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engine well vs bracket newsailor72 at 10:03pm 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1056 when I took the boat and motor it, the 6 hp tahatsu(mounted on a engine well) is pretty loud even th
H33C Removing Radial Drive Wheel- Dropping Rudder -Need Help Faded501s at 9:51pm 06.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3512 I've searched but can't figure this out. Is there any good How-To posts on removing the radial drive
electrical shore power question windsock1 at 9:10pm 06.22.12 Ask All Sailors 50/15428 I see there's a company which makes a 50-amp to 30-amp Y adapter so if you get into a slip with only
At the end of my rope / I mean line... timarnold at 7:43pm 06.22.12 Smaller Boats 4/1571 My main sheet halyard has broken at the upper mast head pulley, dang! :confused: Luckily, the mast i
Yamaha 50 hp 4 stroke installations hesails at 5:19pm 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/809 Has anyone ever tried a Yamaha 50 hp 4 stroke installation on Macgregor 19?
Shroud locations and bowed masts (3) c_witch at 5:18pm 06.22.12 Trailer Sailors 8/2813 Hiee all, Ok so this is a new to us boat. We have never sailed it before nor seen it rigged for s
2012 Hunter 39 Wet Cockpit Floor canuck at 4:37pm 06.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1352 We are presently doing a shakeout cruise on our 2 month old boat. Every time it rains, despite havin
Need Stern Pulpit For 1992 Mac 26 ROBvanish at 4:28pm 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/801 Bought 1992 Mac 26 with a broken stern pulpit. Does anyone have or know of a junked/scrapped Mac 26
Replacement Pop Top For 1992 Macgregor 26 ROBvanish at 4:26pm 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1257 Need to replace a poptop for a 1992 Mac 26. Does anyone have a scrapped or junked Mac 26 that I can
Deck Fills Oday 28 Jeff H. at 4:19pm 06.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1122 I currently own a 1982 Oday 28 with deck fills that have had to have the caps replaced because the p
where to mount EPIRB? Jared1048 at 3:31pm 06.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2479 I dont have any real place to mount it where its easy to grab and not be obstructed if inverted.
Inflatable dinghy suggestions captron at 3:03pm 06.22.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3762 Hey guys ' gal's I'm in the market for a new dinghy (want an inflatable) just saw on line the AB bra
Tangier & Smith Islands (2) rgranger at 2:58pm 06.22.12 Destinations 5/3015 Hey All Your sage advice is requested :) I'm trailering my Mac V22 to Ingram Bay next Friday for a
Cowl vents to Solar vents Thomas22764 at 2:44pm 06.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1315 I want to change the cowl vents on my Hunter 310 to solar vents. Is there a problem I should be awa
Hunter 170 re-bedding a screw Kivalo at 2:16pm 06.22.12 Day Sailers 1/1669 Hi all, Apologies if this is a repost as I searched the archives and couldn't find a topic. My bro
Woods Hole to Gloucester (5) Roger Long at 1:33pm 06.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2626 My oldest son, Mike, arrived and we too a rather hurried tour of the town and the Corwith Cramer due
Mooring Pickup Stick racer2677 at 12:59pm 06.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1688 Has anyone found a foolproof method for securing a mooring pickup stick (tall buoy) so that it doesn
Hunter Marine: Debtor in possession GreggL at 11:43am 06.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1497 Since I've had multiple issues after delivery, there's been a lot of communication between me and hu
Need battery recommendations-Hunter 41 Islandgirl1 at 10:48am 06.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1846 Sharing with other Hunter owners is great. Our 2004 Hunter 41 batteries are okay, but after 7 seaso
solar vent zimmermansf at 10:14am 06.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1352 Just bought a 1978 Catalina 27 and the solar vent on the forward hatch is missing. Where can I obtai

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Annual WAxing ROutine Siamese at 4:03pm 04.25.22 If you follow Mainesail's advice (I sure do), then you'll notice he doesn't recommend you use any so
Update Bad Obsession at 3:54pm 04.25.22
Potentially dangerous forestay situation jviss at 3:47pm 04.25.22 Thanks for sharing!
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top Steve_Catalina at 3:27pm 04.25.22 My Mark II is keel stepped. Joe white, Interesting, Catalina introduced the MK11 at the Atlanta
Paddlewheel Protection Allan12210 at 3:25pm 04.25.22 Same as the folks above. We were only around on weekends so it got pulled every time we would head f
Paddlewheel Protection dlochner at 3:23pm 04.25.22 As others have said, just pull the transducer and clean it once in a while or when it stops working.
So I found this bolt ... Rick486 at 3:12pm 04.25.22 Perhaps not structural due to the counter sunk head. Looks like a bolt that would retain a part to a
Paddlewheel Protection Rich Stidger at 3:07pm 04.25.22 Years ago I used "Transducer Paint". Tiny bottle, very expensive. Then I stopped using it and put
Potable Water Fittings jviss at 3:02pm 04.25.22 My original plumbing, with the all the tees and elbows are antiquated and need replacing. As well a
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jrussnogle at 2:58pm 04.25.22
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. shemandr at 2:48pm 04.25.22 Yup, all over the map! What do you want? Put aside the price or value question. But realisticall
Paddlewheel Protection kappykaplan at 2:48pm 04.25.22 I generally only sail on the weekends (that may change after I retire), so pull the transducer when
Trans oil Benny17441 at 2:43pm 04.25.22 The type of fluid to be used is recommended by the transmission manufacturer but be aware that the O
Paddlewheel Protection lehighsail at 2:41pm 04.25.22 During the spring, summer and fall, I usually use the boat a couple of times a week.
Paddlewheel Protection Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 04.25.22
So I found this bolt ... jviss at 2:30pm 04.25.22 what M10 X 1.25 means M = metric 10 = 10mm diameter, about 3/8" 1.25 = 1.25mm thread pitch, or abo
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Benny17441 at 2:28pm 04.25.22 Does it always cut off when you disengage the choke? Does the engine rev up normally when running
So I found this bolt ... shemandr at 2:20pm 04.25.22 Could you post a picture of the head of the bolt where there is some lettering? If you could put a
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile drm1 at 2:13pm 04.25.22 found it. Thanks!
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 04.25.22 Also look at all cable hold-down brackets. If one is loose or broken, the entire cable may be moving

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