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Compass repair, Help Nereussailor at 11:43am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2040 Has anyone used a company called Island Compass South out of South Carolina? I'm beginning to wond
Pop Top on V222 MT V222 at 11:16am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2601 I bought a V222 and there is no mechanism for holding the pop top open. Does anyone know what was u
Ethanol and gas engines Gail R at 10:50am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3037 Hello all and happly almost Fourth of July! I write a boating column for the local paper and so
Keel cable sailingacupuncturist at 10:09am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2243 My Mac 22 cable for the retractable keel just broke and I want to replace it...does anyone know the
O'day 23 Owners Manual aondersma at 9:59am 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/9002 My husband and I are refurbishing an O'day 23, and are very new to sailing. We are looking for an ow
New(er) owners - Hull # 10 g8brett at 9:44am 07.02.09 Reliance 0/2 Hello, I am glad to have finally found some activity around the Reliance 44's. We purchased hull #1
Cars for my t-track Dick Westwood at 9:17am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2144 My boat's pretty old! It has 1" t track installed for the jib cars, (not just on the mast for spinna
Cal 28-2 Steaming/Deck light angus99 at 9:01am 07.02.09 Cal 2/2536 Hi, I'm a new member of this forum and throwing myself into restoring my 1986 Cal 28-2 after a few y
Requirement for "Lookouts" Warren Milberg at 7:39am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1974 My understanding of maritime laws is that there is a requirement for mariners to maintain a visual a
electric motor john6206 at 7:39am 07.02.09 Day Sailers 2/1547 Hi all, I have had a love/hate relationship with my mercury 3.3 two stroke for about 7 years no
What position do you leave rudder Ken Honeycutt at 7:33am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4916 When moored or anchored? Could be a dumb question but I noticed when I lock my rudder amidships th
Emergency Rudder Solutions? NorthStar at 9:51pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2451 I have been contemplating blue water sailing and have refered to the PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL YACHTING
Gelcaot cleanup RacerX at 9:30pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2083 Anyone have good experience with a cleaner for gelcoat? I have a stain from storage that elbow greas
Honda Outboard question RacerX at 9:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1566 I have a Honda BF8A outboard that has been very reliable since I got it (circa 2002), but has develo
Sailing courses, first boat, second boat, oh my! mbullis at 9:21pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1132 Hello! My wife and I are going to try "the sailing thing" soon. First thing is first, we are landl
need trailer to go get my new (1973)22 ft heartpleaser at 8:46pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1208 What is going to be my best way to get my boat here in Michigan from down in NC I would like to buy
Bearing Buddy Removal David F at 8:25pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2372 You guys are great with letting us newbys in on how to do stuff. I want to pull and check the beari
Halyard for 1987 23'? Josh Teresco at 6:48pm 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1141 I need to install a main sail halyard on a 24'+/- Kenyon mast. There is nothing there now to compare
So you want to hang pictures in your sailboat, (5) Trinkka at 4:37pm 07.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1375 --and your interior is carpet? Why not glue Velcro to the back of the picture frames? My sailboat wa
autopilot bigsarg1 at 3:29pm 07.01.09 Irwin 2/2537 I am looking for a good priced autopilot for my Irwin 37 CC. I want a new one for the perks. I also

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ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 8:21pm 03.20.22 We have our books and study materials. I have finished my book and the wife is about halfway. She's
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 8:12pm 03.20.22 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. But what about rain or wet gear? what s
ASA 101 class... Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 03.20.22 If you're starting lessons in warmer weather, look to Walmart for vinyl, rain and pants suits. All
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:21pm 03.20.22
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:20pm 03.20.22 A previous owner may have bonded the neutral wire (white) to the ground wire (green) somewhere. Thi
New sails kendyoozed at 6:25pm 03.20.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing s
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 6:21pm 03.20.22 It is easy to over buy when starting out. Start simple and less expensive. And ask the school. Foul
Need replacement propane hose Tom J at 5:59pm 03.20.22 I got exactly what I needed for my RV's propane system online (probably eBay).
Forever to Charge - What's This? Tally Ho at 5:57pm 03.20.22 Update: 3 days later!!! - and I haven't done any of those things in the list, but the batteries ar
Christmas in March Tom J at 5:53pm 03.20.22 Doesn't Bacons do that? I've gotten a lot of second hand parts from them... dj Probably, but I do
Need replacement propane hose fox9988 at 5:49pm 03.20.22 Lowes and Home Depot have a pretty good selection.
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 5:39pm 03.20.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.20.22 Ho hum. Still beats the can off the same alternator with dumb regulator :stir:.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 5:16pm 03.20.22 The dumb regulator shows 14.2V (at the battery terminals) on the Link 10 battery monitor (after 5-1
Christmas in March dLj at 5:14pm 03.20.22 I wish there was a nautical consignment store in the Northeast, like the one I used to go to in Sou
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 03.20.22 The dumb regulator shows 14.2V (at the battery terminals) on the Link 10 battery monitor (after 5-10
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 5:03pm 03.20.22 Oh, yes the Benmar drive unit is a bit odd with the 0V, 4V, 8V signals. That's why I was asking what
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 03.20.22 Woops - Hold the phone One item less to worry about. That said, I still maintain this boat has s
Water Standing Under V Berth Tally Ho at 4:47pm 03.20.22 I drained the fresh water tank into the hull. Is there a drain to let water from this area into the
Water Standing Under V Berth Kingjim91 at 4:37pm 03.20.22

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