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Hit something SEADANCE at 3:12am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1923 Hi guys and gals,Have a question because I am still frazzled by this. We were motoring thru the Ba
Winter Blues Don at 3:24am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1742 The fall weather is creeping in and the prospect of spending another wet winter in the Northwest is
Increasing Number of Flushes Per Tankful Eric Motter at 2:33am 09.17.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1544 I have an Island Packet 35 with a 15 gallon holding tank and an electric Jabsco head. The head seem
boat seems slow under power Chuck15670 at 3:43am 09.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1614 My 473 seems slow under power. The hull is free of marine growth. The boat is equipped with a stan
help me capt. hawk!!!! bay idyll at 4:37am 09.17.07 Seidelmann 1/1517 i'm sure your expertise extends to the yanmar 3gm30 that is in my boat! first off, the bottom job is
Need help finding someting Kevin C 26S at 5:59am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/879 I'm not sure what it is called, so I can't seem to find it.It is the thing that connects the main
White smoke is likely steam Craig at 5:49am 09.17.07 Seidelmann 2/1488 The white smoke is most likely steam from over heating. I had the same thing happen and it was a par
Adding automatic float switch to bilge pump Ted1394 at 6:01am 09.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2863 I was surprised that my 92 38s5 does not have an automatic float switch on the electric bilge pump.
Inspection covers in cabin GregS at 7:26am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1200 So I am trying to decide if I have to lift my boat off the trailer or not, (To fix the swing keel) s
replacing flexible gally faucet hose Thane22692 at 6:20am 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1718 my galley faucet developed quite a leak; turns out the metal wrapped flexible hose (that pulls up so
26X Original DVD from MacGregor JoMama12879 at 8:31am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1100 My husband and I were lucky enough to buy a gently used 2002 MacX on 7/7/07. With thte addition of
Window Replacements Jehu dodge at 8:23am 09.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/906 Small windows(6) need replacement. Would like soom info on supplier. Do I have to replace the frame?
boom height stuart22320 at 7:45am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1051 hi, my 85 mac 25 ij have been sailing with the boom above the wide part of the track where the slide
thru-hull P.C.17246 at 9:42am 09.17.07 Catalina 30 1/1340 Had to clean out the fresh water strainer so I closed the seacock, removed the strainer and water co
Diesel fuel stabilizer llogue at 9:27am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1299 Does STP diesel fuel treatment act as a fuel stabilizer for diesel or do I need to look for somethin
MAXIMUM HORSE POWER FOR A HUNTER 270 anahoul at 9:26am 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1318 Hi i just bought a Hunter 270 model 1998 and it comes with a Honda 15 HP, but i feel it extremely sl
Replacement diesel instead of outboard? riversailor at 10:22am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1515 O.K. you all convinced me the outboard is a bad idea. Can anyone suggest where I might get a list of
looking for info on islander 33 manual 1965 melleceres at 10:52am 09.17.07 Islander 2/2213 looking for anyone who has information on an islander 33 flush deck 1965trying to get a manual
lead ballast missing? and cockpit floor problem Hal at 12:28pm 09.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1377 I just purchased a 1975 Mariner 2+2 centerboard model, and have inspected the boat more closely afte
HELP!!! My Holding Tank Finally Burst! avalonduet at 12:13pm 09.17.07 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1498 I've been reading about this "weak spot" in the H37c for years, and it happened this morning. We li

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Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 2:20pm 10.26.21 I guess - Anchor chain wrap damage. Good that you have the boat on the hard. You can let the keel
Replacement Fresh Water Pump valcour at 2:13pm 10.26.21 Don't go down a size on the pump in volume thinking you will save some fresh water while on a longer
Another Battery Inquiry dlochner at 1:56pm 10.26.21 The price difference between a Group 24 and 27 is small, so as long as there is room for 2 Group 27s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission jeepbluetj at 12:17pm 10.26.21 If you suspect the tank, run the motor off of an outboard tank to test. If you suspect ignition, a
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission shemandr at 11:53am 10.26.21 Interesting. Thank you. Removing the tank would be a nightmare, but I wouldn't be surprised if it w
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? RussC at 11:28am 10.26.21 Wow that was fast! Does it lock in the down position or does it rely on weight? Just the weight of
Heat exchanger zinc anode. (3) JRR at 11:20am 10.26.21 No doubt, The bird of my life, no Catalina smile but PO never mentioned the damage on keel beneath s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 11:18am 10.26.21 My A4 would quit after 10-15min, then not always restart until 20min later... turned-out it was the
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 11:16am 10.26.21 I had an A4 in my Ranger. I had a similar stalling problem. I suspected a contaminated fuel tank.
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Jake N Eggs at 11:02am 10.26.21 My Buddies Catalina 30 has the A4 and his would suddenly quit. It wouldn't always start right away b
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.26.21 My engine is a Universal M3-20B, which the manual says does not have decompression levers, Use a
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 10:44am 10.26.21 2.2825.4=58mm Wow, that is big!*
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Richard19068 at 10:42am 10.26.21 I looked through an older online Groco catalog. I didn't see a socket offered and I don't think 2
New Pop Ups Project_Mayhem at 10:41am 10.26.21 That makes sense. I go with the bare minimum apps on my iPhone. I do avoid many sites. I always blo
New Pop Ups Phil Herring at 10:26am 10.26.21 The ad code is not called when a page is requested by a user who is logged in -- it is hidden, meani
New Pop Ups Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 10.26.21 How does it work?
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 10.26.21 Wow that was fast! Does it lock in the down position or does it rely on weight?
New Pop Ups Phil Herring at 10:04am 10.26.21 So the ad is still there in the background potentially collecting everyone's data? That's not how
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? All U Get at 10:01am 10.26.21 Here is the correct tool. https://shop.snapon.com/product/Open-End%2C-inches/1-2%22-Drive-2-1%2F2%2
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? (2) RussC at 9:58am 10.26.21 I'm curious about your modification to the notch less part. I'm in no hurry to modify my mount so n

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