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Next choice For Izzy An anonymous user at 12:28pm 07.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2393 Well I see this boat is fairly close. Anyone know this boat? I've tried calling him ths afternoon bu
My Bilge Pump & Gauge Lights Don't Work..? (2) Maine Sail at 11:31am 07.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 20/11454 This is a good reason why I often dislike the use of solder on boats. It is soooo often done incorre
Wind Generator Performance Improvement (1) Rich Stidger at 11:10am 07.03.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2613 In 2008 I installed an AirX 400W wind generator. I researched the wind speeds in my home harbor and
Torqeedo Travel 1003 Brian Schwerdt at 10:21am 07.03.11 Engines and Propulsion 13/13210 After fighting with an unreliable mercury 4 for a couple of years (and I think ethanol might have fi
Fridge cover insulation..... rpell46 at 9:03am 07.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1374 Hi all, My refrigerator cover's insulation strips are deteriorating and alot of moisture is gettin
VHF Radio jcmsail2 at 8:48am 07.03.11 Catalina 30 9/2753 Where is the best place to mount the VHF radio?
Which Handheld GPS to buy? Right On! at 8:17am 07.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3161 Recently, my mechanical boat speed system went kaputz! It was the old original system made by Horizo
Need Galley Table Measurements davenlynn at 7:19am 07.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2474 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 13/8253 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 3/1366 no affiliation http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/boa/2420029003.html
another boater life, lost KD3PC at 2:58am 07.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/7804 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 4/3511 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 2/3541 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 2/1664 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 4/2675 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 8/2587 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 12/2335 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 5/11036 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 5/3411 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 2/1213 Triple Play is in the water and we will spend two nights aboard her relaxing and enjoying the firewo

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Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 6:20am 08.30.22 Grounds where not required in 1925 and cords didn't have polarized plugs. I have seen houses where
GPS Antenna Removal H49 dlochner at 6:16am 08.30.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 6:05am 08.30.22 In the case of the water pump and shower sump, maybe the logic was -the shower sump is only neede
Hunter 30 and prop walk RoyS at 5:49am 08.30.22 A few years ago I replaced my pedestal mounted dual lever engine controls with a single lever/dual f
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Evan656 at 5:45am 08.30.22
Weird Electrical Experience Leeward Rail at 5:25am 08.30.22 Grounds where not required in 1925 and cords didn't have polarized plugs. I have seen houses where
No More Hot Feet (2) Daze at 5:08am 08.30.22 @Georgedoyle Thanks for the tips on removal. I added MarineMat to my cockpit floor last year (pics
Cleaning the hull sailme88 at 4:28am 08.30.22 Almost anything outlawed in California.....:banghead:
Cleaning the hull NYSail at 4:14am 08.30.22
Mast lights danooxnard at 4:13am 08.30.22 That connector is tricky. If you take it apart you must use a small philips screw driver to remove s
Testing coolant pump? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06am 08.30.22 You might also want to shoot the engine with an IR gun looking for hot spots if there's no water hea
GPS Antenna Removal H49 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:48pm 08.29.22 I'm thoroughly confused by the OP releasing small bits of information on a need to know only basis.
Practice?? Will Gilmore at 11:37pm 08.29.22 they were interested in a practice routine for cruisers. Practice is a good idea if you want to bec
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 10:27pm 08.29.22 Luna is all tucked into her own bed tonight. The trip home was pretty uneventful, I had more speed w
Island Time Progress report sail sfbay at 9:37pm 08.29.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Isn't sailboat ownership fun?
Why do we bother rant (1) thinwater at 8:36pm 08.29.22 If someone else wants to reply, let them. Move on. Some folks have no sense of self-reliance. Most
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? jssailem at 8:28pm 08.29.22 When faced with a similar challenge, I chose to remove the engine and have a mechanic rebuild the en
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 8:25pm 08.29.22 Did Mine almost a year ago The thread on the cable ends is 10/32 if I remember correctly the clevis
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 8:16pm 08.29.22 the coolant pump on the Universal MX25 engine is working correctly? That is a reasonable question.
Mast lights Gene Neill at 8:13pm 08.29.22 That connector has made a monkey out of me both times I've replaced it. The first time I even took p

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