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Mac 25 cheap vwjon Mac25 at 7:58am 05.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/6435 Not my boat or my ad. Just looks like a deal for someone. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/bo
Long-lasting exterior caulk? kenn at 7:22am 05.25.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7875 I tried to stuff this question into another sealant thread, but there were no takers. ;) Our boat h
Kicker replacement NEK Sailor at 5:01am 05.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1843 I have a Mac 25. My 4 stroke 9.9 Yamaha has been declared Dead. I loved the quiet 4 stroke, but i
Headliner homeaway at 10:49pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1809 Project #2 replacing the headliner padding and re-attaching. Has anyone done this job yet? Are th
Bedding deck plates homeaway at 10:47pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1192 I was wondering how 'in depth' the project of re-bedding my deck plates is? I am trying to prepare
Sail cleanin' and hull patchin' (3) heath18703 at 10:18pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2221 I'm not happy about this, at all. My brand new head sail was dripped on during its winter storage,
Mast Climber stephen Penny at 7:21pm 05.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2116 Anyone using a Swi-Tec mast lift with 10:1 purchase + bosun chair + harness? If so, what is your exp
Another "tax" for boat owners in Texas rgallagher at 7:08pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 37/7880 I just received notice from the State of Texas that I had to pay for a decal to afix on my boat as f
450 passage WOT Capt Walt at 6:54pm 05.24.11 Big Boats 8/2449 I am in the process of purchasing a 2001 450 Passage and one of the issues identified by the surveyo
How too finish my large wooden rudder ? Alfred E Newman at 6:47pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4334 HI all I'm restoring my seidelmann 24-1 . It is a big job I am taking lots of pics , But that's for
Sailing To Hawaii Soon seanshine at 6:32pm 05.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2291 http://svbigriver.wordpress.com A lot of you know me as I have been on this board for 10 years. My
Is this a bad idea? (3) mmandwillsdad at 6:29pm 05.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1920 When I first cranked the 10 hp Yanmar on my 82 Hunter 27 this spring, it started with no problem; ho
Yanmar 2GM20F Fresh to salt conversion? drharvell at 4:56pm 05.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2272 Can a fresh water cooling system be converted for use in salt water? Cost? Difficulty?
The Sail connects to the boom right? Drake at 4:55pm 05.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/6524 Guys, I've just bought a piece of a Mac 26M 03'. The main sail only connects to the boom at two poi
Convert Yanmar Fresh to Salt water? drharvell at 4:50pm 05.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1800 Are their changes that must be made to take a fresh water Yanmar into a salt water environment? What
Beneteau 473 Electrical Issues OulaMan at 4:35pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/5469 Hello, I am new to the form and created an account to ask this question. I am having trouble wit
Need Trailer for O`Day 23 OS2Dude at 4:09pm 05.24.11 Trailer Sailors 9/4756 I recently bought an O`Day 23, but it has no trailer. I've seen several posts on various websites a
mast raising tomsbeh at 4:07pm 05.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1759 Help! My mast gets stuck about 3/4 of the way when cranking it up. Any thoughts? I've checked the sh
Replacement Boom MBMattheiss at 3:38pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2202 1984 Hunter 22 - boat is new to us. Needed a new mainsail when we bought it. Purchased the new mai
Alarm on Yanmar 2GM Panel Nelsonhow at 3:31pm 05.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/6151 The alarm on the panel in the cockpit on my Myanmar 2 GM (B panel I think) used to buzz weakly and f

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Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 1:49pm 09.11.22 For those seeking ideas, here is my 4 line mainsheet setup on my 83 cat 22.
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 1:40pm 09.11.22 Excellent, I'll assume one until another is found. Thanks!
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 sail sfbay at 1:09pm 09.11.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest starting here: Boat Slings
Fischer panda generator Question artboas at 1:06pm 09.11.22 Art: I have FP 6000. It was installed with the fuel pump pulling fuel through the filter. Racor
Underrated marinas sail sfbay at 1:01pm 09.11.22 Brickyard Cove Marina (now Boardwalk Marina) in Point Richmond, CA...............no pump out or fuel
Westerbeke questions RitSim at 12:57pm 09.11.22 on our B411 I only know of one engine zinc. There is one on the prop nut. I added a teardrop zinc
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? dlochner at 12:27pm 09.11.22 Thanks for the additional info, it is helpful.:) For depth, you can get a through the hull transduc
Westerbeke questions JoeWhite at 11:58am 09.11.22 I have one zinc on heat exchanger 3/8" and 2" long on M35B
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 11:49am 09.11.22 Thank you for all the responses - great information here! Also lots of questions from the Forum, so
Stuffing box repack Richard19068 at 11:03am 09.11.22 If it helps, I did This job a couple of years ago. Interesting comment about packing size in the l
Fischer panda generator Question ice breaker at 10:59am 09.11.22 Art: I have FP 6000. It was installed with the fuel pump pulling fuel through the filter. Racor l
Holding tank, stud finder rgranger at 10:59am 09.11.22 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggest
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum rgranger at 10:58am 09.11.22 Reminds me of the penquin with car trouble...
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Jstonge at 10:33am 09.11.22 I did look at mine and they are size 16. Look luck with the install.
Holding tank, stud finder Don S/V ILLusion at 9:48am 09.11.22 I wonder if a capacitance tester meter, aka, moisture meter, would be preferable.
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) artboas at 9:46am 09.11.22 Shields doesn't make SaniFlex...Their super pricy hose is Poly-X. SaniFlex is Raritan hose. --Pe
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 9:41am 09.11.22 REu2JfcOHDs
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 9:25am 09.11.22
Now that's a thunderstorm. Leeward Rail at 9:20am 09.11.22
Holding tank, stud finder JamesG161 at 9:18am 09.11.22 using a stud finder. I have this one and it might work, if you calibrate the tank Empty and Full.

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