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Considering buying Hunter 34 stevestk at 5:11am 07.18.11 Big Boats 5/1853 I'm looking at a 1984 Hunter 34. I'm at a stage where I'm deciding if I'm interested enough and it's
Diesel Fuel Gauge Beneteau at 4:49am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5988 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 -The diesel fuel gauge reads full all the time. The fuel gauge is a VDO
Make Way for Manatees arknoah at 3:40am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1707 Chessie the manatee was just sighted again in Calvert County. Chessie -- who was named for the bay
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:45am 07.18.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2859 My planned departure was delayed for a couple minutes by the yard workboat moving a sailboat with a
Out for a Week Smithy at 11:30pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1653 In just a few hours I'll be heading out for a week on Skald, following an epic (to me, at least) 6-m
Solar Panel on V2-22 Faris at 9:24pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6011 So, I decided that I need a solar panel. I only need about 12 watts, so I ordered a simple 18 watt
Oil Change jorgefife at 9:20pm 07.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3040 I know this sounds like a silly question, but how do you remove the oil from the engine so I can thr
A symetrical spinniker shanker at 9:19pm 07.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1626 Hello all, I pick my H260 up in two weeks :) and it comes with an a symetrical spinniker. The owne
Merc 9.8 Hp 1985 ejet99 at 8:02pm 07.17.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/3073 I need an outboard pro... This motor sounds solid and runs good at higher throttle but at lower thro
Main Sail Issue arknoah at 7:40pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2661 When we sailed yesterday on our Mac 25 (1984), I noticed that my main wouldn't go up the last 8- 12
#1 C-22 For Sale? CaptDon01 at 7:35pm 07.17.11 Catalina 22 3/1914 I seen this ad for C-22 #1 on Craigslist. I thought I heard the factory bought hull #1 several year
Den Haan oil lamps Mark Maulden at 7:19pm 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2306 Anybody bought a DHR trawler lamp recently? I have gone through three (within one week) and all lea
Cradle plans fine folly at 6:57pm 07.17.11 Columbia 0/2642 Just bought a 26 foot Columbia MKII. I need to build a cradle for it ' am wondering if anyone has p
Beneteau 40 Yanmar 4JH5E Fuel Consumption Beneteau40sailor at 6:44pm 07.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5151 Anyone getting 1 gallon per hour fuel burn rate at 2800 RPM? The manual reads 8 liters per hour at
I'm looking for someone to show me thier 26x pimerese at 6:37pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1123 I am looking into buying a 26x. I was hoping I could find someone in the Buffalo/Rochester NY area
Advice Canvas Co's in CT Doons60 at 6:28pm 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2114 We're looking to add a Bimini and sunshade to our boat this summer. We've found several canvas compa
1980 Hunter 33 jib stay rough length eolson3705 at 6:15pm 07.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1485 I am starting to research installing a roller furling on my 1980 Hunter 33 and needed a rough length
Boat Cover of Daysailer hkellogg at 6:04pm 07.17.11 Parts Search 0/2533 There was a generic boat cover for the Daysailer that I bought from Boatcovers.com that fit real nic
23.5 leak av8erdunn at 5:58pm 07.17.11 Smaller Boats 5/1604 Ever since I got my 23.5 I have noticed that when it rains I will get water in the pocket of the hul
Raising the mainsail bugsboat at 5:38pm 07.17.11 Big Boats 8/2337 We purchased our 1995 Hunter 37.5 last spring and purchased a new mainsail to replace the original s

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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
Loos gauge questions dlochner at 7:01am 10.02.22 Typical tensions are based on a percentage of breaking strength, usually in the 10-15% range. I use
Shaky Tiller dmax at 6:39am 10.02.22 The washer is free floating though it may become stuck by paint. I don't know the C-27 but it looks
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Tally Ho at 6:28am 10.02.22 Previous boat didn't have one, 1 yr in on the new to me boat, never found ANYTHING in the strainer.
Getting cold out here jssailem at 5:16am 10.02.22 It is said about cars, most accidents happen within 3 miles of home. When out afar we are on alert
Ian's third landfall dLj at 5:06am 10.02.22 I just got back to the dock in New Smyrna Beach Florida (just south of Daytona). Intuition is afloa
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kloudie1 at 5:01am 10.02.22 Another thing to check after a restricted hose or stuck check valve is the electrical supply wiring

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