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She looked great for about a week Rick Sylvester at 6:06pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 0/866 after busting butt for eight days. After the dirt and stains set in Anthem goes back to looking norm
advice on single handed sailing Joe R. at 5:50pm 07.30.08 Catalina 30 9/5535 seeking advice on how others may be single handling their C30's. I have had problems getting around
Fuel use Dennis at 4:55pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 4/1281 Can anyone tell what the fuel usage is for 75Hp yanmar on 45CC boat? At 2,600 rpm.
26m engine choices blueangel at 4:15pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1772 After sailing on 26m models with Hondas and Suzukis, I got the Yamaha 60 high thrust, and find it to
Source for drapery material and parts Brian D at 3:37pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1105 Anyone ever replace the drapery in your boat? I am looking to add some lost drapes but am having a p
vibration using a 2 blend blades propeler over 1600 rpm Cesar at 3:32pm 07.30.08 Other Sailboats 0/979 thanks to Rick Dinon L 40.5 for the clear answer in reference to vibrations over 1600 rpm
keel winch Dave at 12:44pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1259 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 3/2557 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 28/3197 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 9/997 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 0/885 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 16/1177 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 2/2871 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 3/1003 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 57/3449 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 1/1279 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 2/1193 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 10/2068
Is there any other members having trouble with this site? sailorKevan at 8:15am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1896 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 6/2557 I thought I'd asked about this particular anchor before, but I couldn't find anything in the archive

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yanmar water pump leaking after replacement mjsb at 3:39pm 11.15.21 Just put a new fresh water pump, sending units and t-stat on a 2gm20f, no leaks, and I check every d
Worth the Cutter Rig? Richard19068 at 3:34pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? sail sfbay at 3:19pm 11.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! If you do not find someone, suggesting contacting the sellers in this link M
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help Scallywagger at 3:14pm 11.15.21 Hi Dan, can't help you I'm afraid, just wanted to say hello
Masthead main halyard sheave? (2) sail sfbay at 3:13pm 11.15.21 Hard to believe the sheaves would be different. The 320 mast "standard" manual attached shows the s
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 2:59pm 11.15.21 I just looked in that manual, completely different masthead fitting. I find it funny that the cover
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 2:56pm 11.15.21 I forgot that the furling main was an option. I have the slab sail. Since it is a different mast, it
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) sail sfbay at 2:40pm 11.15.21 You did not say whether you have a furling mainsail mast. If you have one (or it might be the same f
Worth the Cutter Rig? dlochner at 2:40pm 11.15.21 Thank you! I heard that gennekers could also be used upwind, not trying that again . I absolutely l
Swinomish Channel Closure Hayden Watson at 2:09pm 11.15.21 Deception pass is not a problem in currents up to 6 knots as long as it is going your direction. I
prop shaft flange bolt size DeniseO30 at 2:07pm 11.15.21 These are made for the problem. we use them on my Ford ranger that had recessed 12 point head bolt
Swinomish Channel Closure MikeHoncho at 1:54pm 11.15.21 Looking out the window in Everett , I think your better staying put!
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle fstbttms at 1:27pm 11.15.21 Damp drizzle as opposed to something just short of your avatar... :laugh:
Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 1:22pm 11.15.21 I think that could be part of issue. I noticed a few drops of water catchment area below where tr
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle SoSound at 1:20pm 11.15.21 "Damp drizzle"? As opposed to what? Dry drizzle? Damp drizzle as opposed to something just short o
Add a battery Richard19068 at 1:05pm 11.15.21 Does anyone think it odd that the battery charger appears to be on (indicator is glowing) but the ba
Worth the Cutter Rig? jon hansen at 1:00pm 11.15.21 a sail that is not trimmed properly creates drag. drag slows the boat and makes it heel more. it als
De Persia Automatic Bailer jeffmalarik at 12:48pm 11.15.21 Thanks, everybody. I ordered the plastic version on Amazon suggested by Johnb.
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 12:43pm 11.15.21
Water in Engine Pan? Justin_NSA at 12:42pm 11.15.21 If it's the stuffing box, it's normal leakage. Unless it leaks when the shaft is not turning. If you

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