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Bow thruster for a 26X humanfish at 12:52pm 12.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2092 The finger for my slip is at right angles to the normal flow of tidal current. Normal tidal current
A New Fuel Tank & Polishing System (26) Maine Sail at 11:40am 12.27.10 Musings With Maine Sail 4/11847 This tank bottom is vee-shaped thus any debris or crud winds up in the vee. The tank bed was very we
Rayovac Bill1565 at 11:15am 12.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1860 Anybody out there have experience with Rayovac Golf Cart Batteries?? . Local dealers quote me $86
Rig a 17' Daysailer mast while on the water? Duanedeb at 8:29am 12.27.10 Day Sailers 5/10000 I'm new to sailing (only a few lessons on Lake Union in Seattle). I'm looking to buy a small daysail
Refitting the Helm Pedestall texasprinter at 8:23am 12.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1306 I recently removed the pedestal from my 28' S 2 due to the pulley base plate being totally rusted ou
meter maybetuezday at 7:24am 12.27.10 Big Boats 6/1643 There is a half moon gadget that sits somewhere in the cockpit that shows you how far over (keel) yo
Picture request- Oday 27 greenoday at 2:47am 12.27.10 Bigger Boats 1/1441 Hi- I'm working on bringing a 1979 Oday 27 back to life and I need a few good pictures of the tiller
Bilge in a 1971 V22 UseDaGreyMatter at 1:22am 12.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3117 I am sure someone will get a good laugh at this one but here it goes. :redface: If the V22 has a b
What is this nasty stuff in my bilge?? (3) Stephen Trapani at 9:50pm 12.26.10 Ask All Sailors 17/8030 Couple of weeks ago I was on the boat ('79 H33) and noticed this scary looking leak of some kind of
Inboard or outboard John Stevens at 3:35pm 12.26.10 Bigger Boats 3/1827 I've owned smaller sailboats, 23 is the largest, all with outboards. I'm looking for a 25 and have
Generators shemandr at 2:15pm 12.26.10 Ask All Sailors 45/12409 OK - there is a bit of cabin fever going on here. But, my wife told me last PM she wants me to look
Winter Storm shemandr at 1:37pm 12.26.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3196 So how's the storm by you. We haven't got the snow promised -yet. But the wind is impressive. Sai
won't start coopert at 1:26pm 12.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 11/1778 My engine was recently worked on by Yanmar experienced mech. New Water pump, new water excahanger, n
Solar Panel on Davits? Ed Schenck at 8:58am 12.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 22/12367 You guys with davits on narrow-sterned hulls, do you ever need to fold them? Is there any reason,
Venture 25 - free to good home frogvalley at 6:38am 12.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2226 Free to good home! You haul from my yard in Berkeley Springs, WV. I have recently inherited an Alli
Internet Jkenny13 at 6:10am 12.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1446 I would like to know how how some of you get the internet onboard and who provides the best service.
companionway maybetuezday at 5:27am 12.26.10 Big Boats 1/1226 I have a 2004 Hunter 36. I want to order a screen for the companionway and they need dimensions. Un
Loose bulbs JohnofChannelIslands at 2:36am 12.26.10 Big Boats 1/1045 Hi everyone, This past weekend I had to tighten the sockets of both the bow light and the steamin
2010 Christmas Boat Photos (1) Tim R. at 3:33pm 12.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2754 Our first winter living aboard and we have managed to make the boat nice and cozy including Christma
Hunter Vision 32 Cruising chute coxjam at 11:03am 12.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4304 Can anybody describe how to attach, fly and detach a cruising chute that is in a sock?

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In mast furling? flightlead404 at 7:46am 08.01.22 I had a lot of problems with my old baggy main jamming going in and (mostly) out When I did the pre
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 7:34am 08.01.22 Yea definitely! Thank you!
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 08.01.22 I have one of these lying around but not connected quite yet. Did you have proper sized fuses on th
Link 2000 amps function bittern at 7:21am 08.01.22 Sorry, forgot e-mail: jacmac (at) kawartha.net Thanks!
Tools JamesG161 at 7:14am 08.01.22 Buy Stainless or Titanium Tools. or one that offers free exchanges, if rusting, like Kobalt and Craf
Link 2000 amps function bittern at 7:14am 08.01.22 That's because that reading is not a Function. I have a Link 2000. I also have a little known fact
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 08.01.22
Tools kloudie1 at 7:02am 08.01.22
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) JamesG161 at 6:58am 08.01.22 A vacuum gauge is installed in the fuel output hose That is a indicator of "clogging" only if you
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) jssailem at 6:56am 08.01.22 Good solution in you situation Eddie.
General upgrade Info jssailem at 6:53am 08.01.22 propane for a point of use water heater Initially this sounded like the optimal system, when I ad
Solar Voltage Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 08.01.22 Almost lost my boat when I chose a budget controller a Renogy. I have a Victron now. Renogy never
Tools dlochner at 6:46am 08.01.22 I put a piece of Corrosion Inhibiting paper in the tool box. https://www.mcmaster.com/rust-preventa
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) Eddie C at 6:44am 08.01.22
Shore power battery charger isn't charging? jssailem at 6:31am 08.01.22 Dave you indicate you have a DMM. Is it designed to measure DC amps? Here ia a link to Fluke meters
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 08.01.22 That is a temporary situation which I have seen before falling off damaging trailer and in one case
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location C_Level at 6:13am 08.01.22 Tie along piece of string to forestay fitting and stretch to chainplate location on one side until
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower tfox2069 at 6:10am 08.01.22 We were able to run the air con and the water heater for the 4 days we were in port over the last 2
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller kevingreen5 at 6:02am 08.01.22 We have a 356 and the bimini has a gap each side where the traveller ends. In the rain, water come
Broken transom shower holder arthur.goldberg at 5:52am 08.01.22 Thanks folks. I'll get a login from a Beneteau dealer.

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