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Small projects SoSound at 4:30pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1313 Looking for advise and ideas on two small projects. Flag halyard and replacement sail slides and sh
Lake Sailing and Gusting Winds (1) r.oril at 3:49pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1447 :eek:The winds finally calmed down in Lancaster, Ca. and we headed for Pyramid Lake. We were in the
Opinion: C&C Boats? Specifically, 29 Mk 2? McMikeJr at 3:43pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/16014 Wondering if anybody has any experience with C'C? How's the customer service? How solid is the manuf
Proper use of vinegar gkornreich at 3:22pm 05.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1979 Hi again Peggie. Is it OK to leave vinegar in the system (after flushing it out of the bowl) for
CDI FF2 equiped forestay length? Krantz at 2:56pm 05.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1827 Hello, I just joined this forum after buying a 92 Macgregor 26s a couple weeks ago. I have to replac
A book on Lake Powell that is a must have if..... (1) Sumner at 1:13pm 05.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1524 .......you are going there. I didn't want to mess up Blakes trip, so though I would post this sepera
Rig Tension odayray at 12:31pm 05.30.09 Day Sailers 5/2102 Has anyone used a Loos tension gauge to set up their rig? If so what settings did you use? thanks
Propeller for 28' IRWIN Larry Hale- BSA Troop 22t at 10:25am 05.30.09 Irwin 3/3200 Looking for info on propeller for IRWIN 28. Needed for Boy Scout boat.
neighbor lending me sandblaster to do keel right now. any tips? luvitt at 10:02am 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1257 i already osphoed the heck out of it and was just gonna paint over it. its rained everyday for a mo
Halyard replacement jriebold at 8:59am 05.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3400 1992 Macgregor 26s. What type, diameter, and length of halyards do you recomend for a 26S? Tha
cant get the clay off...help! (1) emergpa1 at 8:43am 05.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1225 Hi, I made a mold with modeler's clay to make a elevated area of the deck to attach my pulpit to, a
tiller slop - rudder repair question patsheridan at 8:35am 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1522 i just had someone dive and clean the bottom of my islander bahama 24'. i asked him to check around
Anchor Roller Thor5101 at 7:59am 05.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1406 I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 with in deck roller furling. There's no space for an "off the shelf" ancho
DIY furler installation...have you done one? BobM at 7:40am 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/6363 This is a branch off my Hood vs. Harken thread, if you care to read that. Question...have you ever
head hose 1984 h31 ktm500mx at 7:23am 05.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1312 HI I need a ball park figure on the amount of hose I need to order to redo my head. my 31 has a y va
Filtering fresh water at fill jibes138 at 6:48am 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3428 Does anyone filter their fresh water as they fill their tanks or do you just fill the tanks from the
Broken Mast (3) elrond11 at 6:31am 05.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1514 Hi All, Last week while sailing the port side chain plate let go on my O'Day 22. The bottom of the
looking to replace cockpit control panel. jd catalina 27 newbee at 8:51pm 05.29.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1015 Dear veteran Catalina 27 owners I am doing a little maintenance on my 86 C-27 and would love to chan
Peaceful Nights? (2) Neil McDonald at 8:38pm 05.29.09 Ask All Sailors 67/9980 Imagine relaxing peacefully on your boat anchored in a quiet cove far away from the busy world and w
First official day of summer vacation. RECESS at 7:31pm 05.29.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1065 Finished post planning yesterday and headed out to the lake today for a 7 hour sail with the wife an

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Autopilot drive interface jviss at 11:54am 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal?
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Will Gilmore at 11:49am 03.20.22 It's whether the cost is really that much considering the end product, not the cost of a sheet of bu
Autopilot drive interface dlochner at 11:30am 03.20.22 I believe the drive units are not smart. My drive (B&G Ram) has 2 wires, the AP computer simply reve
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter dlochner at 11:25am 03.20.22 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? kappykaplan at 11:20am 03.20.22 you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a reason. read up on it.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jon hansen at 11:17am 03.20.22 it is my opinion that you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a r
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 11:11am 03.20.22 Before accepting it as fact I'd like to see some support for the comment "water absorption into the
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 11:08am 03.20.22 Yes. Should locate it and replace it or at least carefully inspect it. It will rot out whether you
Bristol 24 water tank kappykaplan at 10:46am 03.20.22 Well done, @SV Gutsy Lady ! :beer:
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. tfox2069 at 10:40am 03.20.22 looked yesterday at a Hunter 36 from 2006. Can the forum answer a couple of questions? 1 - the ori
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (2) Caboteur at 10:40am 03.20.22
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 10:36am 03.20.22 Update I cut in and made an access panel so I can get to the hose connection to replace and to clean
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? shemandr at 10:14am 03.20.22 ...Other observations: Before accepting it as fact I'd like to see some support for the comment "wa
can't pump out waste tank bawlmer at 10:03am 03.20.22 Wow, that stinks! My macerator stopped working last season. I don't even know where it is! Serio
Auto Pilot Stu Jackson at 9:51am 03.20.22 Welcome William. With your new boat, you might also be interested in the active C34 forum. Here's
Christmas in March Tom J at 9:50am 03.20.22 I have a number of extra parts that I would like to see gone, no flea markets nearby. I wish there
Auto Pilot jssailem at 8:46am 03.20.22 Welcome William to the SBO. Congrats on the Catalina. Is this an upgrade from the Irwin? Did you ha
Auto Pilot dlochner at 8:37am 03.20.22 Welcome to the forum. Be prepared for a plethora of answers and suggestions. :) Start with the fir
Catalina 30 starboard water tank fox9988 at 8:14am 03.20.22 For future readers, I was able to access the starboard tank drain fitting through the 4" access port
Isomat reefing line length jviss at 8:09am 03.20.22 Hi Dan, well, at least you know where you are. Do you have the shuttle blocks, i.e., those two-shea

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