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Need Cal 25 MkII Sails MysticBob at 11:49am 04.04.05 Cal 0/463 I just purchased a 78 Cal 25MkII and am trying to find a used but good main sail.I am also looking
Trading sailing bobmethven@aol.com at 11:35am 04.04.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1375 TRADING SAILING WITH OTHER BOATS.Is anyone tired of trailering their boat around the country like I
Water proof / Stainless cigar lighter fitting Mark at 11:33am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/943 Noticed several yachts on this site with cigar lighter socket fitted externaly. They all appear to
What the hell were they thinking? Nicholas at 11:22am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1013 Can someone please explain just what is the advantage, if any, of building a sailboat with a steel k
Spring Lines.... Help Kenneth Seace at 10:51am 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/866 I have an O-Day 34 and would like some advice on where you guys tie your spring lines. My boat does
boom vang for Mac 26S Bob at 10:16am 04.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1597 I am going to add a boom vang. West Marine lists several models with 3:1 and 4:1 ratios and varying
Air Conditioning drain leak MikeWilkinson at 10:11am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1060 Has anyone had any air conditioning pan drain lines leak or not drain to into the bilge? It has bee
Keel and Hull Joint Bill McIntyre at 9:53am 04.04.05 Bigger Boats 1/1124 I would like to buy this O'Day 35 and I will get a survey, but I'd just like to get a handle on this
C-22 MkII Mast Tuning Mike4049 at 8:32am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/1035 Does anyone have directions (or a web site) that explains how best to tune a C-22 mkII? Thanks.
Original interior of a 1974 - 21 feet MCG Remote316 at 8:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/801 Hi guys,I'm a new owner of a 1974 MCG 21 and I would like to se a picture of an original interior
what sealant should I use with plexiglass? bleathen at 7:47am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3866 I am replacing the plexiglass part of the hatch on my H23. What advise is there on what I should us
Summer Sailstice yks Rick at 7:35am 04.04.05 Pearson 2/1408 All right all you big kahunas let's get this thing organized. First off, who is interested in doi*
That time of year again ! Glenn17427 at 7:07am 04.04.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1312 Were all anxious to get our boats back on the water again, but have you looked over your trailer lat
Catalina 27 fixed port dimensions David at 6:56am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1375 Hi all, I am looking for fixed port to replace those on our Crown 34. After walking the docks I thin
sandblast the hull billA at 5:00am 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1019 I have a 1979 Oday 23 I the bottom paint is flaking and I asked my boat yard to sand blast clean the
Have you seen this!!? Jack W at 5:00am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1140 This is amazing footage!!Does anyone know the story behind this?
Northern Light generator sound insulation Stan Ralph at 4:53am 04.04.05 Big Boats 2/861 I'm in the midst of buying a new 420. It comes with a Northern Light generator. Does anyone know i
Lifeline Stanchion Damaged newbiesailor at 4:21am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/965 We've been experiencing some interesting weather here in central Texas. Two weeks ago it was large h
windlass jumpingfish at 3:53am 04.04.05 Catalina 30 1/1378 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on their cat?What was involved?What windlass?
Battery dilemma David at 3:52am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1142 On our Crown 34 we have a 2 grp 24 batteries, one a Trojan SCS150 deep cycle, the other a popular br

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Is this config acceptable? smokey73 at 10:10am 01.11.21 One thing to consider is the portion of the hoses that are below the waterline. @Rich Stidger poste
Emergency Tiller Hayden Watson at 10:09am 01.11.21 That is not a builder thing. They are built with an open hollow rudder shaft but some owners have t
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? DArcy at 10:06am 01.11.21 Does the ITC-5 work with your transducers? The Raymarine site implies it does not: If you don't have
Is this config acceptable? Stu Jackson at 10:03am 01.11.21 So, no need for the loop so far. I appreciate the opinions on this. Justin, not so much opinions,
Outboard wedge Roy 845 at 10:02am 01.11.21 I have one of these on my O'Day 22 with an 8hp Honda 4 stroke that works real well and was able to a
323 air conditioner Ron20324 at 9:59am 01.11.21 Troy, what is that pole from the table to the overhead, next to the mast. Looks like a beach umbrell
Emergency Tiller Ward H at 9:58am 01.11.21 The construction looks to me that a builder did not want water to come up the tube. So they just fi
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 9:57am 01.11.21 @Team118 Raymarine used to run a forum for questions and answers about their products. They close
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? arf145 at 9:56am 01.11.21 I'm with Mainesail on that. I needed the mounts replaced on my last boat and the mechanic took it up
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases Ron20324 at 9:54am 01.11.21 CRIPES ! The first thing we always say, is PICTURES.
AIS Receive Problem Identification Brian D at 9:48am 01.11.21 @Rick D, it was the WRONG beer, I tell ya, geeze! Good job and thanks for the detailed update on th
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Ron20324 at 9:45am 01.11.21 Hhmmm... stbd of the engine is the potty on mine. But then again, I don't think you have the 3YM20 ?
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 9:01am 01.11.21 Yes, RM has the autopilot as the sole source of power, I was going to also do the math and see if I
Emergency Tiller jssailem at 9:00am 01.11.21 The construction looks to me that a builder did not want water to come up the tube. So they just fil
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 8:47am 01.11.21 :plus:Yep...
AIS Receive Problem Identification dlochner at 8:46am 01.11.21 This might help. It is from Marine Traffic. https://help.marinetraffic.com/hc/en-us/articles/20542
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? jssailem at 8:45am 01.11.21 Looks about right. I did not do the math, but there is a need to have balance in the system with reg
cleaning sunbrella (1) Justin_NSA at 8:33am 01.11.21 303 products are great! https://www.fisheriessupply.com/303-protectants-303-high-tech-fabric-guard
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 8:33am 01.11.21 This might help. It is from Marine Traffic. https://help.marinetraffic.com/hc/en-us/articles/205426
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 8:26am 01.11.21 Rick, in my experience it is in measuring and or coming out of the cover a little beyond the measure

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