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Rope/line/cable to raise mast? r.oril at 2:59pm 04.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2023 I have been using a ski tow rope to raise and lower the mast on my MacGregor 26D with a gin-pole and
How do I select a motor for my sailboat? Ward H at 2:59pm 04.11.12 Trailer Sailors 20/9401 First time sailboat owner here. I have a 1976 Newport 17 with a drop down motor mount. I need to buy
Steping my mast!!! O Day 25 Swee Pea 1976 at 2:43pm 04.11.12 Day Sailers 13/7728 Have to say that anyone who does this on a 25 more than once a year is crazy!!! Two of us raised it
Tri Lux 33 prop spray does not work! jrowan at 2:36pm 04.11.12 Catalina 30 11/1868 Just an FYI, I finally set out on our first sail of the season this Easter weekend, and our prop w
Night sailing kpgraci at 2:11pm 04.11.12 Ask All Sailors 37/7086 I went out for my first on-purpose night sail last Sunday. I'd been out after dark several times in
hatch replacement oneeyedcoach at 1:59pm 04.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/986 I just purchased a H33 Cherubini and I want to know if it is possible to order replacement hatches f
outboard propeller alfred gamil at 1:44pm 04.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/965 I have to change the propeller and need to confirm that a Solas , 4 blade, 10inch diameter , 7 pitch
Chrysler 22 Tiller Marcoclt99 at 12:27pm 04.11.12 Catalina 22 3/2416 Good afternoon, I just had my very first sailboat couple of weeks ago and I cannot wait to put her
Question about Transducers(?) rgranger at 11:35am 04.11.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2189 Hey All I'm hoping someone here can answer this question (and I'm sure there is :D ) I see A LOT
Installing a Garmin 4210 journeyman at 9:40am 04.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/935 I have a 1999 Hunter 340 and want to know the best way to install a Garmin 4210 in the cockpit.
VAtoN - Good idea? Tim R. at 9:28am 04.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/843 Panbo has reported on a new use for AIS which is a Virtual Aid to Navigation. This technology can b
20" Shaft Vs 25" Shaft Tohatsu Motor Crystal Beach Fl at 8:43am 04.11.12 Catalina 22 9/2573 I have a Catalina 22..........Could some please tell me which shaft would be the best? I sail in pro
Tohatsu 20"shaft vs 25" Shaft Crystal Beach Fl at 8:42am 04.11.12 Smaller Boats 4/1762 I have a Catalina 22..........Could some please tell me which shaft would be the best? I sail in pro
C27 interior wood navigateur at 7:16am 04.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1811 I am designing a radio panel to flush-mount my electronics and would like to match the interior wood
H25 Sailing Character KennyH at 7:13am 04.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1725 I have owned my H25 1981 model for 5 years. It is my first fin/short keel boat having previously ow
I let the smoke out of my Genasun :( tommays at 7:09am 04.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2465 It is MY fault BUT as a person who installs a LOT of instruments and sensors when it says something
Diesel Tank jorgefife at 6:43am 04.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3028 Previous owner, I suspect, never maintained my boat: I was reading on Sail magazine how someone ( wi
What is jib sheet diameter on Passage 42? BBC30 at 6:00am 04.11.12 Big Boats 2/909 I am not able to get to my owner's manual today and I need to order some rope. Could anyone who has
240 in Georgia leak at transom Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 04.11.12 Smaller Boats 5/1283 I have been in touch with a couple of folks re: 240 leaks not found. After some discussion, they f
How Much Is A Cutlas Bearing? Joe Mullee at 5:52am 04.11.12 Big Boats 6/1102 I hauled to do the bottom and work on my hull. The shaft has some wiggle to it as it passes thru the

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Another Auto-Pilot Accident rgranger at 10:48am 09.06.22
Another Auto-Pilot Accident rgranger at 10:47am 09.06.22
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse Stu Jackson at 10:41am 09.06.22 stepped on a fuse holder and broke it. Now my engine won't start up and I don't know what this part
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 10:29am 09.06.22 I'm thinking about the Mermaid condensator. Ed.S
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Scott T-Bird at 9:58am 09.06.22 Sounds like he must have been having a nice sound sleep!
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 09.06.22
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 09.06.22
Another Auto-Pilot Accident (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 09.06.22
McLube........ McLeak? Bob S at 9:31am 09.06.22 Expensive but I bought a quart can about 5 years ago after finishing a spray can. I use an acid brus
Another Auto-Pilot Accident DArcy at 9:29am 09.06.22 Not a very informative article but I have to assume the autopilot just wasn't working properly. I'm
Battery cables H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:20am 09.06.22 Yes I did install the battery selector in the port cockpit locker. There was a place for a second b
33.5 fuel tank leak Don Crowther at 9:17am 09.06.22 How much trouble is it to remove the fuel tank? I've seen a few posts about tank leaks and wondering
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 9:10am 09.06.22 I cannot find any documentation on the CDI code-O furler, but is does not sound like a top-down fur
41DS Refrigerator Replacement JamesG161 at 8:59am 09.06.22 You should have ample current on a 15 amp line to run both. Both the Microwave and Frig do have a
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 09.06.22 I purchased it used from a forum member, it is described as "CDI Code Zero with torsion cable with
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 8:57am 09.06.22 That cleat angle is designed to be adjustable.The cleat angle moves in relation to the block. Likel
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:57am 09.06.22 I cannot find any documentation on the CDI code-O furler, but is does not sound like a top-down furl
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:50am 09.06.22 Leaving a boat in the water means leaving the seacocks closed. Have a way to keep your bilge pump
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:48am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:47am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro

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