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Ranger 26 tillerhead / tiller CB at 7:28am 01.14.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1966 Hi, 1971 Ranger 26. I'm looking to replace the tiller head and the tiller as both are near the end o
Tank Monitor shemandr at 6:53am 01.14.07 Big Boats 10/1433 Does anyone have the name of the company which makes the tank monitoring system in my H356 2002. I
Whatchamacallits! Margaritaville at 6:12am 01.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/874 How does one remove the blocks used to control the spinaker sheets? Actually I am not sure that is
Bilge pumps Daydreams at 4:53am 01.14.07 Seidelmann 2/1553 Does anyone have any tricks for a bilge pump set up on the S37. Apparently they have no sump, and t
222 info please bob at 4:48am 01.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1372 I would like to buy some mast parts for my 222 on line, they say for Damco mast only not z-spar. ho
Packing Mary at 3:55am 01.14.07 Big Boats 5/1381 Has anyone used Gore packing around the shaft, and is 1/4" or 5/16" better? We would prefer not to u
Interior Woodwork on 05H36 Al - s/v Persephone at 3:49am 01.14.07 Big Boats 6/1055 My 05H36 came with a spray can of finish touchup, and a can of Seafin oil.Am I correct in my assum
Stopping Corrosion RichB at 3:06am 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1382 What is the best method of stopping corrosion and protecting the aluminum parts from further corrosi
riding sail awol at 2:19am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1135 My boat is moored in a bay where we get frequent winds and it swings on it's mooring much more than
Centreboard wear around pivot pin awol at 2:10am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/855 I bought my '99 26x in San Diego and trailered it to Bahia Concepcion in Baja(approx. 700 miles) and
need a mast (1) clayton at 2:08am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/752 i have a 1971 macgregor 22' and it did not com with the mast were can I get one and how much will it
Mainsail Cover 40ft Boat Capn Grumpy at 1:26am 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1352 I have a Hunter Legend 40.5 with the standard "Dutchman Flaking System" on the mainsail. I want to
Do I Want One? Fairwind at 1:12am 01.14.07 Balboa 1/2605 Our Midship 25 (Parker-Dawson 26) was wrecked in a storm on the Sea Of Cortez and we have located a
Running Rigging - Small Jib Bob Gump at 12:21am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/993 On New Years day I participated in our annual local Madness Race. Winds ranged from 20-30 and my ma
Anyone use a SIMRAD WP-32 Wheel Pilot? SceptreSailor at 11:56pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 11/5186 Considering adding an auto pilot to my Catalina 310 and wanted to know if this was a good unit. Sur
Simrad auto pilot, problems?? Jack at 10:48pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/948 I have a 1 year old Simrad autopilot on my Catalina 27 that maybe acting out a bit. I have noticed t
Pleasant Surprise (1) Dick Dixon at 10:44pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1064 After a wonderful morning sail out to Sand Island yesterday (Saturday), one of the small islands in
Looking for Aluminum toe rail muised at 10:00pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2263 Season 3 with my O'Day 25 is coming up and I have resisted the incredible urge to get a bigger boat
Didn't get to race today :{ Mr.Ernie at 2:58pm 01.13.07 Smaller Boats 1/852 Well the new hip just wouldn't let me race today but they won two races without me. And all this ti
Catalina 22 - Chesapeake Bay to Outer Banks noblecr at 2:07pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3775 hi computer people, I have a question concering a trip id like to make on my grandfathers boat. he h

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Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 BigEasy at 7:00pm 08.13.21 Great photo. If your vessel is wired like many Bene's you don't likely have "HOUSE" and "START" you
NOT buying H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 6:57pm 08.13.21 I closed the doors to the quarter berth very yachty!
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Harry Mathias at 6:55pm 08.13.21 Thank you, Mechone! I understand.
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent Don S/V ILLusion at 6:53pm 08.13.21 If the discharge hose was blocked or the thruhull was closed, the back pressure could do that. No ot
Battery Selector Switch Setting BlowMeAway at 6:51pm 08.13.21
New outboard and new adjustable bracket (1) geola1 at 6:39pm 08.13.21 The whole thing is puzzling. But the storage for the gas is right about the bolts for the adjustable
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Mechone at 6:36pm 08.13.21 Thank you Then that is where the large Stainless Steel shaft inside the boat terminates then? under
Marine grade solar CarlN at 6:29pm 08.13.21 Flexible panels on boats seem to have much shorter lives in the south where they overheat more easil
New outboard and new adjustable bracket LeeandRick at 6:26pm 08.13.21 @geola1 I almost answered the question from my experience with a Catalina 25 that you have in your p
Solent Stay H36 (2) DianaOfBurlington at 6:19pm 08.13.21 Some owners have converted their cutters to sloops by removing the inner forestay and the running b
Battery Selector Switch Setting Stu Jackson at 6:11pm 08.13.21 Those links all come from my Electrical Systems 101 collection: Electrical Systems 101 Electrical
Battery Selector Switch Setting Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 08.13.21 I leave that switch set to ALL. Our sailing style rarely includes a night out on the hook and almos
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Harry Mathias at 6:09pm 08.13.21 Thank you Then that is where the large Stainless Steel shaft inside the boat terminates then? under
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 Stu Jackson at 6:01pm 08.13.21 Photo shows typical Beneteau setup. Left to right, black is negative for both banks, red(#1) for
37C Mast Lights DianaOfBurlington at 5:51pm 08.13.21 Easiest way to check - connect a length of 18ga zipcord to a battery and touch the ends to each wire
H26 mast on H23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 08.13.21 Actually the masts are different sizes. Cost of parts include standing rigging, mast foot and base
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? DianaOfBurlington at 5:41pm 08.13.21 I would defer to 7/16" by that point. I use Yale ULS and its antecedent, UULS. Very soft on the out
NOT buying H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 5:36pm 08.13.21 197132
It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. swshogren at 5:14pm 08.13.21 The boat came up from Florida with an ac/heat unit...I have the compresser, a lot of wires and the t
BOOM VANG!!! LeeandRick at 5:13pm 08.13.21 Boat and sail size makes a difference. Larger boats with larger sails will obviously develop more f

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