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How Would You Sail From Tampa Fl. To Mobile AL.? sigbear at 1:21pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/21647 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 7/2455 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
Cable installation in mast RJ1946 at 6:57pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1363 Can anyone give some good advice on running cabling for Radar and apparent wind meter in a C30 mast
Apelco Radar Help jsmckay at 6:39pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1110 My Apelco radar was working last year just fine. This year, I cleaned up my wiring and it will powe
Replacing stock alternator tomfoolery at 5:32pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1260 I can't see anything on this in the archives. I have a Cat 30 with M25 stock 50 amp alternator. Anyo
Mainsheet resistance.... rpell46 at 4:24pm 08.21.09 Catalina 30 5/1724 Hi all, We've been having an unusually great sailing season here in the NY Bight.....winds are ave
Maximum Dagger Board Drop David F at 3:35pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/56 My 1988 26D dagger board has the main line to raise/lower and it also has a safety line to limit the

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Update on Defender dlochner at 5:09am 04.22.22 Sounds like other marine retailers may have a serious threat. :beer: Since FortNite is a Canadian
Update on Defender Leeward Rail at 5:07am 04.22.22 Sounds like other marine retailers may have a serious threat. :beer:
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed dlochner at 4:37am 04.22.22 Adding an inspection port is good idea. Do a search there are several companies that can provide th
Compression post leak GEB at 4:13am 04.22.22 Common problem. Many posts here about the same leak. In every case, the leak occurs at the mast ste
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) kappykaplan at 3:17am 04.22.22 I believe the linear drives are designed to be attached to the Radial Drive or Quadrant, My type 1
Epoxy and stainless steel. thinwater at 11:10pm 04.21.22 How do you suppose threaded fittings are added to commercial fiberglass tanks (none of these suggest
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 10:44pm 04.21.22
Fresh water flush Xstream at 9:51pm 04.21.22 I described the best solution for that problem in post #4 (also in my book): Sink drain thru-hulls
replace starter/glowplug key switch JoeWhite at 9:42pm 04.21.22 No, you can remove the front screws and pull the front panel out then you will see the switch.
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed SFS at 9:20pm 04.21.22 I agree with what Rich said, and if the boat is near your house, and you have that gear, coupled wit
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 8:54pm 04.21.22
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 8:52pm 04.21.22 I have pulled and replaced my level sensor a couple of times and I have never seen anything that re
Looking for info on the head/toilet AaronD at 8:41pm 04.21.22 I don't recommend my PO: nothing like straight in / straight out: iot who made such a mess 6 or
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Rich Stidger at 8:36pm 04.21.22 I have pulled and replaced my level sensor a couple of times and I have never seen anything that rem
Folding 3 blade prop DArcy at 8:21pm 04.21.22 I had an old, ungeared folding prop on my last boat. Putting into forward would cause only one blade
Swim platform for my 26S patrickfarley at 8:11pm 04.21.22 Wow
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) Ken13559 at 8:00pm 04.21.22 NO don't cut the rudder tube! You'll let in water and sink! On my h326, just below where i stand, be
Anchor woes fred1diver at 7:56pm 04.21.22 Good point about the mud, we do have a lot of that around here, I will have to look into that
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? DArcy at 7:53pm 04.21.22 It looks like the quadrant is under the panel behind the wheel. Open it up and see if there is room
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) higgs at 7:23pm 04.21.22 204679 Quadrants I have seen look more like this.

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