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rudder shaft noise wolf at 9:52am 03.08.15 Pearson 2/1023 our 1967 Pearson Coaster developed a grinding noise in the rudder shaft assembly after a severe stor
No Joke All U Get at 9:36am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 23/4448 Hi All, I've been thinking about the Joker valves in the head and pose this question. During eve
What an eye opener dale4643 at 9:17am 03.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2370 Not a question here, just food for thought. I dropped of my main at Kerr Sailmakers to have 1 reefin
New Owner......Harpoon 5.2 D B at 9:06am 03.08.15 Trailer Sailors 2/2526 Found One! Harpoons are rare on the West Coast and I've been looking for one for almost a year. I
New to Hunter 23- Any advice on supply retailers? Monoceros2 at 8:01am 03.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/1470 All- We just picked up our 1985 Hunter 23 yesterday. While we have previously only owned 1 othe
Oracle Team USA- America's Cup Ron20324 at 7:50am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1249 Sad news in this morning's paper: The boat was being prepped to move to Bermuda for the Americas' Cu
New Engine Lizzies Teau at 7:00am 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/2562 We have a 1982 "First 38" and we need to replace our engine. Does anyone have any suggestions. Che
Coming to Oceanside Looking for day charter Izzy at 6:37am 03.08.15 Destinations 8/3251 Guys, Can someone recommend a day charter. I really need a reasonable price.
Dock stick storage Cowpokee at 7:22pm 03.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1302 Looking for ideas on how to store my dock stick in an easily accessible place. I saw a mod I like t
new trailer mr_mark at 6:10pm 03.07.15 Parts Search 1/905 I need another trailer for my 26x. The original is getting too rusted. Any suggestions?
Servicing Jib Winches on Hunter 40.5- HELP smokey73 at 6:08pm 03.07.15 Big Boats 8/1284 My Jib winches are in desperate need of servicing. The grease is more like glue and varnish than gr
Universal coolant pump odd failure Skipper at 3:55pm 03.07.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3030 Been running the m-18 for 4 years. Never a single issue. 1984 motor, original. 1200 hours approx.
Are the interior wooden walls structural? Ok to remove them? (1) Gillingham at 3:16pm 03.07.15 Catalina 22 21/7522 We have a Catalina 22, an early model with an interior as shown below. We would like to remove the
? s gear & threads MS River to FL Keys and Great Loop jmczzz at 1:56pm 03.07.15 Catalina 22 3/755 Hey, I thought I would ask opinion should I start a new thread focused on this cruise from MS to the
Quick question! (1) T_Cat at 12:51pm 03.07.15 Catalina 22 2/614 Is this a stock forward hatch for a 1987 New Design? I though they were smoked plastic? Thanks Ru
Anybody tried dry ice? willsnow at 11:22am 03.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1873 I've got a 100qt cooler and I'm planning on dividing it into compartments using cutting boards: some
reefing mainsail v22 (1) ustxvetnavy at 10:58am 03.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/580 my reefing design ok ? any thoughts
Arch Traveler System Sky Cruiser at 10:08am 03.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/7354 Hello Hunters, I'm not an owner, but just joined a membership club that shares a 2006 H-36. I don'
how to lesson Pat at 10:01am 03.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1649 Several years ago we used polyglow on our O'day 272 LE with the grey hull. Looked really good for a
Tomorrow is the day! T_Cat at 9:30am 03.07.15 Catalina 22 6/730 Well with a bit of luck tomorrow will be boat buying day! As I don't wish to jinx myself, I will no

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Pacific NW Cruising weather Fall is here. kappykaplan at 9:22am 10.31.23 Is Hadley ready for some PNW cruising?
Pacific NW Cruising weather Fall is here. jssailem at 9:13am 10.31.23 Fall.. reminds me of Garrison Keillor stories. N2DXjDLrRP4
macerator doesn't have enough oumph twalker H260 at 9:06am 10.31.23
Its funny Friday! RussC at 9:05am 10.31.23 Of course everything was less then. You could occasionally get gas for 25 cents a gallon when compe
2013+ MH-40 Discussion tfox2069 at 8:37am 10.31.23 @Bob R. and tfox2069. I looked at the MH 40 over the weekend, and she is a nice boat. I have anothe
leak in aft berth stern corners jdrutten at 8:27am 10.31.23 Glad to hear the aft tankage space looks good. That spot by the hanging locker is a bit of a surpris
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 7:18am 10.31.23 Nice! Thanks guys! Maybe I'll make a new thread to consolidate and post progress as I work on her b
Keel bolts on a 23-2 AndrewJillings at 7:11am 10.31.23 Thank you, that was just what I needed to read. I had pretty much worked my way to this conclusion,
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:10am 10.31.23 I'd say, late Stone Age. Pre 2000's perhapse.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 10.31.23 This "Shot Gun" approach is not best method. Here is my best guess. ine. No inflow of air, no pum
leak in aft berth stern corners colin59 at 6:29am 10.31.23 took the aft teak bulkhead off and no evidence of leaks from fuel, waste tank or from any of the mec
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 6:13am 10.31.23 s 0.6m = 23.6 inches. And usually this is wishful thinking for an impellor type pump on the part o
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? shemandr at 6:02am 10.31.23 ... should I not fix her up? ... It's a fair question. It might be better to learn what you can f
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 5:42am 10.31.23 @Bob R. and tfox2069. I looked at the MH 40 over the weekend, and she is a nice boat. I have another
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:52am 10.31.23 Practice is recommended but not at the dock
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Terry Cox at 4:47am 10.31.23 Hi George. H36, a nice boat, and perfect for two people. Glad you're enjoying her. A similar experie
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 4:41am 10.31.23 Hey LakeShark! No worries: keep it coming! Maybe I should reframe my question as: should I not fix
Its funny Friday! (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:24am 10.31.23 Seen yesterday at a marina. Look closely at the object on the ground next to the trash can. Maybe h
Its funny Friday! Ward H at 10:27pm 10.30.23 A lady of the evening sees a lonely man walking along the street, approaches him and says "I will d
1975 oday 22 (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:10pm 10.30.23 From what I can see ,that is a shoal draft keel . The centerboard will be inside the keel . Could y

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