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EMS electronics Dave at 7:35am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1002 I have an EMS knot meter and fathometer on my Mac 25 that don't work. I don't know if they are orgio
Renault Couach Diesel - Anybody Still Have One? Oxman at 7:27am 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/5071 I bought a 1980 Hunter 27 that is in reasonably good shape and I'm really going through it before I
New to forum and met some of you yesterday RISailor at 8:11am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/890 Hey all,First, for those that I met yesterday at the weekend outing in Rhode Island, thanks so muc
Replacement floor Wes Colley at 7:58am 06.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 3/2187 I am looking for a replacement floor for my Hunter 26.5, the previous owner did not do a good job of
H-36 Battery Switch,What's Up seadaddler at 7:53am 06.11.07 Big Boats 6/1073 I have a new H-36 with two 4 D's and no start battery.The 1-2-Both battery switch I understand 1 on
Drilling through the transom Mac at 8:41am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1031 I'm adding a bilge pump on my Mac 25 right next to the cable entrance for the swing keel. I drilled
replacing cabin port blinds Bill Reed at 8:53am 06.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1244 Has anyone replaced the port blinds in their Catalina? We have the pleated shades that are 14 years
Anchor Chain - Where to buy?? Bob F at 9:27am 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1258 Looking to replace nylon rode with 100-150' of chain. WM must think their chain is gold plated, they
Lost battens Bob K at 9:33am 06.11.07 Day Sailers 3/1144 I have a continuous problem with losing sail battens. Lost battens mean ordering on the phone or we
Need a motor for O'Day Tempest austin6691 at 10:50am 06.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1181 Want to put a new 4 stroke in my tempest and those familiar know that this boat has a well for an Ou
Saturday's Storm on Ponchartrain ChuckThomas at 10:43am 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1218 Did any one get caught in storm Saturday? We had our boat hauled out Saturday morning for some quic
first solo john Kivel at 11:04am 06.11.07 Day Sailers 4/1123 My ten year old took her first sailing class two years ago. Last year she took the intermediate jr
Side stay pulled out Gary Byers at 6:21am 06.11.07 Smaller Boats 6/1018 Last week while sailing our '01 Hunter 240 the lower stay on the starboard side broke loose from the
Bimini Top AL USER at 6:13am 06.11.07 Smaller Boats 6/1032 OK! Boom height is 5'. I am 6'. Need 6'-2" head room. Boom topping lift is in the way of any decent
My new Hunter 36 Broke sailor SV Marcell at 5:37am 06.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1172 Well I am the proud owner of a new 2007 Hunter 36. But I have not been able to take her home yet be
MacGregor 210 1968 Deborah at 10:25am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/936 We have purchased an older MacGregor. The outside is beautiful, but other than the wood on the insi
44DS Commissioning Questions Steve Feinsilver at 12:20pm 06.11.07 Big Boats 9/1312 Finally commissioning new 44DS after the usual boatyard delays, in the water and should be actually
Vibrations driving me nuts rsn48 at 11:30am 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1223 When I am motoring, the panel (or whatever its called) in the back by the transom where the travelle
Universal M25 engine mount problem?? Scott Fuller at 11:22am 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1665 This winter (as previously reported) I replaced my engine mounts, propshaft, PSS dripless packing sy
Rail Mounted Outboard Bracket Syversens at 12:53pm 06.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1035 Hi All, does anyone know how to make one of these ? Iv' been looking around online but Can't find an

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Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer stephen_i_w at 3:51pm 03.10.21 Without the snap ring I would imagine it might rub against the cover plate. Seems easy enough to ke
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer Stu Jackson at 3:29pm 03.10.21 Just wait until Kloeber sees this one! Just wait till Stu sees this one. Same link. Great minds
5411 head Michael Davis at 3:26pm 03.10.21 The engine is a Kubota Z-500. Could try looking for a used lawn tractor or try Kubota
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer weekendrken at 2:57pm 03.10.21
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer Stu Jackson at 2:49pm 03.10.21 That ring does nothing. The impeller isn't going anywhere. Just wait until Kloeber sees this one!
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy shemandr at 2:44pm 03.10.21 Why does this boat seem hard to launch? Because of the keel. As said above you need around 5'. On
SA/Displacement C310 Clydo at 2:35pm 03.10.21 Sailboatdata.com has the SA/D ratio as 16.72. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-310 Than
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Caboteur at 2:28pm 03.10.21 That Mirage 24 is at the high end of the market... on boats the purchase price is of relatively lit
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Kazimierz at 2:25pm 03.10.21 I wouldn't fixate on the buying price. You'll spend way more on, for instance a bottom job, replac
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Kazimierz at 2:23pm 03.10.21
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy rgranger at 2:23pm 03.10.21 I have a Tohatsu 6 on my H26 and I'm at hull speed at 3/4 WOT
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy shemandr at 2:21pm 03.10.21 How heavy is a SJ24 3,200 lbs./1451 Kgs. according to Sailboatdata.com
Mast Builder for Yamaha 33 mermike at 2:19pm 03.10.21 Based on a reading of older threads in this forum, obtaining parts from Yamaha is no longer possible
Mast Builder for Yamaha 33 mermike at 2:17pm 03.10.21 Yamaha is the builder. There is a sticker on my mast indicating as such.
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 03.10.21
Looking for yard & surveyor in Miami/Ft Lauderdale HandsOnTech at 2:15pm 03.10.21 A number of years ago, as a new boat owner, I used a yard in West Palm Beach. Their attitude was bas
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 2:11pm 03.10.21 Well, I asked that as well, and this was the only answer: "The snap ring insures proper alignment i
B323 Head fullbore at 1:50pm 03.10.21 Thanks BE!
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 1:45pm 03.10.21 Although, I don't know if there's an extra risk of "spinning" it without the ring. Maybe there is?
5411 head sail sfbay at 1:44pm 03.10.21 I am sure I can find one if I know the engine manufacturer and model. Otherwise suggest inquiring o

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