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Help rigging an old Macgregor/Ventorer mshug at 6:11am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/5805 We recently purchased a 1978, 22' Macgregor Venture sail boat and we do not know how to rig it for s
Expo 12 solar sailer Ahoy23513 at 5:53am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3811 Hi all, I have been given a free expo 14 solar sailer. It is in very poor shape. There are some
oday winch fireone at 5:31am 05.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2890 I have a barlow winch that does'nt seem to work...anyone have any suggestions on how to fix-or who m
Wax for topside, non skid areas. Bob Mack at 4:57am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 11/9364 A question for the rites of Spring: I have used Collinite Heavy Duty Paste Wax 885 for hull waxing
strap points on a 25.5 sailingmermaid at 4:19am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1062 Good morning everyone. I have been reading a lot from this site over the past 8 months. My fiance an
Outboard fuel tank size? jjsbiggs at 1:33am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4940 I have an old Mariner fuel tank that came with the 1984 Yamaha 9.9 four stroke that the PO gave me w
Getting a slip! Brian D at 1:21am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/8488 Wow, as boat owners one of the biggest hurdles in getting a slip. In some regions it isn't that diff
Trimming a Furling Main red_dolphin at 10:13pm 05.02.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/14677 Don, On May 21st, I'm racing a Beneteau 343 from Long Beach to Two Harbors, Catalina. The next day,
Pearson Built O'day 322 mikedaubie at 9:14pm 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2003 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1991 O'day 322. My understanding is that the 1991 model is a Pea
water in the hull and cockpit eflatmin7 at 8:48pm 05.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1595 Hello, I just bought a 1972 Catilina 22 ...first time sailboat owner..I see drain holes in the cockp
Arco 6 Winch Maintenance (6) Steve22116 at 7:45pm 05.02.11 Lancer 0/3008 Good evening all. I removed, cleaned, lubricated, and reinstalled my winches this past week before d
'86 O'Day 272 Continuous Thread for RLPeeples rlpeeples88 at 7:14pm 05.02.11 Bigger Boats 56/11230 I have created this thread because I know I will have many questions about my new boat. And it's not
Non Skid paint guidera48 at 5:49pm 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1985 I am getting ready to paint my decks and need to know about how much paint to have on hand. I hate t
Drilling Stainless Steel thaeni at 5:38pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2190 I'm installing a tank monitor for my holding tank and it requires a 1" diameter hole. I can't seem
Marinas in West Palm BEach area Salty Seth at 4:57pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2238 Any recommendations for docking/marina in West Palm Beach/Palm Beach Inlet area?? Islander 30 with f
Replacing 336 Holding Tank rachelmackenzie at 4:21pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2781 Excited to report that we had a 1995 336 surveyed today! One of the issues reported was a corroded
Ownership Transfer of Calif Boat & Tax Issue. rfrye1 at 4:15pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1711 We are considering the transfer of ownership of our boat (USCG Documented) from personally owned to
electric fuel pump - universal M-18 Richard19068 at 3:39pm 05.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/5447 I have a Universal M-18 engine with an electric fuel pump mounted near the fuel tank. It is the cyli
Almost a bad day mikemo at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Catalina 22 17/4494 It's been a year since I've had the old girl out on the water. I finally got the replacement trailer
Alternator question sailnteacher77 at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Big Boats 2/1171 Hey guys. Shopping for a new alternator for my 3gm35f. I see some 80 amp versions instead of the

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Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Leeward Rail at 7:49pm 07.21.22 It towed fine on the trip home last year, but I'm questioning how it's going to behave on the ramp
Sanitize/Clean Crusty Ol Salt at 7:33pm 07.21.22 Cleaned my tank earlier this year while replacing my tank sensor. I was surprised at the amount of s
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Crusty Ol Salt at 7:20pm 07.21.22 I got nothing. But I will say a couple of prayers that it all works out for you. Good luck.
depth/chart plotters Crusty Ol Salt at 7:15pm 07.21.22 Crusty ol salt, would you say the Garmin your using is a good all around unit that could go from a
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Tally Ho at 7:08pm 07.21.22 While renewing the volvo shaft seal on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 I couldnt get the shaft to go complet
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer danooxnard at 5:29pm 07.21.22 I have moved mine forward on the trailer after hauling it out of the water by driving slow 1-1.5 mp
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Ralph Johnstone at 4:38pm 07.21.22 Without being there, near impossible to say what's going on with the coupling. We always ask, but f
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Justin_NSA at 4:33pm 07.21.22 Get yourself a new Buck Algonquin split coupling
General upgrade Info mjsb at 4:26pm 07.21.22 Thanks for the reply. Done much of the same, sanitation piping, electronics, motor mounts, shaft, pr
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration arf145 at 4:11pm 07.21.22 I was thinking mounts as I read this. That prop is amazingly clean. BTW, my Bene came with a MaxProp
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Hollyberry at 4:05pm 07.21.22 ...... Already shopping for a new replacement prop. Will probably opt for a feathering one. ......
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 3:59pm 07.21.22 Does your normal pigtail plug into a 50 Amp Shore power? My 2-30 amp pigtail goes to a 50 amp shor
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 3:49pm 07.21.22 I have a 2009 H36 and I think our panels and AC shore power connectors are likely identical. Just
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve sail sfbay at 3:41pm 07.21.22 It was behind the wall above the vanity on my Hunter 386. Look for a wall plate attached with screws
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 3:16pm 07.21.22 Answering m nks Ralph. No wiring diagram unfortunately
Sanitize/Clean Tally Ho at 2:58pm 07.21.22
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer brockangelo at 2:56pm 07.21.22 Not sure if it would help, but hosing down the bunks would probably loosen that part up if you need
mac 25 keel lifting cable bolt size ? whudatt at 2:33pm 07.21.22 Hello all, just in case someone with a m25 needs this info, the keel lifting bolt that attaches the
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 2:30pm 07.21.22 It certainly would be nice if you learned some of the sailing terms. When I read your question I th
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! capta at 2:04pm 07.21.22 I'd pull the board and check that it isn't "swollen" in the middle, maybe by water intrusion or dela

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