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Would it be bad if... kpgraci at 6:10pm 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1889 ...I asked Santa for a Blue Blazer and I got everyone else one of those black and white stripped cre
Air Filter, what Air Filter? (1) Tom Potter at 3:47pm 12.17.10 Bigger Boats 5/1785 I finally got around to checking the Air Filter on my M-12. I removed the cover and low and behold t
Gift for new Electrical Engineer? Winkfish at 1:08pm 12.17.10 Sails Call Lounge 7/5638 Need some ideas here. What would a new EE graduate want for a gift? Is there one thing every EE wo
Hunter 376 - Algae in tank EdwardinSTX at 12:35pm 12.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2137 My fuel tank has a serous algae problem. Just a few engine hours after replacement, the fuel filters
windlass (2) Bill1565 at 11:55am 12.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3483 I pulled the windlass out of my anchor locker today. I had not adequately caulked two of the hold d
Autopilot derfus at 11:11am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 25/8778 What auto pilot do you have installed on your boat? I looked at the Raymarine Wheel pilot for my Oda
Mac26 Dagger board Pest UK at 10:56am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4280 At the end of last season I managed to lose my dagger board, don't know how, just ended up with two
Get your new Macgregor windows here>>>> Right On! at 8:20am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2681 Ida Sailor or(Rudder Craft) will make new tinted windows for your Macgregor __! But they only make t
Intake vented loop Maine Sail at 7:30am 12.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6439 Peggy, What are your thoughts on intake vented loops for the Groco Model K or WC heads with no way
Rudder Replacement worth the cost ??? Mick at 5:10am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2364 Living in Oklahoma we are land locked , and have to limit our sailing adventures to the lakes. No ra
What If ... Buck420 at 5:07am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 43/11122 Not wishing to hijack a previous thread on AIS ... I would like to pose a "what if" navigation que
O'Day 20 Rigging Question 1 (1) Looking4Wind at 4:42am 12.17.10 Day Sailers 4/2686 Having purchased my O'Day 20 at the end of the sailing season here in Edmonton, the last couple of m
clew straps bookends at 6:54pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7677 I am buying a new main sail. Changing from bolt rope to loose footed because everyone says they are
Pearson Wanderer Centerboard cable Specs Fireriders at 5:46pm 12.16.10 Pearson 0/1671 Would anyone know the diameter and lenght of the centerboard cable? I need to replace mine. Thanks f
Boat for Sail (2) Deadhead at 5:30pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3279 I have been driving past this puppy for quite some time now. Today I decided to grab a couple of pi
Martec 3 bladed folding prop andale@1 at 1:56pm 12.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1357 I am looking for those that have put a Martec Foldig Three Blace prop in place of the Stock Three Bl
Rear Stay on venture 21 ,, 1969 moorupnorth at 1:07pm 12.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3913 I recently bought a 21 Venture , it is a 1969 model. I cant figure a back stay ,to save my wifes l
Tragedy in Beagle Channel jfmid at 1:05pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3239 This news item crossed my desktop http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132110476
Offer on Bayfield 25 accepted (1) Bonzai at 12:46pm 12.16.10 Trailer Sailors 6/6675 Am going to pick it up this coming week in Ct.Will let you guys know how the boat does in the Keys n
Fitting & Facing A Marine Shaft Coupling (6) Maine Sail at 9:31am 12.16.10 Musings With Maine Sail 11/24135 What the heck is that..???;) I am currently doing a shaft, cutlass, coupling and alignment job

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:23pm 08.14.22 There are a lot of nuts, screws and bolts holding this engine in place. Like a helicopter, a bunch
Start battery Ralph Johnstone at 10:22pm 08.14.22 Are you seeing problems with the starting RPM while pulling 200A ? What do you expect or have seen
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 10:08pm 08.14.22 Today was a milestone in the restoration of this boat. Luna now has POWER! The AC circuits are 100%
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 9:55pm 08.14.22 Well we just finished the mid season review. We will put it out on Monday or Tuesday Jim...
Life raft holder jon hansen at 9:53pm 08.14.22 i'm fickle about where i put heavy things on my vessel. i went with a soft case raft that i place o
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system nsailscal334 at 9:29pm 08.14.22 We finally tracked down the problem! The Perkins M30 coolant system has rubber end caps on both e
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 8:44pm 08.14.22 What, if anything, did you conclude on the fact 2 Pistons did not drain? Jim... I would guess the
Bilge pump breaker not working JoeWhite at 8:37pm 08.14.22 Do you mean you can not turn on the pump manually? If so, it is a wiring problem, use a voltmeter to
It appears that I'm collecting boats. stickinthemud57 at 8:08pm 08.14.22 Next up is the penetrations for the handrails on either side of the cockpit, and that's where I'm n
how to remove these light fixtures? dkinzer at 7:57pm 08.14.22 Ours twist about a 1/4 turn and then just pull away from the base. If I remember correctly, you turn
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter dkinzer at 7:55pm 08.14.22 I just received one of the p/n 800075 from SBO which I think is a match to the deck plate caps on m
Invest 97L smokey73 at 7:54pm 08.14.22 @JamesG161 Do we have anything to be concerned about that there have been no significant "fish sto
Mast spreaders... The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:53pm 08.14.22 Are your spreaders aluminum or wooden? If wooden, making your own from Sitka spruce and reusing the
Mast spreaders... (1) Kingjim91 at 7:47pm 08.14.22 Are your spreaders aluminum or wooden? If wooden, making your own from Sitka spruce and reusing the
Ignition switch wiring Richard19068 at 7:42pm 08.14.22 Hey everyone, I want to replace my ignition switch to where it was originally installed, in the coc
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 7:31pm 08.14.22
Ignition switch wiring Kingjim91 at 7:27pm 08.14.22
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift Johnb at 7:14pm 08.14.22 On my boat it is best to take the tension out of the leech anytime the the main is being raised, low
It appears that I'm collecting boats. MikeHoncho at 6:57pm 08.14.22 We all know there's no such thing! Congratulations on your "new-to-you" toy. :beer: Although I d
Ignition switch wiring Stu Jackson at 6:48pm 08.14.22 the switch has 7 connections on the back, That's unusual. Most have three or four: power, ground,

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