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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 6/1590 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
Stuck in the mud Justin_NSA at 4:34am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1083 We've been complaining that Cheney is down 2-3 feet and some people had to pull their boats out earl
bottom gas compartment jimforest at 4:48am 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/913 How do I drain the gas and water from the bottom of the stern compartment which holds the gas can (b
replacing a gudgeon joseph lee at 5:42am 03.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1391 The bolts that secure the bottom gudgeon have snapped off inside the fibreglass. Has anyone been abl

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Alternator shutoff switch? leo310 at 7:34pm 08.30.21 Yes diode battery isolators do have a high voltage drop but the Victron FET isolators have virtually
Help with a fresh water system issue lemoiney at 7:02pm 08.30.21 Agree with others that it sounds like a leak on the suction side of the pump. For their more recent
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock LeeandRick at 6:58pm 08.30.21 One final question - what's the best way to determine the right height for the ring (e.g. so the p
Auto-Pilots Apex at 6:44pm 08.30.21 Watching spme intro videos and past semonars on the youtoobs...b&g is more sailor oriented, garmin s
Alternator shutoff switch? DayDreamer41 at 6:34pm 08.30.21 Alternator are wired to the starter then to the starter battery ... so unless you disconnect the ba
Auto-Pilots nramsey at 5:47pm 08.30.21 I don't know if that is logical. I have an Alfa autopilot with an underdeck ram that is very effici
Alternator shutoff switch? leo310 at 5:43pm 08.30.21 Alternator are wired to the starter then to the starter battery ... so unless you disconnect the bat
Surveys are a waste of money FastOlson at 5:30pm 08.30.21 One of the best (and much sought after) surveyors in the NW has a saying something like: The seller
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames sail sfbay at 5:24pm 08.30.21 To answer the OP's question in the title: Bimini top frames are available in aluminum and stainless
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Ward H at 5:20pm 08.30.21 One thing to consider is despite being wireless you'll want to remove the mast head unit when traile
Replace 222 centerboard line in water without being able to access other line from inside cockpit Wood Jigger at 5:19pm 08.30.21 lewsid, You may be able to get a wire to follow the path, but the line attached to the centerboard c
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Ward H at 5:07pm 08.30.21 That's some nice work there. Where would one go to find such mounting hardware and tubing? Surely t
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic Galind at 5:03pm 08.30.21 I installed a Marinco Solar Vent in the front hatch. I taped both sides of the hatch where the cut w
Single Handed Docking DArcy at 5:02pm 08.30.21 snuggles Yes, good word for it!
Fuel line crack. Sailfanatic at 4:59pm 08.30.21 My marine insurance company wanted all fuel hoses replaced after five years.
Surveys are a waste of money Alan Gomes at 4:52pm 08.30.21
RF ground Brian D at 4:48pm 08.30.21 Boats normally do not have RF ground(s). When we talk about Radio Frequencies, we are discussing Alt
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Two Sails at 4:44pm 08.30.21 Just to cover the base, you should not ease the jib halyard before furling the jib, or you will ex
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Two Sails at 4:41pm 08.30.21 Thanks! I just pulled everything down (in advance of now tropical storm Ida) and have the upper swi
Single Handed Docking jssailem at 4:35pm 08.30.21 no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a slip with another boat. B

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