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Perkins will not start Kerry13709 at 8:02am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/3627 While waiting to replace my sole, I have been unable to start the engine for about 4-5 weeks. Batter
Heeling porsche at 8:56am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1455 What is the Ideal heel that you take your boat ? I have been told around 10 to 12 deg. I have saile
water ballast or swing keel ? porsche at 9:42am 01.21.08 Trailer Sailors 25/14455 Just wondering if the water ballast boats perform like the swing keel boats ? I have to have my boat
Jabsco head problem agaliha at 10:27am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1922 I have a problem with a Jabsco "29 Series" manual head on a 2002 Beneteau. I bought a rebuild kit h
Signal flag ID assignments JC2 at 2:44pm 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1126 Chichester had a flag code, consisting of a letter (possibly C; I forget) and the numerals 67 (basic
outboard alternators walt at 5:05pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1090 Im guessing someone here knows how these work.. Here is how I believe they work but could be wrong.
Keel Before (1) KevinMc at 8:41pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1139 This is the keel before.Error: Error: expected , but found instead
CABLE What do I need to do here? (1) KevinMc at 8:45pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1161 This area is worn. What should I do, if anything?Error: Error: expected , but found instead
Removal of rear Air Conditioning unit. AndrewB at 9:26pm 01.21.08 Big Boats 3/1017 Does anyone know how to remove the rear Air Conditioning unit. I think the fan needs replaceing. I h
Mast supports when un-stepped on deck George H260 at 9:38pm 01.21.08 Big Boats 4/1841 Hi AllWill be having my mast un-stepped and placed on the deck while coming up the Hudson to Lake
Spinnakers on cargo ships Alan at 11:03pm 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1511 The first cargo ship departed the UK today headed for South America and has deployed a HUGE spinnake
Signs of Spring sailaway78 at 12:29am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1306 It may be just the latter part of January, but I was sitting out on the deck this morning with a cup
Adding second house battery Ross in Tampa at 12:43am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1182 Greetings all,I am planning on adding an additional house battery to my 1979 25 Oday. I already ha
Running Backstays Burleigh at 1:40am 01.22.08 Big Boats 5/1383 Hi all,Has anybody experience of fitting running backstays to a B ' R rig on a Hunter 376 ?. The m
Stepping the mast and tuning the B&R rig: any advice? RJ9757 at 1:52am 01.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 12/6149 Hello all. This week I'm unstepping the mast on my 1987 H31 to replace the lower spreaders and the
MacGregor 25 1983 HIN ? Sean deFuentes at 3:22am 01.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1355 Help, anyone,I recently purchased and moved aboard my 1983 25 MacGregor.I need to apply for an anch
Local Notice to Mariners Warren Milberg at 3:37am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1114 In chatting about cruising with a few sailing pals of mine recently (what else is there to do, it's
VD-160 Powerplate vs VD-152 Horizontal Evaporator skip lucas at 4:14am 01.22.08 Other Sailboats 2/1873 I own a 1991 Hunter 433 Mooring sailboat. I replaced the frigibot freezer/refrigerator compressor a
Question about 22 mkII wing keel mykcoon at 4:20am 01.22.08 Catalina 22 0/1177 Does anyone have a photo of the slide-out galley for a 22 mkII?Can't find any on Catalina's web pag
88 Oceanis 390 Terry at 6:07am 01.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1178 I would like to talk to anyone who has replaced the keel bolts on thier 390 wing keel. I requested a

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Third Propulsion Option capta at 11:57am 12.04.21 One of the problems that comes to mind is moving the motor from the rail, to the bracket on the ster
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 11:41am 12.04.21 For the uninitiated.. I think this is what Dave was describing. BENETEAU 36.7 spinnaker wipeout fl
Third Propulsion Option jssailem at 11:36am 12.04.21 Paul... That is my plan. Lash up the dinghy to the side of the boat and off we go. Maybe not fast bu
Third Propulsion Option Tedd at 11:33am 12.04.21 @Plymouth Sailor , Here in the Pacific northwest I see a lot of under-30-foot sailboats with a supp
Getting cables to reach bus bar dlochner at 11:31am 12.04.21 You can use a power post to add an extension to the thruster cable. Or instead of a negative ground,
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jssailem at 11:24am 12.04.21 For the uninitiated.. I think this is what Dave was describing. BENETEAU 36.7 spinnaker wipeout fly
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 11:09am 12.04.21 Stopper knots on the end of the sheets??? Never on a spinnaker! In a broach it is best to let th
Proper Course PaulK at 11:09am 12.04.21 I agree on the zone - forgot the change but with a 0.5 miles to go to the mark and the wind on your
Getting cables to reach bus bar Davidasailor26 at 10:47am 12.04.21 The "easy" way to extend those cables is to get a same-diameter battery cable the length you need.
Third Propulsion Option PaulK at 10:44am 12.04.21 It might be more useful to do what the engineless schooners in Maine do - use a dinghy as a "pusher"
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 10:14am 12.04.21 If you only need the bearing, I believe that the Johnson Duramax bearing part number is BAIT: 1" ID
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Justin_NSA at 10:08am 12.04.21 You may just need the gasket. Blue Water Yachts might have them. Some members here have made their o
Getting cables to reach bus bar chip veres at 10:07am 12.04.21 The "easy" way to extend those cables is to get a same-diameter battery cable the length you need.
What color for your Bimini? sesmith at 10:05am 12.04.21 I read or heard that if you go with sky blue the spiders won't nest, don't know that is true as we
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 9:59am 12.04.21 As far as covering the damge, you could get a 3/8" sheet of Azec (PVC lumber) and fashion a nice co
Third Propulsion Option chip veres at 9:54am 12.04.21 I endorse the middle bracket posted by Jssailem. I use it on my Mac 22 and have for many years. Chi
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Ronald A. Berliner at 9:52am 12.04.21 What "compartments"? If it's like my M26S, you should have a hull valve below the water line that l
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 9:52am 12.04.21 In the area that has been exposed, what is the condition of the core wood? Wet and soft crumbling i
Getting cables to reach bus bar Davidasailor26 at 9:51am 12.04.21 I am assuming you plan to remove the Ground Interrupt Switch I'm going to repurpose it as an emerg
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Justin_NSA at 9:50am 12.04.21 What "compartments"? If it's like my M26S, you should have a hull valve below the water line that le

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