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How about anchoring near Fort Myers Beach?? p323ms at 11:44pm 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1350 A friend is moving to Fort Myers. She knows nothing about boats. Anyway we are thinking about sailin
South to Jacksonville Tom Hamilton at 11:28pm 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 0/883 I am trying to make plans to move my 36 ft boat (Lancer 36 "Trilogy") from the Chesapeake to Jackson
New system ?'s Russ20666 at 10:02pm 08.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1274 Just bought a new Thetford Aquamate to go into our O'Day 23 and the pitiful pamphlet that comes with
Boom furler? MICHAEL YEARGAN at 9:56pm 08.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/809 Have just seen the ads for the Schaffer Boom Furlers and am curious if anyone has had one installed
Experience with Boatpix.com Juice6576 at 2:53pm 08.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1194 I was sailing my home waters around Manitowoc, WI last Saturday when we were buzzed by a white helic
26X prop size? Jib21855 at 1:30pm 08.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1081 I have a Honda 50 4 stroke on my 26X. The prop is 12.1" x 9 pitch 3 blade. The motor begins to rev
Head Odor and Vent Paul17656 at 1:22pm 08.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2063 Peggy,I have your book on Boat Odors and I remember it says that the holding tank vent should not
Need help shortening forestay Mac Bentley at 1:15pm 08.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1526 The mast on my h23 is way too far aft. I've done the halyard-hanging trick and, after loosening the
Barient Winch Parts Charles Vega at 1:14pm 08.03.04 Big Boats 3/1550 I am looking for Barient parts for model 21-33 ' 24-45. Does any body knows were I can find them.C
what year? stephan at 1:07pm 08.03.04 Smaller Boats 2/1165 I bought a 22' a few years ago. We have enjoyed it immensley. The hull # is 5999. Is this indicat
Crunchy Sole Matt at 12:41pm 08.03.04 Smaller Boats 3/1242 The sole under the table on my '79 Cat 22 is swollen and crunches when stepped on. Sounds like a pi
Small details of a 26D Curt McClain at 11:48am 08.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/932 A couple of very small fittings are missing from the D that i just got and i was hoping someone out
How Do Your Telltales Fly???? Rick D at 11:42am 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 0/848 We're taking your suggestions for topics for the August Guest Expert forum. In August, Don Guilette
Desperate for M26 X/M windward performance info normo at 11:28am 08.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1377 I am seriously interested in a M26X or M but having great difficulty determinng specifically what th
Old bronz Wilcox Winner Garry15988 at 10:43am 08.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1280 I am in the process of rebuilding an old bronz head. What is the best lubrication to use for the cu
Broken keel cable Bill Perry at 10:34am 08.03.04 Smaller Boats 2/843 Has anyone broken a keel cable on their 216? I don't know if I pumped once too much or if this is an
First Sailboat Paul Bradford at 10:14am 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1453 What brand ' model sailboat would ya'll recomend for a fist timer? It has to be trailerable is the m
quarter berth options ted at 9:31am 08.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1338 I've got a 1978, 33 footer and need some ideas on what to do with the quarter berth.It seems like w
Replacement of aluminum discharge tank George Rapin at 8:21am 08.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/768 Recently I purchased a 1991 Hunter 37.5 Legend. As part of the usual look over everything, I was al
H23 trailer bunks...dropping william3045 at 8:11am 08.03.04 Smaller Boats 4/864 i just used murictic acid, (diluted 10:1) to clean the bottom of my boat but it looks like it melted

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BATTERY BASICS jssailem at 9:27am 01.19.21 Perhaps paying attention in High School Chemistry can pay dividends when you get older and start to
O'Day 222 Companion Way gowfer at 9:13am 01.19.21 Thanks ... I know Rudy has them but I want to re-make my own. I have a CNC machine and want to engr
O'Day 222 Companion Way sail sfbay at 9:07am 01.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some suggestions on replacing the companionway way boards in the thread belo
BATTERY BASICS FastOlson at 8:37am 01.19.21 When I was young I knew someone who did restore car batteries. He would melt the tar that held the
C309bSpreader Deck light sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.21 To be sure suggest taking a photo of your light from the deck with a zoom to confirm what you have t
Below Deck Autopilot (1) jssailem at 8:00am 01.19.21 When the wind gets above 10 knots the load builds up and the belt slips. ...... but that doesn't so
Capri 22 mast needed! sail sfbay at 7:58am 01.19.21 New masts: Catalina Direct: Spars Rig Rite: Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Har
Cracks around jib track sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.19.21 Looks like those linear cracks are caused by flexural strain...............but fixable. If you want
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:45am 01.19.21
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 7:25am 01.19.21 I chose to isolate the small agm battery and large lifepo4 battery bank with a 20 amp dc to dc charg
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:21am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several o
AC/DC Grounding Question Davidasailor26 at 7:20am 01.19.21 Calder is correct about the reason for grounding AC and DC together. If there is only one DC ground
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:18am 01.19.21 Yes I'm looking for a boat between 30-40'. Something easily to maintain and manage in tight marinas
O'Day 27 Prop RMintle at 7:18am 01.19.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Daze at 7:15am 01.19.21 Agreed, @artboas is a great resource! He's been very helpful to me and I already "owe" him a day of
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Crazy Dave Condon at 7:15am 01.19.21 The hunter 260 & 26 are practically the same boats except for the forward hatch and cockpit which th
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:10am 01.19.21 If your alternator is grounded to the block, how does current return to the battery? Through the
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? (1) william24424 at 7:10am 01.19.21 Yes, get a boat with proper shower, if I may also recommend. Ivation portable outdoor shower (keeps
Brand new coolant pump fail. Leeward Rail at 6:58am 01.19.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them Agree. The bearings are usually why the lower quality after
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') (1) Wood Jigger at 6:51am 01.19.21 Here's a neat solution from the MacGregor site: held in place with hose clamps. I also found a narr

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