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Sloar panel sizing Bert18049 at 9:46am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/845 Trevor,I use about 75 amps a day at 12 volts ( as per my link 10). I am planning to go at mooring n
Battery short Debbie at 9:44am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1060 How timely. Got to the boat Friday night. Only thing I leave running is refrigerator. Plugged int
Bimini for H336 TomB at 9:35am 07.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/944 I've finally decided that I need some shade on my boat and am considering a Bimini. I have a 336 wi
Intermittent Problems Mike at 9:20am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/971 I am having problems with lights and the radio working intermittingly. For example, I'llbe sailing
smart charger ? Ron at 9:19am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/988 The factory-installed charger on my C320 is eleven years old. Is the performance of the new "smart
Beaching with an exposed keel Greg S. at 9:09am 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/797 Has anyone come up with a good method of beaching their Ven21 with the exposed keel? I'm thinking m
Charging batteries - 1, 2, or Both Brett Phillips at 8:50am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1106 In a standard 2-battery setup, with a Starter/Battery 1, ALL, and House/Battery 2 selector dial, do
Raymarine ST-400 and RC400 f46rossi at 8:49am 07.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1157 I have a C27 and looking to get a autopilot and GPS with Chart plotter. I am looking at the Raymari
Lightning Protection Travis at 8:47am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/799 Tom-I have a Hunter 28.5 that has a ground wire running from the maststep to the Keel. Is this eno
New Guy needs guidance. Jeff Martin at 8:33am 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/858 Do all MacGregor 26 foot boats have water ballast? I was talking to a person with one for sale who
MAC Models, 26 C, 26,D, 26 S. Louis Holub at 8:07am 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/877 As a 1992 Mac 26 C (Classic) new owner, would someone tell me the differences among the 26C, 26D,
Using a hoist to launch a MacGregor 26 or 25 Jeff Martin at 8:05am 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1596 I am looking at a MacGregor to purchase and I know how to launch from a ramp, but how do you lauch w
How long is long enough? Steve Braverman at 7:31am 07.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/695 My wife complains that the tiller on our O'day 25 is too long, and requires too much of the cockpit
What's Wrong with this Picture? Jack4865 at 7:27am 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1141 Let's have a little fun. I took this picture while sailing a couple days ago. Take a look at the p
Charging time from a high output alternator Barry Needalman at 7:12am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/973 Will upgrading to a high output alternator (100a) from the standard (40a) make a big difference in t
Dutchman Boom Brake Tom Gannon at 7:02am 07.25.05 Big Boats 0/941 Has anyone installed a Dutchman Boom Brake on their 350? If so, any hints or recommendations?
Mainsail design JY at 7:01am 07.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/836 I am a rather new owner of a Cat 30. Not too much experience in sail design. Any opinions would be g
Roach on top of new mainsail John at 6:58am 07.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1592 I am having a new mainsail made by a local sailmaker. The boat is a 1977 Catalina 30 tall rig. The n
Snowbird strategies Raleigh500 at 6:41am 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1030 This is directed at people who live aboard their boats, basing them in the New England area in the s
Reverse Polarity Fred Gregory at 6:41am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1095 I own a 2000 Hunter 420 which my wife

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pressure switch fail? capta at 1:24pm 10.20.20 I just need to be miniaturized to be able to fit in such small spaces! LOL Bradford Marine in Dani
pressure switch fail? wsconner at 1:14pm 10.20.20 This is probably not the issue, but assume you have pulled off and cleaned the pump strainer or fil
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 10.20.20 I noticed a very dirty piece of felt or something stuck to the end of the intake silencer. It peels
boat sits high on trailer tgrayson at 1:09pm 10.20.20 I'll try that
boat sits high on trailer (1) rgranger at 12:54pm 10.20.20 One more thing that helps... if you have outdoor carpet on your skids... spray some of this on the c
boat sits high on trailer rgranger at 12:52pm 10.20.20 So I usually get my muffler wet but don't drown it. I used to own a Mac 22 and also got the muffle
Grab rail (1) sail sfbay at 12:28pm 10.20.20 Good question, which can up before on the threads below. Make sue it is an Edson pedestal as you mig
Looks Important Maybe BrianH at 12:18pm 10.20.20 My wife and I were headed to one of favorite weekend spots at Put-in-Bay in Lake Erie. It was a 3 1
Shift lever backwards? twalker H260 at 12:08pm 10.20.20 Our 260 was the same when we first got it. I was able to change the connection points in the top of
It's not safe anywhere. NYSail at 11:45am 10.20.20 Probably a meth head. They think they can conquer the world, and police when on it. sort of simi
Shift lever backwards? BrianH at 11:41am 10.20.20 I had the same set up on my 1980 H30. When I wanted to put the boat in reverse I would say to my se
boat sits high on trailer tgrayson at 11:25am 10.20.20 thanks for the reply i'll do some research and ask my mechanic
boat sits high on trailer Justin_NSA at 11:24am 10.20.20 Ramp is too shallow. I had the same problem with my Mac sometimes. You could try an extension, but
boat sits high on trailer George_NJ at 11:11am 10.20.20 Generally, a lot of people back up with the mufflers in the water, when the engine is running no wat
boat sits high on trailer tgrayson at 11:09am 10.20.20 yes to all to all of you're questions,if i could have backed up more it would have worked but i didn
It's not safe anywhere. Head Sail at 11:06am 10.20.20 Probably a meth head. They think they can conquer the world, and police when on it.
water pump oday 28 Stu Jackson at 10:50am 10.20.20 www.depcopump.com
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s George_NJ at 10:48am 10.20.20 I wanted to add, that with the 26S you'll be able to camp out overnight on smaller electric-only inl
It's not safe anywhere. Ron20324 at 10:45am 10.20.20
Another discovery during winterization TimFromLI at 10:44am 10.20.20 unless I am on a trip, I try to only use 2 tanks and I only fill them half way. that way the water i

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