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26M Mast Light Lowell Carrington at 12:21pm 12.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1351 I plan to install a masthead light on my 2006 MacGregor 26M. I have a couple of questions that I ne
Yanmar Smoking Jeff at 11:55am 12.31.05 Big Boats 23/1725 2004 had 50 hour engine service, no smoke before service and lots of smoke after. Engine mechanic cl
Passage 42 propeller suggestions? Paul Cossman at 10:44am 12.31.05 Big Boats 4/1604 It's time to replace the original 2 bladed propeller on our Passage 42. We use our boat solely for
Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2648 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/942 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/957 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2064 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1892 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1082 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1410 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1530 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1071 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1967 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1612 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2320 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1481 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1010 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11919 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos

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So Many Projects, Where to Start? AaronD at 12:31pm 06.07.21 Not sure how I missed this post, did the C22 come with a cooler? :beer: :laugh: The new design did
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Daddio862 at 12:27pm 06.07.21 Its getting there. Sea Tow's patch was great. Glad the hull repair was straight forward.
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 12:22pm 06.07.21 Didn't watch, but hasn't this already been demonstrated? Directly up wind too. Well for a sailboa
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 12:20pm 06.07.21 First thing to tackle: Load cold beer in cooler. 2nd thing: Start at top of list. 3rd thing: c
Electrical components AaronD at 12:19pm 06.07.21 My $.02: The need-to-have and want-to-have lists will vary greatly depending on your intended usage.
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 12:18pm 06.07.21 Didn't watch, but hasn't this already been demonstrated? Directly up wind too.
Funny Friday!!! smokey73 at 12:16pm 06.07.21 Wish the manufacturers would have just left it there instead of integrating it with the turn signal
Marinebeam SFS at 12:12pm 06.07.21 Or they could just be busy.
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 12:11pm 06.07.21 stupid is as stupid does :banghead: I'm not prepared to say you are wrong, but this guy has a t
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 Ward H at 12:11pm 06.07.21 Check this link to the Racor series filters on Defender.com Fuel Filter Nearer the bottom of the pag
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right grandpasteve at 12:10pm 06.07.21 The water in Lake Erie is a LOT cleaner now than it was in 1980, Mitch...do you think you'd still n
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 12:05pm 06.07.21 Sorry, Could not find the halyard diameter in the owner's manual. Can you measure the one you have?
Hunter 356 Battery Cable Relocation Issue tfox2069 at 12:00pm 06.07.21 Highly likely the cable has a wire tie somewhere along the line. The easiest way to figure out wher
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 WasabiRush at 11:41am 06.07.21 Thanks. Is Teflon tape okay on the threads with diesel? My thought on the size being the same, mean
Some will hate this!!! Will Gilmore at 11:32am 06.07.21 What exactly are you suggesting, Jon? You aren't suggesting they didn't actually succeed in getting
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 jeepbluetj at 11:26am 06.07.21 I'd wager a guess the top bolt was to allow filling the entire filter to ease priming. I'd also gues
Reverse Cycle difficulties Stu Jackson at 11:26am 06.07.21 The Calvary has arrived! :clap: _____ Sounds like you should start the AC in COLD first, to verify
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 06.07.21 Check the top of the white cast piece which holds the R12S spin on filter. If you can get a name an
Hanging pictures, plants (the climbing part), clocks and such Ralph Johnstone at 10:51am 06.07.21 "Believe it or don't" silicone sealant is the one material which will stick to absolutely everything
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 sail sfbay at 10:45am 06.07.21 Sorry, Could not find the halyard diameter in the owner's manual. Can you measure the one you have?

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