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Drain filter clogged? (1) sbcwolff at 11:46am 04.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/796 Sorry if this is a silly question, new mac owner here... Just wondering if this little foam plug can
Relative Durability of MSD Portpottie Models ? Leeward Rail at 11:07am 04.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3963 Due to a recent thread by @AaronD about putting a MSD pumpout style portapottie in his Catalina, I b
2000 Hunter 340 Engine RPM Yachtsman1686 at 11:01am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1013 Hi All, I was on a 2000 Hunter 340 last week w a mechanic, and he said the manual says the engine s
Adding an outboard to an O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:29am 04.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1817 Call me paranoid but I'd like to add an outboard as a backup to my 41 year old Saildrive. How much w
34/35 Anchor Hatch Rebuild SailingCal21 at 8:54am 04.23.19 Bigger Boats 6/952 So Karma's anchor hatch has finally bit the big one and needs a rebuild or replacement. Seems that
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:53am 04.23.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/694 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:50am 04.23.19 Big Boats 9/2632 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Table extension strut - Legend 40.5 fero at 5:03am 04.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/816 Hello again, I am looking for a picture of the strut which keeps the main salon table extension up.
Hunter 31 - Yanmar 2GMF wet exhaust hose question bobmorning at 4:56am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/2013 I recently replaced the mixing elbow and wet exhaust hose in our boat. I replaced the mixing elbow a
Lewmar hatch screens..... (1) NYSail at 3:26am 04.23.19 Ask All Sailors 2/818 hello all, Boat came with a complete set f aluminum framed screens for all the hatches on my boat (7
1983 Hunter 34 Ice Box not Draining enorfleet at 6:45pm 04.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/621 Anyone know how to unclog the ice box drain in an '83 H34?
Running Backstays FlimFlamII at 6:08pm 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/4095 Aphrodite 101. I've had this boat for a few years now and while it's rigged for racing there is no
Advantages and Disadvantages of H23.5 water ballast for salt water bay tdboss at 5:56pm 04.22.19 Smaller Boats 6/942 I have a slip on Sarasota Bay and don't land move a boat around. Right now I am not looking at leav
Some notes on the anti-slip. Shorefun at 5:46pm 04.22.19 Day Sailers 2/788 I made up my new anti-slip for my 170. I bought the stuff from here. I found it is about 6 1/4" wid
H39/H38 Airconditioning Specs Knotty Dog at 1:55pm 04.22.19 Big Boats 5/1162 Hello, We'd like to install aircon in our boat, a 2012 H39. Can anyone share where the unit for the
Yards S.W. Florida cptjak at 1:26pm 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 2/422 Any recommendations for do it yourself boat yards that can un-step a mast in the Naples to Punta Gor
Drone photo of our marina and lake plenny7 at 12:25pm 04.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 15/2128 I recently discovered this cool photo on Google Maps "street" view. Someone sent up a drone and got
Open-house party in NJ DianaOfBurlington at 11:36am 04.22.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/687 Curtin Marina is hosting an open-house event on Saturday the 27th in Burlington NJ. I posted this i
Season-opening Open House event in NJ DianaOfBurlington at 11:20am 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 1/370 The historic, venerable, and fun family-owned Curtin Marina is hosting an open house event on Saturd
How to move a head? (2) plenny7 at 10:40am 04.22.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1709 I think this is a simple problem with an easy solution but before I go drill new holes in our boat,

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Yanmar Engine mounts. Brian Hofferth at 8:00am 12.15.24 The heavier mount (100#) is for the support of the additional weight of the Xmission which is at t
Ice Box Conversion Cest La Vie at 7:58am 12.15.24 Cannot say enough positive about SeaFrost and Cleave. Replaced my original unit with total conversi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? stickinthemud57 at 7:48am 12.15.24 When taking it from the marina to my house that is less than 3 miles away, no. For longer trips, yes
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 12.15.24 I had a Starwind 19 that actually had tie downs on the stern but like all sailboats, the transom was
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Rick Webb at 6:58am 12.15.24 Definitely tie it down. Use two on the stern, one on either side and an additional tie down at the b
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 6:13am 12.15.24 If you were to plot a boat's value from when it is new to what it is 50 years later, I think you it
What is "residual value"? shemandr at 6:00am 12.15.24 If you were to plot a boat's value from when it is new to what it is 50 years later, I think you it
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 5:34am 12.15.24
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Sailor Sue at 4:47am 12.15.24 Tie it down. Run a strap over the cockpit to the trailer frame. Yup, a heavy duty ratchet strap ov
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Indysailor at 4:46am 12.15.24 I don't think I have ever seen tie down eyes on the transom of any trailer sailor, but if I were goi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? dlochner at 4:33am 12.15.24 Tie it down. Run a strap over the cockpit to the trailer frame.
Yanmar Engine mounts. Ralph Johnstone at 9:52pm 12.14.24 from what I remember the 100# mounts go in the front and the 75# go in rear, can anyone confirm tha
Yanmar Engine mounts. jssailem at 7:17pm 12.14.24 I'm very satisfied with the decrease in vibrations. Those would be bad Vibrations. I suspect now
Yanmar Engine mounts. MikeHoncho at 6:07pm 12.14.24 how much a pain the in the azz changing the mounts are and the following alignment, I'd pony up for
Ice Box Conversion MikeHoncho at 6:02pm 12.14.24 double everything sounds like a terrible idea. They will be fighting one another and power use will
What is "residual value"? FastOlson at 4:23pm 12.14.24
Engine alignment needed (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 12.14.24 Hard to get precise measurements without the shaft in a lathe with a precise support while turning
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:31pm 12.14.24 Instrument may be mounted with double sided tape after wires are fished through the space between b
Engine alignment needed dLj at 1:14pm 12.14.24 I've been told I'm both after a few drinks :what:. I prefer to use a dial indicator like this :
Blue Horizon at 1:06pm 12.14.24 Haven't been online in a while. Thought I'd post this in case someone revisits this thread. I ha

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