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One year later r.oril at 6:25am 12.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2660 So now I have owned my 1988 Mac 26D for a year. I was able to sail with my wife twice and several s
h410 Brochure gwheeler at 5:54am 12.18.09 Big Boats 2/1621 Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the brochure for a 98 h410. I guess any year would work, just
Wiring a minn kota onboard alternator charger beamreach at 5:51am 12.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/12037 I'm thinking towards adding a Minn Kota onboard alternator charger (MK-1_DC), single bank, to run fr
Roy Disney; a fellow sailor enjoys fair winds forever Mark Major at 12:51am 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1611 A Message from Bob: Roy E. Disney Passes Dear Cast Members, It is with great sadness that I info
Fuel Tank Valve windsmaker at 9:05pm 12.17.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1864 Got a Beneteau First 38 1983 with fuel leak at the on/off value to the tank. The brass fuel tank va
Do you think this is a typo? J Hunter at 6:31pm 12.17.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1310 Check out the price this 1990 50' says it's "under contract" for - wow, lotta boat for short money i
Kiwiprop JBerger at 4:22pm 12.17.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3307 I have a Catalina 320 which came with a fixed three blade prop. Does anyone have experience using t
another question bad co at 4:09pm 12.17.09 Smaller Boats 5/1558 what no clue what the purpose is for the line and pulley system is that attatches under the boom clo
Need Bilge Switch that FITS !!! Jeanne320 at 3:19pm 12.17.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1418 We are in an urgent situation. Wondering if anybody has had a problem replacing their rule-a-ma
Hunter 27 questions (1) emkay at 2:23pm 12.17.09 The Cherubini Hunters 26/6456 I'm very close to purchasing one, have a few questions. 1) The boat I'm looking at seems to have a
Beachable Monohulls JimGeddes at 2:09pm 12.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/5535 Retractable Keel Cruisers I was impressed with a Krogen 38 yesterday. So now I'm stuck wondering i*
Prop Size cedarcreekrr@aol.com at 2:02pm 12.17.09 Columbia 2/2954 To anyone out there who has a Columbia 34 or around that shape ' size. I'd like to put a 3 blade pro
Bottom Paint Performance Warren Milberg at 12:40pm 12.17.09 Ask All Sailors 20/9292 So, now that the season is over for some of us, and a number now have their boats up on the hard (bo
Just got a unbelievable deal on lewmar proseries 1000g. need help w install ideas for h40 luvitt at 11:50am 12.17.09 Big Boats 3/1505 Ive been dreaming of a windlass! didnt think I could afford one. most of you probably know im jus
Can I use the halyard as an effective downhaul? Hermit Scott at 9:41am 12.17.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2887 When the boom is low on the track at the gooseneck, it rubs the bimini. The only way for me to keep
Auto-pilot for my 29.,5 ylaberge at 8:56am 12.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1292 Hi, I want to buy a auto-pilot for my 1996 hunter 29.5. I would like to know which one fit and w
Re-Post Which Cutlass Bearing to use? (1) Witzend at 8:41am 12.17.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2764 Here is the problem: I just spoke to Duramax about the bearing they sent me that was out of spec. To
Jib track problem Quoddy at 8:05am 12.17.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3021 Here's the problem. I want to twist the jib (110) while its fully unfurled but I don't have any jib
shore power location advice Hawk527 at 7:35am 12.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1867 I going to add internal 110v 30a shore power to my 26D this winter and would like advice on locating
Fawcetts Chandlery, Annapolis Ron20324 at 6:54am 12.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/4361 Annapolis- December 17, 2009. Fawcett Boat Supplies announced today that it will be moving from its

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Mast wiring access (1) jssailem at 8:56am 05.05.22 Some builders use a wire connector on the deck. They are convenient yet they experience corrosion is
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 jon hansen at 8:54am 05.05.22 i carry a photo copy of my master's license, now expired. the coasties excepted it during a random s
shroud tension Walton Stanley at 8:41am 05.05.22 It is just this: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/shroud-tension.1249933361 As you can se
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 dlochner at 8:41am 05.05.22 The other post with the same name brings up an interesting question for me. I didn't want to hijack
Single-handing a Catalina 310? PlaneTom at 8:39am 05.05.22 She be looks pretty. Key is to find your way of docking with her. Then practice. Only come into the
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments jssailem at 8:35am 05.05.22 There are several good sources for Multi Functional Displays to guide you on your cruising adventure
Pleasure Craft Operator Card dandan88 at 8:31am 05.05.22 Hi John .. Thanks. Yes - the course was good. I think the code is a general coupon code and good for
Pleasure Craft Operator Card jssailem at 8:27am 05.05.22 You found the program helpful. You used a discount code. Is this code available for use by other ind
Pleasure Craft Operator Card jssailem at 8:25am 05.05.22 Welcome Dan Dan to the SBO forum.
shroud tension Crazy Dave Condon at 8:25am 05.05.22 @Walton Stanley take a couple of photos of the current shroud adjusters. Did any of the boats com
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 dandan88 at 8:24am 05.05.22 In Canada all operators of a pleasure craft need proof of competency. A pleasure craft operator card
Single-handing a Catalina 310? jssailem at 8:13am 05.05.22 She be looks pretty. Key is to find your way of docking with her. Then practice. Only come into the
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JamesG161 at 8:02am 05.05.22 Opps... i hit the "Amazon ad" versus the right one This one works to remove Salts https://www.amaz
Single-handing a Catalina 310? (1) PlaneTom at 7:56am 05.05.22 Docking gets my vote for the trickiest part. As someone's tagline reads "don't approach the dock an
Generator capta at 7:53am 05.05.22 I have the new 2KW model and can say it is very quiet. I don't have the amount of experience as @ca
Single-handing a Catalina 310? PlaneTom at 7:52am 05.05.22 Tom, my wife and I have been using a mid ship spring line led from a cleat on the jib track for doc
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Justin_NSA at 7:44am 05.05.22 Docking gets my vote for the trickiest part. As someone's tagline reads "don't approach the dock any
Single-handing a Catalina 310? marchem at 7:30am 05.05.22 As others have said, sailing the 310 single handed is not difficult, and some have suggested modifi
Mounted VHF Radio drewlamparello at 7:28am 05.05.22 I'm looking to install a VHF on board with an antenna mounted at the mast head. I found a Cable ins
Generator dLj at 7:23am 05.05.22 I'm not sure why, but even the other models of Honda gensets are considerably noisier than the 2kw

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