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Dodger cover allemans001 at 9:45pm 08.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4923 Where can I order a factory dodger for an 85 Mac Gregor 25? It's the kind that snaps in place when t
mooring chain Jack at 9:04pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1453 Any thoughts on the life expectancy for top chain on moorings. The previous owner said it was new
Moderator: Where Are The Survey Results? Rick D at 7:59pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1230 SBO did a survey of owners of a variety of boats for a beauty contest and I can't find the results.
Stepping the Mast Steve Melford at 7:50pm 08.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4524 I have an ODay 25 and would like to know how to prevent the boom from flopping over to the side whil
Tightening up shrouds. Endurance2010 at 7:26pm 08.04.10 Big Boats 2/1688 Tightening up shrouds. Skippers: There seems to be a lot of play in one of my shrouds. Althoug
Knowledge Base Question...Phil? Scup at 7:04pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1379 How are new boat models added to the Knowledge Base for a particular brand? Does Phil have to do th
Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention CaptDon01 at 6:40pm 08.04.10 Catalina 22 0/1698 Here is a link for the upcoming 4th annual 2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention: http://w
How do I clean a engine heat exchanger bluemax at 6:18pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5488 I have an Ericson 32-200 with a Universal M-25XP three cylinder diesel engine. The engine overheats
retrieveing outhaul line from boom kevara at 6:18pm 08.04.10 Pearson 2/2561 In heavy wind, with a too-taut outhaul the line pulled from the boom cleat and was drawn into the bo
Hey Don...... Alan at 6:15pm 08.04.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/8548 After the discussion I just had with zeehag on the issue of telltales it occurs to me that we have n
Calibrating ST60 wind Firefighter539 at 4:21pm 08.04.10 Catalina 310 4/18174 Our wind meter is off...way off sometimes. I have studied the manual and it seems to me my best opti
Refinishing Wooden Rudder Texoma Guy at 2:55pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/8480 The boat I just acquired has a wooden kick up rudder. The top part is in great condition. I don't k
Pressurized Alcohol Stove Monamie at 2:53pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4244 The pressurized stoves are pretty much out dated and nobody liked them any way. Sloppy fueling, pump
5411 Alternator Woes Godefroy at 2:44pm 08.04.10 Catalina 30 4/1851 This past weekend, I learned my alternator was having issues when I got the low battery voltage alar
Underwater Centerboard Repair Open Water Sailor at 2:14pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3541 I am a beginner sailor and have a small 16 ft sailboat with a 205 pound centerboard that I now learn
What is that arch all about? gingerpenny at 12:18pm 08.04.10 Big Boats 9/2826 My mate and I are looking at some larger boats and there is a very nice 380 for sale. What are the
Outboard Opinions for Dink PKFK at 11:45am 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 23/5559 Hi - I am considering a new outboard for the Dink......from my reading, Tohatsu are basically Nis
thru-hull holes in h23.5 D8758 at 11:23am 08.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/963 Im a new owner of a 96 h23.5. There are two holes (side by side) in the bottom of the hull behind th
Breakers or Fuses? (1) Scott T-Bird at 11:18am 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1625 I have been looking more critically at my panel since I have been making upgrades to my electical sy
Comparing 3 boats I have found.. cb32863 at 10:53am 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2554 So I am always poking around the Sailboat Listings site and various others just in case something co

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VHF at helm (possibly hands free) FastOlson at 7:37am 06.08.22 We have been quite happy with a Simrad VHF inside, with their remote handheld remote at the helm. I
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 06.08.22 +1 for the Simrad or B&G VHF with the wireless handset. A battery powered device with wireless conne
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) dlochner at 7:35am 06.08.22 We have a B&G H60 with 2 BT remote mics Because the mics need recharging every 7 or 8. Hours. Wired
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light dkinzer at 7:32am 06.08.22 The bayonet pins are offset like they are on two filament automotive bulbs, e.g. 1157.
Catalina 25 electric Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 06.08.22 The switches on some or all 22's are in a terrible location because they are prone to getting hit by
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! (2) Sonofthesea77 at 7:18am 06.08.22 Ah! I didn't see it!.....I'm gonna try and attach a picture here,...I'm pretty sure this is the one
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) mikeracca at 7:14am 06.08.22
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 dlochner at 7:12am 06.08.22 Yes it is a Maxprop. I did not disassemble the prop but removed the grease fitting bolts and used a
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 7:10am 06.08.22 I have Simrad HS35 that connects to the Simrad RS35 radio in the cabin via Bluetooth.
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:03am 06.08.22 incidentally, I'm not completely illiterate I can't see what I'm writing on this smartphone because
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:01am 06.08.22 Dan, the CDI is definitely past its 'best before date'... When I replaced mine in 2015, I purchased
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? (1) mikeracca at 6:50am 06.08.22 They are teak and the best I can do is provide a pic of what they should look like. You may be able
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! kappykaplan at 6:49am 06.08.22 @SailingLoto 's other post indicated the boat was in Lake of the Ozarks MO
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 6:48am 06.08.22 Calibration can be ruled out. What brand of prop? Maxprop? Did you disasseble the prop to greas
Water leak from my keel joint kloudie1 at 6:41am 06.08.22 Had a problem after smacking an unmarked underwater pipe.. Re-torqued the bolts and resealed the joi
Buff buff buff Parsons at 6:40am 06.08.22 Nice. I found that the buffer somehow accumulates electricity as it runs, so it keeps getting heavi
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 dlochner at 6:39am 06.08.22 When motoring in areas with no current or tide the SOG and knot meter speed are the same. Since I a
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 6:33am 06.08.22 How fast does it go under sail? Try a close or beam reach in 10 to 12 knots. You should be able t
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 6:33am 06.08.22 Great. I ordered it. This hole is so small that when I pumped up the boat and sprayed the suds, th
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 6:29am 06.08.22 How different are the two measures, SOG and knot meter speed? The calibration could have changed o

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