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Wintering in the Keys Frank at 2:03am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1044 Any info about sailing and staying in the Marathon Key area for the winter would be great.
Class rules for water balast and new rudder Grand Cru at 2:01am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/965 I am looking at a Mac 26 with water balast. Do racing rules for this class make you use a full wate
Rigging and Anchor with Headsail Furling at the bo Steve at 1:53am 09.25.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1718 Need some advice, but I am not sure if this is the right place for the question. We have a C-25 wit
1988 Hunter Legend 40' Ken Silver at 1:51am 09.25.03 Big Boats 5/1070 Under certain conditions when the wind and waves are hitting the stern of the boat while moored, in
Separate Batteries But Neg Connected - Why?? Tony Kriz at 1:45am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 17/5518 I have two (2) separate batteries on my H320 using a 1-2-Both switch. The starting battery is conne
How to fill compass hole in bulkhead? Rick Macdonald at 12:32am 09.25.03 Smaller Boats 1/1888 The other day I realized that my compass doesn't turn freely, so it shows neither direction nor heel
Attention beta testers... auto-linking in posts ! Phil Herring at 11:13pm 09.24.03 Ask All Sailors 23/2071 I need some brave souls to test some code. Well, maybe brave is too strong a word.The script loo*
Testing the Alternator RS at 11:02pm 09.24.03 Big Boats 8/1676 Wanting to know if the old way of testing the alternator is good or bad. eg. Start the motor (diesel
Boat Improvement Re-Fi Paul at 10:55pm 09.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1056 I'd like to make some serious improvements to my boat. The biggies are:1. Leisure Furl $6k2. New
35.5 Leaks John Bannister at 8:56pm 09.24.03 Big Boats 11/1215 I have recently been experiencing water ingress and am stumped as to where it could be coming from.
Where can you find the hull ID# ? Kent at 3:50pm 09.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/920 I have been looking all over my Venture 222 and can't find the HIN anywhere. Anybody know where to
M.G. Mayer Yacht Service, New Orleans Jon at 2:53pm 09.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1227 Does anyone have any experience with M.G. Mayer Yacht Service out of New Orleans?
In Water time for Fiberglass MBE at 2:14pm 09.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1103 How long, in days, or weeks, can/should one leave a fiberglass boat (Mac26x) in the water without bo
Owner of MacGregor 21 sought Grant at 1:46pm 09.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1142 If you are the owner of HIN MACB23450474 please contact your broker immediately.Thank you.
Stretched Stays Tim Botimer at 1:45pm 09.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/865 I just purchased a 1977 C-30. The boat is in great shape, but I can't seem to get enough rig tension
How much transmission fluid is too much Bob at 12:37pm 09.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1042 I find it very hard to read the transmission dip stick and actually think that mine is overfilled.
Odd winterization question Bob at 12:25pm 09.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1151 My boat is an Oday 28, but this may apply to other models so if you have experience with this, pleas
oday sprite p_holloway@sumicarbide.com at 10:51am 09.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2966 Have been given a Sprite and am looking for any info on sails, rigging, drawing etc that would make
anchor sizing Darrell at 10:32am 09.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/973 Hey, sorry for all the posts. I'm new to the Mac gang. Anyway. My newest toy a 26S did not come w
More detail on the shoal keel leak Larry Ambrose at 10:31am 09.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1060 Thanks to those who suggested that I keep the CB on my ODay 23. Here's more detail that Don Evans re

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Transom to hull crack dmax at 8:06am 11.24.20 That is where the hull pan and the deck pan are joined together with some (epoxy?) goop of some sor
Salt Water Foot Pump = Broken/Spun Impellers jssailem at 7:49am 11.24.20 I can understand the concern. It appears to be reasonable to me. Connecting the pump to it's own thr
Salt Water Foot Pump = Broken/Spun Impellers jonelli at 7:37am 11.24.20 I have heard of that happening to impellers from discount sellers. It could be a manufacturing issu
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 7:14am 11.24.20 I went through the same issue when I got my 37.5 7 years ago. i did a plastic tank and lost some
Muffler petcock rotted Hayden Watson at 7:14am 11.24.20 Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving in advance. Boat now on the hard for the winter and I'm starting to p
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? jssailem at 7:07am 11.24.20 Which VHF radio do you have?
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? michaelapk at 7:04am 11.24.20 That's my understanding as well. The signal I want to go to the VHF is the GPS lat/long so that the
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? jssailem at 7:00am 11.24.20 Was thinking the out would go to the VHF and the in would come from the RaspberryPi/SDR for AIS. I
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 6:57am 11.24.20 :rolleyes: I am confused by those words. How can you love a beastie that will leap into your lap se
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 Justin_NSA at 6:54am 11.24.20 Sure would be nice if hardware manufacturers could standardize mounting dimensions so updates could
Vend�e Globe? Davidasailor26 at 6:51am 11.24.20 I located and viewed the three vids re the bow damage and repair. Wow! That boat is f'ed up. Looks
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:41am 11.24.20 I love cats :rolleyes: I am confused by those words. How can you love a beastie that will leap int
replacing a 12v DC accessory control panel Ron20324 at 6:39am 11.24.20 Can you take a hack saw and cut away the AC portion to separate it? Still, you'd have to cover the r
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 6:28am 11.24.20 So yesterday was officially pick on cats day? :facepalm: Cats have a revered status in internet me
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 6:25am 11.24.20 Peggie Please email me.
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 6:23am 11.24.20 I love cats, and I look at all those memes as a Celebration of their "catness", rather than a dig.
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 6:22am 11.24.20 I located and viewed the three vids re the bow damage and repair. Wow! That boat is f'ed up. Look
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy justsomeguy at 6:19am 11.24.20 I've got the now-discontinued Davis 1481 model on my inflatable. https://www.amazon.ca/Davis-Instrum
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 Ron20324 at 6:15am 11.24.20 If you take out the 2 bolts, you can probably drive out the 2 sleeves the bolts went through. If not

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