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outboard battery and fuel tank KyMacSailor at 6:18am 07.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/985 Just upgraded to an electric start outboard. The battery fit nicely into the lazerette. However, t
H36 topping lift tmjb at 5:02am 07.29.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/775 I apologize in advance if this topic has been covered previously - which I'm sure it must have been
Yanmar 2QM20 engine oil/transmission fluid advice (1) tmjb at 4:51am 07.29.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/8542 These may seem like a dumb questions but I want to be sure I'm doing the right thing. My new-to-me
Broken spreader for my 170 Whinestopper at 4:21am 07.29.15 Day Sailers 1/1643 As we attached our 2000 Hunter 170 (still with no cracks) to the car for our annual trip to Northern
The things you find looking around your newly purchasd boat (2) scottmellloyditude at 7:40pm 07.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1584 So, I pulled the cushions and the boards and had a look under the V-birth and it looked pretty good
Galley seacock obdoor at 5:45pm 07.28.15 Pearson 1/982 What size seacock for my galley sink in my 1987 Pearson 33. Also can I switch my halyards from wire/
Boom angle on O'Day Ospry James2482 at 4:08pm 07.28.15 Day Sailers 2/794 With the main sail attached to the mast and boom, the boom angles down at the outhaul. In other word
Reefing a65sailor at 3:13pm 07.28.15 Big Boats 11/1509 I'm thinking this is a stupid question but I need to know. I have a H34 and am wondering how to put
Hunter 36 Windlass leak Shearwater 36 at 2:40pm 07.28.15 Big Boats 7/4932 Hello, have leak dripping down through windlass exiting through center shaft at bottom and running d
CNG regulator info Jtoben at 2:30pm 07.28.15 S2 1/966 OUr CNG stove suddenly quit working, and we found the problem to be the secondary grey regulator mad
05 Hunter 36 leak above nav station Shearwater 36 at 2:28pm 07.28.15 Big Boats 1/728 Any help on (partial) headliner panel removal. 2005 Hunter 36. Have water leak above nav station pos
Need CNG secondary regulator (1) Jtoben at 2:19pm 07.28.15 Parts Search 6/1380 We are looking for a working secondary regulator for our CNG stove system. The regulator is a grey
Water and algae in my fuel! eianm at 2:15pm 07.28.15 Big Boats 31/5443 Had my annual engine service done yesterday and unfortunately- found I have water and algae in my fu
Need CNG regulator Jtoben at 2:13pm 07.28.15 S2 0/680 Disregard
Shake and Break, part 8 - April 30 Skip Gundlach at 2:02pm 07.28.15 Ask All Sailors 0/597 Shake and Break, part 8 - April 30 We left you with more thoughts of potential high-winds squalls
Tohatsu 5 HP Alternator CapnGrumpyBreeches at 1:42pm 07.28.15 Trailer Sailors 8/4668 The Tohatsu 5HP Alternator is rated at 60w/5amps. Does anyone know if the real life power output is
Hunter 37.5 mast gate (1) PAC3142 at 12:12pm 07.28.15 Big Boats 17/4020 We just bought a 1994 37.5, which came with tons of extras, but no mast gate to keep the mainsail sl
Classroom Boat spartacus99 at 11:14am 07.28.15 Catalina 22 44/5718 Some of you know that my purchase was less than stellar and my boat has several issues. After discu
Outboard for 1986 Mac 25 tj15830 at 11:10am 07.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2971 What do you recommend? Long shaft 20" or 25" also 2 cycle vs. 4 cycle?
Shallow water motoring bamabaxter at 10:25am 07.28.15 Smaller Boats 13/1587 Question for the seasoned veterans using the swing keel. Does anybody motor with the keel 1/4 down

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Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 3:31pm 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) mermike at 3:06pm 11.13.23 In your log, when did you arrive at Pt Ludlow? Right around 10:30 AM. There's a little bump after
Tiller rise C27? Joe at 2:18pm 11.13.23 That's not a Cat 27 tiller. It looks more like a C 30. Too much curve. The C27 is straighter at t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 2:11pm 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Referring waaaay back to your origina
C25 jib downhaul routing Joe at 2:11pm 11.13.23 1. Use inexpensive, lightweight line, I have 1/8" dacron. Bought a 100 ft spool from hardware store,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 1:39pm 11.13.23 i would start with the on engine fuel line seals. they can be easily twichted out of alignment when
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 1:24pm 11.13.23 John, this thread has just gone on far too long. Most threads don't go on for more than 26 posts.
Catalina 320 electrical issue Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 11.13.23 Ralph's right. Another thing to check is the connections of the AC wires to the breaker inside your
Where to look for a raw water leak. Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 11.13.23 I give up! I'm just about ready to second that motion unless you can start thinking clearly in a
Replacing main sail halyard flightlead404 at 12:47pm 11.13.23 When we bought our 2007 41AC two years ago, the clutches were all nicely labeled. I later realized
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed rgranger at 12:44pm 11.13.23 Lynn and the late Larry Pardey would disagree, but I would not. They did two circumnavigations with
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed rgranger at 12:41pm 11.13.23
Catalina 320 electrical issue Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 11.13.23 In addition to the above, check that your 30A AC breaker does strip at 30A. I recently replaced a 1
Catalina 320 electrical issue Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 11.13.23 Ted, you should do some reading on boat electrical systems and basic loads and currents. When a bre
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer JamesG161 at 12:01pm 11.13.23 Mine pulls about 85a when running Not good flow on sea water side ! ______ Clean your water side
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement (7) CliveCollett at 11:44am 11.13.23 So as a follow up. Once the mast was removed the 4 Phillips set screws (one in each corner) needed t
Sail loft Annapolis rgranger at 11:25am 11.13.23 I had a very good experience with Bacon Sails https://baconsails.com
Catalina 320 electrical issue LloydB at 10:59am 11.13.23 Even small heaters use more current during startup mode (begin heating) than during running. When th
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer cagreen75 at 10:15am 11.13.23 We acquired a portable fridge/freezer (a freebee, Alpicool brand) that I thought would be an energy
hunter hull # cagreen75 at 10:01am 11.13.23 You could drag a line under the keel, pull it tight, and mark where the line meets the deck. Then pu

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