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Mookie B at 7:33am 01.04.10
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After a bout with the nor'easter we had here in Norfolk in November, I'm forced to make a few extra
Kenlee at 7:28am 01.04.10
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I recently had a Comfort Mate manual toilet installed in a '78 Oday 30. The instructions say a vent
jdgrnt66 at 6:09am 01.04.10
6/2028
alright. winter is here so time to work on the boat. i now have a great spinnaker for those great d
Scott C. at 2:08am 01.04.10
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I have a bosuns chair and was wondering how to change my halyards on my I 28? They are old thats the
keithshunter at 9:07pm 01.03.10
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Hello, I'm new to the NW and new to sailing. I want to plan a cruise to the San Juan's this summer a
keithshunter at 8:23pm 01.03.10
12/3567
Can I cut my transducer cable to reroute it and then reconnect it without any adverse affects ?
woodster at 7:57pm 01.03.10
10/8140
just wondering if there is a color code for the running rigging ....i am planning to replace all and
mdmitch at 7:22pm 01.03.10
2/1979
Happy New Year my fine fellow Mac sailors, I have a nice cruising spinnaker that I like to fly wh
jorgefife at 5:12pm 01.03.10
7/1597
I am now repairing stuff that is not working/not working as it should I came to the water pump issue
ronaldwredman at 4:02pm 01.03.10
1/1320
Thanks for the web link, she's an '71. Is there any resource available to trace a boats former owne
Manny at 3:59pm 01.03.10
17/3428
Hard mud, hard ice? :eek: :doh: Manny
Bad Obsession at 3:41pm 01.03.10
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If I was going to put an inverter in my boat to run my microwave occasionally while at anchor what s
Florida sail at 1:41pm 01.03.10
34/11901
After sailing my Rhodes-22 for several years I am ready to move up to a boat that I can cruise more
Squadron at 1:40pm 01.03.10
28/11794
As the winter deepens along with the depression that comes from having a sailboat sitting in a slip
BroadReach at 1:36pm 01.03.10
2/6410
Peg, I recently (last summer) installed an Atlantis A5 electric head. After a few days I noticed tha
Rich Stidger at 12:43pm 01.03.10
23/14954
I think my twelve year old original halyards are up for replacement. I have come to this conclusion
RBone at 11:35am 01.03.10
16/9568
What's the best lubricant for the threads on the rigging turnbuckles? Rich
Driller B at 11:02am 01.03.10
2/1557
I would like to move the TV mounting position in my 2006 Hunter 41DS for the short wall in the salon
Rob19574 at 10:12am 01.03.10
9/13097
Hi all - I just received a Kindle for Christmas from my wife and thought about starting a thread on
bruce and bernadette at 10:05am 01.03.10
12/2567
Hi everyone. The best to all in 2010. I am in Mexico looking for a place to put a mac 26 that I pl

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Mariner 2=2
kappykaplan at 9:15am 05.06.22
I love it when a plan comes together! :beer:
Pedestal Compass, True North?   (1)
All U Get at 9:08am 05.06.22
205138 We did well enough following the blue dotted line.
Pedestal Compass, True North?
kloudie1 at 8:58am 05.06.22
Interesting that we here around 90degrees long, 30 lat, have had the luxury of having magnetic and t
Motor decision for my Hunter 240
Crazy Dave Condon at 8:54am 05.06.22
One thing to mention. On the older engines, seals and gaskets can be damaged by ethanol gas
shroud tension
Crazy Dave Condon at 8:46am 05.06.22
Photo please
Pedestal Compass, True North?
BAD ORCA at 8:30am 05.06.22
I'm sorry that some people on here were harsh with you. Please don't leave the forum because of th
Generator
tfox2069 at 8:25am 05.06.22
Generator
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:20am 05.06.22
Note that there is no real standard for the noise rating of the generators.. Many use a measurement
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard
Hayden Watson at 8:13am 05.06.22
It is sitting on my desk. Thanks so much!
Pedestal Compass, True North?
jviss at 8:12am 05.06.22
Accuracy and precision are related but different. An old engineering saying is that "Precision is
New Catalina 30 Owner
jviss at 7:49am 05.06.22
I was thinking the same thing at first, but when I manipulated the control valve to produce a large
For the record
dlochner at 7:40am 05.06.22
But I know there are people who would see this as "I tied up to have a relaxing few days and now I
Check your axles...... Don't be like me   (3)
pclarksurf at 7:39am 05.06.22
Dang! Glad you caught that early-- for others who may be contemplating more road miles, consider
Pedestal Compass, True North?
Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 05.06.22
@BAD ORCA I had no problem with your question or understanding your question. This is a forum wher
New Catalina 30 Owner
mikeracca at 7:20am 05.06.22
This is most likely a bad thermocouple. I was thinking the same thing at first, but when I manipu
Pedestal Compass, True North?   (1)
dlochner at 7:18am 05.06.22
For our uses on the water, compass precision is not as important as compass accuracy. It really does
For the record
rgranger at 7:18am 05.06.22
I know in the past I might have said I have had good luck Some people say we make our own luck b
Pedestal Compass, True North?
Davidasailor26 at 6:14am 05.06.22
Autopilot Heading Does Not Match GPS Heading (COG) | Garmin Customer Support "At low speeds, the GP
For the record   (1)
dlochner at 6:14am 05.06.22
But now you have installed a new rebuilt transmission. It is working positively, as hoped? It wa

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