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Alternator question jaysweet at 11:07pm 12.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/1854 Quick question: we have a 3 year-old Yanmar 2GMF. The alternator belt seems to loosen up regularly,
Sail Plan Bob Gump at 10:42pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1080 Does anyone have a standard sail plan for a Mac 25? Looking for a matrix for what sails to use when
varnish / sealer (1) Chuck Creel at 10:42pm 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1239 just finishing redoing the teak and holly sole in my hunter and have to finsh the wood. I have some
water ballast leak asher at 11:32pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3469 I am posting this for a friend who has a 1996 Mac 26. I do not know the model number. He has a leak
messenger line? HAL at 11:35pm 12.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/1050
Does anyone feel bad for me? Rich Stidger at 12:32am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2006 We had 8" here in western Massachusetts last Friday, and 6 more last night. It's blowin' like crazy
Precision P-23 TJ11525 at 12:18am 12.16.07 Trailer Sailors 8/3598 I appreciate all of the input. I went to look at an older P-23 yesterday and I really like the boa
AIS Information Rick D at 1:30am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1436 I have been using my AIS when at the boat to get familiar with it and I'm pretty impressed. My slip
Pole as a bowsprit ? Syversens at 1:51am 12.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2737 Hi All, I would like to get an opinion on using a 3.5 inch spinnaker pole as bowsprit instead. I got
Seaward RK 32 first hand info sought LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:33am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3357 I really like the looks and concept of the Seaward RK32. Does anyone here have first hand knowlege
28 catalina prop size Floyd Jones at 3:38am 12.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1326 My boat has a right hand prop 13dia 12 pitch 2 blade I run out of engine rpm well before I can get
Hans Christian 33 a great for offshore sailing (1) john_sail@hotmail.com at 4:23am 12.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/1848 Hans 33s are one of the best affordable sailboats out there for offshore cruising.We traveled 2 yea
Using a power-of-attorney to transfer registration Monk at 4:35am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1182 Hello,I'm out of the country and a friend has arranged the sale of my boat. I'm going to send him
time share vs any other way letterman at 4:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1687 Went to a party last night. Funny how the truth emerges after you pull two or three teeth. A frien
"When I was out on my yacht..." Trevor23800 at 2:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2043 No one told me you had to be rich to own a yacht, but here's a little humor I stumbled upon this mor
New to sailing Tampa Bay professor bills at 5:28am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1233 I have recently fixed up an old (81) 27' Hunter and launched it in Tampa Bay. Looking for some seaso
Catalina 22 tilt-down keel LPScott62 at 5:54am 12.16.07 Catalina 22 24/3677 I am in need of a new or used (in good condition) tilt-down keel for my Catalina 22. The original wa
Hunter 310 Air Conditioning Brad at 6:10am 12.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1769 I just recieved a quote for $ 5,800.00 to install Air Conditioning in my 2000 Hunter 310. My questi
34 Leaks@ Mast??? CaptHawk at 6:33am 12.16.07 Seidelmann 9/2291 Any 34 Owners;I continue to have some water into my bilge from the mast???I have isolated this are
refinishing cabin sole? & rebuild entire cabin brobins75 at 7:34am 12.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3321 Hi, I am a new hunter owner. I bought a '86 40' Legend that had taken on water. It is a beautiful

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What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 TheThunderCat at 1:51pm 08.08.21 Would two 5hp electric motors work as well as one 10hp gas engine? I've never seen it and I wonder i
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 1:40pm 08.08.21 bilge pumps with integral float switches? That seems like a no brainer idea. I am sure the electri
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 Scallywagger at 1:34pm 08.08.21 When I ran the calculator on the website, the report is here. Running Rigging Calculator Here's the
New owner sea cock question justsea at 1:11pm 08.08.21 The attached PDF diagrams show where things are located in my C-310, built in 2005, sail no 307. Yo
What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience (1) sail sfbay at 1:11pm 08.08.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Widgeon!! 1. My best guess is previous owner
NOT buying H34 sailme88 at 12:28pm 08.08.21 Wy not install bilge pumps with integral float switches?
Freshwater plumbing question Terry Cox at 12:17pm 08.08.21 Hi Rick, all good suggestions thus far. Our water pump comes on and goes off almost instantly. One o
Looking for 260 in Canada (1) Ottdreamer at 12:12pm 08.08.21 The new owner posted this photo of the deflection on a FB group.
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 12:08pm 08.08.21 I don't have a photo, but I can tell you from memory. On the boat side, red is the anchor light at
Need source for boat plumbing parts Dr. D at 12:04pm 08.08.21 Peggie: We have a problem. The head sink thru hull is about a foot above the water line. Would this
New owner sea cock question (1) KZW at 11:54am 08.08.21 The attached PDF diagrams show where things are located in my C-310, built in 2005, sail no 307. You
New owner sea cock question KZW at 11:42am 08.08.21 The sea water intake seacock is located behind the panel in the head/shower wall. Enter head, turn 9
Freshwater plumbing question Scott T-Bird at 11:31am 08.08.21 Where is the tank in this drawing? I must be missing something. The only tank I see in the diagram
Freshwater plumbing question ricksoth at 11:18am 08.08.21 According to your drawing, the galley/head and HW heater aren't fed through a pump. Not sure what i
1998 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 11:09am 08.08.21 I've been looking through some photos but most are from to far away to see the routing of his lines.
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Scott T-Bird at 10:57am 08.08.21 Sorry, I missed your reply Greg. It was a Harken 32 that was most likely from the 90's. As you saw
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:51am 08.08.21 This is what I actually wrote on p.59 of the "New" GROBO 2nd Edition: "1. Prepare a chlorine solu
Polars Beneteau 45f5 Marmalade at 10:49am 08.08.21
New owner sea cock question justsea at 10:48am 08.08.21 Send me a PM if you would like a copy of the diagram I made on where everything is located in my bo
looking to upsize!? cheeseNcrackers at 10:33am 08.08.21

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