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batteries Mike8193 at 8:30am 01.15.08 Ask All Sailors 35/2027 I have had my boat for 3 years now. It has two marine batteries, you can turn them on one at a time
My story Don Chesley at 11:05am 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1452 If this effort bothers anybody please let me know and I wiil not do it again. Please excuse the typi
Inverter noise LSCalifornia at 10:54am 01.15.08 Big Boats 37/4891 I'm curious if it's just me or is anybody else bothered by a very high pitched electronic sound comi
Sail adjustment on In-Mast furling Main Weasel at 11:07am 01.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2177 We have a 2004 331 with the in-mast furling main. It is very hard to flatten the sail when the wind
Block Recommendations? dancing bear at 8:33pm 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1024 The sheaves on most the blocks on my Mac 25 are very dry, starting to chip, and it is time to replac
1978 30' Oday windows NickS2 at 3:43pm 01.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1554
Problems with steering Phil18130 at 3:32pm 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2952 The steering on my 2002 26X is very stiff. When the motor and rudders are detached from the steerin
catalina 34 factory engine Tim Haibach at 10:52pm 01.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1698 What was the original factory engine for this model? I'm looking at a boat with a perkins 30 hp and
losses Backstay Jake Landreneau at 10:49pm 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3165 I have recently purchased a Venture 2-22. However I noticed when stepping the mast I have to lossen
Mooring Pennant configurations chiefjgreene at 10:16pm 01.15.08 Smaller Boats 12/2865 Since there are no bow cleats, chocks or mooring bit on the H23, what does one do to secure the moor
Hull construction John at 1:33am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 54/4964 What do people think of the relative merits/disadvantages of fiber glass boats made with a solid hul
Radar mounting Broke sailor SV Marcell at 2:30am 01.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1101 Do you need to unstep the mast to mount and connect a radar antenna?
wanting first sailboat advice Penetrater at 3:58am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 43/3167 Hi their , to be truthfull, this will be my second sailboat, the frist one i bought last year a 1982
Finally Finished New Orleans area info sailaway78 at 4:28am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1254 Went over to take a look this morning, and sure enough the new Hwy. 90 bridge at the Rigolets is fin
keel pin stainless?? magellan2004 at 4:38am 01.16.08 Catalina 22 3/1217 Am thinking of changing the swing keel pin and was wondering if i should use stainless instead of br
Shroud attachment Dan Philgreen at 3:52am 01.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 38/2796 Hi everyone,I have done numerous searches for this info without success so decided to ask here. I h
DataMarine Transducer Removal Craig at 3:40am 01.16.08 Big Boats 15/3280 I have the original datamarine instruments in my 1987 34ft hunter...I sent the depth sounder in to d
Trying to clean up weathered anodized rubrails Mickey84H34 at 5:24am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2001 The grey anodized aluminum rub rails on our Hunter 34 are pretty roughed up and need some welding re
Sailing in eastern Lake Ontario haydencjones at 4:55am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2511 In 2009 my wife and I are palning to move to Syracsue NY. I plan on putting a boat in Henderson har
Outboard Motor Cooling System Tony23670 at 6:25am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5698 I've had my 1984 Yamaha 9.9hp motor for about a year now. Sometimes it pees very well but often ther

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Water Heater temp setting jssailem at 6:57pm 11.15.21 I have not checked the water temp, but it is plenty hot. I mix it with the cold tap to provide a ple
Swinomish Channel Closure Terry Cox at 6:52pm 11.15.21 My Deception Pass best practice follows slack water to minimize any chance of a mishap due to submer
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement Justin_NSA at 6:47pm 11.15.21 Could the new pump be old i e. sitting on a shelf for a long time with a bad o-ring?
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DArcy at 6:46pm 11.15.21 If everything is running fine, the first thing I'd check is the throttle linkage. Perhaps something
Worth the Cutter Rig? (8) jssailem at 6:44pm 11.15.21 @SailorElliot Sail design and sail trim are what lend your boat speed. Quantum shares tips on impr
interested in buying a 310 Witzend at 6:42pm 11.15.21 Thanks, but I'd really prefer a fresh water hull if I can find one. What do you have in mind for y
oil pressure sensor quandry (2) Rich Stidger at 6:41pm 11.15.21 Easy to troubleshoot. At the sensor disconnect the wires, power up and look at the gauge. It shoul
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Justin_NSA at 6:31pm 11.15.21 I had a water ballast 26S and I agree with Greg. They are tender and lightly built. We kept ours sli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 (1) Dalliance at 6:28pm 11.15.21 Have to love Google. Here is a screenshot of the cooling system diagram for a Yanmar 2qm15. It sho
Worth the Cutter Rig? Alan Gomes at 5:39pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Tally Ho at 5:11pm 11.15.21 I think the stand under the bow is because the hull is more vertical (pointy) at the bow. I have st
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Tally Ho at 5:06pm 11.15.21 Good point, but not an issue on a 2GM20F or other freshwater models. Greg
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Tally Ho at 5:02pm 11.15.21 Good idea to get out on one. I was enamored with the idea of a 70hp outboard and getting the boat
Worth the Cutter Rig? twistedskipper at 4:59pm 11.15.21 Technically, adding a staysail to a sloop makes it a staysail sloop, not a cutter. A cutter has the
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy ScottFreeRick at 4:53pm 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I read through your sailing trips this evening. Lots of miles and some great experiences
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward got that. What I was asking is what is the max RPM in neutral?
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? smokey73 at 4:33pm 11.15.21 Sounds like a governor problem?
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 4:33pm 11.15.21 I have changed a mainsail sheave at the masthead on the Catalina 27 we had before the 310. I went up
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.15.21 Hi Bill. I've been following your and Yvonne's posts on FB. Those grandbabies and Spud are really
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? heritage at 4:30pm 11.15.21 You are able to get only 2200 rpms in neutral,, is that correct?

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