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Boothbay-to-Bath, inside Al - s/v Persephone at 1:04am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4459 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 10/1568 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 7/2322 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 28/3308 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 15/7984 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
84 merc 7.5 problems... abk at 3:06pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/896 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved
Transducer mounting and Keel Bolt ?'s abk at 2:52pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1528 The transducer instr state that it cam be mounted to the hull inside if it is mounted to the fibergl
Lifting a Mac 25 for Bottom Paint dancing bear at 10:13pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1134 I am planning on following the instructions in the last post in the attached link. Any other tips?

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36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 10:40am 07.25.21 Ok anchor held great in 18 knots gusting to 35. only issue was when it flipped and reset with the 1
Weeds in the prop? finefurn at 10:29am 07.25.21 I dealt with this very same problem yesterday, We'er on Piscataqua river near Dover NH, we came o
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 kloudie1 at 10:10am 07.25.21 Parts and familiarity.. A Beta is a "marinized" Kubota so parts for the engine/block itself are easi
Lewmar folding wheel capseaquel at 9:45am 07.25.21 Contact Lewmar and ask for tech support. They are really nice folk. T he ey should be able to give
Lewmar folding wheel capseaquel at 9:42am 07.25.21 Take out one of the other ones and go to Fastenal. If it is a specially machined screw, then call
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Stu Jackson at 9:41am 07.25.21 The best engine is one where its common in area you're at and parts easy to come by. Parts yes, c
Chicago slip question Jimongee at 9:38am 07.25.21
Led replacement? ScottySailor at 9:32am 07.25.21 Thanks
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Guan at 9:32am 07.25.21 no estimates he comes and you bow! all mechanics too busy here. booking till September!!!
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 9:30am 07.25.21 The best engine is one where its common in area you're at and parts easy to come by. Ken Y good su
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Stu Jackson at 9:29am 07.25.21 Now, does anyone have an idea on how to get the Oswego River current to drop so the canal can open
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 9:29am 07.25.21 1800 hours is young engine to replace unless it was damaged beyond repair. Interesting thread on bes
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 9:27am 07.25.21 1800 hours is young engine to replace unless it was damaged beyond repair. Interesting thread on bes
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken timjneedham at 9:22am 07.25.21 That is an interesting post, SFbay. I'm still thinking that swimming under the boat will be easier t
Fresh water pumps Stu Jackson at 9:18am 07.25.21 I have a Shurflo .. First one lasted twenty-something years Shurflo Aqua King II Standard Fresh Wat
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:17am 07.25.21 196510
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 9:13am 07.25.21 I bought a bulb from West Marine, bought a bag of M16 sockets from Amazon, and then pulled out the o
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? Georgedoyle at 9:04am 07.25.21 The peace of mind that you get from solar is really valuable. I used to feel like I was on the clock
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken sail sfbay at 8:56am 07.25.21 Interesting thread on how to replace the centerboard line: Centerboard Line Replacement Without Boat
Hunter 212 - Trailerable - I need advice for the procedure on Replacing the 6mm Dyneema cord used to raise the retractable centerboard timjneedham at 8:51am 07.25.21 Thanks, Crazy Dave. I'll try posting over there as well. The owners manual doesn't have the info I n

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