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Need prop advice FrancoC at 8:11am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1058 I'm looking for a propeller able to reach 5500 rpm and boat speed close to maximum boat speed. I us
Can't seem to get my bootstripe to polish up Bad Obsession at 8:57am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1751 I wanted to try to get my bootstripe to show up better. It is dull and has a chalky look to it. I
New alternator for Volvo MD11c Geoff at 9:58am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1585 Has anyone installed a Balmar 80 amp 6 series alternator on a Volvo MD11c? I am trying, but it won't
Stress to the hull Greg8984 at 9:43am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1104 Hi-I am selling a MacGregor Venture 22 1974 which I have had for 8 years, A prospective buyer has st
any suggestions on which refrigerato to installr JB at 9:16am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1209 When I got my Cal 34 series 1 it had a huge 5' tall ac/dc/propane frig which was old and too big. I
Water Logged publisher at 9:03am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1084 Over the winter my MacGregor 25 filled up with water. Is there a way to drain it? I see what looks l
Shower Sump on Oday 302 Melvin Lessing at 11:30am 04.13.08 Bigger Boats 2/1598 I cannot figure out how to access the shower sump on my Oday 302. It appears that there is no non-d
Wal Mart versus West Maring Andy1237 at 1:23pm 04.13.08 Other Sailboats 0/1069 Funny thing- I went to Lowe's under the facade of home improvements/yard work hoping to find boat s
Cleaned the bilge today... (2) Maine Sail at 7:27am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 29/1666 OK two days ago really but "I cleaned the bilge two days ago" didn't have the same ring....Well, i
San Diego Bay water is nasty! Brian D at 10:23am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1285 Dove on my boat this weekend to clean the bottom. Low tide, visibility about 2 inches. No, really. I
Sailing from Long Beach to Calatalina Island Mike at 3:31pm 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1248 I am new to sailing and have a MacGregor 26S. I would like to sail from Long Beach area to Catalina
Early or late checkout? SailboatOwners.com at 2:26pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 37/2240
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1866 O.k., here's a question I've been wondering about, related to tides and currents:Take here in the
GPS antenna Claude Collerette at 10:06pm 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1048 Hello to everyone,I've just purchased a Lowrance GPS and was wondering where to install the GPS ant
life lines Terry Holt at 10:14pm 04.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1337 I have a Hunter 31, 1986, with a broken lifeline. It is the lower, fed through a hole in the stanchi
new to trailering bellsailing at 11:23pm 04.11.08 Trailer Sailors 9/2197 I just purchased a very clean 1987 Catalina 22 berthed in lake Champlain, Vermont. The trailer is a
Is it worth $3-5K to get a 2GM15 instead of a 1GM12? BobM at 11:46pm 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 19/3572 I am looking at a number of S2 9.2a's in the area 1978-81 vintage. Most have a 2cyl 15hp yanmar (2G
Inspecting the survey T37 Phil at 12:08am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1406 Do you trust your surveyor? Whether you do or not, how comfortable would you be buying a 15-30 year
Nice day paulj at 2:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1227 I think I will go sailing today.The mountians in the background Vancouver,CanadaTaken from Anacor
prop and shaft MIKE1009 at 2:30am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1251 I had a new prop and shaft installed. What should I use to reduce barnacle build up and corrosion on

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What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 10:14am 11.24.21 I did dial back the voltage to 16V. I've been in and out checking this battery for the past 4 hour
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries (1) sailcapt340 at 10:11am 11.24.21 I did dial back the voltage to 16V. I've been in and out checking this battery for the past 4 hours
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Terry Cox at 9:47am 11.24.21 Please let us know what you find out, Eian.
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric TomY at 9:47am 11.24.21 Here in Massachusetts the plan for reducing carbon emissions relied heavily on getting more hydropo
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? dano63 at 9:47am 11.24.21 I have a 9.9 yamaha xtra long shaft with trim and tilt that should be close to the same weight and
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller DArcy at 9:37am 11.24.21 It's really not clear to me from the description what is stainless and what is aluminum. If you are
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 9:34am 11.24.21 The DC voltage is +\- 18 V The DC Amp is 0.5 Amp Prior to starting I had Specific Gravity readin
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 9:33am 11.24.21 Raise the voltage to 15.6 volts for 15 minutes, no more. I strongly disagree. For flooded lead
Dingy Davits (1) sail sfbay at 9:31am 11.24.21 You are correct, Hunter apparently supplied davits that attached to the arch as discussed in this th
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries chip veres at 9:22am 11.24.21 A modern charger that has automatic equalization is a very good idea. If you REALLY want to do it b
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Bluenose at 9:20am 11.24.21 Excellent - isn't owning sailboats fun! Nothing time, parts and money cannot solve!
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:20am 11.24.21
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 9:17am 11.24.21 That was a question I posed to the P.O. since they actually live in VA but kept their boat in FL. I
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 9:13am 11.24.21 The DC voltage is +\- 18 V The DC Amp is 0.5 Amp Prior to starting I had Specific Gravity reading
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric DArcy at 9:07am 11.24.21 I always hate the way they advertise zero emission That's why I called it "reducing emission" and
Rule Manual bilge pump parts (1) sail sfbay at 8:59am 11.24.21 In case you cannot find the parts might consider replacing with a conventional manual bilge pump fro
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 8:58am 11.24.21 Went to my friend's boat yesterday and removed the broken part of the stem head fitting. Glad to fin
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Stu Jackson at 8:40am 11.24.21 I'm starting to get the impression your investigation into this problem is about as organized as a
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Stu Jackson at 8:39am 11.24.21 Also read somewhere about a little ball check valve inside the housing of the raycor inlet could be
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 8:31am 11.24.21 Just sitting in my garage (1 year) with no loads on it at all. Voltage was 12.38 v. So, approxima

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