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Roller Furling Main Problems Sam Morgan at 5:53am 09.20.04 Big Boats 1/1133 I have hull#1 of the Catalina 50, with an IsoMat mast, with an in the mast furling system that I am
ST4000 Rudder Feedback Sensor Installation Calaloo at 5:25am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/860 I decided that I need a rudder feedback sensor to stabilize my autopilot. I would like to know if an
Looking for O'day 25 Deck Teak Tor at 5:23am 09.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1346 After finding this site a couple of years ago, I also found another site that had O'Day 25 parts. I
Hunter 25 vs. Tartan 27 Joe at 5:21am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1340 I'm looking at a Hunter 25 (1978) and Tartan 27 (1963) to purchase.I want to cruise for fun and cas
Navigational lens Jacque Esslinger at 5:12am 09.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1048 We need to replace the port and starboard lens and replace the mast light/lens.Where can these ite
Survived Hurricane Ivan Tim Opt Holt at 5:10am 09.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/911 Hurricane Ivan struck Baldwin county Alabama Thursday morning. In Robert's Bayou (Pirate's Cove mari
Supply, Demand janice at 4:13am 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1319 Are most of the sailors in Florida
Need class on repairing sailboats in Houston janice at 3:53am 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/947 My 1968 Columbia 22' was sinking and we ended up giving it away. I need to take a class on refubish
Need Cat 22 measurement Stuart at 3:52am 09.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1053 My boat is in Mexico (and for sale) and I need the width dimension of the sole, floor, right before
got trailer?? Patrick at 3:51am 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1232 Does anyone in the southeast have a trailer that will even come close to working on a 78 hunter 25 s
I'm Curious Ken Prichard at 3:13am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/972 . Why does Hunter only put the model number of the boat on the sails and not the production number?
Decreasing sail area in higher winds? JayK at 3:12am 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1587 Thanks to the remains of hurricane Ivan, I got my first chance over the weekend to practice a little
2GMF Yanmar Tach Steve at 3:03am 09.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/971 I'm only getting around 2400 RPM's out of my tach on my Yanmar 2GMF. Changed all filters and instal
Dirty mast Bryan22217 at 2:58am 09.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/997 Unfortunately my 37 year old boat mast shows scuffs and other superficial blemishes. Has anyone had
New MacGregor price CJ at 2:56am 09.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1961 1. How much to pay dealer for a new 05 MacGregor without any options? I know that MSRP is 18,900,
Deck repair saildriver at 2:42am 09.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1475 I need to repair the deck under my stanchions. Cracks have developed and when it rains more water g
Will the new 25 use an inboard or an outboard? Ed at 2:26am 09.20.04 Smaller Boats 0/780 I have seen the new 27 - nice boat but more $$$ than I want to spend on a day sailor. I saw a Catal
Broken mast Henry Wellman at 2:13am 09.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/839 Hurricane Frances snapped my 26x mast, almost predictably exactly at spreader. Don't know where to
Yanmar 2gm question siggib at 2:10am 09.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/854 Hi there.3Hurricanes and 5 weeks later, I went out for the first sunday afternoon sail.After I re
Water Ballast James at 1:04am 09.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/906 How do I fill/drain the water ballast in my Mac-25?

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Garmin striker 4 Justin_NSA at 8:52am 01.18.21 My only issue with a transom mounted xducer on my Mac was it had to be mounted off center, so every
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 8:46am 01.18.21 I have a C315 with the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot. I have found that it mostly works OK. But, a
Prop removal (1) NYSail at 8:45am 01.18.21 Heat in this case was my friend....... little light tapping on side and came right off
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 8:21am 01.18.21 Yes this is what i mean, i dont wanna have to wipe down the entire bathroom and bowl after every sh
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back JamesG161 at 8:18am 01.18.21 Take it off, clean it, and inspect for rust. Do not clean off the Rust. Rust is the protective Ox
Garmin striker 4 Tally Ho at 8:16am 01.18.21
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Michael Davis at 8:06am 01.18.21 I had to DuckDuckGo to find out but it looks like the 5411 is sea water cooled so no HX. I would b
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Ward H at 7:58am 01.18.21 I had to DuckDuckGo to find out but it looks like the 5411 is sea water cooled so no HX. I would b
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Tally Ho at 7:57am 01.18.21 The 1# bottles should work fine with the appropriate adaptor. I use 5# tanks...but mine are stored
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Justin_NSA at 7:48am 01.18.21 I think you'll have to go big. My H30T is a wet head. Makes no sense unless you just want to hose of
Prop removal DougM at 7:47am 01.18.21 I had good luck pulling the prop (fresh water boat). Loosening the nut, soaking the shaft on both en
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 7:44am 01.18.21 How separate? My Sabre 362 has a divided head, one side is the shower, one the head and vanity. It
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 7:43am 01.18.21 One thing you and your wife will likely find more important than a dedicated shower, is a standard
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:38am 01.18.21 One thing you and your wife will likely find more important than a dedicated shower, is a standard s
One more plumbing project checked off dlochner at 7:35am 01.18.21 :plus::beer:
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:34am 01.18.21 Or, just offer Dave enough $ to buy his excellent S-362... !! (all boats are said to be for sale
BATTERY BASICS DougM at 7:33am 01.18.21 I have had batteries remaining in the boat in winter storage, completely disconnected, that have sti
Beneteau 373 Single Handing scottthardin at 7:32am 01.18.21 My shoal draft Bene343 is also tender and has a similar setup to a 373. I sail mostly solo and IMO
BATTERY BASICS FastOlson at 7:31am 01.18.21 Mine last 3-4 years. I am getting 9 years out of each set of Trojan deep cycle batteries (golf car
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 7:06am 01.18.21 Battery acid is sulfuric acid, it reacts with the lead plates to make electricity. Lead sulfate for

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