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Raising a Mac 25 on the trailer Thom Francola at 12:45am 06.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1133 What is a safe and efficent way to raise a Mac 25 on the trailer so that we can paint the areas cove
Charging off the motor Rob Burton at 12:13am 06.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1005 I have a 6HP Evinrude model with alternator/charger. The cable that connects to the thru hull is cor
Sailing the Cheseapeake bay Ozana Halik at 12:03am 06.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/994 I'm sailing a 35.5 Hunter from Deltaville, VA to Kent narrows making an overnight stay in Solomons I
Reefing a Furling Mainsail Frank at 11:38pm 06.19.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2017 I have a 2001 H340 with a furling main and I have easily shortened sail from the cockpit. How can I
Weak Starter Jesse at 10:47pm 06.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/871 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 two years ago, and have difficulty starting the engine. It doesn't crank
Weak Starter Jesse at 10:42pm 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/861 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 two years ago, and have difficulty starting the engine. It doesn't cran
Routing line to the cockpit J Boothe at 10:01pm 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 1/1049 Does anyone have any experience with rigging a 22 for single-handed sailing? I have purchased new lo
Squat problems on a 31' David C. Hirtle at 9:44pm 06.19.02 Bigger Boats 1/1095 We purchased this vessel in late 2000. I noticed that it made water when motoring/when she squated.
Electrical Wiring Update John Eastin at 3:41pm 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/962 Hello All,Have a 1972 Catalina (outboard). Recently noticed (during the dark of night) that my bo
biggest motor for a hunter 23 fletchdoggie at 3:02pm 06.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1477 Help! I bought back my old boatand the owner bought a tohatsu 15 4stroke. It almost pulled the brack
Mainsheet Question Phil Benge at 2:08pm 06.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1062 I'm almost ready to get my 82 Mac fixer-upper in the water. I set up the mast and boom today and ri
Worst sailing web site? John Visser at 11:20am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1058 Anyone else get this funky behaviour from www.ussailing.com?I can't select and of the items from t
Newport Bermuda Race starts today John Visser at 11:18am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 0/992 Folow it on-line at (link):
Gel Coat Crazing Joe Spadaro at 10:04am 06.14.02 Bigger Boats 1/1369 My 1987 222 has hair-line cracks (crazing) in several areas on the cabin top near the hatch slides.
Oh oh, better get Maaco Dick at 9:56am 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/1215 Took my boat out for about the eighth time this season. Put it on the trailer as I've done in the pa
loosening/tightening side stays david cohen at 9:31am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1034 New boat owner needs to loosen a side stay in order to straighten out a spreader. The fitting on dec
Transom Cutout and Motor Mount Richard McBrid at 8:54am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1792 Hi all. I have a '78 Catalina 27 with the transom cutout for the outboard. I don't care for this a
Rudder & Back Stay 25 Ric Shultz at 8:44am 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/895 Question: 1After 1000 hours of work I am almost ready to launch. I have a Oday 25 CB. The boat is l
Alternator Problems John at 7:42am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046 I finally got my 85 Catalina 27 back in the water only to find the alternator for my model 18 Univer
Jersey City to Cape May Bob Chapin at 6:47am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/894 I generally sail in the area between Sandy Hook and the George Washington Bridge and occasionally go

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Stuffing box (2) Justin_NSA at 10:33am 07.20.20 I have a 30T also but I'm no help. I changed over to a LasDrop Gen II. I think I recently threw away
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 07.20.20 OK, OK I won't say anything more about StS as they do not seem to be doing well at all by the anecdo
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT BIGUA at 10:30am 07.20.20 Thank you very much for the info but Will buy locally. Best regards
Topping lift question. Justin_NSA at 10:23am 07.20.20 Hey Justin, Thanks for the reply. Can you explain a little more. Are you saying once the mainsail
Topping lift question. "At Ease" at 10:21am 07.20.20 Hey Justin, Thanks for the reply. Can you explain a little more. Are you saying once the mainsail i
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:19am 07.20.20 How do you plan to remove the existing tank? Or will you just drop a bladder into it? -Peggie
272 owners: what weight and style of anchor do you have? sail sfbay at 10:18am 07.20.20 Stu.................my sailboat anchor/rode came with a swivel and the PO anchored up and down the C
Water or sun damage? sail sfbay at 10:08am 07.20.20 You can refinish the interior wood (do an internet search on "refinishing marine interior wood floor
Topping lift question. Justin_NSA at 10:06am 07.20.20 If the topping lift doesn't ease up with the maintain raised, you may have to do it at the cleat.
New to me Edel 665 kloudie1 at 10:04am 07.20.20 don't know what size the locker is, but a 5 pound tank is 8" in diameter and 12" tall.A "standard (B
New to me Edel 665 stickers11 at 10:01am 07.20.20 @sailor832 Thanks for the note. I think short of getting my hands on a little propane tank, I will n
4jhe injector replacement artboas at 9:54am 07.20.20 Contact Doug Dykens @ Yanmar. He is a wealth of information , and a nice guy to boot!
Where is the Autopilot ? artboas at 9:50am 07.20.20
New to me Edel 665 sailor832 at 9:46am 07.20.20 I would never store a propane tank on it side. By the way this is also the first boat I owned. I w
Water or sun damage? Justin_NSA at 9:43am 07.20.20 How else does the broker account for the water stains? Some of those gelcoat spots look like impacts
Water or sun damage? capta at 9:38am 07.20.20 The outside stuff just looks like gel coat degradation. However, the inside lines on the varnish app
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! BOSSailor at 9:35am 07.20.20 As an update if anyone is still following or curious - I reinstalled the rebuilt injector pump and e
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 9:33am 07.20.20 thanks for the responses The button is at the bottom of the shifter mechanism and only needs to be p
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT sail sfbay at 9:29am 07.20.20 100 feet for my Hunter 46 cost $97.50 with a 10% discount from BoatUS, if you have that. Of course
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? BelladonnaII at 9:28am 07.20.20

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