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Did I point better with the motor down? Jim P at 7:05am 07.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/841 I have always been quick to tilt the 50hp outboard up as soon as the sails go up. But I could swear
wheel perchase on hunter 340 (1999) rami gazit at 7:06am 07.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/875 As a new owner of Hunter (340-1999) I found that the wheel is hard to steer relative to my last boat
How many Hunter 240? Don Beavin at 7:47am 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 3/885 Does anyone know hoe many Hunter240 boats were made? Thanks, Don
Bird poop and non-skid decks... Brian D at 8:46am 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 16/6943 Don't match!A few threads back I asked what could be used to get the bird poop off my non-skid dec
Oh no, it's electrical...1998 352 Rob2435 at 10:43am 07.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/920 Out sailing today and one of the crew hit the macerator switch when turning on my instruments, which
299 Interior leaning towards bow Daydreams at 10:39am 07.15.06 Seidelmann 8/1848 The 299 I am rebuilding has a pronounced lean towards the bow while docked. All of the countertops s
electric to trolling problem Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 11:42am 07.15.06 Day Sailers 4/1009 I have a Daysailer II. Off of a (one year old) group 24 marine deep cycle, I run the 55# thrust trol
what to do with former speed meter in 22 mike at 11:47am 07.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/887 I own a 1982 22. The speed meter on the starbord side of the cockpit was inoperative when we bought
Should the Anti-Freeze Go? Steve L22188 at 12:23pm 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1272 Have a new-to-me O'Day 302 -- this is the second summer. The previous owner winterized the fresh wa
Installing New Batteries - 94 H26 jandelbert at 12:09pm 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 6/1484 Hello Everyone.I have purchased 2 same model marine deep cycle batteries to replace the 2 installe
Tiller 1974 Venture 24 at 1:46pm 07.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1099 How long should a tiller on a mac/venture 24 be ish?
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 7 (1) Steph and Brian at 2:34pm 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 1/902 Part 7.... enjoy!
Catalina 22 Keel bolt check/replace ? mike masserant at 2:50pm 07.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2292 Can someone tell me what to look for on older cat22' keel bolts; whats safe on the wear/condition.
another 'small' boat in the Bahamas... Brian at 2:49pm 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 3/1100 ...by the way, for those of you who often think that their 23 foot boat is too small for a trip to t
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 7 (1) Steph and Brian at 2:37pm 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1114 ...part 7 is up! Enjoy!
Water pump problem sailorgirl at 3:23pm 07.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/875 I filled up my water tank, forgetting that there was antifreeze in it from the winter. We pumped it
stern hardware fitting access mike hill at 4:16pm 07.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/891 I have refastened all the fittings in my 1983 Mac 25, but havent done the stern as it is sealed off
Staysail for Hunter 456 Robert Hodgson at 9:02pm 07.13.06 Big Boats 7/1252 Want to mount a staysail on my inner forestay (Hunter 456 center cockpit).Looking for advice on si
Battery terminal connections & Battery Types o Bill at 10:15pm 07.13.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1035 Hello all,What type of connections do you use on your batteries? The single lug with the wing nut*
Weather Alert New England (1) william at 10:35pm 07.13.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1248 Heat wave predicted for this weekend for New England. Temperatures in excess of 85-90 degrees in the

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Exhaust hose replacement Flying Jay at 5:55am 06.01.21 Even with moving the compressor (not recommended) you won't be able to complete the job. There are s
Transmission bracket issue Flying Jay at 5:48am 06.01.21 this is just a maintenance item. Sand and paint. In general I do some touch up painting on my boat e
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 jssailem at 5:38am 06.01.21 So many choices, sometimes a lot of boats. Westcott Bay is nice. Near English Camp, San Juan Island
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 MikeHoncho at 5:25am 06.01.21 If you had just a couple days up in the islands where would you spend them anchored/moored?
Profurl instructions (1) jssailem at 5:24am 06.01.21 Is this what you seek? They are written in both French and English (subtitles). The R25 is a classi
finally done the work, splashing in on Wednesday morning Admiral at 5:09am 06.01.21 Congrats and good luck...
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 5:07am 06.01.21 Great post, my setup is identical but my drain is the fwd bilge. I'll look at the drain pain closer
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 4:58am 06.01.21
Window Caulking Bob S at 4:48am 06.01.21 DC795 is available in many colors
Diesel shutoff question RoyS at 4:37am 06.01.21 Fairly certain thread size is 10-32 consistent with Morse cables.
Marking anchor rode sailme88 at 4:35am 06.01.21 Those are waters that I'd never drop the hook in...the 10 depths have surrounding shoals that the
Help me Understand Batteries Maine Sail at 4:08am 06.01.21 This may help: Under Load Battery Voltage vs. SoC .
Shorten the transducer wire from the Garmin G-wind masthead sensor DougM at 3:29am 06.01.21
Exhaust hose replacement JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:27am 06.01.21 Even with moving the compressor (not recommended) you won't be able to complete the job. There are s
Transmission bracket issue JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:21am 06.01.21 this is just a maintenance item. Sand and paint. In general I do some touch up painting on my boat e
Shorten the transducer wire from the Garmin G-wind masthead sensor jeepbluetj at 12:16am 06.01.21 It is not a N2K wire. The GND10 converts the analog signal to N2K. They typically come with a fiel
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 9:48pm 05.31.21 There can be confusion with people calling the 2gm20 a 16 or a 18 ho engine . It is the same engine
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Tom J at 9:44pm 05.31.21 For this alone, I would pay any price to be free of these arrogant, ignorant, power boating jackass
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start Mark Maulden at 9:18pm 05.31.21 My 300 hr Beta35 does this. Driving me crazy. I have glow plugs..
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Billy_Pilgrim at 9:07pm 05.31.21 This is just tremendously helpful information--thank you all for taking the time to lend me assistan

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