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Anyone Live Between Atlanta and Charlotte?? Sumner at 9:36am 03.02.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2762 We are going back to Florida in the next week and when we finish there later in the spring are looki
Tiller mod question doehunter at 9:27am 03.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5357 Hey guys, I was checking out the tiller on my 26s yesterday, looking at adding something so I can
Surge Brakes and Tongue Extensions rejenk3 at 8:48am 03.02.11 Trailer Sailors 22/14392 Has anyone relocated the surge brake coupler to a stationary location on the trailer. Then had a s
Battery Bank Sizing - What Does It Mean? Maine Sail at 8:43am 03.02.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/7484 The life of batteries is directly proportional to the number of discharge cycles as well as the "D
Cockpit trim Widgeon Bill at 8:35am 03.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2277 I am looking for the plastic u shaped trim that is found on the interior of the cockpit fiberglass e
Beneteau 361 - below deck autopilot Philip_Oceanis 361 at 5:44am 03.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3136 I would like to install a below deck autopilot in my Beneteau 361. Most probably a raymarine unit. H
Traveller for 26S classic? hodge3000 at 10:59pm 03.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6271 I have a '92 Mac 26 swing keel and am considering installing a traveller system in the cockpit! I ha
Replace trailer tires? MABell at 9:22pm 03.01.11 Trailer Sailors 24/7041 There is an article in this months BoatUS trailering mag that hints at trailer tires should be repla
Irwin 10-4 parts needed lkirkp at 8:47pm 03.01.11 Irwin 1/3289 Does have old irwin parts or scraping a Iwin 10-4? Looking for interior, hatchs or doors ect.
Portapotty vrs. installing a wastewater tank Squirrelcrew at 8:02pm 03.01.11 Ericson 2/4084 I have a 27' 1973 ericson. The toilet needs to be replaced and is only set up for overboard dump. I
Looking to purchase a Catalina 310 gemini522 at 7:37pm 03.01.11 Catalina 310 3/2129 Hello Catalina 310 Owners, After spending several months checking out various sailboats, I've
Transom ladder for a H23 BillyBud at 7:08pm 03.01.11 Smaller Boats 10/2251 I recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 23 and am interested in installing a transom ladder. My question
Crack 2baBob at 4:55pm 03.01.11 Smaller Boats 1/1349 Our H212 has developed a crack in the topdeck from the vent hatch to the starboard quarter. Any expe
Lake Erie on March 1 (1) Ed Schenck at 4:42pm 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3112 There's open water! Problem, its on the Canadian side. Now wouldn't you think the ice would be on
PSS sHAFT SEAL????? seadaddler at 4:39pm 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1738 Has anyone had to readjust their PSS seal after 4 years in operation,I noticed today a little water
Florida anchoring struggle heating up again Roger Long at 4:19pm 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4371 http://cruisersnet.net/51696
Beneteau cutless bearing Sandy Stone at 3:28pm 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 26/20008 Pardon me for posting this inquiry on the general board, but I thought a few more experts might see
propane bottles sailor1950 at 2:32pm 03.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2054 What size propane tanks fit the 2008 hunter 31? Are the Aluminum tanks worth the outlay?
Cure for the reverse prop walk. guidera48 at 1:37pm 03.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3371 A canadien customer was at my store the other day and upon seeing my Cutter in the parking lot struc
WM Six 10 Epoxy Warren Milberg at 1:29pm 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2123 West System Six 10 Epoxy Anyone have any experience using West System's "Six 10 Thickened Epoxy" in

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Mast lights danooxnard at 4:13am 08.30.22 That connector is tricky. If you take it apart you must use a small philips screw driver to remove s
Testing coolant pump? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06am 08.30.22 You might also want to shoot the engine with an IR gun looking for hot spots if there's no water hea
GPS Antenna Removal H49 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:48pm 08.29.22 I'm thoroughly confused by the OP releasing small bits of information on a need to know only basis.
Practice?? Will Gilmore at 11:37pm 08.29.22 they were interested in a practice routine for cruisers. Practice is a good idea if you want to bec
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 10:27pm 08.29.22 Luna is all tucked into her own bed tonight. The trip home was pretty uneventful, I had more speed w
Island Time Progress report sail sfbay at 9:37pm 08.29.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Isn't sailboat ownership fun?
Why do we bother rant (1) thinwater at 8:36pm 08.29.22 If someone else wants to reply, let them. Move on. Some folks have no sense of self-reliance. Most
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? jssailem at 8:28pm 08.29.22 When faced with a similar challenge, I chose to remove the engine and have a mechanic rebuild the en
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 8:25pm 08.29.22 Did Mine almost a year ago The thread on the cable ends is 10/32 if I remember correctly the clevis
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 8:16pm 08.29.22 the coolant pump on the Universal MX25 engine is working correctly? That is a reasonable question.
Mast lights Gene Neill at 8:13pm 08.29.22 That connector has made a monkey out of me both times I've replaced it. The first time I even took p
Need a throttle cable Justin_NSA at 7:36pm 08.29.22 Mine has a toggle end / clevis pin in the Edson pedestal and it slips over a pin at the engine. Held
Cleaning the hull Tally Ho at 7:22pm 08.29.22 Bar Keepers Friend, Home y abrasive. I use it on my deck non-skid, and it cleans tough stains an
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Standard cables by Telex and others should work. If it's an Edson pedestal, there is a friction
Cleaning the hull Ken13559 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Just remember to use paper money. It will cost you more but won't scratch the hull like coinage wi
Why do we bother rant Tally Ho at 7:14pm 08.29.22 I wish everyone did that Greg From my old Coast Guard small boat days, that omission seemed to be
Practice?? mermike at 7:01pm 08.29.22 I would suggest they take the boat out, establish a course, and then adjust one control while anothe
Cleaning the hull Capt Robbie at 6:42pm 08.29.22 bar keepers friend works great about $3 at most supper markets and significantly less then marrykate
Hot water heater Deleted member 117556 at 6:38pm 08.29.22 We removed the factory 20 gal heater with a 6 gal version and gained lots of storage space in the st
Mast lights danooxnard at 6:30pm 08.29.22 The four pin conector is keyed.. one of the pins is a little fatter than the other three. That is us

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