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information on Macgragor 19? Phillip Allen at 10:08am 06.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/958 The numbers on transom are MACG45 19M81JI've never owned a sailboat and found this in a yard. I'm a
Is there a shore station for C 22 with wing keel? L. at 10:00am 06.29.05 Smaller Boats 1/996 I am wondering if there is a commercially available "shore station" that will acomodate my Catalina
Mooring weight requirements Michel at 9:13am 06.29.05 Smaller Boats 1/956 I am thinking of mooring a 22 foot Catalina in the lower Hudson river, does anyone know the weight r
In-mast furling and other opinions re: the 28mkII? Moondancer at 8:48am 06.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1936 Hi experts!I'm considering a move from a Capri 22 to a 28, and I'd like to know anything you'd lik
ISOREEF reefing Weekend Sailor at 8:17am 06.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1127 I recently purchased a Legend 37.5 The boat is fitted with a reefing system allowing reefing from th
Head Pump Back Pressure Fred Klein at 7:27am 06.29.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3185 Peggy:The forward head pump in our Beneteau 393 was replaced late last season by the dealer. It s
Yanmar Diesel Problem Solved Tony23628 at 7:10am 06.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/793 I got good advice about my loss of power. The Mixing elbow was almost completely clogged. Please se
Replacement keel Cliff walker at 7:10am 06.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/826 HowdyI've been looking for a Magregor/ Venture (Reg. says 1970) Swing keel ! Bought this boat with
Golf Cart Batteries Derek Rowell at 7:08am 06.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/899 I have just installed 4 Trojan T105 golf-cart Batteries to replace the 2 4-D's in the house bank.
Yet Another Gray Port Replacement Question Gary A at 6:28am 06.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/910 I need to replace two of the 6 1/2 by 16 1/2 rectangular opening ports on my 1983 Hunter 34. I calle
Length of O'day 23? Bill Jones at 6:26am 06.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/930 The decal on my vessel says "O'day 23", but it measures 28'4" bow to stern. Does anyone know why O'
First year of Cal 28 production? John Sandhofer at 5:42am 06.29.05 Cal 1/391 Next question is... What was the first year that Jensen Cal produced the CAL28 flattop? I've seen
C27 rig tension Mark Anderson at 5:11am 06.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1627 Can anyone help me??? I have a C27 (called a Jaguar 27 in UK) and I am try to tension the rigging.
Advice on Traveler location for Mac 25 Wade24030 at 5:09am 06.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1161 I am planning on moving the mainsheet on my Mac25 from the original rear location to someplace forwa
Somebody knows how is made the Dufour 3800 rudder Estelle at 5:06am 06.29.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1867 We would like to know how is conceived the Dufour 3800 rudder. Ours has tendency to crack and we ha
Water Tank question Roy Udwin at 4:46am 06.29.05 Ask All Sailors 23/1691 I am a newbie with a 1984 Hunter 27 - with a water tank under the V-berth. Right now all we are doin
What would you like to see in your owner's manual? Phil Herring at 3:24am 06.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 54/2741 I just got a call from Eddie Breeden at Hunter asking for some input from you.They're preparing to
Oh oh, oh oh, it off to sanding I go rsn48 at 3:17am 06.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/723 For those of you owing an older Catalina, this post is for you. Having purchased an older Catalina
Mast light Ugadawg at 3:10am 06.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/937 Does anyone know the specific bulb number that goes in the mast light. Further, has anyone developed
Hunter hull ID numbers.. Don s/v Tellico at 2:58am 06.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3448 NCZ000470783.....owner says this is a Hunter boat,1983. I haven't seen the boat but that doesn't se

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Soaked C&C rudder? dmax at 12:06pm 10.13.20 Water can and often does enter the rudder through the rudder post (e.g. rain water from above) which
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 10.13.20 I clearly hear the skepticism here about a cracked piston ring being the culprit The only reason
Refrigeration System - Always on power or battery switched power? Justin_NSA at 11:47am 10.13.20 My 90s vintage Nova Kool fridge has built-in low voltage logic to shut it off. Had one incident this
Refrigeration System - Always on power or battery switched power? Scott T-Bird at 11:35am 10.13.20 Well, I'd be a lot more worried about the shore power right now if I hadn't emptied the fridge on Sa
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? (1) kloudie1 at 10:53am 10.13.20 Kind of a long shot, but ya might want to check out the breather in the valve cover.. If the drainba
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? (5) pclarksurf at 10:51am 10.13.20 @Gene Neill obviously used more precise tools-- but you can get away with a grinder on edge. Not a
New England Venues? (3) Bob S at 10:50am 10.13.20 Hadley's is a special place! Great place to explore on a paddle board or in your dinghy but be caref
Good day, Sailors. Charter question about berths (1) Jackdaw at 10:10am 10.13.20 Spartan is the key word. The area is designed for someone who is being PAID to be there, not PAYING.
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 10:07am 10.13.20 Dave, From reading your post and the article attached there is a wealth of information here. This
Self Furling Jib jssailem at 9:51am 10.13.20 the first few turns can be hard if there isn't any or much line on the drum because there isn't ver
Starting Battery won't hold a charge sailcapt340 at 9:49am 10.13.20 Dave, From reading your post and the article attached there is a wealth of information here. This s
Overpowered prop? jssailem at 9:37am 10.13.20 Dave. I would suggest that a call to Kelsey at his business office and a discussion with him regardi
Winterizing Max-Prop dlochner at 9:33am 10.13.20 The same thing dawned on me a couple of years ago. Now it is greased in the fall and it is one less
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 9:29am 10.13.20
Overpowered prop? Dave Alexander at 9:26am 10.13.20 jssailem: That Campbell-Sailor prop design looks like a winner to me. I'm trying to collect the info
Overpowered prop? Dave Alexander at 9:23am 10.13.20
Self Furling Jib markwbird at 9:19am 10.13.20 May I recommend an alternate approach. Sail downwind so that the headsail is blanketed by the main
Winterizing Max-Prop Rich Stidger at 9:17am 10.13.20 Good point. When I grease my Auto Stream prop I also get water expelled from the seals. I have nev
Self Furling Jib Dave Groshong at 9:16am 10.13.20 20 year old furlers can be quite crusty if they have not been maintained!
Invest 93L kloudie1 at 9:10am 10.13.20 Dammit Jim !

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