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Deck fill caps John12637 at 2:08am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2010 I have a 1983 Catalina 30TR with the "no longer available" black plastic deck fill caps. They were m
Where is best place to buy sails Pat at 1:44am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 29/5897 Looking to buy new full batten main for a Catalina 36. I have had good luck with Cruising Direct (fo
Race Crew Shirts Tom at 3:25am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2013 I did a scan over the archives and couldn't find what I was looking for, so I'm turning to you.I'd
Sailing the North Gulf of Mexico Coast on outside . Words of wisdom Please skinny_dipping_sailor at 5:48am 05.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1265 Is it a good time to bring a boat home from Alabama? Seems like the winds are to 20 knots every day.
MacGregor 26c chris williams at 6:34am 05.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1066 Hello I Have A Macgregor 26c so i can get my centerboard out i have to modify my trailer has anyone
Head Hose Misery Ben L at 8:27am 05.02.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1478 I have recently installed a new holding tank (new aluminum, from same mfg as original, I know plasti
Friends paulj at 8:57am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1028 Charliecobra...Did not see you and these guys said they didn't see you also.paulj
Mast cleaning rad at 9:16am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1364 My mast is down for a refit and I want to clean it. It is gray anodized Aluminum. What can I use to
Refinish existing woodwork - inside cabin skogie at 10:14am 05.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1375 We have refinished some of the trim in the cabin but would like to do something with wood on wall -
Garhauer Dinghy davits Sailspro at 9:43am 05.02.08 Big Boats 0/4228 I have purchased new dinghy davits for my 387. The good folks at Garhauer forgot to send instruction
Compass Question pmeyers at 12:14pm 05.02.08 Smaller Boats 1/1037 I am replacing an old leaky Danforth Compass, that apparently can't be refilled, and ordered a new
What is the hull speed of a 26S withut the ballast and mass? Captain E at 11:52am 05.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/6518 I wonder if anyone has tried using the 26S without the Mass (removed from the boat). If so what is t
Macerator Issues Steve at 12:19pm 05.02.08 Big Boats 4/1256 We seem to be having a macerator pump issue on our 2003 H356. Last month we treated the water syste
BaySailerBill's Update of 1973 Oday-23 Refit o BaySailerBill at 6:42pm 05.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1092 Hi Everyone,I know that some of you were wondering how I made out with the jammed centerboard on m*
RAYMARINE SI AUTO PILOT REMOTE BROAD REACH at 4:52pm 05.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1027 Gentlemen,I recently complete a very trying time in installation of a new RayMarine S1 auto pilot a
How to replace Macgregor 25 trailer? cwt20 at 9:13pm 04.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2020 I have a 1981 Macgregor 25 swing keel that has the original trailer which is rusted apart. I want t
Mainsheet and jib sheet location on H23.5 Grant Turnwald at 10:34pm 04.30.08 Smaller Boats 7/1123 I am looking to purchase a Hunter 23.5. In reviewing the deck layout I am concerned that it appears
Need Help With Auto Pilot - Navico WP 4000 Joe Mullee at 10:37pm 04.30.08 Ask All Sailors 3/3886 My AP came with my 1983 H34 when I bought her in 2001. I have no idea how old it is and I've not bee
Macerator Replacement. AndrewB at 8:06pm 04.30.08 Big Boats 1/1085 I am going to replace my macerator and would welcome input as to the prefered manufacturer. ITT Jabs
Opening windows RonaldPothier at 10:24pm 04.30.08 Grampian 5/4223 We are considering upgrading our big 3 foot 10 inch window to a window that opens. Has anyone tried

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NOT buying H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 10:53am 09.02.21 Well I rode out the storm last night sleeping on the boat, it was like sleeping on a roller coaster!
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines AwwShucks at 10:32am 09.02.21 To those that have completed the process, how challenging was changing the outhaul line? Did you w
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Richard19068 at 10:26am 09.02.21 Don S/V ILLusion said: On a 20 something foot boat, a small list is almost always nothing more than
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines BC Bernie at 10:25am 09.02.21
Help with a fresh water system issue splax at 10:24am 09.02.21 the cap on the in line air chamber not attached correctly
Mobile Diesel Marine Mechanics in Eastern Massachusetts Bob S at 10:06am 09.02.21 You could try these guys, I use them for parts http://niemiecmarine.com
Looking to buy Sirocco 15 sailboat 1970s SaltyDog23 at 10:01am 09.02.21 Hi Megaro, I still have mine. It's a great little boat. Forty-one years ago it drew me into the vort
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? Secret sail at 9:57am 09.02.21 Axioms have wifi and blue tooth. if your nav station mfd is connected up to everything in nmea or se
Battery power Secret sail at 9:50am 09.02.21 Do you have a charge seperaror? it could be that the power from alternateur that charges through the
Hood 810 Roller Furler (1) Tally Ho at 9:31am 09.02.21 The manual says that the bearings are a combination of alternating SS and Delrin bearings. greg
Winch removal tfox2069 at 9:10am 09.02.21 Update- put a bar in the opening of the centre spindle and yanked - came unglued, no damage to the
Hood 810 Roller Furler dmax at 8:58am 09.02.21
iPad charging woes jssailem at 8:56am 09.02.21 Wade, I think that the BLUE SEA unit may be listing the "Maximum" performance. When used it may be p
iPad charging woes (1) jssailem at 8:50am 09.02.21 Not all charging ports are created equal. I have been using the SCOSCHE USB inserts, after reading @
Surveys are a waste of money BigEasy at 8:48am 09.02.21 I have hired three surveyors over the years. All of them were competent and provided useful informa
iPad charging woes WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 8:44am 09.02.21 Ok, so the iPad can handle 2.1A and the BlueSea port can output up to 2.4A, so it should be able to
Hood 810 Roller Furler FredS at 8:43am 09.02.21
iPad charging woes (1) jssailem at 8:39am 09.02.21 Cables wear out. So changing the cable may help. Ports can vary their power output. Perhaps we shou
iPad charging woes WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 8:38am 09.02.21 Did you use the same charging cable with the battery pack? Sometimes the cables wear out or dirt co
Hood 810 Roller Furler FredS at 8:27am 09.02.21 So, it was just the bearings in the drum that needed to be replaced, not the ones on the foil?

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