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Backup outboard tom.watson at 7:55am 01.22.09 Catalina 30 4/2106 Last year, I had trouble with my A4 that turned out to be a gas line pinhole after weeks of looking
Simply amazing Alan at 6:35am 01.22.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1948 SYDNEY: Two Burmese men, who said they spent nearly a month floating in an icebox on storm-battered
What's this on my Cal 20? (1) Wahiawa at 3:20am 01.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/5010 Aloha, Can anyone tell me what this bracket is for on the back of my Cal 20's mast? I recently bo
Knotmeter or GPS jibes138 at 2:39am 01.22.09 Ask All Sailors 48/9544 What is the opinion of this group regarding using, and maintaining a knotmeter versus just using the
Which Mac sails best? wonthaggi at 10:35pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2510 Hi from a future Mac owner. Prior to the model X. and M (Which I can't afford) Which model Mac s
Whisker pole rvh111 at 10:24pm 01.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2096 Hi there, I am about to take possesion of a 2005 Hunter 33. Can anyone tell me what size "whisker p
Morton Salt 65' sailed the Mac Scubaguy at 8:50pm 01.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 7/9573 I am looking for anyone who knows about a 65' yacht that sailed around 1914 in the Chicago/Mac race.
Venture 15 Catamaran rdethman at 8:29pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5890 I have a MacGregor Venture 15 Catamaran (early 70s) that I am putting together - does anyone know th
battery question lingarner at 7:35pm 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2367 I am buying a 26' sailboat tommorow. Very new to it all. What can a battery operate on a boat? How m
60 M band Brian D at 7:25pm 01.21.09 SSB and Ham Operators 5/4349 I tried to contact you, Karl, but no go. I did hear W1NG calling for Oregon, Montanan, Washington, a
bottom paint JCT at 4:45pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1126 I have a blisters on the hull and have had 2 estimates to repair. One recommends Interlux Interprot
v 22 spreaders Mac Daddy at 4:21pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1217 Has anyone made this modifcation? What did you think of the kit? I have the flat sided oval section
Old ODay 23 Jansen at 4:05pm 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1870 After 18 years of membership a club member is retiring from sailing and selling his 1973 Oday. I am
moving bog1 at 2:05pm 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1233 We are moving to Jacksonville FL. we are day and weekend sailors on Inlnd lake in IN. can anyone hel
Garmin Chartplotters jimmcgee at 1:29pm 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1362 I'm looking for feedback from folks who have Garmin 4200 series chartplotters and 4k radar. I'm t
On the Hard - or not? (1) Warren Milberg at 11:22am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2169 I recently posted a pic of a friend's boat that had been frozen into its slip -- until he turned his
Tasco Stove/Oven- Cleaning Suggestions? fairwinds4linda at 10:12am 01.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1322 This one might be for the lady owners out there, but I am wondering what you all use to clean your s
Where is best place to retire/live aboard pcedtech at 10:01am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 28/32985 Okay I am getting ready to retire and have only sailed inland. i would like to find a place to semi
Autopilot-Sewage removal Hermit Scott at 9:40am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1508 Just a couple od noob questions. I bought an old autopilot on ebay for $1. The actuator works but it
Genoa size Radman at 8:52am 01.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1167 I'm interested in buying a new Genny for my Std Rig Catalina 25. this has to be an all purpose sail

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Old transducer with new depth sounder? dirt rd at 6:39am 02.07.22 Airmar depth is 2 wire . I connected old transducer to new ray marine I-67/70 instrument . Just wir
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dirt rd at 6:33am 02.07.22 You sure can.
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested shemandr at 6:26am 02.07.22 As far as the fishing chair goes I'd add that many sailers sit on the high side of the cockpit or de
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Parsons at 6:13am 02.07.22 With all that aluminum touching stainless, perhaps consider anti-seize grease (anti-gal) when re-ass
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dlochner at 4:20am 02.07.22 Probably not. Most, if not all of today's electronics use NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 protocols. Someone
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested dlochner at 4:17am 02.07.22 It sounds like you want a large T-Top to provide shade while fishing. You are correct to be concerne
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Joe at 11:33pm 02.06.22 As I mentioned previously, Fiberglass Bottomkote Aqua leaches more copper than is allowed by the st
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Captain Fantastic at 11:12pm 02.06.22 Truth be told, I woke up from a nap today with the start of a solution that I questioned because of
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested (2) Tally Ho at 10:39pm 02.06.22
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Tally Ho at 10:22pm 02.06.22 I used to do all that on my 4JH3E until a mechanic that I trust told me Yanmars don't need to be bl
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Captain Fantastic at 10:19pm 02.06.22 What does the new hard top weigh? Since the Mac26M is water-ballasted, and a bit tender on a goo
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller (1) Tally Ho at 10:11pm 02.06.22
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Tally Ho at 10:01pm 02.06.22 What does the new hard top weigh? Since the Mac26M is water-ballasted, and a bit tender on a good
Used Parts Stores Online Tally Ho at 9:55pm 02.06.22
Tall ship worker falls to her death Will Gilmore at 8:58pm 02.06.22 Such sad news. How awful for her family and friends. -Will
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 8:33pm 02.06.22 These are some deep-dish thoughts. Who would have thought of pizza as brain food for a bunch of cru
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Stu Jackson at 8:30pm 02.06.22 I think they're all grumpy. We once tried to bring a few grapes back into Montana after a Canadian
Used Parts Stores Online JamesG161 at 8:14pm 02.06.22 This group also salvages and has a "You Pull Em" type connection themselves and also with Boat Yards
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Richard19068 at 6:43pm 02.06.22 A couple of other options to make it less crowded behind the panel. 1. I moved the battery swit
Funny Friday!!! Richard19068 at 6:26pm 02.06.22 Ah but there are pizza joints in the mid-west that cut the pizza in squares. Of course there are.

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