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Spinnaker Sizeing Tony Wilcox at 10:08pm 10.14.01 Big Boats 6/1086 Can anyone please tell me what measurements I need to buy an asymmetrical spinnaker, also what is th
o'day outlaw pat at 10:10am 10.19.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2558 I recently purchased an O'Day Outlaw, 26' - built in CN in 1967. I can't find any specs for it. I
Baby Food ANCHOR_Burger at 12:05am 10.19.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1038 Bill, not sure if you know much about sailboats, sounds like you're a stink potter, so heres my ques
Best Glue to Use for Tank Work? Don curt at 6:49am 10.18.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1296 I have followed Peggie's advise with my one vent line in my holding take, e.g. cleaned, straightened
Water Tanks Freezing Randy Chell at 10:41pm 10.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1270 I have a 1983 Hunter 34.....Is there a way to drain the water tanks without going thru the holding t
Running haylards back Josh at 10:53pm 10.16.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/988 In looking at making my 22 more one handed, I have decided to try to bring the haylards back to the
Creeping throttle lever on H31 Bob La Salle at 9:02am 10.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 12/1204 I have just discovered that my throttle lever slowly creeps downward while motoring. Engine RPM's g
450 Port Side Engine Access Panel Mike Pilolla at 1:53am 10.16.01 Big Boats 16/1146 I just posted an article in the Photo Forum which shows the solution I installed for the problem all
Integrating ST 4000 and Garmin 45 John Blakely at 12:00pm 10.15.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1041 Bill, I have two problems that I need some guidance on. First, is a course swing of or - 20
WANTED Trailer for mac 25 Rob Taylor at 5:42am 10.21.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/961 Help! I desperately need a trailer for my mac 25 consider anything,I only have until the end of the
MacGregor Boat - bottom query Joe Eves at 1:08am 10.15.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1698 I purchased a new MacGregor 26 ft. 18 months ago, and I like it's performance. I live on the lake a
lifting the H23 mike at 1:17pm 10.19.01 Smaller Boats 5/944 I guess I'm on a roll so here's another question. I'm planning to paint the bottom of my H23 on th
Problem with new ST 4000 John B. at 1:53pm 10.18.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1077 On a new installation of the ST 4000 tiller pilot.The display and tiller actuator seemed to work OK
ST50 knotmeter Matt Nelson at 2:43pm 10.16.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1124 Thanks Bill for your reply. Today I pulled the transducer and it is the 6 paddle model. I purchase
water between floor and hull Tom Novick at 9:57am 10.17.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1097 I just took my 91 MacGregor 26 out of a four year retirement for a week worth of sailing in the San
340 Main Sail Removal Nichole at 7:47pm 10.15.01 Big Boats 10/1807 As a new owner I need some guidance in Main Sail removal. Can someone please outline the steps I s
SOLAR POWER John at 4:43am 10.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1149 I don't like the idea of ideling my engine to charge the batteries and the marina doesn't allow us t
Steaming light has me stumped Jim Cook at 5:09am 10.16.01 Ask All Sailors 17/1609 I have been up the mast twice and the steaming light still doesn't work. I steel brushed the contac
29.5 engine...a follow-up and a new question Jane at 1:24am 10.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1045 There are two screws on top of the secondary fuel filter, one with a plastic washer and one with a c
Winterizing - When? Ken Daming at 7:20am 10.15.01 Smaller Boats 5/1077 I have a new 260, and sail on a lake in the midwest - I keep the boat in a slip. Does anyone have a

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TV Antenna Rick486 at 2:43pm 06.12.20 Rick we have a Glomex and it works quite well for us. Where do you have it mounted? It seems the G
Fake News: Family Living On Deserted Island! ggrizzard at 2:41pm 06.12.20 First of all SV Delos cleared into the Bahamas legally. Second, the other "Crew" of 4 departed some
1998 Hunter 410 Fresh Water Piping jviss at 2:40pm 06.12.20 My 1998 Hunter 410 has unusual fresh water piping. The tubing (hose) is a translucent white, semi-f
Stiff Steering Wheel Bluenose at 2:39pm 06.12.20 Is the wheel attached to the auto helm?
Just finished new renovations jon hansen at 2:36pm 06.12.20 first, nice job second, clear silicone is never ever the go to on a boat. there is not one applicat
TV Antenna Nodak7 at 2:35pm 06.12.20 Rick we have a Glomex and it works quite well for us.
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? Alan Gomes at 2:28pm 06.12.20 I have the same VHF but I use my phone as a chart plotter. I'd like to add the remote speaker fog
Hella marine fan repair (3) SeaBob48 at 2:26pm 06.12.20 Pic of your resistor. diff. In the motor case. According to Phil at Hella they had a manufacturing
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? rgranger at 2:25pm 06.12.20 I have a Standard-Horizon GX2200 with AIS capability I have the same VHF but I use my phone as a
Fake News: Family Living On Deserted Island! bawlmer at 2:17pm 06.12.20 They say they are from SV Delos but I think Delos has a crew of 7. Sounds like that other couple on
Clean up duties dlochner at 2:14pm 06.12.20 For the first pass, try a good car wash soap without wax. On the second pass, use an electric press
146 Tiller Arm mstoffer at 2:13pm 06.12.20 Thanks for your help. What is the Length of the total rise? Appreciate your help. Rise ?
Another bottom paint question! john6206 at 2:03pm 06.12.20 It was an adventure, but it got done. My system for lifting it off the bunks sort of failed in slow
Should I Buy 1975 Sirocco S-15? John Nantz at 2:00pm 06.12.20 Looks like a nice model. Little "cabin" to put stuff to keep from getting wet is nice. Trailer-saili
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... smokey73 at 1:56pm 06.12.20 Its about a 35 minute walk from the Charleston City Marina to the Citadel. I don't think there is an
Just finished new renovations john6206 at 1:56pm 06.12.20 Beautiful!
Grab bars on deck (1) Hunter216 at 1:53pm 06.12.20
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? Alan Gomes at 1:53pm 06.12.20 I have a Standard-Horizon GX2200 with AIS capability wired into my chartplotter. No, it doesn't give
Rudder locking disc installation (1) rpludwig at 1:42pm 06.12.20 here's what the original C22 kick-up looks like (on our '84)....you tighten up the lever on the disc
Isotherm Air Cooled Refrigeration System Sizing markwbird at 1:18pm 06.12.20 I did the isotherm as well. My ice box was right on the border between two sizes plus it is well in

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