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Trailer carpet Jim Hoff at 7:54am 06.13.07 Trailer Sailors 7/1641 I have an opportunity at the moment that I can use a slip for about 3 weeks.My trailer also needs t
Hunter 260 vs Macgregor 26 Bob at 8:41am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/5446 Between Hunter 260 and Macgregor 26Which trialerble boat is better for coastal crusing?Area we sa
rig tuning First 305 Andrej at 2:07pm 06.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1277 I have recently bought a Beneteau First 305 which I am planning to race.I wonder whether anyone has
Macerator Gasket? Cole at 2:35pm 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1085 My macerator is loose from the pipe assembly. Is there a gasket to be replaced there, and where wou
Bimini or canvas block for sun on 25+Ericson? Richard at 2:53pm 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 0/1044 Hi Everyone! Thank you very much for the information, or I realized that the waterline beam on my 2
water tank clogged Don S/V ILLusion at 4:05am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1297 Peggy et alWith help from others on this board, I managed to solve my clogged water tank problem an
New Mcgregor owner kevin at 12:09pm 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1209 I recently purchased a 1973 23ft McGregor and sailed her home some 20 miles on the Great South Bay,
Teak oil on non teak surface Tony Litvak at 11:08am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2168 Last year, I varnished my tiller and sadly to say, I'm begining to see the varnish chip away. Inste
mixing elbow rtmccue at 10:14am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1050 Im trying to replace the mixing elbow on my 1997 376. 3JH2E the inlet fitting is too small does any
Rotten Stringers Nathan Needel at 8:47pm 06.11.07 Seidelmann 3/1746 I have discovered that the stringers on my S37 are exposed on the bottom.That is when they glassed
Gas engines, am I being over cautious? Andy at 10:26pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1567 Simple question. Looking to get a boat that is a bit larger, I have seen a lot of nice boats (I like
Weather Helm Cheers14182 at 10:35pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1411 About two years ago I managed to put our Legend 40 hard aground. The result was no apparent hull d
Frozen Headstay Turnbuckle Corey16781 at 11:20pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1693 Hi;My headstay turnbuckle is frozen and a couple of shots of WD-40 have not yet been able to loose
41 DS sailor5017 at 11:28pm 06.11.07 Big Boats 7/1333 We are very seriously considering the purchase of a 41DS Any one have any comments for us to think
Trailer brakes (again) Dan D at 11:39pm 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1047 Yesterday I moved my axle back 12" as has been recommended by mr bill and several other folks in her
windlass alans at 11:44pm 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1098 hi, msprint 600 windlass will pull for about 10 seconds and then looses power as if battery is drain
Oday 37 Hatches Martin Bosman at 12:32am 06.12.07 Bigger Boats 4/1246 Dear Readers,It's time for me to replace my hatches in the Aft Cabin. The once on Port and Starboar
Soft Spots on Deck Dee23149 at 1:00am 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1890 Help and GuidanceMy husband and I are looking at a used (1987) 25 foot Catalina Sailboat. We are r
Bits and Pieces Stewart at 1:23am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1545 Just got a fixer-upper, anyone have owner's manual for '73 22' MacGregor, and also need tiller and r
Bimiis and Booms J. Barrett at 1:27am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/855 Can anyone advise of a good source for a bimini top for a 25? Or maybe any specific measurements tha

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Outboard issues Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 10.08.21 Rich's right, you need to find out why it doesn't. In addition to his advice, if you have a kill sw
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 10.08.21 Water in the lower unit is most likely from the prop shaft seal. Picking up a piece of fishing line
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 10.08.21 I always start by determining if the problem is fuel or spark. Squirt some starting fluid into the
Outboard issues Calif. Ted at 1:45pm 10.08.21 Checked for spark from the coil ? remove wire, have someone you don't like hold it near sparkplug te
Outboard issues Timm R Oday25 at 1:44pm 10.08.21 My experience would tell me to figure out why you are aren't getting spark . This time of year dema
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 1:01pm 10.08.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil SailingLoto at 11:22am 10.08.21 You will need to pressure check the lower unit. It's leaking somewhere... You just gotta find it.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 11:18am 10.08.21 This may end up being too big/heavy/clunky for my situation. If I wanted a flexible, easy to store
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions SailingLoto at 11:16am 10.08.21 After all that information.... I have a catalina 25. One battery and similar power usage. I have
Can't find the intake water strainer Stu Jackson at 10:58am 10.08.21 I'd like to try blowing it out from inside the boat. Only problem is... I can't find the darn water
Companionway Hatch Storage Tsatzsue at 10:51am 10.08.21 I put mine behind the head up against the bulkhead- seat back. Perfect fit. Put the flat side up aga
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 10:49am 10.08.21 I have a friend willing to sell me this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JVBVL3/ref=ppx_yo_d
O'Day 23 rudder problem odaydokay at 10:33am 10.08.21 How about the coats of paint applied? Bottom paint is very heavy, no?
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:32am 10.08.21 @ Lakeshark: Regarding the rudder spacer, did you need to add anything behind the lower gudgeon? I'
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:09am 10.08.21 @LakeShark from your video it looks like you left the outboard rails in place. Did you add the in-b
Maine Sail update lehighsail at 10:01am 10.08.21 Very sorry. I stand corrected.
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 9:35am 10.08.21 Probably going to feel costly. Now that is an understatement, a reason for insurance companies to
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Joe Blizzard at 9:20am 10.08.21 Just can't imagine how this would feel Probably going to feel costly.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 9:20am 10.08.21 Controllers are needed to lower the voltage delivered to the battery. If you look at the specs for
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Timm R Oday25 at 8:47am 10.08.21 My 30 watt panel is 24.5 x 14.1 x 1.7 inches and stores in my cockpit locker while sailing and sits

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