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Flushing raw water system PeterBld at 9:23am 12.18.17 Engines and Propulsion 6/1195 My son has just flushed the raw water system. The engine is a marine Ford 2712. He removed the impel
Raw water impellers seafox at 8:52am 12.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/929 I empty and clean my 2 raw water impellers strainers, engine ' gen, every 3 to 4 weeks. It was sugg
Replacing the old Fico pin traveler on my 1987 O'Day 272LE. Chuck Powell at 8:27am 12.18.17 Bigger Boats 36/6178 For the 2018 sailing season I want to update my old but workable Fico pin traveler system to a new c
Want to buy a Hunter356 richard9525 at 8:00am 12.18.17 Big Boats 2/790 Looking for a H-356 to purchase. I`m located in Little River, SC I use to own one and sold mine back
Discoloration around hull porthole windows (2) p.adams at 12:14am 12.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1562 Hi there - I own a 423 (2006 vintage). She is lovely boat except for one problem - around the hull p
Solar questions? VanIslandGuy at 5:23pm 12.17.17 Big Boats 15/1611 I'm considering a solar project for our H410 and am looking for advice... I will likely get an arch
Christmas and New year Greetings and ..Wish Alansails at 5:21pm 12.17.17 Catalina 310 9/1543 Eileen and I want to wish everyone A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year With Fair Winds and Followin
P165 Mods.... Mainsheet, jib cleats, halyard cleats, etc. 1 stevenwp2 at 5:12pm 12.17.17 Precision 1/1490 So, I bought a P165 with the intention of upgrading, racing while I own it, then selling to a friend
Parting out Mac222-V Capt Wik at 4:27pm 12.17.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/460 Send your winter wish list Lotsa good stuff salvaged
Testing a SSB spadaforaj at 2:33pm 12.17.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1450 Nice SSB - ICOM M-802 on a newly - purchased Hunter 41. Have been reading up and wanting to use thi
The lost Czech Brian D at 1:03pm 12.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/787 There was once a very rich lawyer who owned a large house up in Washington state. Every summer, he w
Prefilter in a O'Day 272LE Chuck Powell at 11:27am 12.17.17 Bigger Boats 11/1079 I'm replacing my old Groco prefilter in the cockpit locker with a Racor fuel filter 200 series. Doe
cool refurbish of a tiller pilot TortugasRoyal at 9:34am 12.17.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/913 cool refurbish of a tiller pilot http://www.omweg-op-zee.nl/en/autopilot.html
Is macgregorsailors down for good? TortugasRoyal at 9:21am 12.17.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2679 Is forum macgregorsailors down for good? I don't post there but was looking for mod ideas.........
questions on the H260 water ballast walt at 8:56am 12.17.17 Smaller Boats 13/1099 Ive owned a 1990 Mac 26S (older style water ballast) for 10 years and have really enjoyed that boat.
High Trust GBGraham at 4:06am 12.17.17 Smaller Boats 47/4213 I have read quite a lot on the pro's and con's of fitting a High Thrust prop to a standard engine. T
keel is coming up through the floor is this normal? (4) cuttysark at 8:43pm 12.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2101 I just purchased an H23 I thought for a great price. I hauled her 550 miles and when I got home I no
Happy Holidays Y'all (3) BlowMeAway at 4:19pm 12.16.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1111
Sea Lions Rick486 at 12:51pm 12.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 12/1134 Ever see a sea lion open its mouth? They have a mouth full of long, sharp teeth. Hence the name. The
Exhaust Southpaw at 11:00am 12.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1254 After motoring back to the slip after getting the boat back from getting a new prop and a bottom job

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Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 5:22pm 05.26.24
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... Scott T-Bird at 5:13pm 05.26.24 It turns out to be a very easy fix ... I didn't realize that the cable needs to be clamped in just t
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (1) SoSound at 4:59pm 05.26.24 Congratulations on your First 285, and welcome to the Forum! The first boat that we purchased was a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? twodzusfittings at 4:40pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11pm 05.26.24 As a former now retired Catalina/Capri dealer, drop the mast. Once an owner of a Capri 22 asked Fr
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 4:03pm 05.26.24
Shallow draft keel H37C Tally Ho at 4:03pm 05.26.24
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 3:47pm 05.26.24 NYC to Waterford, NY the beginning of the Erie Canal is 3 long days or 4 shorter days plus time to u
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? Not Too Shabby at 3:25pm 05.26.24 I have opted to put painters tape around the insider perimeter before sealing the gasket around the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? kappykaplan at 3:14pm 05.26.24 Any photos to help us help you?
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 2:35pm 05.26.24 Drop the mast Fix the problem Put the mast back up
DST housing valve fell off Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 05.26.24 You only pull the DST a few times a year? Gosh, I pull it if I will not be sailing for a week or mo
DST housing valve fell off Dr. D at 2:21pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? dlochner at 1:53pm 05.26.24 Your analysis is pretty close. The lever arm on the keel is about half your estimate because the kee
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? sidw at 1:44pm 05.26.24 Thanks, but they don't seem to have anything/
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:33pm 05.26.24 Fair :) Probably the skipper for getting myself (er, them) there in the first place! Good point!
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 12:31pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:15pm 05.26.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! stickinthemud57 at 11:41am 05.26.24 Ive never done any fiberglass before and I'm looking forward to it! Folks here have been incredibly
Rigging (1) brazenarticle at 11:13am 05.26.24 you can use a toggle, much less expensive than replacing the turnbuckle. It attaches to the bottom o

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