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Vagabond 42 philippe06 at 7:00pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1920 Hello, I'm looking for information about vagabond 42, defaults, avantages, how is she under sail...
Repacking stuffing box WJA302 at 6:48pm 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2984 Hello, Another new owner question. (Thanks to all who helped with replacing the anchor light ' bos
Whale Gusher Galley pump... broken? rogerlwhite at 6:19pm 09.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5863 I recently purchased a Capri 26 with a non-working Whale Gusher Galley Pump MK3. I ordered a rebuil
Gin pole and temporary shrouds dasboot at 5:50pm 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4776 Built a gin pole a la Dale Mack's article and it works pretty slick. What i don't get is the tempor
Specs on ports & Hatches on standard H34 (1) Jim D at 5:15pm 09.11.09 Big Boats 4/3021 Just had the Hull Painted on a 1983 H34. Looking to replace hatches and ports on the boat along with
ST40 Wind System Bud H at 5:11pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2030 I would like to hear some experience with the Raymarine ST40 Wind System. The ST60 is more than I w
Recutting a Jib Rob McClain at 4:36pm 09.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/10385 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 with the Seldin in-mast furling. We have the Furlex reefing system for the
Help with water ballast SteveG84 at 2:27pm 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2839 Just purchased a 1985 Mac 25. Prior to taking it out, we searched everywhere for the water ballast
Portable MSD Choice russg at 1:52pm 09.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3674 Peggie: I'm ready to replace the OEM porta-potty in my boat, per our phone conversation a while ba
H-27 (1984) thru hulls amcmahon at 1:39pm 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2122 Hello Everyone, This fall, I'm planning to pull my 1984 H-27 to paint the bottom and I'm planning to
Vberth door misalignment capejt at 1:33pm 09.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2109 I've just run into a problem I'm having trouble making sense out of. I normally leave the door to th
Worth Repairing? (with pics) (5) YardBoater at 12:20pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4437 Hi everybody, I've been bouncing around these forums a bit looking for information and it looks like
Below Waterline Blisters Tim Grace at 11:59am 09.11.09 Ericson 0/2691 Greetings, I am looking at an Ericson 35 which was surveyed 2 years ago which stated that she had
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:56am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6919 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The wooden slides for the top hatch and companionway
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:55am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2521 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The slides for the top hatch and companionway need to
asymmetrical sail captain scott at 11:54am 09.11.09 Bigger Boats 1/2122 Has anyone ever used a asymmetrical sail on a O'Day 322?
whisker pole Bob 04 H260 at 10:19am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 9/3282 I was out yesterday in very light winds and tried my asymmetrical spinnaker (a Doyle sail from my pr
Electrical Question on a 1,2,3 switch (1) Bob S at 10:07am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 29/4030 Twice this season I've had the 150 amp Blue Seas fuse on the house bank blow while sailing. I draw a
Nice to see.... Cdn Coast Guard says thanks for a safe weekend Scott B at 10:00am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1596 Took this article from SweetwaterCruising. We had a perfect long weekend last weekend, warm sunny,
chair rail seats mdemoret at 8:33am 09.11.09 Catalina 22 3/1679 Does anyone know if there are aft chair rail seats that can be acquired for capri 22 or do I make my

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Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler MetricMountie at 5:52pm 04.13.22 We know all about the metric system here as well, we went metric many years ago, we colonials are al
Seams A Problem? higgs at 5:50pm 04.13.22 If you are going to spend the trip worrying about the seam it might be worth moving on.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 5:46pm 04.13.22 Considering the original channel has been in use for years, is there any reason they don't put warn
Keel question higgs at 5:42pm 04.13.22 If you don't have a motor and haven't learned to sail going by water is a bad idea for you. If the
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:34pm 04.13.22 Yes, I had to be careful about putting my Fujinon binocs with compass near the control head. Or ste
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out DeniseO30 at 5:32pm 04.13.22 I repaired mine because the clutch would not disengage and would make a chattering noise. The the ti
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 5:30pm 04.13.22 dlochner, thanks for the tips.
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:26pm 04.13.22 I could actually adjust the tension knob now that I had it off the wheel. I guess rinse out with so
Keel question Rangofish at 5:25pm 04.13.22 What is bridge height at Marathon
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:18pm 04.13.22 replace it? Replace what? The belt? Or did you mean reassemble?
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:18pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:17pm 04.13.22 Hey, wow, almost fell open just three adjoining tabs. Everything appears fine no pieces are broken s
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult chuckwayne at 5:17pm 04.13.22 A couple of things to check; check the upper bearing for wear - ours started to bind after 18 years,
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:14pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.13.22 Yes, a large screw driver, pry tool or scraper should help you separate the 2 halves. Once you get i
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. jviss at 5:11pm 04.13.22 Good advice. I did a similar thing, and was "customer support" for the new owner, who wasn't resear
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:10pm 04.13.22
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Tally Ho at 5:09pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:08pm 04.13.22 Now that I have the wheel off I understand, all kinds of room after wheel removal! How do you open
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:02pm 04.13.22 Now that I have the wheel off I understand, all kinds of room after wheel removal! How do you open t

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