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lazy jack bill@tahoe at 2:44am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1136 Iam planning on making my own lazy jack system, Iam looking at 1/4" shock cord, is this the correct
Adjusting/Setting your magnetic compass? Brian D at 2:24am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3702 Do you know your magnetic variation, or, declination as I like to use the term? Check out this link.
Boatings Best Deals ??? (2) Maine Sail at 3:23am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1550 OK, we've all heard how high the prices are at West Marine, and we know Fred does not like WalMart,*
Mooring for Dummies.... what should I use on my 22 O'Day Don at 4:01am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3207 Ok so I bought an O'Day 22 last year I grew up on 17's so I was wondering what should I use to moor
Trying to replace discharge hose PrincessoftheLake at 5:46am 05.07.08 Big Boats 10/1257 We tried last weekend to pull the old discharge hose on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 but it seems to be thor
Decorative Hull Tape Hey Sailor at 6:29am 05.07.08 Pearson 3/1612 Does anyone know a good online website for purchasing the 3 stripe tape. I've located a few in the U
Surge Brakes strobeone at 7:52am 05.07.08 Trailer Sailors 10/2578 I want to know if surge brakes are a necessity or just a nice to have, for towing the 26S with a Hon
Oberdorfer Water Pump Chief at 7:06am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1279 Stopped off at the local Catalina dealer to buy some Universal Engine Parts, filters, pump impeller
Buying first sailboat Tom at 7:38am 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 12/1315 Hello, I am new to sailing and considering purchasing a used sailboat. I plan on using the bo
wood flooring MLA at 9:29am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1826 I am considering putting wood flooring in the cabin of my 26D. I was thinking of using a solid teak
propeller strut rookie1 at 9:51am 05.07.08 Ericson 2/2349 hauled out my e35. bronze support for the prop shaft is off center by 2". also bent due to a dock li
Breaker Information Needed gpd955 at 10:04am 05.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1159 I am in the process of replacing the 30A main breaker on a friends '86 Hunter 31. The old one is an
sailability ratings? porsche at 11:36am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1726 I am not sure what it is called but I have heard that there is a system that rates a boats ability t
Extra Halard for P303 Charlie at 11:46am 05.07.08 Pearson 6/1752 As some of you may have noticed, I have been responding to some of the 303 items. I recently purchas
Catalina 27 Starting Problem Bill Dorman at 12:29pm 05.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1916 My '84 Catalina 27 inboard Yanmar diesel has three switches to start.Turn ignition key to on.Pres
H216 Questions -- Mast base bolt hole posiiton and recommended tensions for uppe Lamar Sumerlin at 12:46pm 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1543 While I know this has been discussed in the archives --- spent quite a bit of time there today with
Help- Halyard line broke in Roller Furling Selden Mast Yvonne Anderson at 12:55pm 05.07.08 Bavaria 1/2380 I was wondering if the mast had to come apart to re-rig the halyard or if anyone had any advice on h
Modification to rudder post cover patrick at 12:59pm 05.07.08 Big Boats 0/892 I have found that there are six fairly small screws (#10 - 2 inch or so sheet metal screws) which ar
mussels and boating - colorado news walt at 1:10pm 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/860 http://themountainmail.com/main.asp?SectionID=4
Changing Depth transducer Pat at 1:30pm 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2297 I have to change out my Raymarine ST50 depth transducer with an ST60. I looks like I have to just sc

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Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 10:43am 01.01.22 A limiting factor is cost. And further if you are choosing the electrical power model to "Save the
CENTERBOARD HELP jssailem at 10:35am 01.01.22 :plus: I like your plan. When you get the center board lifted back into the boat, and the sling rais
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 10:31am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... The "free or fair price" comment is
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 10:28am 01.01.22 @dLj in context I am stating that the storage potential of current power resources in the confines o
Shore Power Cord Storage sailcapt340 at 10:26am 01.01.22 Just bought myself one. I'm going to use it for my backyard generators' 30 foot 50 Amp Power Cord.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 10:06am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? JamesG161 at 9:58am 01.01.22 My first personal computer cost me $1300, with 52k memory. ca 1981. A new iMac today cost $1300, wi
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 9:56am 01.01.22 It is not yet practical. This sentence is the fundamental controversy. What is the definition of
How do I take this apart? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:42am 01.01.22 Put the top in a vice. Grab the screw threads with a vice grip pliers and push towards the edges.
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 9:40am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Crusty Ol Salt at 9:39am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
Input on vent requested Dr. D at 9:33am 01.01.22 Do these portlights act as backrests when you're seated in the cockpit? Any vent mounted in those w
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 eherlihy at 9:32am 01.01.22 I am considering changing to a PSS. Does anyone have a suggestion for the right one to purchase?
How do I take this apart? Dr. D at 9:31am 01.01.22 pop the cap off If you mean the copper with the hole in it, there doesn't appear to be a way to po
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric markwbird at 9:28am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? jssailem at 9:25am 01.01.22 I played with a CRAY back in the late 60's. Programed punch cards and ran the bootstrap punch tape w
Happy New Year 2022 kloudie1 at 9:25am 01.01.22 Happy New Year!!
Anchor light for a 420 passage Crusty Ol Salt at 9:21am 01.01.22 Here you go. A Chandler who will mail the products at a free or fair price. Thx a million.
Input on vent requested Will Gilmore at 9:18am 01.01.22 Before you take the step of installing an outside vent, try a month of living with a circulating fan
Happy New Year 2022 jssailem at 9:17am 01.01.22 Happy New year...

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