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Sources for compressed natural gas Tomm at 10:06pm 05.03.06 Big Boats 4/920 I spent all day yesterday trying to find a source for compressed natural gas to fill the cylinder th
Stuck Knotmeter Boat Babe at 10:04pm 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1667 New to cruising, I just got a Cal 28 (1987)last fall and the knotmeter worked fine. I made sure the
gelcoat over marine filler? colin hunter 335 at 10:04pm 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1682 I need to paint on a few layers of gelcoat to cover up some marine filler. What is the best way to
Open Gulf sailing Jacob Donnell at 12:23am 05.04.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1648 I have a 26 foot Ranger that I sail on lake travis quite often. I am needing to move to Lake Jackso
Swing keel upgrade? Paul at 12:16am 05.04.06 Day Sailers 2/1230 There is/was a centerboard upgrade for the H170. The improvement was weight. If I recall, the cent
"Kicking tires". Stig Lundberg at 11:57pm 05.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1399 Hello. We have kayaked the Sea of Cortez extensively and are getting tired of it both physically an
Holding Tank Breathing tube Don12316 at 2:04am 05.04.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1541 We have a presistent problem with the breathing tube hose being plugged.We have tried to clear the
Time to replace a seacock Tony Litvak at 3:05am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 15/2950 I've given up on getting my raw water intake seacock to turn open. It appears as thought it's stuck
engine power vixenracer at 2:42am 05.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/941 I am about to purchase a 1995 Macgregor 26x, the boat will only be used on the lake and has a 10HP M
rubber bumper sheila at 4:16am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/946 What are the small gumdrop shaped bumpers under the cockpit seats called. They small black bumpers
Max Genoa Size (1) KiwiSailor at 4:22am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1266 Help,I have a 1989 Hunter 26.5 Sailboat with very old and tired sails. I am currently looking at g
Will a 250 trailer fit a 25? Angela at 4:18am 05.04.06 Trailer Sailors 0/1274 We own an '84 model 25' Catalina and want to move it to another lake. A friend owns a newer model C
Marine vs Automotive Starting Battery Steve at 7:55am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2782 What is the difference between a "Marine" starting battery and a regular automotive starting battery
Bulb in mast-mounted light on Islander 28 Donald L. Hendrix at 8:06am 05.04.06 Islander 4/2299 I have removed my Islander 28 (built in 1978) mast for repainting and replacement of bulbs. The bul
Ghost ship - S. S. Baychimo rsn48 at 5:53am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1838 I will be quoting from an article that ran in today's Vancouver Sun. I found it interesting; there
Merriman fiddle block rlnye at 6:28am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1408 It's me again...new owner of a 27 (1983) that is in need of some new stand-up Merriman fiddle blocks
Anyone thing of Sell Your new Model 36?? NA at 6:07am 05.04.06 Big Boats 0/904 in the Northeast? Advertise it here becuase I am looking.
Lost centerboard lynpar at 6:01am 05.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/845 Last Fall while hauling out we noticed our centerboard had disappeared and is now somewhere at he bo
Help with a roller furling for H22 H22matt2282 at 9:14am 05.04.06 Smaller Boats 2/973 I am considering a furling head sail for my H22. Can anyone provide the exact dimensions I need? I
NewGlass 2 or Poly Glow product jrpla at 9:49am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2515 Want to know any experience with these products. NewGlass 2 or Poly GlowWhich one is better? Or

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I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. sail sfbay at 7:19am 06.13.21 Does the mast raising diagram, photos and discussion in the manual help? The jib furler should be a
Anchoring systems jon hansen at 7:15am 06.13.21 your not picking up your boat with a single line of rope. if you try something that poorly conceive
Main sheet diagram (1) sail sfbay at 7:12am 06.13.21 Can you supply a photo of the boom and traveler and boom bails? I am sure Hunter Cheribini 37 owner
Anchoring systems jon hansen at 7:10am 06.13.21 your not a 50' boat, first of all. ....... so let's keep it real.
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message leo310 at 7:05am 06.13.21 I had the same problem and tried every thing I found on the net with no luck. Replaced the AP with t
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 7:05am 06.13.21 I reviewed the manual but left me with more questions than answers (nothing about a jib furler and m
Anchoring systems dLj at 6:58am 06.13.21 Those loads do seem pretty crazy. By the table you could argue I should design for a load of 6000 l
Steering cable fell off! dmax at 6:55am 06.13.21 Tighten everything up and lubricate the cable (30W oil) - the nuts used to tension the cable should
Anchoring systems dLj at 6:53am 06.13.21 1 1/2" is massive. The corresponding chain would be 1/2" or maybe 9/16"? That would be replacin
Steering cable fell off! Tally Ho at 6:38am 06.13.21
Anchoring systems Davidasailor26 at 6:34am 06.13.21 Those loads do seem pretty crazy. By the table you could argue I should design for a load of 6000 lb
Anchoring systems shemandr at 6:13am 06.13.21 1 1/2" is massive. The corresponding chain would be 1/2" or maybe 9/16"? That would be replacing
BELT DUST sailme88 at 6:09am 06.13.21 The belt is the weak point, but the pulleys can also experience wear. Friction heat works on both.
Anchoring systems dLj at 5:43am 06.13.21 Under what conditions would your anchor be under a 4800 lb load? Read note 2 in the first table.
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 5:35am 06.13.21 Ward: This is fabulous information! I started a diagram with a spiral notebook and some estimates
Anchoring systems dlochner at 5:32am 06.13.21 Under what conditions would your anchor be under a 4800 lb load?
Yanmar 3JH2E Stalling at Higher RPM Under Load shemandr at 5:30am 06.13.21 You can oil that kill cable. The most through way is to remove the cable from the housing - you hav
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:29am 06.13.21 Could be something as simple as there is a second breaker/switch that needs to be turned? Auto Helm
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:27am 06.13.21 Could be something as simple as there is a second breaker/switch that needs to be turned? Auto Helm
Thoughts on this Black Crud In Bilge? Previous engine fire? Oil Leak? - Hughes 40 dlochner at 5:26am 06.13.21 It is probably the result of petroleum products, some diesel, some oil, some transmission fluid. I"v

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