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honda 50 is getting louder gary nelms at 12:09pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/965 The '99 honda 50 4 st runs good but seems to be getting louder, especially when rpm's are up. I don'
Havre De Grace Manny at 1:52pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 53/5122 Hey Gang,My wife and I have been talking about moving the boat for the next season. We are conside
LOOKING FOR pics of sand sailor at 1:56pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1170 wood ' glass hatches dont like the fiberglass slider one i have and want to build a wood one w/ wind
Are ST50 instruments still available Pat at 3:17pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1305 I have been troubleshooting my speed instrument for some time now. Bought a new transducer, checked
Bent Keel lock Bolt extracted... abk at 3:46pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1091 The p/o had the lock down bolt sealed in with silicone... I wrestled it out and it was bent into a s
The Boat for all Seasons !!! Colin& Mary at 7:49pm 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 3/941 To All you seafaring folk out there Help.In 2009 we are looking to do the ARC and now we are in the
Mysterious tapping sound Ken Palmer at 10:37pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/1427 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 6/1740 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 3/1059 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 4/1563 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 6/4745 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 2/1125 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 2/863 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 6/1942 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 2/1340 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 2/913 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 10/1713 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 7/2529 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 0/1290 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 28/3814 Economists and pundits have made some of these cliches. Add your own...Uncharted watersRighting t

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VPNs and SBO JamesG161 at 7:02am 10.20.21 DuckDuckGo Will indicate a secured connection. SBO is one of those sites that provides it. Thus
Air conditioning condensation pump BigEasy at 6:50am 10.20.21 The previous owner of my boat had a marine AC contractor install a condensator on my boat when the A
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System (1) John Marrone at 6:44am 10.20.21 The Swim Ladder is on the Starboard Side and the Outboard is on the other side. I'll look at that, s
Can anyone Id this? Richardwm at 6:40am 10.20.21 Wow, great humor and I think Stephen got it right with the boom vang strap idea. that was a bit of f
Which Marinebeam replacement bulb? Justin_NSA at 6:36am 10.20.21 I haven't worked with them since before the pandemic. They were always very helpful. I've replaced e
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:32am 10.20.21 On my decks I've (on both boats) had great luck with Interlux Interdeck. Non skid mixed in already a
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 6:28am 10.20.21 I have a Volvo 78Cv; At 2.400rpm - 6,9knots At 4.000rpm - 9,0knots
VPNs and SBO Brian D at 6:21am 10.20.21 Also, sometimes it is not the VPN that is causing this, it is your firewall. The VPN software is usi
Can anyone Id this? Joe at 6:15am 10.20.21 I'm so relieved it's not a bosun's chair. Me too, but it would've been called a bosun's THONG.....
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) Joe at 6:11am 10.20.21 I used Kiwi grip on non skid deck areas. It's water based and will definitely solve your spider cra
VPNs and SBO Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 10.20.21 Does your VPN provider put you in some other country? That could hit some kind of blocking rule. Al
VPNs and SBO jssailem at 6:01am 10.20.21 Perhaps it is the VPN or the server the VPN is using. I use Nord-VPN. Generally no issues when log
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase CYQK at 5:56am 10.20.21 Looks like it will be harbor marine in everett wash Poss same as fred warner
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System Joe at 5:48am 10.20.21 You need a boarding ladder or swim platform on the transom. I flushed my motor with the ear muff sy
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. justsomeguy at 5:44am 10.20.21 It looks like this: Think I saw one of those in an Austin Powers movie once.
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Justin_NSA at 5:07am 10.20.21 I have used Eastwood products to clean, prep and paint rusty automotive parts. My "new" Buck Algonqu
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dlochner at 5:04am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this se
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. ShawnL at 3:52am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this sea
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 10.20.21 What kind of speeds do you get when motoring? The speed under sail does seem low, and the polars fro
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 2:01am 10.20.21 I'm measuring the SOG with two GPS. I have a tunnel bowthruster from origin of the boat.

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