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Patrick/free boat question (1) sailormanbigd at 11:23pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 41/2679 its raining and dismal in "sunny florida" this morning, so the question...The Morgan 33 outisland ha
Los Angeles boat yard BobW at 11:23pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1185 Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent boatyard in the Los Angeles harbor area?We just nee
Trip to Mexico oreana123 at 11:16pm 02.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1414 I am leaving today for Loreto, Mexico, which is about 2/3's of the way down on the Sea of Cortez sid
Widgeon Serial Numbers itsmark at 4:39am 02.23.08 Day Sailers 2/1193 I have serial number 3261, and don't know what year it was maunfactured. It has a foredeck and line
Painting my Bootstripe AndyK at 4:05am 02.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1005 My boot stripe has taken a beating over the years from my mooring ball. I would like to paint it thi
Folding propellers Michael Komar at 7:37am 02.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/941 Oops, I am interested in a 2 blade folding prop for my 1982 30; Catalina. Any suggestions?
Folding Propellers Michael Komar at 7:26am 02.23.08 Big Boats 6/3158 I am looking for a 3 blade folding prop for my 1982 Catalina 39. Any suggestions?
New Orleans Sailors jlogan at 8:21am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1134 Has anyone done a bottom job in the New Orleans area recently? I have always used Seabrook, but I h
rudder post (1) BACCHANAL6915 at 8:22am 02.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/983 does anyone know the exact workings of the rudderpost on a first 42. mine seems to be quite stiff an
Dawn in Satellite Channel Tsehum Pete at 9:38am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1358 I am an early riser in the morning. I often enjoy leaving port before dawn. I took this shot in Octo
Rigging of head sail on my S2 9.2c Milan at 10:17am 02.23.08 S2 2/1801 Hello, I just purchased 1983 S2 9.2C. I am new to sailing. Like to gett adviceto riggig of jib sail
Stove pipe flush mount? BananaToe at 3:52pm 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1132 Hello all, I'm installing a dickinson heater in my Beneteau 361. I'm down to the final job of cutt
Follow up on replacing the flex drain pipe for the Hunter 23 airpilot at 2:28pm 02.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/996 A while back I posted a message on what to use to replaced an old flex drain pipe used to drain the
Mac26X cockpit cushions MBE at 2:11pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1091 Has anyone had new cockpit cushion covers made for their 26X? Sometime ago I saw an ad for new cover
Honda 9.9 wiring Madelon at 12:58pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1562 I just got a Honda 9.9 for my Mac26s. I have a house battery and guess I'll need another for the ele
S2 27 Owners: Where is your traveler located? Scup at 12:27pm 02.23.08 S2 6/1740 On the cabin top, or in the cockpit? Seems they were made both ways, or am I mistaken? Thanks.
Thru-Hulls--- Caution!!! sailacat34 at 11:24am 02.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/992 I came acrossed this artical while searching for information on Marlon thru-hulls and thought it mig
Oh No Snow seadaddler at 7:39pm 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1059 I guess snow is no big deal to a lot of people herebut the the moving truck left late yesterday and
Hunter 22 Keel Weight xld at 7:38pm 02.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1338 Can anyone tell me the weight of the Hunter 22 keel (centerboard)?Also, many of the owners reveiws
yamaha 9.9 ChuckP at 12:55am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1190 I need some help. I havea f9.9aem model serial 6gul. The lower unit is bad. Frozen as a rock. I am l

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H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Rick Webb at 7:44am 04.18.21 There is a chance of breaking the weld of the nut on the bracket but I think the multiple taps from
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 7:23am 04.18.21 You're splitting hairs I am being accurate, as you try to be also.;) The value 8.333 lbs/gal is a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? RoyS at 7:08am 04.18.21 I rebuilt my 2QM15 about seven years ago. Never had smoke like you describe. Something is clearly wr
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 dLj at 6:58am 04.18.21 Yes . . . I've edited my other post to correct the chuckle! :beer: well, I glad you didn't here,
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dhjay at 6:11am 04.18.21 I rebuilt our 2GM20F over the winter. Starts immediately with no drama. Runs beautifully. No smoke o
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 6:09am 04.18.21 I'm guessing you used Google translate for my post? Yes . . . I've edited my other post to correct
Worried about my holding tank coming loose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:08am 04.18.21 You're splitting hairs over 2-3 ounces at most. Solid waste is 75% water, an entire roll of TP would
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 6:05am 04.18.21 Will is trying to snow us. The second picture is clearly the world's largest wheel of yellow chedda
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 dLj at 6:03am 04.18.21 My wheel comes off very easily - have never needed a wheel puller. Lucky for you. But wouldn't one
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 5:50am 04.18.21 My wheel comes off very easily - have never needed a wheel puller.
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 5:49am 04.18.21 I agree with @Brian D - your wheel will need a wheel puller to remove it. At least I haven't seen a
Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 5:40am 04.18.21 I know this is off topic, but I noticed you've owned a Catalina 18. I've been looking to buy a Cat
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 dLj at 5:39am 04.18.21 Yes, removing the wheel is safe to do. The rudder will not fall off. But your wheel might be stuck
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 5:30am 04.18.21 On a major rebuild as you describe, the engine should run like a brand new engine. dj
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 4:41am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods? If you go to the Macgregorowners.com site you can find a page
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Rick Webb at 4:27am 04.18.21 Probably paint or other crud on the exposed threads underneath. I'd get an impact and on the lowest
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:07am 04.18.21 Mooring buoy 192835 See the difference? One is yellow. -Will (Dragonfly)
Swing keel vs Dagger ? Will Gilmore at 2:56am 04.18.21 Our hearts could only fly higher for you if pictures were to soon follow. Congratulations. -Will
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 1:21am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods?
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JohnShannon at 11:38pm 04.17.21 There is an android app Sailgrib WR it has a lot of polars included I think even the eval/free ver

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