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Which outboard for new macgregor 26m sailinwannabe at 10:27pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2023 Will take delivery of new boat in 6 weeks Have not commited to any one outboard yet Evinrude ETEC 60
M25xpb woes oldguy at 8:58pm 07.15.11 Catalina 310 17/4937 have been running my 310 with no engine problems for 10 years (500 hrs) and now i'm going crazy. eng
Bimini window obrock at 8:04pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2273 Got a 31, great boat, just one thing the window in the Bimini is is forward of the wheel ?. Hunter
Looking for older Catalina 22 Mast, complete blenderbob at 7:46pm 07.15.11 Parts Search 3/2198 Hi, Just got an older Catalina 22 that had a disagreement with a tree limb and was demasted. Any
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 7:16pm 07.15.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/7023 We need to start a net here ??:dance:
non skid color restore rmfordone2010 at 5:46pm 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 2/1227 I have a 81 Hunter 22 that has good gelcoat on the deck but the non skid surface needs the color res
Do I need a winch on the mast O'day 26 John Stevens at 4:52pm 07.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2439 I bought and O'day 26, haven't sailed it yet. I've noticed some of the 25/26 O'days have a winch on
Benny 331 - jabsco shower pump Greg McKenzie at 4:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2067 Our boat is 10 years old this year so there is wear ' tear and systems/processes need to be updated.
looking for Injector repair Jim Seamans at 3:38pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2263 Well, its about time for my injectors (been 9 year) to be inspected and repaired if necessary. Looki
When it rains, it pours... Brian D at 2:17pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2603 Dear Ishmael, Two weeks ago I talked about how my motor whats to drink sea water instead of gasolin
Sailboat junkyards? Jared1048 at 2:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1532 Anyone know of any? I need to replace my for and aft hatches and they are almost $400 each! Ch
solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1132 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1465 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I
fried alternator? javelin at 12:50pm 07.15.11 Catalina 30 5/1722 My grandson, 10, inadvertedly shut off the main switch from all to off WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.
I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2226 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1234 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6982 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2517 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6651 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rocking and Rolling RAD at 4:52am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3710 I'm in a marina for the weekend on the Hudson River in NJ and the surge from the river traffic has t

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Sea water filling holding tank Kings Gambit at 8:00am 10.11.22 If you have a ball valve atop the thru-hull, the mechanism between the handle and the ball can corro
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 10.11.22 The other through hull that is below the waterline is the large rubber hose clamped to the "volcano
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:57am 10.11.22 The one on Amazon is NOT the MSD version. You don't see any fittings on it. And if you "visit the
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 7:46am 10.11.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am saili
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 10.11.22 I like the idea of a nutsert or rivet nut but my gut is telling me that it might form small cracks i
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 10.11.22 PureAyre does eliminate diesel odor WHEN USED AS A DIRECTED. It's the only product I've found that
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 7:37am 10.11.22 Accessible - yes, but not easily. In addition, although I can see some of the screws by removing a
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

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