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rear cutlass bearing with fitting dccooper at 6:53am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1221 I am a novice, building a George Bueghler design on a budget. I am ready to align the 1 1/4" prop s
Deer Island Anchorage at Biloxi? JonnyQuest at 6:41am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4571 Hey local MS sailors. Looking closer along the shoreline, to sort of gunk hole. Not a lot of option
Engine oil weight Ken13559 at 5:26am 10.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 19/4853 Previously i use Delvac 15W40 oil with STP silicon oil treatment on my 2gm20f. WOT was 3400. Later i
Hunter 240 outboard bracket Justin at 10:31pm 10.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/741 Just wondering if anyone has changed, replaced or altered there outboard bracket on a hunter 240? My
Universal M18 raw water pump issue drh1965 at 6:26pm 10.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/4033 So the original Oberdorfer pump start leaking out the weep holes. It is a 202M15. I replaced it w
Xantrex remote control panel- feedback please? eianm at 5:32pm 10.17.13 Big Boats 5/2303 I have a Freedom 20 inverter charger on my 1991 H42 ( I think it was replaced in 2007 after a lighte
Head servicing question Roger Patry at 4:39pm 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1970 I recently bought a new 26M. It comes with a dockside servicing port to drain the toilet. I like t
Running Wire From Port to Starboard windcat at 3:37pm 10.17.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2256 1978 Catalina 30 hull # 959. Current situation: wire from mast entered near ceiling just inside o
Can answer questions about Tattoo Yachts Super Sport Marine at 2:40pm 10.17.13 Tattoo Owners 34/33220 We have been a MacGregor dealer since 1977 and are now representing Tattoo Yachts. If you have ques
P-36 1989 water heater cclxxxz at 12:19pm 10.17.13 Pearson 3/1675 Hello, I have determined that the electric heating element in my 1989 Pearson 36 water heater needs
Raising a Boom? mrudman850 at 11:37am 10.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3277 Hi Just got a mooring in Plymouth MA harbor after a 7 year wait. Have a Buccaneer 180 with a swi
Early Raritan PH to PHII Conversion jacobsen1978 at 10:09am 10.17.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1765
Storage of items during the winter? star302 at 9:37am 10.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2037 Hi, First a thank you to all for being so helpful with information. Being new boat owners, it seem
replacing gasket on vacu-flush toilet tadd5181 at 9:35am 10.17.13 Big Boats 2/949 One of my two vacu-flush heads on my 2000 Hunter 420 no longer holds water in the bowl after flushin
Hunter 40.5 - Peek a boo shutters redunculous at 9:32am 10.17.13 Big Boats 9/2406 Does anyone have these on their 40.5?
Asymmetrical experiences... (1) william at 9:31am 10.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3360 I'm adding an asymmetrical and bowsprit to my Cal 33. I race cruising class (no-spinnaker) against s
Potential New Owner jhinton at 8:46am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 16/3194 Hello All, We are currently looking to move from a C30 to the C310 and are looking at a 2000 sing
Engine idle RPM's Alansails at 8:19am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 4/2028 I thought I was reading in my engine owners manual that the idle RPM's ought to be approx 1000, ours
winch strap Benutc at 7:43am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/794 Winch strap broke. What "rating" is required for new strap or cable? If boat weighs 3400 lbs, shou
Bulk Head Questions Propnut30 at 5:32am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2357 On my to-do list in the future I want to replace the bulkheads in my 1985 25'. They are delaminatin

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Advice before I buy C30 G4rs at 7:55am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on this
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 7:47am 06.03.23 My recent experience was a mixed bag. I sailed a short section north of Corpus Christi Bay (Texas)
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 7:39am 06.03.23 I never got my Macgregor in the water before I destroyed the mast (to embarrassing to explain). No
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23 Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water
Macgregor 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23 @pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23 Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23 Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23 If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23 even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23 Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing davidwkenn at 6:17am 06.03.23 Really appreciate everyone's input. I solo sailed my Catalina 27 for years, but now am older and wo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 6:06am 06.03.23 It is a great experience. Know your bridge clearances, and depths can change. There is steaming qu
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port (1) davidwkenn at 6:02am 06.03.23 This is the deck port - but of course it said Diesel, not Waste I am looking to buy another cap if
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? dlochner at 6:01am 06.03.23 There is no right answer to your question, although there are definitely some wrong answers. The th
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 5:38am 06.03.23 No. From the installation manual: Gotcha, thank you.

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