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Venture 21 question seadug at 1:00pm 03.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3095 I will be looking at a venture 21 within the next few weeks. What are some of the problem areas wher
26 year old O'Day Pat at 12:39pm 03.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3436 I've got a 26 years old O'Day 272 LE ....the boat is currently out of the water. How can I tell if
Home made mast extrusion plug (4) Trinkka at 12:15pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1029 Last year I had to cut 2'' off the bottom of my mast because it was so corroded that it was ready to
Removing Old Bottom Paint Bad Obsession at 11:10am 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2243 What is the best way to remove several layers of old bottom paint? What is the most economical way
135% or150% genoa? nick meyer at 10:30am 03.11.12 Catalina 22 4/3680 I have a 1982 Catalina 22 with a swing keel. My 12 year old 135% furling genoa is toast and it is ti
Quarter Berth Cushions Falling Apart WellerH at 10:08am 03.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1005 The covers on my 2002 Catalina-310 quarter berth cushions are falling apart at the seams - literall
Impeller hub lubrication geoffschultz at 10:07am 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4059 I have a Yanmar 3JH engine where the water pump is about 2-3" away from the starter and in my case i
Quarter Berth Cushions - Covers Falling Apart WellerH at 10:02am 03.11.12 Catalina 310 1/1654 The covers on my 2002 C-310 quarter berth cushions are falling apart at the seams - literally. The
E12 Blinking on Link 20 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 5:59am 03.11.12 Big Boats 2/1818 I have a binking message on my house batteries on my Link 20 - says "E12". Can't find anything on i
New Mcgregor owner Costy at 10:25pm 03.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1844 Good evening, so I bought this 1978, 21 Mcgregor on January and I am still working on the trailer b
Access behind panel betw galley and head? daybyday at 10:12pm 03.10.12 Catalina 30 4/1848 Spring is around the corner and I would like to inspect the wiring that goes up the mast. Actually
Shaft Strut Zinc truckman at 8:03pm 03.10.12 Catalina 310 17/4955 Was curious if anyone has installed a zinc on the strut holding the cutlass bearing and shaft. I ha
Broken Spreader Bracket Lubberdink at 7:28pm 03.10.12 Newport 4/3656 HELP! We recently got a 1970 N27 and as I'm going over it before our first trip to the lake I found
Rub rail 9.2c Britt at 7:03pm 03.10.12 S2 7/2263 I just found this forum and the advice is great. I bought a 9.2c a year ago and we really love it.
Hunter 33 2006 with Yan Y3M30 overheating syoun10 at 6:38pm 03.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 23/6010 I've had this boat since new (2006). The engine has 440 hrs on it. When I travel at max throttle
Yellowing gel coat Dmac336 at 5:40pm 03.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1578 As last season wore on (northeast seasonal sailor), my hull developed yellowing close to the water l
H41 DS: what size/type fenders do you use? Lavender54 at 5:26pm 03.10.12 Big Boats 4/1315 I recently purchased a Hunter 41DS and it needs new fenders. What size/type would you recommend for
Aqua Marine Depthsounder (1) jorgefife at 5:04pm 03.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1601 I once posted a thread asking for help here, and Bill Roosa asked for a picture and maybe I would ge
skiboat u-bolt "chainplate" (1) Redbeard33 at 5:01pm 03.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2074 This is intended for JC-II but please chime in if you have experience with this. John on your father
H33C owners manual bugaloo at 4:54pm 03.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1577 Doe's anyone have the location of an owners manual for a 33c I had a computer crash and lost mine.

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Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater jssailem at 6:44am 11.10.22 Fuel management is a rational concern. The Wabasto EVO 40 says their heater consumes 0.18-0.43 lite
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:27am 11.10.22 Assuming it's true, that is a very helpful sign. What do you suppose Amazon's charge is for that?:p
Black Widow vs VC-17M? dlochner at 6:25am 11.10.22 One simple test that might only cost a beer is to have the fleet scorer rescore the last race using
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 6:07am 11.10.22 If you bought the new pump and specified the correct part number to an established Yanmar parts vend
Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 6:04am 11.10.22 Thanks, much appreciated food for thought! At the risk of hijacking my own thread... As it stands,
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater (1) mermike at 5:46am 11.10.22 I'm starting to lean towards a separate tank. I had a half pint of diesel handy and used that to run
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 11.10.22 That is why I gave you a contact whom to talk with. A year ago Frank butler died and the chief des
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home RoyS at 5:40am 11.10.22 Back to the marina when their system is running again.
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 5:35am 11.10.22 If the OP bought the pump new OEM from an authorized Yanmar dealer or distributor one would hope Yan
Happy Birthday Marines kappykaplan at 5:31am 11.10.22 :plus: from one of your transportation specialists!
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 5:30am 11.10.22 With mechanical joint for the engine so readily available, why not add a wye and run from there? T
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 5:29am 11.10.22 This tsb might be relevant for you. Looks like it may be your situation - potentially a warranty c
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 5:22am 11.10.22 This tsb might be relevant for you. Looks like it may be your situation - potentially a warranty c
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 5:21am 11.10.22 Is this a new boat to the OP? Did someone change the pump recently? Seems strange that it worked
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater sailme88 at 5:16am 11.10.22 With mechanical joint for the engine so readily available, why not add a wye and run from there?
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Parsons at 5:12am 11.10.22 My friends have used these knock-offs for three winters and have been impressed with their reliabili
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater dlochner at 4:52am 11.10.22 Like most DIY projects, I checked with some of my cruising friends and found a heater offered by Am
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Terry Cox at 4:48am 11.10.22 Self installed our Wallas 40D diesel heater several years ago and wrote an article about it here. Hu
Sick Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45am 11.10.22 One yes and a nasty strain of flu from a doctor
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Tally Ho at 4:41am 11.10.22 OP doesnt say, but I am assuming a 26-foot on Lake Erie (my guess) does not have a macerator or over

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