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Turn Your 26C Into a 26R: Parts Guide (4) MacNCheese at 12:21pm 11.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5235 Turn Your 26C or 26X Into a 26R With A Rotating Mast http://i45.tinypic.com/2b3d6t.jpg http://i45.
main halyard mikefin at 10:26am 11.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1676 I want to replace the main halyard on my 1985 H34. I've never done that before. Is it something I ca
Trying to find replacement 'back lights' for DC panel, H36 deacm at 10:25am 11.08.12 Big Boats 7/2163 Having a heck of a time. There are two on the back of the DC panel so you can read your switch panel
Hunter Mast Height simpsonc at 10:20am 11.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/8788 Does anyone know how hunter measures mast height? My Hunter 41AC lists a mast height of 62' 10", wi
Sail eye corrosion OfflineTN at 9:59am 11.08.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1184 I have a spinnaker that the eyes have become corroded on the clews. How do I clean them or even bet
Volvo Penta MD6A for sale? free? Surfagoody at 9:18am 11.08.12 S2 0/2994 I got one of these 1970's Volvo marine diesel complete motors out of a S2 8.0 CC with trans and all
Swollen, wet teak flooring JOHNEVERARD at 9:07am 11.08.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2964 I just checked on my boat )on the the hard) after the remnants of 'Sandy' blew through Sandusky, OH.
Need rope sizes H356 Jim Seamans at 8:52am 11.08.12 Big Boats 1/930 Wasn't in the manual! H356 need sizes and length for the main outhaul and jib reefing lines. Anyon
Islander 24 toe rails russh347 at 7:15am 11.08.12 Islander 1/2959 I've got an Islander 24 with no toe rails. The original toe rails were removed by the previous owner
Rope? slowdog at 6:31pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4890 How do you lace the rope on the back of the boom to the blocks on the sides of the cockpit ? And how
Tie downs slowdog at 6:23pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4200 How do you tie the back of the boat to the trailer ?.
Where to install a water maker on hunter 42' passage? chucklet321 at 5:29pm 11.07.12 Big Boats 4/3551 I plan to install a watermaker onboard a hunter 42 passage 1992 model. Where and what watermaker wou
Float switch 25yearslater at 5:24pm 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/10269 Here is a question. When wiring a bilge pump float switch it is customary to break the 12V + wire a
I love my Catalina 310 but.. SceptreSailor at 3:04pm 11.07.12 Catalina 310 5/2080 I know these forums are not meant for sale posts, but I am if anyone is looking for an awesome 310 m
Reverse flush coolant on my Yanmar? (1) bigbrownpilot at 2:35pm 11.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/5948 I've been reading about how to flush the coolant out of the Yanmar in my H306. I've read all the st
s2 9.2 comparison to sabre28 dufour 29 etc paulgrady at 2:04pm 11.07.12 S2 2/2423 im looking at an s2 9.2a am wonddering what sets this boat apart from other boats in this size range
Mooring float hookup Lost Parent at 1:32pm 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2060 I was thinking of hooking a large carabine to my boat hook pole and using this to hook to a mooring
Huricane Sandy gathering in the marina. (1) rccsailboat at 11:32am 11.07.12 S2 3/1462 There are probably 3 S2s in Morgan Marina at the west end of Raritan Bay NJ. None of them started wh
Slow grind when starting..Starter or Solenoid or Current???? GJensen at 11:31am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3066 I have a yanmar 2QM15 that does a slow grind now when i try to start it even though my battery is fu
What's Wrong in These Pictures? Roger Long at 10:25am 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5193 I'm curious how many ABYC standards violations you can spot in these photographs. We'll just let th

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Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 1:23pm 03.17.23 Hey Breezy1, Good to hear its quiet and silky. I think that's really encouraging. That said, pl
Outboard for a Widgeon? terry_buda at 1:19pm 03.17.23 I have thought about doing this with my Widgeon for years. I know my trolling motor would push the
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 12:51pm 03.17.23 Got it...thanks for the quick reply. Mine isn't making noise and it is really smooth as silk. I just
Everett Fuel Dock Stu Jackson at 12:14pm 03.17.23 Until you install those cleats, consider: 1) using your winches for a short term interim solution
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 12:03pm 03.17.23 I don't have experience with that boat. Before I pulled my boat I did some research to get a sense
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:30am 03.17.23 EGO is another company that makes electric mowers, snow blowers, weed trimmers, etc. and offers two
Universal 25xpb Parts PlaneTom at 11:30am 03.17.23 Good day PlaneTom .......... any chance of getting the URL address where you picked up the Kubota e
Defender Marine AdamjB at 11:24am 03.17.23 In 2020 they switched to online only for their warehouse sale, due to social distancing. No idea i
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:23am 03.17.23 How do you start your engine? Or is that wiring still in tact? I once used a jumper pack to run
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. kloudie1 at 11:22am 03.17.23 Don'tcha love it when the ads say "400 watts of continuous power" ! The so called solar generators u
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:21am 03.17.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:19am 03.17.23 Is this a long term solution or an emergency solution? Didn't your insurance company pay to repair
Defender Marine AdamjB at 11:19am 03.17.23 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commis
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:09am 03.17.23 That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing! You are most welcome. Mutton Dressed as Lamb. It's what'
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 11:05am 03.17.23 I've rigged Lazy Jacks and rerigged the Topping Lift on my boat. For the Topping Lift I added a ch
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint BigEasy at 10:57am 03.17.23 ves, etc. with BSPP threads are available in the USA; you can order them on the Groco website. Th
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Roland5048 at 10:55am 03.17.23 A few years ago had a chainplate on my '77 h30 snap while under load. That's when it is going to h
Macerators Hayden Watson at 10:35am 03.17.23 ...But thered be no reason to rinse out the macerator pump unless it has been used 'cuz there'd be
Everett Fuel Dock Terry Cox at 10:07am 03.17.23 I do not have a mid-ship cleat so idling into the dock while steering away did not pull us in. Tim
Defender Marine dlochner at 9:58am 03.17.23 Hard to say. The Lance family sold the business to a Canadian firm who appear to be making some big

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