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attaching an outboard motor rebecca9359 at 1:20am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/956 We bought a one-year old M26 with a HOnda 50 hp motor already attached. THe way the motor is attache
Raymarine ST40 wind instrument Dave O. at 1:32am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 0/998 Does anyone have any experience with a Raymarine ST40 wind unit on their boat? It is quite a bit ch
Moving winches to the cabintop or poptop? Bobby McCullough at 1:57am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 1/1385 I want to move my winches to the cabintop or poptop of my 81 C22. Has anyone done this...how did yo
Need New Sails Summers Eve at 2:03am 10.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1102
Atomic 4 replacement....? AJ at 2:36am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3769 I'm thinking about taking out my Atomic 4 30hp. gas motor and putting a 4 stroke 9.9hp motor on a br
outboard size on 26m Trevor watkins at 2:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1647 Have just bought a new 26m from the factory to be shipped to Mauritius. Need some advice on the outb
Repaired link George at 3:04am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1244 Hi Peggie,As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t
Building a hard dodger Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 6/3902 Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1582 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1564 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1423 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2477 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1494 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2058 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1281 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/910 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1211 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2800 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2976 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w

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Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 baycloud at 8:15pm 11.08.21 From my photo archives- The wire bundle passes through a short PVC tube. The top of the tube is ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 6:42pm 11.08.21 Marcus, Agree with you also. When my xantrex 40 amp charger failed after 10 years, I replaced it
More on Maine Sail Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:40pm 11.08.21 Other sites on which Maine Sail has posted should also be brought in. AMEN!!! I'll be glad to sp
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31pm 11.08.21 Jay doesn't say whether the tank came with fittings for the pickup tubes. Ronco includes them if yo
Running Rigging Line Type thinwater at 6:15pm 11.08.21 We own a new to us Hunter 38 and want to replace some running rigging. In the Operator's Manual th
Starting issue post fuel filters change AwwShucks at 6:09pm 11.08.21 Thanks again to all for the insight. A longer hold for the lift pump solved the issue.
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 5:56pm 11.08.21 Thanks David! (If engine block and shaft/prop are not electrically connected to boat bond or shore p
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 5:53pm 11.08.21 Reading your use, I gotta agree. Go for simple install.
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:46pm 11.08.21 This isn't complicated. If your battery charger comes with a plug, plug it in. Just be sure the re
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:45pm 11.08.21 Crusty, Is this your first boat? Are you day sailing? Will you be plugging into shore power on a re
Finally went for a sail (2) DeniseO30 at 5:21pm 11.08.21 Don't have any recent photos, here is some from redoing my sound deadening and insulation. anti-sip
Injector pump Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 11.08.21 I have bled the fuel up through both bleeder valves of the injector pump. With cranking the engine
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 5:14pm 11.08.21 Where did you source the Raritan Sani-Flex hose? Did the tank come with the fittings to attach the
Its funny Friday! (4) rgranger at 5:13pm 11.08.21 LOL... so I had to go looking and found these This example is a hilarious comma mistake from a gen
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 11.08.21 (Per DVM, the mast seems to be electrically connected to shore power ground, but not the engine blo
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 4:36pm 11.08.21 Thanks Jim!
More on Maine Sail dLj at 4:22pm 11.08.21 I've also donated. I feel it is a very worthy cause and Rod certainly helped me out multiple times a
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? JamesG161 at 3:51pm 11.08.21 Per DVM, the mast seems to be electrically connected to shore power ground, but not the engine bloc
Frostbiting on a grand scale? jon hansen at 3:38pm 11.08.21 hurry up and wait. light wind racing. razor focus, rest well, eat well.
Tall Rig or Standard Hayden Watson at 3:18pm 11.08.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E

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