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appropriate size of aux. outboard motor Frank at 1:04am 04.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/905 I am considering purchasing a 2003 Tohatsu 9.9hp 4 stroke motor for use on a mac 25. How do you dete
Lake Michigan 37 Cutter Owners T J Furstenau at 12:53am 04.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/860 I currently have a Hunter 26 and am looking to move up. I was looking at a couple of 290's, but the
Coupler jbaker at 12:48am 04.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/855 Hi all Well I have tried two different couplers from parts company. May be The coupler was changed o
Pin Holes in Hull Laminate (1) Ray Heath at 12:36am 04.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1061 I have a 2000 26X that is kept in fresh water for about 4 months out of the year.About a year ago I
Steering cajunjohn at 12:23am 04.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1015 Has anyone replaced the older drum steering box with a rack and pinion system?
Teak/Marine wood supplier. Mark Crociati at 12:05am 04.03.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1354 Anyone in the S.E./Cape Cod Massachusetts area know of a good marine lumber supplier. Very difficul
Blue cylinder on my Universal 5411 o (1) Steve at 9:59pm 04.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1084 I am trying to figure out what this blue tube/cylinder is on my Universal 5411 in my 80 Catalina 27.*
5 Looking for a charitable soul ! (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:58pm 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1069 Good morning everyone,Just thought I'd check to see if anyone in the Corpus Christi area would be*
WATER IN MY BILGE!!??? dave19301 at 6:16pm 04.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/996 I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THE WATER COMES FROM. HAD THE BOAT PULLED AND BOTTOMPAINTED AND NO WATER LEAKED
just bought an O'Day Mariner '67 where do i find a larry at 3:25pm 04.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1019 book or any of the specs for this boat . This is our first so we have no idea what we are in for i i
Should I connect alternator wires to battery? David Guthridge at 2:22pm 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 8/5247 I have a Pearson 26 with an 8 hp pull start OMC Yachtwin outboard. It has 2 wires coming from the al
O'Day 240 in Narraganset Bay and around Cape Cod ? stan at 10:35am 04.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1170 Possibility that I may have to relocate to Rhode Island. I have sailed lakes for years, and have do
Rigging a gennaker Roberta at 10:04am 04.02.04 Day Sailers 0/2792 Can anyone tell me where to find a basic diagram of how to properly rig a Gennaker? Or at least a p
Keel for Mac 25 Zeke at 9:37am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/803 I am thinking about buying a 1985 Macgregor 25 that lost its keel in the LI sound ( I guess the pivo
Looking for info on world cruising routes Richard Marble at 9:24am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1117 Anybody know of a good book or map of world cruising routes that shows all the traditional trade rou
Need Help With Venture '22 1972 Floyd Hall at 7:02am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/942 I recently purchased a 1972 Venture '22 that needs renovations and a outside paint job. Does anyone
Tape Drive for day cruising? Or other recommends? Patrick Randall at 6:58am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1012 I was hoping to make the old (original!) UK sails on my 91 H30 last till next year before replacing.
Have you experience with Charter Lakes Ins? Jack at 5:53am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1219 I have been with Boat U.S. for over 20 years claim free. I just received a quote from Charter Lakes
Bottom touchup Pete Peterson at 5:13am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1082 Just got back from looking at my boat after the cover came off. The bottom was power washed last fa
correct way of hanging a boom bill at 5:00am 04.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/848 I have just purchased a 986 h23. The boom is currently hung by a 3/8" line from the mast. Would

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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 !
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Whatfiero1 at 9:06am 10.13.20 Another item to consider is a bent connecting rod from a hydro lock situation (ask me how I know :f
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? matts997 at 9:06am 10.13.20 Just saw the bent connecting rod idea--thanks for that--will check it out.
Refrigeration System - Always on power or battery switched power? Jackdaw at 9:05am 10.13.20 Like many here I leave my DC-only fridge powered on 24x7. I only plug in at our slip; the boat has a
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? (1) matts997 at 9:04am 10.13.20 I've attached an image below of the smoke I'm seeing. This image was taken back at my slip after ta
Block and tackle mast climb sailme88 at 9:02am 10.13.20
Hunter 386 cockpit floor ggrizzard at 8:48am 10.13.20 Fiberglass repair is fairly ubiquitous and tutorials can be found all over Youtube. "Boatworks Today
NY Winter Covering of 26d Justin_NSA at 8:38am 10.13.20 I think that's primarily on polyurethane painted hulls. If you have a painted hull they are not su
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? nveater at 8:35am 10.13.20 Another item to consider is a bent connecting rod from a hydro lock situation (ask me how I know :fa
Block and tackle mast climb All U Get at 8:15am 10.13.20

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