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Keel Reconditioning THECUSCUS at 9:43am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2391 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 10/2039 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 0/1600 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 0/954 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 11/15878 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 19/3030 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 13/4560 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 4/1626 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 22/4863 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 7/4382 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 1/1696 I have an 01 Hunter 420 powered with a Yanmar 4JH3E. Engine runs fine with 1 hopefully minor bug th
Cabin Vanity Mirrors John Hosty at 6:36am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1087 Alas both the mirrors in the forward cabin on my H41 have broken. Can anybody help me with size spec
Hunter 33 leak - hard to trace (1) Dreamer at 6:27am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3281 Dear All My Hunter 33 (2006) has a leak which shows in the area of the shower pump (lowest part of t
Kids Life Vests (2) gpd955 at 6:07am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1603 Sean is on the cusp of reaching the weight limit for his current life vest, a Mustang Li'l Legends.
Bilge garylinger at 5:41am 04.18.11 S2 15/2732 I have a 1980 9.2C. There is a 'hatch' in the cabin sole just below the companionway stairs, in the
Catalina 270 head issue SimplyGern at 5:34am 04.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/7320 I have a 1994 Catalina 270. The vent for the black water tank is vented through one of the stanchio
Critically Damped Vessel Motion Ariel at 4:50am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1166 Roger, Congratulations on your article "Critically Damped Vessel Motion" in the May/June issue of
Installing Chartplotter jmhoffman at 4:31am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4193 Hello All, I own a 2000 Hunter 290. My goal is to mount my Garmen 541 Chartplotter on the pedestal.
Battery Geriatrics Roger Long at 3:40am 04.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 19/7101 OK, now that we know that I'm not the person to ask about batteries http://forums.sbo.sailboatowner
Waxing Mark H at 11:48pm 04.17.11 Smaller Boats 7/2436 Guys can I be given some good ways and products for waxing my deck and hull.? I'm old school so I kn

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Block Specifications sail sfbay at 7:59am 05.31.22 Welcome to the forum!! What is the diameter of the lines that run through the blocks you want to re
O'Day 23 interior repair questions gblankinship at 7:57am 05.31.22 Mark, I also have a 23' O'Day and have done many upgrades/changes. An old sailor once told me "it is
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 twjohnson at 7:50am 05.31.22 Windows have no frames now but I want to replace with one piece smoked plexiglass or acrylic. I am h
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 7:46am 05.31.22 the Penta dealer will rebuild it for under $300
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 7:45am 05.31.22
Insurance Premiums kappykaplan at 7:22am 05.31.22 I'll let you know when the truck comes due in Aug (if I remember!).
Insurance Premiums kappykaplan at 7:22am 05.31.22 My boat insurance renewal was in mid-May. Went up around $200 even though I've had no claims in man
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 7:20am 05.31.22 And the crystals could easily be the ethanol crystallizing. NO! Maybe the ethanol evaporated
Single-handed docking Project_Mayhem at 7:15am 05.31.22 One of my favorite tricks is to run a line along the side of the boat from bow to stern cleats. It w
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump Hello Below at 7:09am 05.31.22 Hello, Does anyone have any information on removing the raw water pump and then replacing it? I'm p
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 OS2Dude at 6:58am 05.31.22 Are you looking for new glass but to keep the OEM aluminum frames, or to change the windows to the o
Coos Bay Oregon Mikem at 6:53am 05.31.22 Perhaps if you are thinking about the Oregon Coast as an adventure, not sure that Coos Bay is the o
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter mikeracca at 6:41am 05.31.22
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 6:40am 05.31.22 Thanks, fellas. Both good suggestions. I also found some info on line. De-greasing and some sandin
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 6:38am 05.31.22 I intend to have a "foredeck" made out of canvas that we could put on to sleep under and to keep so
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 5:51am 05.31.22 That is not dirt or bacterial growth. It would not be crystalline if it were. Somebody added a s
Hope everyone had a great weekend brockangelo at 5:32am 05.31.22 I'm the only boat on my dock that does it. It does look a little wonky since it is at an angle. I mi
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 5:27am 05.31.22 Yes, and it's a 1990 Model 2003 Volvo Penta
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included kappykaplan at 5:21am 05.31.22 Sounds like a great arrangement, @SailingLoto ! :beer:
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included (4) SailingLoto at 5:12am 05.31.22 I befriended the nephew of an older lady that owns a now defunct marina/resort. I trade my boat rep

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