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water cooled generator Joe A at 10:57pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1710 I am looking for a small(2000W) generator that is water cooled. I want water cooling so I can use t
Mast Starting to sink :-( Erik7365 at 11:45pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1046 Our 1980 H27 is starting to develop the dreaded mast sinking issue. the compression post is down ab
What is this warning lamp / buzzer for? Peter Reynolds at 1:12am 09.07.07 Seidelmann 4/1544 Hi,I cannot tell what the middle of 3 warning indicators means on my Yanmar engine panel.I presu
Boothbay-to-Bath, inside Al - s/v Persephone at 1:04am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4705 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 2/1122 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 2/860 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 6/1928 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 2/1328 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 2/908 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 10/1704 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 7/2483 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 0/1280 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 28/3682 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 3/969 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 8/1502 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 3/1007 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 15/8445 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 3/1304 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 0/834 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 2/2048 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved

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Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat destiny12 at 6:35pm 10.02.21 Hi Fabian, different model boat here, but you should be able to make a small opening where the stee
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? (1) Will Gilmore at 6:14pm 10.02.21 I want something a little more manageable. Home - Mariner Class Association
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Tally Ho at 6:08pm 10.02.21
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 5:41pm 10.02.21 I can faintly remember a post on Sailnet Ranger forum, that discouraged re-directing the cockpit dra
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 5:26pm 10.02.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me
flush ceiling led lights Hello Below at 5:02pm 10.02.21 IMHO the halogen should be outlawed. If you touch them after they have been on for any longer than 1
Teak seats and trim. Bluenose at 4:29pm 10.02.21 Let me know if you do and I'll take you for a sail.
Leaking Boat Stanchions Bluenose at 4:27pm 10.02.21 Hi there, I had a leak when I bought my B331 3 years ago. I took that base off like you did by a soc
flush ceiling led lights Windpilot at 4:10pm 10.02.21 You can also carefully clean the switches which are the problem and you can also order great package
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 3:37pm 10.02.21 I had no shutoffs and I can't recall ever having back flow.
Pitch sail sfbay at 3:28pm 10.02.21 Try this link: How to Measure a Boat Propeller (goneoutdoors.com)
Pitch All U Get at 3:20pm 10.02.21 Get a tape measure, grease pencil, protractor and calculator with TAN or tangent function. Use the
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 2:40pm 10.02.21 On my C22, I installed a standup block at the base of the mast and a cheek block to turn the line a
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 12:07pm 10.02.21 Trying to understand the dimensions... The holes are located 3.75" center to center length. and 1.7
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 12:06pm 10.02.21 I'm sure you've looked thoroughly. Just to check: Catalina Yachts AND Catalina Direct, too? Cata
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 Labelesallison at 12:06pm 10.02.21 No kidding. Can you use thru hulls instead of scuppers? I'm finding stainless steel thru hulls that
Sailboat Drone Davidasailor26 at 11:24am 10.02.21 I like it. Very good use of technology to gather data that can be used to improve forecast accuracy
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 11:19am 10.02.21 While deciding where to put your unsold boat, consider taking it home. Wherever you put it, try to
flush ceiling led lights Phil Herring at 11:06am 10.02.21 You can now buy those lights with LEDs already in them. ;) Progress!
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Two Sails at 11:01am 10.02.21 Well that was definitely it. Boating app is now recording kts appropriately as long as I keep it aw

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