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Heat and Humidity Wave Bye at 2:58am 04.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/974 How many other MacGregor Owners out there battle mold and mildew inside thier MacGregor due to the h
Leading lines aft on a P303 mbieweng at 1:53am 04.25.08 Pearson 3/1307 Has anyone taken on the project of leading lines aft from the mast on an older (1983) Pearson 303?
Do you lock your dingy? Bad Obsession at 3:56am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2015 I was thinking about my last trip to Annapolis and I realized that most of the dingys at the landing
Dang Impeller! Steve Leon at 5:02am 04.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1557 Finished all the off season repairs/mods for this year. Got the boat loaded and ready to go. Put th
HUNTER 49 problems Victor at 5:05am 04.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3934 Hi guys,I went to the Oakland's (San Francisco Bay Area) Strictly Sail Boat Show.I had the opport
Compass Light Tom Laatsch at 5:09am 04.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1242 The small plastic bracket that holds the light for my Ritchie binnical compass has deteriorated and
S2 10.3 plywood bulkhead repairs Houston10.3 at 5:43am 04.25.08 S2 3/2758 Does anyone have experience with leaking chain plate entry points on the 10.3? I have some minor rot
S2 10.3 Rig tension Houston10.3 at 5:40am 04.25.08 S2 0/1573 Anybody have an idea of the optimal rig tension for the 10.3? I have SS rod rigging for the boat and
Cool! Live on. . . Ed Schenck at 6:21am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/933 my laptop. Friends are racing in the Regata del Sol al Sol regatta to Isla Mujeres from St. Pete.
Navigation & Anchorages in Dry Tortugas & Marquesas Persy at 6:50am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1507 My family and I are going to spend a couple of days in the Dry Tortugas ' Marquesas the last week of
Mast bolt for a 26M Tom5816 at 4:10am 04.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1100 I have a 2003 26M that was modified to have the mast crutch in the stern like the newer M's. My ques
I am thinking about adding a curtain..... Bad Obsession at 4:09am 04.25.08 Catalina 30 5/1575 to the area between the bulkheads that are the start of the hallway near the head. That way you cou
Is it just me sailaway78 at 7:15am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2058 or do others have this same problem. Like most I have a "to do" list. But it seems like every time
Cleaning help Shawn at 7:43am 04.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/923 Dear forum, I am trying to clean water stains from a vinyl sail. Also trying to clean general grime
Fuel venting sgg737 at 9:17am 04.25.08 Day Sailers 2/1237 Does anybody have a problem with fuel vapors from outboard fuel tank in transom? Is there a need to
Finishing Fir Plywood Derelicte at 10:26am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 21/8312 Hello, this is a repeat post from another, more specific forum... hope I'm not breaking any rules. I
sails MIKE1009 at 9:30am 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1264 Has anyone dealt with Atlantic sail traders company? And if so I would like to know about purchases
Rudy Inlet Information Bad Obsession at 2:13pm 04.25.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1125 How far of a dingy ride would it be from the ancorage area in Rudy Inlet to the public boat docks?
Swing Keel Maintenance Aberdeen at 1:46pm 04.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1245 I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 swing keel, Catalina 25. There is a new cable for lifting
Vang sandpiper10471 at 12:55pm 04.25.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1216 Has anyone installed a Garhauer boomvang on a Hunter 37 cutter? If so, which size etc. please. How f

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H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Rjm st.petersburg at 5:12pm 11.11.21 I love my MaxProp, especially in reverse. Try changing your pitch. I normally run 2000 rpm at 6 knot
331 Oceanis wiring diagram Mechone at 5:11pm 11.11.21 Thanks Bluenose, I am just about to call Balmar and order a new 120A alternator and serpentine conv
Hunter 410 refrigerator Timmerva at 4:59pm 11.11.21 Thank you Windpilot, I will try this solution. Tim
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Dave Groshong at 4:52pm 11.11.21 I show 17 x 11 for a 3 blade, $849
331 Oceanis wiring diagram Bluenose at 4:50pm 11.11.21 Me too! Look, I would think about a new alternator. I don't think you need one. I think you should m
Plastimo Olympic 135 Compass replacement (1) Mechone at 4:43pm 11.11.21 Had the same isse finally broke down and bit the bullet and bought a new one . Mine sits in a hole o
Happy Birthday you Marines. jssailem at 4:43pm 11.11.21 Only the Marines can you put them in a ships boiler room. Swing them in hammocks strung from bulkhea
331 Oceanis wiring diagram ChrisMro at 4:41pm 11.11.21 Thanks Bluenose, I am just about to call Balmar and order a new 120A alternator and serpentine conve
Plastimo Olympic 135 Compass replacement RitSim at 4:39pm 11.11.21 My understanding is that the Plastimo compasses cannot be rebuilt. Indeed, I do see small cracks in
Plastimo Olympic 135 Compass replacement sail sfbay at 4:36pm 11.11.21 OR get it rebuilt by Viking Compass.......that is what I did on my last 3 sailboats.
Add a battery twistedskipper at 4:28pm 11.11.21
SOLAR PANEL NOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINTER COVER Bluenose at 4:06pm 11.11.21 No, they are AGM's.
Add a battery Richard19068 at 3:10pm 11.11.21 The batteries are quite likely the problem but it could be possible that the wiring connections are
Veterans' Day Salute Dr. D at 2:22pm 11.11.21
Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. KGarvey at 2:00pm 11.11.21 I'll check them out. Thanks
Add a battery dlochner at 1:52pm 11.11.21 As far as starting your boat with the shore power on ... I think that is not good. Are you saying t
SOLAR PANEL NOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINTER COVER Tally Ho at 1:33pm 11.11.21 Do you need to top off water in the batteries? Or are you using something other than normal FLA ?
Happy Birthday you Marines. (1) Justin_NSA at 1:01pm 11.11.21 200052
Happy Birthday you Marines. Brian D at 12:51pm 11.11.21
331 Oceanis wiring diagram Bluenose at 12:46pm 11.11.21 Asking about the alternator, no we kept the same one.

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