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Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 6:21am 03.11.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1168 What do you store in yours? I'm thinking lines, fenders and out board tank... How do you keep your
Hunter 45cc. AC power GFI? John Benson at 5:26am 03.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/451 None of my AC outlets are working on the starboard side. Is there a GFI switch somewhere that needs
Removing a stuck on prop question Ward H at 4:57am 03.11.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2916
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Waltsailor at 5:54pm 03.10.21 Big Boats 5/699 What color is the upper stripe? Looks black straight on but dark gray from below..
Whitlock Mamba drive motor repair or replacement discovery at 4:41pm 03.10.21 Big Boats 4/905 On our 2002 passagec456 Our St 7000+ raymarine auto pilot is paired to a mamba drive unit and a smar
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 3:32pm 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2329 Hello all. About a year ago the wife and I decided to purchase a sailboat. After sniffing around t
Mast Builder for Yamaha 33 Ameseys at 2:14pm 03.10.21 Yamaha 2/590 Does anyone know the mast builder for the Yamaha 33? I need to replace a gooseneck and this would he
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 1:45pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 23/3255 I know there's been lots of discussion about using the impeller without the snap ring over the years
5411 head Clydo at 12:36pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 5/994 Friend of mine had overheat eng 80 miles off coast of Florida at night. Had interesting story about
Looking for yard & surveyor in Miami/Ft Lauderdale HandsOnTech at 11:53am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 3/357 It is time to haul and bottom paint. Any recommendations for a yard and/or surveyor in the Miami or
O'Day 272 Gooseneck Question (2) ct272 at 10:48am 03.10.21 Bigger Boats 1/602
Replacing prop shaft Mike Mc at 9:45am 03.10.21 Catalina 310 7/1533 I'm sure this must have been addressed previously. I need to replace the shaft. Looks like the rudd
Boat Lift w/ a 192 mbiang at 7:32am 03.10.21 Day Sailers 1/424 Greetings - has anyone kept a 192 on a boat life before? I've found a spot on the water to keep min
Looking for full service Marina for sailboats dkatanic at 7:04am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 2/914 I'm in Sarasota Florida, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom p
Window Advice lostintime at 6:39am 03.10.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/640 Okay, So I have removed, disassembled, cleaned, tinted, reassembled, and installed all but two windo
Looking for Marina to service my sailboat in Sarasota dkatanic at 6:32am 03.10.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/18 I'm in Sarasota, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom paint job
The WM winch BOGO is on ! Justin_NSA at 6:01am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/951 They are still expensive! I hope my winch rebuilds last me https://www.westmarine.com/bogo-winches?
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy (1) Kazimierz at 10:19pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 26/4341 I am going this Sunday to look at this 1981 Mirage for purchase. The seller wants $6,500 CAD and wha
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 (5) Sea&Air1 at 9:05pm 03.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/949
Swing keel Mac 25 vliposky at 8:27pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1862 Where is swing keel lock bolt on Macgregor 25

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Rodeo anchoring (1) brazenarticle at 6:12am 05.25.24 A couple days ago in Fairlee Creek off the Chesapeake I pulled up a lawn chair wrapped in my anchor
Raw water vented loop question dlochner at 5:51am 05.25.24 Interesting @Ralph Johnstone . I know the mixing elbow is above the waterline. I'll have to check
Roller furler extrusions pulled apart isaksp00 at 5:51am 05.25.24 I assume you have a connector in between each section of foil. If that is intact, I would hope you c
Mast bag? jssailem at 5:32am 05.25.24 For many years I coiled/flaked lines at the mast, draped them over mast winches or tucked them in be
Mast bag? thinwater at 5:31am 05.25.24 That's exactly the point. If you have to coil the halyard before putting it in the bag, it's' just
Raw water vented loop question smokey73 at 5:26am 05.25.24 Interesting @Ralph Johnstone . I know the mixing elbow is above the waterline. I'll have to check
Bilge water question Don S/V ILLusion at 5:16am 05.25.24
Bilge water question CurtisC at 4:34am 05.25.24 Can't see where the hose coming in from the right enters the bilge but it's likely the shower drain.
Bilge water question dlochner at 4:30am 05.25.24 I suspect that the corrugated tan hose is the manual whale pump feed line. The white line to the
Mast bag? Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 05.25.24 The tail i then do a coil and a wrap with a top that runs through the top of the coil that allows t
Bilge water question sailme88 at 3:05am 05.25.24 I suspect that the corrugated tan hose is the manual whale pump feed line. The white line to the r
Raw water vented loop question (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 05.24.24 What caused it to leak in the first place? The #$%^&> seat and/or plug in the crappy little pl*
Mast bag? dLj at 8:42pm 05.24.24 Your point is well-taken, although the problem with loosely-secured halyard could go beyond mere ae
Mast bag? PaulK at 8:38pm 05.24.24 Assuming you bundle the halyard properly before putting it in the bag, tangles should be no more a
Mast bag? (1) thinwater at 8:35pm 05.24.24 Yup, had one on my PDQ 34 cruising cat for many years. Very durable. Very handy. I used it for the
Raw water vented loop question JamesG161 at 8:05pm 05.24.24 What caused it to leak in the first place? The plastic vent thread? Rare event bothers me. Jim...
Raw water vented loop question dlochner at 7:21pm 05.24.24 Rick, I expect that it is just a "generic" part. I'm wondering what the size of the threaded fitt
Raw water vented loop question smokey73 at 7:20pm 05.24.24 Rick, I expect that it is just a "generic" part. I'm wondering what the size of the threaded fitti
Mixing elbow dlochner at 7:13pm 05.24.24 Try HDI Marine. https://hdimarine.net
Raw water vented loop question dlochner at 7:12pm 05.24.24 It is a generic vented loop, not a Yanmar Part. The vent sometimes gets plugged or loosens. Unscrew

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