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Atomic m-15 engine shutdown SS-Aquilon at 5:16pm 10.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3743 My boat has a Univeral (Atomic) M-15, 11hp diesel engine. The previous owner told me the only way to
Macgregor sailors in ireland WhiteDown at 5:06pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2078 Hi I'm looking to start a loose association club gathering call it what you will of macgregor sailor
Hunter 23.5 fwd hatch av8erdunn at 4:55pm 10.30.11 Smaller Boats 4/1565 How do you 23.5 owners keep your fwd hatch open? Mine doesnt have a prop or anything.
Blowing out engine for winterizing Loose Ends at 3:57pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1535 Up here in the NE we blow out our irrigation systems and swimming pool lines for the winter. Is it p
Drill Holes In The Rudder? Ducati at 3:35pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/7609 After the boats are out for the winter, my "know it all" neighbor warned me of the perils of not dra
Fuel tank leak on Pearson 27 jkpearson27 at 3:28pm 10.30.11 Pearson 2/2276 I have an '88 Pearson 27. It is leaking diesel fuel into the bilge and it appears there is a leak i
Thanks to MaineSail-Exterior Refinish (1) brian3820 at 3:10pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 12/5286 As you know, we are bringing a 1984 Hunter 34 back to life. Thanks to Maine Sails tutorial on refini
Keel winch TomB228 at 2:21pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1534 Hello all, new here and to sailing. I just bought a 1973 MacGregor 25 and it has been modified alot
More sail drive questions and woes sailcruiser at 1:58pm 10.30.11 S2 18/2697 Hi all, I'm elbow deep in replacing sail drive seals and have hit a snag that has us stumped. Aft
40.5 weep holes in stuffing box pan bustedrudder at 1:40pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 2/1229 I was changing the packing in my stuffing box for the first time since acquiring LeiLani 5 months ag
Fitting a fridge to the coolbox etc..... neilmcc at 1:31pm 10.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1252
I did some Video at the Annapolis Boat Show... abk at 12:05pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1429 I am a M25 owner and last summer I chartered a Jeanneau on the Chesapeake Bay for a week. Yes, I did
New Sailor with a few questions! ParkerJ at 11:04am 10.30.11 Catalina 30 21/5382 I'm the proud new owner of a '78 Catalina 30. My father referred me to the forums to seek knowledge
New to us Islander Bahamas 24 (5) crash at 10:44am 10.30.11 Islander 3/9161 Hi all. Just picked up this Islander Bahamas 24. Accidental purchase, but hey, that's the best kind
Updated specs on the 23 Jack Spencer at 10:42am 10.30.11 Day Sailers 5/2861 I found a website for yacht designs by C Raymond Hunt where it list all of his designs. It shows the
Engine kill cable replacement mellis18 at 10:04am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1771 I have a new kill cable that I need to install in my '84 Hunter 31. When I feed it through the hole
Oil stain removal mellis18 at 10:01am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1285 Does anyone have an answer to remove used motor oil stains from the gelcoat. I was changing my oil
Drowning Yanmar 3YM20 Catalina Big Hook at 9:03am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6995 My second thread. Yee Haw. Looking for someone with same engine as mine and the low rise exhaust/
Port Replacement wbuckl at 8:55am 10.30.11 Pearson 3/1466 Am upgrading my Pearson 36-2 (love the boat!) Any advice on replacing all ports. Are drop in replace
How do you heat your trailer sailer? r.oril at 8:02am 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/14204 We are taking our 26D on it's first sleep over at the After Turkey Day Sail Mission Bay. I have the

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Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 sail sfbay at 3:11pm 10.09.22 Assuming you will have a marine survey: 2. Surveyor to confirm holding tank and pumpout fitting. 3
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. :plus:
CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 2:35pm 10.09.22 Common I believe. Hopefully a early C22 owner can advise which fitting to use. At the very least
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 2:31pm 10.09.22
CDI FF2 sail sfbay at 2:03pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:53pm 10.09.22 Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like that in the photo at the
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main dlochner at 1:16pm 10.09.22 Loose footed, easier to adjust the outhaul and cheaper to build.
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jon hansen at 1:16pm 10.09.22 my %S have been much better with kroil. my friends report the same. of course, could be dumb luck.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 1:05pm 10.09.22 Got it. Makes sense. Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like tha
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:02pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I posted. Got it. Makes sense.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 12:59pm 10.09.22 As in use 4 clamps per hose instead of 2? 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) PaulK at 12:58pm 10.09.22 What about applying a little heat? The differing expansion rates might crack the bond.
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main PaulK at 12:55pm 10.09.22 Having a loose foot allows the sail to set better along the foot. It isn't twisted by the boom, so
Tongue Extensions JoeWhite at 12:48pm 10.09.22 My H25.5 extention that I built was 13 feet long total with its own hitch. It had a wheel near the t
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 12:35pm 10.09.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 12:34pm 10.09.22 Double clamp . . . As in use 4 clamps per hose instead of 2?
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main kappykaplan at 12:32pm 10.09.22 My main is loose footed - works fine. :beer:
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 12:32pm 10.09.22 blaster is fine, however i switched to kroil and have much better results. Jon- I have used both P
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 12:30pm 10.09.22 Double clamp . . .

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