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Vocabulary help (1) judsonj at 9:45pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/765 Hey All, I have found this forum to be a great help with almost every project I have taken on in my
Beckson opening port gaskets Mark Maulden at 8:14pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 16/4418 Have 4 4x14 opening ports that need new gaskets. Spent 5 hrs today ( ya five) and got 1.5 ports do
Sail to Cambridge Maryland MLampner at 8:13pm 07.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1597 O any of the bay sailors know if a 1977 Hunter 30 can clear the route 50 bridge at Cambridge. I am s
Baffling problem, and Muffler for '84 C-30 Universal MK25 mfitzg at 7:42pm 07.28.14 Catalina 30 4/1064 I have a very strange problem. Twice now under different circumstances and separated by two season
Dream come true! (4) Ruck at 7:24pm 07.28.14 Trailer Sailors 19/3385 My boys and I overnighted on Lake Lanier this past weekend for the first time. I have been waiting
Overtaking on the AICW rclarke246 at 6:52pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1659 Newbie here. We'll be heading south on the AICW from Annapolis this September in our Beneteau Swift
Propeller pitch. fdnynapes at 6:44pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1096 Does anyone have a 90 horse Suzuki and know what diameter and pitch what works best, 26 m 2010.
Halyard Lengths rcharrison1 at 6:34pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6578 I am replacing the halyards on my Mac 25. I did this quite a few years ago and wrote down the lengt
75 Macgregor 22 (1) moparots at 6:21pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/704 Hello all, new to this board. I am looking at a 1975 Macgregor 22 sailboat. In good shape, with a t
Bimini Larry D Calander at 5:58pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 6/1093 Have used 96 h26 bimini fabric is missing. Frame measures 8 feet out from the stern rail. How can Yo
Too much weather helm jsgonz at 5:15pm 07.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3588 My 1985 28.5 Hunter sails nicely but at 15kts+, I develop too much weather helm. I have a new main,
catalina 445 Varro at 4:54pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 1/2814 question to others owners of 445. I have water in the bilge (keel) Did you hear about a problem on t
Oday 12 manual jdailey16o at 3:16pm 07.28.14 Day Sailers 1/1132 Hello! I am looking for a copy of an O'day 12 owner's manual. I need to learn how to rig the 12's
Propane Locker Rust Stains sailcapt340 at 2:50pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 1/625 Does anyone have any tips on removing rust stains from the bottom of the propane locker? My steel p
Top Motoring speed for Oceanis 390 rongroth at 2:29pm 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1763 Would like some ideas of how fast people can motor at what RPM. I have a Volvopenta 2003T 43 hp bui
saltwater weedstomper at 2:01pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 7/954 Sail in the S Francisco bay with a Hunter 270 (260 with winged keel). Use a Honda 9.9 outboard. B
Loose mast deck ring. Vision 36 Mike H. at 1:17pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 3/715 Last weekend I spent some hours tightening up the 10 bolts that circle around the mast where it pene
Shroud placement modification GSellentin at 1:12pm 07.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/953 Hello, new to the forum. Has anyone any info on moving the shrouds on a Cat 27 to the hull sides, or
Oil Shelf Life rfrye1 at 1:02pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1269 I change oil on my Hunter once a year. Engine gets about 50hrs a year. No matter how hard I try I us
Mods to Get on the Water Faster entmejia at 12:56pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 9/1412 Because my 240 is kept on a trailer and launched each time I use it, I necessarily have to raise and

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dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? Dr. D at 6:42pm 06.10.23 Which feels good when you are handling the line? I hate thin lines, so I always go up a size.
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. seadaddler at 6:40pm 06.10.23 The macerator should pump over board from the macerator on the side of waste tank to a thru hull ove
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Windpilot at 6:30pm 06.10.23 The deck fitting is your pump out. What else would it be for. Pumpout is easy. Then replace with new
Non Skid; Black Spots dlochner at 6:20pm 06.10.23 This implies that painting would require sanding off the non-skid. Is there a way to paint over the
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Dalliance at 6:19pm 06.10.23 I installed the EV-100 auto helm, the i70s wind instrument and tri-data thru hull a couple years ago
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 06.10.23 How did it run before the pump was removed? Difficult starting and light colored smoke would sugges
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 5:46pm 06.10.23
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM (3) Ralph Johnstone at 5:28pm 06.10.23 Welcome to the site @Yanman511. A little clarification here will help to tell just where you are
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. dchipley at 5:20pm 06.10.23 There is a hose from the deck fitting to the top of the waste tank but I don't know that there is an
ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing apell at 4:56pm 06.10.23 Keep looking. No reason to go to the west coast to find a boat. There are boats galore on the east
ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing jssailem at 4:55pm 06.10.23 Keep looking. No reason to go to the west coast to find a boat. There are boats galore on the east c
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment bdincer at 4:49pm 06.10.23 The boat is 2008 Hunter 27.. It has a tiller. Looks solidly built.. It has pins and bolts assuming
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:44pm 06.10.23 Groaning - Dad Jokes. Why did the cops arrest the duck. Because, He was selling Quack. cpEpmRevb
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Don S/V ILLusion at 4:32pm 06.10.23 Is there no hose leading from the deck fitting to the tank?
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 4:23pm 06.10.23 216705
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) McPhee at 2:54pm 06.10.23 Thanks, @Tally Ho, I think I'll go with the port side lazarette for now. I can always upgrade the we
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck ggrizzard at 2:49pm 06.10.23 I bought my H30C new in 1979 that came with a YSM12F . The engine had been in salt water for 15 y
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 06.10.23 Finally cleared out the aft berth and got a photo of what Hunter used back in the day : retty much
Mast step WI Rigger at 2:39pm 06.10.23 Another way to ask my question: with the shrouds at 14% and the forestay 12%, should the mast plate
Yanmar 1GM10 starboard rear engine mount removal Ralph Johnstone at 2:27pm 06.10.23 The starboard rear mount appears to have deteriorated and looks to be partially collapsed. Any le

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