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Sites for downloading charts? Forum for ECS? tadd5181 at 12:39am 05.21.06 Big Boats 0/694 I have downloaded SeaClear's ECS (free)onto my laptop and got my GPS (Garmin 76) to work with SeaCle
Sites for downloading charts? Forum for ECS? tadd5181 at 12:42am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/4272 I have downloaded SeaClear's ECS (free)onto my laptop and got my GPS (Garmin 76) to work with SeaCle
Stepping the mast jacktar at 12:40am 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 11/1267 Has anyone found a way of raising the mast with some sort of mechanical assist in lieu of physical s
Pop top support poles Catalina 25 at 1:17am 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 1/999 Both of my aft pop top support poles have come loose. All four of the screws have snapped off at th
What color for non-skid on Catalina? Pat T at 1:09am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/902 I have to touch up the grey non-skid. Mostly want to cover up some small voids that I filled in with
solar panels christopher bayer at 2:01am 05.21.06 Big Boats 17/1126 good day:i am interested in installing a solar panel system to insure that my batteries are fully
MAC 26D Trailer plans nellieg at 3:15am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/934 Hi, Guy's Anyone got any dimensions for a MAC 26D trailer? I need to know where to put the bunks on
Signet Transducer Replacement Possible? Cris Hazzard at 4:57am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4064 Hello..I have a Catalina 27 and the original big round Signet depth and knot meters have long sinc
One Boat - Two Keels Garret at 5:49am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/988 I want to purchase a 40' race cruiser. She draws almost 8' and that's no good for cruising...especia
Cape Cod Canal Tim R. at 9:00am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1299 I may be sailing a boat north from Buzzard's Bay in a few weeks and I have never been through the ca
Can't Figure It Out... Kathy at 7:02am 05.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1348 Here's my head scenario... After I pump the bowl dry, the water slowly finds its way back into the
MacGregor 25 Mast Step D.S. at 6:27am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1091 I have a 1982 MacGregor 25 with a mast step that was torn out prior to purchase. I would like to
What's there to do in Ft. Walton Bch? Gary at 8:47am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/909 Planning a couple day stay in Ft. Walton Bch over the Memorial Day holiday. Baytowne Marina had no s
9.9 4 cycle outboards Tom N at 8:35am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/807 I'm upgrading to a 4 cycle 9.9 for my MacGregor 26. I'm leaning toward the Mercury extra long Big F
need rudder (and tiller) dlewis812 at 8:12am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/876 in quick need of a rudder (
Where to find the owner's manual of an Irwin 38cc? John D at 8:10am 05.21.06 Other Sailboats 1/903 Where to find the owner's manual of an Irwin 38cc?regardsjohn D
Packing/Stuffing Size for Catalina 30 Ted Souter at 9:09am 05.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1055 My friend needs to know the packing/stuffing size that's proper for Catalina 30, please!Thank you!
Suggestions for how to read the sky gr8nurs1271 at 9:11am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1052 Well, yesterday was my first trip out in our Catalina 30. By the way, also only my THIRD trip in a
Where to mount the Relay for Starting. AndrewB at 9:18am 05.21.06 Big Boats 16/950 In atempting to resolve the starting problem with the Yanmar in the Hunter, I am trying to install t
What is an Ericson 38-200? Darryl19205 at 9:50am 05.21.06 Other Sailboats 4/5750 I haven't found an answer to this question yet. Talked to several yacht brokerages and they didn't

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Got a new sailing dinghy (1) TomY at 5:05am 12.24.20 Maybe you need to rip slightly thinner strips. I think the bend for my dinghy was more severe. I us
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Maine Sail at 5:03am 12.24.20 I love this stuff. I love sailboats and sailing. You guys are a lot of fun. Here, attached, is my a
Reindeer on my roof. jssailem at 4:54am 12.24.20 Ah. A beacon of Christmas joy up on the Widows Walk. A commanding space to view the harbor below.
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void jssailem at 4:48am 12.24.20 Your modern designed boat was made in steps. First a mold was formed and the outside hull was layere
Opinion on Keel Crack Evan656 at 4:38am 12.24.20
Reindeer on my roof. (1) TomY at 4:34am 12.24.20 I see a light triangle up on a roof top. The long exposure at dusk gives the lights some oomph.
Help Choosing jssailem at 4:32am 12.24.20
Help Choosing jssailem at 4:22am 12.24.20 Hello @BMET1 welcome to the forum. you ask a question that is discussed many times on this forum. A
Help Choosing Davidasailor26 at 4:22am 12.24.20 Welcome to the forum! Whole books could be written about the question you asked. There certainly ar
New Main Sail? rs1sensen at 9:39pm 12.23.20 $1,600 for entry level and $2,400 for tri radial for a main and jib is more than slightly. LOL. Do
How to enter a slip with pilings (1) jssailem at 9:18pm 12.23.20
Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! joker460 at 8:48pm 12.23.20 Did you call Ward Richardson at Beneteau in North Carolina ? Their parts site indicates 2-12 weeks
New Owner O'Day 23 Project_Mayhem at 8:14pm 12.23.20 A lot of furlers have the forestay running through them. If you want to remove it pull the forestay
Battery Wiring Benny17441 at 8:03pm 12.23.20 It is all about options. Instead of having effectively what is a single battery you will have two b
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port splax at 7:38pm 12.23.20 to get into the pit I step down onto what I think is part of the icebox then back down to the flat
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:37pm 12.23.20 The post was meant as a joke. I can't imagine anyone actually trying something like that but you nev
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot NYSail at 7:35pm 12.23.20
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void splax at 7:31pm 12.23.20 if one is small, then the space under the v-berth may be accessed by worming along the hull under th
Guide-on assist for trailer.... Project_Mayhem at 7:31pm 12.23.20 As for straps, I recommend 1.5-2" straps. I originally had two 1" straps connected together when tow
How to enter a slip with pilings ebsail at 7:14pm 12.23.20 But I still like the "No jump, dock snagger". Now that I've seen this with the clear plastic hose h

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