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Looking for a 356 owner in Sandy Eggo... Jimongee at 8:45pm 11.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/565 Hello, The following is a revision of a message I posted a few days ago. It turns out that while
Yamaha 33 forward hatch joenurse at 7:40pm 11.11.12 Yamaha 4/3893 Does anyone know where I would be able to get a replacement hatch for my foredeck for my Yamaha 33.
Interior Cushions kenvail at 5:50pm 11.11.12 Pearson 2/2904 I'm hoping to have new interior cushions made this winter for my 1990 Pearson 38. Does anyone have a
What Was Hunter's OEM Muffler For the Yanmar QM Series? rardiH36 at 5:34pm 11.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2490 The water lift muffler on my 1980 Cherubini Hunter 36 that was fitted with a Yanmar 2QM20 is labeled
Pop Top Lift Assist Poman at 5:11pm 11.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/15106 Hello, I'm a geezer who has read some old threads about pop top assist and want to move forward wi
Mounting solar panel on O'Day 222 mcassidy at 4:43pm 11.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1621 Interested in hearing any advice on mounting a solar charging panel on a 222. I have a mounting bra
Sink? / bilge pump? slowdog at 3:47pm 11.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/4521 Where does the sink drain to I have a macgregor 22 I want to put in a bilge pump too where is the b
Need help with fiberglass/epoxy repairs Piotr at 3:38pm 11.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/8600 So my 12-year-old son got the sailing bug. So he wants an Optimist for his B-Day. Wisely, I told him
Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind (3) Roger Long at 2:57pm 11.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 25/11631 I anchored in Poquoson and went below to get a break from the sun and wind and check emai after a 48
engine over revs at idle RAD at 2:30pm 11.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2779 I have a Westerbeke W30 and over the summer while cruising it would race up for 10 seconds and go ba
Pop Top Bushings? RonRock at 1:57pm 11.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1085 I want to replace the bushings on the pivot tubes that the Pop Top uses as legs. My original is simp
Winter Cover for my V25 RonRock at 1:44pm 11.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2181 Well it is time for me to admit that winter is fast on it's way to Iowa. I won't be sailing my boat
Bad Luck Bay? Roger Long at 1:32pm 11.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2112 If you read the final update to my last post, you know that I finally met up with the group of boats
packing gland Boatsail1 at 12:27pm 11.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1584 My packing gland appears to be water cooled. I see a drip once I shut the engine off. Am I correct
Asymetrical Spinnaker Furler Nodak7 at 11:07am 11.11.12 Big Boats 2/1234 Been looking into a Asymmetrical Spinnaker Furler System and I was wondering if anyone has had any e
We Were wrong, the "S" in 26S Stands 4 "Super Sport" MacNCheese at 10:40am 11.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2444 Turns out we were all wrong and the "S" stands for "Super Sport" as you can can see from this ad: ht
"GIT" Rot for Bilge Bed Piratenorm at 10:17am 11.11.12 Catalina 30 10/3921 I know this is going to create controversy, but here goes anyway. In my 1983 Catalina 30 Mk 1 I have
TP 52 with a tiller? Stretch at 9:56am 11.11.12 Racing 4/28960 This video always gets me charged up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKTXsRLY9Y'feature=fvwrel Any
3GM30F Injector Questions (4) Stretch at 9:42am 11.11.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/3635 The engine is a 1991 model that had 960 hours on it in 19 yrs. I put 300 on in 2 seasons and it was
P26 Rudder tube question (1) drumbeater at 9:18am 11.11.12 Pearson 5/3262 I'm not sure what its supposed to look like. I dropped the rudder today and the bottom bushing is in

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Pipe threads NYSail at 10:20am 03.28.23 Yes... fittings are the same. Not over tightened. Saw a video where the guy uses Teflon tape putting
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:02am 03.28.23 I'm asking because my vent hose nipple is cracked and leaks. As I've been researching solutions, I'v
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 9:50am 03.28.23 There are two aspects of fit to consider. On is the depth of the anchor locker and the second is wh
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 Hollyberry at 9:31am 03.28.23 Don't you just hate it when someone asks a question and then never responds to answers or suggestion
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 9:18am 03.28.23 Thanks -- very clear! I see you put both MPPT controllers under the port settee -- I read that cont
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 9:10am 03.28.23
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09am 03.28.23 Good point! Also...be careful NOT to OVER-tighten fittings in an attempt to prevent or stop a leak
Is rigging tape evil? kappykaplan at 9:05am 03.28.23 The tape is often open at the top and bottom so air can flow freely. :plus:
Is rigging tape evil? dlochner at 9:02am 03.28.23 Interesting question. It depends on how and where it is applied. The most common use is to wrap turn
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Scott T-Bird at 8:58am 03.28.23 Stu really put together a good read for his trip! I think I'll read it again! :cool:
Pipe threads dlochner at 8:51am 03.28.23 Are the threads compatible, meaning are both straight or tapered? If the threads are mismatched, it
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48am 03.28.23 I'd use Teflon tape, just a lot more than you previously used. --Peggie
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? Tin Kicker at 8:41am 03.28.23 Time to dump our CQR in favor of a new anchor. Am considering a Vulcan or a Mantus M2, anyone have
Halman 27 shemandr at 8:40am 03.28.23 It's a nice looking boat. I only have the pic from SBD.com and the stats. When the PO asks about
Halman 27 David in Sandusky at 8:40am 03.28.23 On this issue, I recommend reading Roger Marshall's "Choosing a Cruising Sailboat." IMHO, the Halma
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:31am 03.28.23 Looks like a variation on the ideas of Felix Wankle. He designed a rotary compressor in the 1920s.
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.28.23 The vent free fuel tanks help a lot with ethanol problems. They have other constraints, don't store
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Rich Stidger at 8:12am 03.28.23 All good recommendations thanks! I found a gas station by me that sell Ethanol free fuel so I will
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 03.28.23 Just curious (and I may want to buy your old one ) :) Greg If you want it, you won't have to buy

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