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Getting Raymarine to talk to laptop; props? Steve Feinsilver at 12:05pm 04.14.07 Big Boats 7/3298 Some of this has been discussed before, but I would be interested in advice. Am commissioning a new
Has anyone blown the water ballast Mel BE at 12:01pm 04.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/841 out of the Mac? I haven't tried but wondered if it was possible to do with an air comprerssor or han
boat haulers Terry D at 12:09am 04.13.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1160 Anybody know or recommend a person with a trailer to transport a Hunter 31within the state of Arkan
Changing throttle and Gear Cables Paul H at 12:57am 04.13.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2904 When getting my stuffing box replaced, the mechanic told me that the throttle cable and the gear cab
Waterlox Lee at 9:22pm 04.12.07 Smaller Boats 1/1201 Has anyone used Waterlox on their exterior teak? If so, how has it held up and how many coats were
H216 jib block position Ranger Paul18578 at 2:41am 04.13.07 Smaller Boats 3/1397 Mr. Ernie: You said you were going to go out with a sailmaker and have him look at the sail setup, i
Hatch Lens Replacement Dan at 3:07am 04.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1105 One of the items on my (arm's length) list of projects is to replace the crazed and scratched hatch
Lofty claims by PRI-G RobG at 3:00am 04.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1260 Is anyone buying it? Do you use it? I used Stabil for the first time last year. My previous year's g
34 Rudder David Bangasser at 11:31pm 04.12.07 Seidelmann 4/1456 My rudder has broken off at the post at the water line. It happened at the dock and I think lies on
Bottom Painting J. Barrett at 4:52am 04.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/793 I'm looking for ideas to lift my 25 off the trailer enough to paint the bottom where it rests on the
Y valve paulj at 5:10am 04.13.07 Catalina 310 1/1611 Good AfternoonI found this Y valve under the head sink.It's not labled like all the rest of the va
nasty looking rub rails Steve at 3:57am 04.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/931 Starting to look at used Hunters in the 33-36' range and it seems the rubber rub rails on every one
Tiller Tamer on a 26M? ClownPilot at 3:42am 04.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/939 I am an owner of a MAC25. Interested in buying a 26M, and am wondering how one tiller tames a steeri
Radar - Request for Information Brian D at 6:45am 04.13.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1228 Not having found a larger boat where I live, I've decided to do some upgrades. One of the upgrades i
Anti-fouling treatment for prop Larry Jackel at 7:26am 04.13.07 Big Boats 13/3313 I am looking for suggestions on antifouling treatments for my MaxProp and shaft. The local boatyard
Mast Ding Mike Daus at 5:34am 04.13.07 Big Boats 9/903 Completed my annual up-the-mast inspection last weekend and am happy to report all appears to be jus
Forestay length Richard at 11:31am 04.13.07 Other Sailboats 1/909 Theforestay on my Greenwich 24 broke last season and need the measurement for a new one. I measured
The Ultimate Head? ClownPilot at 10:56am 04.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/774 Stumbled on this website that offers toilets that incinerate the byproduct rather than traditional s
Wow Ron20292 at 9:15am 04.13.07 Big Boats 2/752 Wow, I'm out there too. 2004 H36. Never thought they would start shooting at us.
3 blade prop for an O'Day 37 davidm at 8:28am 04.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1060 Can anyone tell me the right size and pitch for a 3 balde prop for a 37?David MarrisonToronto

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Saw this odd duck... rgranger at 6:35pm 02.24.21 Have you considered the torqeedo electric sail drive? You have a lot of cabin top you could cover w
i got carried away... rgranger at 6:32pm 02.24.21 New boat!!!
i got carried away... RustyVenture at 6:26pm 02.24.21 Wow, great progress, how long did all that take you? I have a Venture 222 that needs similar treatme
i got carried away... SailingLoto at 5:55pm 02.24.21 That looks so much better thanks! now the fun of putting it back together!
Any Idea What This Is? fullbore at 5:50pm 02.24.21
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Capt jgw at 5:47pm 02.24.21 One thing? You have to be kidding.
Saw this odd duck... smbucher at 5:46pm 02.24.21 Can you, or @rudyardkip give us your take on how they sail? Wish I could. I expect the soonest I'
Saw this odd duck... Jim26m at 5:31pm 02.24.21 I now own two! These were built by International Yacht Corp (Helsen) in Clearwater. The parts boat
Any Idea What This Is? duck21 at 5:28pm 02.24.21 Indeed. I missed that it didn't have the ring on the wheel for the wheel drive. Something new to l
i got carried away... Jim26m at 5:25pm 02.24.21 That looks so much better!
Terminology mwbard at 5:11pm 02.24.21 It's called a pendant. Can the stay sail be hoisted higher if you get a pendant? Thank you Kappy.
Any Idea What This Is? Ted at 5:03pm 02.24.21 Raymarine under deck autopilot linear drive
Terminology kappykaplan at 5:00pm 02.24.21 It's called a pendant. Can the stay sail be hoisted higher if you get a pendant?
Any Idea What This Is? kappykaplan at 4:58pm 02.24.21 It looks like the ram for a below-deck auto pilot. There should be an arm coming out of the left si
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning duck21 at 4:25pm 02.24.21 Thanks! This is useful info! It sounds like the 8x20would NOT be undersized, I think I'll order up
Saw this odd duck... (1) smbucher at 4:13pm 02.24.21 I now own two! These were built by International Yacht Corp (Helsen) in Clearwater. The parts boat i
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery JamesG161 at 4:00pm 02.24.21 The gen set would provide power to the Xantrex charger would it not? yes of course, since the Xant
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! MikeHoncho at 4:00pm 02.24.21 going down to the boat and finding it covered with that black speckled mildew in the crevises of the
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI MikeHoncho at 3:57pm 02.24.21 I believe tightening by feel is in the same category as hand grenades......kinda close but not reall
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Rick Webb at 3:46pm 02.24.21 A point of comparison. I recently got quotes from Progressive. No line item for environmental clean

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