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Mystery battery drain problem Stevep at 4:47am 05.15.07 Ask All Sailors 35/2548 Hi -- On my sailboat, I have 3 Lifeline AGM batteries that are less than 2 years old. One battery
Nicro Solar Vents and Rain Smitty at 5:26am 05.15.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3475 I would like to replace my leaky old cowl vents with the Nicro Solar vents either the Powervent 3000
H36 '06 Dinghy Engine Motor Mount - No Room GWTW at 5:47am 05.15.07 Big Boats 19/1242 We would like to mount our dinghy engine for storage when not on the dinghy. The '06 H36 does not ha
Anybody have a Genoa 150 on their 26s? richard at 7:18am 05.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2212 I just bought a new 150 genoa for my 1994 26s. I knew the sail would be pretty large (I've seen the
How to operate Barient 2 speed self tailing winch Tuyen at 7:20am 05.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2014 This must be a stupid question since I can't find an answer for it on the internet, but since it's i
Last weekend outing (1) walt at 7:22am 05.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/977 Pictures from this last weekend sailing/putting around in a 26S at Elevenmile res, Colorado(the do
1979 Hunter30 Sailboat Logo/Decal Rick at 9:17am 05.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1423 Does anyone have either a good close-up photo of the Hunter Sailboat Logo used on the striping on th
Diesel M-25 won't start jaydog5000 at 9:18am 05.15.07 Ask All Sailors 47/2877 The last thing before i hit that water i want to test the engine after changing the fuel filters. I
Bottom Paint Recommendations LordNelson at 9:56am 05.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1155 I need to paint the bottom of my Oday 20. I will be sailing on an inland lake. Any recommendations o
360 anchor light Yankee Sailor at 10:44am 05.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1429 I have a 1982 mac 25 and I do not have a anchor light on the mast. Does anyone know the rules about
Window Privacy Blinds PeterGut at 12:40pm 05.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1599 Looking for sources of window blinds for my Catalina 30. Please advise.
Toilet won't flush or draw water John F at 12:48pm 05.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6121 I bought an '87 Newport 30. Toilet is a Jabsco 59128-0000. I've been looking through the forums bu
Small holes in the upper deck Walker at 12:58pm 05.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/913 During transport, several small holes were knocked into the upper deck by screws or rigging. Does a
grampian 23' trailer plans prairie wind at 2:04pm 05.15.07 Trailer Sailors 0/1726 I am looking at a grampian 23' fixed keel can anyone help me with finding plans for building a trail
grampian 23' trailer prairie wind at 2:13pm 05.15.07 Grampian 1/3219 I am looking at getting a 23' grampian. Could anyone help me to find plans or dimentions for a trail
Fresh water head sailgirl at 6:51pm 05.15.07 Big Boats 13/1744 Although we really love our new boat, I'm afraid that we've been spoiled by our previous one that ha
Outboard size for Mac 25? Michael at 1:39pm 05.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1308 I just bought a 1975 Mac 25 which came with a Suzuki 9.9 Sail power, extra long shaft, 2 stroke moto
rudder wood? ptsbug at 7:19pm 05.13.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1438 Inspection of rudder on the Paceship shows the upper section of wood should be replaced before the n
Draining sediment from RACOR- do I need to bleed? Tim Haibach at 11:14pm 05.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1509 I am a first time boat owner (Catalina 27) who has an older RACOR model 200FG with the clear bowl at
oday 25 mainsheetmike at 11:19pm 05.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1521 Looking at the oday 25, do they have shoal draft and deepeer swing keels? how much headroom do they

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How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 5:10am 08.27.21 You might try applying a magnet to the screws to determine if they are stainless or plain steel. Ass
Racing Rules Apex at 5:01am 08.27.21 In the Tampa Bay to Isla Mujeres race I have seen a boat grilling burgers on the rail grill as they
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. DeniseO30 at 4:58am 08.27.21 Years ago, there was so much bird nesting and wasp nests with inside the boom on my 030 we had to dr
Racing Rules Davidasailor26 at 4:25am 08.27.21
Racing Rules PaulK at 4:19am 08.27.21 Hi, Some a competitor had a dinghy on his davits? With an outboard motor on it? That is a new one
Racing Rules shemandr at 3:57am 08.27.21
Auto-Pilots Apex at 3:18am 08.27.21 Great responses ALL; New boat is a C&C 30 MarkII. Wheel steering, and I think I will follow tfox's
Galled stanchion removal Apex at 3:15am 08.27.21 don't see any cracks in the gel coat, try to preserve that if you can. I put my vote in for cutting
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Jaxn at 1:35am 08.27.21 I just changed the outhaul in my 272. I added a small block in the boom to make it a 2:1 purchase an
How many boats lie on the bottom of the San Pedro Channel? Kings Gambit at 10:34pm 08.26.21 Shipwrecks and sinking of old, not counting naval battles, were mostly bad weather outcomes, fog and
BOAT PREPARATION IDEAS for Storms MikeHoncho at 10:19pm 08.26.21 Add your name and contact number to both sides of your boat in a way that people can read it from a
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window DennisL at 9:57pm 08.26.21 Thanks for the replys. I not sure what to do next. I haven't talked to the installer yet because I
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Kings Gambit at 9:36pm 08.26.21 Wait until one of those oncoming is a tug with a log raft tow :yikes::yikes:
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Pellizze at 9:11pm 08.26.21
How many boats lie on the bottom of the San Pedro Channel? jeepbluetj at 8:43pm 08.26.21 Hundreds mebbe thousands. (Also barrels of DDT). Much worse points north of Santa Cruz island for sh
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? jeepbluetj at 8:40pm 08.26.21 Thx for the clarification, Alan. I did go back and read it. And you're right. In my case, what t
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 08.26.21 Obviously a previous owner's idea to prevent sea water from flooding the toilet between uses... Pe
Racing Rules Benny17441 at 8:25pm 08.26.21 In the Tampa Bay to Isla Mujeres race I have seen a boat grilling burgers on the rail grill as they
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Benny17441 at 8:17pm 08.26.21 My beef with radio operations has to do with the USCG transmitting important information for boats i
BOAT PREPARATION IDEAS for Storms smokey73 at 8:05pm 08.26.21 If you are on a mooring, remove your anchor. May also be prudent if you in a slip

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