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MacGregor 25 questions. sailingdog at 7:54am 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1225 A friend of mine just got a MacGregor 25. The boat is in dire need of new standing and running riggi
Garmin GPS 72 Power Suppy MoonSailer at 7:32am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2556 I want to hook up my GPS 72 to my laptop via a USB port. Garmin only sells serial 9 pin cables then
Balsa Core in below waterline Hull ASchoenberg at 3:23am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1462 I have a 1976 Pearson 365 Ketch that my family and I have cruised to the Bahamas and back and I love
Balsa cored Hull below waterline ASchoenberg at 3:20am 01.12.09 Pearson 3/3449 I have a 1976 Pearson 365 Ketch that my family and I have cruised to the Bahamas and back and I lov
Anchor tie off? Woody1949 at 9:10pm 01.11.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1727 I have a new to me 1985 Catalina 30. There is no cleat in the anchor locker and the rope is knotted
H22 Cockpit Drain Question (2) rockp2 at 8:33pm 01.11.09 Smaller Boats 8/3196 Hello, I am restoring an H22. Recently I had the drains fro the cockpit freeze up and the short sto
Teak Flooring mlctexas at 8:28pm 01.11.09 Catalina 30 4/2737 We just purchased a 1982 Catalina 30. We pulled all of the carpet out and would like to replace it
Cat 28 MKII Damper Plate (1) Alec at 8:26pm 01.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1657 My M25XPA vibrates badly at idle, in or out of gear. I've replaced the engine mounts ' injectors and
Polyflex engine mounts chris sturrock at 8:07pm 01.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2606 I have a hunter 340 with the original Yanmar 3GM30F and the original Yanmar Mounts. The engine shake
Electrical/Battery Question (1) sinnettc at 7:57pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4615 We bought Verboten, our 2001 Capri 22, this summer. The original owner had a starting type battery
No raw water output in exhast rfrye1 at 7:44pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1806 In my HUnter H376 (Yanmar 3h) I have raw water up to the impeller, but nothing out the exhaust. Imp
paint?? rjlove at 6:51pm 01.11.09 Balboa 1/2560 Does anyone know where I can find orginal Balboa paints for my 22' Thanks., RJ
Laminar Flow Wind Question... Rick D at 6:08pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1464 ...before all you guys slink back to the underworld... :D I recall that wind will rise before a lan
First 42s7 (1995-1997) sunworshipper at 5:17pm 01.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1692 Hi all, I just wanted personal advice and opinions on this yacht within those years. I would love
'84 H31 Water and Exhaust Hose Lenghts Alexandrina at 4:49pm 01.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1425 Dear Captains, I need to replace the Water Heater and Exhaust hoses on my '84 H31. Can someone co
Same old charger problem John at 4:44pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/1968 A month or so ago, I posted a question to this list under the title "Battery Monitor - Follow up". (
Anchoring Question SceptreSailor at 3:14pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 55/7518 Ok, with the collective wisdom of this group maybe I can find an answer to my anchoring question. I
Mirrored Sliding Cabinet Doors... rpell46 at 3:05pm 01.11.09 Catalina 30 1/1655 I'm trying to find a way to replace the mirrored sliding doors on the cabinet in the head. The mir
oday 23 leak kdnichols at 1:22pm 01.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2503 I sailed my Oday 23 yesterday. It had rained Friday and while shipshaping the boat after the day...
Attn: Beckson port owners Roger Long at 12:51pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5682 I can't face the work or cost of replacing my Beckson ports with metal (see MaineSail's site for wha

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Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type (2) Wind Dreamer at 3:56pm 11.02.21 Thanks for the quick reply Phil! Here are the only two pics I have of the mast foot right now, maybe
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:55pm 11.02.21 Not sure what you're definition of 'successful' is, so I wont make that claim. I still haven't fou
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? shemandr at 3:52pm 11.02.21 Last out first in accounting! That was my program. If my boat was blocking everyone else's access
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:49pm 11.02.21 There are many folks who will claim their small panels are successful at keeping the battery charge
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:48pm 11.02.21 I think it was a 10W. I also had a 6A alternator on the Tohatsu so between the two sources, I nev
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:46pm 11.02.21 Actually, Dave it should be the ONLY question. Ahs removed vs. ahrs returned (including whatever i
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:44pm 11.02.21 I thought a lot of your question was covered in your post from October 7. I had a 25 watt panel fo
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type Phil Herring at 3:42pm 11.02.21 That's a bummer @Wind Dreamer, but I'm glad no one was hurt. If you'll post a photo of the gooseneck
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:39pm 11.02.21 I am successful! I have a 20-watt panel charging 2 grp 27 LA batteries. It's primarily doing what
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 11.02.21 My mast stays up, but I can run a 110 ext cord to the boat, run a light or 2 , a space heater and wo
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) JamesG161 at 2:49pm 11.02.21 Having more "storage" is utterly useless unless it can be refilled. :plus::plus: Same as your onb
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Stu Jackson at 2:36pm 11.02.21 Before going to a bigger panel, I'd consider adding another battery. Not necessarily. Unless and u
Removing fuel pickup on 280 chp at 2:19pm 11.02.21 Thanks Greg. I know where the access is, I was just wondering if there is enough room to remove it.
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) TomY at 2:13pm 11.02.21 BTW, love this forum! Thanks to everyone for your help. I'm researching my solar panel options. I
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? Barnacle Bill at 2:12pm 11.02.21 You can buy a battery pack for C-Pap use and it is about the size of a mini iPad (except thicker).
Odd wave thinwater at 2:10pm 11.02.21 Normal variation, particularly if the wind changes strength or direction. Could even be a distant wa
Propane Outboard Barnacle Bill at 2:09pm 11.02.21 Yip Lehr is a Chinese product and they are noisy. The Tohatsu LPG are the same motor as their gas,
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. Mr. Dave at 2:05pm 11.02.21 Seems like maybe the word you wanted was "impudence" meaning you're kind of uppity, not "impotence"
Tall Rig or Standard Stu Jackson at 1:58pm 11.02.21 Nice boat, congratulations. You should also get to know the skippers at www.c36.org or www.c36ia.or
DIY Fuel Polishing System Barnacle Bill at 1:57pm 11.02.21 I own one of those Racor systems you found on Amazon. It was easy to use and worked quite well. It

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