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Rear bunk position on trailer for 26X scott at 2:08pm 07.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/972 I recently had an old timer tell me that if I did not get a bigger trailer that had the rear most bu
grand traverse bay john at 10:35pm 07.20.06 Destinations 5/2462 In two weeks we will be heading up to the Grand Traverse Bay. We have rented a cottage on the Old M
Anybody know a good mechanic near New Rochelle, NY Chris at 10:48pm 07.20.06 Other Sailboats 6/1202 Hi -I am having problems with my Atomic 4 and would like to find a trustworthy mechanic who can se
Morgan 38 HIN Tim at 10:46pm 07.20.06 Morgan 0/1590 Why does the Morgan 382 have a 14 character HIN instead of 12?
Owner photos in our Monday email Phil Herring at 12:26am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 0/874 I've been seeing some incredible photos posted in the foprums lately, and that'stoo bad... the pix w
question on waterflow for SeaEra Pat at 2:38am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1245 You all convinced me on the SeaEra (pressurized) so I purchased the conversion kit and much of the r
Ruder Damage James RIchard at 2:56am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1035 Storm damage on my Mac's rudder has exposed 3 lateral inches of fiberglass on the leading edge. Hav
single hand / trailer sailor bnimble at 3:22am 07.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 Opinions please, I've decided on a Catalina 25 for some trailer sailor adventures, need to be sing
240 Winter Cover Michael at 3:25am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 4/947 Does any owner of a 240 out there know of a company that makes a made to fit cover for a 240. Shor
Cooloant capacity of the engine 4JH3-TBE 76 hp Velero49 at 4:19am 07.21.06 Big Boats 1/1063 Turbo Diesel? I am away from the boat and need to flush the engine and buy cleaner/flush ' coolant.
Rudder Help! 1974 Venture 24 at 4:15am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1217 As you guys already know I am restoring a 74' Mac/Venture 24. Everything is moving along well but no
H260 trailer mod (1) soling42 at 5:03am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 10/1331 Bought the Hunter 260 w/o a trailer and found what I believe will be a good replacement. Not bunks a
tiller tamer ken at 4:40am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1289 I am looking to put a tiller tamer of some sort on my O'Day 25. I have tried the Canadian one with t
Purging of holding tank. Grady17631 at 5:13am 07.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1026 We just bought a 1990 Hinter 30 from its original owner. The head system appears to be origianl fact
To Liveaboard or not to Liveaboard? Joseph at 5:58am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1703 I've been contemplating buying a 40' or more older Hunter with the idea of my wife and I living aboa
Lowered Mast Distance to Waterline Arturo DeVitalis at 5:56am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 3/993 With the mast lowered and resting on the crutch, what is the distance from the mast tip down to the
Converting to Centerboard TxSkipper007 at 1:54am 07.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/1362 I recently purchased a 1977 Irwin 37' CC Ketch with shoal draft. I am considering adding a centerbo
Magellan 310 not working David W at 12:58am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1233 I have a Magellan 310 which worked fine last year but this year it will not initialize. New batterie
Hunter-quest 36 whisper at 7:38am 07.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2611 we have a hunter quest 36, it is a great boat and with the exception of needing to pack the chain pl
Swing Keel Stuck Joseph at 7:39am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 8/2791 After nearly 2 years of being hign and dry, we finally go our Catalina 22 in new waters today. We h

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1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Gene Neill at 5:54pm 07.07.21 Tohatsu sail pro 6 hp comes with a voltage regulator, you only detect charge rate across battery te
New outboard advice MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 07.07.21 Seems like if you could fit a outboard brace on it while tilted it would eliminate any additional st
Transom Replacement (2) Jerk McGerhkins at 5:30pm 07.07.21 Hey guys. Started getting the transom off. This wood is gross. Smells to high heaven. Luckily I'm be
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Monterey385 at 4:57pm 07.07.21
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 Mechone at 4:43pm 07.07.21 Hi Everyone My first time posting I just purchased a Beneteau 351 and in investigating a smelly he
Hunter 386 Stern Flag quadrille38 at 4:34pm 07.07.21 Hey Guys, I have a simple one here. Found a stern flag hidden in our boat. Doesn't stay in the h
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus (1) Mechone at 4:32pm 07.07.21 Beneteau P/N 038003 Are you sitting down ...179.68 US Is this what your looking for?
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 4:31pm 07.07.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Contact Gibco Flexmold at info@gibc
Hunter 386 Stern Flag kappykaplan at 4:31pm 07.07.21 My flagpole and flag pole holder have holes drilled through them that accept a long cotter pin. Kee
Hunter 386 Stern Flag sail sfbay at 4:26pm 07.07.21 Hey Gary, looks like the flag pole is too small of a diameter for the flag pole holder. I am sure yo
Water dripping from salon lights duck21 at 4:16pm 07.07.21 I don't think the cover plates are a point of water ingress on our 376 (yet), but I need to remove t
Port Lights: Who made these? Johnb at 4:01pm 07.07.21 They are New Found Metals Tri Max
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Rick486 at 3:58pm 07.07.21 When we took possession of our new 44 DS one of the first things I did was to make a cover for this
Port Lights: Who made these? Phil Herring at 3:46pm 07.07.21 They look like Newfound Metals to me, but maybe one of their earlier designs.
275 Traveler and Main Sheet F260SS at 3:39pm 07.07.21 The traveler control line is not continuous on my C275. It is tied on each side of the traveler.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Skipper Chris at 3:19pm 07.07.21 Thanks for the heads up. I learned something new also. I had no idea you could simply lift it up to
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? Skipper Chris at 3:16pm 07.07.21 It sounds like you certainly have a bearing still in play after the shutdown. As has been mentioned
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 3:00pm 07.07.21 And... I still don't have any bottom paint:facepalm:. UPS tracking showed it in Oklahoma City then
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 2:54pm 07.07.21 This is the revearse of the mechanics. The rotaion of the wheels is what drives the rotation of th
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) TimFromLI at 2:47pm 07.07.21 Have you tried a crowfoot wrench, I had success with them.

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