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1984 Mac 25 w/ wheel and bowed mast ??? Alexander at 1:03pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1258 Looking at a Mac 25 (1984). The current owner bought it w/ a wheel... When I move the rudder the the
New Packet Weekender owne trontek at 10:58am 07.26.07 Other Sailboats 28/5458 30 or so years ago, used to own a 28' Seabird Yawl(1927, I think). Traded it for a bicycle built for
Help for a new 27' owner Bernie at 10:54am 07.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1186 Dear Fellow 27' owners, Hi, I just upgrade from 22 to a 27 and I was wondering if anyone can provi
Owners Manual for 1977 Hunter 27 marich at 10:41am 07.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2158 Could someone please help me find an owner's manual for a 1977 Hunter 27'? I purchased this boat a
Which tiller pilot Jack Spencer at 10:05am 07.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2089 Any input as to your sucess or dismay with the Simrad T-10 or Raymarine ST-1000 tiller pilots? I ha
Hull and deck joint Theodore Owens at 9:37am 07.26.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1541 I have been restoring a Hunter 25 that fell into a poor state of seaworthiness. I have discovered t
Venture 21 Swing Keel Bill Griffin at 3:30pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/903 Anyone know where I can find a reasonably good swing keel for a MacGregor Venture 21?
O Burt2860 at 11:34pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1204 I have two problems with the spars for my 1989 O Day 192. The most important problem is that the pr
Hunter 23 hull changeover date Brian M H23 at 10:38pm 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/843 I know that in the 1985 model year, both movable and fixed keels were produced for the H23. Did the
Outboard Gas Question JC192 at 9:56pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1152 I have a 5hp Mercury outboard on my 192 that is having trouble running; I think related to fuel that
Composting toilets Bob Tigar at 9:12pm 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1250 Does anyone have any experience with composting toilets? They seem like a natural for sailboats wit
Black soot - open throttle NYSail at 12:00am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 17/3152 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3HM35F (1986) in my Pearson 36-2 that I bought last year. I have repla
Iron-on sail patch George16771 at 1:08am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/6647 We're trying to get one more summer's use out of the existing mainsail on an O'day Daysailer that we
Replacement Rudder Rich Johns at 1:11am 07.25.07 Seidelmann 1/1652 Lost our rudder on a Seidelmann 25 - looking for low cost replacement.
The smell is almost gone Bob at 1:49am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1655 Peggie,First a little history about our head. I bought an Ericson 32-3 (1987) early last year. D
Angled Screws Aldo at 2:39am 07.25.07 Catalina 22 8/1521 Does anyone know where these 2 screws go on a C-22?
clicking on links Sherry at 2:50am 07.25.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1251 When I am reviewing a message in the forum, if I click on one of the links along the right hand side
Replacing Motor Mounts soundangel at 2:57am 07.25.07 Newport 0/1754 It appears that the engine mounts in our 1982 Newport were installed before they installed the fuel
Pumping out underway... Gavin Peters at 3:13am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2994 Hi,After a cruise up in Maine, where pumpouts were scarce (and one overflowingincident, yuck!), I
3GM Starting Problems QED Rob2435 at 3:13am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1037 As I had documented in an earlier post, I had intermittent starting problems, when you hit the push

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Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor artboas at 3:07am 10.29.21 I also found that the screws holding the motor in place were loose. But I had an additional problem
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank danstanford at 2:48am 10.29.21 Hello Dan, I acquired a Beneteau 323 this summer (and love it) but the propane tank is 10 years old
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 9:24pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 9:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kn
Aft control sj21 JeffD at 9:04pm 10.28.21 Hello Welcome to Sailing! I have a San Juan 21 also. Below is what I use for lines, but there are
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 8:52pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help. thanks so much Tim. I'm going to the boat tomorrow and will check it out wit
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Alan Gomes at 8:44pm 10.28.21 And as an added bonus, it howls like a banshee if it ever contacts the gland nut to let you know th
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 8:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kno
Ericson 27 water fill (1) TimFromLI at 8:03pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help.
Aft control sj21 Trick at 8:02pm 10.28.21 There literally 100s of lake's here. Moving to a house on a sandy beach next summer. So it was time.
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.28.21 How about adding a shaft collar on the exposed part of the shaft, in between the coupler and the st
Aft control sj21 sail sfbay at 7:55pm 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat and Coure D Alene Lake Coeur D'alene I
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 10.28.21 One does not generally use the phrase, "extreme, never before never before heard of speeds in a sai
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 7:41pm 10.28.21 :huh: You don't have Spring and Fall? Day and night? Your snow/ice evaporate without ever melting
Hunter 410 refrigerator Windpilot at 7:30pm 10.28.21 I have a 99 410, same problem, somewhere down the road I'll need to rip it out to rebuild. What I di
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 7:04pm 10.28.21
Winterizing bilge on my H37 kappykaplan at 6:33pm 10.28.21 On my boat, it comes in through the top of the mast.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Captain Larry-DH at 6:17pm 10.28.21 Unlike places where the winters are mild, allowing a freeze thaw cycle, which turns the snow into i
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 6:10pm 10.28.21 Can I ask where does the water sneak through the mast? I can't figure it out.

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