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windlass?? sailboatlover at 1:16am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1688 Just bought a QUICK GENIUS 600 WINDLASS on Ebay, I have a CAL34...will this type od windlass do or
Stereo Selection and Power Requirements Jim22199 at 1:07am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 21/4060 I am new to sailing and I am looking to put a new Stereo in my Sailboat. I have been shopping some
Nor California Hunter Owners Planning Rendezvous Stephen Dale at 12:56am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/925 There are 30 Hunter owners in Nothern California currently discussing a 2007 Rendezvous. To join the
seeking advice from the chain gang Ernie at 12:17am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1122 Hi all,I'm in the process of changing over to an all chain (or at least mostly chain) anchor rode.
Lifting the Cabin top KevinMc at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1709 OK, let's begin by confessing my lack of knowledge of the proper names of various parts of a sailboa
Adding a generator Steve11027 at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 9/1229 I am planning on adding a generator to my 426DS under the nav seat in the salon. I am interested in
Liberty Cup DVD Hugh4753 at 10:33pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 8/1265 Alan, any update on the Liberty Cup DVD's?
Keel woble Dave Teegardin at 2:40am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1354 I recently purchased a 1984 25' macGregor and the keel has approximately 2" of movement at the lower
Painting the Deck - Rasmus ddewolfe at 2:45am 03.21.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/7233 I'm thinking of painting the patterned fibreglass deck of my Rasmus.Has anyone done that with succ
Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our Yanmar 2GM? Tony Z at 2:41am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2984 A thought,Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our inboard motors and make plenty of power under way
Gel Battery Charging Sea Biscuit at 5:05am 03.21.07 Smaller Boats 8/1143 Can I use an automotive charger to charge gel batteries or do I need to use something special.
222 bilge ignorance 48dodge at 3:04am 03.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1430 Well, I've had my 222 for a few months and have just started working on getting it cleaned up and re
Boom clearance on cabin top on a Mac 25 caguy at 3:36am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 I've noticed that the roof doesn't clear when raised while under sail all of the time. Sometimes it
replacement stove for 1980 C27 Jed Hartings at 5:06am 03.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1169 Does anyone know where I can buy a 2-burner stove to replace the original Princess Optimus stove on
3/8" anchor chain...is it big enough for Cal 34??? JB at 6:48am 03.21.07 Cal 5/657 I've only been sailing for a couple of years and have never anchored, always gone back to a slip. I'
Gas or Electric feejer at 7:35am 03.21.07 Day Sailers 4/1219 Looking at a Hunter 170. I'm on the fence about a 2hp 4 stroke Honda or some type of 12 volt trollin
slide-out sink Keith Jones at 7:46am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1357 I just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25. Missing from the inventory is the slide-out sink and an owner's m
battery compartment jimforest at 8:23am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1088 I have just bought a MacGregor26D, 1990 and I am learning about it. First question: the battery is
8.0 knot suds22334 at 8:38am 03.21.07 Catalina 30 1/1468 I finaley up to 8.0 the wind was out of the East at 15. I set the coarse and then trimmed the sail
Going to Kentucky Lake jib at 8:36am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/917 Anyone know of any nice slips down there? Have never been there before. We are planning on going d

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Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! senang at 2:55pm 08.24.21 Check that the thermostat is functioning correctly. Take it out and put it in a pan of water on the
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 2:22pm 08.24.21 Great advice!! The picture doesn't do it justice due to the bright light and shadows. I do plan to c
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape KieranP at 2:08pm 08.24.21 The HIN is NR NCJ2820575..... The NRN leads it to a boat manufacturing operation in Arkansas called
Help Identifying my Furler dlochner at 1:55pm 08.24.21 It may be an old CDI furler.
TS Henri kappykaplan at 1:35pm 08.24.21 Check out this image of the current Sahara winds dust layer Very similar to the image I saw on the
TS Henri (1) jssailem at 1:27pm 08.24.21 2) Sahara Desert Winds are Dry in that area Check out this image of the current Sahara winds dust
Henri Leeward Rail at 12:34pm 08.24.21 Most of the Satellite Info is from the USA. Data is not so much the thing. How that data is used i
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays dmax at 12:34pm 08.24.21 Depends where you launch from - there's a public ramp in Westport, MA (at the head of Westport Harbo
Near Miss in Port Huron (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 08.24.21 You need to have your head on a swivel for like the "laker" there is a BC Ferry at every turn headi
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 11:42am 08.24.21 @DayDreamer41 - trying to understand your post... Intrepid is up-river from the Black River... if r
Near Miss in Port Huron Marmalade at 11:37am 08.24.21 Thanks for the additional info... I'm fairly familiar with the area, but I'll admit it's hard to tel
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 11:31am 08.24.21 unless they really were trying to sail to Lake Huron and thought they could get to the East faster
Near Miss in Port Huron Marmalade at 11:30am 08.24.21 @DayDreamer41 - trying to understand your post... Intrepid is up-river from the Black River... if ra
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar smokey73 at 11:20am 08.24.21 I also blew through the hoses before I filled with the funnel to ensure there was no residual coolan
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar smokey73 at 11:18am 08.24.21 I thought about pulling the Hot water return hose off at the engine and blow through it to push the
Rumba Escape help jimminh430 at 11:13am 08.24.21 Long story short; my mothers ex boyfriend was a hoarder, and now there is a rumba escape on my prop
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 11:13am 08.24.21 But you would have to make room for the additional panels and for an 11 gallon tank which I have the
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 11:12am 08.24.21 As this gentleman explained it every single day while at anchor he has a nice hot shower.
TS Henri kappykaplan at 11:02am 08.24.21 Sahara Desert Winds are Dry in that area Plus Sahara dust being blown this way.
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays shemandr at 11:02am 08.24.21 Depending on where you launch I think sailing to BI is about a 4 hour sail. In the afternoon you ca

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