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SEATTLE; TO SAN JUANS; LOOKING TO RENDEZVOUS ;) thank you valhallasailingtv at 4:30pm 07.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1765 IF SO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR LAST TRIP? DID YOU ATTEND THE MACGREGOR RENDEZVOUS IN PORT LUDLOW? I did.
Catalina 30 locker size Lost Parent at 3:39pm 07.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1182 I live quite a ways away from my boat and need the size of the opening in the port cockpit locker of
Runaway diesel, black fuel in return line zeehag at 3:33pm 07.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 47/28013 are these related? how did the fuel become black? it went in clear. about hour 40 of a nice 8
Stainless Bimini Modifications Mike D at 2:38pm 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1138 Hey all, I am in need of some 1" stainless tubing fabrication for mounting solar panels. I live i
Oday Widgeon (12'4") rjk15 at 2:38pm 07.21.13 Day Sailers 1/1142 Hi, I'm buying a used Oday Widgeon from a guy in Wisconsin in the next few weeks on my way to Door
grey water management tonyattard at 11:34am 07.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1913 could somebody help us, we have just taken our yacht to the Mediterranean where we are required to m
Broken Mast Step (3) minosdis at 10:42am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 5/1536 I just purchased a 1986 Hunter 23 in relatively great condition. I brought it out to the lake to ge
Catalina C28 Furling Jib Issue keysefred at 7:16am 07.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1853 Hi- I just bought a Catalina 28 and have found that when pulling the furling rope, the furler spins
a few successes! Panta Rei at 6:40am 07.21.13 Bigger Boats 2/1292 The engine compartment on my boat was a total disaster with the sound proofing completely soaked wit
Head bowl backfilling from holding tank ybrad at 6:38am 07.21.13 Big Boats 8/3063 Working on the plan to install a holding tank in our 37C. Intended install will have the head disch
Need recommendations for Livingston, Tx zjtr10 at 6:32am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/958 I am considering taking the Mac 26S to Lake Livingston for a few days of R'R. I'm hoping someone ca
Stop Cable Lubing (2) Bob S at 6:30am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1201 Just wanted to give anyone who might have a hard time pulling their stop engine cable. Last season I
Tour of 80's H40 IH82BL8 at 6:25am 07.21.13 Big Boats 10/2354 I'm looking for a H40 owner who would be willing to give me a tour of his/her boat. I have a H31 an
North Channel Cruising Fred at 5:59am 07.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1520 We are eight days into a two week cruise on the Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) North Channel. This is abs
Traveller versus mainsheet? JonnyQuest at 5:17am 07.21.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 61/34847 The mainsheet and a traveller both control the amount of distance the boom is allowed to swing away
Need a mainsail cover for a 25.5 Hunter khalford at 4:47am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 2/1118 Hello all. I am new here and hope I am doing this right! I have a 25.5 Hunter and I need a mainsai
Battery charging Milton.Audas at 10:10pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/1025 I have two batteries installed on my boat. The main battery is a marine deep cycle used to power the
Keel Trunk Repairs Milton.Audas at 10:02pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 4/2869 I know this has been posted many times but i can't find the posts, but I have found a couple of crac
23.5 vs 26 or 260 size differences teebutch at 8:37pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/1012 I have a 23.5 and possibly looking to go bigger. I am considering either a h26 or 260. The move is
Solar Panel Mounting ShotgunSlim at 7:52pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 6/3861 I have a 15 watt solar panel I keep hooked up with a charge controller to my battery and was thinkin

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Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 MatCast at 4:31pm 01.31.23 That is correct. The gear gets engaged and split of a second after the rpm revs up. Idle is 800 or s
Seattle area surveyors. allanb at 3:56pm 01.31.23 I think I saw you on Q dock in Everett looking at a boat That be you? That was probably me. Lookin
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 Ralph Johnstone at 3:48pm 01.31.23 I take it the engine is about 800 RPM when you shift ?
lithium battery conversion Maine Sail at 3:41pm 01.31.23 This article while long will explain drop-in LFP conversions. Drop-In LiFePo4 - Be an Educated Cons
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC JoeWhite at 3:14pm 01.31.23 Before you have a puller fabricated, try removing the 2 set screws first. In my case, they sheered o
Quality Deck electrical connectors Rltgold at 2:55pm 01.31.23 Yep your right ! Thanks
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC jssailem at 2:47pm 01.31.23 I contemplated removing my shaft flange and possibly the shaft. I talked with a prop shop and was ad
Quality Deck electrical connectors Project_Mayhem at 2:33pm 01.31.23 Question ? In regard to the mast wiring harness coming out the bottom of the mast. I normally hard
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC dkinzer at 2:31pm 01.31.23 I can provide pics of what I have if you need them. Thanks, but your description is perfectly clea
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Sailgunner at 2:06pm 01.31.23 I just did it. You need to make yourself a puller. I had one made at a machine shop. Have a shop t
lithium battery conversion stuendan at 2:00pm 01.31.23 As David says - you shouldn't parallel Lead Acid and Lithium - the Lead Acid sits at 12.8V roughly,
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 1:56pm 01.31.23 Hate to admit it but I became curious about re-certifying CO2 extinguishers. I do have to go alo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Benny17441 at 1:48pm 01.31.23 Our experience is the following: We first got a Honda 3000 which had electric start and produced t
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:40pm 01.31.23 Not sure about CO2 extinguisher regulations now. Technically.. checking the weight is enough, but a
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Ameseys at 1:37pm 01.31.23 Here are some more data points. These are boats I've owned or surveyed. I've added a space where I b
25-II throttle cable replacement Nunavut at 1:13pm 01.31.23 Winter 2023 project on Piccolo is to clean the fuel tank. The previous owner had the boat for 10 ye
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 1:01pm 01.31.23 I thought this might help somebody. It's a wiring diagram that includes the mast lights to where the
Oday 302 keel surface Tin Kicker at 12:46pm 01.31.23 LOL - Thx Ralph The angle grinder, a drywall cutter with a router bit, and a finger sander were on
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 12:35pm 01.31.23 need to have the dry chemical recharged every 6 years (Transport Canada). A dry chemical extingui
Stale Forum jssailem at 12:32pm 01.31.23 You're going to need a rich pasture to get the jersey to produce the cream for which they are famous

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