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Fuel Tank for 26S? Suggestions, please. Sock Puppet at 8:54am 03.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4626 With my recent acquisition of a 9.9hp 4-stroke, and impending sale of my Tohatsu 2-stroke, it's time
Ice inside boat fifedog at 8:49am 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1023 So, took advantage of the 60 degree (finally) temps yesterday, and journeyed down to the boat yard.
Motor lift/tilt - 9.9 weight vizwhiz at 9:02pm 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5180 So i have tried tilting the 9.9 extra long shaft motor up while on the motor stand in the garage. I
water in C25 Anchor Locker GrafLuckner2020 at 7:25pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 2/1053 Just bought a 1984 C25. Love it. It rains a lot in Washington....:redface: the water from the dec
ST3000 autopilot opinions? Lost Parent at 6:56pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1884 Anybody use the above pilot and care to share there opinions Looking at one for my Catalina 30
Montego 19 rudder cheapoldpilot at 6:36pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1234 I need a new rudder for my Montego 19. I am going to try to make one but the problem is, I am in Tu
The admiral says size does matter... kpgraci at 6:23pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 76/11249 So I've been after my wife to go sailing with me forever, she always has some objection, after press
O'Day 22 Table pedestal post size? jshanley at 6:14pm 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1877 The pedestal for my interior table was not provided when I purchased the boat. I have the original
33.5 battery question ingeanous at 5:40pm 03.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1239 Where is the stock place for batteries on a 33.5.?
bowsprit finish Canadian Sailor at 5:05pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3893 Hey all. New here. Bought a boat last year that has a bowsprit. The previous owner had a new one
Bahamas bound Bob 04 H260 at 4:45pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 21/3189 We are about two months behind schedule but we are finally leaving for the Bahamas. When we arrived
vang mod (2) Bob 04 H260 at 4:32pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 5/986 I just did a mod to our vang. I turned it upside down, turned the cam cleat around so the line could
Mast Gate Installation azguy at 4:11pm 03.08.14 Catalina 22 10/3708 I bought the Mast Gate from Catalina Direct and worked on it today. It had to be trim and shape to f
Can you buy a roller furler and head sail from same vendor hartwell at 2:24pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/963 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. I would like to add a roller furler and a new head sail. After reading so
Yanmar 3GM 30 wiring harness / smart chrgr/ alt. (1) emergpa1 at 1:29pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1518 Greetings from the golden islands of Georgia, We are currently upgrading our charging system with a
Rigging BenderJ at 1:05pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/1186 I'm looking for a local club, (Grand Junction, CO). Just purchased my first sail boat and need some
Help! Discharge Sanitation Hose Needs Replacing dis-patch at 12:49pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 9/3626 I've been round and round with my head and related problems for 3 weeks now. This forum has been an
What is the sail drive system on a Yanmar 3GM 30? (1) emergpa1 at 9:37am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2212 What is this? It does not seem to be wired in on my boat. I am currently rewiring my engine and alte
Cant shake winter - went to Arizona last week, still snowed! (2) holdech at 8:10am 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1466 Snow and sleet at the Grand Canyon. lly but was getting pelted with sleet taking this pic. 7287
Barometer / Air Conditioning KenKindrick at 6:27am 03.08.14 Big Boats 12/3295 Will air conditioning affect a barometer?

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Kanzaki trans problems please help dlochner at 7:19pm 04.02.23 flange to the trans Possible issues: Stripped bolt or nut: Replace them. Add a split lock washe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:14pm 04.02.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 7:10pm 04.02.23 Which boat??? Mine ;) It's a Belliure 41. dj
Kanzaki trans problems please help (1) Calif. Ted at 7:00pm 04.02.23 I believe mine are safety wired if it's the bolts from flange to shaft, similar to that seen below?
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:37pm 04.02.23 I got mine from Defender. I found it on sale, but I didn't order it on time. About a month later i
Goosneck to Boom Redwood707 at 6:36pm 04.02.23 Okay, thank you all for your input. I think im going to drill a hole all the way through and place a
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 patbratton at 6:33pm 04.02.23 This is the link to Sandy Grant's review: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?task=revie
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon Traveler7 at 6:25pm 04.02.23 Be sure to vent the generator and have functioning CO alarms on the boat. I carry 2 of them. I one
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please PaulK at 5:47pm 04.02.23 Hamilton has some good deals in their sale bin, but Defender's price for 12mm Endurabraid was substa
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Gene Neill at 5:34pm 04.02.23 It's a beautiful sound when you've been waiting ages for some wind, I'll say that much for it. :thu
HBW50 Hurth Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 04.02.23 My dad removed the transmission on our Universal (Kubota block) M12 years ago. I was a kid, but fro
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair jssailem at 5:31pm 04.02.23 George.. That looks like a stanchion with a single bolt that runs down through the gunnel. You could
Kanzaki trans problems please help jssailem at 5:23pm 04.02.23 Hi Valerlo. Post a picture of the problem. It might give us some clues as to how to help you. On t
Tightening Stanchions jssailem at 5:20pm 04.02.23 Have you tried to find an opening that permits you to reach in behind the panel and put a small wren
HBW50 Hurth (2) jssailem at 5:16pm 04.02.23 Not sure about your unit. If it looks anything like this the red arrows point to bolt holes. The bo
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 5:04pm 04.02.23 Be sure to vent the generator and have functioning CO alarms on the boat. I carry 2 of them. I one h
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) jssailem at 4:44pm 04.02.23 When I took up the task on my boat, upon checking the shaft under the stuffing box, it was pitted. N
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis jssailem at 4:28pm 04.02.23 its a puzzle. Don you are absolutely correct. It is a puzzle. Sadly the agencies in the place to
Hunter 310 1999 JamesG161 at 4:15pm 04.02.23 the man whom would know the best to talk with is Joe Kerr :plus::plus: Joe actually wired my boat
Speed/temp sensor wire splice Scott T-Bird at 4:07pm 04.02.23 I probably lost the allen wrench. I had another project going on at the same time. That little de

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