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resealing the big salon window on a 42 Bruce20809 at 3:27am 07.01.07 Big Boats 1/1003 The two large non-opening windows over the fwd salon have developed some leaks around the edges. We
motor mount stuart22320 at 3:48am 07.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1027 hi, my 85 mac 25 has an old engine mount on the port side. the bolts behind it are almost impossible
Cape Coral to Biloxi sailaway78 at 2:34am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1075 Leaving Cape Coral Sunday, the plan was to fuel up and get ice at Ft.Meyers Beach, and head out Sund
Tripp 33 Drop Keel RICK57 at 8:11am 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2737 Does anyone know where I can get manufacturer's info on a 1992 Tripp 33 drop keel? Ideally, I would
reefing john at 8:08am 07.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/990 The previous owner of our boat changed the mainsail. It looks like the reefing lines were hastily in
Is a Holder the right boat for us? gary neubauer at 7:33am 07.01.07 Other Sailboats 4/8871 My wife and I are starting to look at trailerable sailboat. We are novice sailors and want a small b
25.5 Mast Height Flashman at 7:14am 07.01.07 Smaller Boats 5/1635 My boat came without the original mast and boom but the marina that sold it to me gave me one he pro
BIO Diesel oceansail0 at 10:04am 07.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/839 Has any one heard anything about the use of vegitable oil in a Yanmar? I have seen some guy who has
how's the sink work? DPT at 10:47am 07.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1076 Hi everyone - the sink (Galley and Head) are a simple hand pump operation... there is a (approx.) 20
Dock power for 25.5 Flashman at 10:20am 07.01.07 Smaller Boats 1/987 I feel like a schmuck asking this question but I must have walked around the deck three times today
White power on heat exchanger hose. (1) Jim at 11:16am 07.01.07 Big Boats 4/1485 Hi All,I have this white power forming on the hose from the sae water pump to the heater exchanger
Need info for PHRF Rating Mark Laser at 12:26pm 07.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1004 I am new to racing and plan to sail my 376 (1998) in some local regattas. I've just learned about P
Pop top gas strut install (1) Timo42 at 12:58pm 07.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2114 On another thread someone was asking about adding gas struts. I used 90lb. 20" struts, WM sells 2 ty
BBQ failure Syversens at 1:28pm 07.01.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1101 Hi All, this isnt the most critical issue I asked here but it was a bummer for the weekend to have t
Getting the Wife into Sailing mrscott at 1:50pm 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 32/3320 This is not going to be your regular post but I am running out of options...I need some advice fr
Boat Insurance Pegasusbyrne at 5:23pm 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1157 Anyone know of an insurance company that specializes in insuring Beneteau's. A friend has a Moody a
A sporting chance SailboatOwners.com at 3:20pm 07.01.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1400 Sailing can be an exhilarating sport in its own right. But most of us sail to relax and focus on th
Sticky elcet cable Carl at 11:25pm 06.29.07 Big Boats 3/1024 My 30 amp dock power cord is sticky. A year ago I wiped down the cord with Mary Kate's "Inflatable
GPS as EPIRB? Warren Milberg at 3:04am 06.30.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1307 In this day and age of high tech electronic miniaturization, is there any reason why the makers of h
Success w/fiberglass repair? Steve L22188 at 3:53am 06.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1156 I have an 88 O'Day 302 with some fiberglass issues -- voids that have broken thru, a couple of punct

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mast raising pole attachment patbratton at 5:28am 07.10.21 Not on all 240's or 260's. Both my 1998 240 and now my 1998 260 use a different mast base that has 2
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? jssailem at 5:28am 07.10.21 I will get a battery tester so I can do a battery load test. Through my years of boat ownership I
mast raising pole attachment CrispyCringle at 4:46am 07.10.21 can anyone affirm that the pole simply inserts into a one inch hole drilled into the mast? Are yo
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? miraculix at 4:45am 07.10.21 Hi all, First, thank you all for your input here, that is really helpful for me. Now, the Fridge a
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? (1) RoyS at 4:42am 07.10.21 Since you asked: Hard cold start may be addressed with the addition of a Thermostart device. Note th
Keel crack at hull O'Day 30 ('82) pcrice at 4:17am 07.10.21 Yikes! That looks like a hot mess. Glad to hear she is holding out the water (mostly). I found
mast raising pole attachment caverun at 4:10am 07.10.21 Not on all 240's or 260's. Both my 1998 240 and now my 1998 260 use a different mast base that has 2
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? All U Get at 4:05am 07.10.21 No worries on the hot summer days in Maine, you already missed it.
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? AlastairLC at 3:13am 07.10.21 Yes, solar powered. I've used that system in the hot summer days in Arizona with no problem.
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? Will Gilmore at 2:00am 07.10.21 It does look like there has been some work around the trunk. However, it also looks like shipping m
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Will Gilmore at 11:23pm 07.09.21 Generally you are better off anchoring out than in a slip Usually, I recommend, as the ultimate hu
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job Brian D at 9:00pm 07.09.21 Well done. Thanks for the follow up.
Weld broken Strut? dLj at 8:34pm 07.09.21 I have a 1983 Hunter 37 with a broken prop strut. it snapped in half while hauling a lobster trap
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 7:59pm 07.09.21 Just to close the loop - once I managed to get some replacement belts, I took it apart and found the
Keel crack at hull O'Day 30 ('82) (4) Tally Ho at 7:50pm 07.09.21 Yikes! That looks like a hot mess. Glad to hear she is holding out the water (mostly). I found
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? Boomer2it at 7:36pm 07.09.21 I am curious about the cold start modification. I have been thinking about installing a new starter
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? caverun at 7:35pm 07.09.21 Don't be concerned about the amount of centerboard showing- that looks normal to me when on the trai
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Tally Ho at 7:24pm 07.09.21 Does the fridge and freezer work when you are on shore power and essentially always charging the bat
Arguing with insurance company CarlN at 6:52pm 07.09.21 Boat insurance especially for older cruising boats is upside down right now. The insurance companies
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter CarlN at 6:40pm 07.09.21 I'd drop the keel. Really not hard and then you can check all the bolts and recaulk properly. Then y

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