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Carbon fiber mast, masthead rig Kestle at 7:53pm 03.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2702 As anyone bought the carbon fibre Mac mast and rigged it masthead, so you can sail with old J24 sale
Hunter 380 aft vanity sink drainage djm32491 at 7:33pm 03.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1684 Hi all, I'm new to this forum but have heard stories of the incredible wealth of knowledge on here s
Do you recognize this toilet? (1) Ken Cross at 5:51pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 3/980 Hi all I'm trying to identify the toilet on our boat. Do you happen to know make and model of the o
Aged CDI Furler - Replace or Repair? Happy Dolphin at 5:49pm 03.19.15 Bigger Boats 9/8456 Checking for advise and direction concerning the 1988 "Original CDI Furler" on our Oday 272: Questi
Hot Water Heat Exchanger Coolant Change (1) KZW at 5:22pm 03.19.15 Catalina 310 16/3465 I'm possibly a bit slow here. I have a C-310 with M-25 XPB with a hot water heater. The hot water ta
Alternator Test Results braol at 3:15pm 03.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1567 Hitachi alternator from H27, output = 11 volts. :( Next question, where do I get a voltage regulat
Some classic boat shots (3) shemandr at 3:04pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1382 A friend gave us a tour of a boat building/repair facility nearby on Wednesday. I knew about this b
23.5 trailer coupler mmsailor at 2:13pm 03.19.15 Smaller Boats 8/855 The trailer coupler on our boat trailer is giving me problems . I can be on a perfectly level surfac
Kanzaki KM3-A unusual for a 2GM20F? (1) bugbitten at 1:51pm 03.19.15 S2 2/2921 A sailing friend has a significantly faster (bigger) boat. I thought I might try to even things up a
Keel Weldment Repair c22sailor at 1:37pm 03.19.15 Catalina 22 3/2578 I am going to help a friend with the repair of a bad keel bolt weldment. It is the aft starboard on
Second set of jib winches dj2210 at 12:31pm 03.19.15 Catalina 30 2/703 Having a 1990 C30 with a wheel pedestal in the cockpit and mid-boom sheeting, tends to make getting
Painting my Mast sailnoproblem at 10:38am 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 12/3725 Yes I know this has been discussed before, and I checked the search tab, but I need more info. The
O'Day 30 fixed ports jhcavalla at 10:21am 03.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1463 My wife and I sail a 1978 O'Day 30, with the plastic framed fixed ports in the salon. Does anyone h
King Starboard marine plastic T_Cat at 8:29am 03.19.15 Catalina 22 3/1000 Has anyone replaced their exterior teak with plastic? Do you thru bolt the railroad trim and hatchw
Surface material in Head/Show (1) walmsleyc at 8:09am 03.19.15 Big Boats 5/884 On my 1987 Legend 35, the head/shower walls (aft ' port) are plywood which is then covered with an a
Xintex charger boblin at 7:58am 03.19.15 Big Boats 10/1546 A new Xintex 20 charger has been installed on boat I'm interested in. PO claims it has ability to id
First Sail of the Season BudGates at 7:34am 03.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/625 Got the boat all cleaned up. Changed the tires on the truck. Set everything out to pack in the boa
Lifting boat to replace keel cable Cincy020 at 5:02am 03.19.15 Catalina 22 8/1579 This spring I plan on replacing the keel cable and bottom painting under the trailer bunks. To do th
H33C propeller shaft length H33CRich at 4:15am 03.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/865 Does anyone know the prop shaft length and taper for a Hunter 33 (1982)? I am thinking of replacing
Best Wheel Autopilot for C30 ?? Capt.JDavis at 2:43am 03.19.15 Catalina 30 27/11275 In olden/golden days nearly 20 years ago I installed an Autohelm wheel autopilot to my old '79 C30 a

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Dockside water connection jviss at 12:35pm 06.21.23 neither of us can quantify the relative risk so arguing which is greater is a function more of opin
Engine vibration universal m3-20 odaydokay at 12:31pm 06.21.23 Brazen is right. I bought a 10 year old O'Day 28 in 1995 (Universal M12) and it would not idle with
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:24pm 06.21.23 I have a related question about how to handle the well-known issue of the boom coming down into the
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 06.21.23 I'm surprised at those who try to argue that the risks are equivalent. neither of us can quanti
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:01pm 06.21.23 I recognize experience and perceptions vary - mine is that a dock hookup like anything else on a bo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 11:58am 06.21.23 Besides, a survey is a great "road map" for the (deferred!) maintenance you will inherit on any use
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs dlochner at 11:37am 06.21.23
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 06.21.23 Don, I certainly respect your experience in this area, but, are you saying I'm wasting my money pay
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Rich Stidger at 11:25am 06.21.23 I converted from a 2-blade standard prop - I think it was 18 x 16 - to a 3 blade feathering AutoStr
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 06.21.23 We went from a 3 blade 17x12 traditional style fixed prop to a 16x12 Flexofold. The Flexofold size w
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 11:11am 06.21.23 Well, I did run it at varying speeds in gear. Maybe not as good as in water, but I didn't have tim
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 11:03am 06.21.23 That's not really an effective break-in. It should be run under load, at varying loads and motor s
Need a captain for a survey BigEasy at 10:50am 06.21.23 Interesting thought, but I question if the broker conducts a sea trial would that (under the law) r
Need a captain for a survey Captain Larry-DH at 10:38am 06.21.23 Seems that the issue should be the responsibility of the broker, not only finding a captain but als
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 10:37am 06.21.23 NO! unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds That'
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 10:36am 06.21.23 When I purchased my 2.5 HP Suzuki a few years ago, it reqired a few hours of break-in time. I plac
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... Arrgh at 10:31am 06.21.23 No...not dead haha and I haven't added any sealant in there. I'm not sure if any of the previous ow
Dockside water connection jviss at 10:31am 06.21.23 an activity no government, state or Federal, does for small boat accidents. Don, I certainly respe
Need a captain for a survey All U Get at 10:01am 06.21.23 Broker.
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 9:48am 06.21.23 justsomeguy, The manufacturer and model # had worn off of the furler drum. With a lot of research,

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