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Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1610 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1592 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo
Mildew on cabin sole? (2) JohnnyMac at 5:43am 07.16.11 Big Boats 1/1403 After the winter lay up, flooring in cabin sole had what appeared to be mildew stains. I took a bilg
First sail - Oday Mariner 31seahorse at 5:42am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1778 Hello Members, Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not
Departure Roger Long at 4:55am 07.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5040 Departure for my long cruise is 1000 tomorrow morning (Sunday, July 16). My list: To Do: Put on Cu
ICW PERCHER at 4:31am 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1728 Not sure if this is the place for this question. We are heading down to the ICW from Lake Ontario l
Spinnaker Details... Smithy at 2:08am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1680 So I have the chute, I have the pole, and I have lines. The one detail that has evaded me is, just
Which outboard for new macgregor 26m sailinwannabe at 10:27pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2011 Will take delivery of new boat in 6 weeks Have not commited to any one outboard yet Evinrude ETEC 60
M25xpb woes oldguy at 8:58pm 07.15.11 Catalina 310 17/4823 have been running my 310 with no engine problems for 10 years (500 hrs) and now i'm going crazy. eng
Bimini window obrock at 8:04pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2264 Got a 31, great boat, just one thing the window in the Bimini is is forward of the wheel ?. Hunter
Looking for older Catalina 22 Mast, complete blenderbob at 7:46pm 07.15.11 Parts Search 3/2193 Hi, Just got an older Catalina 22 that had a disagreement with a tree limb and was demasted. Any
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 7:16pm 07.15.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/7014 We need to start a net here ??:dance:
non skid color restore rmfordone2010 at 5:46pm 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 2/1221 I have a 81 Hunter 22 that has good gelcoat on the deck but the non skid surface needs the color res
Do I need a winch on the mast O'day 26 John Stevens at 4:52pm 07.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2421 I bought and O'day 26, haven't sailed it yet. I've noticed some of the 25/26 O'days have a winch on
Benny 331 - jabsco shower pump Greg McKenzie at 4:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2046 Our boat is 10 years old this year so there is wear ' tear and systems/processes need to be updated.
looking for Injector repair Jim Seamans at 3:38pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2259 Well, its about time for my injectors (been 9 year) to be inspected and repaired if necessary. Looki
When it rains, it pours... Brian D at 2:17pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2598 Dear Ishmael, Two weeks ago I talked about how my motor whats to drink sea water instead of gasolin
Sailboat junkyards? Jared1048 at 2:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1523 Anyone know of any? I need to replace my for and aft hatches and they are almost $400 each! Ch
solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1127 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1455 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I

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Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 4:17am 09.24.22 I upgraded all four on my Mk2 C30 to those thru-hulls a year ago and am very happy with them. One t
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Davidasailor26 at 4:05am 09.24.22
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean kappykaplan at 3:28am 09.24.22 What electronics do you currently have? Is the deck rigged for jacklines? Is the main rigged for r
Help Me Choose A Boat !! petecasey at 12:05am 09.24.22 Lots of you are raising good points. It is tough to decide on a boat when on the one hand I want to
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! Kings Gambit at 11:23pm 09.23.22 Just tonight returned from two weeks at Santa Cruz Island; 10 hr of motoring to get back here. Our p
Two Holder/Hobie 12s HenryHester at 10:38pm 09.23.22
Traveling alongside The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:37pm 09.23.22 Wouldn't that be like watching sausage being made? LOL
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suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01pm 09.23.22 My VOMeter and shore power system showed 13.2v on the batteries which ad been on shore power for a
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 09.23.22 as I do them in series Just do one at a time. Chainplate Rebedding 101 - with Bed It with Butyl f
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 09.23.22 Does anyone know where I should shoot an IR temp gun on the engine to check actual operating temp?
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? HMT2 at 8:15pm 09.23.22
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:13pm 09.23.22 1/ what's the most unlikely obscure reason a brand new engine will crank but not start ???? HAVE
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? jon hansen at 6:14pm 09.23.22 i do not know your engine. i have an old perkins 107. on my engine, iwould now bleed the fuel line
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? JoeWhite at 6:11pm 09.23.22 Regarding avoiding hydrolock, place both hoses of raw water pump in a 5 gallon bucket of fresh water
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:45pm 09.23.22
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? MitchM at 5:41pm 09.23.22 I went thru the whole fuel supply system: fuel tank full, per gauge. fuel valve op
Sailing and restoring #9874 (1) AaronD at 5:39pm 09.23.22 A simple cooking-fuel safety system As you probably know, it's a bad idea to store cooking fuel can
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (2) mermike at 5:31pm 09.23.22 209519
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 4:07pm 09.23.22 Echomax 230i Inflatable Radar Reflector I mentioned this very briefly before, and I know it was ref

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