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CNG tank adaptors SBiringer at 1:50pm 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5565 Would anyone know where to get (or how to make) an adapter to fill a CNG tank at car refill stations
cable to swing keel please once again Leftfield at 1:27pm 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1470 Does any one have pictures of a similar '94 26S swing keel board where the cable connects to it. I'v
Lewmar port light sailliny at 1:13pm 04.18.11 Catalina 310 5/2143 The Lewmar port light in the main cabin on the starboard side seems to be leaking. I pulled the deco
Can't get TV to turn on (Hunter 33) Mike Gall at 12:28pm 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2015 I just bought a 2009 Hunter 33 (my fourth Hunter), and am delighted with it. I have one very minor
New Keel Hanger Castings (2) SailAway1 at 12:24pm 04.18.11 Catalina 22 5/1570 Does anyone know what the clearance between the inner faces of the keel hanger castings and the keel
IDA sail rudder doehunter at 11:56am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4264 I almost forgot, this was my 1st outing with the ida sail rudder. When I mounted it, I was concerned
Replacement for Traveler brackets jamescyu at 11:55am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1891 I have a 1988 H28.5. The end brackets/caps that hold down and secure the traveler track are cracked.
Tornadoes in Deltaville, VA (1) elle at 11:11am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3254 This may be of interest to Hunter owners who have lived in or visited The Middle Peninsula of VA or
Beneteau 373 Dark Blue Paint, Pin Stripe and Exhaust Vent MDZ at 10:22am 04.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1775 I am looking for the dark blue cabin pin stripe and some dark blue touch up paint for my 373. Benet
Keel Reconditioning THECUSCUS at 9:43am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2319 I posted on the other Macgregor site how I reconditioned my keel. For those of you that are interes
Bilge under engine gpd955 at 8:47am 04.18.11 Catalina 310 10/1786 Trying to get a head start on troubleshooting some errant winterizing anti-freeze. Went to the boa
Repair Brydon Boy head ojairon at 8:37am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1534 I have a 1973 Cat 27 and am trying to find parts (pump) to repair my old Brydon Boy head. I tried f
O'Day 28 prop pitch Kevin3447 at 8:22am 04.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/931 Hi everyone, I have on O'Day 28 with the Yanmar 1 cylinder engine. We have a MaxProp 13" 2-blade pr
Catalina 270 Tuning SimplyGern at 7:44am 04.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/15442 Hi Don, I have a 1994 Catalina 270 with a 150 jib that I occasionally race. Against either Catalin
Hot Batteries IanJ at 7:42am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 19/2978 I am trying to get around my battery system, and am still getting problems. I followed Maine Sails
Lowrance LMS 520 C gps/chartplotter doehunter at 7:18am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3991 Hey guys, I have a chance to buy a slightly used Lowrance LMS 520C. Is anyone familiar with this un
h40.5 sole jumbo6592 at 7:13am 04.18.11 Big Boats 4/1585 The sole on my starboard side absorbed oil from a storage leak, another story. Anyway, the sole is t
How would you mount a torpedo? Kermit at 7:12am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4572 My son and I drove past an American Legion building yesterday with static displays in the yard. Whe
M25XPBC Coolant Recovery Tank gpd955 at 7:11am 04.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/4030 New to the deisel engine and I have a question about the coolant recovery system. During the seaso
Yanmar surges briefly when throttle reduced Persy at 6:56am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1670 I have an 01 Hunter 420 powered with a Yanmar 4JH3E. Engine runs fine with 1 hopefully minor bug th

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Unknown Part and function Benny17441 at 12:53pm 12.27.21 It's just a piece of metal, likely a piece of something that no longer is, but to a tinkerer could b
A never ending problem Benny17441 at 12:45pm 12.27.21 I don't have a problem with it.
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 kloudie1 at 12:34pm 12.27.21 I don't know what your shaft material is, but most shaft material expands more than the steel flange
Hunter 356 2002-coupler replacement sail sfbay at 12:26pm 12.27.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread Coupling removal \| Sailboat Owners Foru
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Ralph Johnstone at 11:54am 12.27.21 3) Has anyone tried to remove the shaft from the flange using a slide hammer connected to the end a
Headsail Length and girth sail sfbay at 11:48am 12.27.21 Another option is to sew a sacrifical sunbrella sun cover on the jib.
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Stu Jackson at 11:47am 12.27.21 Has anyone tried to remove the shaft from the flange using a slide hammer connected to the end aft
A never ending problem chip veres at 11:43am 12.27.21 No. My wife keeps tripping them overboard.
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? stickinthemud57 at 11:23am 12.27.21 My experience is the gorilla glue does not stay stuck. The 5200 will work to about 6" diameter are
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 JoeWhite at 11:17am 12.27.21 I tried hopelessly to remove the flange. Others advised to cut the shaft. After spending over $100.0
New here grangehill at 11:13am 12.27.21
Unknown Part and function WayneH at 11:06am 12.27.21 You said the dining table and support are missing. Is this possibly the hull side support for the di
A never ending problem (1) WayneH at 11:01am 12.27.21 No Problem!!!
Key West activities. Tom J at 10:58am 12.27.21 A kayak excursion sounds great. I would also strongly recommend renting bicycles for a day or so.
Key West activities. WayneH at 10:56am 12.27.21 There is a ferry that goes out to the Dry Tortugas from Key West. Water so clear that it looks like
Headsail Length and girth Chiriqui at 10:46am 12.27.21 Roller furled...sorry for the confusion. This boat sits out in an intense tropical sun. I made the
Unknown Electric Panel Brand jeepbluetj at 10:40am 12.27.21 I also think this is handmade/low volume by a rather talented individual. PCBs are often handmade or
A never ending problem Ralph Johnstone at 10:17am 12.27.21 But, like my sailboat racing tips&tricks, I find it counterproductive to my racing success to share
First Time in Gusts Crazy Dave Condon at 10:10am 12.27.21 What I am getting at does he have the correct jib sheet length or better. I am wondering if that li
New here Crazy Dave Condon at 10:06am 12.27.21 @Project_Mayhem FYI thank you. Can you recommend where to buy? @justsomeguy Dive dive dive! Pre

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