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Nasty Coolant fox islander at 4:08am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 I decided to change out my coolant yesterday (M25XP). I've had the boat only 4 months and you can ea
E25 Running Rigging help needed! (2) daveinnj at 4:59am 04.13.08 Ericson 0/1758 I have been unable to find pictures of E25 running rigging, so I thought I would ask other owners.
Cracks at the base of the trunk of the rudder post; leaking when motoring at 4+ Scott A. at 4:59am 04.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1214 Seem to be taking on water (into cabin) when motoring above 4 knots or when encountering large waves
trickle charge or not...new volt meter... Jack at 5:04am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 thank you to all...again...as we all know it is hard to see old 'faithful' tools that have lived o
Adding Batteries & Inverter Cruisin30MKIII at 5:43am 04.13.08 Catalina 30 2/1531 We are the proud new owners of a 1995 Catalina 30 MK III. I am looking to add AC power while underw
broken centerboard cable Dennis Lindaman at 6:14am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1075 The cable used ot raise and lower the centerboard on my mac 1993 26 d broke is there and way to fix
Shore Power Rob at 6:29am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/817 Any info, pictures on installing shore power to a 26X would be appreciated. I am in the Toronto ON a
Need prop advice FrancoC at 8:11am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1059 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 1/1105 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 0/1070 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 37/2242
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1870 O.k., here's a question I've been wondering about, related to tides and currents:Take here in the

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boat steers backwards??? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:31pm 11.26.21
boat steers backwards??? jssailem at 4:27pm 11.26.21 :plus: @smokey73 has identified your challenge. The steering cable was installed incorrectly. This s
boat steers backwards??? SailingFree44 at 4:25pm 11.26.21 I too have no idea how the mechanic pulled that off. Yes, the gearbox cable. so twist the cables at
boat steers backwards??? smokey73 at 4:15pm 11.26.21 When you say "transmission" cable do you mean the cable for forward - reverse on the gearbox for the
Porta Pot on 23.5 SkookumZac at 4:05pm 11.26.21 Yes, I recommend moving the pot out to the cockpit at night. -Z
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 3:53pm 11.26.21 How are you deploying those 200 watts of solar? 4x 50w semi-flexible panels, on the bimini with ve
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S stickinthemud57 at 3:51pm 11.26.21 Sail SFbay, I appreciate the advice. My sailing sailing venues are quite tame as opposed to your sto
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 3:45pm 11.26.21 I don't know the science behind it -- but all truck and trailer calamities happen on Sundays. The
Sailing and restoring #9874 Gene Neill at 3:32pm 11.26.21 How are you deploying those 200 watts of solar?
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S D Swanson at 3:22pm 11.26.21 I recommend paying attention to where the base of the stanction brace attaches to the deck. You will
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S sail sfbay at 3:19pm 11.26.21 Your boat, but if it was mine I would install lifelines all the way aft (detachable with pelican ho
Tipping angles All U Get at 3:13pm 11.26.21 Put 4 of those 6 guys out on the boom.... Or one Mainer.
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 1:38pm 11.26.21 I don't know the science behind it -- but all truck and trailer calamities happen on Sundays. The g
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom chichiflys at 12:57pm 11.26.21 Thanks sailme88 - I think I'll stick with this setup for now, but I appreciate the Garhauer hint - I
Tipping angles jssailem at 12:43pm 11.26.21 On the Boom? They likely will fall off now you have a rescue while stuck under the bridge. Life is c
Tipping angles sailme88 at 12:42pm 11.26.21 Put 4 of those 6 guys out on the boom....
Add a battery dlochner at 12:36pm 11.26.21 What you are describing is pretty normal. The 13.5 voltage is the float voltage. It is a low current
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom sailme88 at 12:35pm 11.26.21 Well, if you were to shift gears and go with a solid vang, I'd suggest that you contact Garhauer.
Add a battery acudavid at 12:06pm 11.26.21 Hi Everyone! I decided to take the good advice of Davidsailor26 and others, and do the smart thing
Sailing and restoring #9874 (3) AaronD at 11:48am 11.26.21 Small Boat to the San Juans, Ed III, Pt 3 Parks Bay was an unexpected delight. It wasn't on our age

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