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Need Galley Table Measurements davenlynn at 7:19am 07.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2414 I need to make a table for my '81 Mac. Would someone fortunate enough to have a table please give m
New to sailing - good dighy to start?? smk1d9 at 5:41am 07.03.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7807 I am fairly new to sailing and mostly crew for local races. I am looking to buy a small dinghy to le
good deal on a M25 w/ or w/o wheel (miami) MrBill_FLL at 4:44am 07.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1330 no affiliation http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/boa/2420029003.html
another boater life, lost KD3PC at 2:58am 07.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/7673 http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/072011/07032011/637064 Sad to pass along another boating ac
Whats my sailboat? (2) Danielm at 2:52am 07.03.11 Trailer Sailors 4/3432 Hi all, I have recently purchased a 22ft trailer sailer, but after much searching, I am yet to ident
Stress Cracks 2006 Hunter 146 algosdoc at 9:41pm 07.02.11 Day Sailers 2/3498 Plastic hull, stress cracks are located in the seats both sides under the mast cables. They are get
Engine Alarm miguelgdelrey at 7:58pm 07.02.11 Big Boats 2/1609 Hello. I have a Hunter 49 2009 with a Yanmar 4JH4-HTE and Mas-Technologies M200 monitoring System.
Yamaha 25--Lazy jacks /Stackpack? harryjak at 7:39pm 07.02.11 Yamaha 4/2575 How are people corralling the mainsail on the 25 when reefing or dropping the main when the sail com
Emergency Tiller MLampner at 7:13pm 07.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2509 My 1977 H30 has no way to setup an emergency tiller if the wheel steering fails. While I maintain th
refrigerator temperature redunculous at 7:06pm 07.02.11 Big Boats 12/2255 Hi all redunc again.... haha ;) new boat - lots of things that require attention, have you ever sa
Tachometer install on a Universal M25 simplicity at 4:28pm 07.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/10757 I was wondering if anyone could give me information on installing a tachometer on my M25 diesel.The
27 Pearson typhoon76 at 4:16pm 07.02.11 Pearson 5/3286 I am going to purchase a 1988 Pearson 27. Does anybody know if this model is prone to blisters? Anyo
Have a great Independence Day everyone! BobM at 4:11pm 07.02.11 S2 2/1176 Triple Play is in the water and we will spend two nights aboard her relaxing and enjoying the firewo
Need New Jib Clauspkinder at 4:04pm 07.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1270 Any suggestions on a replacement? Thanks.
50hp Honda Outboard Clauspkinder at 4:03pm 07.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1299 My lead fin broke off when the boat was moved. Is it simple enough to unbolt and drop down the gear
Rigging Haylards,Boom vang.and travler blocks?????? woodster at 3:31pm 07.02.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2443 i have new lines for all my haylards,boom vang, and travler blocks....now the question is ...what to
Windlass Installation heritage at 2:06pm 07.02.11 Bigger Boats 4/2922 I just purchased a Quick 1000 watt verticle windlass with a 5/16" chain/rope capstan and will be ins
Sagging hatch area Balboa22 at 12:35pm 07.02.11 Balboa 0/1795 I'm throwing this one out as I'm not sure if what I see is right. The pop top doesn't close smoothly
Problems steering Catalina 16.5 Bravehaht at 11:42am 07.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4229 I'm a new owner of a Catalina Capri 16.5 with a centerboard. It's lighter than my last boat, which h
oooh, I did a baaad thing! capejt at 11:38am 07.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3846 I was trying to remove the thermostat cover on my 2QM15 Yanmar (79 H33), and even with the correct s

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Cordless power tools: best for boat? capta at 8:07am 06.25.22 I always used cordless whenever possible, even with a genset. However, it was always a pain to recha
H34 mid ship cleats location Terry Cox at 8:04am 06.25.22 Hi Denise, different model, but I installed mid ship cleats on our boat that have worked great over
Cordless power tools: best for boat? patagoniadave at 8:02am 06.25.22
Cordless power tools: best for boat? MikeHoncho at 8:00am 06.25.22
Cordless power tools: best for boat? patagoniadave at 7:55am 06.25.22 Hi Dave. Tried cordless drills on the boat, but alas not enough use to obtain any kind of life out
H34 rig tension MikeHoncho at 7:55am 06.25.22 Estimating tension is a crap shoot unless at one extreme or the other. Loos gauge will give definiti
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Terry Cox at 7:53am 06.25.22 Hi Dave. Tried cordless drills on the boat, but alas not enough use to obtain any kind of life out o
Cordless power tools: best for boat? MikeHoncho at 7:46am 06.25.22
Dock line noise. Kings Gambit at 7:38am 06.25.22 Neighbor in the slip next to me in Ventura had creaky/squeaky docklines. I often took the liberty of
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect dlochner at 7:25am 06.25.22 Unplugging the meter is easier, only 4 screws to remove.
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries dlochner at 7:23am 06.25.22 A small battery may work OK for starting, but it will not have very much usable capacity as a reserv
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 7:19am 06.25.22
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect dlochner at 7:02am 06.25.22 I don't have quite the same symptoms. While trying to initiate the meter looks normal. I did hold th
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 6:52am 06.25.22
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect dlochner at 6:35am 06.25.22
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 6:30am 06.25.22
Alberg Daystar 22' rgranger at 6:28am 06.25.22 t I suspect light wind performance will be poor. Yeah.... I'm actually looking for a solid hull
Piling Extensions thinwater at 6:25am 06.25.22 Simon, I have seen such storms and was in Camille when she blew through Norfolk VA causing mayhem a
Seeking maintenance advice with a few issues on a Hunter 25-2 dlochner at 6:20am 06.25.22 There is a 4" strip of fiberglass in poor shape under the rub rail (impact related?), not sure if i
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect dlochner at 5:59am 06.25.22 You are not alone. Have the same issue after upgrading the firmware. Have you contacted Balmar sup

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