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Replacement Keel Winch nemosuit at 4:13am 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1367 About the only thing my '78 M22 didn't come with is the keel winch. I'm told the original "brake wi
length of a 37.5 kwalker at 10:13pm 08.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1506 I'm hoping for some guidance, has anyone ever heard of shortneing the LOA of a 37.5? My harbor rule
Any Tylercraft owners? truckmen at 10:10pm 08.18.10 Other Sailboats 2/5545 Hi dear reader! :-) Just thought I'd make my very first post a "shout-out" to any other Tylercra
Seeking advice on which style of Merc 9.9 to put on Catalina 27 Sailor Scotty at 9:01pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3993 Hello, and thank you for your time. Im new to this site and am excited to be here. I was hoping some
Catalina 25 Swinger SailorSam at 8:58pm 08.18.10 Smaller Boats 3/2206 The Catalina 25 Swing Keel is a beast of its own. Things like how to minimize jib chafing on the bo
companionway slat holders FourPoints at 7:57pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1709 just put up a page on my site about the slat holders I engineerd and installed on my boat recently;
How do you remove the Ritchie Compass from a '92 Legend 43 Helm sawimp at 7:52pm 08.18.10 Big Boats 4/1957 Hi all, does anyone have experience removing the compass from the cockpit helm on a Legend 43? I ne
2 Sailboats and a stinkpotter destroyed (1) Ken Honeycutt at 7:45pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2318 Actually I took this shot (came from a Flip video) during the filming of Transformers 3 on the Chica
Interesting post on Craigslist... Hunter 18 Factory Direct. outnumbered at 7:26pm 08.18.10 Day Sailers 1/2497 I emailed to see if its legit, we'll see about the reply. I'm excited as I haven't been able to find
Wiring Question foolproof at 7:22pm 08.18.10 Catalina 30 6/2065 Hello all: I will soon start re-wiring my 30, and I know that Catalina used tinned wire for about
Dirty fuel tank tevolk at 7:21pm 08.18.10 Columbia 3/2182 I have a '72 columbia 30 with galvanized fuel tank, our last trip out I had the fuel pick up tube ge
holding tank glutted with solids Kabloona at 4:54pm 08.18.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6207 To Peggy Hall, Head mistress: A nearly-fully-plugged vent has kept our sailboat's 13-gallon holding
Sails trim and adjustment ?? epsilonblue at 4:53pm 08.18.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1794 I sail a 411 celebration. I have a dillema with the cruising chute when off-wind. I have fitted a Bo
oil dip stick javelin at 4:49pm 08.18.10 Catalina 30 3/3039 On my 1982 Atomic 4 30hp gas engine I have searched and searched but CANNOT find the oil dip stick.
p 18 windows DAVA390 at 4:46pm 08.18.10 Precision 0/2518 Hello all. I am new to sailing and recently purchased a 1986 P18. Among many other projects this win
solar panel and battery teacher63 at 4:45pm 08.18.10 Smaller Boats 1/1115 I have a solar panel from a previous boat. It is only about 6 inches square. Does anyone have any id
Hunter Marine has a new page on Facebook Phil Herring at 3:58pm 08.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1684 Just got word from Hunter contacts that their new page has gone live. It's just getting started, of
bypassing the batteries butchrobbins at 3:36pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3358 Does anyone use a transformer ( I know there is a different word for it in the nautical world and it
yet another battery question Jack at 1:54pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2114 Our usual practice is #1 battery for the house and #2 battery for the start. They are the same grp 2
Sail Trimmin' peptobysmol at 1:49pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3165 I've had my boat for 1 yr and have just got my new main. I thought I'd try to see how well it point

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How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? LloydB at 9:03am 10.26.21 SUPERIOR TOOL Sink Drain Wrench, Zinc, Compatible with Manufacturer Part Number 3915, Open End
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 10.26.21 @RussC Do you have any more pics of your modified mount?
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 8:43am 10.26.21 Auto part stores also have some large sockets in their rental inventory for FWD axle replacement. Th
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? thinwater at 8:42am 10.26.21 Perhaps this adjustable wrench: adjustable plumbers wrench Also, you will probably need the interna
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 10.26.21 We finally used up the Camco stuff and got our hands on Odorlos. The admiral said the head smelled u
Thanksgiving and Christmas kappykaplan at 8:28am 10.26.21 I'm with you guys! Ex-wife unit was an English major. :beer:
Thanksgiving and Christmas Justin_NSA at 8:23am 10.26.21 There is no mention of an apostrophe. But we get accused of chewing crayons so what do we know. Mar
Thanksgiving and Christmas Brian D at 8:10am 10.26.21 Not an English major, but, since Corps is already plural and represents a group, alone it really has
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? SycloneDriver at 8:02am 10.26.21 I looked through an older online Groco catalog. I didn't see a socket offered and I don't think 2 &
New Outboard on Order Project_Mayhem at 7:59am 10.26.21 It sounds like your plan will work out nicely! I hope it goes smoothly!
New Outboard on Order patbratton at 7:57am 10.26.21 Most of the adequate sized electric motors are 24 volt and I currently only have 12 volt system. The
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 10.26.21 A forewarning: My boat came with a pump screwed to the bilge. When we checked on the boat in March,
Sailboat agreement with dealer Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 10.26.21
New Outboard on Order Project_Mayhem at 7:47am 10.26.21 I've been told a separate propane locker may be required by law in some regions. I'm not sure on the
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 10.26.21 It's good to see a fellow LD/stagehand on the forums! This definitely sounds like a connection issue
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 7:44am 10.26.21 :plus: test sails AKA sea trial should ONLY be done after a buyer signed a contract subject to sur
New Pop Ups Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 10.26.21 code that hides the ad to logged-in users. So the ad is still there in the background potentially
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 10.26.21 Buy the groco socket if you can. I imagine the right tool will make this a non-trivial task. Money s
Sailboat Drone Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 10.26.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Tabernacle replacement sail sfbay at 7:32am 10.26.21 Ouch!!.............might check with Blue Water Yachts MacGregor Boat Parts (bwyachts.com) who specia

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