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Tiller Arm Replacement mac 25 ccraigmile at 10:12am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3631 i have a 1974 mac25 that came to me cheap... I finally have everything repaired, the mast and boom
O'day 20 lifeline Sastevenson at 9:38am 08.08.12 Day Sailers 0/1290 Hello all, I am thinking about putting lifeline on my oday 20. What are some pros and cons to thi
need size of refrigeration box Jim Seamans at 9:33am 08.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1276 Have also sent a email to Hunter. (as I was typing Eddie replied 14 cubic ft but was not documented)
High Pressure Inflatable Floor Achilles Dinghy DJW at 9:16am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2480 Looking at a new Achilless Dinghy for our 42 foot Cascade in HI. I am looking at the LSI series wit
Swing keel maintenance Texas Sailor at 8:44am 08.08.12 Catalina 22 2/1312 On a 1982 Catalina 22, how often should I inspect the swing keel for wear , rust, etc. of the keel p
Pensacola input appreciated. taichi at 8:28am 08.08.12 Destinations 24/6594 I've been watching the Pensacola realestate listings for about a year now and found what looks on th
just the view from my morning coffee (2) Scott B at 7:58am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3534 Couple of shots from this mornings coffee. Off for a couple of weeks floating around Georgian Bay.
Hunter 40.5 - Batttery Charger and Batteries smokey73 at 7:19am 08.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1813 I would like to replace the old charger on my "new to me" 1994 Hunter 40.5 and I would also like to
swing keel Marc Paulin at 6:46am 08.08.12 Day Sailers 1/1182 My Oday25 is a great upgrade for me but I have a swing keel and it is locked down and I don't know h
Looking to see a Mac 26s in person chapster5 at 5:09am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3808 Hi My wife and I are new to sailing and we are looking at getting a trailerable Boat. We are intere
Ouch BobM at 4:36am 08.08.12 S2 2/1313 Took my Boss for a sail yesterday. Brilliant guy...but it was a bit like having a four year old abo
GFI Tripping vmaks at 4:29am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2451 The title sure sounds like the "goovy days" doesn't it? I just had my O'Day rewired up to code, alo
Fynspray Hand Pump vmaks at 4:21am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1578 I just replaced my Fynspray pump in the head sink with a brand new pump. Should I expect the water
Shurflo Pre Filter vmaks at 4:10am 08.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/939 On a recent trip I watched a few people use a pre-filter on their hose which fills the fresh water t
main traveler track bolt(s) size vmaks at 4:02am 08.08.12 Bigger Boats 2/1219 O'Day 28, 1983....the traveler track has "lifted", meaning, the last starboard bolt has lift to the
Where in the world to bareboat charter a macgregor? WhiteDown at 12:54am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1708 Hi, After years of sailing in the cold North Atlantic, Irish Sea and Ireland's inland waterway syst
Frig drain on Oceanis 370 islandrunner70 at 8:16pm 08.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1609 I have taken ownership of a 1993 Oceanis 370. The water does not drain out of the frig drain and I
Meteors on the Chesapeake caruthers at 7:55pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1368 I'm hoping for good weather this Saturday night for the annual Persieds meteor shower. A question fo
removing tiller and re-drilling ... navigateur at 7:53pm 08.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3449 I am not at the boat presently, but when I return next week I would like to address the excessive 'p
Hunter Legend 37 with 2 blade prop mcfiechter at 7:40pm 08.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3344 We purchased a 1988 Hunter Legend 37. The surveyor indicated the prop is approx 11" in diameter and

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Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Hello Below at 4:26pm 02.18.23 How did they manage 20 years ago? Handy does not equate to necessity. However, after losing a prop
yanmar 110 blowout heritage at 4:25pm 02.18.23 all me crazy but I just bought this boat " project hunter" I hope for the best. Anyone can recommen
yanmar 110 blowout Ralph Johnstone at 4:20pm 02.18.23 The first thing I'd suggest is an oil change .
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 3:57pm 02.18.23 How did they manage 20 years ago?
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Hello Below at 3:46pm 02.18.23
yanmar 110 blowout jssailem at 3:45pm 02.18.23 Why do you believe it can be rebuilt? There is not enough information to identify this possibility.
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest kappykaplan at 3:32pm 02.18.23
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 3:29pm 02.18.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 3:12pm 02.18.23 Thank you @dlochner (and congrats on the new admin role) and @jssailem. I think I have some solid kn
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 2:51pm 02.18.23 Not exact. If you lose your khakis, you can't start your cah. -Will :beer:
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 2:30pm 02.18.23 hakis, you can't start your cah. -Will
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (5) JamesG161 at 1:21pm 02.18.23 Adapt or no 9KW generator. I decided to use the original OEM threaded holes to hold the generator
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 1:09pm 02.18.23 From what I am reading the BD50F should attempt to restart once the voltage at the compressor recove
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 12:56pm 02.18.23 So let's take a step back and I ask the obvious but how did you determine that the BD50F error is l
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:54pm 02.18.23 213106
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:53pm 02.18.23 213105
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 12:44pm 02.18.23 I assume the fairing compound should be a hair shallower than the surrounding deck? Yes. Gelcoa
Ouch! Project_Mayhem at 11:51am 02.18.23 I pay about $2200 for a floating dock that I have to paddle out to. It's barely held together and ma
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 11:36am 02.18.23 Thanks. So if we assume that the resting voltage for the house bank is around 12.7V when you took t
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 11:03am 02.18.23 One would think but apparently not. What is the voltages as measured right at each of the 2 compre

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