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keel winch Dave at 12:44pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1227 I have recently bought a 1983 Macgregor 25 with swing keel. The keel winch handle, when turned to l
Cooked Alternator Larry Jackel at 12:37pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/2538 After 3 1/2 seasons and about 700 hours the factory installed Balmar 90-100 alternator (high output
New sailor phdoc at 12:22pm 07.30.08 Trailer Sailors 28/3072 I am new to sailing, in fact I am taking my first lesson this Saturday. I am very interested in owni
Two batteries? Jim at 12:13pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/960 I just bought a used 9,9 2 cycle outboard for my MAC26S. The old motor charged the battery but was
It lasted about a week, Rick Sylvester at 12:02pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 0/880 after 8 solid days of big-time work to get the topsides and bottom looking good. Then dirt and stain
Hit in the night danp at 11:01am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1139 My wife is hearbroken. We (had) a 68 Coronado 25 ft and another sailboat T-boned her last week whil
Seidelmann 299 Mylar Reacher-Drifter sail for sale - NICE! Keith at 10:14am 07.30.08 Seidelmann 2/2829 Ladies ' Gentlemen, I have a Horizon Sails (http://www.horizonsails.com) 1.9oz Mylar Reacher-Drif
376 supercoldmachine fan fuse John anderson at 9:59am 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/989 The small fan between the freezer and fridge on my 376 has stopped working. The compressor on teh A
what boat should i buy? PART#3 the purchase! sailorKevan at 9:58am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 57/3309 ok guys that thread was a way out of hand! So here it is part #3. So this is whats going on so far:
sunscreen stains Gary at 9:34am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1268 I know this topic has been discussed be for but I can't find it in the archives. A guest used sunsc
Seize the Stay Ralph18414 at 9:12am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 While reading about preparing spars for stepping in the manual to my newly acquired Morgan 41 I real
Hull Number Dave Bakony at 8:21am 07.30.08 Cal 10/2000
Is there any other members having trouble with this site? sailorKevan at 8:15am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1855 Hey guys, i'm posting this message to see if its just me, or are other members having this problem?
xyz anchor? John at 8:12am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2546 I thought I'd asked about this particular anchor before, but I couldn't find anything in the archive
Weaver Transom Mounted Snap Davit For Dinghy Tide-N-Knots at 6:54am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1506 Hi, I am thinking of using the Weaver Transom Mounted Snap Davit to mount my dinghy? I have check
Could be a sad day Capn Ellis at 5:41am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1262 After a successful 5-year partnership, my co-owner has decided to bail on Dec. 31. The terms of the
Running Lights jumbo6592 at 5:16am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1032 My bow running lights have finally failed. No power. Does anyone know where the power wires run from
Spin pole ends Brian M H23 at 5:04am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1226 So, i'm working on a cedar spinnaker pole - i bought a nice 1"x4"x10' board, ripped it down the cent
hunter 31 ~ sail inventory? reserche at 3:19am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/903 Hi there! As you may have seen previously, I recently purchased an 84 Hunter 31 ... been cleaning it
S2 9.2 CC owners Michael at 9:46pm 07.29.08 S2 0/1626

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Loosening Alternator Belt shank at 5:26am 09.27.21 Thank you for all of the replies. I've certainly learned a lot about belts and belt tensioning. The
Teak seats and trim. braddexter at 5:19am 09.27.21 The teak seating surfaces on Beneteau's are a continuing maintenance issue. The panels are comprise
Flooded start battery and lithium drop-in in same bank? heritage at 5:17am 09.27.21 To get the max life out of a AGM battery, they should be charged to 100% occasionally. This helps
Fresh water pump noise dlochner at 5:15am 09.27.21 Sounds a little loud, but not excessively so. Pump noise will vary because of how it is mounted, wha
Fresh water pump noise DougM at 4:37am 09.27.21 Seems like thats normal. The pump may be somewhat noisier simply because its older. The pumps in my
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... DougM at 4:29am 09.27.21 rgranger Here in Michigan my slip fees are zero because I have deeded deep water space on the wall
Help me put my head plumbing back right Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 09.27.21 I don't know if they can be combined with a sink drain through the same thru-hull. This is how my
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch Scott B at 4:07am 09.27.21 Nuts and bolts. There is an access panel in the aft cabin to get at the underside of that plate.
Help me put my head plumbing back right Apex at 3:16am 09.27.21 @Benny17441 it is difficult to describe, because I am also having a hard time picturing it, even whe
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... DAVA390 at 2:25am 09.27.21
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... DAVA390 at 2:21am 09.27.21
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 9:08pm 09.26.21 Well actually it turns out did not have to out run any storms, Yet!
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window Paul Cossman at 9:03pm 09.26.21
Rudder cables - need some help Richard19068 at 8:53pm 09.26.21 So in the midst of a race in the waters off Lewes, Delaware I needed to do a hard over in 20 knot w
M15 engine is overheating Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 09.26.21 Stu, as I mentioned I did take the line off that is down stream from the pump and water we flowing
Help me put my head plumbing back right Benny17441 at 8:08pm 09.26.21 Can't really picture what you are describing. The galley sink usually discharges directly through
Rudder cables - need some help kloudie1 at 7:46pm 09.26.21
I left the lights on Ward H at 7:41pm 09.26.21 That said, you can purchase marine LVD's; Blue Sea Systems had one for about $65. A great investmen
Rudder cables - need some help Captain Larry-DH at 7:14pm 09.26.21
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch drm1 at 7:08pm 09.26.21 Hi everyone. Got my heat gun and gonna try it tomorrow JS. For this who have taken down their SS ar

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