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Water in lower engine housing GregS at 7:26pm 06.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1270 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 5/2237 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 0/1092 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 4/1374 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 19/2860 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 11/3656 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 1/1778 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 0/1027 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 9/12608 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 1/3163 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 23/3562 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 2/1015 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 1/3365 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 1/1336 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 43/10821 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 2/1545 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 2/1437 I have an 88' Legend 37.5 with and can not keep water out of my bildge. The boat has been on the har
Remove Edson wheel? Good Vibrations at 9:58am 06.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1456 Hi All, I have an '87, O'day 272LE. I was given as a gift a leather wheel cover that needs to be
Hunter Traveler stops cementhead at 9:40am 06.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1040 I want to replace the traveler Rubber (nylon) stops as they are deteriorating. I am not sure where
Motor recommendation for Cat 22 mbohman@aol.com at 8:56am 06.03.09 Catalina 22 9/9238 We just purchased a 1975 Catalina 22 swing keel and need to find an outboard motor. We will be using

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Hunter holding tank (1) Justin_NSA at 12:33pm 02.25.22 15 gallons. I have the same boat. My tank is metal but they came plastic too.
What are these. jssailem at 12:32pm 02.25.22
Battery options jssailem at 12:31pm 02.25.22 Here is the 20amp version of the Sterling. Reasonable price. Has the ability to set your own profile
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 jviss at 12:24pm 02.25.22 Well I am happy to report success in removing the flange. The input received from everyone made th
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch jviss at 12:20pm 02.25.22 It turns out that the terminals were loose in the switch housing so they would move around, interru
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 kappykaplan at 12:12pm 02.25.22 Well I am happy to report success in removing the flange. Congratulations! :beer:
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 rajhnsn at 12:03pm 02.25.22 Well I am happy to report success in removing the flange. The input received from everyone made thi
Battery options mikeracca at 11:57am 02.25.22
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop Rabe at 11:53am 02.25.22 Rabe, You may find the Nicro Fico part you seek at Nicro-Fico 599/600 Travellers I'm asking here
Fuse ratings Tater at 11:49am 02.25.22 While we are on this topic, I will share some info. Someone mentioned batteries. If you want to see
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 11:41am 02.25.22 Thanks @jeepbluetj ! The GX2200 has GPS so I believe I only need the one way comms. Looks like the
Oday 25 portlights 3Monkeys at 11:37am 02.25.22 Don't use butyl to install the windows. Use 3M 4000 UV, 3M 4200 or Loktite PL series marine adhesiv
What are these. mikeracca at 11:35am 02.25.22 Tarp could be an awning of sorts to cool the boat. Loads from foredeck, hole around mast. (I cant t
Sail question Roland5048 at 11:30am 02.25.22 I unroll my jib about 5% and this keeps boat pointed into the wind. I'm confused, but then again t
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch (1) dkinzer at 11:28am 02.25.22 It turns out that the terminals were loose in the switch housing so they would move around, interrup
Fuse ratings Tater at 11:18am 02.25.22 ....I don't like to appeal to authority, but I'm an electrical engineer. I am appalled at the inco
venture 17 cockpit drain rgranger at 11:16am 02.25.22 I have owned two V21 and a V22 sailboat and all of them had a support under the companionway bridged
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 11:10am 02.25.22 That's incorrect. Yes, you are wrong! No, Don, that's incorrect Incorrect. More precisely, with
Fuse ratings jviss at 10:48am 02.25.22 If you use Ohm's law to get the fuse resistance 24=10 amps (R ohms), then the fuse calculates as 2.
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:46am 02.25.22 Connecting Maretron to chartplotter is great idea. I did it even before I knew Art! The hours howeve

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