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Chartplotter Opinions / Advice PKFK at 8:33pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4462 Hi Folks - I am in the market for a new chartplotter. Currently I have a Magellan Meridian Color
companionway door lock Aus Ross at 8:28pm 08.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2802 Hi Guys My latch has been removed on the companionway and I would like to replace it. I know what i
Catalina Island Jerry75 at 8:17pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1289 I have a 1990 macgregor. I was wondering has anyone ever sailed with there Macgregor to Catalina isl
water in cockpit mac 21 mark7771 at 8:01pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1474 I have a 1974 21 mac. Water comes into the cockpit from the drain hole where the swingkeel winch cab
salvagedirect.com blueberry at 7:58pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1158 I am looking to buy a second sailboat like the one I havebut for for parts. I am not a boat dealer
Tuning a Mac 26S (3) JMonda at 7:50pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1965 Hi Folks, First of all I'm just learning to sail. I've sailed my 26S about 5 times. I believe my
In-mast sail and no back stays??? Ctskip at 7:38pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3587 So I'm looking into buying a new boat. I have been looking at the big three, Hunter, Beneteau and Ca
21 ft mac water in cockpit mark7771 at 7:18pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5928 I have a 1974 21 mac. water comes into the cockpit from the drain hole where the keel winch cable is
H36 3YM30 cruising RPM Ken Honeycutt at 6:20pm 08.03.09 Big Boats 7/6979 Getting ready for an extended cruise this WE and was wondering what RPM others are using for cruisin
Strut for Forward Hatch? intensity at 5:56pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/1247 Just bought a new-to-us 1995 H 23.5. It seems odd that the forward hatch flops open 180 degrees unti
Boat Surveyors mmiles at 5:42pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1140 Would anyone be able to recommend a quality boat surveyor in the Bay City, Michigan area? Thank yo
need plans /spec. for cradle cloud-nein at 5:34pm 08.03.09 Irwin 0/24 I have a 37' cc Irwin ketch and want to build a cradle for it. Any one have one or have specificati
Water leak at fresh water inlet. Fly Away at 5:30pm 08.03.09 Catalina 30 4/1608 Tried filling the fresh water tanks and as we were doing so a good bit of water came in the cabin ab
Tuning the standing rigging for a Coloumbia 34 airrsarfrog at 5:04pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1385 I have a question and any and all answers would be of help. I was told to go to this site by a frien
Looking for a 280 Travis at 4:30pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1441 Does anyone out there know of a clean 280 for sale. I live in the Kansas City area. Thanks, Travis
H30 throttle catch AndyO at 3:57pm 08.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1592 I recently bought a 1981 H30. The previous owner removed whatever device was used to keep the thrott
Non-CARB Approved Jerry Jugs Rick D at 3:34pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2401 After struggling for years with the 'low emission' jerry jugs I may have found a solution. As many o
Super ShipBottom Paint Ross B at 3:28pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1301 Has anyone had any shipping problems with this company. They seem like nice enough people when talki
Parts for Frigomatic AV-12 -- sources needed Vegas at 3:06pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 1/3276 Anyone know good sources in the U.S. for Frigomatic parts? Google searches didn't come up with anyth
Annual Mac owners get together in San Diego? caguy at 3:03pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1163 Novelman was telling me about a get Macgregor owners together this weekend in San Diego. Does anyone

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What Starter Battery??? JamesG161 at 10:27pm 07.27.21 I bought a Walmart special , lead acid, for my size engine, 50 HP. They replaced one free. My Sta
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands swshogren at 10:11pm 07.27.21 @duck21... how was/is your trip? Sorry to not see this sooner, bit I have a lot of experience in the
What Starter Battery??? Benny17441 at 8:50pm 07.27.21 As far as starter batteries they are the same as used in cars. The boat can use a smaller battery a
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 8:11pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis BigEasy at 7:57pm 07.27.21 The solenoid replacement is available on line. Alan, Did you purchase the replacement solenoid
What Starter Battery??? Ward H at 7:44pm 07.27.21 A deep cycle battery works fine as a dedicated starting battery. There is no advantage to buying an
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank jec1 at 7:41pm 07.27.21 If I read you correctly, it's an uphill run from the toilet discharge to the tank inlet. So if you
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis (2) BigEasy at 7:36pm 07.27.21 Sunlover, Your boat is a mystery. If it was not French built and was built in US, the first
Bilge water wont stay put! (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:52pm 07.27.21 There are 2 ways to think about this assuming that you are talking about a gap under the floor that
Need help identifying DougM at 6:51pm 07.27.21
Refrigeration lines (1) mkrokidas at 6:44pm 07.27.21 You need to check with the manufacturer of the refrigeration unit in question. On many refrigeration
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28pm 07.27.21 If I read you correctly, it's an uphill run from the toilet discharge to the tank inlet. So if you
Spreader boots for Hunter 335 DArcy at 6:26pm 07.27.21 I just replaced mine this spring. I measured the spreader diameter then walked into the store with a
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 jeepbluetj at 6:23pm 07.27.21 And I'd say that 4000UV would have worked better, with a far more tenacious hold. (but still removab
Widening the cuddy access on '74 Javelin? RaleighRancher at 6:22pm 07.27.21
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:17pm 07.27.21 Finding something I think id funny... Friday feel like to far away to enjoy... Here goes.... Report
Chartplotter (1) Tally Ho at 5:50pm 07.27.21 My older NMEA 0183 speed log is not connected to my NMEA2000 network. I THiNK it could be connected
iNavX Problems Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 07.27.21 Have you tried deleting the app and reinstalling it? That sometimes fixes flakey behavior.
iNavX Problems quadrille38 at 5:29pm 07.27.21
Chartplotter MHauser at 5:27pm 07.27.21 Yeah, you guys missed the boat on this one (sorry for the pun). I agree about the paddlewheel, just

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