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AGM Battery Charging Mike at 10:31pm 02.18.03 Ask All Sailors 6/979 I am interested in using AGM batteries on my boat but I don't know if I need a special charger to ha
AM reception problems John Richard at 9:46pm 02.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/841 The AF/FM/CD radio that came OEM on our boat offers poor AM reception. The FM isn't much better. I
New Head/Tank Installation (HELP !!) Richard Craig at 9:38pm 02.18.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1300 I've got a 1977 Catalina 25 FK/SR that is currently undergoing the change from porta-potti to a REAL
Hood Line Drive Furling Pat Spino, "Flying Colors" at 9:33pm 02.18.03 Big Boats 9/5588 Hood has come out with an upgrade for the Line Drive furling drum. Seems you buy the upgrade at abo
Frank Ladd Crazy Dave Condon at 9:31pm 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/844 Frank;Can you and your wife give me a call. I misplaced your phone number.Just leave your number
Connecting Proper Wiring To Battery Jay Litsey at 8:05pm 02.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 Wiring of control panel switch leads to battery has never been right - new battery drains too fast.
Priceless! (1) Gary A. at 8:00pm 02.18.03 Ask All Sailors 4/880 Spotted recently on the ICW between Oriental and Beaufort North Carolina. The photo speaks for itsel
"The Sea Gypsy" by Richard Hovey Mark Major, s/v Lesismor at 3:12pm 02.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1166 The Sea Gypsy I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay, For the wander-th
"The Sea Gypsy" by Richard Hovey Mark Major, s/v Lesismor at 2:47pm 02.18.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1338 The Sea Gypsy I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay, For the wander-th
Who is the MacGregor for? Matt at 1:49pm 02.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1291 I am looking at purchasing my first non-Laser sailboat and the MacGregor caught my eye. I had the op
381 TURNS TO THE RIGHT WITH ENGINE Nicolas Soler at 1:42pm 02.18.03 Other Sailboats 3/706 When I sail my "new" 381 (1996) with de engine (VOLVO MD22)the boat turns right very "strongly". If
Snow not the problem (1) Jim Honeyman at 10:41am 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/841 We have lost two boats this year at the Ninnesch Sailing Assoc. out of Wichita Ks.Jim Honeyman
Snow is not the only problem Jim Honeyman at 10:36am 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/726 Here in Wichita Ks we had two boats go down. Not nice.Jim Honeyman
Bright Mainsail Don at 9:54am 02.18.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/894 I want to brighten the mailsail and/or the gib on my Voyager 24. Can that be done with add ons or sh
Shaft -Centerline to Boat? how many inches? R. Paquin at 9:53am 02.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/953 Wondering if anyone has a boat out for winter or knows what the centerline of the shaft to hull clea
Crosby Replacement/Repair Bill Davis at 8:24am 02.18.03 Other Sailboats 1/769 I have recently purchased a 1977 CSY-44 with Crosby mechanical refrigeration, which is dead. Should
Storm Jib Michael at 7:28am 02.18.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 19/2149 Hello Doyle Sail Folks!I have been advised to get a storm jib for sailing along the left coast bet
Differences in models sail235 at 6:11am 02.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1244 In my search for a ~26' macgregor I'm getting confused by the different models 26d, 26c, and 26s. I
Removing mast 40' Legend Ed Schwerin at 5:30am 02.18.03 Big Boats 4/894 I'm getting ready to remove my 1986 Hunter 40' Legend mast and wondered if there is a plug or some s
Location of Sea Cock? Carl at 4:44am 02.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/970 I have a marine head and the raw water inlet for it is pulling from the balast tank. I know that is

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Spectra install on a Hunter 410 VanIslandGuy at 11:56am 08.01.20 well I guess I will answer my thread Took the pump, carbon filter, and valve assembly off the meta
Ceramic coatings anyone? jon hansen at 11:48am 08.01.20 michael, Dr. judy is the most knowledgable sailor on this web sight. she shares her wisdom all t
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Ron20324 at 11:41am 08.01.20 What is your idle rpm? If too low, it could be affecting the oil pressure, making it just low enou
2005 Nissan NSF9.8A caverun at 11:31am 08.01.20 I have not, but the service manual for that model is available for free download from scribd, so tha
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide BigEasy at 11:31am 08.01.20 Yes, with the population of Long Island, vertical evacuation would be the only practical manner in
Ceramic coatings anyone? Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 08.01.20 Where I was raised sailors prefer dysphemisms to euphemisms, and nobody gets offended @Michael An
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide shemandr at 11:19am 08.01.20 Thank you for that post. I've shuttered up my house in Jensen Beach and am awaiting Isais. So hurr
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide BigEasy at 11:15am 08.01.20 My inexpert analysis was that the eye(s) landed East of NOLA and therefore the winds should have be
Ceramic coatings anyone? Anonymous User 801 at 11:06am 08.01.20 Dysphemism the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeabl
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 08.01.20 Anyway, changed the oil filter, put in new oil, new impeller, new fuel filters and went back out.
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide BigEasy at 11:03am 08.01.20 The coast of Alabama took the worst conditions, not New Orleans. The reason the death toll was so
Ceramic coatings anyone? DrJudyB at 10:57am 08.01.20 @Michael Anthony Dysphemism is the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expr
Ceramic coatings anyone? sesmith at 10:56am 08.01.20 I'm a buff and wax kinda guy but always open to new ideas. Our 96 Seaward was Poliglow coated by i
Beating the heat on water. MitchM at 10:53am 08.01.20 Sailrite sells phifertex that is 98 o/o sunproof and allows wind to blow through. We made up 2
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide JamesG161 at 10:46am 08.01.20 How does Storm Tide produce a sandy surface and a Storm Surge doesn't? Actually you have that reve
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Stu Jackson at 10:41am 08.01.20 What is your idle rpm? If too low, it could be affecting the oil pressure, making it just low enoug
Ceramic coatings anyone? Anonymous User 801 at 10:37am 08.01.20 Michael, that's not funny. It's offensive to people like me. I work in the marine trades and I do
M25 Universal troubles - need advice MitchM at 10:35am 08.01.20 Might be worth replacing your oil pressure sending unit. If the wire has deteriorated it may be
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Don S/V ILLusion at 10:21am 08.01.20 Low oil pressure -pump might have suffered damage from dry pumping.
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide shemandr at 10:19am 08.01.20 My inexpert analysis was that the eye(s) landed East of NOLA and therefore the winds should have bee

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