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Considering a MacGregor Venture 17 Brian at 3:43am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/15284 I looking to purchase my first sailboat. Recently I found listed a 1972 MacGregor Venture 17'. I wa
First Boat Advice: MacGregor Venture 17 beber at 5:14am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/13096 I am looking to purchase my first sailboat and recently found a 1972 MacGregor venture 17 for sale i
How to increase winch friction Jon76 at 5:04am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1420 Hi all,Some of the winch bolts needed tightening and in the process i must have somehow adjusted t
Cat 30 with TR/BS anchor windless John at 4:47am 08.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1271 Hi. I have a 1977 Cat 30 tall rig with bowsprit and roller furler. I would like to install an anchor
Covering 36' Hunter with custom canvas G. Murphy at 4:27am 08.01.06 Big Boats 6/1148 We would like to purchase a canvas storage cover for the winter months. We have heard that there is
H34 Shower Bilge Pump Wiring BohicaBob at 4:23am 08.01.06 Big Boats 7/1102 Wow, I just saw how long my response was on mast wiring. Sorry about that. This will be much shorte
Main Hatch Cover Charissa6671 at 4:22am 08.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1010 Looking for a used main hatch cover for a 1980 O'day 19.Charissa
Removing an internal regulator from alternator ??? Morrie at 4:11am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 13/5301 I want to install a xantrex exrernal three stage regulator to make sure my nice new 500 amphour batt
Baby stays Al at 6:41am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1984 Hey, ALL.My question of the day is how far from the mast step do you install the baby stays?How hi
Outboard friction brake doesn't work Dick Westwood at 5:55am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/984 The friction brake on my outboard isn't working properly anymore. If I let go of the handle, the mot
Diesel Choices Drew at 5:52am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 15/2127 Hypothetical question (OK, not so much) for any with insight:I am looking at two otherwise identic
stern seats bart5008 at 6:49am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 6/1499 I have 240 and want to refinish the teak on the stern seats. I see a bunch of screws under them. Do
Raising the Main Donna at 8:59am 08.01.06 Big Boats 14/1350 The captain is a strong guy, but we are finding our conventional main on our 2001 Hunter 380 is a be
Water under floor boards - H26 stephenH26 at 8:45am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 0/824 I bought a 1996 H26 at the beginning of the season and am just gaining familiarity with some of her
Another alternator question Kerry13709 at 9:38am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2308 I took my suspect alternator off my Perkins Prima 50 to have it bench tested. It is not putting out
Rudder thread MrBill_ftl at 9:49am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1399 anyone read this thread on trl sailor?looks like centerboard models mostly? comments?http://bbs
Javelin Restoration JBB20755 at 10:06am 08.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1227 I am restoring a mid 70's Javelin. I am guessing at the age based on the hull color. It is a harve
170 problems Jim at 10:52am 08.01.06 Day Sailers 9/1429 I have a 2004 170. Its my first sailboat and I've really enjoyed sailing it. I've had two problems,
First Boat-- Catalina 16.5 frostgfx at 11:31am 08.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/3606 I am considering purchase of a used Catalina 16.5 as my first sailboat, primarily to single hand or
Wind Instrument Dan Johnson at 12:55pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 6/4457 Had my rigger bring down the no-longer-working mast head sender unit for my Standard Horizon wind in

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fun weekend so far Orbweaver at 3:06pm 07.11.21 And some pics of the weekend on my google drive: 25 new photos by Greg Hansen
1 month of sailing, update Orbweaver at 3:03pm 07.11.21 OK, pics of the slot: Click here for link to pics.
fun weekend so far Orbweaver at 3:01pm 07.11.21 I'm on Flathead lake. M-I-L thoroughly enjoyed herself, but we probably stayed out too long. The win
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:50pm 07.11.21 Have spoken with poster at length and have made suggestions. I will follow his progress helping him
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? sail sfbay at 2:50pm 07.11.21 2006 and 2007 thread on 3GM30F operating temperature: 3GM30F Operating Temperature \| Sailboat Owners
mast raising pole attachment Crazy Dave Condon at 2:48pm 07.11.21 Folks I will handle from here. He does not have the standard mast raise system due to other mast
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 2:46pm 07.11.21 Lol. Maybe not. The last post there was in 2013.
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 07.11.21 FirsT his trailer needs to be straightened out as it was not designed for his boat. He is talking t
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 2:44pm 07.11.21
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down sail sfbay at 2:16pm 07.11.21 Thanks for the update, glad everything is OK and that was a good decision by your son to get a tow v
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down Gary Ryan at 2:13pm 07.11.21 They got towed to Lake St Clair ( where our marina is). At that point they fired up the engine and
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? sail sfbay at 2:03pm 07.11.21 See post #9 in this thread about installation of a digital temperature gauge with alarm on a Yanmar
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 1:44pm 07.11.21
Dark Days (2) BlowMeAway at 1:43pm 07.11.21 While my youngest son is a jet ski offficionado with the ability to make his own major wake and then
Dark Days PaulK at 1:25pm 07.11.21 Paul... Sidewinder? Do PWC's put our enough of a heat signature to make that even practical? They
Hunter Stainless Arch ScottySailor at 1:17pm 07.11.21 Thanks George I can see up in there I drilled a hole you definitely helped me head on the right dire
Hunter Stainless Arch Georgedoyle at 1:15pm 07.11.21 There is probably a hole in the arch on either side for running wiring. You will probably need to us
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow (2) MikeHoncho at 1:13pm 07.11.21 I pretty much did the same thing previously but opposite. I made the bulkhead into two pieces and ma
Casting dLj at 1:11pm 07.11.21 Hi all, Anybody ever do any bronze casting or other metals? I was attempting to get into a class
Casting sail sfbay at 12:58pm 07.11.21 Sounds like new hobby!! This is a class on Bronze Casting for Boatbuilders - The process of pattern

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