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Mac Rudder - Weather Helm hutera at 12:56pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4618 Hello, I have a MAC25 and was wondering if anyone has used the IDASAILER replacement performance
Ysb-12 Manuals Royal Flush at 12:50pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1547 I'm really searching for some ysb-12 manuals. I've purchased the pdf'd versions from Torrenson they
beneteau rik at 12:19pm 04.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1373 Why is beneteau owner forum not accessible
Wing Keel Repair TomC23572 at 11:51am 04.16.09 Catalina 22 1/2042 My boat sat in some shallow water and rocked a bit. It wore the rubber like coating off of both side
Bilge Pump advice Wind Chill at 11:06am 04.16.09 Pearson 1/1536 I just bought a 1986 33 Pearson and need some bilge pump advice. The bilge is so shallow that the p
Bristol to the Vineyard David in Sandusky at 11:02am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 14/1939 We are excited to be planning a cruise on a chartered Freedom 38 from Bristol RI to Martha's Vineyar
How to clean inside of holding tank? mcaswell at 10:55am 04.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/25416 The inside of our holding tank has a coating of "stuff" built up, making it pretty much impossible t
Alcohol Stove for a Mac26X JWH2050 at 9:29am 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1535 I have a Mac26X I just bought that came with a one burner stove , new never been used . The question
neet to change my holding tank thru hull vents (1) duality at 9:28am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 16/4652 they are looking a little rough and since i am renewing my stripe i would prefer to change them now
High Wind 101 skink at 8:21am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4922 Greetings, I've been sailing inland fresh water lakes here in Missouri for a couple years now with
Prop Shaft TKHarrell at 7:41am 04.16.09 Ericson 1/1910 I'm getting some slow water leakage from the prop shaft. What do I tighten and what is this device c
Sailboat Salvage Yards Rob Hessenius at 7:14am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 11/16327 I was wondering if anybody knew of a place/site that is a "sailboat junkyard". I have searched the n
Fire Extinguisher info Tim R. at 6:39am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2112 After the recent fire and also a thread talking about expired fire extinguishers I decided to do a l
sewing Awl thisoldspouse at 6:38am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 23/9996 I have purchased a "jiffy Reefing kit" for my 77 V222's main. I have a heavy duty sewing machine whi
Selling used sails WAG234 at 6:36am 04.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2280 I bought new sails for my 1991 Catalina 28 tall mast and would like to get rid of my old sails. Anyb
outboard fnuttersny at 9:06pm 04.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1319 Hi members, new hunter owner wants to add aux. outboard on 1979 hunter27footer. vessal has renault
outboard on 79 27footer fnuttersny at 8:48pm 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1834 I want to put my six hp extralongshaft on outbrd bracket as spare...just bought boat with renault 8
Porthole replacement Maldonia at 7:56pm 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1722 ola Me be needing some how too advice, detailed actully...... replacing a porthole... ive pulled
Best Pocket Cruiser 23ft or under? henrynlouisville at 4:08pm 04.15.09 Ask All Sailors 72/62490 Hello Experts, I am going to purchase a pocket cruiser at 23ft or under. My budget is $10,000 afte
cng to lpg conversion Greg Hatcher at 4:03pm 04.15.09 Big Boats 8/4103 Looking for info and pictures if possible on conversions of Hilleranges from CNG to LPG. I know of t

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Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc kbgunn at 4:21pm 02.27.22 Your boat has a fiberglass arch versus the stainless arch. Sailrite is the right spot for DIY. See t
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:20pm 02.27.22 We survived WWII on spam. It was still a staple at my house in the sixties. You remember the sixti
V-Belt Replacement garymalmgren at 4:08pm 02.27.22 At $2 for a new belt. I wouldn't bother with filing. Gary https://www.vbeltsupply.com/conventional-w
Morse or no morse Tally Ho at 4:07pm 02.27.22 I changed to an electronic flare a few years ago, just because I was tired of throwing flares away e
V-Belt Replacement Tom J at 4:04pm 02.27.22 Definitely go with the smaller belt. It's better to have a little extra room to adjust the tension
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jon hansen at 4:04pm 02.27.22 That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
Builder's Plaque WayneH at 4:02pm 02.27.22 WOW! I still have my plaque on my 1980 37'. I can see why a previous owner might want to keep the p
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:56pm 02.27.22 Hormel foods made their first batch of Spam in 1937. Due to the pandemic, they announced they are ma
WTB Oday Mariner Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 02.27.22 Wing_Mechanic, If you are committed to a Mariner. You might consider joining the Mariner Class Asso
Fuse ratings jnorten at 3:50pm 02.27.22 A 10A fuse can handle 10A. Period. Aside from the interesting AC/DC arcing discussions, voltage di
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home (3) ricksoth at 3:49pm 02.27.22 The boat is sitting a bit higher than before and I now have much more storage space for important bo
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 3:19pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal
Builder's Plaque kappykaplan at 3:18pm 02.27.22 Have you tried contacting Tartan, they should be Able to help. p.s. Tartan hasn't been helpful on
Dometic AC needs capacitor kbgunn at 3:13pm 02.27.22 That reminds me back in the day when I had a thriving business we would pull the capacitors out of
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 3:10pm 02.27.22
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) (1) Jaxn at 3:07pm 02.27.22 I finally found a donor trailer to start this process myself. Mine will likely end up a little more
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? lehighsail at 3:04pm 02.27.22 JSSAILEM Both Wally Schirra and Alan Shepard are credited with the following quote: When asked wha
Morse or no morse PaulK at 2:36pm 02.27.22 If the local boys think it's an invitation and show up, isn't that what you wanted? Better than hav
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Ward H at 2:33pm 02.27.22 OEM quality or better for parts. Improvements to systems are almost always upgrades. I'm not interes

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