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Navigation lights. Incandescent to LED (2) Hermit Scott at 8:15pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 30/6497 I have to get my navigation lights working. I only have 250 amp hours worth of batteries and a 35 am
New Owner of a Ranger 26 greasy_snipe at 7:52pm 08.19.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/3159 Hi I've just purchased a 1971 R-26. This forum was a huge help when I went to look at her and help
Need Health ins for cruisers fourtylove at 7:52pm 08.19.09 Big Boats 4/1209 My wife and I planned to retire and go crusing until I checked on health ins, I'm 60 and very health
Macgregor 25 trunk question iammp at 7:39pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1863 Hello all, I am looking at a 82 macgregor 25, and the trunk inside the cabin looked a little odd t
Older 1988 MacGregor parts dsedenka at 6:47pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2624 I am looking for several parts, dagger board, forestay for roller furling, and a table for a 1988 26
broken forestay in furler help JimGeddes at 6:13pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/7895 I have a tall rigged catalina 27 and wile i was unfurling my sail today my forestay broke. It looks
Novice Question keaveny at 5:42pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 38/11213 So I have wanted to sail for some time, but know virtually nothing of it. I mean I have been on a sa
Genoa rigging poppy at 5:39pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1446 Does anyone have sketches or photos of 150 genoa rigging (ie, are folks using tracks or blocks, and
Forward hatch for Hunter 27 sean mcgrath at 5:31pm 08.19.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/6567 Does anybody know where I can find a replacement forward hatch for a Cherubini Hunter 27. Thanks fo
broken forestay in furler help JimGeddes at 4:41pm 08.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1241 I have a tall rigged catalina 27 and wile i was unfurling my sail today my forestay broke. It looks
New Chart Data Coming Ron20324 at 2:28pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1169 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 13/3604 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 4/2198 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 0/1109 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 7/2075 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 15/4784 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 5/12782 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 3/1405 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 11/2368 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 5/10646 A friend of mine has the same Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine that I have and his Tachometer has stopped

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New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 8:05pm 04.15.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new boat! Your ghost rider sound seems like it co
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 8:01pm 04.15.22
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 7:55pm 04.15.22 No offense: it's a meaningless distinction. If the force was being applied at the bow, we'd call it
A Technically Sophisticated Repair (1) Kermit at 7:31pm 04.15.22 We told @Kermit to do that a few years ago so he could get a new stereo! :beer: I replaced my comp
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 7:31pm 04.15.22 Stainless guys to stainless chainplates to stainless bolts to copper bonding system to iron engine
What do you think of this...... dlochner at 7:29pm 04.15.22 At least the rigger did the right thing by refunding her money.
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:15pm 04.15.22 If you buy that boat you will most likely want to repair the wiring and if the bilge pump works now
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:13pm 04.15.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:02pm 04.15.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:01pm 04.15.22 Most bilge pumps can not completely dry out the bilge. It has to do with the type of pump typically
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:00pm 04.15.22 Welcome to boat ownership! I see evidence of old abandoned wiring, questionable connections and cor
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits WayneH at 6:48pm 04.15.22 I knew this earlier and all my electrical connections are lead, copper, tin to lead, copper, tin.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Grotto at 6:45pm 04.15.22 I will attest to getting it sand blasted, I went the grinder rust converter route WAY more work.
Burning insense on a boat jviss at 6:23pm 04.15.22 How do I safely burn insense on a boat? Why? Is incense that important to you?
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 6:20pm 04.15.22 If I had to have something burning, I'd design something like this lantern sold by Weems and Plath,
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 6:19pm 04.15.22 If the fuse terminal, battery terminal, and wire terminal are in contact, I imagine it doesn't matte
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 6:13pm 04.15.22 Never done it but if I were thinking to do so, I think I'd look for a completely sealed, with vent
Rudder repairs (8) racenmotorsports at 5:47pm 04.15.22 Finally finished the rudder and the last coats of the rustoleum marine bottom paint. This is a lake
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? jaysweet at 5:17pm 04.15.22 No offense: it's a meaningless distinction. If the force was being applied at the bow, we'd call it
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 5:09pm 04.15.22 I read this again. I cannot figure out why your boat has not been pulled out of the water.

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