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Correcting excessive heel Anitabreak II at 5:38pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 11/1546 Hello! I have a '99 H240 that I've grown to love this summer. I've gotten over my fear of what I th
Battery Consumption Question strobeone at 3:19pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/991 I know there's some wizard out there with this answer, but for me....I just need some knowledge. I'
ODay Trailer needs work jake at 1:58pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/940 My trailer needs work, and is most likely not safe to drive. The boat is on the trailer, 22 foot fi
OD 22 Where does gas can/line go? Walter6016 at 1:48pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1040 Hi - I recently bought an Oday 22 andplanto launch tomorrow. The gas can is in the stern port side o
Cabin lights without shore power Vern at 1:35pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 6/1191 I have a 2004 H260, stock in all electrical respects except I just upgraded to a Group 27 battery, w
Fiberglassing Capt. Strapfoot at 12:56pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/878 Ok, I had a cleat rip out of the stern (Starboard) gunwale. The cleat bolts ripped 1 inch wide gash
Mac 26 questions RNC725 at 12:47pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1008 Bought a 91 M26s -- had bought a 94 M26s and then sold it in 2000 and forget almost everthing I knew
How do I reef my mainsail? Tonto's Revenge at 8:21am 07.27.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/9393 I'm sailing a 1974 MacGregor 25 that I just bought this spring. The boat sails great in light to mod
Rudder Position While Anchoring Rob Hessenius at 8:10am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5898 What is the proper position that the rudder should be while under anchor. My boat has a real prople
Clouds and stuff Wanderer138 at 8:04am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1097 While researching a reply to an earlier thread on thunderstorms, I came across a website about cloud
Bayou Bonfouca as hurricane hole Rick at 6:52am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1200 I am getting inconsistent reports of the post-katrina depths of Bayou Bonfouca. Does anyone know th
Loose Starboard Stern Cleat >>>on my 222 Chuck R at 6:47am 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/971 Looks like I'm coming up on re-caulking the through hull fittings on my '86 222-O I found the bow
electrical question reserche at 2:57am 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1145 The previous owner had Mickey Moused in a car stereo in my Hunter 31 ~ it was never mounted ~ just s
Bow roller and ground tackle storage on 26D help/suggestions wanted... Nik at 12:40am 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1053 Hello fellow Mac owners, I am looking for ideas on mounting an anchor to the bow of my 26D. What
new to me 92 mac 26s....questions Al Winders at 9:36pm 07.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1046 Thanks for your help on the water leaks question...I went ahead with the purchase of the boat and ha
Solar Vent placement alllrite at 9:11pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1530 I've just purchased a solar vent for my 26s. It occured to me that placement could create some prob
Anybody heard from Bad Obsession? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 8:17pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1127 nm
boom vang gabriel at 7:43pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1177 Hi all, I have a 77 Mac 21 and I was looking to purchase a boom vang. Could I get some input as to w
50% Chance of Thunderstorms ruidh at 6:58pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1573 I'm supposed to go sailing at noon tomorrow. I'll be sailing on a smallish bay I'm probably never mo
Factory installed main sail reefing Lance A. Wallen at 5:16pm 07.26.08 Big Boats 10/1392 I recently purchased a 1994 42' Passge with factory installed reefing lines on the mail sail. These

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Which Battery is better? jssailem at 4:26pm 01.13.22 Trojan T-105, sold as a Marine/RV battery, is "...more of a middle of the road battery design betwe
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom chichiflys at 4:24pm 01.13.22 DoB, Thank you for the reply. Yes, went to Rigrite because they are the only people that carry the s
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 oceanside27 at 4:20pm 01.13.22 OK - there are indeed 4 more digits. Unfortunately the meter is not working so the same numbers stay
Steven N Tom J at 4:06pm 01.13.22 It may be too close to the freezer evaporator compartment and shutting off prematurely move it away
Throttle Position while Sailing Tom J at 3:59pm 01.13.22 Confused by this statement (assuming you meant "confusion" when you wrote "conclusion"). I edited
Steven N DeniseO30 at 3:23pm 01.13.22 Sure wish you gave us more information, in the meantime, check the thermostat sensor, it looks like
What is this? Ingram at 2:55pm 01.13.22 look like it goes forward maybe foot or so, in front of the bilge pump. Their a round pod at the end
Tired Winches sailinmikenaz at 2:50pm 01.13.22 West Marine's BOGO sale on winches should be coming up soon. I used it last year to upgrade to self
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Ward H at 2:40pm 01.13.22 @2:16pm today2pm today Just purchased a used Raymarine RD424HD 4KW 24" digital radome from MaxMarine
Tired Winches Ward H at 2:31pm 01.13.22 I agree with all points Dave. IF I was doing winches I'd hope to not do the rope drums, just the to
Throttle Position while Sailing Ward H at 2:29pm 01.13.22 And then you get on the boat that had an engine or tranny change and pushing forward on shifter puts
Throttle Position while Sailing Hello Below at 2:04pm 01.13.22 The answer to your question depends on the drivetrain being used, who manufactured it and what type
What is this? Parsons at 1:58pm 01.13.22 Could it possibly be a high water sensor? Johnson controls makes one like that that is flat and abo
PEX and chlorine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:12pm 01.13.22 Uh-oh... it'srarely if ever bacteria that causes the "rotten egg" odor in hot water....and the last
Throttle Position while Sailing Tom J at 1:08pm 01.13.22 Thre OP has a forty one foot boat! Most likely with a binnacle. Most likely not controls for an o
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 12:52pm 01.13.22 Just purchased a used Raymarine RD424HD 4KW 24" digital radome from MaxMarineElectronics, compatible
Rudder Post on 1983 C&C32 dlochner at 12:44pm 01.13.22 Use plain old Mineral Spirits. It does wonders for removing old grease and is a pretty benign solven
Throttle Position while Sailing (1) Ted at 12:34pm 01.13.22 The answer to your question depends on the drivetrain being used, who manufactured it and what type
Throttle Position while Sailing Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 01.13.22 Thre OP has a forty one foot boat! Most likely with a binnacle. Most likely not controls for an ou
Unknown Part and function rgranger at 12:27pm 01.13.22 Since you are going to replace it anyway, you could just cut the post and then see how it is secured

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