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diving from a mac 26M macthediver at 1:12am 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/917 Hi I recently acquired a Mac 26M for family outings but alas the family quickly became disinterested
Aft Berth Ventilation- Ideas? Dan D at 1:09am 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1181 I'm trying to come up with an idea for a passive vent for the aft berth. We usually spend 2 or 3 nig
catalina 27 backstay tension Paul Cairoli at 10:45pm 07.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1291 My Catalina 27 1989 is not pointing that well After looking at all rigging i have come to the conc
Rain intrusion main cabin H34 Metatron at 1:14am 07.20.07 Big Boats 5/955 I'm experiencing water intrusion, the water come from the headline fixing screws' hole and from the
painting the inside stuart22320 at 3:41am 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1376 i would like to paint the inside of my mac25 a fresh new white paint. especially on the sides of the
advise on power inverter use pimerese at 5:26am 07.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2019 I have a 1985 H31 with the standard set of two deep cycle batteries. While sailing or at anchor, th
Deck wax or compound Jim Thompson at 5:59am 07.20.07 Seidelmann 1/1450 Hey GuysI new to taking care of a gelcoat on the top deck, I want to clean it and put some type of
evasion 25 Brett19241 at 7:53am 07.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2053 I have just converted from a power boat to sail.My first sail boat is a Benateau evasion 25.I woul
It's hard to believe yks Alan at 8:34am 07.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1114 ...but Fuel Whistles sales just hit the 10,000 mark!! ...and I just made the first sale to Hawaii*
Best wax for new hulls and topsides Bob V at 10:14am 07.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2091 I have read a lot of good info on this site about how to restore fiberglass that is in need of a lit
Widgeonn Manual SaltyRob at 12:04pm 07.20.07 Day Sailers 1/1377 I just bought a Widgeon and would like to find an 'Owners Manual' for it. Thanks
Rewiring a catalina 22 - 1981 Al at 11:28am 07.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2568 We just purchased a Catalina 22 - 1981. It appears that someone previously atempted to rewire it as
Useable deck space? Travis at 12:04pm 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1160 I found a couple of great deals on the Mac 26Ms and am considering a purchase within 1 to 2 years.
Threading block & tackle... Roger at 1:48pm 07.20.07 Ask All Sailors 7/8218 I don't know IF that's clear? I attempted to--' did--run rope thru 2 blocks of 3 pulleys each to mak
Manual for O Day 15 Daysailer Katrine at 10:28am 07.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/936 I just bought a 1982 15' O Day with no manual. I have never sailed anything but a sunfish(not much
H260 HAL at 9:12pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 260 THROTTLE CREEPDoes anyone know if the late model 260 pedestal steering by Edson has a throttle
1978 Catalina 25, Brand of Marine toilet John at 10:03pm 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3921 I would like to repair a 1978 Catalina 25 marine toilet. I can not see the brand name or model numb
motor for the 170 Bob at 9:41pm 07.18.07 Day Sailers 9/1496 My 170 is moored in a very congested area and it requires a motor to go about 200 yards to get into
Rudder Problem Karl Wilmot at 10:54pm 07.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1356 I'm the new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27, which for the most part works great. I do however, have a pr
Shroud tensions jsailor at 10:30pm 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1090 The shrouds on my 22C never appear to be tight enough but I have not a lot of experience with the 22

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when does cordage typically go on sale? Apex at 6:17am 10.26.21 We have good prices all year long! We will always try to beat any other website price, give me a
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. mjsb at 6:15am 10.26.21 Thought so, thanks.
Sailboat Drone Pirate Dave at 6:14am 10.26.21 You drop an unmanned boat out into the ocean, and someone is bound to come along side and steal it f
Thanksgiving and Christmas DougM at 6:12am 10.26.21
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 5:57am 10.26.21 Its only Groco if its a new boat..... unless I bought the part and installed it.
Replacement Fresh Water Pump SawyerCurt at 5:55am 10.26.21 I have replaced this pump on mine, not due to leakage but because it just stopped running. It was a
New Pop Ups cb32863 at 5:53am 10.26.21 Seems to be good to go now. Glad you were able to get it resolved quickly.
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? shemandr at 5:36am 10.26.21 So if I understand your question the bases aren't loose on the deck. It is the set screw from the b
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? jssailem at 5:26am 10.26.21 Is the through hull being replaced? If so, then cut the pipe down so you can get a socket on the nu
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? RoyS at 5:21am 10.26.21 I would turn the mushroom side from outside the hull. Usually no need to hold the inside nut to brea
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? NYSail at 5:10am 10.26.21 Use a dremel and cit it off.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? NYSail at 5:09am 10.26.21 It's a Groco: Groco Standard Bronze Thru Hull with Nut - 1-1/2" NPS / NPT Its only Groco if its a
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission shemandr at 5:03am 10.26.21 I had an A4 in my Ranger. I had a similar stalling problem. I suspected a contaminated fuel tank.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Tally Ho at 5:00am 10.26.21 I replaced 8 above-the-water thru hulls on my boat last winter. I have a hard plastic pan in many l
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 4:56am 10.26.21 Unrelated to your immediate problem, but are you reusing the angled adaptor that attaches thru Hull
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 4:51am 10.26.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often in
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. sailme88 at 4:45am 10.26.21 Silt in the water is never good for those shaft seals. You may want to install a household (well) c
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? RitSim at 4:44am 10.26.21 I would consider drilling vertically thru the nut at mid flat. Start with a very small (1/16 long d
MEDICARE sailme88 at 4:37am 10.26.21 We utilize the Informed Delivery. Started after Porch Pirates had become active locally. Interesti
Stanchions for Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 4:25am 10.26.21 Still looking for Stanchions etc? I'm parting out a '78 25. Jerry, I didn't see this. Yes, I'm s

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