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Launch delays. Ed Schenck at 3:07am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1007 Tomorrow I get the boat out of the barn. But as you can see in the picture it will be awhile before
Nasty Coolant fox islander at 4:08am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 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 0/1800 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 0/1218 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 2/1037 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 2/1566 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 6/1083 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 0/827 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 2/1076 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 9/1764 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 2/1604 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 1/1120 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 4/1218 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 2/1095 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 2/1635 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 0/1096 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 29/1688 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 7/1295 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 4/1259 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 37/2285

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Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.25.21 When storing outdoors I use damp rid buckets. There's an article in Practical Sailor comparing the
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 11:18am 12.25.21 Might have one on the boat, but some distance away. Do you have a specific electrical issue/questio
Interior flooring base dmax at 11:03am 12.25.21 Starboard is great stuff but probably overkill for what you're doing (it's expensive and heavy). I w
New deck organizers H34 Db421 at 10:11am 12.25.21 Thanks, just what I needed to know!
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:58am 12.25.21 I think that your are correct. HVAC duct or Exhaust duct. From the dirt inside I am leaning to exhau
P26 Rudder Repair Question Electricboater45 at 9:51am 12.25.21
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Dalliance at 9:40am 12.25.21
Interior flooring base hunter0838 at 9:24am 12.25.21 Thanks for the quick reply. The problem is localized to the galley area under the sink. From wha
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 9:11am 12.25.21 I replaced the lights in my 49 as instructed above with the SBO LED replacements. I trimmed the fla
Self tailing winches cb32863 at 8:08am 12.25.21 From my experience, I love my self tailers. Got new ones from the West Marine BOGO sale. My boat cam
125 Genoa jmce1587 at 8:08am 12.25.21 You know, I think you're right. The more I"m reading, the more I'm agreeing. I can reef if needed
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Claude L.-Auger at 8:04am 12.25.21 And may you enjoy BBQ Shrimp https://www.savoredjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bbq-shrimp-n
Where are the seasonal marine sales?? dlochner at 8:02am 12.25.21 The biggest sales tend to coincide with the spring and fall boat shows. Defender has the biggest one
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Tally Ho at 7:25am 12.25.21 Nice looking panel. What is the difference between running lights and navigation lights? Maybe it
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Richard Bryer at 7:14am 12.25.21 Do have a happy and safe Christmas. This is my 13 year old grandson sailor
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue kloudie1 at 7:11am 12.25.21 Running without water cooling the exhaust may have melted the inside of the exhaust hose and restric
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 Kings Gambit at 7:01am 12.25.21 In a Cal 20 or Cat 22 (for example) one tacks while sailing close-hauled to back-wind the headsail,
Self tailing winches Joe at 6:48am 12.25.21 Don't waste money on "winchers" if you think they make a standard into a self tailing winch. They
Self tailing winches grangehill at 6:43am 12.25.21 ou move purchase point on boom forwards ?
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 rgranger at 6:16am 12.25.21 I see, I think. Bringing the boat head to wind to stop it (i.e., putting her in irons) is not the s

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