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Foul Weather Gear muised at 6:05am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2719 Hi all - in the interest of improving our comfort when the weather decides not to cooperate, I took
Harken Roller P.M. grigs at 6:12am 02.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1128 My mast has been unstepped this year, but probably won,t next year. What should I do to take advanta
1985 C27 alternator specs Universal M-18 c2csailor at 6:35am 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1263 I'm trying to figure out what style mount the original alternator is for my C27. I was looking to up
Catalina27.org Is anyone a member of this? c2csailor at 6:41am 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1352 I was debating whether or not to sign up for this association as there is a fee involved. The best I
Curvable portlight replacement material Craig522 at 6:46am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1362 I just bought a pilothouse and the windows had been previously replaced with plexiglass. The window
H26 Rudder Uphaul/Downhaul Lines BrianW at 7:43am 02.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/916 On my H-26, I have just replaced my rudder head, spacers, red gasket material, shims, nuts ' bolts a
Instrument Panel cover or shield. Honeyman at 8:00am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2278 The clear plastic cover/shield over the "instrument panel" for the Yanmar (tach, warning lights, key
H-26 Swim Ladder Plastic Tread Replacements BrianW at 8:07am 02.07.07 Smaller Boats 0/875 On my H-26, the plastic swim ladder treads have deteriorated and broken. Has anyone found a good rep
carpeting Summer Wind at 8:06am 02.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1181 Does anyone know how I can replace the carpeting in the foward and aft cabins of the 461 - it was pa
Oday 25 rudder alteration SBK at 8:25am 02.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3003 My house is on a canal w/4 feet of water, but there is a bar at the mouth that has around 2'4" of wa
New Hunter 49 Claudius at 12:46pm 02.07.07 Big Boats 10/1118 I used to think that Hunters were affordable until I saw the prices for the new Hunter 49. Prices se
Mast question? Soule at 10:17am 02.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/911 I am a new owner of a 1970 mariner 2+2, in the fall i sailed it a few times, and the day before i to
Frozen Thru-hull Valve MarkW at 3:59pm 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/5403 The thur-hull valve in my head is frozen. It's the valve that drains the holding tank overboard. I
zinc replacements and divers Syversens at 2:17pm 02.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1561 Hi All, I got another maintenance question. I have hired a local shop for my inverter/galv.isolator
Spinnaker for Legend 35.5 Hugh4753 at 9:21pm 02.05.07 Big Boats 13/2328 Does anybody use a spinnaker on their 35.5? If so how does it work, how much trouble to install the
Attack of the Bull shark Franklin at 11:36pm 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1044 Interesting...I wonder what they didn't like about it. Maybe it was the noise the engine made?
Boat comparison Don Chesley at 11:57pm 02.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/921 Hello folks I am new at this forum and I have a question. What is the difference between the Macgrea
Two of my favorite cooking utensils (1) Joe11688 at 10:58pm 02.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/902 * Years ago, my wife and I trailered our 222 O'Day behind our old Delta 88 oldsmobile to Matapois*
Companionway door project Don S/V ILLusion at 1:21am 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 27/9468 My old doors delaminated - first poor attempt at a DIY set of companionway doors to replace the std
H 260 Rudder Bwana The Iguana at 11:24pm 02.05.07 Smaller Boats 4/814 I am ready to order a backup rudder for my 260. Planning a couple of big trips this summer (FL Keys

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Dark Days jssailem at 9:02am 07.14.21 Lucky You . @rgranger
Guest Galvanic Isolators jssailem at 9:01am 07.14.21 I have two (30 Amp) shore power connections Consider the ProSafe FS60 Isolator Use the ProSafe FS
Dark Days rgranger at 8:59am 07.14.21 Tell the wife you have your heart set instead on buying two horses. Let the arguments begin. Finall
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) rgranger at 8:56am 07.14.21 See attached
Introducing Myself (1) Catalina 22 at 8:54am 07.14.21 Hi Tedd, how is the water depth at the south end of the lake? Navionics Chart shows very shallow. My
Shore Power Light Bulb jeepbluetj at 8:54am 07.14.21 I'll bet a dozen doughnuts the voltage is 115, as it's in a 115v panel and there's likely nowhere fo
Dinghy Security jssailem at 8:46am 07.14.21 In Belize, we saw brand new outboards painted like a used car. Splotches of various colors and cover
Gelcoat jssailem at 8:45am 07.14.21 Gelcoat color matching is an art form... Here is one persons ideas into this mystery. MxzCZ-5lMxY
Gel coat big ouch jssailem at 8:43am 07.14.21 Here are some links to the art form known as "GelCoat Repair". gIK7jmYDYt8 MxzCZ-5lMxY It would be
Autopilot control upgrade jssailem at 8:33am 07.14.21 The concept is sound. But I would contact the Raymarine Technical support with the serial number and
Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 8:28am 07.14.21 My thinking is I would not be afraid of buying a composite built boat, as the core materials are lig
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning AndyVS at 8:05am 07.14.21 On my 26s, I recently needed to replace an end cap on a spreader. After replacing, I tightened shrou
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.14.21 We have the nut on the wheel loose. Wheels are held on to the gear system with a Nut. There, usual
Buying a used Hunter 21 PHarmon1 at 7:55am 07.14.21
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 7:40am 07.14.21 Hey, thanks a bunch, the snug but not captured advice sounds good to me & I'm thinking that I can re
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 7:32am 07.14.21 I think you're overthinking it. The shrouds should be fixed just tight enough so that they won't mov
Autohelm MikeHoncho at 7:31am 07.14.21 I really liked the simplicity of my 3000 but it was not capable of keeping course under adverse cond
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:28am 07.14.21 Nice information, but it does not tell us what type of AP you have installed. A wheel Pilot our s
Guest Galvanic Isolators RitSim at 7:27am 07.14.21 I have two (30 Amp) shore power connections that are bonded together at the AC panel. Can I use one
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner sail sfbay at 7:08am 07.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! For you size sailboat you could ins

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