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Broken centerboard cable Jacktar at 3:35am 09.20.05 Smaller Boats 6/1636 Could have been worse! Pulling our 216 out for the season, as the boat was almost all the way up on
Low RPM Roy Udwin at 3:31am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1640 After 4 weeks of no sailing, I finally got to take my boat out again.My Westebreke 10hp started eas
Grungy lines/rope j at 3:23am 09.20.05 Smaller Boats 8/817 Some of our spring lines had lain in the water (fresh lake water)for quite a while. Now all slimy a
Wind Bully Wind Gust Preventer BrianW at 3:09am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1172 The previous owner of my Hunter 26 bought and used a device in addition to a preventer called a "Win
Water tank R. A. Lueck at 3:01am 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1223 1. Does anyone have experience installing a 30-40 gallon water tank in the bow below the v-berth?
Bottom Job In The Wet? Bill Edmundson at 2:57am 09.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/853 First Ivan, now Katrina, and maybe Rita.I have had to repack the shaft seal in the wet. Change sh
Yamar B-type control panel Fuses? mmlogan at 2:53am 09.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1124 While installing new gauges, I shorted out the key switch. Is there a fuse in the harness that I'm m
CDI or Harken or ? ODazed at 2:52am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 The cost diffrence is substantial. Most people seem happy with the CDI system. I do coastal sailing
HELP! 28.5 Black Bilgewater mister_j at 2:50am 09.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/2055 I have recurrent black, smelly, mildew water beneath the floor of my 28.5. It's in the section aft o
replacement engine alans at 2:31am 09.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1011 can i get some afvise on the perfect engine to replace my older 9.9 for my cat 25. it seems that im
nautical radar range mortyd at 2:23am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1340 am i missing something? most radar discussion i have seen stresses range and resolution, but isn't t
Lazarette false floor R.A. Lueck at 2:23am 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1052 I'd like to install a "false floor" in the lazarette. Anyone out there with experience regarding th
Water tank and battery locations R. A. Lueck at 2:21am 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/957 Planning to add a 3 battery electrical system and a water tank. The 3 battery system will require a
macgregor 26m dealer in florida sailerman20768 at 2:20am 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2316 Hi anyone know of any Mac dealer,s ,around the area of jacksonville florida,if i can get a dealer in
Autohelm LCD's Alan7603 at 1:49am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1348 Does anyone know where I could get Used LCD units for the autohelm st50 speed and depth instuments.
Twin rudder vibration Howard Kent at 1:07am 09.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1240 I own a Beneteau First 260 Spirit, my problem is at speeds between 5 and 5.5 knots a humming / vibra
Keeping the boat in water all summer feejer at 12:18am 09.20.05 Day Sailers 5/1279 I see some of you keep your boat moored. With a convention fiberglass gel coat hull you must prep an
Improving the rudder of the H260 Alberto Marty at 11:46pm 09.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1005 I find that to extend the blade of the rudder into the sea, you have to exert too much force. I was
sail dimensions carl at 11:11pm 09.19.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1005 hello, is there a web site out there to get dimensions for sails and also a site to get boat specs-l
Dogs On Boats feejer at 11:06pm 09.19.05 Day Sailers 8/1562 Looking at the 14.6 or 170. We have a black lab who use to enjoy my power boat. Have any of you owne

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Pulling mast C&C 29 Mk II to torque keel bolt shemandr at 11:46am 04.16.21 De-rig the boat yourself so that the yard can just pull the pins for stays and upper shrouds and lif
1989 Catalina 30 Hootenanny at 11:43am 04.16.21 For many years we used to use a commercial teak oil finish that was coconut "scented" and the label
Fuel Filter Question SycloneDriver at 11:42am 04.16.21 Looks like a Donaldson P552000 (same as WIX 33207).
Swing keel vs Dagger ? Justin_NSA at 11:35am 04.16.21 the Macs are pretty simple. Not much to go wrong except for abuse. Motor and sails are the expensive
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 11:28am 04.16.21 Any special areas to look for issues on the Mac 26D?
NEED Prop Size Coyote at 11:21am 04.16.21 truly remarkable to me that SBO will NOT give the specs on a $600 prop!!! I was told it was the orig
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 11:15am 04.16.21 You might be a redneck if this is your bass boat:
6-pack Charter Looking for More Capacity (Catalina 30) - USCG Inspected Vessel Requirements Sailfanatic at 11:14am 04.16.21 I ditto that considering ten passengers on a Cat 30 is nutty, frankly its a pretty poor platform for
Close Call (1) DArcy at 10:58am 04.16.21 I prefer GoT but sailing there can be somewhat treacherous.
Fluke 360 / testing for AC leakage. BAD ORCA at 10:55am 04.16.21 That would help, can't hurt, you're halfway there already. May I suggest a different approach? Yo
Fuel Filter Question sailme88 at 10:47am 04.16.21 ONCE AGAIN STU STEALS MY THUNDER.... The order that Stu has passed on is imperative ! Best advice t
Fuel Filter Question SycloneDriver at 10:44am 04.16.21 Look at WIX 33262.
Fluke 360 / testing for AC leakage. Stu Jackson at 10:33am 04.16.21 would it be a simple matter to just run all of the grounds connected to all the different locations
Fuel Filter Question Stu Jackson at 10:22am 04.16.21 It is installed past the fuel pump but before the secondary filter on the engine. The engine is a U
Covid-19 Vaccination Will Gilmore at 10:14am 04.16.21 Woo Hoo, just got back from getting my second shot. Two more weeks and I'm a safe as I can get.
Close Call rgranger at 10:01am 04.16.21 I personally like "Glass and Optical Materials":biggrin:
Fluke 360 / testing for AC leakage. BAD ORCA at 10:01am 04.16.21 You just (unintentionally) described how to create multiple ground loops. Each has a slightly diffe
Close Call rgranger at 10:00am 04.16.21 Don't feel bad. Recently, another poster referenced the GOM and it took me a few minutes to figure
rudder rigging question (7) rgranger at 9:53am 04.16.21 192786192788 Then shape it with a sander, hang it and put about seven coats of varnish on it. 1927
Fluke 360 / testing for AC leakage. Don S/V ILLusion at 9:50am 04.16.21 . I would like to understand what multiple ground loops are in more detail though. I did add a

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