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Favorite sailing moments.... Rick A19476 at 12:56pm 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1106 There are ahh days and there are blah days, any favorite trips that are just outstanding in your min
Gregg.. Phoebe 1 at 12:54pm 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/961 Thanks again for the offer to bring the Hatch to me on your vacation. I did get Tim's today. I che
Replacing halyards andy m at 4:24pm 09.17.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1179 Has anyone ever tried to fit a 1/2" main halyard thru the pulley at the top of the mast. My son boug
two-yrs in the yard Jim Boernge at 3:09pm 09.17.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1376 Peggy,My boat has been in the yard for 2-years after Katrina. Now that I have relocated to the gul
Weather sites wanted sailortonyb Allied Mis at 11:06pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1230 I am working on 2 websites (strictly for fun), one is about my boat and sailing in general and the o
New Boat Survey Mr Lucky16746 at 11:20pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2315 Going to the Annapolis boat show and may end up trying to make a deal on a new boat there. A friend
Dealer Reference Bill Bennett at 10:09pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 0/127 I am in the process of purchasing a MacGregor from Kelly Hanson Marine out of Colorado. I am lookin
Compartment liner water tanks shorty at 10:07pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 2/974 Any experience out there with custom made liner tanks to fit compartments under berths?My 85 Pearso
Stolen Nav Cushion (1) Steve fm aus at 10:01pm 09.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/965 Recently my 356 2003 model was broken into and most of any thing of value taken bad enough but the w
Fraser Island Australia (1) Steve fm aus at 9:47pm 09.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1146 Recent sail to Fraser Island in SE QLD Aus
reefing the main sail dirt at 11:46pm 09.15.07 Day Sailers 1/1032 how can i reef the main sail on the day sailer. the manual said to roll the sail around the boom but
Fresh water cruising (1) Steve and Diane at 12:27am 09.16.07 Destinations 1/2217 We cruise in eastern Lake Ontario, Kingston, Bay of Quinte, and the 1000 Islands of the St Lawrence
Reasons not to share a marina with a powerboat (1) muised at 12:19am 09.16.07 Other Sailboats 8/1306 Had a knock at the door this morning informing me of a fire at our marina. Apparently a 30' or so p
New boat battery configuration GKuffner at 12:19am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1826 I'm in the process of ordering a new 30' boat. Our club doesn't have electricity at the dock so ba
Anyone else had Yanmar transmission problems?? bob buker at 3:42am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 8/3869 If you have had transmission problems with your sailboat transmission on a yanmar engine, please con
Hey Hunter 45 owners Rick Sylvester at 2:54am 09.16.07 Big Boats 4/959 a neighbor is wanting to change the packing on his stuffing box in the slip and I'm trying to help h
steel vs. fiberglass arch ted at 2:22am 09.16.07 Big Boats 13/3056 Looking for info on the Stainless steel vs. fiberglass arch.Why did Hunter switch to all stainless
o'day 192 sean21272 at 2:00am 09.16.07 Day Sailers 1/1191 I'm in the market for an o'day 192 with trailer. I want to store it in our garage, but need to know
Anchor roller on a Grampian 26 Phil at 6:14am 09.16.07 Grampian 2/3559 Hi. Has anyone installed an anchor roller on the bow of their Grampian 26?I think the roller would
repowering with four stroke outboard? riversailor at 7:00am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2005 I'm looking to repower for 28' morgan out island(8,000 lbs). The inboard is shot and funds are limit

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How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 5:57am 10.26.21 Its only Groco if its a new boat..... unless I bought the part and installed it.
Replacement Fresh Water Pump SawyerCurt at 5:55am 10.26.21 I have replaced this pump on mine, not due to leakage but because it just stopped running. It was a
New Pop Ups cb32863 at 5:53am 10.26.21 Seems to be good to go now. Glad you were able to get it resolved quickly.
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? shemandr at 5:36am 10.26.21 So if I understand your question the bases aren't loose on the deck. It is the set screw from the b
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? jssailem at 5:26am 10.26.21 Is the through hull being replaced? If so, then cut the pipe down so you can get a socket on the nu
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? RoyS at 5:21am 10.26.21 I would turn the mushroom side from outside the hull. Usually no need to hold the inside nut to brea
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? NYSail at 5:10am 10.26.21 Use a dremel and cit it off.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? NYSail at 5:09am 10.26.21 It's a Groco: Groco Standard Bronze Thru Hull with Nut - 1-1/2" NPS / NPT Its only Groco if its a
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission shemandr at 5:03am 10.26.21 I had an A4 in my Ranger. I had a similar stalling problem. I suspected a contaminated fuel tank.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Tally Ho at 5:00am 10.26.21 I replaced 8 above-the-water thru hulls on my boat last winter. I have a hard plastic pan in many l
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 4:56am 10.26.21 Unrelated to your immediate problem, but are you reusing the angled adaptor that attaches thru Hull
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 4:51am 10.26.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often in
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. sailme88 at 4:45am 10.26.21 Silt in the water is never good for those shaft seals. You may want to install a household (well) c
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? RitSim at 4:44am 10.26.21 I would consider drilling vertically thru the nut at mid flat. Start with a very small (1/16 long d
MEDICARE sailme88 at 4:37am 10.26.21 We utilize the Informed Delivery. Started after Porch Pirates had become active locally. Interesti
Stanchions for Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 4:25am 10.26.21 Still looking for Stanchions etc? I'm parting out a '78 25. Jerry, I didn't see this. Yes, I'm s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Marmalade at 3:44am 10.26.21 My A4 would quit after 10-15min, then not always restart until 20min later... turned-out it was the
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. valcour at 2:28am 10.26.21 sometimes it helps to soak the very end of the hose in boiling water to soften up the rubber just pr
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:17am 10.26.21 Unrelated to your immediate problem, but are you reusing the angled adaptor that attaches thru Hull
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:03am 10.26.21 Ideas? I keep thinking there must a sleeve like socket that would mate with it to tighten and loo

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