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water cooled generator Joe A at 10:57pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1476 I am looking for a small(2000W) generator that is water cooled. I want water cooling so I can use t
Mast Starting to sink :-( Erik7365 at 11:45pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/981 Our 1980 H27 is starting to develop the dreaded mast sinking issue. the compression post is down ab
What is this warning lamp / buzzer for? Peter Reynolds at 1:12am 09.07.07 Seidelmann 4/1461 Hi,I cannot tell what the middle of 3 warning indicators means on my Yanmar engine panel.I presu
Boothbay-to-Bath, inside Al - s/v Persephone at 1:04am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4458 I'm planning to cruise from Boothbay to Portland via Bath, with its Maine Maritime Museum.I've rea
Sailboat shop installed CDI furling, jib doesn't fit now! Joelle Dupont at 1:19am 09.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/1107 Just got my "new" 1987 Hunter 23' boat rigged and in the water. My original jib DOES NOT fit the CDI
Solo sailing part 2 J. Barrett at 2:03am 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/825 I finally worked up the nerve to try solo sailing with my M25. I have not added downhauls for the ji
3GM30F Fuel pump leak ? walmsleyc at 2:16am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1875 I have a fuel leak that occurs whether the engine is running or not. I have not 100% located the so
Lewmar Hatch squeek Scott B at 4:04am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1276 The hinges in the deck hatches squeek like crazy when opening. What type of lubricant should I use
Blowing breaker when motoring. Colin at 4:03am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/880 My Nova Cool refrigeration unit has started blowing the breaker but only when I run the engine, it r
ut oh, not again, bought another good old boat sailormanbigd at 4:48am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1566 Well, just done it again. I am a hopeless romantic/dreamer. I was watching this boat for sail on eba
26 miles accross the sea and I'd like some company caguy at 4:44am 09.07.07 Destinations 7/2321 I am shoving off solo to Catalina from Marina Del Rey on Sat morning 9/15 and would like to accompan
C22 Region 10 Championship Regatta dtsails at 4:40am 09.07.07 Catalina 22 0/1217 Attention Region 10 sailors:Information regarding the Region 10 Championship is now available at:w
Sailing Metaphors Deadline at 5:09am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 28/3284 Economists and pundits have made some of these cliches. Add your own...Uncharted watersRighting t
Klaxon Selena at 7:09am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/933 Can anyone tell me why sailboats as a general rule do not have permanently installedklaxon or air h
Electronic Engine Stop Button (1) John Ehricht at 7:33am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1445 We have a Hunter 36 with a push button engine stop for a 3GM30. We have had problems with the stop
stantion needed JoeB at 9:12am 09.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/977 I need to replace a side stantion on my 240 Oday.Any ideas where I can find a matching one?
best method to brighten up an old sail Vin11979 at 10:16am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 15/7970 I have recently come into a handful of old sails (5), and tommorow I am going to unroll ' measure th
Cabin Production Access Hole Covers Barry T at 11:17am 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1254 I spent a good part of this now (lament) passing summer (Ooh Canada) restoring a Mac 26D I purchased
This is to Ed from Lake Travis, TX Jib at 2:02pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 Ed, your post of 6/25 said you were putting a Teleflex steering system on your 26X. How did it work
Mercury 1984 7.5 outboard is spitting water... abk at 3:05pm 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1955 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved

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Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 4:29pm 07.23.21 Thanks for your help everyone
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Davidasailor26 at 4:28pm 07.23.21 What type of charger do you have? Does it appear to have any settings for temperature compensation?
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 4:26pm 07.23.21 Yes I have an echo charge output.also have the inline fuse to my starter battery. so I guess when m
Sudden fresh water pumping issues Tally Ho at 4:09pm 07.23.21 PS: Your strainer has the best orientation.;) Jim, why an upside orientation? I have one sim
Aging Diesel Fuel Tally Ho at 4:06pm 07.23.21
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 4:02pm 07.23.21 Ok Happy to say 2 nights and no dragging. Storm coming through tomorrow with high winds so gonna fin
Sudden fresh water pumping issues JamesG161 at 3:16pm 07.23.21 I have never liked was the strainer I love mine. It is a great "sight glass" to verify flow. By t
handheld VHf? seadaddler at 3:11pm 07.23.21 I got all my vhf from gps store have had good results standard horizon
1990 30-2 value Tally Ho at 3:06pm 07.23.21
Huckleberry Friend WayneH at 2:55pm 07.23.21 On my '80 Tartan 372, the holding tank is under the port side of the V-berth. I replaced my tank wit
mid-boom rigging for a '68 Javelin? Philly2DC2LBI at 2:23pm 07.23.21 Got it, thanks!!!
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:16pm 07.23.21 In post #3 she said that it has an indefinite shelf life. Yep. I keep a gallon on hand to use on pet
Huckleberry Friend Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:06pm 07.23.21 Bladders are ok for water but not for sewage holding because, unless they're installed so they absol
Sudden fresh water pumping issues Captain Larry-DH at 2:01pm 07.23.21 I had a similar problem where I could not get the aft tank to prime. I had no problem with the forw
mid-boom rigging for a '68 Javelin? Sunbird22358 at 1:53pm 07.23.21 Check out my reply to your question on this subject, posted under the question of Moving the tiller
Catalina 22 being parted out? woosailor at 1:48pm 07.23.21 need a mainsail fiddle block system.....Catalina Direct backordered
Cat 22 OEM Rudder sail sfbay at 1:30pm 07.23.21 What year? Is it the standard rudder HDPE? For comparison this guy is selling a used Catalina 22 k
Sailboat as 'investment"??? shemandr at 1:22pm 07.23.21 It's as much as an investment as my Freeport McMoran was :yikes:.
Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 (1) Sunbird22358 at 1:22pm 07.23.21 A capacity label is only required on boats 20 feet or less, so your 23 won't have one. It's all jud
Need advice on how to lift a Daysailer II by davits? (1) sail sfbay at 1:20pm 07.23.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might contact these guys as they specialize in boat lift slings like this 4"

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