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Catalina Island Jerry75 at 8:17pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1315 I have a 1990 macgregor. I was wondering has anyone ever sailed with there Macgregor to Catalina isl
water in cockpit mac 21 mark7771 at 8:01pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1483 I have a 1974 21 mac. Water comes into the cockpit from the drain hole where the swingkeel winch cab
salvagedirect.com blueberry at 7:58pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1168 I am looking to buy a second sailboat like the one I havebut for for parts. I am not a boat dealer
Tuning a Mac 26S (3) JMonda at 7:50pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2037 Hi Folks, First of all I'm just learning to sail. I've sailed my 26S about 5 times. I believe my
In-mast sail and no back stays??? Ctskip at 7:38pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3833 So I'm looking into buying a new boat. I have been looking at the big three, Hunter, Beneteau and Ca
21 ft mac water in cockpit mark7771 at 7:18pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6353 I have a 1974 21 mac. water comes into the cockpit from the drain hole where the keel winch cable is
H36 3YM30 cruising RPM Ken Honeycutt at 6:20pm 08.03.09 Big Boats 7/7678 Getting ready for an extended cruise this WE and was wondering what RPM others are using for cruisin
Strut for Forward Hatch? intensity at 5:56pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/1272 Just bought a new-to-us 1995 H 23.5. It seems odd that the forward hatch flops open 180 degrees unti
Boat Surveyors mmiles at 5:42pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1162 Would anyone be able to recommend a quality boat surveyor in the Bay City, Michigan area? Thank yo
need plans /spec. for cradle cloud-nein at 5:34pm 08.03.09 Irwin 0/24 I have a 37' cc Irwin ketch and want to build a cradle for it. Any one have one or have specificati
Water leak at fresh water inlet. Fly Away at 5:30pm 08.03.09 Catalina 30 4/1741 Tried filling the fresh water tanks and as we were doing so a good bit of water came in the cabin ab
Tuning the standing rigging for a Coloumbia 34 airrsarfrog at 5:04pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1404 I have a question and any and all answers would be of help. I was told to go to this site by a frien
Looking for a 280 Travis at 4:30pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1471 Does anyone out there know of a clean 280 for sale. I live in the Kansas City area. Thanks, Travis
H30 throttle catch AndyO at 3:57pm 08.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1620 I recently bought a 1981 H30. The previous owner removed whatever device was used to keep the thrott
Non-CARB Approved Jerry Jugs Rick D at 3:34pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2472 After struggling for years with the 'low emission' jerry jugs I may have found a solution. As many o
Super ShipBottom Paint Ross B at 3:28pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1310 Has anyone had any shipping problems with this company. They seem like nice enough people when talki
Parts for Frigomatic AV-12 -- sources needed Vegas at 3:06pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 1/3325 Anyone know good sources in the U.S. for Frigomatic parts? Google searches didn't come up with anyth
Annual Mac owners get together in San Diego? caguy at 3:03pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1193 Novelman was telling me about a get Macgregor owners together this weekend in San Diego. Does anyone
260 Batten Info Futsal Fred at 2:59pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/2205 I need new battens for my Hunter 260 (Don't ask) I got the sizes from Doyle (5/8" - 30.25, 30.25, 6
First310 mmiles at 2:57pm 08.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1206 I am looking at a 1991 First310. I would appreciate any input from current or past 310 owners regard

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1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Don S/V ILLusion at 6:36am 01.03.22 As in any car/truck, low voltage to the starter causes the relay clicking sound. The voltage readin
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start kappykaplan at 6:30am 01.03.22 The clicking sound should be your electric fuel pump.
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic RoyS at 6:16am 01.03.22 Have a large towel ready at the helm. Should a disaster occur while exiting a marina, immediately co
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 6:14am 01.03.22 Any person who struggles to plan out their power usage would probably run out of diesel too on a ba
Barbed hose fittings RoyS at 6:11am 01.03.22 Every Spring while on the hard grab the hose on every fitting firmly and give it a good yank and twi
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? rgranger at 6:06am 01.03.22 12V receptacle You might want to upgrade it to one that has USB ports as well https://www.amazon.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Jon Elliott at 5:55am 01.03.22
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? RoyS at 5:53am 01.03.22 Someday, somewhere, somebody will have to open it.
Doesn't know where things are. Light air at 5:49am 01.03.22 I downloaded the manual. I'm heading out to meet the current owner at 11:00 to complete the deal an
WTB: Replacement control "puck" for Lewmar 2.2kW 12v TT Thruster flightlead404 at 5:47am 01.03.22 Buy a replacement controller from Lewmar TT thruster controller from a Lewmar dealer or ebay once y
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD sailme88 at 5:38am 01.03.22 If your search expands to Maine, send me a PM and I'll share the name up here...
A lost art: Conserving ice. RoyS at 5:29am 01.03.22 Or, you could switch to a refrigeration conversion. First read the exaggerated claims from the manuf
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD dlochner at 4:53am 01.03.22 Ward, East Coast Marine Transmissions. eastcoastmarinetransmission@gmail.com 253 Vineyard Av South
41DS GPS Antenna Location Sailgunner at 3:22am 01.03.22 Most MFDs have the GPS built in. Don't know about your E80.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Rick486 at 2:48am 01.03.22 The sailing world is changing. I'm afraid it goes well beyond the sailing world though.....
Shore Power Cord Storage sail sfbay at 7:59pm 01.02.22 Suspect just fine. Clean it with acetone and it look new then cover the exposed sections with split
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Benny17441 at 7:58pm 01.02.22 The sailing world is changing.
6" round fluorecsent Georgedoyle at 7:55pm 01.02.22 I think the blue wires are slightly different in color. Make sure you use the same blue wires at eac
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue TimFromLI at 7:53pm 01.02.22 I remove my transducer prior to hauling- ever since the slings from the travel lift broke mine.
Shore Power Cord Storage Mark Maulden at 7:52pm 01.02.22 Wonder how it works with an aged shore power cord that is not supple as new anymore?

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