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MacGregor rig tuning DRosen at 2:27pm 12.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2105 Is a MacGregor mast rigging tuned as for any sailboat mast? Anything different for the MacGregor ma
Yanmar 3GM30f Raw Water Pump (1) carlager at 2:27pm 12.28.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/2744 I have have unmounted the raw water pump (type Johnson Pump F4B-903) on our Yanmar 3GM30f. I can s
One project finished (2) DAVA390 at 1:37pm 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1765 GPS Hatchboard bracket. Used a strip of Velcro inside the bracket to keep it from sliding side -to s
Installed Manual Windlass on C-27 (2) caguy at 11:33am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 18/6709 I finally mounted the manual windless on the C-27 and it works great. I had to remake the stripper s
anchor locker drain tube leak question allen-deckard at 11:15am 12.28.14 Catalina 22 39/10644 I haven't tore into it yet but I'm 99% sure the tube that comes out of the anchor locker on my 1986
Perplexed by Time (1) OdayDave at 10:59am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 45/8125 I have an interesting problem with my Weems and Platt clock. When the clock is on shore, it keeps n
Morgan 32 Hobartwoodworks at 10:55am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3098 Looking at 1982 Morgan 32; a little concerned about the chainplate design - anyone know about the in
Bloopers ??? Ropeburn at 10:05am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 13/4402 OK, in the old days on our 33ft boat we had a blooper. Yes it matched the color of the spinnaker. Do
Macgregor 26s Stern light Don Quinn at 9:12am 12.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5690 I have recently purchased a 1990 Macgregor 26 with a swing keel. It does not have a Stern light and
diversion load controller gettinthere at 6:51am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1210 We have 280w of solar plus a feeble wind generator. Last summer it just about kept up with our deman
oDay 322 Sanitary vent lines PatTormey at 6:11am 12.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/886 The sanitary tank vent lines on my oDay322 are designed to fail. Maybe yours are too. The PO simp
Pearson 303 Transmission Information guywithsmile at 5:59am 12.28.14 Pearson 2/2318 I am in the process of replacing the engine in my 1985 Pearson 303. The replacement is a rebuilt Ya
oDay 322 Boom Vang (1) PatTormey at 5:54am 12.28.14 Bigger Boats 5/1435 My 322 didn't have a boom vang and seems to have very little room for one. Following Don Guillet
What's that smell?? rockingham at 1:26am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1307 Just installed a single battery bank on my Montgomery 17. Used a 6 Amp ProSport Marine Battery charg
She has a name. pateco at 11:18pm 12.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/957 Had our Renaming ceremony this evening. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1
Self rescue when sailing alone? Ray Bowles at 9:33pm 12.27.14 Trailer Sailors 47/15432 On the shared forum for all sailors there is a posting called "Lifesling". It brought up my questio
Outboard Care Question lpolliard at 9:05pm 12.27.14 Catalina 22 17/1762 The manual says flushing salt not necessary and not to run dry. What is the proper shut down care fo
How do you retrieve a password fingerlakesailor at 6:33pm 12.27.14 S2 1/894 Lost my password. How do you retrieve it?
Disconnecting the propeller shaft coupling (2) Mackaroni at 6:27pm 12.27.14 Bigger Boats 22/8556 I hauled my 302 about a month ago and realized afterwards that the manual states: "When hauling a
Battery capacity clausjepsen at 4:55pm 12.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2769 On my 361 I got 3 batteries, that I am going to exchange with AGM batteries, which I heard should be

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C-28 - what to look for? jssailem at 2:08pm 10.08.23
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:28pm 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt.
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:27pm 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head wkboat at 12:51pm 10.08.23 I am looking to replace the fixture due to a broken switch. Mine doesn't have any visible markings.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) thinwater at 12:28pm 10.08.23 Good write up and discussion. Both of the ports on my F-24 had come loose at the front edge. Based
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 11:46am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:30am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Qomomoko at 11:30am 10.08.23 Thank for the DIY write up!
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 11:16am 10.08.23 Having a comprehensive sail locker need not be expensive as there are lots of good sources for use
1984 c25 sits bow down capta at 11:13am 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V-
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? kappykaplan at 11:12am 10.08.23 How do you create the new clew with the reefed jib?
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:12am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 11:08am 10.08.23
P42 Watermaker Install capta at 11:04am 10.08.23 I gathered the parts and assembled my 43 gph watermaker on Skipping Stone. The first thing I did was
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 10:53am 10.08.23 Myth not fact. You can lower the sail and capture it on the deck with a velcro wrap (or 2). You nee
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: ggrizzard at 10:34am 10.08.23 I used to call the enclosure for the swing keel a "trunk". Many years ago when I had a small trail
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? (2) twalker H260 at 9:27am 10.08.23 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 9:20am 10.08.23 I am still debating whether to get a roller furling. First, it's expensive, second, the installatio
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? jssailem at 9:17am 10.08.23 But I understand I can not "reduce" it. Myth not fact. You can lower the sail and capture it on th

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