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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 2/2215 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
Furlboom on H38 John Marty12799 at 12:07pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 7/2967 We all know that boom angle to the mast is critical with Furlboom but does anyone know how to get th
Mixing Elbow Bob at 12:49pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 3/856 There was a post a couple of weeks ago inquiring about removing exhaust stains from the stern. Some
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 4/1181 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 21/2316 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

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Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.27.21 @dLj I agree. I used Sikaflex 291 for my thru hull bedding and also used it on the the thru hull t
DIY Fuel Polishing System dmax at 2:34pm 10.27.21 That's an expensive system, you can build one yourself for much less. This thread has lots of good i
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 10.27.21 Ahh that make sense! I forgot about the whole bleeding thing. I've played with similar connectors fo
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 2:30pm 10.27.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open?
S/E Marina Recommendations kloudie1 at 2:17pm 10.27.21 I have some experience with the Oriental NC area ; a very nice sailing oriented area with a few nice
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement artboas at 2:15pm 10.27.21 If you are looking to upgrade your system... My insurance wants me to install an ELCI breaker. You
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 2:12pm 10.27.21 More systems should be designed like this! I'm not sure if there's any added benefit to doing this
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 2:11pm 10.27.21 @dLj I agree. I used Sikaflex 291 for my thru hull bedding and also used it on the the thru hull th
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? shemandr at 1:38pm 10.27.21 Ut oh. You said "Anchor."
Tabernacle replacement chip veres at 1:37pm 10.27.21 On my Mac 22, all three are machine bolts that straddle the wooden support post in a triangle. Inte
DIY Fuel Polishing System DeniseO30 at 1:15pm 10.27.21 I would suggest, you save your money or use it to make access into your fuel tank, get spotlessly c
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Project_Mayhem at 1:06pm 10.27.21 More systems should be designed like this! I'm not sure if there's any added benefit to doing this
More on Maine Sail Rick486 at 1:03pm 10.27.21 Im happy to donate, but in general I don't do Gofundme, etc unless I have some information on the
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 1:01pm 10.27.21 This is a Catalina thing. On the Mk2's, they used a recessed thru-hull with a huge head. On the 1/
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. BigEasy at 12:44pm 10.27.21 Thanks, will do.
Mods to our 35s5 (4) Hollyberry at 12:33pm 10.27.21 I've never really been a fan of the move from good old 'teak & holly' flooring to the more recent 't
Winterizing bilge on my H37 (1) Jim Legere at 12:28pm 10.27.21 I installed a garboard drain and plug on my old H37C. It just makes sense for those of us that haul
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 12:15pm 10.27.21 Do you have a more complete description or part no.? Don't see these fittings listed on the US Pl
Fuel Filter/separator selection Stu Jackson at 12:12pm 10.27.21 Both products claim to do the same thing So, what I suggest you do is look at the Parker Filter we
Fuel Filter/separator selection Project_Mayhem at 12:05pm 10.27.21 I'm seeing fuel filter and separator combos in two different styles - one that can be drained and on

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