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Trailer Help It's DnA at 11:41am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1070 I have recently aquired an '87 MacGregor 25 and was about to re-carpet the trailer rails when I thou
tach to alternator John at 10:39am 05.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/966 My tach on my 83 Catalina is not working and there is a wire that goes to the alternator that is not
Companion way screen/canvas door Jim Kolkema at 10:24am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1258 I recently purchased a 30 foot Hunter and would like to put a feature on board that was on my previo
oatboard cooling clog jeff leo at 10:13am 05.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/794 My outboard is not circulating water for cooling. The outgoing water is just a drip. How can I clear
Thru deck coax connector.............. Charlie at 9:11am 05.18.02 Smaller Boats 5/1788 I have moved my antenna to the top of mast and pulled coax through the mast, no problems. Just wante
fuel leak Leif Rasmussen at 8:58am 05.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/981 What I thought was oil from the transmission was really not oil at all, It was fuel leaking from the
Help! Electrical Problem Roy at 8:48am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1245 No previous elecrical problems. Yesterday I swithed my battery switches to on and and smoke began to
interior painting of our mac 25 Kathy at 8:35am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1128 We are wanting to paint the interior of our 1973 Mac 25. Can anyone tell me what paint is best to us
Basic Sailing Video Sam morgan at 8:30am 05.18.02 Smaller Boats 4/879 I believe my wife would enjoy sailing a lot more if she understood better what was going on. Also,
Found online battery source... Tom Wootton at 7:53am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/989 Battery Sales USA, in Miami, had the Lifeline battery I was looking for (for much less than BoatUS w
Full Bimini on 1995 H29.5? Bryce Custer at 5:56am 05.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1030 I would like to install a full Bimini on the H29.5. (Current specs call for a 3ft Bimini on stock 29
Phil, a question about boat reviews Tom Ehmke at 5:08am 05.18.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/815 Phil,I recently reread the reviews of the Oday 272 and wanted to edit mine to add several comments.
Stantion Gromets ???? Ralph at 4:59am 05.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1106 Im trying to locate the plastic gromets that fit into the stantions and protect the life lines. Any
Installing Stereo Speakers Kevin at 3:06am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1286 I have a Hunter 340 with the fiberglass arch. Has anyone installed stereo speakers in this type of
How To Tame My Trailing Rudder John Miller at 1:53am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1240 I'm new to sailing and am getting comfortable with my Mac 26S but I've noticed that the rudder occas
Rigging Hans Baart at 1:24am 05.18.02 Big Boats 2/1019 When I purchsed our Hunter 34 1984 the mast and rig were down I have been cleaning eveything up and
Lots of storage but how much is really practical? Jamie Shreeves at 1:18am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1126 I recently purchased a Macgregor 26S and was impressed with how much space there is for putting stuf
What vehicle will tow an O'Day 22? George Chamberlain at 12:39am 05.18.02 Trailer Sailors 11/4974 I recently posted that I bought an O'Day 22, we towed it from Western CT back to Newport RI with a r
40.5 leak in aft transom compartment Arthur Boas at 11:56pm 05.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1431 This has been driving me crazy. I always have 2-3" of water in the aft transom storage. Can't seem t
Ice box Conversion w/dorm refrig Larry at 11:31pm 05.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1218 Need details on conversion of icebox to refrig using parts from dorm size refrig.I was told photos w

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How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? (3) rgranger at 8:20am 07.14.20 I don't see these on too many boats from the 90's or newer but it seems that in the 70's it was real
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Justin_NSA at 8:13am 07.14.20 Mark, all I see in the specs is 18W RMS x 4. Power is measured at 4 ohms
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. (1) jssailem at 8:12am 07.14.20 Site looks like they have a lot of options. The 8.5 speakers (cone size) will move more air giving y
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. (1) rgranger at 8:08am 07.14.20 In all seriousness. If you are going to install LED speakers in the cockpit, you will need to hang
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Rick at 8:06am 07.14.20 Just from outside the box. I got rid of all that stuff, because that stuff draws amps, and amps on
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. jssailem at 8:06am 07.14.20 Justin, did you see this video on the site? huBB2zCZXtM
Any silverline dolphin owners out there? rgranger at 8:05am 07.14.20 Looks like a fun boat. I thought it was humorous that the photo on sailboatdata.com showed 6 adults
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Mark Maulden at 8:04am 07.14.20 You say your Alpine has enough power..what do the specs say about acceptable speaker impedance?
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ rgranger at 8:02am 07.14.20 https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-lake-electrocution-incident-lake-pleasant-scorpion-bay-brothers-
Stern under water Justin_NSA at 7:58am 07.14.20 I'm with Rich. Please confirm that the rub rail is above water when the boat is at rest. Otherwise,
Stern under water DRhoads at 7:50am 07.14.20 When motoring mostly it is normal for the stern to "squat" and the center of the scoop will be unde
Stern under water JohnEh at 7:48am 07.14.20 This issue is noted when it is at the dock. Maybe it was less noticeable when it had the gray rubber
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 7:48am 07.14.20 It is sad, too many people swim in marinas or get in the water. Freshwater water marinas pose a grea
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 7:43am 07.14.20 Wouldn't it make sense to have some kind of alarm system that would detect the hazard and sound an a
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 7:42am 07.14.20 And before you consider a DCP switch, read this: AGM Battery Issues and the Blue Seas Dual Circuit
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane Hayden Watson at 7:36am 07.14.20 I only have experience with my C30 with the AutoProp installed but this is what I find. I prefer to
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jssailem at 7:33am 07.14.20 So the stuff I learned in school is true. Hard to believe. "Don't mix Electricity and water!". Sad
Any silverline dolphin owners out there? Krh142 at 7:22am 07.14.20 Thank you very much! I'm trying to gather as much info as possible. I found a link to an original us
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 7:19am 07.14.20 the A sail is super easy to use. head dead down wind to put up or take down. the sail is then in t
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib Pagan Baby at 7:04am 07.14.20 Thanks for the insight Jon. Makes sense that the club footed jib is best used for beating. An asymme

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