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Mysterious tapping sound Ken Palmer at 10:37pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/1419 We have noticed a tapping sound when motoring our 33.5. This sound happens while under way or not.
water cooled generator Joe A at 10:57pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1711 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 6/4707 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 28/3686 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 15/8446 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

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1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair kloudie1 at 10:07am 10.03.21 An option: use a piece of flat 1/4" plate (steel or aluminum or stainless) same width as the mount's
Leaking Boat Stanchions (3) sunlover at 10:00am 10.03.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Stu Jackson at 9:56am 10.03.21 A cam cleat makes much better sense. Not necessarily. Cam cleats are good for lines that need to
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 9:44am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 9:39am 10.03.21 Yes,the stainless bolts going into the fibreglass. They may be lag bolts. Will know later this week
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 9:27am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugge
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 9:07am 10.03.21 Try here, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 8:52am 10.03.21 Nice! I will hold your beer if it is light junk. If a good Porter, I will drink it.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 8:26am 10.03.21 Hi @Williammiller100 , I'm unclear which threads are stripped. Is it one of the screws that attach
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 8:17am 10.03.21 198948
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 10.03.21 One option is to take measurements from one of the existing drawers make one, if you are a DIY'er, o
Best Fill for Drill and Tap (1) All U Get at 7:58am 10.03.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the l
Tiller "slop" thoughts justsomeguy at 7:57am 10.03.21 Wedged shims attached to either the rudder post or tiller?
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 10.03.21 . Thanks, everyone! I'll update once I've heard back from the owner and confirm - one way or anot
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:37am 10.03.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:36am 10.03.21
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 7:30am 10.03.21 Love the responses - and just what I assumed! The only two reason I am even half considering this b
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button jviss at 7:29am 10.03.21 a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter That's not generally true. It i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:05am 10.03.21 fit a larger bolt in there
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 10.03.21 Keel stubs and wing keels are common and as sturdy as any other type. As I recall, the difference be

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