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MACGREGOR 26M GAS TANK measurements, please !! bikaru at 5:27pm 01.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/786 Hi, I need to replace gas tanks (in Mexico) and need the dimensions either of the tank or the space
Alarms (1) Phil Herring at 5:26pm 01.18.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2229 Smoke alarms, CO2 alarms, propane alarms, bilge alarms, not to mention ELCI and GFCI circuit interru
Power for a Hunter 1994 23.5, is a 30hp outboard too much? Al-hunter at 3:52pm 01.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2066 Power for a Hunter 1994 23.5, is a 30hp outboard too much? Answer my own question, yes! I just happ
Trash can for Hunter 356 Knotallthere at 2:04pm 01.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/681 Hello, When I purchased my boat a few years ago I never did get the original trash can that sits in
Beneteau 361 Needs A/C Maurice at 1:24pm 01.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/694 Any 361 owners have pictures of a neat installation of A/C unit and ancillary components they could
Trans Fluid Type rpell1@msn.com at 12:38pm 01.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/2529 Hi everyone. I have a '97 Catalina MKIII with a Universal M25xpA. I noticed my transmission fluid w
MEASURING FORM FURLING HEADSAIL (1) JAVIER DAVILA at 10:53am 01.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/533 GREETINGS. IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME, IT IS GREAT. I HAVE A HUNTER 23.5 OF 1993 AND MY HEADSAIL SAIL BR
If you could homeport anywhere, where would you homeport? (1) Phil Herring at 9:41am 01.18.19 Ask All Sailors 125/13187 Sorry to use homeport as a verb, but you get the idea. If you -- and your boat -- could be teleport
356 windows wyctoronto at 7:37am 01.18.19 Big Boats 4/918 Hoping to replace the three fixed windows in the hull. Anyone with experience and tips? Thanks.
Mixing elbow rubbing on cabinetry (1) aaronaxvig at 7:02am 01.18.19 Big Boats 9/863 I noticed some water in the aft cabin of my Hunter 376 yesterday. The mixing elbow on the engine run
Should I? lockep at 6:37am 01.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/4608 I have never sailed or even been on a sailboat before. I have always wanted to and have determined
Strange fuel sender (1) Sefuller at 7:23pm 01.17.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1111 I have never seen a sending unit like this before - I have not removed it yet so no idea what the pa
San Juan 21 rigging Cstrock at 6:27pm 01.17.19 Smaller Boats 6/1991 im in the process of restoring a 1975 San Juan. Has some questions about the rigging. I have some ty
Deck hardware cleaning? (1) Knot Stressin' at 4:53pm 01.17.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1439 160309Whats the best method to make this stuff look decent again? Not sure what they are even made o
Boring Engine question dennisv at 4:05pm 01.17.19 Bigger Boats 15/1635 Like all boat lovers, I spend time during the summer cruising the docks in the summer, and website i
Macgregor 25 exgeologist at 3:08pm 01.17.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3728 In the spring I am looking to buy a MacGregor 25 or similar craft. Anyone know of one available with
Sailing and videos Brian D at 1:01pm 01.17.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1651 For all you sailors out there that like to make videos of you and your boat. Please, please, do some
Upcoming GPS WNRO reset..... nat55 at 11:48am 01.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/730 I got a notification from a electronics vendor that I deal with a notification of a GPS issue that m
Dawn to Dusk (2) Tom J at 11:15am 01.17.19 Catalina 310 13/2060 I came across these photos today while perusing my albums. It was a July morning in 2017, and we we
Grampian Classic 31 information sgwright67 at 10:50am 01.17.19 Grampian 8/12534 Hello all, I am interested in knowing more about Grampian Classic 31 listed in this ad: https://nan

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Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle KCofKC at 11:50am 10.22.24 Not seeing the cradle I can't address this but to me it seems there is not enough weight on the keel
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife BigEasy at 11:46am 10.22.24 We are out of the woods today. How are the crowds down east, this time of year?
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 10.22.24 The yard is stumped and is now suggesting replacing the injector pump (pricey). Do not, under any
Catalina 385 weight? KCofKC at 11:44am 10.22.24 It can vary, like many say the weight it the projected build weight and this can vary. I can also t
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:28am 10.22.24 There's very little if any UV damage to anything INSIDE a boat...You can use nylon anywhere below de
Winterising Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:24am 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:14am 10.22.24 Because of how small the tank is, if I ever have to repair it - then I would look into an integral
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Richard19068 at 11:02am 10.22.24 Nylon is fine for below decks use. but it has no UV resistance...exposure to natural light turns it
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:37am 10.22.24 If one should find oneself backed into such a corner and require a really oddball custom tank, what
Yanmar engine life RickK at 10:25am 10.22.24 I'd say 2800 hours on the engine as a really wild guess. What's the reading on the hour meter ? F
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:20am 10.22.24 Nylon is fine for below decks use. but it has no UV resistance...exposure to natural light turns it
My rudder broke off wardk at 9:59am 10.22.24 The boat was on a mooring buoy.
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Richard19068 at 9:58am 10.22.24 The couple of tee's shown above look like plastic or maybe nylon. Are these okay for below water lin
Yanmar engine life RickK at 9:57am 10.22.24 Hey, Is / was the engine in salt water or fresh water? With fresh water I would say a very long ti
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Alan Gomes at 9:42am 10.22.24 On our 1991 Catalina 30, the Universal M25XP engine has been stopping shortly after it reaches oper
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 9:41am 10.22.24 Thank you for your comments! I am happy to be the experiment here. I agree that 1 year is hardly a t
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Hello Below at 9:28am 10.22.24 Cannot help with the removal. You might post images of the area concerned. One of us may see someth
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes RitSim at 9:09am 10.22.24 A couple things to try. For a diesel its either fuel, air or timing. 1) Try adding a temporary pi
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 8:58am 10.22.24 Wow, Kloudie1! That looks great! I love the idea of hot-gluing a small shelf for the window to sit
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 10.22.24

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