Windchime, I bought and installed this one on the boat. I cut the plug off and hardwired it into the panel. I worked great keeping the batteries charged during the winter in the garage. I can show you at the MacRendezvous on Bowen Island on June 5th. It is a smart charger and shuts off when the batt...

Oh if anyone has the same setup I used the Blue(Receive), Grey(Transmit) and Green(Common Ground) Wires with baud rate of 38400 HS to the NEMA 0183 Com port on the Garmin. GX2150 AIS+ Garmin 721xs Blue(Receive) NEMA0183 Output (I used the Violet) Grey(Transmit) NEMA0183 Input (I used the Grey) Green...

I managed to the the Garmin 721xs and Matrix AIS+ talking back and forth now. I was missing the common ground which seemed to make a difference. Can't wait to get out in the the Georgia Strait and see all the things i need to avoid!!! Unfortunately they don't put AIS on the weekend warrior boats, be...

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Anyone know what type of webbing(?) held the clew on the 150% Genoa? Our ripped right out on the weekend and am looking to repair it, but have no idea what it was that held it in the first place.

Anyone have experience with this?

So I managed to finish my window replacement and with great success. I ended up using Dow Corning 795 as the silicone and it worked great, i really enjoy the working time it has and managed to get it cleaned up real nice. I taped EVERYTHING inside and out and am glad that i did. I used abrasive scru...

So I figured it out, It didn't go "all wrong". with the help and info from Chinook, I managed to figure it out and it was just as simple as reversed polarity on the running lights. What was throwing me off was the fact that the interior lights where working as they are LED also, and the fa...

Yes, I have already gone through a few fuses. Thinking that the screw was the positive. Does anyone know if there are other connections other than those at the panel and the lights that may be failing? Assuming it is all factory wiring, Which I believe it to be! Are those crimp connectors known to f...

Looking for some help with my running lights and mast light. They have appeared to stop working on me. I did rewire the boat as the original was a rats nest, but re-hooked everything back up and had not extra wires, but it appears that the running lights and mast light have decided to stop. Does any...

Anyone have any idea how much fabric is needed to re-do all the cushions in an Mac X??? Got a great deal on fabric but have no idea how much i would need

Thanks

I also used the harken clamp on blocks on the stantions, I actually bought 2 and put 1 further back on the stantion to help run the furling line and it works great. but i found that I feel i need to move the hounds up father than 8 inches? did anyone else find they needed to do that? But those littl...

Hi, I know the window replacement has been discussed before but I cannot find any conclusive posts regarding the replacement of windows. So i would like to start one in regards to actual window replacement success stories. I am in the process of taking mine out and looking to replace, so 1. any advi...

Question with the A-Sym If you do not have a bowsprit, then how and where do you connect the tack and where do you run the sheets to? One came with my boat but it has never been used so I am not sure about it. Also what length do you use for the sheets? If anyone has photos of the tack attachments t...

Who wants to tiller sail a 40ft boat? I am sure they could have come up with a better helm.

Any idea on what the cost would be?

VW Touareg TDI - We just purchased one and it is amazing to tow with. 7800lbs towing capacity, 406ft/lbs of torque. I was getting 7.8l/100km while towing the boat on flat and slight grades.

Am extremely happy with it

nobody huh!! Well that has got to be a first!!