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need help fast re 6 hp Merc Piotr at 10:11am 05.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1418 Going down Chesapeake tomorrow, so I decided to check my 2-year old OB I bought brand new from West
lifting bridle for S2 6.7/6.9/22 RonBarr at 10:01am 05.03.13 S2 0/1051 I have just purchased a S2 6.7 and want to go sailing. Has anyone used a lifting bridle on a 6.7/6.9
Sticking Telescoping Swim Ladder Capt Strapfoots at 9:36am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/917 I just bought a telescoping swim ladder but it tends to stick, if I shake it back and forth it colla
Looking for O'Day mast harraz at 9:13am 05.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/765 Hello, I'm looking for a mast for my O'Day II or O'Day 17. It's a 1986 boat with mast attached to
Atlantis Weather Gear Chris Burti at 8:44am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6171 In the FWIW category, the Admiral and I each have a set of high quality Atlantis foul weather gear p
Hull Finish (2) agprice22 at 7:58am 05.03.13 Catalina 22 8/1553 Just finished the first 3 coats on my hull today. Thought I would send a photo. Instead of waxing, I
Hull 362 history Flyindiver at 7:20am 05.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/740 I have posted previously that I was considering buying a 235. The one I have been evaluating is hull
Valve clearance M25XPB pullark at 7:10am 05.03.13 Catalina 30 4/1363 Hi, I want to check valve lash/clearance and reading the service manual it talks about adjustment o
Sales tax question MollyMaguire at 6:58am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4663 So, I live in Connecticut which has a 6% sales tax, but I'm buying a boat in Rhode Island, which has
3M Finesse-it vs Perfect-it III FourPoints at 6:46am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/14504 I've been using the Finesse-it II on the buffer before waxing for the last few years with quite good
Faucet replacement (1) kingsailor at 6:21am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1476 Does anyone know where to find the faucet in the attached picture?
Origo stove fuel YVRguy at 6:04am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4025 Has anyone experimented with different types of stove fuel for the Origo non-pressurized or similar?
Squeaks in engine Albanach at 3:05am 05.03.13 Catalina 310 1/948
Looking at 34's foolproof at 10:15pm 05.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1204 Hello all: I currently own a '76 Catalina 30 and like a lot of owners, am looking at moving up.
Mac 25 and 55 lb elec propulsion Kestle at 9:09pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2535 A 55 lb 12 volt minn kota trawling motor has been suggested to me. Anyone experimented with one of
26X steering cable hull pass thru (3) jwbnb at 9:02pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1315 I am looking for the bushing that seals the hole where the steering cable passes through the hull ne
Mounting an Anchor Light on top of the mast Ward H at 7:25pm 05.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3464 While my O'day 25 mast is down for other work, I will be mounting an anchor light on the top. The ya
Pearson 26 electrical and bilge pump bblument at 6:50pm 05.02.13 Pearson 0/1594 Ok, I'll assume anyone reading this has read my "true confession" of idiocy on my previous post, so
Pearson 26 Running Rigging bblument at 6:39pm 05.02.13 Pearson 1/7673 Hello, all.. I've been lurking for a few weeks. Let's start with a confession... despite being som
fuel connection on a 5hp sea king j500 (1) alvafredsmith at 6:17pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4765 Hello all, i need your help. i purchased a 1973 Macgregor Venture 21 recently that came with a 1970,

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Seacock question on a 1981H33 rgranger at 12:35pm 02.12.23 Also, is that the quadrant next to it? That lower post mounting looks suspect to my untrained eye.
Seacock question on a 1981H33 Terry Cox at 12:32pm 02.12.23 Different model boat, but both our cockpit drains have through hull valves. Plenty of room on our bo
Mk III aft locker hatch question (2) stevenhagberg at 12:32pm 02.12.23 I think from your description our boats may be very different. My propane tank is on the port side.
Rear pulpit modification Terry Cox at 12:22pm 02.12.23 To keep my pulpit rail aesthetically clean looking, I would likely go with a matching set of these:
Rear pulpit modification fred1diver at 12:08pm 02.12.23
Rear pulpit modification Caboteur at 11:50am 02.12.23 I had ss wire and pelican on my c&c landfall 38. There were angle braces to support when open. It wi
Prop seal change on Honda BF50A jssailem at 11:48am 02.12.23 take my chances for another season. I would get the shaft threads cleaned. The nut and the shaft
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ward H at 10:57am 02.12.23 Good question. The inside surface of the hull is probably not completely flat or smooth. Thickened
New autopilot jssailem at 10:44am 02.12.23 The EV-100 install manual shows the wire install from the motor to the ACU. You route the control wi
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ward H at 10:43am 02.12.23 @mforum You probably did but it's worth asking: Did you try the new depth sounder tube in the existi
Rear pulpit modification jssailem at 10:32am 02.12.23
Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 jssailem at 10:26am 02.12.23 You can set up the staysail rig. Go out on the water and observe the contrary bend created in the m
Rear pulpit modification (1) fred1diver at 10:22am 02.12.23 212939 This is the only pic I have at the moment of the aft pulpit
Rear pulpit modification Caboteur at 10:07am 02.12.23 Picture?
Seacock question on a 1981H33 jssailem at 9:41am 02.12.23 The water line is the key. Putting a sea cock on a scupper would mean an obstruction to quickly dump
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Maine Sail at 9:33am 02.12.23 Thanks @Maine Sail - good to see you writing again and sharing your knowledge. I am not an electr
Seacock question on a 1981H33 Davidasailor26 at 9:20am 02.12.23 Tricky spot. Adding a seacock would take so much space it might be hard to still connect the top of
Hyde StreamStay II Question jssailem at 9:16am 02.12.23
1984 Hunter 31 Floor Board BigEasy at 9:14am 02.12.23 I applied a coat of Daly's Ship & Shore Sealer followed by 4 coats of Daly's Pro Fin with the la
Hyde StreamStay II Question jssailem at 9:07am 02.12.23 Kevin. Yours is the first HydeStream I have seen. Is it possible to get more images of the unit. We

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