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Replacement main sail battens Bruce20841 at 9:18am 01.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/9939 I am new to sailing and recently purchased a 1985 MacGregor 25. The boat is in fair shape overall b
Wind speed and Wind force Franklin at 9:18am 01.08.06 Other Sailboats 2/798 Is it true the force of wind almost quadruples when the wind speed doubles?
New genoa size. Denise, hunter 23 at 9:02am 01.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/817 Hope to get my roller furler next month! On seeking a used or new genoa? Everyone here that sails o
Chainplate U-Bolts - 1994 H26 BrianW at 9:01am 01.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/1085 My 1994 H26 has an unused chainplate U-bolt about 3 feet forward of the 2 chainplate U-bolts for the
Winch Manufacturer and Size - 1994 H26 BrianW at 8:53am 01.08.06 Smaller Boats 3/790 Hi All:Could anyone tell me the winch manufacturer and size for a 1994 H26?Thanks, BrianW
Download to Garmin GPSmap162 Richard4728 at 8:32am 01.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/850 Anyone do this frequently? I purchased a chart book for a new area we are going to cruise and it ca
Wing or fin Chris Parsons at 8:27am 01.08.06 Catalina 30 7/1424 Can anyone tell me how the wing keel Cats sail differantly than the fins?
Looking for Cal 2 - 29 reviews Sheila Campbell at 8:09am 01.08.06 Cal 2/1280 Hi: We're looking at buying a sailboat (having only been working guests on other friends boats in t
SR Mariner DDM 1 Depth sounder dwayne13628 at 6:13am 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/5778 Hi again. I have a DDM 1 on my boat, and the LCD display is looking rather bad, though I haven't plu
Adapting Sail control from the cockpit Dave Williamson at 6:04am 01.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1278 Do to physical reasons I would like to be able to control my sails from the cockpit. Can it be done?
Packless Sealing Systems - Stuffing boxes Jim Wallace at 3:51am 01.08.06 Big Boats 18/1536 Looking for some advise on installing and selecting a packless sealing system for my Hunter 34. I'm
Hunter versus Chargers Andy at 3:33am 01.08.06 Big Boats 6/831 Why does Hunter not hook the battery charger directly to the battery? Previous posting have noted t
rOnDAYvous 06 mike C16582 at 3:16am 01.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1020 get ready boys and girls for the 4th (yeah, that's right, whoda thunk) annual O'Day owner's "rOnDAYv
Single Handed Racing Equipment Upgrades Pat at 12:34am 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 0/787 I was visiting the many sailing websites. I found a roller furling system for use with an asymetric
Ice in the Bilge dwayne13628 at 12:26am 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 16/5236 I have ice in my bilge and I need to do some work in there. Can I put car wash anti freeze in there,
Replacing Electric Head... flyhop at 10:08pm 01.07.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1309 I have an electric marine toilet, Jabsco Model 37010, and would like to replace it with a manual. T
hf radio murkehaze16758 at 8:01pm 01.07.06 Big Boats 5/817 Anyone have any thoughts on the use of HF radio is it worth it? Kevin
Best Sailing Screen Savers? OldCat at 12:45pm 01.07.06 Ask All Sailors 8/958 Best (free, of course) sailing screen savers?I had one from Sabre, nice, but I installed a new har
mast shims at deck Jean Moran at 11:05am 01.07.06 Other Sailboats 6/3893 We are replacing a leaking mast boot on our Ericson 38 (keel-stepped) and would like to know what ot
Yanmar Quit, need help Bob F at 9:38am 01.07.06 Big Boats 16/1628 While motoring back to the barn at abt 2500 rpm, my Yanmar suddenly lost power and quit running. It

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Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... twalker H260 at 4:08pm 03.18.21 I believe that the ignition system needs those wires connected together after removal from extinguis
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? sesmith at 4:04pm 03.18.21 We're using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with Navionics. Works great.
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... Tally Ho at 3:57pm 03.18.21 Thanks everyone! I cut the wires (one at a time). Will get it serviced & reinstall. did you wear
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Leeward Rail at 3:56pm 03.18.21 My experience is that internal modem is perfect, no reception issues at all, even in remote areas a
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Tally Ho at 3:54pm 03.18.21
New job - new ride (1) Jackdaw at 3:54pm 03.18.21 After we got back from day one. Pretty photogenic.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 3:51pm 03.18.21 A recent development is the Coastal Explorer App for iOS units. The app is free. Uses NOAA maps. A
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 3:49pm 03.18.21 Everything I have read said that internal units dont have decent antennae compared to internal unit
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 3:48pm 03.18.21 A recent development is the Coastal Explorer App for iOS units. The app is free. Uses NOAA maps. A f
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Leeward Rail at 3:45pm 03.18.21 Internal modem is better - much more reliable and no fiddling with external devices and settings.
New job - new ride Jackdaw at 3:43pm 03.18.21
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 3:37pm 03.18.21 Now to figure how to automate the pumping of all the "compartments". Perhaps I will get some inspir
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 3:35pm 03.18.21 I can see that when I get done with her Bottoms Up will be better than new. Some of the things fr
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 3:09pm 03.18.21 The WiFi only models get location data from the wifi network. I'm sure you know what you meant, bu
Switching an inboard for an outboard wynkoop at 3:08pm 03.18.21 Jon- I see your Balderdash and raise you tens of thousands of miles criss crossings the oceans of t
Rebedding a toe rail (Chrysler 26) rustydusty at 2:57pm 03.18.21 The important thing is to not allow water intrusion into the deck. It's easy enough to cut drains in
Venture 22 Rescue Project RustyVenture at 2:53pm 03.18.21 What about decking inside the cabin next to the CB trunk. Is there supposed to be slatted decking?
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? NINEv2 at 2:34pm 03.18.21 Rikejr, your Samsung tablet should work fine if you use the Aqua Maps program, as I do. But I've ne
Rebedding a toe rail (Chrysler 26) sail sfbay at 2:33pm 03.18.21 My two cents is you want it to be water tight. Consider using butyl tape or Boatlife LifeCaulk as a
9.8 Tahatsu question FuzzyBadger at 2:27pm 03.18.21 In the world of sailboat auxiliary engines 9.8 hp is pretty powerful. Many sailboats do well with

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