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1993 macgregor 26X. Pam at 6:58pm 07.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3345 Looking for someone that owns a 1993 26 X. I just purchased this as my first sailboat. Please if any
Topclimber Ken13559 at 6:21pm 07.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 11/1303 I've bought a Topclimber several months back, now I'm going to use it for the first time on my H326.
Anti-Siphon for 5411 lpbosch at 2:19pm 07.28.16 Catalina 30 9/1398 Does anyone know where (or have a pic) of the location and configuration of the anti-siphon valve fo
Drilling into the deck at the mast John Rushing at 1:54pm 07.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/620 Has anyone put pad eyes at the base of the mast? What would I be drilling into on a Hunter 34 from
H34 Battery Bank Overhaul - tips and recommendations SV My Luv Too at 1:07pm 07.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2053 The battery bank on our 1985 H34 needs an overhaul. Current batteries work but look old, wires are a
Hunter 50 Impeller change SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:34pm 07.28.16 Ask All Sailors 7/659 I am in the middle of changing the impeller on my Yanmar JH4-HTE. It is a very tough job, as the pum
Main Sheet Tackle Block size question Ward H at 10:34am 07.28.16 Ask All Sailors 21/5674 I plan on upgrading the fiddle block on my main sheet tackle. Currently it is a Schaffer 4-1 system
Looking for plywood Sunfish plans kito at 9:54am 07.28.16 Ask All Sailors 9/6400 I know this is a long shot but back in 1976 when I was a senior in high school I built a Sunfish clo
Hunter 28 Rudder Bearing Replacement Beck at 9:40am 07.28.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2850 I have a 1990 Hunter 28, and am considering replacing the rudder bearings. The boat is on the hard,
H36 sea hood removal Ken Honeycutt at 7:18am 07.28.16 Big Boats 1/453 Has anyone removed the sea hood on an H36 (2008). I need to access the wiring for the speed and dept
Can Racing Improve Your Sail Trim Skills? Don Guillette at 7:01am 07.28.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 42/6787 Recently, I had a phone conversation with a Aussie Catalina 30 owner. He wanted to know if I thought
Balancing the boat with additional ballast trim Bfranchini at 6:15am 07.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/6719 In all my readings about sailing, most skippers seem to prefer a boat that is heavier in the stern,
Zero power on transmit PeterBld at 2:41am 07.28.16 SSB and Ham Operators 16/1713 We bought "Wild Turkey". She was renamed "Marionette" and was moored in Panama in Gatung Lake for ab
drinking water from holding tanks brad minda at 10:46pm 07.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 41/9376 I owned a Catalina 25 for 27 years and never once drank the water from the holding tanks. it was use
boat shakes in slip. brad minda at 10:23pm 07.27.16 Catalina 30 13/4487 I know this may sound strange but if any wind is blowing the boat will shake. This shaking sometime
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? (5) SeanTX at 6:29pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 28/4416 Looked at a Hunter 25.5 today. He is asking 3700. Most of the hatches leak. Also all cushions that n
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? SeanTX at 6:25pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/464 Delete
Shortening the Length (fore to aft) of a bimini top. theaeronut at 4:55pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3468 Has anyone tried with any success to shorten the length of a bimini top. I'd like to modify a standa
ST6000+ Autopilot, Watch alarm sounds every 4 minutes Mypax at 4:00pm 07.27.16 Big Boats 5/767 We've just acquired a Passage 450 and the ST6000+ Autopilot shows the message "WATCH" and sounds and
Windlass Coddiwomple at 2:47pm 07.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/426 I have a Hunter 40 Legend 1986 and wondering if anyone has same model and year and put a windlass on

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Can anyone recommend a good surveyor? JamesG161 at 8:23am 03.22.24 Looking for recommendations on surveyors Try looking here... Society of Accredited Marine Surveyo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 8:20am 03.22.24 if you push the air out of the bathroom hatch it is free. Ted, it's your boat you can within limi
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 03.22.24 you remove the seat so you have more room to stand? in my case I think the swim ladder would preven
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 8:10am 03.22.24 I don't understand why the folks who make golf cart batteries don't slap a marine label on them and
M-12 Oil Change (1) dmax at 8:10am 03.22.24 Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the original
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:07am 03.22.24 I sometimes remove the seat if I'm going to stand at the wheel for a long time ... be sure you remo
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:05am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.22.24 The battery compartment under the settee is already open to the space behind the toilet. That's whe
Venting 3 compartments at once dmax at 8:01am 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. none of those things/areas
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Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 7:52am 03.22.24 Isn't this also called mustard gas used in WW I? No.... this is mustard gas
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Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 03.22.24 Any AGM that is saying 80% DoD is ok is a manufacturer to run from. Not all AGM batts are deep-cycl
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Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. rgranger at 7:36am 03.22.24 No, I don't think most sailors keep a jump starter on board - (snip) I have one... it also will ch
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