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Test drive cockneyboy at 4:20pm 07.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/939 I have been looking at these post,s for a year now, I am ready to buy a new Mac M26.The problem I ha
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 5 (1) Steph and Brian at 3:06pm 07.02.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1079 Hey everybody... ...we just posted the 5th installment of our photo-journal. For those looking f
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 5 (1) Steph and Brian at 3:00pm 07.02.06 Smaller Boats 5/1062 ok... part 5! I had to move the part where we lost Pocket Lint to part 6, so for those looking for
Master Power Control Panel Rick at 2:11pm 07.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1997 Our Marinetics Corp Master Power Control Panel, model 600, has a dead curcuit for the steaming light
Need advice about outboard engine sizing for 30'er Chip at 8:16pm 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1272 I am considering adding an outboard engine as a backup on my Grampian G30. She has a Palmer P-60 inb
1984 Hunter 34 Owners Manual Buz at 12:22am 07.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1444 I recently purched a 1984 Hunter 34 and am looking for owner manuals. Does anyone know where I can
gimbled stove Starlight at 12:03am 07.01.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1126 Anyone know of a gimbled propane stove which is wider than the standard 21 1/2" (roughly) standard?
Keel Bolts Mary Ellen at 1:16am 07.01.06 Catalina 30 2/1493 I need to tighten my keel bolts on my 1987 Cat 30 tall rig, fin keel. Cannot find specifications an
Rebuilding the Southwind (82' Catalina 27) Taylor Rowland at 4:06am 07.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1434 Hey everyone. Im staring a rebuild on a 1982 27' Catalina. Its my dad's old boat that he lived on
Mast/anchor bulbs for a C-30 chelsabella at 4:38am 07.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1402 Before I send someone up the mast to replace bulbs, does anyone know the bulb sizes for a 1984 Catal
newport kite 12 billy carter at 5:07am 07.01.06 Trailer Sailors 0/3646 i recently bought a 1972 kite 12 built by newport boats in glouchester,va. hull #545. i,m looking fo
SOLD MORG 416 TO PAY BILLS/ NEED A TRAILERABLE NOW Tom Morris at 7:41am 07.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1002 I had to sell our Morgan ketch 82 416 to pay off my son's college/law school loans. Now I want a 28
Adieu from a former Hunter 170 sailor Mike G. at 9:30am 07.01.06 Day Sailers 7/1221 Hi all,Well, I took the plunge and bought a bigger boat-- a 1987 Compac 19 keelboat. Picked it up
rudder on Cat 27 jmal at 11:54am 07.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1187 Looking for anyone with information on rudder/tiller play that I am experiencing on my 1973 Catalina
Keel bolt Fred M. Brown at 11:56am 07.01.06 Smaller Boats 1/1073 I am looking for info on how to change the Keel hinge pin on a 1983 Catalina 25. Also where can I p
Main rigging David ONeill at 12:31pm 07.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1030 What are the plastic pieces that you slide in the track of the mast to hoist the main? The sail cli
ISLAND GIRL PRODUCTS (1) lindag at 3:15pm 07.01.06 Ask All Sailors 0/948 I bought Island Girl restoration system 1-2 years before even using it.http://www.islandgirlproduct
Keel Depth for Race Boats Wendy at 9:28pm 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/24045 I/we are looking at a Beneteau 40.7. I think the serious race version has a keel that stretches to C
correct prop size Charles Creel at 10:33pm 06.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/874 purchased a hunter 30 1979 vintage with a 3 blade 14 / 12 prop.Have been told that a 14 in prop i
Another H26 Mast Raising Question BrianW at 11:41pm 06.29.06 Smaller Boats 25/1946 Hi All: When raising the mast of my '94 H26, I ran out of main sheet tackle before the mast was full

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Help me Understand Batteries dlochner at 6:02pm 05.28.21 I don't quite understand the chart you are referencing, it seems to be related to doing a capacity t
methyl hydrate FastOlson at 5:57pm 05.28.21 Since the alcohol "stove fuel" at the $$ "marine" store is so expensive, we have been buying gallon
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor MitchM at 5:37pm 05.28.21 some time ago there were reports on the cruising boards about the lewmar air switches
Don't want to sink my boat! justsomeguy at 5:36pm 05.28.21 Have you contacted Perko? No. Been to their website and they offer a rebuild kit, but very little
Sail Track Lubricant dlochner at 5:28pm 05.28.21 @Maine Sail rigged a small plywood construct with sail slugs. Put on a can of lube and a downhaul.
Help me Understand Batteries Davidasailor26 at 5:28pm 05.28.21 I understand, under most situations, I should not go below 12.3 volts. Can I assume that this while
Don't want to sink my boat! dlochner at 5:24pm 05.28.21 Have you contacted Perko? They would be the authoratative voice on this issue. I had a leak on a Gr
Sail Track Lubricant justsomeguy at 4:49pm 05.28.21 @Maine Sail rigged a small plywood construct with sail slugs. Put on a can of lube and a downhaul. W
Don't want to sink my boat! justsomeguy at 4:41pm 05.28.21 @Rick486 , did you mean to write something, or were you alerting me of replies? Don's reply has calm
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control Copper Harbor at 4:37pm 05.28.21 Stu and Skipper John - Thank you very much for the response! I should have realized that given the
Help me Understand Batteries Tally Ho at 4:34pm 05.28.21
Tender 315 Joe at 4:10pm 05.28.21 Heeling can often be the result of simply a change in apparent wind direction, such as when a gust h
Marking anchor rode Will Gilmore at 4:07pm 05.28.21 5:1 with all chain on a 45lb CQR has never failed. I would guess not. You shouldn't go anywhere w
Tender 315 Bill Russell at 3:46pm 05.28.21 Bill, We don't know your experience level or sail trim knowledge. This book is the most excellent
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? marchem at 3:42pm 05.28.21 IMHO an oil pressure gauge is more of a luxury than a necessity. A temperature gauge is far more ne
Marking anchor rode JoeWhite at 3:39pm 05.28.21 I cut strips from old jib and wove through the rode and marked with permanent marker.
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? marchem at 3:36pm 05.28.21 Thanks! I will. Btw, if I wanted to install a sending unit for an oil pressure gauge wouldn't that
Don't want to sink my boat! Rick486 at 3:34pm 05.28.21 I've a Perko sea cock that's got a slight leak from the handle when open. ill start gushing in if I
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? marchem at 3:33pm 05.28.21 You can find the gauge at NAPA or any automotive supply store. The gauge usually comes with an ass
Rule gusher pump Tom J at 3:32pm 05.28.21 This is the only pic I have right now. Boat is 5 hrs away. I was just hoping someone has had the sa

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