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Outboard mount, and centerboard question Carter Mac 26 at 2:42pm 10.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1111 1993 Mac 26S. I just bought a new Yamaha 8 hp and the dealer said I should through-bolt the mount.
Possible Hunter 23.5 Purches MaryEllaRose at 2:40pm 10.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/495 I'm considering purchasing a 1994 Hunter 23.5 from another sailor at the marina where we keep our Ca
Wind system to add to existing system cramina at 2:31pm 10.18.16 Ask All Sailors 2/338 I have a Raymarine ST40 depth instrument, a Raymarine ST40 speed instrument and a e7 multifunction d
Sabot - Good dinghy for middle-aged man and his dog? pkpdjh at 2:18pm 10.18.16 Ask All Sailors 13/5510 I already have a C14.2 for dinghy racing and going out with friends. But, what I really want is a s
Upgrading Autohelm Raymarine. Anybodyelse been through this (5) FlynBryn at 12:35pm 10.18.16 Big Boats 2/983 Hello, this should be pretty simple. I'm hoping someone has gone this same exact upgrade and can hel
North Channel, Georgian Bay freeheelbillie at 11:58am 10.18.16 Destinations 5/2885 Talk to me about your favorite spot(s) Planning a trip for 2017 season
Replacing Electrical Panel Switch kiteflyer at 11:43am 10.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/643 I'm going to replace my steaming light with a two-way LED steaming/deck light combo. Any ideas on w
For those with white Kiwigrip..... kito at 10:21am 10.18.16 Ask All Sailors 13/7805 Just wondering if it's a pain to keep clean. I have a gallon of white that I was going to mix with a
Oceanis 311 Owners on Facebook! MikeKobernus at 10:52pm 10.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1167 New Facebook Group for Oceanis 311 owners. Come one, come all. If you have a B311, or you are think
Hunter 23 rigging Rcarbo at 9:20pm 10.17.16 Smaller Boats 8/957 New owner of Hunter 23 needs advice on best way to rig outhaul, down haul, and topping lift.
Too Much Battery Weight in old icebox location? 1983 H34 (1) H3newdog at 8:04pm 10.17.16 Big Boats 5/745 I'm planning on locating 2 - GC2 batteries with space for an additional two in the area where I remo
Autohelm 7000 goes to "standby" about every 9 or 10 minutes Rosetta Stone10263 at 8:02pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 9/910 I'm a new owner of 1996 Beneteau 440. It has an Autohelm 7001. The first sail aboard was about 85
Fuel tank replacement chuck stas at 7:30pm 10.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1118 Any one have a spot to purchase a new fuel tank for a 1983 Oday 30' its an 18 gal tank. Filters keep
Winter boat cover - oval "pool tarp" vs rectangular? Chris & Lenore at 3:44pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/4645 I was going to purchase my usual 30 X 40 foot tarp but heard that some people use oval pool tarps in
neutral or not? pmac at 3:30pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 10/817 As owner of a1985 Catalina 27, my wife asked yesterday while sailing, "Should the inboards transmiss
Blister repairs in Ottawa/Toronto area Tim22 at 3:13pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1086 The boat was hauled on Saturday and I see a number of blisters on the bottom. I would like to get t
Trolling Motor Mount PropellerHead at 1:48pm 10.17.16 Smaller Boats 12/1618 While I'm happy with the performance of the 86lb thrust trolling motor I'm using, I find that I have
when to replace the rigging cables nmenkes at 1:20pm 10.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2732 I own a Hunter 45 Passage 12 years old. when is the time to replace the rigging SS cables? I heard t
Slogging out of the bay Jackdaw at 12:54pm 10.17.16 Racing 3/1269 Last weekend we had an around-the-lake Commodore Cup race. The start was straight into the teeth of
Ghunkholling Tips and Tidbits rgranger at 12:20pm 10.17.16 Trailer Sailors 22/3242 For all of us who have to put our boats away for the winter... I thought it might be nice to share s

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Self tacking jib DArcy at 2:35pm 04.23.24 The fore and aft track could be for a baby stay but then you would need some way to pull the car for
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 dlochner at 2:28pm 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:23pm 04.23.24 The Odyssey TPPL AGMs are great batteries. In this application an AGM would be a good choice becau
Hunter Combination Steaming/Anchor Masthead Light Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 04.23.24 Check with Mike at SBO to see if by chance they have any lens. Mike use to order all parts for hunt
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 2:16pm 04.23.24 Mfg of boom and mast along with model/year of ssilboat
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement dlochner at 2:10pm 04.23.24 Once you have the starter off, take it to a local auto electrical shop and have them take a look. Br
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 2:06pm 04.23.24 Great info. I will check next time I'm at the boat. Thanks.
Air Conditioner Vents (1) karellen at 2:00pm 04.23.24 I have a 356 (very similar) with AC and ducting in salon and v-berth. The aft cabin has a 4 inch ro
Instead of PropSpeed dlochner at 1:28pm 04.23.24 PYI has a new product, Crystal Prop. Same idea as Prop Speed, but much less expensive. The zinc pa
Instead of PropSpeed capta at 1:25pm 04.23.24 One summer in Powerboat's in Trinidad the Propspeed folks were applying their product free for those
Santana 21 design info needed prairieclover at 1:15pm 04.23.24 We have a 1972 Santana 21, too. Put it on the water last summer after a long time in storage. We ha
Access to windlass marchem at 12:52pm 04.23.24 My windlass had the same issue and after some electrical sleuthing it turned out that the breaker w
Access to windlass marchem at 12:48pm 04.23.24 Yes Thanks. Didn't want to have to tear into that if I didn't have to.
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel east coaster at 12:44pm 04.23.24 My yanmar 2gm20 had a manual lift pump that worked reasonably well depending on the position of the
Access to windlass east coaster at 12:34pm 04.23.24 My windlass had the same issue and after some electrical sleuthing it turned out that the breaker wa
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 12:15pm 04.23.24 M-25's had numerous pulleys from the factory. You need the one with three tapped holesley was that
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open Ringydingydo at 12:14pm 04.23.24 1" for a halyard on a 37' boat is massive. With modern cordage you can aggressively downsize. Loo
Access to windlass JoeWhite at 12:03pm 04.23.24 Yes
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open shemandr at 11:44am 04.23.24 1" for a halyard on a 37' boat is massive. With modern cordage you can aggressively downsize. Loo
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (1) Maine Sail at 11:39am 04.23.24 If anyone with an M25 or M25XP is near their engine, can you measure the outside diameter of the cr

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