
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? dlochner at 9:26am 07.08.22 Where's the AP Control unit, I think RM calls it a Control Head? Can a Garmin chart plotter control
Marinized VW Rabbit engine Sailor Sue at 9:25am 07.08.22 I doubt that the starter was "marinized". Any auto salvage yards in your area? Or a VW dealer?
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild sailcapt340 at 9:25am 07.08.22
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Sailor Sue at 9:20am 07.08.22 Not sure, but I think they might be in Maine.
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? Calif. Ted at 9:15am 07.08.22 I think you need to hit "go to", I don't use the "route to" at all because I only steer to one waypo
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Don S/V ILLusion at 9:10am 07.08.22
Help! capta at 9:09am 07.08.22 I'm sure there must be a machine shop somewhere near you. They could easily sleeve the mast where it
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dlochner at 9:08am 07.08.22 Without knowing where Ports Harbor is and where Potts Harbor is, it is difficult to offer an opinion
Help! markwbird at 8:59am 07.08.22 First, have a stiff drink. Then have another one. Then, start looking for a new mast.

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