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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 8/1208 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 3/1743 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 9/1410 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 5/1046 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 18/1544 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 4/854 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 3/8460 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 1/905 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 9/1956 I have an new old boat. When I pump the head dry the diaphram at the holding tank pumpout balloons

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Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 6:19pm 10.07.21 Sea water strainer clean, heat exchanger spotless" just cleaned it" and the old impeller WA in perfe
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:17pm 10.07.21 @Stu Jackson's advice is a great starting place. One of the most important aspects of energy manag
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:14pm 10.07.21 Stu Jackson's links will provide a wealth of reading and hopefully understanding. Do you know what
Rudder cables - need some help rukidn at 6:12pm 10.07.21 I had mine fail suddenly and built replacements a while back. Since your are intact, they should be
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:07pm 10.07.21 We all started somewhere. i suggest you buy Charlie Wing's excellent boating electrical systems bo
Cetol gloss TimFromLI at 5:57pm 10.07.21 I think the gloss requires at least one coat of natural first. Check the instructions.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Tally Ho at 5:09pm 10.07.21 Is your motor an outboard? Does it have an alternator? How much do you motor when you go for a sai
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 5:03pm 10.07.21 @Stu Jackson's advice is a great starting place. One of the most important aspects of energy manage
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Richard19068 at 5:01pm 10.07.21 Stu Jackson's links will provide a wealth of reading and hopefully understanding. Do you know what
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive Kings Gambit at 4:27pm 10.07.21 Use a breaker bar wrench with socket to remove the internal zinc. That's what I've had to do since d
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? Richard19068 at 4:11pm 10.07.21 Recent news reports indicate that the oil spill off the coast of LA is the result of an anchor drag
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Stu Jackson at 3:36pm 10.07.21 We all started somewhere. i suggest you buy Charlie Wing's excellent boating electrical systems boo
Cetol gloss SailingLoto at 2:56pm 10.07.21 The aesthetics are subjective, and I would fall on the other side of 31seahorse. I personally pref
New J/9 Sailboat shemandr at 2:53pm 10.07.21 My first thought just looking at the picture was Alerion 28. J usually has it's finger on the mark
Companionway Hatch Storage (1) patrickfarley at 2:46pm 10.07.21 There is nothing abnormal about the Mac 25 but with that said... Here is an example from an H26..
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? shemandr at 2:46pm 10.07.21 ? Crickets!
New Airmar Technology shemandr at 2:33pm 10.07.21 Well of course when you finally get a sale price it means that a new update is coming. But rest eas
Companionway Hatch Storage (2) rgranger at 1:03pm 10.07.21 "Normal" sailboats divide that hatch in three pieces for easier stowage. ... There is nothing ab
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 12:40pm 10.07.21 . :beer:
New owner sea cock question SJN at 12:22pm 10.07.21 one more detail. To prevent either the shower drain or refer drain from backfilling the other, the

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