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how do you lock your outboard? walt at 8:34pm 08.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2734 This sucks (Frisco marina in Colorado)... http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/28963316/detail.html
Bilge blower in Y25mkii g5665 at 8:24pm 08.24.11 Yamaha 9/2481 Just one question Does the Y25Mkii have bilge blower? And where is it located? If not, did an
Refrig condensation (1) paulj at 7:57pm 08.24.11 Catalina 310 4/1955 This year for some reason, Iv'e had more water leaking from refrig condensation running down the sid
Refrigeration jorgefife at 7:57pm 08.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2944 All of a sudden, my priorities have changed: I had played with the idea of converting my ice box to
Catalina Labor Day weekend Nick_Hill at 7:50pm 08.24.11 Destinations 6/3815 Catalina Labor Day weekend - Advice? Friday AM we have a couple of boats heading out to Two Harbors
Winch Handle - Top Slotted? Du4salr! at 7:43pm 08.24.11 Parts Search 2/4151 Have a number of original winches on my 1970 Dufour that do not have any winch handles. The existin
Control of Mac 26 X and M at low speed Al Garrett at 7:25pm 08.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3030 Just sold my Mac 25 and am actively searching for the newer X or M model in the Arkansas area. I'm a
Yanmar YSM12 Governor Question Bud H at 7:01pm 08.24.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/8743 I have an old YSM12 in my boat that has been rebuilt (about 150 hrs since rebuild) and has new fuel
New 1966 Vanguard owner cesaralvarezmoreno at 6:27pm 08.24.11 Pearson 0/1159 Hello everyone... I just bought a 1966 Vanguard in Traceys Landing, MD. It
Yanmar 3GMF on a Pearson 34 osky at 5:43pm 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2444 MY 1983 Yanmar 3GMF seems to work fairly well, 850 RPMs at idle, 3500 at full throttle forward)...bu
What size boat stands for shoal draft h33? sea_casper at 5:34pm 08.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1389 Depending on Irene, I may pull our 2004 H33 this weekend, I need to supply the stands, I believe th
Diesel crusing rpm's ljcraigie at 5:24pm 08.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1961 I have a new to me Hunter 280 with a 18 HP Yanmar. There was nothing in the owners manual or the Ya
what ladder does this go to. (1) hero4theday at 5:06pm 08.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1121 My boat came with these on the stern. Pretty sure they go to a ladder. Anyone know what ladder it
Mast Plate Attachment? DeniseBarrett at 5:05pm 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2615 My mast plate has become loose and while looking at the screws I'm realizing that whoever owned the
Engine cover rhythmsurfer at 4:56pm 08.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2571 Just curious of how the other owners of the Hunters have their engine cover secured. I am talking ab
Hunter 40 Main Traveler Replacement Orion253 at 4:43pm 08.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1420 Does any one have suggestions on the replacement or repair of the traveler system for the Hunter 40
Caribbean 1500 Hampton, Va to Nanny Cay BVI jfmid at 3:40pm 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1471 On a lighter note from the earthquake and Hurricane talk. Has anyone done the Caribbean 1500 Hampto
Hurricane Lines at Dock Idratherbesailing at 3:34pm 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3066 Those of us on the Gulf coast have some experience with tying up for hurricanes, so I thought I woul
Stu Jackson & family are almost famous! (1) Steve Dion at 3:10pm 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2773 Stu Jackson ' Family swimming in SF? http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2
West Marine Strikes Again Rick Webb at 2:22pm 08.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2159 Any of you Salt-Away users noticed that there is a West Marine brand product supplanting Salt-Away o

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Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:28am 10.11.22 @SycloneDriver , After seeing your photos, I'm glad I have a swing keel! That extendable crane is q
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 7:14am 10.11.22 The stringers are what the motor mounts are attached to. Ah ha! I had a feeling. Thank you for cla
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Sandy Stone at 7:11am 10.11.22 Is the OP financially prepared to re-power? If the engine fails he has a pretty expensive large as
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 kappykaplan at 7:07am 10.11.22 Stringer spacing? The stringers are what the motor mounts are attached to.
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Leeward Rail at 6:40am 10.11.22 Diesel is persistent and the only way to get rid of the smell is by getting rid of the diesel.
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 6:38am 10.11.22 Try to find an engine that uses the same stringer spacing. Stringer spacing? I've tracked one down
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 10.11.22 If the normal PureAyre doesn't do the job call the manufacturer. After going through the motions the
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 6:37am 10.11.22 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Inter
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 6:36am 10.11.22 Welcome to the forum! Any photos of your new treasure? :beer: Thank you! I'll see what I can do
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 10.11.22 Look carefully at the bulkheads that the chainplates connect to. It's a common spot for leaks. If it
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 10.11.22 Is the bottom of those bolts accessible so they can be through bolted? If that's the case, a full le
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 5:58am 10.11.22 Thanks - glad to know that approach works. I'll give it a try.
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 5:29am 10.11.22
Where can I find taller stanchions ? xavpil at 5:21am 10.11.22 Try these guys. Easy to work with, good quality. https://whitewatermarineinc.com Fantastic! Thx
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rodsails at 5:15am 10.11.22 I must have lucked out with mine on a 1987 Legend. If like mine it's a carriage head bolt. Yes, you
Where can I find taller stanchions ? dlochner at 5:14am 10.11.22 Try these guys. Easy to work with, good quality. https://whitewatermarineinc.com
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 RoyS at 5:13am 10.11.22 Try to find an engine that uses the same stringer spacing.
Dual engine controllers confusion RoyS at 5:10am 10.11.22 I had a boat that had the shifter oriented backwards; you pushed it forward to go backwards. Confusi
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 5:08am 10.11.22 Does ANYTHING happen when you push or pull the small red lever while the engine is running ? Yes t
Tongue Extensions (3) SycloneDriver at 4:54am 10.11.22 I replaced a damaged tongue with one 3 or 4 feet longer and added an extendable crane. IIRC the met

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