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26M Daggerboard noise while on mooring or anchor Porpoise - Mac 26M at 7:41pm 06.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1953 Hi, I'm new to the forum and I own a 2004 26M. My question is this: How do you deal with the noise
cannot throttle up in reverse (1) captnlar at 6:59pm 06.17.10 Day Sailers 7/7277 1985 26 oday with yanmar 1gm10. Foward gear is fine idle to full, in reverse idle only. seems to be
What's in a name? kpgraci at 6:44pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2250 OK, I've got the new old boat, paperwork is in order, checked all the equipment, picked out a name,
Alternator wiring rmdakine at 6:10pm 06.17.10 Bigger Boats 1/89 I have a Yanmar diesel that I have a alternator problem I bought a new alternator that is a replacem
Irwin 28 Bilge Pump Runs, But No Water DaleR at 4:45pm 06.17.10 Irwin 2/3866 Hi All: This is a longshot, hoping someone has the same Irwin configuation as my 1972 28 centerboar
Water tank leakage on a Hunter 31 Anthony Scuria at 4:30pm 06.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1478 I already replaced the hoses, on my Hunter 31, but I suspect there is a hole in the fiberglass tank.
Stepping mast on a 25.5 longshot at 4:16pm 06.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3361 I am buying an 1985 Hunter 25.5 and trailering it to Lake Travis Monday evening from San Antonio. I
inflating fenders Jonah at 3:57pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2638 is there any way to inflate fenders that have no valve for inflating? In the back of my mind I seem
Yard in Buffalo, NY Area for Mast Stepping geoffschultz at 3:11pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3824 We're about to head down the Erie Canal and are looking for suggestion as where to step the mast.
Chainplates (3) Bill1565 at 12:03pm 06.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1656 While the mast is down, I have to replace a couple of chainplate bulkheads due to rot. Gonna move th
Mast (1) Bill1565 at 11:49am 06.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1992 I'm going to pull the mast on my recently purchased H 37c. Never had a boat with deck partners like
1" hose inside of 1 1/2" hose? AnnaMaria at 10:33am 06.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2246 Dear Peggy: Thank you very much for your insightful book. Although we have never met, I somehow ma
Lots of davit research leads me to this (4) blowinganddrifting at 8:49am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2627 They are way to expensive for what they are, I am capable of fabricating my own to haul my 8' Walker
Boating beverages jibes138 at 8:48am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 30/5306 What's the best kind of wine to drink when you are on a boat? This has to be while sitting at ancho
What are these measurements needed for a 310 PHRF rpwillia at 8:36am 06.17.10 Catalina 310 4/2629 Looking to get a PHRF from the Chesapeake Bay YRA. Does anyone know (never thought to measure these)
Hull Id Numbers DRSNOOK27 at 8:16am 06.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/4838 I have a 1979 27' C27. Where can I find my Hull ID numbers....? I have numbers on my Florida title i
Mac 26C Used Parts Mick at 8:10am 06.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/124 Prior to my settling with the insurance company I had a few people ask if I was going to be able to
mainsail extending past backstay? RECESS at 7:03am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/4703 I bought a mainsail that has the same foot and luff of the O'Day 25 but the leech extends at least 1
Biometrics come to boating Roger Long at 6:05am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2022 Among my most significant contributions to the art and science of our sport: :) After seen an acco
new boat to me blackbeard400 at 5:15am 06.17.10 Smaller Boats 0/1060 just sold my pearson 26 and bought a cape dory 25, reason is ,i wanted a full keel for grounding and

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Survey Survey Survey (1) BAD ORCA at 5:35pm 05.24.22 I have an 1980 Peter Canning Mariner36. They used bronze, flanged taper cone seacocks on nine of my
Anyone know what this is? Justin_NSA at 5:10pm 05.24.22 looks like cast iron. ??
Anyone know what this is? kloudie1 at 5:05pm 05.24.22 I have poked around my 34 for many years and not seen that piece part. I dunno!
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. jssailem at 5:03pm 05.24.22 15k RPM's WOW... At the speed you could lift off... I think that has to be... 1500 or 1.5K... @
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. dlochner at 4:52pm 05.24.22 How is the impeller? At low rpms it may not be pushing enough water, at higher rpms it does. Be ca
Preventer for a Hunter 420 (1) jssailem at 4:51pm 05.24.22 Terry is spot on. Booms are not designed to take the high force stresses in the middle. When you at
Dealing with wind shear DinghySailor at 4:40pm 05.24.22
Alternators jviss at 4:34pm 05.24.22 It all depends on the use case of the the boat. If you are daysailing and plugging in every evening
Alternators Maine Sail at 4:19pm 05.24.22
Alternators jssailem at 4:10pm 05.24.22 If you don't spend a lot of time motoring, you won't be charging off the alternator very much anywa
Alternators jviss at 3:39pm 05.24.22 Marine alternators are special, they do not produce sparks that may cause explosion. I don't think
Intake Silencer jviss at 3:24pm 05.24.22 You have to keep i filled with DSF (diesel silencing fluid).
Bed-It Tape is back! kloudie1 at 3:06pm 05.24.22 Outstanding!
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training Ziggler at 2:58pm 05.24.22 Hi Kinzer: I'm a 25+ year Columbia River sailor. A few bar crossings under my keel. While I'm not yo
Intake Silencer (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:48pm 05.24.22 205636 The drawing is similar to your silencer but a few hoses are in different locations. It wil
Anyone know what this is? rgranger at 2:36pm 05.24.22 It looks like a rubber bung used to stop a hatch from banging on the frame when closed hard. See i
Bed-It Tape is back! Maine Sail at 2:32pm 05.24.22 great news. Is it gray or black in color? It is as light a gray as it can be and not negatively im
1999 Hunter 420 forward shower fixture replacement/access Mriley4955 at 2:23pm 05.24.22 I have a 2004 Hunter 420 and recently replaced the shower nozel and fixture. The corian does come of
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. (1) BourbonS at 2:20pm 05.24.22 There are flanged Marelon valves as well. But I am sort of ... not very enthusiastic about the valve
Transferring from Blaine to Everett LeslieTroyer at 2:03pm 05.24.22 You already answered my next question! I think I will take B63 for now and put in for a move to Q f

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