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Is there an alternate site for mobile users? Forrest15112 at 6:53am 06.27.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3448 Many sites have a location specifically formatted for display on small mobile device screens. I woul
Bow tie down loop. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 6:47am 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1914 Hey, my front bow tie down loop is slightly loose and in bad condition. The SS flat bar that is su
Hot water tank won't allow water in Ralph at 6:46am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2001 Hi Everyone, Saturday afternoon we noticed that when we turned our faucet on and selected the hotw
is the pearson 27 hull bottom solid or core? ramsdoc at 6:38am 06.27.11 Pearson 11/3590 Hello all: I need to mount an in-hull transducer in my Pearson 27. I know that a core hull is not go
Best choice for replacment sails for Bene 361 Benjamin Disralei at 6:25am 06.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2380 Hi Fellow owners I am looking to gain more speed up wind and am faced with the dilemma as to the be
No Reverse Gear on Yanmar 4JH5E benwald at 6:13am 06.27.11 Big Boats 3/3690 I have a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 4JH5E engine. This year I have noticed my remote shifter is much h
C25 Leaking malyea at 5:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/6806 Friend of mine, new to sailing, bought a '84 C25 (tall rig, swing keel) and asked me to show him a f
Checking oil levels fambarstow at 3:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2114 On the Yanmar 37 hp diesel engine, how do you check oil levels?
Reefing H260 Sublime at 8:52pm 06.26.11 Smaller Boats 7/4909 Alright, I still haven't quite figured out the reefing system on the main of my H260 and the manual
1981 O'day 23 pull out bed Technodad at 7:11pm 06.26.11 Day Sailers 5/2112 Hi guy's, I have purchased a 81 O'Day 23 and have a question. The pull out bunk was an option when
M25 trailer boards (2) Falconer at 6:52pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1153 My boat has been sitting in this trailer for 6+ years. Looks as if it has settled. Should the traile
damaged keel rpar at 6:44pm 06.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3220 Hi everyone, I'm looking for someone with Ericson experience...Have a 32' with a fin keel. Four
A Leak kwcoffin at 6:37pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1271 June 26 2011 I own an '89 Hunter and on the first flush this year a leak appeared, or should I say i
Too late to ask yet too important to ignore yammy at 5:58pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2429 Hello Macgregor-ers out there! After laser-ing for 3 years, I bought a 1992 Macgregor 26S, my firs
wc head intake failed sdfriedman at 5:55pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2831 need some help. i have a wc newport electric head and the intake doesn't draw water. i took it apart
Too late to ask yet too important to ignore yammy at 5:46pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1 Hello Macgregor-ers out there! After laser-ing for 3 years, I bought a 1992 Macgregor 26S, my firs
compression post Scott at 5:35pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1213 About 7 or 8 years ago, we had the compression post on our '86 h31 r/r by a very reputable yard whic
Electric Head = "Blender" Mattsail at 5:02pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4819 Electric Head issue - Jabsco Electric 37045 (plumbed to fresh water) It is 7 years old ' Has w
Coolent mixture oceanblues at 4:44pm 06.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1474 I just purchased a 1994 Catalina 320 and was changing the Coolent but not sure how much water to mix
Rudder Post Slides out of Blocking ((Bracket?) Rich Bright at 4:26pm 06.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2045 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 . The Rudder was actually in the Cockpit Stainless Post ripped in half)=. W

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New Bedford Yacht Club? Rick486 at 3:30pm 06.22.22 I don't belong to NBYC but I have called on Padanaram many times. There is wicked current in there w
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 3:28pm 06.22.22 How did the measuring tape help? I'm having a hard time picturing what they would do.
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home) JohnnyMystic at 3:19pm 06.22.22 As a Merit 22 owner, This thread has given me new found purpose.
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Project_Mayhem at 2:57pm 06.22.22
Keel didn't line up in the cradle Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 06.22.22 On my 19' I had a lot of issues getting it aligned so I installed the guide posts as mentioned above
Short (2-4 week) cruise North from Hilton Head over the summer (1) rgranger at 2:45pm 06.22.22 I love the inside of the OBX. I've sailed out of Oriental three different times, once out of Swan Q
New Bedford Yacht Club? jviss at 2:42pm 06.22.22 I keep my boat in Westport, MA, and will probably continue to do so. I'm buying in New Bedford, abo
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated DayDreamer41 at 2:17pm 06.22.22 The relay would only make sense if the only time terminal #86 went hot with the engine running and t
Good exercise of older boaters Brian D at 2:11pm 06.22.22 Man... you guys know how to kill a joke. That is SOOOOOOO Depressing. I might just get a potato laun
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated (1) miraculix at 1:59pm 06.22.22 Based on your drawing the relay is unnecessary, it may have been added to the circuit to ensure the
New Bedford Yacht Club? PaulK at 1:33pm 06.22.22 Are you buying in New Bedford or Padanaram? We've put in to NBYC in Padanaram a few times. Pleasan
Good exercise of older boaters Terry Cox at 1:19pm 06.22.22 To maintain my every-other-day exercise regimen I use one of these on the boat Maxkare Portable Mini
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 1:04pm 06.22.22 That makes sense. I got quick release levers for them and was eager to pull the upper shrouds, but I
Keel didn't line up in the cradle pclarksurf at 1:00pm 06.22.22 Oh man, I just finally rewatched the video. Good grief; this one made me physically cringe. Yikes.
Knotmeter DArcy at 12:53pm 06.22.22 Great writing, lousy math... not 1000mph... 6 feet per second 1000 seconds .28 nm/hour :yikes: I
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 12:35pm 06.22.22 Oh man, I just finally rewatched the video. Good grief; this one made me physically cringe. Yikes.
Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I dmax at 12:30pm 06.22.22 Hi JViss - I am local and will come get it whenever is convenient.
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:18pm 06.22.22
Anchor line question Crazy Dave Condon at 12:11pm 06.22.22 The picture he sent had the centerboard line running thru a fixed can cleat to a swivel cam cleat.
Need a fender for 1987 Ken's Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 12:02pm 06.22.22 The fenders were store bought but from whom I cannot remember the supplier. Also Ken has been dead

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