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Spring maintenance PuckandTitania at 7:01pm 04.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1436 Replaced the bent up bow eye and filled in the gel coat (from playing bumper boat with the dock and
saturated hull dohcdelsol93 at 7:01pm 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 12/4366 as some of you know i'm restoring an old boat that appears to be a pre 70's luger boat (westwind or
What compass is on your boat? doehunter at 5:43pm 04.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6216 I started working on the boat today, beginning with learning how to run my new gps unit. So then I'
Tightening of packing nut at shaft? jrowan at 4:50pm 04.22.11 Catalina 30 11/8246 Hello, I was wondering if anyone else has tightened the packing nut at the stuffing box in order t
Looking at 33 Pearson - Possible Mast Prob Oceanpalm at 4:42pm 04.22.11 Pearson 1/1450 I am looking to buy a 33 Pearson. However, the cabing where the mast sits is a bit warpped. Is thi
Looking to buy a 33 Oceanpalm at 4:06pm 04.22.11 Pearson 2/1815 Hi I am very interested in buyin a 33 Pearson. I inspected the boat today and the cabin is a little
A/C Freezing Lee Hadjiosif at 3:16pm 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2688 My marine A/C after working great for over 5 years, is now starting to freeze up after working for a
Great new tool paphman at 2:01pm 04.22.11 Catalina 22 0/1441 In this months Good Old Boat there was a short piece on page 67 about a tool for split rings. I HA
Battery Question - For '86 272 rlpeeples88 at 1:31pm 04.22.11 Bigger Boats 7/270 I need new batteries for my O'day 272. I've tried to search these forums for any info regarding this
Anchor Locker teacher63 at 1:22pm 04.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1427 I managed to fix the anchor locker door. The outside is not bad, inside is not great but it on the
bying a boat naubri at 1:09pm 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2259 i iam new on your forum and it is not my language so ber with me a little thank i want to by a boa
Water Leak WallyT at 12:54pm 04.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1621 We have a Hunter 30 with a deck stepped mast. Water ( rain water ) is entering the interior via the
Stanchions Ahab at 12:24pm 04.22.11 Sirius 21/22 6/3516 I've noticed that my stanchions wiggle, although the bases are solid. Should they?
Installing Bow Chocks - O'Day 192 Birdseye at 10:31am 04.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 19/10787 Hi Folks, First time boat owner. I just got my mooring gear situated and now realize that I have 2
Outboard for Venture 25 CaptnCrunch at 10:30am 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2768 I am stuck!!!! Just got a 1976 Venture 25 (Love it!!) but I am unclear exactly what type of motor t
Steel Cradle Specification for a 1999 Catalina 4'3'' draft Frank3810 at 10:09am 04.22.11 Big Boats 1/1992 I am looking for design specs to fabricate a metal cradle to securely support a Catalina 34 on "the
Catalina 22 swing keel leak sailorbrains at 10:03am 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2005 Who has experience fixing a leaky swing keel? Small leak coming into the bildge.
Aquaguard 181 Primer dscribner at 9:29am 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4703 I just got "done" priming my hull. I bought this primer because it was touted as being ideal for wa
Uh Oh - Never Say Dye (1) Roger Long at 8:49am 04.22.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/3890 I found this suspicious line on my prop shaft. Rubbing the area with a Scotchbrite pad didn't seem
Looking for video med2463 at 8:14am 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2099 A few months ago I saw a posting with link to video of someone single handling a large racing sailbo

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Max prop issues Rick486 at 1:56am 06.01.22 I just had a new Max Prop reversible-pitch prop installed by the yard on my Cal 36 sloop. When I en
Problem lower the main (1) Will Gilmore at 10:44pm 05.31.22 Where does the boom's gooseneck sit when you drop the sail? I take it you are flaking the sail on t
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 10:37pm 05.31.22
Boat speed gauge or sending unit? Clydo at 10:37pm 05.31.22 Clydo, when you say speed gauge was blank, was there nothing at all on the display? I'll be honest,
Screwed through the hull dmax at 10:12pm 05.31.22 They were above, so not as critical. I see your point though, while butyl tends to take more than it
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:12pm 05.31.22 Good catch and the prep looks great. For repairing the section of missing tube you might consider b
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:47pm 05.31.22 Good catch and the prep looks great. For repairing the section of missing tube you might consider bu
Problem lower the main JoeWhite at 9:29pm 05.31.22 I believe the stop bracket is upside down. If you can turn it upside down, then do that. Yes you can
Max prop issues pipedream at 8:43pm 05.31.22 There are a lot of max props in use, you might consider calling PYI tomorrow. Very helpful staff
Max prop issues fstbttms at 8:39pm 05.31.22 I just had a new Max Prop reversible-pitch prop installed by the yard on my Cal 36 sloop. Which m
Max prop issues fstbttms at 8:37pm 05.31.22 An old salt thinks the prop was fabricated backwards. Being an "old salt" doesn't necessarily mea
Boat speed gauge or sending unit? PlaneTom at 8:33pm 05.31.22 Clydo, when you say speed gauge was blank, was there nothing at all on the display? I'll be honest,
Beneteau 323 railing item DArcy at 8:18pm 05.31.22 I'm going to go with Greg on this one. I don't know what it was but I'm fairly certain it is not any
Origio 2000 alcohol canister Tally Ho at 8:02pm 05.31.22 I had one of those on my Hunter 280. Pretty simple and effective stove. i see a single burner stov
Beneteau 323 railing item Tally Ho at 7:57pm 05.31.22
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off Tally Ho at 7:50pm 05.31.22
New Catalina 30 Owner (4) mikeracca at 7:50pm 05.31.22 So I mentioned before that my muffler needed some repairs. I gave it a good bath then I dug out the
Charging from a tow vehicle AlanSD at 7:46pm 05.31.22 The Victron Smart Orions do not have a setting for reduced current, it would always want to put out
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off kloudie1 at 7:36pm 05.31.22
Beneteau 323 mystery through-hull part Davidasailor26 at 7:20pm 05.31.22 Perfect - thank you! One quick follow-up. Can you post a link to the spare parts site that you use.

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