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Running haylards back Josh at 10:53pm 10.16.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1010 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 12/1231 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 16/1190 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 2/1058 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 0/966 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 1/1715 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 5/955 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 1/1088 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 1/1140 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 2/1112 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 10/1862 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 2/1159 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 17/1623 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 6/1069 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 5/1093 I have a new 260, and sail on a lake in the midwest - I keep the boat in a slip. Does anyone have a
Gas Spring Assist for Pop Top Lifting Aldo at 2:28am 10.19.01 Smaller Boats 2/1248 Have any of you added the gas springs that help to lift the pop-top, onto a pre 1985 C-22? I saw th
Fine tuning the ST 4000 Wheel PIlot? Bruce Mulford at 10:36am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/1282 I installed a new ST4000 Wheel Pilot in my Hunter 29.5 in June of 1999. While it works ok, it is n
Spider cracks in gel coat-need to coverup jim oursler at 11:50pm 10.08.01 Big Boats 1/1118 My Hunter 34 has several areas where minor cracks radiate out in the gel coat, fill with dirt, and l
Raymarine Wind Indicator; Calibration of Sy Schiffman at 4:07pm 10.14.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2602 I just purchased a Capri 22 with a Raymarine Wind Indicator
Water in the Engine Guest at 11:06pm 10.08.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2023 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a 25 HP diesel engine. I had some trouble starting the engine; it cr

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How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Garymadhatter at 1:14pm 06.25.20 OK, maybe not a drain on the battery.
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:06pm 06.25.20 to save time, I can give a certain lady's reply now - which is "trow it out and get a Raritan Supe
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? jviss at 1:05pm 06.25.20 They only go on when plugged into shore power. they can be a drain on the battery Huh?
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? JRT at 1:01pm 06.25.20 https://campinghabits.com/zero-breeze I'd pass on it, it is pricey, you could get a portable genera
18.5 outboard shaft length Revv up at 12:53pm 06.25.20
Hunter 27, 2006 in mast furling upper swivel sail attach shackle lost sail sfbay at 12:52pm 06.25.20 Maybe make a soft shackle out of Dyneema? https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/on-deck-soft-shackles
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (1) patrickfarley at 12:47pm 06.25.20 181520 From the web site
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:40pm 06.25.20 10-12 years would have been a good run for a Groco compact (HC, HE or HF depending on when it was ma
Hunter 27, 2006 in mast furling upper swivel sail attach shackle lost Boatnic at 12:26pm 06.25.20 Thanks for your reply! I have that manual and on page 18 it lists the different shackles, mine is th
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Rich Stidger at 12:10pm 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format t
Impeller kit - Sherwood odaydokay at 11:45am 06.25.20 Westerbeke Part 33100 water pump impeller kit, unopened. Free for shipping cost only. Still avail
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Justin_NSA at 11:38am 06.25.20 The January Issue of Practical Sailor had a pretty good article with tips on getting old and new ele
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:33am 06.25.20 Are you getting the dust storm yet? Suppose to be this Friday / weekend I think. There is just no
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (1) Lost Hannah at 11:28am 06.25.20 Still wondering how well the Zero Breeze AC machine works. the zero breeze uses a tiny A/C compres
Found a 2003 C310 Ron20324 at 11:28am 06.25.20 Just noticed I missed a few updates. We had RoseLeigh out twice in June and spent a couple of days
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:22am 06.25.20 Just noticed I missed a few updates. We had RoseLeigh out twice in June and spent a couple of days
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics JRT at 11:19am 06.25.20 So is this for lake sailing only? Your lake is a 1/3 the size of my lake Guntersville and I added a
Sailboat rudder pulling to port JamesG161 at 11:18am 06.25.20 You want to disrupt the side opposite the pull, therefore reducing the pressure on that side. I woul
1995 beneteau 321 walk-through transom seat Ron20324 at 11:06am 06.25.20 My 2006 B323 is much like yours. I often thought it would a good idea to extend the helm seat down t
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Noodat Lady at 11:05am 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format th

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