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Hooray! Got the old SeaBee fired up. caguy at 9:27am 11.10.07 Ask All Sailors 11/4882 Hasn't been running since 1963. Use to run like a champ up until put outback under a pile of old st
1971 Venture Winches Tom Waliczek at 9:59am 11.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1670 Hello,Just a new sailer here. We have refinished a venture 22, however the winches were not with th
Winterizing the Diesel Bob S at 9:02pm 11.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1484 I just purchased a 1995 C30. My first boat and am looking forward to summer. I had it hauled to my h
roller furling headsail Michelle4009 at 11:27pm 11.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/965 I plan to replace my forestay this winter and am considering going to a ruller furling headsail. I'
Changing Motor mounts on a 1988 Legend 35 Captain Dave at 10:56pm 11.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1024 Help Help. Gonna change the Motor Mounts but need to know if there are any special tricks to doing
380 Catalina in Pensacola Henry at 10:51pm 11.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1179 IN regards to the 380 Catalina in Pensacola that sank.I just had my first look at the boat and from
Hunter v. Jeanneau JLM at 10:48pm 11.08.07 Big Boats 7/2500 I have a 2004 466 Hunter and want to move into a new or newer Jeanneau 49DS. Thoughts from anyone co
Winterizing fresh water and head. Mark at 10:48pm 11.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2183 I am in the process of winterizing my very first boat, a Catalina 270 (1994), and I was wondering ho
Nitemare hot water heater hoses Captain Dave at 10:44pm 11.08.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1337 I have a 1988 Hunter Legend35. Decided it was time to change the hot water heater hoses because the
MacGregor Logo Claude at 10:13pm 11.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1073 I've just purchased a brand new 1982 Mac 25 and the Mac logos are missing.Would anybody know where
Heat/AC Fan always on Mike Oatsvall at 10:06pm 11.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/967 We purchased a Hunter 33 last year and the fan on the Polar Air heat/ac unit runs continuously even
yachtworld changed letterman at 9:21pm 11.08.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1353 I don't like it. To hard to navigate. When did they change or WHY did they mess up a good thing?
MORE HEADROOM JOHN MCKERLIE at 12:17am 11.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1261 SORRY...IN MY LAST MESSAGE I NEGLECTED TO MENTION THAT I AM 6'4" SO I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS REALL
Stay Adjuster Robspan at 12:54am 11.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1299 I hate to start a new thread just for this, but I've looked in the archives and googled with no luck
37.5 owners manual Roy10289 at 1:59am 11.09.07 Big Boats 2/1594 Does anyone know if there is a site to access the owners manual online or order one for a 1995 Hunte
Communications Popeye18296 at 2:35am 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1342 Here i are again! Thanks for the input re;depth finder.A great help.Now!Need input regarding handhel
headsail boom ?? pokey at 11:56pm 11.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1318 Hi. I'm the new owner of macgregor 25 1980 I'm not a sailor yet, still learning the rigging. There i
Sailing Litigation Gary Wyngarden at 2:53am 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1438 In the letters section of this month's Latitude 38 magazine is a reference to someone who was a gues
swing keel opinions? Rod at 3:27am 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2802 I'm considering buying a bigger boat.....all I have at the moment is a Sunfish, so almost everything
Toe Rail Marv at 3:49am 11.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1033 I( have a 1985 40' Hunter with a damaged toe rail on the starboard stern quarter. Can any one direc

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Leaking Boat Stanchions (2) sunlover at 10:43am 10.03.21 198952First layer of fiberglass. 198953. I just noticed that the stanchion didn't have a gasket a
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 10:26am 10.03.21 Given the general level of quality of Seawards, it wouldn't surprise me if there's an aluminum or st
Tiller "slop" thoughts kloudie1 at 10:12am 10.03.21 A couple of flat shims about 1/16" thick, one on each side . make them as long as the clevis. It has
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair kloudie1 at 10:07am 10.03.21 An option: use a piece of flat 1/4" plate (steel or aluminum or stainless) same width as the mount's
Leaking Boat Stanchions (3) sunlover at 10:00am 10.03.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Stu Jackson at 9:56am 10.03.21 A cam cleat makes much better sense. Not necessarily. Cam cleats are good for lines that need to
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 9:44am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 9:39am 10.03.21 Yes,the stainless bolts going into the fibreglass. They may be lag bolts. Will know later this week
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 9:27am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugge
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 9:07am 10.03.21 Try here, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 8:52am 10.03.21 Nice! I will hold your beer if it is light junk. If a good Porter, I will drink it.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 8:26am 10.03.21 Hi @Williammiller100 , I'm unclear which threads are stripped. Is it one of the screws that attach
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 8:17am 10.03.21 198948
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 10.03.21 One option is to take measurements from one of the existing drawers make one, if you are a DIY'er, o
Best Fill for Drill and Tap (1) All U Get at 7:58am 10.03.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the l
Tiller "slop" thoughts justsomeguy at 7:57am 10.03.21 Wedged shims attached to either the rudder post or tiller?
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 10.03.21 . Thanks, everyone! I'll update once I've heard back from the owner and confirm - one way or anot
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:37am 10.03.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:36am 10.03.21
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 7:30am 10.03.21 Love the responses - and just what I assumed! The only two reason I am even half considering this b

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