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Cleaning heat exchanger tubes - outside geoffschultz at 9:03am 05.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/2108 I have had a problem with my Yanmar 3JH2-TE (turbo) running hotter than I like. I have to run at 26
going offshore for the first time Jared1048 at 9:00am 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 11/2847 Doing a delivery from Portland to Seattle this long weekend. Friends 80's era tartan 41 he has refur
water system for a 1978 hunter 27 merman at 8:55am 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/935 I'm completely new to the sailing world, just bought my Hunter 27 primarily to liveaboard and none o
Outboard motor/450 miles Sailor 3269 at 8:34am 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1332 Any thoughts out their. When I bought my boat the PO said he traveled with the outboard motor on the
Replacement Diesel Tank dj2210 at 8:00am 05.23.13 Catalina 30 3/1275 My aluminum tank has a pinhole. I know I could get it repaired but thinking it might be time to repl
cockpit full of water. txtowman at 7:45am 05.23.13 Catalina 22 6/1113 O.K. I have two question for you guys. How many gallons of water will the cockpit hold? I ask beca
Heads Ken Secor at 7:30am 05.23.13 Catalina 22 10/1610 When we bought our C-22 last November, it had a 5-gallon pail with a plastic seat and lid that snapp
top down furler sempre amantes at 7:29am 05.23.13 Racing 0/2141 I am using a top down furler from Colligo marine on a hunter 42 passage 1990 as you may know tis boa
topdown furler sempre amantes at 7:17am 05.23.13 Racing 4/2768 I race a hunter 42 passage 1990, and I am testing a topdown furler from Coligo marine in California
Diesel burn rate Perfect Excuse at 7:00am 05.23.13 Big Boats 8/2821 Has anyone calculated the burn rate for a Yanmar 50 on a Hunter410 at about 2000 rpm? I understand t
I have never seen today's combination of no waves and good w dlandersson at 6:41am 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/722 I have never seen today's combination of no waves and good winds before. Just amazing.... 8) 19
Mast Pulley System? bootht at 6:31am 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4471 I am thinking about installing some sort of pulley system from my deck to the top of my mast. I wil
Help with genny (2) Doc_holiday at 6:12am 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/876 I left this on consignment for a year, it was off my old boat and I never used it. It's an older ty
Vacuflush head Compromise at 6:07am 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/6287 I just bought an Oceanis 41 this last August. I have already had to replace the vacuum pump on the s
How to identify my Jabsco manual toilet -H31 (1) rafip at 5:40am 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/10324 My Jabsco manual toilet is leaking from the top of the pump when pumping. I tried to purchase a repa
Mystic Anchorage Roger Long at 5:12am 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1637 For anyone visiting Mystic: Survey taken with dinghy and sounding line showing approximate 6 ft MLW
Bolt/ keel lock down Sailor 3269 at 10:40pm 05.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1137 I know this is a little late but I could not get back to this topic until now, and someone might say
Head Holding Tank 1986 - 272 Happy Dolphin at 8:11pm 05.22.13 Bigger Boats 4/1611 Started ANOTHER PROJECT! :eek: 1986 Oday 272 Head has a Bag style Holding Tank? Apparently standar
26S cabin lights? Roadking Larry at 8:04pm 05.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1049 Does anyone know what the OE bulb is for the rinky dink light over the sink? It had a automotive 115
Splash Day! (2) Roadking Larry at 7:45pm 05.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2623 She's in the water! Launched this afternoon. No drama, no major oppses. Biggest issue is I forgot

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New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Hollyberry at 2:42pm 04.07.23 Taj... what you're calling the 'main' is your forestay or headstay. The 'baby stay' (mid) in your pi
Long distance boat ownership FastOlson at 2:40pm 04.07.23 The comments about the effect of "money" are right on. When we were docked at the posh marina at Sid
Weather for Masters looks terrific. shemandr at 2:36pm 04.07.23 So sailors are allowed to follow golf! Good to know.
Lee cloths FastOlson at 2:26pm 04.07.23 I like your snap shackles not sure where you found them? may go with plastic quick release buckles.
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 2:21pm 04.07.23 Maybe I can help. First a couple of questions- Do you have the owner's manual for the GPS 5212? Do
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina (1) TAJ at 2:16pm 04.07.23 Thanks for repling. As per pic. Its 1.5 meters from the main and 1 meter from the top of the mast. I
Damper plate? Waybad at 2:12pm 04.07.23 I put in a R&D from PYI they have three styles available they use a solid polyurethane center. It he
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains CrispyCringle at 1:46pm 04.07.23 If you need the hooks for the curtains, Sailrite sells those kinds of fittings that will work on mos
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains Crazy Dave Condon at 1:34pm 04.07.23 @patbratton I thought you were referring to window curtains. Yes there were privacy curtains on yo
Troubleshooting wind display (1) Ward H at 1:16pm 04.07.23 Here is a pdf on testing an iTC5 and wind transducer. Pretty sure the test points for the iTC5 would
Lee cloths Waybad at 1:15pm 04.07.23 FastOlson, Thanks for your input. I found a article about using Phifertex from about 20 years ago. I
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 1:10pm 04.07.23 Pedant!!..... :) ;) Great Lake sailor. :) :beer:
Removing Dyneema Core thinwater at 1:07pm 04.07.23 ... The decored furling lines I have seen have been over sized, around ?". This allows for a better
Head Floor Non Skid thinwater at 12:46pm 04.07.23 Or you could build a cedar grate that is level. It might be more plesant and standing on a slope.
Weather for Masters looks terrific. ggrizzard at 12:30pm 04.07.23 Today nice... Tomorrow and Sunday :poop:ty
Long distance boat ownership Hollyberry at 12:05pm 04.07.23 Wrong. Colorado may have a few great lakes, but they have no Great Lakes. :cowbell::stir: Pedant!
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 11:53am 04.07.23 No where in the article does he say to isolate the anode from the metal it is intended to protect..
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 11:47am 04.07.23 Yes. Colorado has a few Great Lakes. Wrong. Colorado may have a few great lakes, but they have no
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 11:45am 04.07.23 Sure. For instance- the author recommends electrically isolating the anode's fasteners from both th
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 11:43am 04.07.23 My opinion is....... wait. You are just going through the excitement phase of this decision you tw

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