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Renovating The Non Skids Chuckbear at 5:21pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 We have just posted our article on redoing the non skids, from Good Old Boat, on both of our web sit
Turkey Charter Help/Questions rfrye1 at 5:02pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1204 We are considering a bareboat to Turkey. We've done Croatia (loved it). We've heard that Greece is c
My Girl's trailer (5) emergpa1 at 3:42pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1971 Hi folks. I have had some questions about the trailer i use for my girl. I think that the design is
anchor shackle load rating John at 3:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1993 After reading what's been said here, as well as elsewhere, on anchor swivels, I've decided to replac
CAL 2-25 baby stay Jalepeno at 1:41pm 08.22.09 Cal 0/2023 Do any CAL 2-25 owners have a fix or removable baby stay on the front of their mast? If so do you u
How Would You Sail From Tampa Fl. To Mobile AL.? sigbear at 1:21pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/21656 If you had to sail a 30' sailboat from Tampa Fl. to Mobile Al. would you follow the coast line which
Power Thruster worked like a charm (3) OdayDave at 12:41pm 08.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1298 After nicking my rudder a couple of times with the prop, I bought a set of Powerthrusters for the ou
Be Careful Up There! Rick D at 12:36pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1868 I found out today that a friend of mine fell 'about 20 feet' when the line slipped. The helper had h
I made my first eyesplice today. (2) caguy at 12:18pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1616 I am generally happy with the way they turned out, especially on one side, but I just can't seem to
The Delta in California Jerry75 at 11:14am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1059 Has anyone taken there make to the Delta in California? Where are some go places to go on the delta
Solar power Jerry75 at 11:09am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3473 I am wanting to install some solar power. Has anyone done this and what do I need to add solar power
CB stuck in up position wndwatch46 at 10:26am 08.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1127 After some redo I put my O'Day 20 in the water on 8/20 and then discovered that the CB wouldn't go d
Line Stripper for Barient Winch Bill23009 at 8:04am 08.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2456 Does anyone know where I can get a line stripper for a Barient winch somewhere in the Annapolis area
Access Mac25 Cabin Ceiling mac25wmo at 7:58am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1913 I am planning on running the control lines on my Mac25 back to the cockpit. To do this I will be add
Music while surfing..? Maine Sail at 6:46am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2319 Hi All, I nearly always have music playing, usually iTunes, in my office when working and when surf
cdi furler herbwjones at 6:38am 08.22.09 Smaller Boats 4/1433 I have a CDI furler on my Hunter 240. The webbing loop at the head of my jib rotted through, and I
Great 30 days on L. Michigan (1) blowinganddrifting at 5:53am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1698 Wow, what a great vacation we just had!!! We spent 20 nights on board, straight through, we travele
Sumlog ll ..Odometer frozen..Speed works Scotian at 3:50am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1921 My new to me CS 27 has a Sumlog ll knot-meter. Was watching with interest as odometer was about to t
Brass porthole mount Anastasia at 8:28pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3087 Hello all, Avast ye hardys!! brethren of the sailcloth! Can any of ye mates inform me of the a
Relacing Trailer Bunk Boards mac25wmo at 7:38pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4232 The bunk boards on the trailer for my Mac 25 have rotted away and need to be replaced. My plan is to

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Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 2:58pm 04.23.22
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 2:55pm 04.23.22 I have a 41DS, the rudder reference is under a floor panel in the cockpit. The drive is behind a ce
Potable Water Fittings sailcapt340 at 2:53pm 04.23.22 David, Do you have a shutoff valve installed before the Water Heater Input? What I am thinking, is
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) capt.amory at 2:51pm 04.23.22 I believe the linear drives are designed to be attached to the Radial Drive or Quadrant, not the ru
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) capt.amory at 2:46pm 04.23.22 204723
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) capt.amory at 2:39pm 04.23.22 Your Hunter does not have a quadrant? My linear drive is attached to the quadrant. I thought of t
Potable Water Fittings sailcapt340 at 2:34pm 04.23.22
Potable Water Fittings Davidasailor26 at 2:15pm 04.23.22
Catalina 22 Portable 120V AC kloudie1 at 12:34pm 04.23.22 Lots of folks , myself included, have used a physically small 5000 btu window unit mounted in the co
Anchor woes thinwater at 12:33pm 04.23.22 Hmmm, a carabiner, locking of course, would that be appropriate? I used a similar system for a de
Wooden interior steps jrisenmay at 12:07pm 04.23.22 Did you try calling a dealer or Beneteau factory? No reply so far.
St Marys Boat Services dlochner at 11:22am 04.23.22 In addition to what @dlochner recommended, you can also download Navonics to your phone. It shows
Docking with a loop Tally Ho at 11:09am 04.23.22 Nice idea and great video and explanation. The hook beats the pvc we used at one time and subseque
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 11:03am 04.23.22 You got to admit, it's pretty funny if you look at the picture. You may get the occasional sarcasm
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 10:37am 04.23.22 I have been tossing around the tank polishing idea myself. I was reading up on the process from a se
St Marys Boat Services rgranger at 9:56am 04.23.22 In addition to what @dlochner recommended, you can also download Navonics to your phone. It shows w
Docking with a loop rgranger at 9:53am 04.23.22 :clap: With the camera in your hand, this gives all new meaning to single handing:biggrin: Thnx fo
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips stickinthemud57 at 7:52am 04.23.22 Interesting response. You seem to imply that the manual mixing technique is inferior, comparing my t
Trans oil smokey73 at 7:48am 04.23.22 Look very carefully at the manufacturer's plate on the transmission. On my it lists the oil to be u
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 kloudie1 at 7:41am 04.23.22 Couple of notes from my changeout a couple of years ago: Measure and record the distance from the un

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