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mast raising solo Ken at 2:33pm 03.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1340 Im thinking of buying a used 2002 26x. I will probably be a solo sailer and worry about mast raisin
Which 30 footer? AADIVER at 2:15pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1677 I'm "in the market" for a 30 foot sloop with roller furling jib, tiller helm, and a reliable diesel
And a river runs through it SailboatOwners.com at 1:43pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 39/2101 You and your crew are on a coastal cruise in your mid-80's racer/cruiser. You like to pride yourself
Is the 170 beach-able? Erik B at 1:13pm 03.25.07 Day Sailers 6/1519 Hi, I'm considering a small sailboat that will seat 4 adults comfortably, have enough freeboard to k
Head Hose sizes (1) Dennis Potts at 2:44pm 03.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1369 I have just purchased a Beneteau 35s5 and am replacing the head hoses. There is one that goes from
Meeting in Puget Sound Summer 07 Gordon at 6:32pm 03.25.07 Other Sailboats 3/839 Be aware there is a bunch of Northwest boaters who hope to meet up this summer, perhaps at the Woode
Small engine carburetor repair DanW9494 at 5:07pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1544 Any good references for small engine carburetor repairs.My 3.5 hp Nissan 2 stroke decided not to s
Spring can't be too far away PrincessoftheLake at 10:39pm 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1012 I'm sitting here in Bayfield Wisconsin in the Pike's Bay Marina Clubhouse. Emmanuel is still on the
rudder set up stuart22320 at 12:12am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1079 hi, just purchased a 1985 25'. the rudder lowers with a jury rigged line that is attached to the fro
holes in the boat stuart22320 at 12:22am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1027 hi, the mac 25 i have just purchased has 2 holes in the bottom of the hull. one midships aft, and th
Must I install a thru-hull for new bilge pump? Lou 14643 at 12:46am 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2231 I'm thinking of installing a new (never had on boat) automatic bilge pump. I currently have only a
Flexable water tank Blake at 11:48pm 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1027 I just removed a hard plastic water tank that the previus owners had installed under the V berth. We
hoisting boat Wanderer24120 at 1:09am 03.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1214 wish to lift 1973 Catalina from trailer to work on underside.Have hoist and slings available.do not
Hunter 25 rounds up Tom Tennesen at 2:39am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1032 I have a new hunter 25 (no water ballast). This past weekend I had the oportunity to sail in very gu
CM 440 sentry at 2:07am 03.24.07 Big Boats 1/1498 When will the Catalina Morgan 440 be added.
Reefing the mainsail stuart22320 at 4:24am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/971 I have a 1985 Mac 25 with what looks like the standard sail from Horizon. I am quite new to sailing
Hunter 460 or 450 Performance/Evaluation Happy Days at 5:37am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3886 Currently have a Hunter 375 and am thinking about moving up to a previously owned Hunter 46 but the
Ready to buy a 26M for Long Island Sound Jay at 7:14am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/819 Hi,Considering buying a used Mac 26M in about two weeks.This will be our first family sailboat.
grab rails, how are they attached?? mike at 8:35am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1600 fred, and others. how are the grab rails attached on the 34? are there nuts? or just wood screws? i
27X Racing AJ23793 at 9:26am 03.24.07 Racing 11/3452 Any Hunter 27X owners out there?I bought hull #5 Late last August and raced it couple times before

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Tongue weight question. Murgatroid at 7:14pm 08.31.21 OP..............can you post a photo of the trailer attached to the ball hitch? Is the trailer tou
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 7:08pm 08.31.21 When I close the starboard valve and work off forward tank air leak goes away so I know it's in the
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 7:04pm 08.31.21 At your water manifold swap the lines for the port and starboard tanks and see if the problem follo
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Bolander at 7:01pm 08.31.21 I actually have a 30 lb cannister of Pure virgin R-12 with about 24 lbs left it that I purchased ma
Vibratios Hunter Legend 37.5 Ralph Johnstone at 7:00pm 08.31.21 Someone already gave me an idea of adding a second strut. If one properly placed strut doesn't do
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump snoopy_ at 6:58pm 08.31.21 Ward, Thank you, I think I like what you are saying. I ordered the other pump, but I have a portab
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Bolander at 6:45pm 08.31.21 80 percent of a/c or refrigeration problems are electrical. Before doing anything mechanical, all p
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant smokey73 at 6:42pm 08.31.21 I actually have a 30 lb cannister of Pure virgin R-12 with about 24 lbs left it that I purchased man
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Bolander at 6:39pm 08.31.21 I gave away a dial a charge they were pretty accurate but I'm retired I got rid of everything my so
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump Ward H at 6:38pm 08.31.21 @snoopy_ Here's the Amazon link to the Koolair PM500 pump recommended by Webasto for my 10,000 BTU A
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Bolander at 6:36pm 08.31.21 R12 and R134 are not at all compatible. By the time you legally purge the R12 and recharge with R13
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Bolander at 6:30pm 08.31.21 Not sure I undersand what you did here. Did you use the fittings that were already installed or pu
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump (1) snoopy_ at 6:00pm 08.31.21 My boat has 3 a/c units attached to one pump, but the a/c water feed is from a separate, dedicated
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump SEMPERAVANTI41 at 4:57pm 08.31.21 1020 GPH, 1 16K & 2 6K. I think the Seaflow pump you ordered will be enough flow for the 2 units you
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 4:52pm 08.31.21 Hello All, just a quick update: I was able to locate the bleed valve on top of the engine for the co
Winch removal Adhara2 at 4:37pm 08.31.21 Update- put a bar in the opening of the centre spindle and yanked - came unglued, no damage to the b
Tongue weight question. sail sfbay at 4:19pm 08.31.21 OP..............can you post a photo of the trailer attached to the ball hitch? Is the trailer toun
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant DeniseO30 at 4:11pm 08.31.21 I gave away a dial a charge they were pretty accurate but I'm retired I got rid of everything my son
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant jeepbluetj at 3:57pm 08.31.21 <snip> The reason people should not mess with miniature refrigeration is the the critical refrigera
Tongue weight question. rgranger at 3:53pm 08.31.21 On my H26 it does not take much to go from steady to squirrelly. If I load most of my crap in the

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