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Cal Boat Stuff Lori at 10:39am 11.24.11 Cal 1/2552 Some of you may remember my late husband, Roger Jones. For those of you who do not - Roger at one t
main sail hoisting problem powersailor at 10:39am 11.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1574 I have a new 26M and after several days out, nbow the mainsail will not go up the last 18 - 24 inche
1973 catalina 27 rebuild Ravenblood at 9:45am 11.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/6602 hello all, new to sailing and the site, have friends that are full time cruisers and boat builders
Lewmar folding wheel Hannah Quinn at 9:37am 11.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/5768 I have a 2005 H306. I'm considering installing a folding Lewmar wheel to provide more space in the c
To pull the yanmar or not ? (1) Richard Shelby at 8:42am 11.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/6119 That is the question I pose to your collective wisdom. Here's the deal: My previous post about the E
Universal 25 xpb impeller access eberns at 5:34am 11.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1490 Changing the raw water pump impeller on this engine in my Catalina 28 MK II requires prying one of t
Passage 456 leaking at compression post kemahflash at 3:10am 11.24.11 Big Boats 3/1152 Checked the usual suspects here, any owners of the 450 0r 456 have any experiences to share? This is
Hull registration number acox271929 at 7:26pm 11.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1077 I recently bought a 1984 Mac 25 and am having a problem with the registration number. It is unreadab
Happy Thanksgiving and thanks to all bugaloo at 6:46pm 11.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1805 I wish all of you and your's a very Happy Thanksgiving and thank you all for all the help and inform
Stimson Bow Roof Shed (1) rgranger at 6:38pm 11.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/11562 Hey All: I had the week off and finally got a chance to start assembling my Stimson Bow Roof Shed.
62HP Yanmar in a 99 Hunter 420 therobesons at 6:38pm 11.23.11 Big Boats 2/1790 As you all know by now, we are looking to buy the 1999 Hunter 420 CC and just trying to do my homewo
Help with Honda b75 outboard? traveljunkies at 6:30pm 11.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4701 Does anyone know of any other motors that share parts, (prop housing) with the Honda B75 (7.5 hp)?
Is it safe to fly a spinniker on a 420? therobesons at 6:24pm 11.23.11 Big Boats 5/1582 Because of the NO back stay B'R rig, is it safe to fly a full spinnaker or should you only use the s
Going Electric Wavelength at 3:44pm 11.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3709 The Admiral would like the head to be electric. I have sourced 2 models of conversion kits. Raritan
Pump Out hose Lost Parent at 3:37pm 11.23.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2100 Hi everybody , just installing new holding tank with maserator and new deck pump out. I am wonder in
Oday 22 boat cover needed - help! McElhiney at 2:02pm 11.23.11 Parts Search 0/1970 I am trying to find a boat cover for a 22' Oday sailboat. The boat is on its trailer with the mast d
Main Traveller sailorfox at 1:40pm 11.23.11 Bigger Boats 3/1711 I just boat an O'day 27 as for my son and and I. It was built in 1976 and clearly over the years has
Winterizing questions a Yanmar 3GMF30 on an H34 dqb24 at 12:14pm 11.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4619 Three questions that do not seem to have a clear answer after searches: 1. Can you/should you fog
Water Maker Jeff20919 at 11:51am 11.23.11 Big Boats 2/1285 Has anyone installed a watermaker on a 2006 or newer Hunter 45 Center Cockpit? I am interested in w
Oceanis 320 Transat Miguel Velez at 11:47am 11.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/6628 Dear all, I have a Oceanis 320 and I want To do a Transat. Me, my wife and my young soon. Having s

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Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') jssailem at 10:37pm 08.02.22 Lots of boats up in the Seattle area. Required? Sound boat with mast and rigging that is sound. Sa
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 10:18pm 08.02.22 Do you live in the Portland OR, area? There are excellent boats in that size range for sale here. A
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA JamesG161 at 9:52pm 08.02.22 The issue is caused by their safety design to NOT let the Motor drop unexpectedly. The same thing i
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') FastOlson at 9:13pm 08.02.22 Do you live in the Portland OR, area? There are excellent boats in that size range for sale here. As
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 08.02.22 When is the last time your ran the engine at 3600 RPM and for how long.
Going to Rio kloudie1 at 8:55pm 08.02.22 Outstanding!
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 7:18pm 08.02.22 I'm sure you could find a coupe of competent guys from the local sailing club that would be happy t
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Davidasailor26 at 6:13pm 08.02.22
Jib Height Off the Deck Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 08.02.22 Lower is better for performance for a few reasons - A lower center of effort means less heeling, ha
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.02.22
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising SycloneDriver at 5:31pm 08.02.22 It almost has to be rings or valve guides, neither is easy or cheap to replace.
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') SycloneDriver at 5:27pm 08.02.22 I'm sure you could find a coupe of competent guys from the local sailing club that would be happy to
Jib Height Off the Deck sail sfbay at 5:26pm 08.02.22 Unless you are racing and want a deck sweeper Genoa with a crew member on bow then get a jib that is
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 5:11pm 08.02.22 If I remember correctly 16k BTU need a minimum of 4 GPM, that might have been for 12k. Surely 2.1 i
Alternator temperatures heritage at 5:09pm 08.02.22 I see your point about the case temperature reading might not be a good indicator of potential damag
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:00pm 08.02.22 Hi All, just an update on this matter. I was able to order a brand new one from Lewmar. They've had
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 Brinky63 at 4:58pm 08.02.22 J, Thanks will look into it. I need to change the headliner also so that works right! Will keep you
Catalina 30 winter storage Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.02.22
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:25pm 08.02.22 A couple of things. First, it's that diesels like to be run at 80%+ power, not RPM. So, running an
Diesel Inboard RPMs Plymouth Sailor at 4:08pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized K

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