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309 v berth door BoxedUp at 6:45pm 03.21.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3491 If you don't order the optional folding v berth door, am I correct that there is no door on the v be
solar charge controller - anchor light walt at 6:40pm 03.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3785 I'm working on a non- sailboat related solar project so was looking for a charge controller. I came
Choice of wood? Prime Time at 6:38pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 17/7494 I'm replacing the gunwale on an old dinghy. I need to bend a 12 foot length of wood. It measures abo
The Sailboat Show Ep.5 - Invisible Whales JoelHoover at 6:16pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1174 Those sneaky whales were hiding behind the soda machine! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Y3AJ6
capping the head oktbrian at 5:54pm 03.21.10 Big Boats 3/1706 I moved my boat from salt to fresh and now have to cap the outlet hose from the holding tank. I hav
Hull decals dwgifford at 2:43pm 03.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/4953 I am going to be repainting my boat this spring and would like to add either the "HUNTER" decal or t
Looking for railing for Macgregor 25' rascal at 2:37pm 03.21.10 Smaller Boats 0/838 I am looking for the transon railing and side railings for a venture 25' sailboat. If anyone out the
Service a Brydon Marine Toilet chambao at 2:37pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/12551 I recently serviced a Brydon Marine toilet pump assembly which I documented on you tube. Here is the
Brydon Marine Toilet parts service chambao at 2:25pm 03.21.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/5723 I recently had to replace the washer in a leaking 1979 Brydon Marine pump assembly. I also serviced
clutch replacement jzallen at 1:56pm 03.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1509 I have a 1988 Catalina 27. The Sophus Berendsen double clutch for the mainsheet and genny halyard ne
Down goes the keel..... old guys sail at 1:48pm 03.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4639 I got my 1980 Mac 22 over a year ago, have been working for this past Sat, checking everything out.
Messed up Profurl Unit...Oh Crap Bad Obsession at 1:28pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 20/9361 I finally got someone up the mast today only to find out that the unit had some serious issues. We
Mariner 9.9 O/b Question chambao at 12:38pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 12/17580 Hi Folks, I own a 1996 Mariner 9.9 o/b. Went sailing yesterday and the combination steering/throttle
Proper "Gunkholing" Protocols dscribner at 12:22pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 7/101109 What is the proper protocol when cruising? Can I find a nice harbor and drop anchor for the night,
Best "starter" Genoa with furling LakeStlouis23.5 at 12:12pm 03.21.10 Smaller Boats 18/3078 Greetings... I am new to this site and am not a seasoned sailor. I have owned a 14' Vagabond and now
Opening an Autohelm 4000 penurious at 11:40am 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 5/379143 I have a new belt which I would like to install. The manual does not instruct how to gain access.
Please please please help a newbie!! LykaReynard at 11:31am 03.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1441 I bought a 1984 Hunter 25.5 foot cruiser yesterday, this boat needs lots of work, and we are a misfi
37c fixed ports TJ-LJ Champion at 11:04am 03.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1825 Looking to replace the fixed ports on our 37c does anyone know the original mfg?
Just bought my first Catalina v3n0m at 10:57am 03.21.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1765 I sold my Macgregor 26D and bought an 80 Catalina 25 fixed keel. I am really happy with it. It seems
Battens with a twist... fox islander at 10:11am 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/97502 A few weeks ago I packaged my mainsail off to Sail Care for some "remodeling". When I removed the ba

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Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 8:33pm 05.21.22 Update: Rick Wallace from i3DGear has designed a new ring in three arc segments and a way to press i
Vacation from a live aboard higgs at 7:49pm 05.21.22 If your boat can't survive two weeks on its own you have problems. When was the last time that your
Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer Solar Generator Tally Ho at 7:39pm 05.21.22 Seems like a portable battery (Jackery) powering your charge to charge your batts is a lesson in dim
Life Jacket recommendations Marmalade at 7:35pm 05.21.22 I'll add another vote for Spinlock, they are well designed. @Sailfanatic mentioned crotch straps, a
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Tally Ho at 7:31pm 05.21.22 Greg, what would he be checking for? If both wires are to either side of an incandescent bulb, the
Life Jacket recommendations (2) pclarksurf at 7:09pm 05.21.22 Admiral and I both have the spinlock deckvest lite-- can't say enough about them for comfort. Admir
New Articles Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 05.21.22 The "a little light" thing might be true, although most of our sailing is daysails or overnights. I
Taveler eye loose Reubels at 6:48pm 05.21.22 Thanks for the reply, only access to the other side is through the drain hole which is the size of a
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? Ralph Johnstone at 6:31pm 05.21.22 It only took me 18 years to figure this out... Shows you've got an open mind. Many don't learn e
Anyone missing their rudder jviss at 6:30pm 05.21.22 Would probably have been better to just leave it there, so the owner could find it by backtracking.
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 6:28pm 05.21.22 Connect the mast to ground. Use the mast as the ground on your multi-meter setup for a continuity
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 6:20pm 05.21.22 If you measure voltage on a DVM the voltage will read as a + voltage if the leads are correct, if t
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Will Gilmore at 6:16pm 05.21.22
eenie, meenie, minie, moe dlochner at 6:06pm 05.21.22 Greg, what would he be checking for? If both wires are to either side of an incandescent bulb, the
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 6:05pm 05.21.22
Taveler eye loose Davidasailor26 at 6:03pm 05.21.22
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 6:03pm 05.21.22 if You have some wire, you can connect it to one of the 2 wires at the base of the mast, then lay i
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 6:00pm 05.21.22 Interesting replies. If it's for a mid-mast nav light, as you say, it doesn't matter - there is not
New Articles jaysweet at 5:54pm 05.21.22
Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer Solar Generator Davidasailor26 at 5:50pm 05.21.22 The Jackery should work for that, with a 15A-30A converter to plug your shore power into it. But as

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