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Interchangeability of parts - is it possible? MrMikey64 at 7:59pm 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1045 Being new to thiis, and not seeing a large availability of parts, I would like to know: 1) To replac
South Louisiana sailing? SeacretSailor at 6:57pm 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1061 South Louisiana guys, In March, I'm transferring from Houston to South Central Louisiana, to the L
pulling an A4 engine from Cat 30 Mark at 5:30pm 10.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1456 Anyone have any experience or tips on how to get a 380 lb engine up and out of the hole and over the
Leading main halyard aft Winsome23 at 5:00pm 10.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3757 Curious if anyone has a late 70s early 80s model 23 that has figured a good way to lead the main hal
Most important sail trim controls Don Guillette at 3:03pm 10.24.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4175 I had an interesting telephone conversation with a ship mate today. Actually it was a gal skipper an
Question about gelcoat spraying for Rich H and the rest of the gang. Dan H at 2:45pm 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2551 I am re-gelcoating my boat. What I'm having trouble with is getting a very crisp line at the boottop
Jabsco Quiet Flush vs Sea Era? aboyer at 2:36pm 10.24.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4223 I need to replace the manual Jabsco raw water intake head with an electric fresh water system on my
Renault RC8D governor settings? David21149 at 1:45pm 10.24.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1228 Can anyone advise to the governor settings for the Renault RC8D? My boat is 1980 H27. My mechanic
winterizing air conditioners tchastain at 11:21am 10.24.08 Big Boats 14/2412 Attempting to flow antifreeze through air conditioning units. With the front unit on it works fine a
Crew Wanted: Turks & Caicos Sail this Spring bonaroo5698 at 11:17am 10.24.08 Ask All Sailors 7/180 Wow! Who would have guessed when I did my first posting that I would have generated so much discuss
Hunter 260/240 Trailer Extension Bob15530 at 10:25am 10.24.08 Smaller Boats 3/1212 This past weekend I ran into another owner with a similar model to mine. He was having difficulty p
Windlass PLG46 at 9:16am 10.24.08 S2 2/1671 I am considering a windlass for my 36' S2. Has anyone installed a windlass on an S2 11.0M? What ty
Mac 25 keel hippiedavis at 9:03am 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1946 When I bought the boat the registration said it was a 1971 Mac25. I cannot find an owners manual.
Bulkhead/cabinetry/delam problems? MarkandEmily at 8:04am 10.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/7081 We have fallen in love with the Hunter 44 and want to buy one for long term cruising in the Caribbea
Spectra Watermaker Parts and Service sunniedays at 7:58am 10.24.08 Big Boats 0/1343 Just bought our 2000 model 450 Passage in May. It has a Spectra Watermaker rated for 16 gal/hr, 2 pu
Deck hatch replacement knucklelady at 5:45am 10.24.08 Smaller Boats 3/1599 I just purchased a Hunter 22... and am having to replace the deck hatch. I have not removed the hat
purcase info. GBT3 at 5:15am 10.24.08 Pearson 1/1454 Hello, I looking @ purchasing either a 1990 P38 or a 1987 P39-2. I have sailed my years on my famil
rudder repair ma 25 blue noser at 4:02am 10.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1278 rudder repair mac 25 hi all, just took the boat out for the year and my rudder has come delaminated
26 MacGregor Mast NEEDED COOLCAT at 7:48pm 10.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1387 Hello All, My Bro in law broke our Mast today 10-23-08, What the most cost effective way to fix and
Catalina 25 Spinnaker lawlerseth at 5:30pm 10.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/5432 I would like to fly a spinnaker on my catalina 25, and would apreciate suggestions as to practicabil

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I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. AlastairLC at 7:22am 10.20.21
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Air conditioning condensation pump BigEasy at 6:50am 10.20.21 The previous owner of my boat had a marine AC contractor install a condensator on my boat when the A
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System (1) John Marrone at 6:44am 10.20.21 The Swim Ladder is on the Starboard Side and the Outboard is on the other side. I'll look at that, s
Can anyone Id this? Richardwm at 6:40am 10.20.21 Wow, great humor and I think Stephen got it right with the boom vang strap idea. that was a bit of f
Which Marinebeam replacement bulb? Justin_NSA at 6:36am 10.20.21 I haven't worked with them since before the pandemic. They were always very helpful. I've replaced e
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:32am 10.20.21 On my decks I've (on both boats) had great luck with Interlux Interdeck. Non skid mixed in already a
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 6:28am 10.20.21 I have a Volvo 78Cv; At 2.400rpm - 6,9knots At 4.000rpm - 9,0knots
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I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) Joe at 6:11am 10.20.21 I used Kiwi grip on non skid deck areas. It's water based and will definitely solve your spider cra
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Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System Joe at 5:48am 10.20.21 You need a boarding ladder or swim platform on the transom. I flushed my motor with the ear muff sy
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. justsomeguy at 5:44am 10.20.21 It looks like this: Think I saw one of those in an Austin Powers movie once.
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I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dlochner at 5:04am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this se
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. ShawnL at 3:52am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this sea

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