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Trailerable bottom paint Falconer at 5:56pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3024 Looked all over this forum, couldn't find the answer. What's the best bottom paint for a trailerabl
Engine lift for OB Motor Robin F at 5:31pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2207 Has anyone ever tried using a car engine lift to remove a OB off the back of a boat. My motor weighs
Head (ache) edouard at 4:43pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 1/1495 I have a 2003 Catalina 350. Can anyone give me advice on what type of head would be a good and easy
Catalina 380 Structural Cracking taylort100 at 4:25pm 06.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/13057 We just had a Catalina 380 given a prepurchase survey. We found a significant crack right through th
Yanmar Hunter engine overheating Anthony Scuria at 4:09pm 06.08.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/5394 the fresh water buzzer goes off 15 minutes after running the engine. I replaced the thermostat, an
Main Halyard MalibuC at 3:42pm 06.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1138 The main halyard is difficult, sometimes impossible to winch the last 6-8 inches. There is a wide p
Hunter vision 36' sj01 at 3:32pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 14/12035 We have purchased a 1993 Hunter Vision 36'. For better or worse it is our first sailboat (flamers ne
interior color on dorade vents njl at 3:18pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/6893 Why do I see red on the interior of dorade vents so frequently? I see other colors occasionally,
Hard steering geompo at 2:56pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1765 My MacGregor 26M has developed hard steering. Even with the motor and rudders disconnected, I can b
Swing keel Do Ogilbee at 2:26pm 06.08.11 Parts Search 1/2417 I have a 75 Ericsson 25. The cast iron keel has significant rust in the pivot pin area. How can th
Odd ball item in boom for reefing Saillife at 1:49pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 11/3190 OK, So I'm replacing the sheaves on the end of my boom (Kenyan, '83 34'). Working on setting up the
Bow Thruster Battery Marc14857 at 1:37pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 2/2086 I've been having some problems with the bow thruster on my H44 and think it might be battery related
Rebuilt my SeaEra toilet today Jim Seamans at 1:27pm 06.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2657 Fun things to do in the morning before the temps hit 98. I had a rebuild kit for the water pump on
Chartplotter C90W issues BBolster at 1:18pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 3/2138 I have a 2006 Hunter 38 and have been experiencing some Chartplotter (Raymarine C90 Wide) blackouts,
Considering a Beneteau 461: Comments Requested BoxerOne at 12:39pm 06.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1631 My wife and I have been assessing and looking at sailboats for the past 12 months in anticipation of
Recommended size line for traveler? Bob S at 11:28am 06.08.11 Catalina 30 6/7285 I need to order some line for my new Garhauer Adjustable fairleads. I am looking at 5/16 XLS Yacht B
Looking at my first boat. Bobsled at 11:11am 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 28/4774 Hello all. I am looking at buying my first real sailboat soon. I am seeing what look like good deals
Hunter 280 Window Leaks Cor280 at 10:24am 06.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/5731 I have a 1996 Hunter 280 with a leaking front hatch and a leaking front right window. For the hatch
Removing Engine From an 8.5 S2 texasprinter at 10:08am 06.08.11 S2 1/1347 The engine in an S2 is accessed by a panel in the aft berth. I realized that the engine will not com
V berth sheet size KittyB at 8:24am 06.08.11 Catalina 30 16/13461 Hi, all, Excuse the monumental ignorance and appreciate any and all thoughts. We are new owners o

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Which Battery is better? Ward H at 9:03pm 01.11.22 You already received very good advice. I'd just like to point out that auto starting batteries with
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD (5) Ward H at 8:51pm 01.11.22 Update @lehighsail and I took the tranny and damper plate up to Rick Neary of East Coast Marine Tran
Which Battery is better? Benny17441 at 8:40pm 01.11.22 For House applications go with Marine Deep Cycle Batteries which are rated in Amp Hours (Ah). Star
Columbia 26. 1967 sail sfbay at 8:40pm 01.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! How much are you planning to buy it for? Let us know what the survey says.
110v into boat (1) ingramsail at 8:15pm 01.11.22 My 30 Amp is just in front of the outboard. The wires go to battery charger.
Custom full boat cover (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:38pm 01.11.22 All I can say about mothballs is that they MAY be slightly better than nothing. Last summer I got
Removing alternator on Yanmar 2YM15 TimFromLI at 7:21pm 01.11.22 I ran my engine fine without an alternator for a few days. My alternator was in the shop so I bought
I still don't quite get rule #2... Kings Gambit at 7:19pm 01.11.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor twalker H260 at 7:17pm 01.11.22 https://www.smsupplyinc.com/products/capacitor-dual-30mfd-16mfd-370v-r417a-turbo-16k-115v
110v into boat grangehill at 7:15pm 01.11.22 After scrolling back a bit I did notice that Pat has switched out to a propane outboard and he has t
Dinghy covers Kings Gambit at 7:09pm 01.11.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) SV Maverick at 7:05pm 01.11.22 201693
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Ward H at 7:01pm 01.11.22 Just a quick update. Called HDI. They said they might have a solution, send them a photo. I did and
Update NYSail at 6:39pm 01.11.22 Great to have you back..........
1984 Hunter 37C Mikem at 6:18pm 01.11.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 6:07pm 01.11.22 @artboas and @SV Maverick I agree with artboas. I am very pleased with the installation and perf
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 5:54pm 01.11.22
Boat and trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49pm 01.11.22 Dry weight 2000 pounds or 908 kg
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 5:45pm 01.11.22 Hi artboas. The original question was posted by me (SV Maverick) Great point. Can you direct me to
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:42pm 01.11.22 I use the EV200 with my Rotary Drive with a P70 head. I don't recall if I used a Type 1 or a Type 2

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