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Stiff/sticking rope clutches TheGreatEscape at 11:14pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2113 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 1/1987 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 0/1758 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
Need prop advice FrancoC at 8:11am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1059 I'm looking for a propeller able to reach 5500 rpm and boat speed close to maximum boat speed. I us
Can't seem to get my bootstripe to polish up Bad Obsession at 8:57am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1751 I wanted to try to get my bootstripe to show up better. It is dull and has a chalky look to it. I
New alternator for Volvo MD11c Geoff at 9:58am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1586 Has anyone installed a Balmar 80 amp 6 series alternator on a Volvo MD11c? I am trying, but it won't
Stress to the hull Greg8984 at 9:43am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1105 Hi-I am selling a MacGregor Venture 22 1974 which I have had for 8 years, A prospective buyer has st
any suggestions on which refrigerato to installr JB at 9:16am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1209 When I got my Cal 34 series 1 it had a huge 5' tall ac/dc/propane frig which was old and too big. I
Water Logged publisher at 9:03am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1084 Over the winter my MacGregor 25 filled up with water. Is there a way to drain it? I see what looks l
Shower Sump on Oday 302 Melvin Lessing at 11:30am 04.13.08 Bigger Boats 2/1598 I cannot figure out how to access the shower sump on my Oday 302. It appears that there is no non-d
Wal Mart versus West Maring Andy1237 at 1:23pm 04.13.08 Other Sailboats 0/1070 Funny thing- I went to Lowe's under the facade of home improvements/yard work hoping to find boat s
Cleaned the bilge today... (2) Maine Sail at 7:27am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 29/1666 OK two days ago really but "I cleaned the bilge two days ago" didn't have the same ring....Well, i

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IRWIN 25 shemandr at 5:17am 11.27.21 I got nutin'
Where's all this water coming from? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:08am 11.27.21 200480 What is that? A repair in the hull glass? It kind of sounds like a crack in the hull. Howev
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S Joe at 5:06am 11.27.21 You might consider setting it up like the old Mac 25, or even the 26x and m. In those boats, and a
Tipping angles sailme88 at 4:40am 11.27.21 Or one Mainer. that would be a BMW....
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger dlochner at 4:08am 11.27.21 With all due respect to the very knowledgeable forum members, you would do well to consult with a pr
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... All U Get at 4:00am 11.27.21 When we had ours in Maine, it was inspected every year and replaced the third year. While traveling
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:16am 11.27.21 For the logbook I use a Google spreadsheet. That way I can fill it out at my convenience and I can a
Too much mast rake Fleuve St-Laurent at 11:50pm 11.26.21 Hello. Sorry, but my english is not always very good. I use translation software. I am the proud o
Where's all this water coming from? Fleuve St-Laurent at 10:46pm 11.26.21 Hello. Sorry, but my english is not always very good. I use translation software. I am the proud o
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... Mark Maulden at 9:20pm 11.26.21 We inspect our racing marks every year. But, that's also a DNR rqmt. Never found issues..
Lewmar old standard lens replacement. Windpilot at 8:07pm 11.26.21 On my 99 410 the Lewmar old standard lenses where not owner replaceable according to lewmar. I have
Lewmar old standard lens replacement. Ralph Johnstone at 7:27pm 11.26.21 Check the archives. Enough material on hatch and portlight replacement in there to keep you reading
boat steers backwards??? SailingFree44 at 6:47pm 11.26.21 thank you all. i appreciate the assistance! tomorrow ill post pictures of the interior of the pedest
boat steers backwards??? Ward H at 6:47pm 11.26.21 thank you for the diagram, it is a edson. unfortunately this boat is a mystery, no manuals, i only
boat steers backwards??? Ward H at 6:41pm 11.26.21
boat steers backwards??? jssailem at 6:39pm 11.26.21 @SailingFree44 you may not have the PO to help, but you have SBO and the talent of hundreds of owner
boat steers backwards??? SailingFree44 at 6:34pm 11.26.21 thank you for the diagram, it is a edson. unfortunately this boat is a mystery, no manuals, i only k
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric Captain Larry-DH at 6:33pm 11.26.21 Bulb keel should connect to lobster gear like a magnet to iron filings(don't like that). :banghead
boat steers backwards??? SailingFree44 at 6:27pm 11.26.21 so the chain up top needs to be flipped?
boat steers backwards??? Tally Ho at 6:27pm 11.26.21 had 2 different mechanics work on it cause to say the least the first rarely showed up to do the jo

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