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Macgregor Suncatcher Puddle Jumper13 at 6:02am 11.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1427 Hello All, I recently became the owed of a Macgregor Suncatcher 22'. Now I have looked everywhere
RW Pump impeller. To pull or not to pull? bawlmer at 5:04am 11.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1359 Fellow Sailors. I have a Westerbeke W20B. I have heard many comments about removing the impeller fro
low idle speed under load Yanmar 3 GM 30 emergpa1 at 5:01am 11.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 13/4990 My 1986 Yanmar 3GM 30 with approx 2k hours revs up to around 34K RPM's when not in gear, but only ar
AICW boatyard help Jimm at 1:13am 11.10.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1409 Southbound @ Myrtle Beach...need to rebuild/replace a water pump soon. Any suggestions of boatyards
Honda 2000i vs Dometic Marine Air Vector Compact 16K BTU PKFK at 10:16pm 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5925 Spec sheets are one thing - but real life tests are another. I want to hear from any folks using a
7.3 original tiller dimensions Tobalo7.3 at 7:39pm 11.09.13 S2 2/1940 My 81 7.3 came with a replacement tiller that needs replacing itself.... can anyone share specs on
New sheet length? Tobydaisy at 6:58pm 11.09.13 Catalina 22 3/759 I am getting a roller furlling head sail, my old hank on sail had short 23 ft. sheets. What length a
Zinc wastage and voltage at fittings smokey73 at 6:38pm 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1148 1994 Hunter 40.5 I know there was an earlier discussion about zincs lasting only 3 months or so bu
P-31 Stanchions gundaddy at 5:24pm 11.09.13 Pearson 10/6090
What outboard do I need? IH82BL8 at 5:07pm 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 26/3218 I have a dinghy without an outboard. How many horsepower outboard do I need for a 10-11 ft inflatab
Mmsi # Mark Maulden at 4:30pm 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1474 I'm trying to get an MMSI #. Since I spend time in British Columbia, I'm told I have to get a licen
Drifter or Asymmetrical sail for Hunter 23.5 Gardnera at 4:28pm 11.09.13 Smaller Boats 4/1527 I have seen plenty of spinnakers for a Hunter 23.5 but I want a Drifter or Asymmetrical sail for dow
Salty Dawg Rally getting hammered Jim Seamans at 4:04pm 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2228 http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/4007/1955938 Doesn't appear to be a fun time...
Asym (2) paulj at 4:01pm 11.09.13 Catalina 310 2/1249 Michael Meyer I have a ASYM spinnaker sail with a roller furler. On the bottom of my boat is
Chart plotter mount (1) paulj at 3:49pm 11.09.13 Catalina 310 1/1315 Michael Meyer I really like your chart plotter mount...I have the same binnacle and "oh **" h
26S mast raising skaterp14 at 3:21pm 11.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2967 A few days ago I bought a 26s and I was wondering if I connect the rear stay before I raise the mast
Stern Tube Leak (2) klemsaba at 2:41pm 11.09.13 S2 18/10158 Got an interesting problem. 3 summers ago when we bought our boat we developed a leak that was hard
Float tube leak dutchy at 8:39am 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1074 I have a leak in the Walker Bay floatation tube on my dinghy. Has anyone had to repair one before?
Unmanned Sailboat Pacific Sailing Rick D at 7:26am 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1788 Pretty cool http://saildrone.com/index.php/test/78-saildrone/86-saildrone-completes-pacific-crossin
1977 Endeavour 32 Luzern at 6:41am 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 25/12513 Hopefully this is the correct forum to post this message. If not, let me know and I will post in the

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Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:22am 06.12.23 That sounds serious...I'm keeping you both in my prayers! --Peggie
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator Hayden Watson at 10:20am 06.12.23 What? Stupid cell phones! Should have been "The small gage +12v wire is the excitation wire and
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. (1) JamesG161 at 10:13am 06.12.23 In fact you can download, from past documents, the shop drawing. @dchipley this the hold tank for
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:12am 06.12.23
S2 8.6 jssailem at 10:08am 06.12.23 On these older boats, manuals were not always provided. Google searching and a bit of sleuthing can
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue Hayden Watson at 10:07am 06.12.23 This doesn't make sense to me, as I understand the bulk phase is a constant current phase; I'l have
Transducer troubles jssailem at 9:53am 06.12.23 Solving mysteries isn't always so easy! :plus::beer:
Transducer troubles artboas at 9:50am 06.12.23 I called the B & G number but they are closed today inexplicably! I finally networked my chartplot
Need help: Mold in Toilet (2) JamesG161 at 9:49am 06.12.23 You can make Wine from anything containing Sugars, including Dandelions. If Oxygen is allowed into
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 06.12.23 Wiring is ok? Not backwards by chance? What? How can you backwards wire a transducer cable? :bigg
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator jviss at 9:34am 06.12.23 excision wire mutual What?
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator Hayden Watson at 9:32am 06.12.23 As far as I know an alternator with an internal registration will not have a sense wire. The small g
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 9:22am 06.12.23 I did call the Airmar number and they indicated there was a bad run of that product. I have to get
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Ward H at 9:18am 06.12.23 I agree that removing the transmission for rebuild and reinstalling is just wrenching. Replacing wi
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Hollyberry at 9:17am 06.12.23 I did remove my transmission while floating and do have a PSS shaft seal. The weight of the prop an
Non Skid; Black Spots Scott B at 9:13am 06.12.23
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 9:13am 06.12.23 starting 14.9 for bulk, stepping down to 14.7 for absorption, the finally to float voltage of 13.5.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Calif. Ted at 9:11am 06.12.23 A friend just had to do this with his mkii C30, he'd had original trans rebuilt about 12 years ago a
Need help: Mold in Toilet jssailem at 9:10am 06.12.23 The problem with using vinegar on a boat, on uneven surfaces, and wood is the residue from the vine
Is it the trim, or is it the sails? Ward H at 9:06am 06.12.23 Why is it that sails take up second fiddle to the auxiliary power. Perhaps is that they are not as

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