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1987 Pearson 28 Mark Millen at 3:42pm 01.05.16 Pearson 1/1193 Looking for the owners manual does anyone have a copy.
Identifying a Macgregor: 22 or 25 Sailor Yonsun at 3:16pm 01.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4043 Hello from snowy central Alberta! Could someone shed some light on this....last April I bought my fi
HELP... again! (1) SailFysh at 11:18am 01.05.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1636 Hello all and Happy New Year! Once again I turn to the wisdom on this forum. Here is my issue now.
Raritan Elegance Problems (1) KiwiSails at 11:02am 01.05.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1749 Judging by the advice given in the forums I think there is someone who can assist. I purchased a Ra
Garmin 42DV Problems in shallow water (3) flynpa at 10:13am 01.05.16 Catalina 22 8/1438 Hello all. I recently installed a Garmin 42DV in my Catalina 22 "Laguna Belle". I mounted the unit
Found this article on Bilge Pumps (1) Benny17441 at 8:30am 01.05.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3215 Bilge Pump Capacity: Do The Math By Beth A. Leonard Just how much water can your bilge pump move? P
Extending Asym Spinnaker alexco38 at 8:21am 01.05.16 Ask All Sailors 8/809 I have a Asym that is about 3 feet too short. Has anyone got a sailmaker to extend it by adding a pa
First 235 Genoa Cars cb32863 at 7:50am 01.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/546 Has anyone changed from the stop pin system to adjustable car system? Anyone just pull the pin from
CNG in Florida All U Get at 6:31am 01.05.16 Ask All Sailors 2/515 Hi all, Went to Fort Pierce Gas yesterday for CNG and paid the flat $40 fee, good for me with the b
New 1995 Hunter 29.5 - lots of questions (1) Elie at 9:10pm 01.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 14/4370 Hello everyone, i'm the proud new owner of a 1995 Hunter 29.5 in Los Angeles, CA. Have a few questi
Do Boating Safety Courses Really Produce Safe Boating? Kings Gambit at 8:35pm 01.04.16 Ask All Sailors 64/6036 I've been wondering what questions on a written test can be asked and answered in order to obtain a
Sorry - Wrong section Sailing285 at 4:40pm 01.04.16 Catalina 30 2/693 Gone sailing!
Jib / Genoa Track Re-bed - Construction rjm at 4:27pm 01.04.16 Big Boats 5/4179 Hello Fellow Hunter Owners, I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 40 Legend. I've notice a soft spot
Overhead Light Switch for a 376 Rob Wells at 3:30pm 01.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/667 I have what should be a very easy question... I can't seem to locate the light switch that controls
Anyone insatll an autohelm on a steering quadrant? Hans Baart at 1:47pm 01.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3186 I have a 1984 H34 and am wondering if anyone has installed an auto pilot on the steering quadrant?
Prop shaft material? chrisyse at 12:03pm 01.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1094 Hi, Anyone had experience ordering a prop shaft from deepblueyachtsupply? Their price is $350 better
Rigid Boom Vang instead of topping lift fortunare at 11:44am 01.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3342 After installing my Bimini on my Macgregor 26M, I noticed that the boom doesn't clear the top of the
Job Opportunity - Youth Sailing Coach - Seattle (1) pfadoul at 8:15am 01.04.16 Ask All Sailors 0/649 Great opportunity for part-time seasonal employment coaching youth sailing team on Lake Washington:
Hunter 34 Dodger lakesailer22 at 7:43am 01.04.16 Big Boats 6/2236 I am looking to find a dodger for my H34. The frame work is there as well as the snaps. Is there a s
Door Bag Franklin at 6:25am 01.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/826 My 1996 Hunter 376 came with a bag with 4 compartments that is hung from the door. I really like it

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Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support jsmac at 6:31am 12.13.23 I think the spring is the best idea. Stainless spring so it is not likely to degrade very quickly.
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 12.13.23 You are dead on, Mark. But, hat tip to Tiara. Jeff Rowan, Marine Technical advisor for Tiara, respo
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. kloudie1 at 6:27am 12.13.23 Bearings and seals are pretty much standard parts and usually can be sourced through folks like Moti
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 6:10am 12.13.23 I hear you. There's no "right" answer here. Based on the age of the boat, it certainly wouldn't hur
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 5:57am 12.13.23 Replacement of transmission means a re-power. I really hope my rebuilder comes through. He's confid
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:54am 12.13.23 That's what I figured. I'm trying to avoid a $1500 tow, but am wide open to being talked in to it i
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 5:46am 12.13.23 You will need to pull the boat if you want to remove the stuffing box. That is the ultimate seal be
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support Rich Stidger at 5:43am 12.13.23 is: T-H MARINE Lid Support Spring, 7/16" x 8 1/2"L \| West Marine but I'm afraid the spring is going
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 5:33am 12.13.23 I have plans around Christmas to tackle this. I'm enlisting the help of a local charter captain who
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:27am 12.13.23 You will need to pull the boat if you want to remove the stuffing box. That is the ultimate seal bet
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support shemandr at 5:26am 12.13.23 The current issue of Soundings magazine has an article about installing gas springs on a hatch. I d
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. (1) bonkle at 5:24am 12.13.23 I have plans around Christmas to tackle this. I'm enlisting the help of a local charter captain who
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:16am 12.13.23 No worry about the shaft sliding out and off the boat. If the shaft is ok, you can uncouple the sha
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:09am 12.13.23
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 12:55am 12.13.23 Use threaded rods for the replacements. Then you avoid cutting the holes in the cockpit liner.
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 10:26pm 12.12.23 Looked it up at the internet. The srew fpr correcting E and west is at the stern side of the compass
2GM20F engine issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 12.12.23 Hi Ken, System three is what I have always used from glass repairs to waterproofing balsa core mate
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 7:08pm 12.12.23 Saturate the raw balsa with neat epoxy. Then it will probably be necessary to replace the fiberglas
Swim platform question dlochner at 6:46pm 12.12.23 Okay last post about this swim platform question. I've found a platform with detachable sides (pict
Swim platform question thinwater at 6:23pm 12.12.23 Back to the OP's question. The problem with mounting an outboard on a swim platform is that moving

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