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New Chart Data Coming Ron20324 at 2:28pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1166 On Thursday, U.S. Commerce Department secretary Gary Locke will announce contracts to help the Natio
SEACURITY AT Anchor sailormanbigd at 1:54pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3594 Hi ya'll, was wonderring what people use/do for security while at anchor or mooring while away from
Eu3000si rhdenny at 1:34pm 08.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2196 Does anyone know if a Honda eu3000is will run the A/C on a 1993 Hunter 37.5? Thanks
Yes that is my 410 in New Jersey Adventure at 1:29pm 08.19.09 Big Boats 0/1103 Hi Jim, The picture is my 410 "Adventure". I remember that you took pictures of Adventure with th
Gotta rename the boat (1) MrMikey64 at 12:50pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2073 I've been told it is bad luck to rename a vessel :naughty:- and the last thing I wish to do is incur
Outboard engine questions Carolyn1964 at 12:13pm 08.19.09 Trailer Sailors 15/4737 I have a wonderful sailboat a 1979 Macgregor Venture 25. I have enjoyed sailing her buthe outboard
Self-tending jib setup jknappsax at 11:04am 08.19.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/12758 I was wondering if anyone had done a simple rig for a self-tending jib, and if so, how it was implem
Garmin support getting better. Roger Long at 8:31am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1402 Just for fun, and not expecting anything except aggravation, I called Garmin tech support to see how
Recommended spares list for bigger Hunters? deacm at 8:29am 08.19.09 Big Boats 11/2347 I've searched the forum for 'spares' and 'spares list' but came up with nothing comprehensive. Has s
Tachometer not working on Yanmar 2GM20F navigator97 at 8:00am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/10581 A friend of mine has the same Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine that I have and his Tachometer has stopped
Rudder Draft Marcia at 7:01am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2215 We are thinking of ordering a new kick up rudder to replace our EXTREMELY heavy original rudder that
Extra H-26 Dock Line Cleats BrianW at 6:38am 08.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1451 I NEVER have enough cleats! .... also my existing cleats are never large enough for the amount and s
ODay 14 info Stiletto27 at 5:06am 08.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4737 Hi my names Lee Stauber, 70yo, retired, own a Stiletto27SE which I sail On Conesus Lake,NY. I just w
Adding Axle to Mac25 trailer? Phoebe 1 at 4:35am 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3684 Has anyone added an axle to a MacGregor trailer? Is it a good idea? $200 + $150 for tandem fenders
HF Radio Carl sv WINDROSE at 4:32am 08.19.09 Big Boats 3/1310 This winter we are taking our 1987 h40 to the Bahamas for the third time. I want to get an HF rece
I believe someone posted for a West Marine 550 VHS Manual caguy at 10:04pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1052 I thought I saw this post on my pdf this evening but when I got home I couldn't find it. Anyway, I h
1974 coronado 28ft james collins at 8:42pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 1/3447 I am now looking at the 1974 28 foot coronado in nj and have read your replies, which I am grateful
Instrument Panel Lights b.nelson at 8:02pm 08.18.09 Catalina 310 2/1756 My 2001 hull #133 does not have instrument panel lights, or at least I have not figured out how to t
What year did the MacGregor start using the water ballast system? Liisa920 at 7:36pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2594 I took the advice of a few folks on this forum and sought out a fellow MacGregor owner to make sure
Paper Chart detail vs. Electronic Chart detail Hermit Scott at 7:05pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4241 I have never used a chart on my chart plotter. I could only see where I was with respect to land, th

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Lightning Protection PaulK at 12:55pm 04.09.22 We are fabricating a new 1/8" x 1.5" stainless steel grounding connector now to attach to one of our
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 12:52pm 04.09.22 I do. My thinking is that a lightning strike is going to find the most direct way through the boat
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 04.09.22 While you're waiting for the weekend to, erm, end, don't know if you have the three standard Benetea
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 12:37pm 04.09.22 Thanks for the continued interest and thoughts, I am not doing any disassembly or deep into it troub
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts PaulK at 12:30pm 04.09.22 Good thing you weren't out sailing when that happened! You will want to call around to see about a
External parts of engine control SeaDogRun at 12:27pm 04.09.22
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Tom J at 12:25pm 04.09.22 I use Hydra Coat in the Boston area. Works very well here, touching up for 2 or 3 years, and then r
External parts of engine control kloudie1 at 11:56am 04.09.22 Coupla SWAGS 'cause I can't see 'em up close, but I suspect that the one connected is an old antenna
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:51am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? rpell1@msn.com at 11:49am 04.09.22 I'm in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. My Club allows members to do whatever work we want. I haul out ev
Hatch Lens Replacement Neverbored at 11:27am 04.09.22 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 11:19am 04.09.22 Yes, indeed, that's a big hole in the mast! Totaled! Might be able to salvage the brackets and spr
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts rgranger at 11:05am 04.09.22 Got back out to the boat this AM. Took the sails down so we can get the mast down on Monday. It loo
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? dlochner at 10:48am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washin
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Benny17441 at 10:45am 04.09.22 That weld looks like a prior repair; it could be the cause of the damage to the mast upon detachment
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:30am 04.09.22 Certainly the conditions you describe are perplexing. I can't imagine that any alternator design wou
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 10:28am 04.09.22 I don't. The fact that lightning is so powerful and unpredictable that it is deemed to strike wher
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:26am 04.09.22 Also Stu, my boat does have two separate 120v buses fyi. The 2 Dometic air conditioning/reverse cycl
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 10:18am 04.09.22 What is going to happen is that the ID of the hose is going to fit (snugly) over the OD of the PVC p
Strut Replacement jssailem at 10:14am 04.09.22 Smart. I have evolved onto a 6-8 month schedule of zinc on prop shaft replacement in my marina. I

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