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MacGregor 27 trailer (1) Paceship.org at 7:23am 12.04.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/508 Not mine but could be a great find for $250 for someone with a 27' swing keel MacGregor Unfortunat
CONFIRMATION PLEASE twodzusfittings at 6:50am 12.04.23 Bigger Boats 8/1097 I am assuming that due to the mast being keel stepped that water will always enter into the bilge, d
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker (3) Kupe at 3:03pm 12.03.23 Big Boats 12/1838 Hey gang- You all have been amazing since we bought our 2004 H36 this summer. This is actually ou
Hydronic heater installation DinghySailor at 1:03pm 12.03.23 Ask All Sailors 2/681 Hey coolant experts... Soon after we purchased our boat in 2020, I dove into the list of chores iden
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit (4) Rick at 11:22am 12.03.23 Ask All Sailors 23/1948 Hi all Well first a lesson learned. When you store your floaty toys, wash buckets, etc and you noti
Slow Leak (1) Keith-T at 11:04am 12.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/1495 Hello all. I recently purchased a 2005 Hunter 27. It seems to have developed a slow leak from a sm
drive shaft length on a 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model Goffriller at 10:56am 12.03.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/949 I'm preparing to change out the strut bearing on my 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model year and I'll change
Storage cover for Catalina 320 Ted10028 at 5:44pm 12.02.23 Ask All Sailors 6/794 I see a few boats in the marina with reusable covers while many have white or clear shrink wrap.
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 12:02pm 12.02.23 Big Boats 11/1151 I have seen quite few threads on cutlass bearing replacement but was wondering if anyone has done it
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink fero at 8:47am 12.02.23 Big Boats 17/1421 Hello again, The light above sink suddenly stopped working, all others work fine. Checked the switch
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? (4) ekmar1991 at 8:35am 12.02.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1057 I recently purchased a 1978 Cape Dory 25 and during the previous owners last final haul out some dam
Shaft Diameter, T3800 plbryant82 at 3:14pm 12.01.23 Tartan 4/746 I bought a Tartan 3800 (named Sanguine) 1998, deep keel. I need to replace the prop but need to kno
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Ted10028 at 1:47pm 12.01.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/4259 It's always in the back of my mind; I'd be more comfortable knowing.
How to winterize macerator pump Ted10028 at 1:14pm 12.01.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/981 I assume you have to pump some anti freeze through it thus dumping some waste and some anti-freeze i
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:26am 12.01.23 Big Boats 14/1193 My 4JH3E temp is reading high. The reading on the gauge has always been high really, but earlier in
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? (2) SailingDan at 11:08am 12.01.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1150 I've had a hank-on jib on my 1996 MacGregor 26x since I bought her new. Now, approaching 70, I'm lo
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites vcirelli at 11:05am 12.01.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/853 Can anyone tell me if the bulkheads and stringers are entirely fiberglass in this make and model? I
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 8:27am 12.01.23 Catalina 310 26/2538 I have a 2002 Catalina 310. The house batteries were replaced a few years ago with two big 18D AGMs
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 Salty Jack at 9:23pm 11.30.23 Catalina 30 11/1530 I purchased my Catalina 30 in October. Next May I plan to motor it from a marina in Vermont on Lak
New MaxProp came today! Tally Ho at 8:39pm 11.30.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 9/1512

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Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 03.04.25 Paper towel will be a better tool than tissue or toilet paper. I'll put my two ply, pastel printe
how to access the toilet valve at sea Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:03am 03.04.25 It would be best to ADD a hose from the y-valve to a new below-waterline thru-hull instead of re-rou
Oday 22 structural question jssailem at 8:58am 03.04.25 The simple answer is yes, that wall is structural. I am guessing that you want to "open up the cabi
Oday 22 structural question jackhart at 8:35am 03.04.25 Remember that your chain plate for the port side attaches to that wall. So it is definitely a struct
Universal M25 will not start Stu Jackson at 8:30am 03.04.25 Do you have an electric lift pump? Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Univer
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! jssailem at 8:04am 03.04.25 Is it possible that the weight of the shaft is binding against the cutlass bearing and the shaft log
Universal M25 will not start jssailem at 7:58am 03.04.25 Your injector pump is not like your fuel pump. It is a boost pump. You need to have fuel in the pump
Aft cabin shelf dmax at 7:48am 03.04.25 Yes, looks like something to store large flat panels: companionway hatch boards or a table.
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 7:40am 03.04.25 While the recommendation for a backup battery for critical functions is couched in the language of
Bowsprits and Spinnakers shemandr at 7:05am 03.04.25 My MFG Bandit 15 had a launch tube molded in the deck that ran from the bow (Horizontal surface) to
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Joe at 6:29am 03.04.25 The reason the gooseneck slider is locked is because everyone has adopted the cunningham method of c
SSB ground Plane Option spadaforaj at 6:28am 03.04.25 Connected to thru-hull, but I need to check the integrity of the line this spring
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 6:09am 03.04.25 How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
Universal M25 will not start Project_Mayhem at 5:29am 03.04.25 How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 5:27am 03.04.25 A new split coupling will probably cost about the same as having the machine shop remove a little m
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 4:43am 03.04.25 If you have fuel all the way to your injectors with no air bubbles then make sure your glow plugs a
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 4:38am 03.04.25 While the recommendation for a backup battery for critical functions is couched in the language of l
Aft cabin shelf (1) east coaster at 4:21am 03.04.25 Found it
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:11am 03.04.25 One more thought on BMS's. The forums are full of stories of failed BMS's where the underlying cell
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:05am 03.04.25 A lot in the ways in which lithium batteries are approached should have also existed with lead batte

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