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9.9 hp vs 8hp? Bob Perry at 4:16am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1134 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 6/1215 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 8/1593 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 3/1092 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 7/2838 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 1/897 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 4/2668 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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Water in Engine Pan? Alansails at 7:24am 11.23.21 That would also be the trip of a lifetime, JUST LONGER!
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:19am 11.23.21
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 7:18am 11.23.21 Personally I would do the St Lawrence River. Would love to experience the massive tide change, as w
Water in Engine Pan? Alansails at 7:13am 11.23.21 I would go through the Canal system, No Doubt. But It Will be A GREAT Adventure!!! And a Wonderful
Headliner Replacement on a 2004 Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 7:03am 11.23.21 Might check with the ex-Hunter engineer and production guys on this site. Just contact SBO customer
Mast Step Leeward Rail at 6:51am 11.23.21 Damage doesn't look bad at all. It appears that only a small flat section is missing. Easy enough to
Tank system monitor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:50am 11.23.21 Your tank level indicator is an OLD Snake River Electronics system. It's toast...time for a new on
Tank system monitor Parsons at 5:29am 11.23.21 Probably only the LCD panel is ruined, not the sensor. If you're particularly handy, patient, and
OK... it isn't a boat, but... DougM at 4:54am 11.23.21
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 4:44am 11.23.21 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Har
Tank system monitor shemandr at 4:43am 11.23.21 They are notoriously unreliable. Search the forums. That unit looks like it's toast. Maybe some
Will this buff out? (1) All U Get at 4:29am 11.23.21
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? eianm at 1:23am 11.23.21 jssailem- EXACTLY what i had planned to do tomorrow- to the letter!!!!
La Ni�a (1) All U Get at 11:57pm 11.22.21 During the tide cycle I got a picture of the exchange of water. From our viewpoint, more dark water
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Joe Perez at 9:50pm 11.22.21 Hi KingJim, my schematic was in the boat manual that came with the Catalina.
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Benny17441 at 9:26pm 11.22.21 Ok I'll be the Scrooge. It is a tiny cut and it can hardly be noticed. From a cosmetic standpoi
La Ni�a JamesG161 at 9:08pm 11.22.21
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat higgs at 8:22pm 11.22.21 I did a Great Lakes cruise of 3 months and 1300 miles, half of it single handed, aboard my boat and
Tank system monitor sail sfbay at 8:20pm 11.22.21 Hopefully the forum will propose solutions. I would not worry about it. My 2004 Hunter 386 and curre
Pearson 30 fullbore at 7:41pm 11.22.21

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