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Center Board Coveswimmer at 2:09pm 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1432 I need to replace the line that lowers and raises the centerboard on my 2002 MacGregor 26x. Does any
3GM30F Water Pump Rotation Kit Weasel at 1:33pm 12.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1577 Hi, I am the owner of a 2004 Beneteau 331 with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. The water pump impeller acce
Boomkicker size and install Precision 23 Gene at 12:48pm 12.03.15 Precision 3/3927 It's my understanding that the 00750 is the correct size Boomkicker for the P23. Has anyone install
Stantion Repair Mark48 at 11:26am 12.03.15 Big Boats 12/1854 I have a couple of stantions on my H34 that are bent, I was wondering if anyone has experience in re
Anchor Locker size '86 shaubby at 10:08am 12.03.15 Catalina 22 8/993 I hoping to upgrade the factory 4 or 6 lb danforth style anchor in my 86, whatever size came from fa
St. Pete boat show.... Anyone going? PGIJon at 7:58am 12.03.15 Big Boats 9/1128 Any one heading over the the show this weekend? -Jon http://www.showmanagement.com/st-petersburg-pow
Stormy day Jorge Guerra at 6:49am 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1612 What stops the master from getting struck by lightning on a stormy day I know its a stupid question
Auto helm going crazy MORNING LIGHT at 5:49am 12.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 34/5840 Hi Got a Catalina MK2 1996 for one season. We love her but when I engage the auto helm while motori
My keel Jorge Guerra at 1:23am 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/4942 I have an 81 MacGregor 25 that I am trying to restore it didn't come with the kill so I am trying to
Rudder Bearing Replacement cam at 11:29pm 12.02.15 Catalina 310 10/3443 High All, I own a 2005 c310 Hull 314 and during a recent hawlout noticed movement in my rudder post
Hunter 430 Forward Waste Tank Drawing (1) hearing guy at 8:57pm 12.02.15 Big Boats 19/4347 Looking for the technical drawing for the forward holding tank on a 1995 H430. The original tank on
C&C36 rudder bearing replacement, osmosis?, front hatch etc goco at 6:30pm 12.02.15 C&C 0/1013 Dear ... Forum Before i point my questions, a short introduction to Sailboatowners.com and its user
Replacing Edson Helm Chain/Cable mytime at 6:27pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 17/9415 When I was at the boat show an Edson rep told me that the chain/cable connecting the helm to rudder
Sail Drive Lifted Thur Hull (1) KamaHeleKai at 6:17pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/627 During the Great Lakes autumn ritual of hoisting out to dry dock, my '79 S2 8.0B with an Johnson-Evi
Holes in topsides near stern of Oceanis 430 (1) royd43 at 3:31pm 12.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2091 There are holes on each side of our Oceanis 430 that don't seem to be attached to anything. Any ide
New electrical panel Lodi47 at 3:05pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/908 Are there any suggestions for videos explaining how to wire a boat, specifically, I need to add anot
Proper Line Handling (1) cb32863 at 12:14pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 31/2118 We all know that when handling our sheets and halyards that we are supposed to pull with an over-han
Packing gland on H466 and oil change jack silver at 10:34am 12.02.15 Big Boats 4/1133 i have a 2004 Hunter 466; is there any easy way to get to the packing gland to service? and while
Another Keel Failure Rick D at 10:25am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1531 This article in another forum concerning a keel failure on a pretty new boat is interesting if still
Cooling System Universal M3-20 mcclendon at 9:37am 12.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/754 The overflow line off the coolant tank has melted in the engine compartment of my C 28.5, so the ove

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Push Button Starter Testing dlochner at 6:05am 09.10.23 Is this a Yanmar? There's a known issue with the starter that has these symptoms. The problem is the
How to determine Genoa size? Davidasailor26 at 4:58am 09.10.23 I wasn't the best geometry student but isn't a jib basically a triangle? I don't think the hypotenu
How to determine Genoa size? shemandr at 4:31am 09.10.23 I wasn't the best geometry student but isn't a jib basically a triangle? I don't think the hypotenu
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 4:25am 09.10.23 I don't know? The black came off and this is what was under it. I have not done any sanding yet.
How to determine Genoa size? Davidasailor26 at 3:48am 09.10.23
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:21pm 09.09.23 That sort of goes along with the certitude that men do in fact usually die sooner than their wives.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Richard19068 at 9:33pm 09.09.23 219739
Winter Cover - Midwest plenny7 at 9:24pm 09.09.23 Two years ago, I bought a used, 2014 Catalina 315, which came with a cover from Shipshape. I was s
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 09.09.23 Citristrip on the rudder worked really well. What do we see on the rudder ?
How do I sail from one point to the other? rgranger at 8:41pm 09.09.23
calling all oday 20 owners. (1) Anomymous 163294 at 7:57pm 09.09.23 anyone? or is the cabin sole pretty much at its lowest point? (picture for reference)
Propane Tanks - 2007, 41DS Tally Ho at 7:34pm 09.09.23 Thanks Greg. I saw those. I'll have to verify the size for that one; as it is an inch taller. Wh
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 7:26pm 09.09.23 Posted the switch board which I yanked out. Plan on buying a more simplified master as I want minima
Adding second reef to main sail? shemandr at 6:53pm 09.09.23 Because of friction it is hard to tension the luff of the main with the halyard alone. I've posted
Spontaneous combustion shemandr at 6:22pm 09.09.23 A Joseph Conrad novel was based on a coal fire starting from seawater going into the hold. I don't r
Wheel removal from pedestal-Edson Richard19068 at 5:56pm 09.09.23 Went to the boat today and the puller was on the cockpit sole. I put a blanket down if it popped s
Wheel removal from pedestal-Edson Mark Maulden at 5:10pm 09.09.23 Went to the boat today and the puller was on the cockpit sole. I put a blanket down if it popped so
Invest 95L (1) Rick486 at 4:49pm 09.09.23 Latest Euro
Funny Friday!!! Roland5048 at 4:35pm 09.09.23 Michael imagine the price in liters. No kidding. Just got back from a Montreal to Quebec City trip
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 4:14pm 09.09.23 Actually, it doesn't necessarily only happen with oils. Wet a cargo of coal and as it dries, poof.

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