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Boom Catching Back Stay Tsatzsue at 10:20am 07.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2429 Hello again, I was out in Buzzards Bay on Father's Day weekend running the first sea trial on the Ts
40.5 Holding tank replacement. Any tips? bustedrudder at 9:24am 07.21.11 Big Boats 9/2328 I've reviewed Rick Dinons modification post, bought Peggy halls book, ordered a tank from Triple M P
Reefing my 9.2A BobM at 9:05am 07.21.11 S2 1/1869 Went out to play in what was likely small craft warning conditions (~10-15 gusts to 20 and about a t
The last Bristol 29.9? Skipper at 8:43am 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3307 deleted
Chainplates Relic 653 at 8:42am 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1824 Will The bulkhead of the H23 move when the chainplates are removed
Main sheet length (1) Phaedrus at 8:38am 07.21.11 Catalina 22 11/9532 I need to replace the main sheet on my 1978 C22. I am having a difficult time figuring out how much
AquaMeter Compass Repair (2) Jim Legere at 7:33am 07.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/13637 I don't know how many Cherubini owners still have their original compass but I'll bet if they do, th
Looking for a 321 Help Florida sail at 6:26am 07.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1722 Now that I have sold my IP 27 I can be more serious about pursuing a 321. If anyone out there has o
Hunter 34 gate valves stevestk at 4:23am 07.21.11 Big Boats 12/2943 As I consider this boat for purchase I know it uses gate valves. I've read enough to be afraid of th
Should I get a Folding Prop duncanhoo at 3:25am 07.21.11 Bavaria 9/5143 Have stock three blad prop on my b44. My saildrive issues have got the boat pulled and some suggest
Roger on TV jibes138 at 3:23am 07.21.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/2605 Hey Roger I saw you on TV last night on a show about the Titanic. It was an expedition in Russian s
h23 LED lights (5) C Jones at 12:53am 07.21.11 Smaller Boats 1/1297 All these lights are USCG 2nm Bow light is a SeaDog Combination Anchor light is a SeaChoice 4" Ster
Wheel Helm Questions for 260 Lucky Day at 9:30pm 07.20.11 Smaller Boats 4/1944 We are new owners of a 2005 Hunter 260 that was never commissioned and have a couple questions about
How does your club handle racing no shows higgs at 8:40pm 07.20.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2083 The rules at Olcott YC state that there must be two boats in a division for a race to take place. S
Hunter 376 autopilot Hoomalie at 8:32pm 07.20.11 Big Boats 6/2989 I have a Autohelm ST 7000 autopilot on my Hunter 376 and at the risk of sounding stupid cannot find
Replace thru-hull or epoxy screen conder at 8:32pm 07.20.11 Catalina 30 2/1787 I have an existing thru-hull but I want to put an external screen on it-- like a scoop thru-hull to
Force 5 manual rhomberg at 7:21pm 07.20.11 AMF 0/8883 Is there anyplace I can download a manual or anything similar and helpful?
Engine/Electric problems g5665 at 6:45pm 07.20.11 Yamaha 9/3039 Hi there I need some insight about a electrical (?) problem with my Y25. Last weekend when I w
mooring flathead at 6:35pm 07.20.11 Trailer Sailors 7/3926 Should the keel be up or down when on a bouy? Does it matter if waves are hitting from a side cliff?
Any Feed back on Cable Clam through deck fitting???? (2) jfmid at 6:34pm 07.20.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4798 Hello All, Before I go and cut another hole in the top of the deck I wanted to know if this device

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Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping JoeWhite at 11:05am 10.02.22 Disconnect the hose and blow air into it to see if it is clogged. You can also use water hose with w
New Galley Faucet Water Connections JoeWhite at 11:00am 10.02.22 I am not a plumber, if I am looking at the 2 existing hoses, they should fit on to your new single
Hunter 30-2 T and G rioila at 10:51am 10.02.22 There is now a Facebook group devoted to the Hunter 30-2 T and G if anyone is interested (we all ha
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust priopel at 10:16am 10.02.22 My Volvo Penta MD 7A engine is raw water cooled. I a new to boat ownership and am awed but all that
Loos gauge questions SailingLoto at 10:15am 10.02.22 Typical tensions are based on a percentage of breaking strength, usually in the 10-15% range. I use
Loos gauge questions SailingLoto at 10:12am 10.02.22 When I had my C25 (87-98) I thought about gauges, but learned that the two sizes of shrouds on my 1
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 9:38am 10.02.22 Did a quick search on Rule bilge pumps and couldn't find one that wasn't centrifugal. Mine don't h
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 10.02.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. Did a quick search on Rule bilge
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 10.02.22 one should never use a check valve with centrifugal pumps. Never, no matter the reason. Any reaso
Getting cold out here stickinthemud57 at 9:24am 10.02.22 It is said about cars, most accidents happen within 3 miles of home. Which is why I decided to mov
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast stickinthemud57 at 9:19am 10.02.22 stickinthemud57: Thank you for the reply. It's a great system but, I really would like to keep a ha
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 8:48am 10.02.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. :beer:
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast ...3TacksontheWater at 8:48am 10.02.22 I believe the plans for his mast raising system are available in the Catalina 22 Tech Manual form t
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast ...3TacksontheWater at 8:44am 10.02.22 I would submit my rig for consideration: https://macgregorsailors.com/mods/index.php?page=item&id=
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping capta at 8:44am 10.02.22 On my pumps, the check valve is within six inches of the pump. When you disconnected the hose from
It's groundhog day Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 10.02.22
33.5 swim ladder (2) Don Crowther at 7:42am 10.02.22 I got the swim ladder off the other day and cleaned it up. I would like to have a couple of steps ad
Loos gauge questions Leeward Rail at 7:41am 10.02.22 @Stu Jackson and @dlochner replies are right on the money. Here is a Web page my friend used for hi
Loos gauge questions Stu Jackson at 7:28am 10.02.22 When I had my C25 (87-98) I thought about gauges, but learned that the two sizes of shrouds on my 19
Shaky Tiller shank at 7:11am 10.02.22 Thanks so much for things to check over. I was concerned that the rudder was about to fall off becau

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