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9.9 hp vs 8hp? Bob Perry at 4:16am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1135 Will dropping from a 9.9 hp kicker motor to a 8hp seriously affect my ability to navigate my boat th
Sail power vs diesel Al - s/v Persephone at 3:44am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2277 With Persephone still on the hard, I tend to grasp at any sailing-related straw to occupy my mind. I
WM Discount Retcoastie at 3:12am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1124 Mad Mariner has a deal with West Marine for a 12% discount on any order until 4/30, no minimum. Use
Size Matters! Tim R. at 4:41am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1097 I was looking at some photos last week of some of Bruce Kings larger custom designs and one of the t
Something more serious sailaway78 at 8:34am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1421 All you Yanmar experts, here is a real and not theoretical question for you. Today I was going to b
Wheel Brake Tom23400 at 1:03am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1157 I'm trying to replace the wheel brake on my '8427' Hunter. I removed the compass but can't seemto
Botom Paint Remover Duke13540 at 9:43am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5980 Has annyone used Pettit Bio Blast bottom paint remover. Any secrets in using it?I tried using it t
Leak by mast Duke13540 at 9:47am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/949 I have a leak where my wires from the radar go down the mast and into and thru a small like box on
'78 21 foot drop keel housing John at 9:13am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1119 I have heard that this vintage has had problems with the drop keel housing ...what should I be watch
Engine Mounts For Yanmar 3GMF Dick Dixon at 9:10am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1470 Will someone please tell me the most economical place to purchase engine mounts for a Yanmar 3GMF?
Liferaft...? John at 9:08am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2165 I am looking into getting a used liferaft for coastal cruising. I'm wondering if there are any reaso
Cleaning Stainless steel Bar-B-Q KenHartfield at 9:00am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1216 Can anybody suggest a cleaner for a marine stainless steel Bar-B-Q?I have tried a variety of cleane
1972 O'Day 22 help Wackman at 10:10am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1333 I have just become the proud (?) owner of a 1972 O'Day 22.As I basically know nothing about this bo
New Hunter 36 and Jeanneau SO 36i Craig at 10:01am 04.05.08 Big Boats 8/1595 Has anyone got a view on the pros and cons of these two models?Did anyone recently consider both a
Coal Tar from Piling Selena at 10:25am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2449 Any suggestions on how to remove black soot deposit on my ladder area from the exhaust. Next, how t
Centerboard replacement / repair Jerry Ganshorn at 10:20am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1632 My centerboard sticks/jams when in up position. I know it is a composite material. I know there is a
What goes at bottom of mast?????? jackhartjr at 11:51am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1093 Hi folks, I have a 75 Oday 22.Looking throught the D'R Marine site I saw a "Mast Step Casting". I
cabin heat - any natural gas models available ? bob at 11:48am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2842 my H40 has Compressed natural gas stove which I am happy with. I want to extend the season a bit a
Master cabin storage... Doug/Karen at 1:00pm 04.05.08 Big Boats 1/898 On the aft wall of our newly acquired H356, there is a removable panel held in place by two sliding
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... MafaldaII at 12:43pm 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2669 Last year a bought a Catalina 30 84 with a m25 motor. The boat had been basically abandoned for a co

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Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 sail sfbay at 3:38pm 11.23.21 I am confident you will be fine. Go fly it!!
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 3:36pm 11.23.21 Mmmmm, my message with the picture hasn't appeared. Thanks for the info sail sfbay. I flew an asymm
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 3:36pm 11.23.21 From where the blue line connects to the tank, seems to be clear since it worked great when I put it
Pearson 30 DArcy at 3:32pm 11.23.21 don't like the sound of gasoline engines, The A4 runs pretty smooth and is quieter than a comparab
Water tank pick up jssailem at 3:28pm 11.23.21 a real problem to lift them out of the tanks It sounds like you are confident that all the lines a
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 (1) Scallywagger at 3:24pm 11.23.21 200410
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Rjm st.petersburg at 3:16pm 11.23.21 I sourced my hose from Defender. Used a heat gun and some Teflon lube.
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild sf34dtw at 3:04pm 11.23.21 For those of you who have problems with your mainsail out-haul, before you start looking at the out-
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 3:03pm 11.23.21 The filter prior to the pump is new, the filter at the pump is clear. When I took the blue line off
Is it possible to add another wiring bundle tube? (3) Rich Stidger at 3:03pm 11.23.21 Tim, Maybe I can help- I have a 1997 h40.5, almost a sister ship. My wiring runs along the starboa
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 sail sfbay at 2:38pm 11.23.21 Two comments: 1. Suggest securing the furler asymmetrical spinnaker sail to the torsion cable with
Water tank pick up jssailem at 2:25pm 11.23.21 Do you have a filter on your pump? Is it clear or clogged. Do you have a check valve in the system t
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 2:17pm 11.23.21 I haven't tried that because when I put the pick up side in a bucket of water it ran fine on both si
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:10pm 11.23.21 Stu How long is your boat hook? Longer than your telescoping one? Ric
Pearson 30 dLj at 2:10pm 11.23.21 (Yes, a gas engine can ignite. You can get hit by lightning or have fatal car wreck driving anywher
Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer rgranger at 2:07pm 11.23.21 I ran into a similar problem with a trailer from South Carolina many years ago. I was living in Vir
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 2:06pm 11.23.21 Talk is cheap, testing is real. Don't be so willing to plop down your money on large ticket items u
Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer sail sfbay at 2:05pm 11.23.21 Might check with Triad Catalina 22 - Triad Trailers or could have been a local California trailer ma
Water tank pick up Steve_Catalina at 2:03pm 11.23.21 Since you mentioned it happens on both tanks I belive it has to be at a point that is common to both
H23 Anchor Locker (1) rgranger at 2:01pm 11.23.21 Clean it out well, rough up the edges for a good bond and fill it with some "goop". Goop dries int

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