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Soft Floor GREGP at 10:57am 11.20.10 Day Sailers 0/1679 Just got a 170 and the deck is soft between the seat and the centerboard on one side the other side.
Type Generator for Sailboat? jrale at 10:15am 11.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1663 Macgregor Sailboat Owners, I have a 12 ft battery with a distribution panel containing 10 amp circu
Coastal vs Ocean with 25 ft Macgregor Sailboat jrale at 10:12am 11.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/11705 Macgregor Sailboat Owners, Is the 25 ft Macgregor sailboat designed only for coastal travel or ca
Cockpit drains where? rhythmsurfer at 8:54am 11.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2359 I am buying a 1981 Hunter 36 next week. The boat has had rainwater intrusion and I know part of this
Too Much Wax seadaddler at 7:21am 11.20.10 Big Boats 2/1442 Hi is is possible I have too much wax on my deck around the cockpit. I have been cleaning and waxing
anyone need a 25'mast? MrBill_FLL at 7:17am 11.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1192 http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/2066858185.html No affiliation....
searching for my former boat... (1) sailornappo at 6:40am 11.20.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2496 Hello to all Sirius owners, I am new to this site and only because I used to own a Sirius 21 back
SSB-Sailmail wolfpack at 6:03am 11.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1551 I have just bought an I-Com 802 SSB with a Pactor modem. I don't have an operator's license for the
Nellie: 1903 Herreshoff Sloop Soundbounder at 2:19am 11.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 5/4966 Was fortunate to get a tour recently of Nellie; a 1903 Herreshoff 35' LWL sloop that just underwent
Starting Multiple Engine Upgrades ProjMan at 8:46pm 11.19.10 Catalina 30 15/3357 Indentified multiple upgrades and possible repairs on my 1980 CAT 30. Starting engine has gotten mor
Kiss-ssb windward54 at 7:35pm 11.19.10 SSB and Ham Operators 2/4061 When I sold my old boat, unfortunately the ICOM 802 went with the boat. So now it is time to start p
Old joke . Just in time for the holiday Ross at 7:29pm 11.19.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/4099 BAD Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and a
Autohelm speed paddle wheel GreenLight at 3:47pm 11.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1843 While cleaning the crud off of my Autohelm ST 50 speed paddle wheel the wheel crumbled. Can just t
Sail Repair Recommendations- Mid west (1) Dan D at 11:53am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1438 I have to repair a main sail that was damaged in a demasting. The luff is the major problem but it a
Pumpout alternatives bobjames at 11:48am 11.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1918 I am planning to move to a new marina that does not have a pumpout facility. The nearest PO facilit
Gear in neutral while sailing? sailtech at 11:36am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2816 I get a lot of questions asking in what position should the ttransmission be while sailing. While I
Fresh water ramp to Chesapeake aubry_pierre at 10:05am 11.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2154 I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George
Mast height thaeni at 9:18am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2670 The mast height on my boat is expressed as 53' 5" (fr DWL). What does fr DWL stand for ?.
But how fast will it sail? nemosuit at 8:08am 11.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6359 Hi! I'm still working on getting my 78 22-footer in the water. But tonight I was searching Hono
Leaking Hatches, Legend 40.5 SBiringer at 7:35am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1385 Some of our hatches are leaking and we need to replace the rubber seals, does anyone know where to f

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AC Wiring Question (2) jssailem at 7:17pm 07.26.22 Good guess but without data to support the choice it is just a guess. You may be way over the wire s
Stopping engine Tally Ho at 7:05pm 07.26.22 On our H41DS the fuel cut-off is by solenoid rather than by a mechanical linkage. If you turn the k
AC Wiring Question Ralph Johnstone at 7:04pm 07.26.22 The fridge specs: AC: 0.45A 117V DC: 4.5A 12V So the fridge will add some load although quite sma
Stopping engine dkinzer at 7:00pm 07.26.22 I was taught to kill the engine first (fuel cutoff cable) and the turn off the key. On our H41DS t
Stopping engine Paulam at 6:51pm 07.26.22 Thanks Tally - I have been doing it the other way for past year and like you no apparent damage. But
Keel Damage (2) JamesG161 at 6:42pm 07.26.22 This is my before Epoxy Coated Keel arrier and 2 coats of Slime Resistant Paint. 207690 Note: when
Leaky head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 07.26.22 Be careful not to over-tighten the bolts when you mount it on the base...too tight can cause tjat co
Anchor Windlass input jmce1587 at 6:34pm 07.26.22 Hi Jerry: I installed a windlass on my H34 which I believe has a similar anchor locker to the H31.
Keel Damage JamesG161 at 6:27pm 07.26.22 look like bad electrolysis what condition are your zincs? Lead Keels are so massive no Zinc can pr
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 6:27pm 07.26.22 So it sounds like I would be better off with a 10 gauge wire for this outlet?
We are back... (1) Gene Neill at 6:14pm 07.26.22 Welcome back!! Speaking of planes, my best friend now owns a Cessna 182. Which is, in many ways, bet
Stopping engine Tally Ho at 6:02pm 07.26.22 I was taught to kill the engine first (fuel cutoff cable) and the turn off the key. I have also don
Keel Damage SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:48pm 07.26.22 My cast iron keel looked pretty bad when I bought my boat. After sand blasting and primer it looks l
Keel Damage Crusty Ol Salt at 5:29pm 07.26.22 look like bad electrolysis what condition are your zincs? Ditto
How soon is to soon? Scott T-Bird at 5:14pm 07.26.22 I took a brief look at Boat Trader and saw a very attractive offering in Michigan for well under $10
Replace faucet in head tips sailcapt340 at 5:00pm 07.26.22 Looking at the photo, I would pull out (up) the spray nozzle and cut the hose. That will fall out un
Replace faucet in head tips Rick D at 4:59pm 07.26.22 Sorry if I seem dense, but Cut apart from the top? Still not sure what that means. Looking at the
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 4:58pm 07.26.22 I am very glad that you found the answer. Thanks Stu, much appreciated - my 38 year old boat has b
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Hello Below at 4:28pm 07.26.22
Keel Damage Capt Robbie at 4:05pm 07.26.22 look like bad electrolysis what condition are your zincs?

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