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Two Wheel Drive vs Four Mergatroid at 10:30am 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 7/1004 Looking to buy a new tow vehicle. To save a little money, I am considering a 2 X 4 instead of a 4 X
New or Used Sail??? Kevin at 12:41pm 04.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1439 Last Thursday, we had a super wind. Great fun. One thing I found as I was putting the boat up ... my
kiwigrip gary at 1:05pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1476 Has anyone used kiwigrip for nonskid refinishing of their deck? How easy was it to apply and how has
damaged centerboard Mark7498 at 1:16pm 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1113 hello to all, we have a 240 that has enjoyed 4 winters in the keys and the shallows have taken their
overhead leaks drcooper at 2:29pm 04.14.08 Newport 2/2608 Leaking overhead, recaulked the ports, but it is still raining. Is there a way to get at the handrai
Citation 34 & Blue water ??? Brian at 5:28pm 04.14.08 Irwin 7/7356 I have been looking over lots and lots of boats. 90 percent of the time It would be used in protecte
Crealock 37 Storage Alan Coad at 4:40pm 04.14.08 Other Sailboats 0/1033 Hi,Perhaps you can help me. I am in the process of completing the purchase of a Crealock 37 in the
Cockpit drain Charles at 11:07pm 04.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3459 I was having a problem with water in my bilge when covering my boat with a cheap cover in the winter
trickle charge or not Jack at 10:51pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1682 My batteries were new last year, after a season in storage one reads 11.6v and the other 10.8v.i kn
Stiff/sticking rope clutches TheGreatEscape at 11:14pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2115 Does anyone have a solution for stiff and/or sticking rope clutches. I recently purchased a Hunter 3
perkins 4-108 wes justice at 1:10am 04.13.08 Irwin 1/1988 I am trying to find replacement screws for the impeller housing for a perkins 4-108 and any ideas w
Cutting 80" of the mast fredrik wortman at 2:06am 04.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1078 I can buy a Hunter 30 1989 in very good condition and with many extras.However the mast has been sh
Launch delays. Ed Schenck at 3:07am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1000 Tomorrow I get the boat out of the barn. But as you can see in the picture it will be awhile before
Nasty Coolant fox islander at 4:08am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 I decided to change out my coolant yesterday (M25XP). I've had the boat only 4 months and you can ea
E25 Running Rigging help needed! (2) daveinnj at 4:59am 04.13.08 Ericson 0/1760 I have been unable to find pictures of E25 running rigging, so I thought I would ask other owners.
Cracks at the base of the trunk of the rudder post; leaking when motoring at 4+ Scott A. at 4:59am 04.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1214 Seem to be taking on water (into cabin) when motoring above 4 knots or when encountering large waves
trickle charge or not...new volt meter... Jack at 5:04am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 thank you to all...again...as we all know it is hard to see old 'faithful' tools that have lived o
Adding Batteries & Inverter Cruisin30MKIII at 5:43am 04.13.08 Catalina 30 2/1531 We are the proud new owners of a 1995 Catalina 30 MK III. I am looking to add AC power while underw
broken centerboard cable Dennis Lindaman at 6:14am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1075 The cable used ot raise and lower the centerboard on my mac 1993 26 d broke is there and way to fix
Shore Power Rob at 6:29am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/817 Any info, pictures on installing shore power to a 26X would be appreciated. I am in the Toronto ON a

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Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question timsmustang at 4:49am 11.29.21 I owned a 1982 O'day 39 with Universal 5444 engine and it came from the builder with electric fuel
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 4:43am 11.29.21 Hey there, I'm curious did you ever figure this out? Well I just ran from hilton head back down t
Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question Dan33 at 4:22am 11.29.21 I owned a 1982 O'day 39 with Universal 5444 engine and it came from the builder with electric fuel p
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom Jim Legere at 3:26am 11.29.21 If you do much sailing on a reach, there is nothing like a solid vang. This is especially true in
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? baycloud at 10:26pm 11.28.21 Ran the boat for essentially a week up to Brunswick at 2,300 to 2,400 making 5.8kts at .8 gph with
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:09pm 11.28.21 What makes you think it is that thru hull? AND What is plan "B" if the plan you are using falls ap
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 11.28.21
Nav System Replacement leo310 at 7:05pm 11.28.21 There are some MFD that are both touch and button control. Just beware that you may have to look at
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water sesmith at 6:29pm 11.28.21 If you're daysailing it and putting it back on the trailer each day, as others mentioned, don't wast
Nav System Replacement shemandr at 5:59pm 11.28.21 Some other venders warn that touch screens can be hard to hit the right spots on the screen in a sea
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Tally Ho at 5:14pm 11.28.21
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 jssailem at 5:11pm 11.28.21 Your query is very similar to that of @acudavid today... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/l
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. BAD ORCA at 5:09pm 11.28.21 Ok thank you for the replies. I would rather be safe than sorry so will heed the advice and wait it
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. rgranger at 4:57pm 11.28.21 I ordered the retainers then noticed they say H240. I'm assuming they will work on my H26. Yes...
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:50pm 11.28.21 Pressurized alcohol stoves can illicit heated arguments possibly on the scale of what's the best anc
Pearson 30 fred1diver at 4:27pm 11.28.21 hello everybody, just went to see the boat today, it's in good condition for a 1972, the cushions ne
Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question Alan Gomes at 3:08pm 11.28.21 So the choice Is between an electric pump that may fail and a mechanical one that may leak. Seems l
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:04pm 11.28.21 You only THINK your toilet is a PHII ?? I need to KNOW what it is before offering any advice other
Finish on Chart Table finefurn at 2:56pm 11.28.21 Any of the leading brands of Marine varnish work well. Total boat "Lust" is you want for a short re
Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question timsmustang at 2:48pm 11.28.21 So the choice Is between an electric pump that may fail and a mechanical one that may leak. Seems li

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