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windlass (2) Bill1565 at 11:55am 12.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3444 I pulled the windlass out of my anchor locker today. I had not adequately caulked two of the hold d
Autopilot derfus at 11:11am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 25/8695 What auto pilot do you have installed on your boat? I looked at the Raymarine Wheel pilot for my Oda
Mac26 Dagger board Pest UK at 10:56am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4250 At the end of last season I managed to lose my dagger board, don't know how, just ended up with two
Get your new Macgregor windows here>>>> Right On! at 8:20am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2673 Ida Sailor or(Rudder Craft) will make new tinted windows for your Macgregor __! But they only make t
Intake vented loop Maine Sail at 7:30am 12.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6393 Peggy, What are your thoughts on intake vented loops for the Groco Model K or WC heads with no way
Rudder Replacement worth the cost ??? Mick at 5:10am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2353 Living in Oklahoma we are land locked , and have to limit our sailing adventures to the lakes. No ra
What If ... Buck420 at 5:07am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 43/11074 Not wishing to hijack a previous thread on AIS ... I would like to pose a "what if" navigation que
O'Day 20 Rigging Question 1 (1) Looking4Wind at 4:42am 12.17.10 Day Sailers 4/2660 Having purchased my O'Day 20 at the end of the sailing season here in Edmonton, the last couple of m
clew straps bookends at 6:54pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7512 I am buying a new main sail. Changing from bolt rope to loose footed because everyone says they are
Pearson Wanderer Centerboard cable Specs Fireriders at 5:46pm 12.16.10 Pearson 0/1647 Would anyone know the diameter and lenght of the centerboard cable? I need to replace mine. Thanks f
Boat for Sail (2) Deadhead at 5:30pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3260 I have been driving past this puppy for quite some time now. Today I decided to grab a couple of pi
Martec 3 bladed folding prop andale@1 at 1:56pm 12.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1352 I am looking for those that have put a Martec Foldig Three Blace prop in place of the Stock Three Bl
Rear Stay on venture 21 ,, 1969 moorupnorth at 1:07pm 12.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3879 I recently bought a 21 Venture , it is a 1969 model. I cant figure a back stay ,to save my wifes l
Tragedy in Beagle Channel jfmid at 1:05pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3213 This news item crossed my desktop http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132110476
Offer on Bayfield 25 accepted (1) Bonzai at 12:46pm 12.16.10 Trailer Sailors 6/6661 Am going to pick it up this coming week in Ct.Will let you guys know how the boat does in the Keys n
Fitting & Facing A Marine Shaft Coupling (6) Maine Sail at 9:31am 12.16.10 Musings With Maine Sail 11/23838 What the heck is that..???;) I am currently doing a shaft, cutlass, coupling and alignment job
altuglass tinted glass skibum55 at 8:31am 12.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1186 Hope to find someone out there who has replaced the fixed glass over the galley, on a beneteau idyll
Halyard Wire sunwindsea at 8:05am 12.16.10 Catalina 30 7/3131 As I work to refit my 1983 Catalina 30, the next thing I want to do is change out the original wire
West FL Dinghy to store med2463 at 6:36am 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1572 I've started a blog regarding dinghying to grocery stores in western FL. I did this because I could
Chainplate refurbishment Roger Long at 5:52am 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 25/10272 Rich, You covered this briefly in the tang thread but, for the benefit of anyone doing a search dow

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What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 11:40am 07.19.22 I wonder if something like a fridge turning off at just the same time as the charger being in absor
What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 11:27am 07.19.22 Does the Sterling charger ever go to absorption briefly after a period of float? I know my Xantre
What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 11:22am 07.19.22 Sounds like you have the max bulk voltage setting in your external regulator set to 15v and your de
depth/chart plotters scottscotty at 10:53am 07.19.22 roger that! ty Parsons
depth/chart plotters Parsons at 10:45am 07.19.22 Yea I hope that I don't ground it Get over that fear of grounding your boat. There are three types
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Hayden Watson at 10:43am 07.19.22 Is this gone ? My "new" boat only had an ice box. I have automotive AC experience in regards to r
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Ward H at 10:42am 07.19.22 Yea, gone. Should have posted as such. Sorry
What causes high voltage fault? Davidasailor26 at 10:42am 07.19.22 Does the Sterling charger ever go to absorption briefly after a period of float? I know my Xantrex
What causes high voltage fault? Ward H at 10:36am 07.19.22 Sounds like you have the max bulk voltage setting in your external regulator set to 15v and your def
There goes the neighborhood! DArcy at 10:34am 07.19.22 That might be a little overly cynical. I'm in the process of buying a 26-foot sailboat that has a b
20 hour battery capacity test done Davidasailor26 at 10:33am 07.19.22 So, what are you considering for replacement? I see myself going down this road sometime soon, but
How to grow the sport capta at 10:30am 07.19.22 As with so much else, the US seems to be backsliding in yachting. I have no doubt that it will soon
Sailing with no furling winch Alice A. at 10:27am 07.19.22 Fall off and blanket the Genoa behind the main. It will be very easy to furl and you will get a tigh
There goes the neighborhood! Tedd at 10:06am 07.19.22 And that looks like a bow thruster on a 25 foot boat. Either speaks to the maneuverability or expect
There goes the neighborhood! DArcy at 9:56am 07.19.22 The Ranger Tugs are a popular cruising vessel up here in the PacificNW. Interesting boats but the
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 9:47am 07.19.22 If you don't have the correct set up ..send it here and I'll take care of it .. Just trying to pay i
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.19.22 Thanks for the replies and ideas. Still need to know what the proper length is.
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 07.19.22 Before demolishing the boat, can you attach a tracer line to the hose where it attaches to the thru-
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:43am 07.19.22 If it were I , I'd screw a nut onto the fitting . Then I'd drill a hole through the nut and plug an
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions LloydB at 9:42am 07.19.22 Reaching against true wind can be done with a jib only but the degree of gain would depend upon the

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