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Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 9:06am 06.30.20 Trailer Sailors 17/3248 Hello, Looking to see if anyone knows where I can find a good used rudder, mount and tiller for a Ma
Time to update your Coastal Pilot jssailem at 8:57am 06.30.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/586 Just found the latest update of the CG Coastal Pilot for our cruising area. Great reading for the
Getting at the water tank daviddiscenza at 7:24am 06.30.20 Big Boats 2/897 My '93 C34 has two starboard side water tanks. One is accessed under the starboard seatee. The other
Listing to port daviddiscenza at 7:19am 06.30.20 Big Boats 12/4251 Our '93 C34 seems to list to port by just a few degrees. I don't understand why this is, especially
2 dumb questions about the jib on an o'day 222 Unremarcable at 12:48am 06.30.20 Day Sailers 6/1642 I'm still very new to this boat (coming from a really basic dinghy) so please excuse my ignorance! Q
Questions (many) re: Setting up a private mooring (1) rgranger at 7:47pm 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 22/4928 I need some fact based info on something I have no knowledge about. I'm moving to Charleston and th
Deep keel vs Shoal keel experience ontherocks83 at 7:32pm 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 16/4233 I understand that this is an anecdotal experiment and not scientific in any way, but I want to share
Drain plug pulsewave at 7:23pm 06.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/956
Portable Generator fbcoache at 6:45pm 06.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 57/14480 I have a 92 30T Hunter and was planning to get away for a week or so sailing in Oklahoma. I want to
Hunter 36 Fridge Replacement acevedolc2 at 5:37pm 06.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/692 I own a 2008 Hunter 36 and the refrigerator is not cooling enough. It maybe time to replace. It has
Shakes Tiller MaryEllaRose at 5:30pm 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1106 The tiller on my Cat 25 started shaking today whenever I reached about 4 knots. Did it under power a
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? eianm at 4:35pm 06.29.20 Big Boats 21/4373 I have a 1991 H42 that i simply love! I also have a current Raymarine axiom MFD. Does anyone know of
New Life for Old Instruments (1) Georgedoyle at 3:46pm 06.29.20 Big Boats 1/662 This post is for all of those boaters out there with old Raymarine ST 60 instruments. I've had troub
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) (1) OWI at 3:10pm 06.29.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/824 The bracket holding the throttle cable for a volvo penta 2002 broke and i need a new one. Did anybo
Anchor hatch/door Waggs1 at 1:56pm 06.29.20 Smaller Boats 2/827 Purchased a 1986 Cat 22 about a year ago. Looks good except for forward locker storage hatch/door.
New tiller for Oday 27 (1974) (1) sbcwolff at 1:21pm 06.29.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/827 We just restained and varnished our tiller from our "new" boat (1974), and it snapped when we went t
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 12:59pm 06.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 31/6898 On my last two 8-10 hour passages when I started heading in to the dock I noticed the engine RPMs to
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. TomY at 12:54pm 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 26/5000 The New England supplier for the CNG exchange, Corp Bros out of Mass, was sold. The new owner won't
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 RevRol at 12:35pm 06.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/942 Anyone have any experience/recommendations for affixing portlights externally on any model boat? My
Expected performance JohanSweden at 11:39am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 7/3746 Hi sailors! I'm looking into buying a boat in the 45 ft range. Beneteau O 46 or Jeanneau Sun Odyssey

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Bilge Pump Don S/V ILLusion at 2:38pm 03.10.25
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main DArcy at 2:38pm 03.10.25 @Hayden Watson do you have a batten in yours? It would be great to see how it deploys if you have a
Bilge Pump dlochner at 2:33pm 03.10.25 Look at the Whale IC pumps. Some are very low profile or are remote.
Bottom paint question dlochner at 2:27pm 03.10.25 It is not unusual for the static waterline, i.e., the waterline when the boat is in still water and
Bareboat Tahiti? Ed Caldwell at 2:01pm 03.10.25 Moorings/Sunsail, Dream and maybe others have their base on Raiatea, which is in the same lagoon as
Bilge Pump rgarner001 at 1:37pm 03.10.25
Engine control cables bound in pedestal, H37.5 PAC3142 at 1:21pm 03.10.25 I first thought the same as JSSailem, but now I'm thinking maybe the tube is as intended and is stop
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (1) Hayden Watson at 1:09pm 03.10.25 I personally would not have another footed sail on any of my boats but then I love to trim. If you
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main PAC3142 at 1:04pm 03.10.25 @PAC3142 If the second reef is too high for your single line reefing do you have some other way t
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main Tally Ho at 12:51pm 03.10.25
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main Charlie98117 at 12:23pm 03.10.25 @Charlie98117 Did you use plans from sailrite or some other plans? I looked a what Sailrite, Doyle
Bilge Pump Don S/V ILLusion at 12:02pm 03.10.25
Source for replacement sheaves Hayden Watson at 11:48am 03.10.25
Source for replacement sheaves BigEasy at 11:20am 03.10.25 Is there a good source for replacement sheaves, or do I have to go to the OEM to get a replacement?
adding electrical stove mermike at 11:14am 03.10.25 I was recently involved with an install of a 120 VAC Force 10 electric stove. It has 3 quartz burner
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa BigEasy at 11:09am 03.10.25 I have the same problem with a light air Genoa I acquired. They had it custom made and used Sunbrel
Roadside assistance LloydB at 10:59am 03.10.25 When you say roadside assistance for towing the only realistic answer in my understanding is to go t
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid Richard19068 at 10:46am 03.10.25 1. I assume I have to hand pump out the old fluid and would love a suggestion on which pump to buy
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa shemandr at 10:32am 03.10.25 I think it was the zipper that was a problem. It took 2 people - one to raise the halyard and one t
adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 10:18am 03.10.25 Well I am living aboard my hunter for the winter an would like to put in a new force 10 propane sto

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