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Calling Francois! Calling Francois! Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki at 4:00am 11.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/785 Hi Francois,I was curious how your "outboard saga" ended up?Last I heard a rebuilt carb was insta
Refrigerator - Catalina 30 Rob19574 at 4:55am 11.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/7620 Hey all -I am looking to add a refrigerator to my 1978 Catalina 30. I want to install a sell-cont
dingy rub rail mandrake at 4:18am 11.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1128 Any ideas on cleaning up the black metal rub rail that's tarnished or oxidized and just looks crappy
Would you buy it? Ray at 7:13am 11.09.07 Smaller Boats 10/1107 I have an opportunity to buy a 1986 Hunter 23...do you think it is worth it? It is in kind of rough
Oil Spill in SF bay Brian M H23 at 7:29am 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1334
YANKEE SIZE CHET P at 8:03am 11.09.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1080 OK GUYS NOW THAT I HAVE THE NEW FURLER GIVE ME FEEDBACK ON YOUR THOUGHTS ON YANKEE SIZE... AFTER TAL
propeller size grateful at 8:58am 11.09.07 Ericson 2/2145 I recently purchased a 1972 29' Ericson with an Atomic 4. The surveyor told me to replace the two b
Dry pumping the head Duane Ising at 9:07am 11.09.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1792 On the Catalina 36 International Association website, there was a discussion regarding marine toilet
Hunter v. Jeanneau jlm at 12:49pm 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 I have a 2004 466 Hunter and want to move into a new or newer Jeanneau 49DS. Thoughts from anyone co
Looking to acquire my first sail boat Cullen at 2:32pm 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2269 I am in need of a life change. I have been a home owner for 2 years. I want to sell it (along with m
Understanding wind shear jprieto at 2:52pm 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3167 This may be an answer to those occasional posts by sailors who complain they always go faster on one
Hull flexing in winter cradle JT811 at 10:23pm 11.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2137 Our O'day 28 was placed in its winter cradle 3 weeks ago. The cradle has 6 posts. Since being placed
Low speed chase sonofasailorsailing at 11:23pm 11.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1174 It seems that we had an OJ moment recently. A man stole a running vehicle at a gas station here. F
Rigid boom vange walt at 12:54am 11.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1071 Someone here suggested a rigid boom vange in an earlier discussion and It sounds like it might be a
Should we buy it? Gene Kinney at 11:26pm 11.07.07 Ask All Sailors 74/3908 My wife and I flew to Pensacola to see a 2000 Catalina 380. When we arrived the broker told me she
Boat Cover mykcoon at 1:05am 11.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/949 Does anyone have a source for purchasing a boat cover suitable for trailering and dry dock boat stor
Battery monitor & battery link ACR? Mac at 2:14am 11.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1169 Have stripped out all the old electrical and am starting from scratch. Bought a couple of good books
Should I buy a Capri 16.5 ? Wayne Arnold at 1:49am 11.08.07 Smaller Boats 8/21090 I have questions for Catalina 16.5 owners. I currently own a Hunter 146 sailboat that has been a fun
Traveler on a 26M mykcoon at 12:56am 11.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1117 Is the traveler system on a 26M ounted to the floor of the cockpit just in front of the companionway
mizen mast height moonshadow16720 at 6:38am 11.08.07 Irwin 0/1765 could someone tell me the mizzen mast height on a 37 centercockpit ketch rig

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Replace fuel stop cable with stop button jviss at 7:29am 10.03.21 a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter That's not generally true. It i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:05am 10.03.21 fit a larger bolt in there
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 10.03.21 Keel stubs and wing keels are common and as sturdy as any other type. As I recall, the difference be
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 4:54am 10.03.21 Those of you who are trying to get your dog to pee on board, here is an idea. Tie a small pine tree
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 4:34am 10.03.21 I would recommend over-sizing your current holes to 3/8 or 7/16 before filling them, to give a good
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 4:24am 10.03.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Joe at 3:54am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugges
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 9:13pm 10.02.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the lo
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Charles Erwin at 8:57pm 10.02.21 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 8:45pm 10.02.21 It took a 39 ft Beneteau
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 8:13pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? sail sfbay at 8:06pm 10.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Survey? If you love the boat design, do not mind spending $$ on restoring a
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:44pm 10.02.21 if you are ok , we can chat via FB messenger or by whatapp, my number is +60194701419. Sorry, Fabi
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40pm 10.02.21 The trailer might be worth something but the hull and/or deck might be full of moisture and rot maki
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? LeeandRick at 7:40pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out the
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (5) mghunter310 at 7:38pm 10.02.21 The saga continues I decided to try the port lazarette (gas bottle storage) and found it was but si
Hunter 45CC Rudder Bearings Terry Cox at 7:33pm 10.02.21 Hi Ed, our1991 P42 is very close in size, maybe a bit heavier. We've never had an issue with the rud
Maine Sail update Terry Cox at 7:24pm 10.02.21 Thank you, Phil, for letting us know about Rodd. We wish him well and a speedy recovery soon and ret
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat destiny12 at 7:19pm 10.02.21 No matter the boat, Fabian, ocean passages test all components and systems and they all have issues
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 7:17pm 10.02.21 I replaced the battery today and it cost $30. I purchased the battery in 2019. It still had a wa

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