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Porthole replacement Maldonia at 7:56pm 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1720 ola Me be needing some how too advice, detailed actully...... replacing a porthole... ive pulled
Best Pocket Cruiser 23ft or under? henrynlouisville at 4:08pm 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 72/62395 Hello Experts, I am going to purchase a pocket cruiser at 23ft or under. My budget is $10,000 afte
cng to lpg conversion Greg Hatcher at 4:03pm 04.15.09 Big Boats 8/4097 Looking for info and pictures if possible on conversions of Hilleranges from CNG to LPG. I know of t
pvc bimini clipped over lifelines Namaste at 3:51pm 04.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1242 I'm looking for a photo/mod article I saw some time back. A bimini was made using pvc pipe, slipped
Not Good News kloudie1 at 3:33pm 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1835 NOT GOOD !! Sent to me by my friend in Oriental.. Sad to see! http://towndock.net:80/news/boat-fire-
Sailing a Mac M oreana1234 at 3:01pm 04.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1214 Tomorrow, I am going sailing on an M model for the first time. I went out last week on the boat, but
Swing keel in a slip JoelHoover at 2:19pm 04.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1384 I'm on the waiting list for mast-up dry storage in Marina del Rey, but they said it might be a few m
I need a little info from the pros- TimCup at 2:06pm 04.15.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/3288 Charliecobra posted pics today, evidently alot, but my post shows nothing, shows no icons for pics,
H22 Trailer Pictures WindRose24502 at 1:31pm 04.15.09 Smaller Boats 9/1963 I am trying to modify a used trailer to fit my H22 swing keel. Would someone please post several pic
Fixed vs. Free Wheeling Prop - Updated ! (7) Maine Sail at 1:11pm 04.15.09 Musings With Maine Sail 103/28905 Hi All, Question: Does a traditional sailboat fixed style free spinning prop, of typical pitch fo
Oday 25 Trailer rkbndr at 12:14pm 04.15.09 Day Sailers 2/1571 I am trying to build a trailer for my 1978 Oday 25 with a swing keel. I am looking for any hull draw
Mutineer parts poorsailor56 at 11:37am 04.15.09 Chrysler 2/12968 Looking for used parts for my recently purchased Mutineer. Not interested in purchaseing new, just g
Novice Sailor avoisine at 11:25am 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1969 Friends fellow countrymen, lend me your expeirience! I am medically disabled and retired on minimal
Offshore Lancers (1) leiby at 11:13am 04.15.09 Lancer 8/4841 I just joined this website today and was wondering how many Lancer owners have taken their boats off
Repower? Refit? avoisine at 11:09am 04.15.09 Grampian 0/2777 I am going to see a Grampian 34 this weekend. Boat was in process of major refit and owner passed a
Shaft log size DannyS at 11:04am 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1953 This ties to my other post about stuffing box packing...While I have the shaft out to replace the cu
bolt rope main foot (bare bones) Royal Flush at 11:00am 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2127 Just removed a broken down roller furler main and I'm going with a conventional setup. I have a inte
H36 Boom Vang kair at 10:53am 04.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2754 Does anyone in the H36 or H37C Class have a boom vang on their boats? I just bought a 80 H36 and it
Electrical question for Stu! (1) Bob S at 10:46am 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2267 Stu, First off, I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience in electrical systems
gas grill mounting oldman at 10:14am 04.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1663 I am wanting to mount a small gas grill on a 26M using two 45 degree angle flanges, one on the botto

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New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:34am 02.25.22 Where do you keep your fire extinguishers? I have one in the closet of each cabin, one under the na
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:31am 02.25.22 The voltage is a maximum as some others have said. No harm done from using a 24V, 110V or 240V fuse
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:30am 02.25.22 And look at your fuel lines If it's diesel, unless it's pressurized/atomized, it's not going to ig
Fuse ratings (1) jeepbluetj at 10:30am 02.25.22 Ohms law really doesn't apply. At normal current levels a fuse is much more a wire than a resistor.*
Fuse ratings LloydB at 10:25am 02.25.22 'Is a 10A fuse designated as 24V still a 10A fuse for 12V system? Tech told me yes, Ohm's law says o
New Fire Extinguisher Regs Dalliance at 10:16am 02.25.22 Good article. I actually ordered new extinguishers for the boat back in December. The old ones wil
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 10:13am 02.25.22 Thanks @jeepbluetj ! The GX2200 has GPS so I believe I only need the one way comms. Looks like the
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 10:05am 02.25.22 The thread rises from it's grave.... Matt: I assume the Axiom 7 does not have NMEA0183 inputs/outpu
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 02.25.22 Nice! I like your idea of using butyl in the hole before filling. Lately I've been covering the hole
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:34am 02.25.22 202950
What are these. SFS at 9:30am 02.25.22 Tarp could be an awning of sorts to cool the boat. Loads from foredeck, hole around mast. (I cant te
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 9:24am 02.25.22 @stephen_i_w I am a dummy regarding NMEA connections. I am looking at the NMEA 0183 Gateway YDNG-03
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem markwbird at 9:12am 02.25.22 That really should not happen. It's a self priming pump. Just to be thorough you might check the e
Fuse ratings jssailem at 8:41am 02.25.22 There is a physical difference between DC and AC fuses. It relates to the Arc issue in a DC circuit
Fuse ratings Tater at 8:41am 02.25.22 When a fuse blows, especially due to short circuit, there is a tendency for "arc over". The metal +
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:39am 02.25.22 And a handy tutorial on fuses - https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/fuse-tutorial Note in particula
Fuse ratings jssailem at 8:37am 02.25.22 When faced with discussing what feels like a simple subject, yet the discussion sounds confused, I r
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:35am 02.25.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 8:28am 02.25.22 I filled in the old holes and drilled new ones - too difficult to try and line them up. Here are the
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 8:22am 02.25.22 It's early, I haven't had my coffee yet, the parrot is chewing on my ear for attention so maybe I'm

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