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Required running lights Texas Lake Sailor at 5:52am 06.22.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2722 Had an interesting thing happen Friday night on Lake Travis, was stopped by a sheriff patrol boat. H
H356 Rodkicker... Doug/Karen at 4:39am 06.22.09 Big Boats 7/1686 I must be missing something. The rodkicker on our boat is fully compressed and therefore acts as a
Anchor locker leak Breal at 12:16am 06.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/1680 I have a leak in the anchor locker. there are 6 total screws and nuts on the triangular plate in th
H34 boom rigging anyone? Fotoman at 7:15pm 06.21.09 Big Boats 8/1425 Would like pictures of how your boom is rigged. Just steped the mast for the first time and I've nev
Dinghy Davits for Catalina 30 Piratenorm at 6:15pm 06.21.09 Catalina 30 8/15102 I'm planning on making my own davits using aluminum flat bar stock, either 4" wide X 1/2" thick or 3
nj sailboat help pomacoja at 6:04pm 06.21.09 Seidelmann 0/1886 total novice need help with rigging and sailing in general. anyone know anybody in southern ocean?
Help... swing keel feel off..... Scubajeep at 6:00pm 06.21.09 Smaller Boats 2/1820 Yep... The swing keel is not their.... one day of sailing no problems... the second day we "beached
Where can I get a new centerboard? thomasblue at 5:25pm 06.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1370 Any ideas on where I can find a new centerboard for a MacGregor M-26S? Mine has been damaged and I
Garmin 160 fishfinder w/speed sensor mounting? kdnichols at 4:58pm 06.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3999 Last weekend, somebody gave me a Garmin 160 fishfinder with speed sensor. Has anybody mounted one o
Compound for old boat? jackhartjr at 4:48pm 06.21.09 Ask All Sailors 45/11328 Hi folks,if you had a 34 year old boat that has sat out in the elements for at least the past 11 yea
Reverse Gear Problems NeilOpstad at 4:00pm 06.21.09 Ericson 2/2559 When backing my 1976 Ericson 27 out of a slip, I have trouble getting enough power to have the direc
Anybody ever use the DSC radio function? Bill Roosa at 3:50pm 06.21.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2077 Hi Everybody I've been hearing about DSC on the newer radios and was wondering if anybody has actual
Dinghy Davits or Stern Hoist Arrangement Member 66616 at 3:24pm 06.21.09 Bigger Boats 1/2131 I am currently storing my 8 ft Rib on the front deck, hositing with the jib halyard. It is a little
New wind instruments bill niessen at 2:25pm 06.21.09 Big Boats 5/1773 I am buying new wind instruments for my Hunter Legend 37. The mast is up and boat is in the water. C
Transporting a Mast Phil V25 at 2:24pm 06.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3657 I need to bring my mast home for some repair work. I don't want to bring the whole boat home, any s
Motor Mount windcommander at 12:57pm 06.21.09 Day Sailers 6/2118 I have purchased a Mercury 9.9 ELH (25" long shaft) and need to purchase a new motor mount. I am lo
Looking for AMF Puffer Parts. Rickcmo at 11:47am 06.21.09 AMF 1/6253 I have an AMF Puffer, and I am looking for a few parts. Boom, Sail, Rudder, and Center board. If any
what I learned from my GPS john6206 at 11:13am 06.21.09 Day Sailers 4/1328 Hi all, Got a new Garmin etrex legend hand held gps for Christmas. It's a terrific unit, pre
Handheld VHF - non working (2) Rich Stidger at 11:10am 06.21.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/158 This is a Sealab 9000G full-size handheld VHF. It powers up, squelch works, but nothing is received
Tefpack Shaft Packing 1/4" (2) Rich Stidger at 11:01am 06.21.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/992 This is a new unopened package of 1/4" packing. I bought by mistake, I need 3/16" size. I'm lookin

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Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... RoyS at 5:45am 12.20.21 Just bought the Stainless HDI assembly for Spring installation. It comes with a thread sealant alrea
How old is Grandpa? RoyS at 5:26am 12.20.21 When I grew up one of my inventive friends came up with the idea of filing down a penny until it bec
23.5 Aluminum Tiller jg_ortiz at 5:21am 12.20.21 interested.. thanks
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dLj at 5:12am 12.20.21 You wont see too much in the way of new /detailed posts as my left arm/ hand are still 100% paralyz
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:38pm 12.19.21 The forward head intake is behind that access door and the forward head discharge is under the sin
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:37pm 12.19.21 It looks like what you're looking for is located near the forward holding tank. You should be able
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:34pm 12.19.21 Hey @JamieB On my last boat it looked like the thru hull was installed into the hull, then the li
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:32pm 12.19.21 You want to access your forward head by going through the hull? Sounds a bit extreme to me... I ne
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Terry Cox at 8:11pm 12.19.21 Worse is the rudder gets damaged and the emergency tiller is useless. Then what do you do... Then
P42 1991 Hot water heater recommendations? Terry Cox at 8:04pm 12.19.21 Looking to replace the hot water heater. Any P42 owners who have done this? If so what did you buy
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 7:50pm 12.19.21 Good news. Interesting thing about impellers. Never checked ours, purchasing Belle-Vie in 2002. Thi
P42 1991 Hot water heater recommendations? Puesta del sol at 7:49pm 12.19.21 Besides size, you generally have the cost. There are basically three: cheap, medium and high. Ch
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom sandpiper10471 at 6:50pm 12.19.21 You might also consider a boom brake. Can do the same job as a vang but also control jibes, hold the
Folding Prop? sandpiper10471 at 6:45pm 12.19.21 Thumbs up for flex-o-fold. Amazing piece of technology. I've installed one on each of two very diffe
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... chuckwayne at 6:28pm 12.19.21 ditto what mike said! I replaced the whole thing with the HDI setup - worth the money, beautifully m
How old is Grandpa? smokey73 at 6:27pm 12.19.21 Didn't have a milkman - had 1 old cow. Dad and I milked it every day until it got to old, and then
Boat Fenders (2) Terry Cox at 6:15pm 12.19.21 Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades
Boat Fenders Stu Jackson at 6:14pm 12.19.21 Stow them on the deck when sailing............that is what I do. :plus:, me, too.:cool:
Removing centerboard? rgranger at 6:14pm 12.19.21 Now as I check thinks out, the mask where the pole for lowering goes looks a little elongate, is th
P42 1991 Hot water heater recommendations? Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 12.19.21 Besides size, you generally have the cost. There are basically three: cheap, medium and high. Che

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