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Sail Batten size Okie Dokie at 2:31pm 02.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1822 The batten in the mainsail of my Mac 26M dropped out of the sail last fall. Can anyone tell me the s
GPS Repair shemandr at 2:25pm 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2278 I have a Garmin 176C GPS which I think needs repair. Garmin says it is no longer repairing this mod
Need replacement spreader - Cal 34 JoelHoover at 2:21pm 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3305 Lost a spreader sailing the new boat home from Oxnard. I went to Minneys in Costa Mesa and called
Catalina 445 jceccant at 12:32pm 02.22.10 Big Boats 1/4963 Just bought a Catalina 455. Any Sailing tips?
Building a Pulpit for a B20 TiSmeB4U at 12:27pm 02.22.10 Balboa 2/3464 Hello folks, I've been on the Balboa group on yahoo for a while now and just came across the grou
Cruising Chute Spar on 411 (1) dkobyrne at 11:53am 02.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2495 Hi, Is it possible to fit a pole at the bow of my Beneteau 411 that will keep a cruising chute cl
sailing my mac to the usvi blackbolt7 at 11:14am 02.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3553 Hi all, I intend to sail my 26x to the us virgins in 2011. I'm looking for 1 or 2 people to help cre
selecting auto pilot dlewis812 at 11:04am 02.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1509 sorry for the broad question.. would like to get an auto pilot (for cat 30). assuming many optio
Looking for an Ericson that was sold stingraysvf at 9:59am 02.22.10 Ericson 0/2199 Update! I now have some pretty good information on the boat. The hull ID # is ERY28629E686, and its
oday sails mikeK at 9:53am 02.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1652 looking to replace main/jib on my '83 oday23....any ideas on where to get the best deal on long isl
Disaster on the Sasafrass (3) Witzend at 9:35am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 31/7034 Disaster on the Bohemia You think you have problems!!!
Stuck jib rhetteleazer at 9:26am 02.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1504 I have been having a problem removing my jib from my roller furling. Is there some trick or am I ju
Removing jib from roller furling rhetteleazer at 8:50am 02.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/4454 Is there any easy way to remove a jib from a roller furling. Is there some trick or am I just not p
wing keel in mud taxit at 6:51am 02.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2499 I wish to berth a catalina 30 mk111 1997 wing keel overnight on a drying river bed. It will be tied
How far are allowed to sail in Pacific Ocean ? w2d at 6:35am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 23/5104 I'm a tourist in the U.S. and want to buy a boat. Is this possible? How far can I swim on a boat in
H30 with rusted compression post malyea at 5:28am 02.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1815 I have a deposit on an '82 H30 I haven't yet had a formal survey as required by BoatUS for insuran
Tacktick gybe? Quoddy at 4:50am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2024
Shroud tension & Prop shaft oil (1) Buzzlovelace at 9:17pm 02.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2148 Hi , I have just changed my shroud eyebolts to the U bolt upgrade. They are very heavy duty and I re
mixing metals redhead78 at 8:30pm 02.21.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2863 Hello, I have a question reguarding compatability of metal. I am installing a groco Bronze tri fllan
Y-29 Manual bob98008 at 8:06pm 02.21.10 Yamaha 1/2815 I get a lot of requests for manuals for the 29, but all I can do is refer people to a site in Hollan

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Can you identify this Throttle Controller? AJ23793 at 9:12am 05.15.22 Wow! Thank you so very much, @Calif. Ted! You guys are amazing!!
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 9:00am 05.15.22 David, Tell more about your Smart Shunt. It appears that you might have 2 shunts. All that data i
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 8:59am 05.15.22 Wonderful information. Thanks and I am sure I will be back.
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 8:35am 05.15.22 It's a diesel Hydronic Heater, Model D5WSC. I figured it out. I removed the stern propane locker a
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 8:28am 05.15.22 Thanks all for your suggestions. It turns out the spherical water tank inside the water heater is a
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:27am 05.15.22
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:17am 05.15.22 Yep, I know, thanks for talking sense into me, but, Every time I turn something breaks or needs repl
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 8:09am 05.15.22 Not sure about the throttle but yes you should absolutely clean the surface the brake shoes ride on.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 05.15.22
AC voltmeter replacement (1) leo310 at 8:08am 05.15.22 I installed one of these as I can now see what is going on just like the battery monitor.
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:04am 05.15.22 I still have no idea where the Phillips socket went???
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:03am 05.15.22
Rearming an inflatable life vest All U Get at 7:45am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:35am 05.15.22 When I need to make a hole bigger and if I have the correct size hole saw, I cut the desired hole si
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 7:19am 05.15.22 For making a large hole a bit larger I have used a sanding drum in a drill. I have a kit with variou
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:52am 05.15.22 I would love to add external regulation but I've never been inside a Hitachi like the one on my boat
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 6:46am 05.15.22 Thanks for the help, Jim and Terry. i will see if the Hunter store has a drawing to confirm suitabi
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head RitSim at 6:45am 05.15.22 On my B411, the forward "tank" is a rubber bladder under the forward cabin bunk. Don't think this c
AC voltmeter replacement Terry Cox at 6:41am 05.15.22 Different model boat here, but our DC ammeter was not working when we purchased our boat. The panel
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 6:31am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank. I think I need to get the air leak (assuming there is

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