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Bimiis and Booms J. Barrett at 1:27am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/843 Can anyone advise of a good source for a bimini top for a 25? Or maybe any specific measurements tha
Shroud tension? Catalina 27- 1984 Bill Luksha at 1:50am 06.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/8346 What tension (per a Loos guage) should I have on my Shrouds on a 1984 Catalina 27 ???
Transon Ladder Charm at 2:17am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/884 I am looking at putting a transom ladder on my "83 Mac 25'. I purchased a 2 step fold down ladder. A
Pumping Head Dry builds pressure @ pumpout diaphra theArchitect at 3:26am 06.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1922 I have an new old boat. When I pump the head dry the diaphram at the holding tank pumpout balloons
ever seen an oday rage its a bowrider/skiboat ? tgp8282 at 3:29am 06.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1045 i have an 89 o'day rage that i purchased it is a 19' bowrider/kiboat with an outboard has anyone eve
removing knot meter sending unit on 1989 42 catali philip vizzini at 4:11am 06.12.07 Big Boats 3/1361 is there an easy way to remove knot sending unit from hull. I just took delivery ofa 1989 catalina
Bowed mast Kyle Pulsifer at 4:05am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2832 Last summer I bowed my mast. There are no kinks or anything, My father inlaw came down this past we
Deck Stepped Mast - Dish situation tcrespo at 4:34am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1144 Hi all - I've got a 1975 O'Day 20 that has had a soft spot around the mast step for some time. The
bimini on a catalina 25 zippitydooda at 4:41am 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5805 we just purchased a 1984 catalina 25. we are wanting to install a bimini, one that we would keep up
stability under motor and sail down; plz help! Craig T at 5:03am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1581 I am a beginner in sailing...I motored my 26' sailboat with sail down to try to fish...(don't like
SeaEra for a 365 Tom Schaub at 4:58am 06.12.07 Big Boats 5/975 Ok, I've had enough of my stinky little Jabsco and am ready to go with a SeaEra head. For those of
How to mount a Transducer/Paddlewheel Rob Humphreys at 5:34am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/4354 I would like to get a fishfinder for speed and depth, but have hesitated because of the need to moun
Waste Tank/Adding Freon Larry Pozzi at 5:40am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1303 I am a new boat owner and current live aboard.I am about ready to change out my waste tank and was
interior painting Malcolm & Darlene at 6:03am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1181 ok,,What is the best way and/or paint types to repaint the interior of a Mac.spray ? roller ? epoxy
Changing impeller on 1997 376 randy18488 at 6:06am 06.12.07 Big Boats 5/1411 I would like to change my impeller on my 97 376 Hunter, I have talked with people before and they sa
Insurance Mike at 12:52am 06.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/811 My insurance has gone up every year since I bought the boat. This year it went up like 22% where it
Bimini or sun screen for the Ericson 25+ Richard at 6:38am 06.12.07 Other Sailboats 1/2019 Thanks for the help so far! Is there any site where We could find a Bimini or a full cockpit cover?
xyz anchor Kim at 8:53am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1461 has anyone tried or have any experince with the xyz anchor. Thinking of buying one to use in lake er
draining bilge water from under engine Bruce21849 at 9:12am 06.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/2007 My 1985 Hunter 28.5 seems to collect bilge water under the engine between the engine mount frame mem
Follow up on cutless work...... Tim22902 at 9:03am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1426 Hey all,Last week I started the thread that I have linked below. Thank all of you again for your

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Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump snoopy_ at 2:05pm 08.31.21 I ordered the SeaFlow from Amazon, it should come tomorrow. For now I have a portable AC, but it doe
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump DeniseO30 at 2:04pm 08.31.21 You didn't actually say you had the hoses off in your opening post... Anywho... you can run it on th
Single Handed Docking RoyS at 2:03pm 08.31.21 Giro, The snagger I made from an old boat hook. Removed hook and replaced with a T hose fitting. Spl
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump snoopy_ at 2:03pm 08.31.21 I have had good luck with other Seaflow pumps. Appear to be well made and used to come with a 4 yea
propeller selection, and shifting ggrizzard at 2:01pm 08.31.21 On 1979 my H30C with the Edson binnacle, the gear selector points to port and a "down" movement shi
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump snoopy_ at 1:59pm 08.31.21 I have a sea flow it gets hot also. same as the March pump what size AC and lines? Yall really ne
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? HEINZIR at 1:36pm 08.31.21 I hang this from my split backstay. Unlike other portable units, this one does not have to be pointe
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power JohnShannon at 1:33pm 08.31.21 A dip in the water can cool you down. With me swimming somehow lowers my core temp a little bit and
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 1:26pm 08.31.21 I found a post on sailnet that discusses the the idea of using sea/lake water as a cooling loop with
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:19pm 08.31.21 I have had good luck with other Seaflow pumps. Appear to be well made and used to come with a 4 year
Help with a fresh water system issue flightlead404 at 1:14pm 08.31.21 Agree with others that it sounds like a leak on the suction side of the pump. For their more recen
Help with a fresh water system issue flightlead404 at 1:12pm 08.31.21 At your water manifold swap the lines for the port and starboard tanks and see if the problem follow
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? flightlead404 at 1:10pm 08.31.21 On a related note, I plan on adding an NMEA2000 external GPS such as this one, and an NMEW2000 AIS t
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? flightlead404 at 1:02pm 08.31.21 That should work on SeaTalk already. What brand is your chart plotter? That may be the issue. Jim
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 (1) odaydokay at 12:58pm 08.31.21 Did you miss twisting off the bottom of the electric fuel pump, pulling the plastic fine sieve and m
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 12:53pm 08.31.21 An easy thing to check is to pull the hose off the raw water pump to HE and check that it has no old
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump DeniseO30 at 12:51pm 08.31.21 I have a sea flow it gets hot also. same as the March pump what size AC and lines? Yall really nee
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 12:48pm 08.31.21 We added some DIY sun shades that make a big difference. Good idea. I made one for the south faci
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant DeniseO30 at 12:44pm 08.31.21 NEVER Assume it needs Refrigerant. R12 and R134A are NOT compatible because of the oil in the compr
Stantion bases Ralph Johnstone at 12:41pm 08.31.21 READ ALL ABOUT IT ! ! ! ! https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/galled-stanchion-removal.124993

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