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The tall tales we tell.. MrMikey64 at 10:20am 06.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2010 I was just scanning through some of the eBay ads, and came across this jewel: http://cgi.ebay.com/eb
Striping mitchelldranow at 9:26am 06.13.11 Day Sailers 1/1156 Does any body know where I can buy red replacement hull striping (i.e., the accent striping near the
How to shorten a Hunter 1997-2003 456cc. therobesons at 9:05am 06.13.11 Big Boats 0/1248 We are looking at buying a Center Cockpit Hunter. Looking at the Older 42's then the newer 420's and
Ethanol Free Gas bffatcat at 8:58am 06.13.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2510 Does anyone know where I can buy Ethanol free gas in Southern New Hampshire. I know I cannot buy it
the bahamas!! Justin_NSA at 8:54am 06.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1568 I was reading on my Cadillac forum that one of the guys and some friends rode jetskis to the Bahamas
Looking for a part! A mast Pulley s2rookie at 8:16am 06.13.11 S2 2/1777 Hi All Looking for an internal mast pulley for an S2. It's 2 inches in diameter, a circle, stain
Black residue on swim platform gregpallen at 7:41am 06.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 15/2981 I am getting black residue on the swim platform on my 290. I purchased the boat last fall so I have
Transom help JamesO256 at 7:35am 06.13.11 Smaller Boats 8/1758 I have a 1983 Hunter 22. The previous owner drill a hole through the transom for his gas line to his
Need new dodger...any recommendations Alvorada at 7:14am 06.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4101 OK, so we thought we just needed a new clear glass panel fixed but the canvas shop that looked at ou
Impeller issues j-fitz at 7:07am 06.13.11 Catalina 30 9/2066 At the dock the boat starts fine with water comming out the exhaust, after a sail no water comming o
Water heater replacement spunky13 at 7:04am 06.13.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1755 I need to replace my Raritan water heater but don't want to go down the same route as before. Has a
Leaky Keel Bolts-Catalina 30 Aaron B at 6:15am 06.13.11 Catalina 30 15/12526 Hi there, I've been noticing some slight leaks coming up from my keel bolts on my 1977 Catalina 30
Historical Information for C&C boats harrymanko at 6:13am 06.13.11 C&C 1/2172 I am charged with doing a history presentation for out club this November. We have a bunch C'Cs in t
mast made a popping sound, trouble? davemchine at 6:06am 06.13.11 Smaller Boats 2/2124 While raising the mast yesterday I forgot to attach the adjustable backstay, thus the backstay was t
Broke another tiller drumbeater at 4:58am 06.13.11 Smaller Boats 1/1193 Our original tiller was dry rotted and snapped on our maiden voyage. I ordered a new one from APS, d
Ethanol in fuel on older outboard motors Mike1956 at 4:57am 06.13.11 Ask All Sailors 15/7064 It seems that there isn't any where to buy gasoline that doesn't have ethanol in any more. I have a
Owners manual jjclynick at 3:31am 06.13.11 Day Sailers 1/1240 Where is the best place to obtain owner's manual and info re specific boat, hual model, etc for a 19
Trinka! Oday 222 jimmyb at 9:55pm 06.12.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3821 Hey Joe! How you doing this year - have you launched yet. Just curious if all is well? jimmyb
LectroSan AlwaysFORSAIL at 9:39pm 06.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4258 I am sure you have answered this a few times, but when may I use LectroSan and when is it not legal?
Is eight enough hp for a C-27? caguy at 9:34pm 06.12.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2602 I am considering buying a 2005 8hp Tohatsu 4 stroke ob for the Catalina 27. The fella selling it cla

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Tired Winches Ward H at 2:31pm 01.13.22 I agree with all points Dave. IF I was doing winches I'd hope to not do the rope drums, just the to
Throttle Position while Sailing Ward H at 2:29pm 01.13.22 And then you get on the boat that had an engine or tranny change and pushing forward on shifter puts
Throttle Position while Sailing Hello Below at 2:04pm 01.13.22 The answer to your question depends on the drivetrain being used, who manufactured it and what type
What is this? Parsons at 1:58pm 01.13.22 Could it possibly be a high water sensor? Johnson controls makes one like that that is flat and abo
PEX and chlorine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:12pm 01.13.22 Uh-oh... it'srarely if ever bacteria that causes the "rotten egg" odor in hot water....and the last
Throttle Position while Sailing Tom J at 1:08pm 01.13.22 Thre OP has a forty one foot boat! Most likely with a binnacle. Most likely not controls for an o
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 12:52pm 01.13.22 Just purchased a used Raymarine RD424HD 4KW 24" digital radome from MaxMarineElectronics, compatible
Rudder Post on 1983 C&C32 dlochner at 12:44pm 01.13.22 Use plain old Mineral Spirits. It does wonders for removing old grease and is a pretty benign solven
Throttle Position while Sailing (1) Ted at 12:34pm 01.13.22 The answer to your question depends on the drivetrain being used, who manufactured it and what type
Throttle Position while Sailing Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 01.13.22 Thre OP has a forty one foot boat! Most likely with a binnacle. Most likely not controls for an ou
Unknown Part and function rgranger at 12:27pm 01.13.22 Since you are going to replace it anyway, you could just cut the post and then see how it is secured
Tired Winches dLj at 12:21pm 01.13.22 I've always thought if I had boat parts that needed to be cleaned up I'd look into powder coating b
Throttle Position while Sailing tfox2069 at 12:19pm 01.13.22 I think this statement has created some conclusion in the thread. Most sailboats have separate thr
PEX and chlorine JoeWhite at 12:17pm 01.13.22 However, adding a little bleach to each fill is not recommended if you have a metal water tank or
376 hunter tank level sensor Nicolas at 12:06pm 01.13.22 I looked at the "TM1 Tank Monitor with External Sensor" technology, it's very expensive. I prefer to
Which Battery is better? Richard19068 at 11:36am 01.13.22 There is a difference between denominated Marine Deep Cycle Batteries and what are True Deep Cycle
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 11:16am 01.13.22 Fantastic!! Excellent. Will return to this the minute I can get my head out of the dumb work thing!
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar sail sfbay at 11:07am 01.13.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! My Hunter 46 has all Raymarine elec
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 oceanside27 at 10:47am 01.13.22 Ted, got it right. Remove the cover (four screws), read the tach, clean the cover, screw it back i
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 Rich Stidger at 10:43am 01.13.22 It looks like there is more room to the left and that there should be more digits. Has the meter alw

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