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Removing M25 Keel for Refurbishing M25Project at 8:22am 12.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1850 Hello -- after much research on different models, I have purchased an M25 which needs a fair amount
Windlass velero at 7:30am 12.06.08 Smaller Boats 10/3022 Hi and Merry Christmas to all! I own a Hunter 260 and I am planning to install a Windlass. Has anyon
A few laughs for your morning tcrespo at 3:53am 12.06.08 Sails Call Lounge 6/3485 Taken and summarized from a blog by Carl Adler - very funny stuff: Anyone who suspects they are co
Aft berth size Don Crowther at 10:04pm 12.05.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/3035 Hi If anyone is on their boat any time soon could you measure the aft bunk. I'm thinking about getti
Seidelman tagalong at 7:08pm 12.05.08 Other Sailboats 0/993 Actually Nice and Easy and I bought the boat in Keyport, New Jersey and sailed it back to New Orlea
Bringing The Seidelman Home tagalong at 6:53pm 12.05.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/3162 Last week was a very exciting week for nice n easy for me. After he spent the week with me and many
O'Day 727 LE consideration night2owl at 3:15pm 12.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/7774 I am considering the purchase of an O"Day LE with wheel steering and a diesal engine. Any pro's or
Solar Pannel for 1 battery Scubajeep at 1:08pm 12.05.08 Trailer Sailors 50/13970 I have a 1996 23.5 hunter with an outboard without a charging system. I looking to hook up a solar
compass placement 26S mark hannon at 12:57pm 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1007 Any ideas about compass placement? Forward end of cockpit wall will surely get stepped on. Cabin w
adding a traveller to a v-22 jkincannon at 12:25pm 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1741 I have a 1971 v-22 (hull number 499 . . i think!) I believe it has the original main sail. I would
folding bicycles ChuckThomas at 11:26am 12.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1865 I would like to get one for the Admiral. Suggestions? Concerned of weight and folded size? Storag
Cleaning Anodized Aluminum Mac Daddy at 11:01am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1178 Anyone have any good methods of cleaning anodized aluminum? It has that weathered tarnished look an
Rudder replacement Doug Bauckham at 10:50am 12.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3212 During a recent sail, we bottomed out in shallow water (swing keel up) and broke the rudder in half.
Talk about luck! (1) Roger Long at 10:50am 12.05.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2710 Some friends arrived off Portland last spring with dry fuel tanks due to a small brain fade on a non
Packing Gland question tcrespo at 10:33am 12.05.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3982 I had my boat out of the water for the last 3 weeks - bottom paint and a thru-hull replaced. Boat y
cap your masts Cyrooski at 9:31am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1020 I own a 1998 Mac 26x and when I was replacing the mast I found 6 dead sparrows, head down, at the ba
Radial drive Quadrants Direck at 8:36am 12.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1079 I have a 27 Catalina converted from tiller to wheel steering. I need to find a 16 inch radial quadra
Radar problems lorhall at 7:20am 12.05.08 Big Boats 1/1101 I have a 1997 hunter 430 in the Bahamas, treasure cay. I have a Furano 1721 mark 2 radar. It worked
Autopilot ideas H34 Jim D. at 6:00am 12.05.08 Big Boats 8/3351 Throwing some money at the boat this winter. yikes! One of many plans I have is to install an autopi
anyone raised the balast vent? MrBill_FLL at 5:48am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1464 I'm already sitting kinda low in the water... and Im thinking of adding 31 gallons of water in a f

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35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 8:06am 01.31.22 I cut & pasted from the 'Beneteau Parts Website' thread... so that's the best I can do. Sorry it's n
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive jssailem at 7:58am 01.31.22 Depending on the age of a CAL and the model, sinks can be in an island, or along the side of the boa
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 7:10am 01.31.22 This is for those that don't know pipe terminology https://www.buyfittingsonline.com/pages/npt-vs-np
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 6:41am 01.31.22 After the valve I'm okay with marlon hose fittings given the fact that everything after the "BRONZE
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size RoyS at 5:39am 01.31.22 Tom, not World's End; it was Biddeford Pool, Maine. Taking my dog to visit a tree on one of the near
New 22 Owner shemandr at 5:31am 01.31.22 What body of water(s) are you planning to sail on?
Heat exchanger anode sailme88 at 5:30am 01.31.22 My thought too, thanks. Every time I think I have everything I need for a boat project there is al
Boat jacks/stands thinwater at 5:29am 01.31.22 Have Hostar stands like them ^^ Generally less expensive, but the chain position is less stable. A
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 5:29am 01.31.22 Last spring I replaced the impeller on my Yanmar with a Globe impeller, no problems after 500+ hours
Wee bits thinwater at 5:21am 01.31.22 Wind instruments are always affected by the sails. In front of the sail they are influenced by upwas
One week Sail adventure dlochner at 5:19am 01.31.22 A 200 ah battery is pretty large, or do you have a couple of group 31s? Although the bank is 200ah
Yanmar impeller replacement DougM at 5:12am 01.31.22 Agree with Ralph. Stick with a Yanmar brand impeller. Had a similar situation with our Onan Genset
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive RoyS at 5:10am 01.31.22 Sink is usually near centerline of boat to keep it from filling with seawater when heeled. However,
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 5:04am 01.31.22 No fridge. Brand new battery in 2021. That 200ah battery is for house load as well as engine starter
One week Sail adventure garymalmgren at 4:59am 01.31.22 Hi Erbardy There are a few things to consider. battery. Charging rate /system. Load. Many people go
One week Sail adventure PaulK at 4:58am 01.31.22 Bringing an extra battery or jump-starter might be cheaper and easier than adding a bigger solar pan
One week Sail adventure Caboteur at 4:29am 01.31.22
H240 mast type Timm R Oday25 at 4:09am 01.31.22 The price sounds very fair . Might not be a bad idea to actually measure the cables to verify .
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 4:07am 01.31.22
Boat jacks/stands CYQK at 4:03am 01.31.22 Have Hostar stands like them

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