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water tank?? Edlk at 4:32pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1567 There is a round barrel type water tank in my M25 with a brass deck port in the cockpit for filling,
CATALINA 27 RENDEZVOUS - Cdn West Coast chambao at 3:53pm 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/9311 Catalina 27 owners on the Pacific Northwest coast are invited to the 2nd annual Catalina 27 rendezvo
Raymarine ST60's with ST50 Senders & Thoughts Rick D at 3:23pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/7041 When my ST50 wind went out and I found it prohibitive to replace the sending unit, I elected to go w
Windlass on an O'Day 34? BaySailMD at 3:05pm 04.10.10 Bigger Boats 5/4740 I have an 1984 O'Day 34. I want to add an electric windlass for the anchor. Has anyone done this?
Oday 30' 1984 Rigging ambienta@caribe.net at 3:03pm 04.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1959 I just bought a 1984 30' Oday 25th Anniversary Special Edition. I had the rigging chequed by a rigg
Vitran sailboat? sailgirl at 2:34pm 04.10.10 Other Sailboats 0/1274 My nephew just purchased a 1969 Vitran sailboat. All he knows is that it was built in Europe(not su
Another Battery Question truckman at 12:41pm 04.10.10 Catalina 310 4/1801 Hello all, I am finally installing the starter battery this weekend and was hoping for a little con
Heat Exchander zinc (1) paulj at 12:30pm 04.10.10 Catalina 310 5/2259 While checking my HE zinc last couple times I found them broken off from the screw in fitting and la
Marine Surveyor in San Francisco Bay Area MDO at 12:28pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7048 I just had an offer accepted on a Beneteau 331 and am looking for recommendations for a surveyor in
H33 Water trickling along cabin divide SusieJoyce at 11:53am 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1287 I have a 1980 Hunter 33. I have a very slight trickle of water along the bulkhead outside of the he
Drilling through SS? druid at 11:46am 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 42/7096 OK, I'm on my 3rd hour and 3rd bit, trying to drill a 1/4" hole in an 1/8" piece of Stainless Steel.
Mast light for 260 Earl Keim at 11:02am 04.10.10 Smaller Boats 4/2296 HI, I need to replace a mast light for my Hunter 260 yr 2002. I have removed the old light and it is
Beneteau 36CC 2000 Owner's Manual Dave Holland at 8:54am 04.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1827 Does anyone have an electronic copy of this owner's manual? I need the specs for the rigging, which
Compass and multifunction display Quoddy at 7:17am 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1663 We are adding a compass to the wheel area and already have a Raymarine C70 built in. On another foru
Run aground procedure dscribner at 6:02am 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4524 Last year we ran aground. My son couldn't get the anchor to set and the motor picked that time to hi
Ladylove is on the move. (2) Ed Schenck at 6:00am 04.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1458 This might be more exciting for me than for Ed A. and Don. Some of you may remember that I am in Ohi
Standing Rigging Edlk at 5:56am 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1416 I need to put together the standing rigging for my M25. I have read through the 100's of threads on
Main Halyard rigging to cockpit jwhuhta at 8:45pm 04.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3628 Have a 27' tall rig 1979 Catalina. I want to rig the main halyard back to the cockpit, but am unsur
ECO PROTECTIVE BOAT SLEEVE -info please chambao at 8:27pm 04.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1210 Hi, Two years ago I read an article in Pacific Yachting magazine about a Canadian boater who invente
spreaders wndsofchng06 at 6:41pm 04.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1392 Ok guys, sorry it has been forever and ever since I have been on. Work really has been ridiculous.

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Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 12:21pm 03.02.22 Haha! I was only planning to spend about $1,700 on a new motor, but I'll always take some advice. :D
The LiFePo4 Revolution! smokey73 at 12:15pm 03.02.22 Ouch @Maine Sail. If I'm reading your post correctly (which I might not be) there is an indication
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Parsons at 12:13pm 03.02.22 Would you like some advice on where to spend that saved $6,000? You just earned yourself a new sail,
Dometic AC needs capacitor BigEasy at 12:07pm 03.02.22 I have narrowed it down to the compressor relay on the control board. Compressor was getting 0v whe
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 11:55am 03.02.22 Okay, so next question is where do you guys recommend getting parts for an old evinrude like this?
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) LloydB at 11:44am 03.02.22 Thanks for building this thread then showing your layout. I am in agreement with Crazy Dave about th
Any known concerns with this specific motor? (1) brockangelo at 11:43am 03.02.22 My brother-in-law came over with motor muffs and this baby started up almost right away! It looks li
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Stu Jackson at 11:34am 03.02.22 but I personally wouldn't worry about that. I'd clean it up and give it a couple of coats of bottom
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 10:58am 03.02.22 Can't quite tell is the relay fried on the outside looks like it may be. I would not go out and bu
Dometic AC needs capacitor JoeWhite at 10:40am 03.02.22 Yes, external relay can be used. If you are confident with the impedance of the coil and contact rat
Precision 23 Trailer sail sfbay at 10:37am 03.02.22 Welcome to the forum!! If you cannot find a rental trailer, consider buying a used sailboat trailer
PNW Current Atlas App Hello Below at 10:27am 03.02.22 Wondering what people's thoughts are on the PNW Current Atlas app. It looks like I downloaded it an
Dometic AC needs capacitor (1) kbgunn at 10:26am 03.02.22 I have narrowed it down to the compressor relay on the control board. Compressor was getting 0v when
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 03.02.22 My old log books show that hull speed was easy obtained at approximately 3800 rpms No other issues
New Battery power flare replacement kloudie1 at 10:03am 03.02.22 Last year, I bought a Sirius, the red one .. There was a good article in Practical Sailor last year.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! (1) Maine Sail at 10:00am 03.02.22 Markel insurance: https://pbase.com/mainecruising/image/172389857.jpg
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 9:52am 03.02.22 Are you an ABYC member? If so what membership level, if you don't mind me asking? No, I just try
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Crazy Dave Condon at 9:23am 03.02.22 could not tell if the winch stand was moved back to support the bow of the boat during transport. Is
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:21am 03.02.22 I see zero indication Lithionics will not be insurable when TE-13 becomes a full standard. At half
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 9:20am 03.02.22 Which make and model?

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