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Hatchboards (1) paulj at 8:29pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1448 Where do you store your hatchboards while sailing? paulj :troll:
Raymarine Auto Pilot Display Unit Not Displaying Joe Mullee at 7:58pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1538 Two weeks ago I installed a Raymarine X5 AP. Got everything hooked up and turned it on and off a few
Pop-up top Echo at 7:17pm 05.30.09 Sirius 21/22 4/3766 We tried to pop up the top over the companionway and we are puzzled because the supports to it do no
supplier for portlight gaskets Brian P at 6:58pm 05.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2006 I have a 1981 Hunter 27 with leaky portlights. I had been looking over the last year for gasket mate
Big project SoSound at 6:23pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2121 The big project is redoing a soft (likely de-laminated) cockpit seat where there had been teak slats
H23.5 misc questions alikolbe at 6:17pm 05.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/1456 Anyone know where I can get a replacement rubber gasket for a 1994 H23.5 front hatch? Mine is ripped
Battery charge gary at 6:03pm 05.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1166 I use a solar panel to keep the battery on our Hunter 22 topped up. So far this has worked great.
Wiring a Solar Panel to the Battery Banks Mickey G. at 5:10pm 05.30.09 Big Boats 3/2608 I just purchased a 20 amp solar panel with a charge controller to keep my two battery banks charged
Small projects SoSound at 4:30pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1315 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 4/16017 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 3/3203 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 2/1259 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 6/3401 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

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Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:36pm 03.21.22 The slider and screw closures were Italian made. Looong gone. The hatch that had a slider was the m
New S2 ( to me :) Halvern at 9:32pm 03.21.22 Check the local boat yards, often someone will have a trailer they don't use during sailing season.
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift Halvern at 9:12pm 03.21.22 I thank you. It worked. I was looking for my wire wheel brass knock-off hammer. With your help I jus
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:31pm 03.21.22 You only need to replace the 2 option flush panel with a 3 option panel that offers a choice of wat
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23pm 03.21.22 That's your choice. You're right that no toilet designed to use sea water should ever be connected
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 03.21.22 Could use teak like the original.
Auto Pilot MikeHoncho at 8:12pm 03.21.22 Stu, you apparently have no sense of humor. That first sentence was meant to be humorous. I would
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions BKParks at 7:11pm 03.21.22 Welcome to the forum, I am in the same "boat" as they say as you. I also bought a 1985 28 this wint
Christmas in March Tally Ho at 6:55pm 03.21.22 Sounds like you had a good day at Yachtapalooza. I was there too. It was cold and wet. Straight
Firefly battery issues Davidasailor26 at 6:46pm 03.21.22 Getting these batteries to 10.5v is not easy with constant monitoring for several hours. Even when
Auto Pilot Dalliance at 6:41pm 03.21.22 Just bought a 1988 34' Catalina and want to install an autopilot, Any suggestions greatly apprecia
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 03.21.22
Auto Pilot jviss at 6:25pm 03.21.22 On my boat, to fix the problem I described, the wheel would have to be hard over to one side or the
Auto Pilot Kings Gambit at 6:20pm 03.21.22 Funny! I'm assuming the steering gear is still good, I heave-to and lock the wheel. The biggest c
Have you made cockpit cushions? watercolors II at 6:12pm 03.21.22 Have made many of my own cushions plus cushions for friends. Yes, make patterns, DO NOT use old
Auto Pilot jviss at 6:10pm 03.21.22 It might be repairable at sea if the quadrant could be absolutely IMMOBILIZED. Otherwise, goodbye i
ASA 101 class... Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 03.21.22 Funny, but oh so true!! And so the truth comes out! The Emperor has no clothes!!:laugh:
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 5:59pm 03.21.22 ASA 101 isn't going to be taught in really crappy weather because then you may not return for 102
Auto Pilot Kings Gambit at 5:57pm 03.21.22 The device comes as it comes. It was on the boat when I bought it. Two failures in 18 years; none o
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 5:49pm 03.21.22 What happened when you separated them? What was the resting voltage for each? Have you tested them

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