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Ballast Idea.....Dumb Idea....Might Work....??? (1) Sumner at 9:20pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4399 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/Ballast-1.jpg A ballast idea for a 26S and I gue
Flyer - deck compression or shear or both (1) bad dawg at 8:04pm 11.29.09 Pearson 0/1111 I have had to replace the lower section of bulkheads both forward and aft in the main cabin. I have
Corroded track pin for genoa car tyson_troy at 5:14pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1335 The locking pin for my port genoa car is frozen. I've used penetrating oil to loosen it without any
22 vs 25 Joe McGinty at 3:47pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1453 I've had a '79 Mac 22 for five years. Love her. We daysail on a 9 mile X 3 mile lake. I now got
How to test a fuel tank sender spadaforaj at 2:02pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1308 No matter how many times I try re-wiring my fuel guage - it is either pegged on full or empty and ne
Yanmar starter question patman70 at 12:55pm 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1819 Have a Yanmar 12ysm (old turkey) ' the magnetic solenoid stopped working. Wondering if it comes apar
masthead anemometer installation Sailfish74 at 12:52pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2812 Could anyone advise on how to run a wire through the mast on a Hunter 35.5 to connect a new ST60 Win
Yanmar Parts wufibugs at 11:33am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2986 I did some shopping and it seems that Niemiec Marine has the best prices going for Yanmar parts. Th
power thrusters dennis23685 at 10:54am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2118 has anyone had any experience with the outboard power thruster sold on this site. Sounds almost to g
Battery Question thaeni01 at 10:51am 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1176 If I hook up two 100 amp deep cycle batteries in parallel will I have 200 amps of capacity?
Texas in March dennis23685 at 10:21am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2499 I need some advise from all you trailer sailers. I am hoping to take my catalina 22 from Colorado to
Spinnakers Help with sizing. Rod Douglas at 9:13am 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1110 Salty Dogs I have just purchased a 1991 Legend 35.5. I am seeking information about Spinnakers. Wh
222 Mainstay Questions WayneCatt at 8:48am 11.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3359 I have had a 222 model for about a year . .when I rig the mast the backstay is somewhat slack with t
Fuel filter questions sol y mar at 8:46am 11.29.09 Catalina 30 12/6846 I recently purchased a 1988 cat 30, and have been using this time to get to know my boat. I need to
Another solar question. Ed Schenck at 8:07am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 23/6111
Draining water tanks 213008121 at 7:26am 11.29.09 Cal 0/1641 looking for information on how to drain the fresh water system. I emptied the 2 water tanks by runni
Hunter 240 weight dispersal on trailer Dock Holiday at 6:58am 11.29.09 Smaller Boats 20/8086 Anyone know how much boat weight the swing keel should support on the trailer and how much weight th
Barient 2 speed 21ST issues? RobG at 6:20am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1786 One of my concerns noted in my survey of the E28 was play in the drums of the genny winches. I could
Foam luff Quoddy at 4:48am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7610 What is a foam luff? How is it installed? What does it do for you?
4 Couples On A Charter Boat? Ducati at 3:45am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3216 You and your wife just got back for a bareboat charter in the BVI's. You start to think how nice it

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ASA 101 class... Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 03.20.22 If you're starting lessons in warmer weather, look to Walmart for vinyl, rain and pants suits. All
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:21pm 03.20.22
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:20pm 03.20.22 A previous owner may have bonded the neutral wire (white) to the ground wire (green) somewhere. Thi
New sails kendyoozed at 6:25pm 03.20.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing s
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 6:21pm 03.20.22 It is easy to over buy when starting out. Start simple and less expensive. And ask the school. Foul
Need replacement propane hose Tom J at 5:59pm 03.20.22 I got exactly what I needed for my RV's propane system online (probably eBay).
Forever to Charge - What's This? Tally Ho at 5:57pm 03.20.22 Update: 3 days later!!! - and I haven't done any of those things in the list, but the batteries ar
Christmas in March Tom J at 5:53pm 03.20.22 Doesn't Bacons do that? I've gotten a lot of second hand parts from them... dj Probably, but I do
Need replacement propane hose fox9988 at 5:49pm 03.20.22 Lowes and Home Depot have a pretty good selection.
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 5:39pm 03.20.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.20.22 Ho hum. Still beats the can off the same alternator with dumb regulator :stir:.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 5:16pm 03.20.22 The dumb regulator shows 14.2V (at the battery terminals) on the Link 10 battery monitor (after 5-1
Christmas in March dLj at 5:14pm 03.20.22 I wish there was a nautical consignment store in the Northeast, like the one I used to go to in Sou
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 03.20.22 The dumb regulator shows 14.2V (at the battery terminals) on the Link 10 battery monitor (after 5-10
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 5:03pm 03.20.22 Oh, yes the Benmar drive unit is a bit odd with the 0V, 4V, 8V signals. That's why I was asking what
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 03.20.22 Woops - Hold the phone One item less to worry about. That said, I still maintain this boat has s
Water Standing Under V Berth Tally Ho at 4:47pm 03.20.22 I drained the fresh water tank into the hull. Is there a drain to let water from this area into the
Water Standing Under V Berth Kingjim91 at 4:37pm 03.20.22
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. Leeward Rail at 4:29pm 03.20.22 Who would do the inspection? There is no inspecting authority. He would do the inspection.. Author
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 4:07pm 03.20.22 I know very well how typical autopilots work, I am just confused about what you have said about your

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