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CM 440 sentry at 2:07am 03.24.07 Big Boats 1/1498 When will the Catalina Morgan 440 be added.
Reefing the mainsail stuart22320 at 4:24am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/971 I have a 1985 Mac 25 with what looks like the standard sail from Horizon. I am quite new to sailing
Hunter 460 or 450 Performance/Evaluation Happy Days at 5:37am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3886 Currently have a Hunter 375 and am thinking about moving up to a previously owned Hunter 46 but the
Ready to buy a 26M for Long Island Sound Jay at 7:14am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/819 Hi,Considering buying a used Mac 26M in about two weeks.This will be our first family sailboat.
grab rails, how are they attached?? mike at 8:35am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1599 fred, and others. how are the grab rails attached on the 34? are there nuts? or just wood screws? i
27X Racing AJ23793 at 9:26am 03.24.07 Racing 11/3452 Any Hunter 27X owners out there?I bought hull #5 Late last August and raced it couple times before
XANTREX reads .6AMPs at rest...is that normal? abe at 10:44am 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1432 Even when the battery are in the off position I get .5-.6amp discharge. I know the bilge pumps bypa
Replacement Alternator chief14326 at 10:38am 03.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1216 I had posted a few months back about replacing my alternator on a 89 Cat 30 with a Universal M25XP e
Water in transom wod block Albert at 2:33pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/932 I removed the rubber transom pad where the engine mounts in my Mac 26S (1994) and after a while foun
Helmets required? Steve Paul at 1:45pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1030 I'm reading from another forum that California is looking at forcing sailors to wear helmets when ou
anyone know an easy way to remove topside moss aa.aunins at 1:36pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1386 I am getting an unloved boat back into shape for this summer. The boat has sat out for so long that
forward lifeline mowindsurfer at 12:54pm 03.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1308 I recently purchased 1994 Catalina 22 with 150 fuler jib. The forward life lines are connected to t
Faded boat lettering Levin at 3:07pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1591 Hello again everyone... Ok so I have a different problem now (the great thing about boats is tha
Paint Crazing Paul at 11:16pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1104 I've noticed some paint crazing near the port lights. Covers about a square foot in two or so place
Where Can I Purchase a Replacement Keel Grateful Dad at 12:35am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1236 for a 1977 Hunter 27? Last season I noticed some leakage into the bildge when heeled pretty hard ov
Clean/Condtion Dodger Windows PrincessoftheLake at 1:25am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/3683 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean/condition the plastic windows in Dodgers? Are ther
Sick Dog Help cementhead at 12:45am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1771 We have a small dog and it gets sea-sick. The vet says leave it at home. Does anyone know of a way
Zebra mussles Ken Honeycutt at 3:19am 03.23.07 Day Sailers 3/1136 I did a bad thing and left my Mariner on a mooring buoy on Lake Michigan a past summer. When I pulle
V17 in salt water alain at 3:12am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/4450 Hi All,I have a few questions, and would appreciate your help:I have been ask to bring a C'C41R
Knot Tying Videos Marcia at 4:21am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1059 I found this great site with knot tying videos. Saving it to my favorites for future reference sinc

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The 260 is home! Tedd at 7:31am 08.31.21 Thanks, @Ottdreamer . I've already looked at that one, but it's not a great deal. He's done a lot of
Single Handed Docking Giro at 7:25am 08.31.21 The other boat is at rest on our port side. Thanks for your input, DArsy. If the current would calm
Alternator shutoff switch? DayDreamer41 at 7:21am 08.31.21 @SEMPERAVANTI41, interesting our H41DS the 80 amp alternator output was routed from alternator to th
Cowl vents on MH40 Juice6576 at 7:09am 08.31.21 My MH 37 has the cowl vents with a shutoff in the cabin. I leave the vents open unless I am washing
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 7:02am 08.31.21 Another question...am looking for Spinnaker sheets with a soft eye and soft shackles for it. Any id
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant DougM at 7:02am 08.31.21 R12 and R134 are not at all compatible. By the time you legally purge the R12 and recharge with R134
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 7:01am 08.31.21 Does the inmast furler look like the one in the photo below? If it is it is a US Spar (part of Z-Sp
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 6:39am 08.31.21 Sign is from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Our State Environmental Po
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant smokey73 at 6:36am 08.31.21 Not sure I undersand what you did here. Did you use the fittings that were already installed or put
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow RoyS at 6:31am 08.31.21 Regarding your lags: Sometimes you can drill a few inches deeper and use a longer lag. Sometimes you
Cowl vents on MH40 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:29am 08.31.21 On my Hunter 50, the cowl vents utilize the forward portion of the spray hood as a sort of "dorade b
Alternator shutoff switch? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:24am 08.31.21 Alternator are wired to the starter then to the starter battery ... so unless you disconnect the ba
Cowl vents on MH40 rgranger at 5:56am 08.31.21 I am confused by your question. Can't you just look at the cowl vent and see if it is attached to
Alternator shutoff switch? Maine Sail at 5:50am 08.31.21 Argo FET Battery Isolators Similarly to diode battery isolators, FET isolators allow simultaneous
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:46am 08.31.21 Well last night I discovered some seepage I won't to say leakage from the fixed plastic Port lights!
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames NYSail at 5:32am 08.31.21
Alternator shutoff switch? DayDreamer41 at 5:28am 08.31.21 @leo310 That's what I love about this place, you can learn something new every day, just wondering
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Nashville_Blues at 4:49am 08.31.21 A suggestion for checking water depth that costs very little - download the Navionics boating app to
Fuel line crack. Josko at 4:20am 08.31.21 Diesels want fuel and air in the correct proportions to run and give you the power you desire. Clog
Fuel line crack. jssailem at 4:04am 08.31.21 Diesels want fuel and air in the correct proportions to run and give you the power you desire. Clog

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