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Financing a used boat canderson1867 at 7:02am 06.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/181 Good Morning, I have run into a brick wall trying to fincance a 2007 MacGregor 26M. All of the inst
air conditioning chapinjim at 6:33am 06.11.10 Pearson 5/2770 I have a Pearson 36-2. Has anyone installed central a/c and heat? The modern units are compact, but
Battery Charger Quality Al - s/v Persephone at 5:58am 06.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1858 My ProMariner ProTech 1230i charger (installed last September) has died (in the middle of my Nantuck
Here is a good boating law OldCat at 9:33pm 06.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3721 "HawaiiAll residents may be fined for not owning a boat." Maybe I could trade homes with someone who
what is the best 1 step non skid Lee Thompson at 8:11pm 06.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 16/3051 im looking for a good 1 step non skid any commits will be appreciated.
Spa-lash! (3) RBone at 8:09pm 06.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1776 Finally, after 18 months of ups and downs, sleepless nights, one unexpected problem after another, c
Hello ialmostdid at 7:45pm 06.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1622 I want to say hello to all in the Hunter Cherubini Forum. As the newbies my Sweetheart June and I (
Fuel Guage 1981 Oday 28' agittler at 7:34pm 06.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1550 Does anyone know if and where the fuel gauge is for an oday 28' 1981 with universal diesel engine?
First Ride on The Mac 26X Mick at 6:11pm 06.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1466 After getting most of the bugs out of the 2001 Mac 26X we were able to get it out on the lake today.
Bottom Paint Question sailaway78 at 5:30pm 06.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1691 Have any of you noticed any change in Trinidad bottom paint, or I should say the performance of same
Open letter to Aeolus RECESS at 4:02pm 06.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2438 Dear King Aeolus, I am usually very grateful for all the blessings of wind you bestow to Recess. M
Pearson 34-2 boom recon rognvald at 3:51pm 06.10.10 Pearson 7/3098 I have just finisihed completely reconditioning my Isomat boom with internal reefing after 20 years.
Venture 21 questions Kyle at 3:02pm 06.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/5391 Hello All ~ I am a new owner of a Venture 21 and have a few questions: Which forestay does the jib a
shaft shrill/wine Bill Poot at 2:43pm 06.10.10 Ask All Sailors 14/6254 Just took position of a Pearson 33-2 with a Yanmar 18 horse diesel. On moving the boat to home port,
Luff tension on an ODay 240 djplatt@cogeco.ca at 1:27pm 06.10.10 Day Sailers 1/1386 Does any one have any ideas on tightening up the Genoa luff on an Oday 240. I am reluctant to tight
Sea Sick Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 06.10.10 Ask All Sailors 36/5116 I have never really experienced sea sickness to its fullest extent. A long time ago I think that I
Solar Panel nbabic at 1:01pm 06.10.10 Smaller Boats 10/2840 I would like to know if the soft roll up solar panels are ok or should i buy the hard type ???
23.5 main sheet halyard nbabic at 12:58pm 06.10.10 Smaller Boats 4/1391 Just got my 1996 23.5 Hunter last August does anyone know how long the halyard should be for the mai
1990 Hunter 28 Owner's Manual Sailorgirl626 at 12:48pm 06.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/4961 Am searching for a copy of an owner's manual for my 1990 Hunter 28. Can anyone help me with this?
What to look for when buying seaward23 at 12:28pm 06.10.10 Columbia 0/2597 I am considering buying a C-22. It is in an impounded boat auction at a local marina. Typical of d

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Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light dkinzer at 7:32am 06.08.22 The bayonet pins are offset like they are on two filament automotive bulbs, e.g. 1157.
Catalina 25 electric Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 06.08.22 The switches on some or all 22's are in a terrible location because they are prone to getting hit by
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! (2) Sonofthesea77 at 7:18am 06.08.22 Ah! I didn't see it!.....I'm gonna try and attach a picture here,...I'm pretty sure this is the one
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) mikeracca at 7:14am 06.08.22
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 dlochner at 7:12am 06.08.22 Yes it is a Maxprop. I did not disassemble the prop but removed the grease fitting bolts and used a
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 7:10am 06.08.22 I have Simrad HS35 that connects to the Simrad RS35 radio in the cabin via Bluetooth.
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:03am 06.08.22 incidentally, I'm not completely illiterate I can't see what I'm writing on this smartphone because
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:01am 06.08.22 Dan, the CDI is definitely past its 'best before date'... When I replaced mine in 2015, I purchased
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? (1) mikeracca at 6:50am 06.08.22 They are teak and the best I can do is provide a pic of what they should look like. You may be able
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! kappykaplan at 6:49am 06.08.22 @SailingLoto 's other post indicated the boat was in Lake of the Ozarks MO
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 6:48am 06.08.22 Calibration can be ruled out. What brand of prop? Maxprop? Did you disasseble the prop to greas
Water leak from my keel joint kloudie1 at 6:41am 06.08.22 Had a problem after smacking an unmarked underwater pipe.. Re-torqued the bolts and resealed the joi
Buff buff buff Parsons at 6:40am 06.08.22 Nice. I found that the buffer somehow accumulates electricity as it runs, so it keeps getting heavi
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 dlochner at 6:39am 06.08.22 When motoring in areas with no current or tide the SOG and knot meter speed are the same. Since I a
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 6:33am 06.08.22 How fast does it go under sail? Try a close or beam reach in 10 to 12 knots. You should be able t
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 6:33am 06.08.22 Great. I ordered it. This hole is so small that when I pumped up the boat and sprayed the suds, th
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 6:29am 06.08.22 How different are the two measures, SOG and knot meter speed? The calibration could have changed o
traveller change/upgrade jimlf at 6:29am 06.08.22 ill get i photo out soon
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! Sonofthesea77 at 6:17am 06.08.22 Lol! Where are you?....
Cracked hull stickinthemud57 at 6:04am 06.08.22 Wow! I'm impressed! You must be the talk of the neighborhood (not to mention a constant source of wo

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