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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 0/1217 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 2/1075 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
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1987 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 1/1055 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 8/1343 I have a Hunter 31, 1986, with a broken lifeline. It is the lower, fed through a hole in the stanchi

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Will Gilmore at 8:41pm 12.24.21 Thank you, Claude. Merry Christmas and happy New Year. I found this awesome season's image for Esse
Self tailing winches grangehill at 7:30pm 12.24.21 The aft winches are for spinnaker sheets. Simply install turning blocks and route the spin sheets t
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year kloudie1 at 7:07pm 12.24.21 Merry Christmas Claude. That is a good card for the group! I am recovering from knee replacement su
NORAD Tracking Santa BlowMeAway at 6:58pm 12.24.21 For your young Sailors. Santa has been seen south of the border on the NORAD radar. https://www.no
Merry Christmas to our fighters in all branches of military! (1) jssailem at 6:58pm 12.24.21 201191
Sailor skills. - KNOTS jssailem at 6:55pm 12.24.21 David. There are two important steps to the secure the knot. The tail must be 72 times the diameter
Unknown Electric Panel Brand arg116 at 6:44pm 12.24.21
Sailor skills. - KNOTS Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 12.24.21
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Ralph Johnstone at 6:28pm 12.24.21 I get the impression the panel is home made by someone with a laser or water cutter. Have you been a
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches rgranger at 5:54pm 12.24.21 Hunter embedded aluminum plates. I used one on my deck to add a second set of organizers on my dec
Self tailing winches sail sfbay at 5:32pm 12.24.21 The aft winches are for spinnaker sheets. Simply install turning blocks and route the spin sheets to
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb Terry Cox at 5:02pm 12.24.21 Thank you Terry for you effort You're welcome, Al.
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Joe at 4:30pm 12.24.21 If you run a genoa, and locate the lead blocks on the toerail, thus creating a wider sheeting angle
125 Genoa jssailem at 3:53pm 12.24.21 The Catalina 27 is a mast head rig. The Genoa is the power house for the boat. I would lean to a 135
Standing Rigging jssailem at 3:48pm 12.24.21 Ballenger Spar Systems Inc. in Watsonville CA.
Self tailing winches grangehill at 3:48pm 12.24.21
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 JamesG161 at 3:16pm 12.24.21 I see, I think. Which? But Merry Christmas to all!! Heave To and wait for Santa now.:biggrin::bi
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year jssailem at 2:01pm 12.24.21 Merry Christmas Claude. May next summer be Hurricane free. May you sail your boat on pleasant waters
Self tailing winches MikeHoncho at 1:49pm 12.24.21 I don't have your boat but I can tell you adding ST winches made a significant difference in the "si
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue Stu Jackson at 1:45pm 12.24.21

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