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Injectors Deadline at 4:06am 06.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1571 My H32 has 700 hours on the GM 2 cylinder diesel. I continue to get a soot build-up on the ster, owi
need to replace halyards jrale at 9:31pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1984 Dear Macgregor Owners, Regarding 1982 25 ft Macgregor Sailboat: I have discovered that the halyard
Touching up while in the water (3) Br3nt at 9:14pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2498 This is my first post, please don't hurt me. Before I get started I should mention that I have looke
How to change a documented vessel's name. DanM at 8:37pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/5356 Folks, I had a hard time finding information about this process so I wanted to post what I learned
Dinghy "skin" covers. rfrye1 at 8:19pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2163 I have seen fabric "skin" type covers on inflatables before, but my Google search comes up empty on
C&C 1979 Spinnaker Halyard Rigging Question backcreeksailor at 7:24pm 06.08.11 C&C 1/2584 When I purchased my boat (1979 C'C 30 MK I) a few years ago the spinnaker halyard had been run outs
Needing Shaft strut advice please! Derek Norton at 6:51pm 06.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1571 Has anyone had experience with removal and purchase of a propeller shaft strut. I have had mine shee
outboard mounting ehudm at 6:36pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1511 Is it better to mount the outboard on the transom or with a mounting bracket? I have Nissan 9.9 long
Car for Merriman traveler (1) Ed13740 at 6:27pm 06.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1135 Hi I am in need of a car for my traveler. If you check out the photo you will see there is a missing
Trailerable bottom paint Falconer at 5:56pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3401 Looked all over this forum, couldn't find the answer. What's the best bottom paint for a trailerabl
Engine lift for OB Motor Robin F at 5:31pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2651 Has anyone ever tried using a car engine lift to remove a OB off the back of a boat. My motor weighs
Head (ache) edouard at 4:43pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 1/1609 I have a 2003 Catalina 350. Can anyone give me advice on what type of head would be a good and easy
Catalina 380 Structural Cracking taylort100 at 4:25pm 06.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/14288 We just had a Catalina 380 given a prepurchase survey. We found a significant crack right through th
Yanmar Hunter engine overheating Anthony Scuria at 4:09pm 06.08.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/6035 the fresh water buzzer goes off 15 minutes after running the engine. I replaced the thermostat, an
Main Halyard MalibuC at 3:42pm 06.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1173 The main halyard is difficult, sometimes impossible to winch the last 6-8 inches. There is a wide p
Hunter vision 36' sj01 at 3:32pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 14/13481 We have purchased a 1993 Hunter Vision 36'. For better or worse it is our first sailboat (flamers ne
interior color on dorade vents njl at 3:18pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/7635 Why do I see red on the interior of dorade vents so frequently? I see other colors occasionally,
Hard steering geompo at 2:56pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1889 My MacGregor 26M has developed hard steering. Even with the motor and rudders disconnected, I can b
Swing keel Do Ogilbee at 2:26pm 06.08.11 Parts Search 1/2516 I have a 75 Ericsson 25. The cast iron keel has significant rust in the pivot pin area. How can th
Odd ball item in boom for reefing Saillife at 1:49pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 11/3350 OK, So I'm replacing the sheaves on the end of my boom (Kenyan, '83 34'). Working on setting up the

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Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 1:45pm 08.22.22 Hmmm or was it jssailem 38 minutes ago in a PM? Nope. Nobody never talks to me.
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Ralph Johnstone at 1:15pm 08.22.22 I was starting to lose faith in humanity. Not to worry. Those people are not part of humanity.
Furling jib Davidasailor26 at 1:02pm 08.22.22
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hello Below at 12:28pm 08.22.22 Your appreciation of cheapness is to be commended :biggrin:. Many many years ago, a very wise man
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Erbardy at 12:18pm 08.22.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 12:11pm 08.22.22 Man this blew right by me. There are some really terrible questions/posts that I, in my earlier yea
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 12:07pm 08.22.22 No laughter at your question.. that was aimed at @rgranger. :biggrin:
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 12:04pm 08.22.22
identify this boat if you will (please) rgranger at 12:01pm 08.22.22 Looks like a fun ride .... go for it.
Furling jib sail sfbay at 12:00pm 08.22.22 It took quite a bit of cranking with the winch to complete the process.......that is typical of my e
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Stu Jackson at 11:35am 08.22.22 And there's always this little gem: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvati
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 11:09am 08.22.22 @DeniseO30 It's not just how expensive the pre-made ones are - I bet if you click on the "order" b
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 11:07am 08.22.22 I learned from the boatbuilding course at Mystic Seaport that it is the heat that allows the wood t
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 11:03am 08.22.22 @DeniseO30 It's not just how expensive the pre-made ones are - I bet if you click on the "order" b
Any woodworkers about? (1) john6206 at 11:01am 08.22.22 @DeniseO30 I appreciate your advice on species, but I think I'm going to stick with teak for thre
Any woodworkers about? shemandr at 10:41am 08.22.22
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.22.22 I vote for Ralph. Your appreciation of cheapness is to be commended :biggrin:.
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hello Below at 10:25am 08.22.22 I vote for Ralph.
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 08.22.22 There you have it. 500 hours. Not quite. These clowns are actually looking for : ed these filte
Replace grunert 110v with 12v system testimonies JamesG161 at 10:10am 08.22.22 No help to you on your request but... I am putting back my Grunert with new 404r refrigerant, becau

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