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Rodgers 26 RJMartin at 8:19pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/5144 Anyone know of any links with info about the Rodgers 26? There is one for sale near me and I can't
Electrical Parts Source brcarpent2 at 8:05pm 06.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/948 I recently purchased a 1983 H30 and am having electrical challenges. The main breaker flips whenever
Plastic fuel tank odor dhagen at 7:43pm 06.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3607 This is in relation to the plastic fuel tank on my 2001. There are no leaks that I can tell. Howe
Water in lower engine housing GregS at 7:26pm 06.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1146 Not sure how to explain this, when I started my engine tonight to get it ready I noticed that the lo
Battery Life Joe Snuffy at 7:19pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2154 Greetings all. I have a question about my battery life. I'm a lake guy in a Catalina 27. I'm a noob
Cleaning squished bugs from a sail Cappep at 6:38pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1025 I recently was out sailing in no wind (trying to race). We managed three miles in four hours. But th
Recommended HP outboard gjmoore2 at 5:59pm 06.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1269 What is the best HP for a 26M MacGregor? Are anyoutboards made in the USA today?
Fun Factor - Large Boat or Small jibes138 at 5:54pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2532 One of the great things about this site is the broad range of boats represented including size of bo
I'm back. Roger Long at 5:54pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3511 We've returned from our early spring oceanographic cruise downeast. Incredible trip. I doubt many
key blank for beneteau 235 Dave J20493 at 4:54pm 06.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1716 I lost my emails on the key blank for beneteau 235. Does anyone know what blank fits the companion w
Thank you for your help ismjim46 at 4:50pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/983 LAte last week, I asked youall give me some suggestions on an O'day that I owned sometime ago. You d
Wire luff jib versus Hank on Jansen at 4:05pm 06.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/11361 I am going to get a new set of sails for my 26s and now have a hank on jib. What does it take to co
HELP! finding right motor& mount for 25' 1973 c&c ljdahlway at 3:50pm 06.03.09 C&C 1/3029 hi, does anyone have any suggestions as to a motor and mount that would work for us and our newly
Buying first boat david juhl at 3:14pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3265 My wife and I are in the market for our first boat. We live close to the water and are thinking of
Bilge Hose Transition MZAGRB at 3:10pm 06.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/953 I need to replace the main bilge hose on my 1984 Hunter 34. I'm considering the Series 141 Multiflex
mast support inside cabin, missing.. floridarobert at 2:24pm 06.03.09 Lancer 1/3194 This is what happened to my 1979 Lancer 28 and seems to be happing to other bands also.. Reinforci
1984 31 Throttle cable jibjunkie at 2:03pm 06.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1273 Any 31 owners changed a throttle cable recently? Changed mine end of last season (pain in the a!!)
Standing Rigging Extensions MacMikey at 1:36pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 43/9481 I am in the process of working on a new project boat. It is a 27 Fairwinds by Luger. My problem is t
Phil Bolger 48dodge at 11:01am 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1507 Just got this note from Good Old Boat about Phil Bolger, click on a link to read about his passing.
Water inside the keel housing phil degaa at 10:50am 06.03.09 Big Boats 2/1318 I have an 88' Legend 37.5 with and can not keep water out of my bildge. The boat has been on the har

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Running Rigging shemandr at 4:11pm 07.11.21 I think you have a chance to re-design the running rigging to your taste and use of the boat. The w
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down Stu Jackson at 4:11pm 07.11.21 Check this, too: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Sailfanatic at 4:03pm 07.11.21 Use colloidal silica as the epoxy thickener, mix it thick so it does not run and it sets up, well as
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 Sailfanatic at 3:59pm 07.11.21 I had the pleasure to sail one of these for several years and considered it a wonderful daysailer.
Running Rigging sail sfbay at 3:15pm 07.11.21 Consider asking the previous owner to show you how the running rigging should be run OR ask one of y
Running Rigging leastman at 3:06pm 07.11.21 Thank you all for your responses. The problem I have is none of the running rigging is intact, from
fun weekend so far Orbweaver at 3:06pm 07.11.21 And some pics of the weekend on my google drive: 25 new photos by Greg Hansen
1 month of sailing, update Orbweaver at 3:03pm 07.11.21 OK, pics of the slot: Click here for link to pics.
fun weekend so far Orbweaver at 3:01pm 07.11.21 I'm on Flathead lake. M-I-L thoroughly enjoyed herself, but we probably stayed out too long. The win
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:50pm 07.11.21 Have spoken with poster at length and have made suggestions. I will follow his progress helping him
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? sail sfbay at 2:50pm 07.11.21 2006 and 2007 thread on 3GM30F operating temperature: 3GM30F Operating Temperature \| Sailboat Owners
mast raising pole attachment Crazy Dave Condon at 2:48pm 07.11.21 Folks I will handle from here. He does not have the standard mast raise system due to other mast
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 2:46pm 07.11.21 Lol. Maybe not. The last post there was in 2013.
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 07.11.21 FirsT his trailer needs to be straightened out as it was not designed for his boat. He is talking t
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 2:44pm 07.11.21
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down sail sfbay at 2:16pm 07.11.21 Thanks for the update, glad everything is OK and that was a good decision by your son to get a tow v
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down Gary Ryan at 2:13pm 07.11.21 They got towed to Lake St Clair ( where our marina is). At that point they fired up the engine and
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? sail sfbay at 2:03pm 07.11.21 See post #9 in this thread about installation of a digital temperature gauge with alarm on a Yanmar
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 1:44pm 07.11.21
Dark Days (2) BlowMeAway at 1:43pm 07.11.21 While my youngest son is a jet ski offficionado with the ability to make his own major wake and then

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