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Cell Phone Video Rick D at 3:41pm 04.06.09 Destinations 1/4 Don't know if this will come out. I took a quick cell photo while sailing in Long Beach, CA last Sat
sailed yesterday!! troutsmoustang at 3:40pm 04.06.09 Day Sailers 7/1979 went out yesterday in SC and had a great time. winds were about 10 mph. I have not sailed in 16 ye
Burning Alternators jimberg at 2:39pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/2313 We have replaced two alternators on our Catalina 380, which is equipped with two 4D commercial batte
Reefing Mainsail jimberg at 2:09pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 4/1965 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 4/1487 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 2/1304 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 2/1183 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 2/1825 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 1/1432 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 6/3389 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 24/9334 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 4/7451 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 3/1495 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 1/2059 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 3/1426 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 6/3575 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 3/2204 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 0/1132 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 5/1498 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si

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Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 3:15pm 03.03.22 Just as an update, spoke with the yard today and they are going to drop it in for me with the crane
Replacing Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:02pm 03.03.22 I don't THINK Ronco ever made tanks for Hunter. I'm pretty sure they got 'em from DuraWeld who, ac
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Bob J. at 2:49pm 03.03.22 I'm on my third Battery Monitor, started with the Balmar SmartGuage, worked well, but didn't tell m
owner of 84 irwin citation 31. Md80max at 2:30pm 03.03.22 I too have found an Irwin 31 that checked every box for what I was looking for, until the survey. I
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Maine Sail at 2:16pm 03.03.22
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Maine Sail at 2:11pm 03.03.22 @Maine Sail - reading this, it seems Battleborn batteries would comply with the first two points a)
New Battery power flare replacement jssailem at 1:19pm 03.03.22 'though I'm not sure it's strong enough for OO-buck Here is an answer... WjVw1_H3wXM
Replacing Holding Tank FastOlson at 1:11pm 03.03.22 Measure your tank, after sketching a diagram. Odds are good that Ronco has it on hand. Ronco Marine
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 11:59am 03.03.22 I would love to get rid of the pyrotechnic flares. Except the flare pistol, I've seen in many movie
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice sesmith at 11:24am 03.03.22 Teenagers...wire them in parallel and direct the output to a couple of splitting mauls. If it was o
New Battery power flare replacement Parsons at 11:24am 03.03.22 Was also under the impression that a strobe indicated a submarine traveling on the surface. I woul
Black Water Tank Smell Parsons at 11:07am 03.03.22 Congratulations on your new boat with multiple new systems. May you poo in peace! :poop: At first wh
Black Water Tank Smell Scott T-Bird at 11:07am 03.03.22 It will take a while to get rid of the smell. I've found on both my boats so far that you have to r
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice reuabyor at 11:04am 03.03.22
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Stu Jackson at 10:59am 03.03.22 I have a M25-xp with a 51 amp alternator jumped to the starter. My plan is to run a cable directly
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice reuabyor at 10:38am 03.03.22 Yep. We camp a lot out at islands on the lake but not for more than 3 days at a time. thank you
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice dlochner at 10:35am 03.03.22 Thank you all for the information. I will tweak as I can and update. This project is my latest. Mos
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice (2) reuabyor at 10:32am 03.03.22 Thank you all for the information. I will tweak as I can and update. This project is my latest. Most
2022 Apostle Islands Cruise! Want to Come? brockangelo at 10:30am 03.03.22 I am definitely interested, but this is my first season with my Cat 22 and I'm not sure if I'll be r
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice sesmith at 10:21am 03.03.22 If you want to stay with Victron, I would have gone with their cyrix combiner instead. https://www.

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