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Mast gates for mainsail slides on 26X Brierley at 7:30pm 04.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/957 We have just had new slides fitted to our mainsail (haven't seen them yet - due to collect sail next
Cat 25/250 National Regatta/Rendezvous Gary Bruner at 6:28pm 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 0/727 Inviting ALL Catalina 25/250 skippers to the 2004 National regatta and rendezvous on the Columbia Ri
Punta Gorda/ Pt Charlotte bound chet p at 2:18pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 0/880 thanks for the input that everyone gave me about the area. I made an offer on a house on canal in
Port Replacement Tim Welsh at 2:07pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 2/876 Well, I pulled 5 of my port windows out this weekend and found rotted wood in three of them. Well I
old,old,old diesel fuel Ottod at 1:57pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 4/992 What is the best way to replace old diesel oil in tank?
Leak at bottom of Mast Jorge Cela at 1:17pm 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1792 I am having water coming out of the flange where the bottom support of the mast meets the floor insi
Catalina West Coast Rendezvous Gary Kunkel at 12:44pm 04.26.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/831 We're planning to attend the Catalina West Coast Rendezvous this year (for the first time). I'd like
350 cavitation Michael Bourassa at 12:31pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 3/1893 I have read all the posts on the cavitation / vibration problem. I have a 2004 boat thats 6 months o
Outboard questions with lots of pictures (1) Stephen Fierro at 11:59am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 10/858 I have been muddling through the archives all day and haven't found an exact answer to all my questi
Danforth on a 356? Ivan Bekey at 11:59am 04.26.04 Big Boats 12/1074 I have been toying with getting a big Danforth or a Fortress because I have had my 35# Delta drag to
Mac 26D ver Mac26m David Burchette at 11:48am 04.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/924 I race in a local club with a Macgregor 26d and would like to know the 26M would stackup performance
H-240 DODGER WHILE SAILING keel_haul at 11:46am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 1/895 Has anyone got a usable Dodger that works while sailing?The Pop-top are not suitable.If you have t
Keel not fully extending Doug at 11:43am 04.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/774 Went sailing yesterday and for some reason the keel on my V21 did not go down all the way. I had sla
masthead light Kirk Dornfeld at 10:59am 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1002 1995 29.5 mast stays up and our light was out last Fall. Climbed up (TopClimber) but could not see
Multiple NMEA 0183 devices connected? Patrick Randall at 10:58am 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2607 My Garmin GPS/Plotter has 2 NMEA capable ports - port one is occupied by a Garmin sounder module, po
which bit of hull number is used for sail number? Patrick Randall at 10:47am 04.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1193 (I presume that's where its derived from?)my hull number is HUNT0046J091
Need a C-25 trailer Bill Wilkes at 10:45am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 1/855 I have sold my C-27 which I used to sail on Lake Michigan, and am looking at a C-25 to sail on an in
C36 - 2000 Battery Charger and Battery Problems Kerry Roller at 10:45am 04.26.04 Big Boats 5/1290 Greetings,Battery problems! Batteries using a lot of water. Factory Charger died. New Guest charg
Anchor chain to rope connection Malcolm Young at 10:37am 04.26.04 Big Boats 3/1786 I have a new C-36 MKII. It has a Maxwell 800 vertical anchor windlass. On the Great Lakes it is norm
Honda Outboard on 216 Robert at 10:14am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 6/826 Here is my dilemma:I own a brand new 216 and I would prefer to have it powered by a Honda 5HP, 4 c

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Engine Power Issue Benny17441 at 8:58pm 10.20.20 That is why I don't like electrical fuel pumps. They complicate the troubleshooting process.
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle DennisL at 8:54pm 10.20.20 I have 2 Lifelines, 5 years old, 245 each. I try to not let them get much below 85% before rechargi
boat sits high on trailer Benny17441 at 8:43pm 10.20.20 The ramp you are using must be too shallow; find a steeper one.
shut off everything or no? Benny17441 at 8:42pm 10.20.20 2) my marina requires berth renters to turn off ALL on-board consumers. That is an economic meas
shut off everything or no? Benny17441 at 8:39pm 10.20.20 I find keeping the refrigerator On is more necessary that the bilge pump. If your circuits are pro
Osiris Rex? justsomeguy at 8:10pm 10.20.20
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay PaulK at 8:01pm 10.20.20 Our season, such as it was, ended last Sunday... Just in time too as I threw my back out tacking th
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle Stu Jackson at 7:55pm 10.20.20 What SOC was the house bank with prior experience both before and now? If the house bank was down b
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 Tom J at 7:52pm 10.20.20 I had to add coolant to my refrigerator last spring. Still working just fine. 2005 boat Did you fi
modifying spreaders wood to aluminum OffCourse at 7:45pm 10.20.20 Thanks, Hunter 46. I'll check them out.
23.5 Halyard Cleats Rick Macdonald at 7:42pm 10.20.20 I've had my 1995 Hunter 23.5 for nineteen summers now. I've never done anything to the centerboard u
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay glaufman at 7:37pm 10.20.20 Our season, such as it was, ended last Sunday... Just in time too as I threw my back out tacking the
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? HubertMagni at 7:21pm 10.20.20 @kappykaplan @rschuss thanks for the great ideas
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck Passage Maker at 7:17pm 10.20.20 i want to mount my outboard on deck but i am thinking at the same problem. i was thinking about glu
Beautiful boat website Hunter216 at 7:15pm 10.20.20
Documentation versus State Registration S/V Honu at 7:05pm 10.20.20 Check this link on plaque and boat marking requirements. https://vesselplacards.com/uscg-documenta
Documentation versus State Registration travlintwig at 6:31pm 10.20.20 Documentation also enables liens to be traced more easily, making it easier to sell the boat when t
Anchor light Mickstr at 5:58pm 10.20.20 Haha! You can just sit up there with a flashlight! Damn, I'll never go up my mast! My goto company f
Whats Process (paperwork) of selling a Sailboat sail sfbay at 5:52pm 10.20.20 Link to USCG form 1340: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/NVDC/CG-1340_Bill_of_Sal
modifying spreaders wood to aluminum sail sfbay at 5:37pm 10.20.20 Check with Rigrite. https://www.rigrite.com

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