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Shroud tension Mark at 2:37pm 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 9/1314 So have finally purchased the loos gauge and you would not beleive it but using the "KINGS" ( known
Have a Merc "LightWeight"? MABell at 2:08pm 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 5/910
Single handing with a Classic Main? jmcclain at 12:58pm 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1036 With furling foresails, self-tailing winches, single line reefing and good flaking systems (dutchma
Rudder Dimensions Carl at 12:03pm 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1165 Missing the rudder blade for my Mac 25. Does anyone have the measurement specs? Checked out replacem
Mast Full of Foam Terri at 11:52am 11.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/2115 We have the mast from our 1976 C-30 unstepped and have completed the painting. That part looks grea
420 Auto Pilot Rotary Drive Torque Tim Curtiss at 11:01am 11.28.04 Big Boats 6/1569 From previous threads, it seems the Raymarine 7001 with rotary drive is the auto pilot of choice for
pedistal guard Ned at 10:24am 11.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/985 I would like to install a pedistal guard on our 85 31 hunter. All orginal equipmentfrom manufactur
8.8 knots max speed. Believe it, or not! Tim Welsh at 10:24am 11.28.04 Big Boats 5/1119 Thirty to forty mile an hour winds on Lake Ouachita This past Saturday, Waves were as tall as five
How did you do on the Sailing Skills Quiz? ex-admin at 10:23am 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2010 How did you do on the sailing skills quiz? Was it challenging? Did you learn something? Were there a
Who designed the 170? gball at 10:12am 11.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1121 Hi all,I was just reading this month's Sailing World magazine, featuring a brief write-up of the n
2cd Battery bank in 376 MarkJuetten at 9:32am 11.28.04 Big Boats 9/1403 Looking for the best place to place to put a 2cd battery bank to double my amp hours. Thinking in th
Standing Rigging Useful Life? Frank15396 at 9:04am 11.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/913 I'm pretty sure the standing rigging on my 1973 O'Day 22 is original equipment. It looks OK for the
Hunter 260 no more Grant at 8:19am 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1378 I have been waiting for about a year to purchase a Hunter 260, now I have to purchase a new home fir
Backstay Mod John S at 8:12am 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/730 I installed my new backstay today. I spent some time setting various mast curvatures by pulling on a
It WAS the solenoid! Al9586 at 7:39am 11.28.04 Big Boats 2/851 Just yesterday 11-27 - I replaced the propane solenoid - expectedly it was not just "pop out" the ol
Boomkicker/vang Geo at 6:51am 11.28.04 Day Sailers 2/1173 Has anyone installed a boomkicker or boomvang on a 170? If so, what were the results. I am consideri
wife gets a sore back frank at 6:50am 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/803 I am thinking of purchasing a macgregor 26x, however my wife gets a sore back ocasionally so I have
Cabin heater for a 1987 Hunter 23' Mark Seatvet at 6:19am 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 15/1263 I have been wanting to add a cabin heater to my boat for a couple of years now. For the last few ye
Bahamas - West End and Freeport Charlie L at 6:01am 11.28.04 Destinations 1/1550 Does any one have any information on how West End (Old Bahama Bay Marina) and/or Freeport made out w
12v lighting in saloon Popeye at 5:36am 11.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/871 I just purchased a used 1999 Hunter 310 and there are several lights burnt out in the saloon. Not su

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Coolant Smoke or more? Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 12.09.20 When flying I had a checklist that was followed every time before and after I started the engine. N
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 9:18am 12.09.20 At the least give the SBO sailors a chance to share their knowledge. Definitely I will be doing
which Sani Hose justsomeguy at 9:13am 12.09.20 Are the White sani hose and the black sani hose interchangeable? Our black fiber hose sweats and ca
do you sail in the fog? walt at 9:00am 12.09.20 If you have a little time, this link is a well written S. California trailer sailor trip to Catalina
Coolant Smoke or more? jssailem at 8:58am 12.09.20 Hose inspection should be a routine activity. It is for me. I get to my boat maybe every 4-6 weeks.
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system kappykaplan at 8:41am 12.09.20 An option to make reefing safer in heavy winds is to furl the jib, then use the iron jenny to drive
Head mirror replacement project capta at 8:39am 12.09.20 When we needed to replace a mirror in the passenger bath, we went to a glass & mirror place. The guy
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive drewlamparello at 8:21am 12.09.20 I had mine pulled out November 2019 when I acquired it as a 30 month old boat with 340 hrs on the en
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Justin_NSA at 8:02am 12.09.20 AF/Water is not compressible. If there is liquid in the cylinders you will need to remove the injec
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Maine Sail at 8:00am 12.09.20 AF/Water is not compressible. If there is liquid in the cylinders you will need to remove the inject
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? tfox2069 at 7:45am 12.09.20 You can empty into the bilge the section of the exhaust by disconnecting the exhaust hose below the
Coolant Smoke or more? RoyS at 7:23am 12.09.20 Regarding engine cooling water hose seacock. How many times have people posted here that they forgot
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries skipmac at 7:23am 12.09.20 In regards to voltage sag there is no comparison to LiFePO4 but better than FLA deep cycle for sure
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries Maine Sail at 7:23am 12.09.20 One question on the Firefly, how is voltage sag under high loads compared to standard FLA batterie
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries skipmac at 7:19am 12.09.20 Not even in the same league. The Firefly is carbon foam and still under patent protection. The Troj
do you sail in the fog? Terry Cox at 7:16am 12.09.20 Beware the rocks on the coast of Maine. Yes, and beware of the rocks of PNW waters. Well charted,
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries Maine Sail at 7:15am 12.09.20 Pardon me if I missed anything but a search didn't turn up any recent posts on these batteries. Is
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries sail sfbay at 7:01am 12.09.20 You might find this thread comparing the TrojanSPRE to Firefly battery helpful: https://www.cruiser
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 7:00am 12.09.20 Thanks kloudie1. The guy I bought our 34 from, raced it. So, I assume that he changed the prop to
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 6:58am 12.09.20 First thing is to check your tachometer with a laser one to see what the real RPM is.. The Yanmar t

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