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Reefing Mainsail jimberg at 2:09pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 4/1955 What is the best way to secure the first and second mainsail luff reefing cringles to the boom? Does
SS windows? RBDUFFER at 2:07pm 04.06.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1480 Hey guys, does any body know of a SS replacement window for the fixed windows on the 84-85, 37c?
Boom Wiggle jwieneck at 1:40pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 2/1294 I noticed last year when I was sailing to my winter harbor that by boom was rotated a bit. Where th
MacGregor 26 Owners on the Chesapeake rbillymac at 1:06pm 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/136 Hard forum to choose since looking specifically for MacGregor 26 owners and on the Chesapeake. My m
Construction photos of a '97 356 windsock1 at 12:45pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 2/1179 After I received help from a lot of you in locating that PVC conduit for cockpit wiring going to the
Compass light JCDSAIL at 12:31pm 04.06.09 Catalina 310 2/1815 Recently noticed that my compass does not have illumination. Is this light connected to the interior
321 walk-through transom seat pkdailey4 at 12:17pm 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1430 What do you do with yours when your not using it ? It seems like there was absolutely no forethought
1981 Cal 31 portlights genovese at 12:15pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3385 Hi to all. We're trying to eliminate heavy leaks on the four fixed portlights. Anyone knows where to
Anchoring in Public Waters- TimCup at 11:51am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 24/9142 I didn't want to hijack another thread, and I've got some questions about anchoring so here goes:
How to fix a broken swing keel cable? nimwegen at 11:43am 04.06.09 Catalina 22 4/7424 How to fix a broken swing keel cable if boat in the water? I checked the cable for the swing keel o
Tiller handle Catalina 30 1979 Hermit Scott at 11:43am 04.06.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1483 My boat was converted to wheel steering long ago. I found the tiller in it's cover hidden away in th
Mast Boom and rigging topinglift at 11:42am 04.06.09 Irwin 1/2045 New member Looking for cut lengths for Mast Boom and Rigging as i am buying a 34 foot Irwin without
extra water tank in 331 Finney at 11:27am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1424 We have a 2001 Ben/ 331. It rides a little bow down with a full water tank. I'm thinking about try
Corpus Christi Hermit Scott at 10:49am 04.06.09 Destinations 6/3512 The Admiral and I have been hanging out downtown and the marina area trying to get a feel for the ar
Pelican Bay,Charlotte Harbor,FL seadaddler at 10:31am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2190 Had a great day yesterday(Sunday) sailing around Charlotte Harbor,sailed past Pelican Pass,Pelican
Replacement paddlewheel for Horizon KM Hayden Watson at 10:22am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1129 My boat has a Horizon knot meter which was manufactured in 1988. Does anyone have a source for a rep
Reef rigging maintenance Mike H. at 10:16am 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1491 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si
Polishing and replenishing Gregg9020 at 9:29am 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1382 We have a couple of older Venture 25's, one white hull, and the other is a light blue, the white on
1983 Catalina 25' Information Etch at 7:18am 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5000 Hello all, I am new to the website and currently own a 18' Capri. I will be looking at a 1983 Catali
Question for anyone that has replaced all their bulkheads 48dodge at 8:55am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1931 I'm trying to get an idea of how many sheets of plywood I need to replace all of my bulkheads and re

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Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop Richard19068 at 1:54pm 02.25.22 Could this maybe work? it is for 22mm track which is pretty close to 7/8" It says "Adjustable stop c
Battery options Stu Jackson at 1:49pm 02.25.22 Wiring a new charger From Maine Sail: Marine Battery Chargers - Installation Tips & Considerations
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 1:49pm 02.25.22 Yes, butyl is not ideal because of the screw turning. Wow, PlasTeak is out of stock, strange world w
USCG Registry versus State Benny17441 at 1:48pm 02.25.22 Regardless of what they say, we cruised for over 40 years in RI/MA/NH/ME/NY with my unregistered ou
USCG Registry versus State Benny17441 at 1:45pm 02.25.22 Congratulations on your new boat!! In Massachusetts, boats exempt from registration requirements i
Fuse ratings Tater at 1:41pm 02.25.22 I was being pretty quick before and didn't add the link to the page about battery fusing:Battery Ba
Fuse ratings (1) jviss at 1:35pm 02.25.22 My batteries all have fuses right on the terminal: MRBF's on thermal blocks from Blue Sea Systems.
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) sailingdeac at 1:34pm 02.25.22 Bt the way the photos show a deck stepped, and my mast is as shown On very close observation of t
Fuse ratings Richard19068 at 1:32pm 02.25.22 In review some of what has been stated by all is valid. That kind of reminded me of what Dylan sa
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Stu Jackson at 1:31pm 02.25.22 Good question. I've had my Link 2000 for almost 20 years and have become somewhat of an "expert" on
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 02.25.22 I had to rebed our windows a number of years back and I used 3M 4200. Two years later they were le
Fuse ratings jeepbluetj at 1:20pm 02.25.22 I was being pretty quick before and didn't add the link to the page about battery fusing:Battery Ban
Battery options jeepbluetj at 1:16pm 02.25.22 You don't need a triple charger if I understand/remember what you're planning for battery banks. You
Another Ship is burning. Tater at 1:07pm 02.25.22 Fire on a ship has always been (and continues to be) a real threat. It is ironic given the fact th
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 1:07pm 02.25.22 You have STng. So you'd want the STng version of the YDNG-03. All Raymarine stuff has a STng conn
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 12:56pm 02.25.22 ...The YDNG-03 is available in both NMEA2000 and STng Versions. STng is identical to NMEA2000, ex
Sail question shemandr at 12:52pm 02.25.22 Color me confused too. I would think rolling out a bit of jib would make the boat sailing around it
Battery options DayDreamer41 at 12:51pm 02.25.22
Hunter holding tank Sailgunner at 12:50pm 02.25.22 I use to have the same boat. I replaced my tank with a custom tank. I think the original was 15 gal.
Sail slug replacement shemandr at 12:41pm 02.25.22 I'm guessing you have full battens. Full battens put compression on the mast and conventional slide

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