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Mac 26M mast down - Transport bentnielsen at 3:12pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4463 Am I the only one who find it hard to lower the mast (26M) with roller furler and transport the mac
Changes Phil V25 at 12:39pm 11.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1635 On Saturday October 23 I had emergency surgery to remove my T-5 because of cancerous growth. The Re
How to fix blower on our Catalina Ed Cortese at 11:36am 11.02.10 Big Boats 5/5045 Blower no longer functioning on our 1995 36' Catalina mkll. Before I buy and try to install a new b
A Mac By Any Other Name Freedom77 at 11:04am 11.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2420 Hey you Guys! A lot of us would like to know what year and model of Venture/Mac you have. I have a 7
generators genesis at 11:04am 11.02.10 Big Boats 2/1498 I am planning to sail south to Mexico west coast. Someone suggested I should install a generator, fo
Installing shower on 27? billd at 10:49am 11.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/7160 I'm thinking of installing a shower in the head on my 1978 27. Anyone done this? Any problems inst
Raising the Pop Top arknoah at 10:31am 11.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5036 I know this is a real newbie question, but I couldn't find answer when using the search function so
3YM-30 water pump alignment waternwaves at 10:25am 11.02.10 Big Boats 3/1262 One beneatau I maintain uses this robust little engine, which is also shared with many of our hunter
Dry Ice thaeni at 9:54am 11.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1704 I sail out of Chicago and find it hard to get block ice. I have never used dry ice and would like so
Outboard motor throttle linkage repair options kpgraci at 9:39am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/4191 I have an older 8.5hp merc 2 stroke (circa 1985). It still runs strong but has a problem with the th
Last Trip Down the Mississippi River (2) JWH2050 at 9:24am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2241 We left last Saturday on our journey down the Mississippi River. They don't call it the mighty, mudd
raw water impeller fiestaMojo at 7:11am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2009 I have a yanmar 2GM20F on my boat. I want to pull the raw water impeller, is there a trick to this?
Forestay Failure hunter240 at 6:36am 11.02.10 Smaller Boats 6/2015 My boat Slapshot is a 1998 H240. Friday afternoon I got a call from my marina saying my mast was dow
Lifeline stanchions rglazer at 5:23am 11.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2646 I need some stanchions for a 1986 Hunter 28.5 - does anyone know of any sources? Please e-mail me a
bent mast Thomas Rowe at 5:09am 11.02.10 Day Sailers 3/1790 A tree fell on my O Day day sailor III and crushed the mast. The boat and trailor are ok. Is there a
40.5 Sling Placement charris at 11:08pm 11.01.10 Big Boats 6/2028 Hello all - anyone out there help me with sling placement on a Hunter 40.5? I need to load on a ship
Yanmar 3gmf over heating solved eusjim at 8:56pm 11.01.10 Big Boats 7/2652 I have always been careful to shut down the engine whenever I would get and over temp alarm. As some
H25 Outboard Length... (1) JBSailsSD at 8:44pm 11.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1584 I know this is likely a much discussed topic, but since I am a new H25 owner, I found out quickly th
Watch out for the tax man in South Carolina Alan at 7:57pm 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3177 Large yachts that summered in Charleston, S.C., have begun their seasonal southern migration, parti
Hunter 23 mainsail RLW at 6:43pm 11.01.10 Trailer Sailors 13/6895 When I went out in my boat for the first time I noticed that the boom wasn't horizontal with the sai

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Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 3:31pm 11.14.21 Thank you!
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) JohnShannon at 3:31pm 11.14.21 Do you possess said Flicka? What do you see in practice, are you concerned it is too low?
Water in Engine Pan? shemandr at 3:20pm 11.14.21 White smoke is the good smoke. Likely H2O boiling off, especially if only after starting. That's s
Beneteau 331- Replace head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:17pm 11.14.21 Dometic (formerly SeaLand Technology) claim that their VacuFlush can use "as little as" 1 pint of fl
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Alan Gomes at 3:15pm 11.14.21 If the wind is blowing and there are 1-3 ft waves it will be faster to sail than motor. Not necess
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Tally Ho at 3:14pm 11.14.21 I thought someone sailed it away, but if those holes in the hull are current condition, then someone
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? DayDreamer41 at 3:13pm 11.14.21 PSS states no vent line is required for a sailboat application. Understood, but, occassionally whe
Forestay and furling genoa Tally Ho at 3:02pm 11.14.21 A 70hp Yamaha, and thanks for your reply. That ought to her her upon a plane! I looked at the 2
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Nodak7 at 3:00pm 11.14.21 PSS states no vent line is required for a sailboat application.
Assemetrical sail sfbay at 2:58pm 11.14.21 It will on a fractional rig.
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have fstbttms at 2:55pm 11.14.21 I do know, and had my diver change it when he did my bottom. Only took a couple minutes, he didn't
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have fstbttms at 2:53pm 11.14.21 I think you do not know how complicated the assembley of the prop it is, it is impossible to do und
Missing macerator pump?? shemandr at 2:52pm 11.14.21 The wires are a little discerning but again making an analogy to a car, there are wires run for trai
Missing macerator pump?? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:50pm 11.14.21 Now you know that if/when you decide to install a macerator pump, you already have the wiring and sw
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 2:42pm 11.14.21 200144
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 2:39pm 11.14.21 I think when he comes back it will be a pile of twigs!
Assemetrical Arbee at 2:39pm 11.14.21 Thanks for the reply. I'll have a closer look at the tack point but I'm assuming for now (given wher
Missing macerator pump?? DayDreamer41 at 2:38pm 11.14.21 Thanks so much for your suggestion. Somehow i simply forgot to look at the survey. It says deck p
Missing macerator pump?? sailingdeac at 2:33pm 11.14.21 Thanks so much for your suggestion. Somehow i simply forgot to look at the survey. It says deck pu
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 2:32pm 11.14.21 me . I will make the trip and take it off your hands. No questions asked. :)

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