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Motor mount size question (2) Scott C at 5:54pm 04.07.21 Day Sailers 11/2030 I've located a motor mount for my H170 (I've never had one) but it's salvaged from a H146. Before I
There's a hole in my boat (2) fred1diver at 5:27pm 04.07.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2742
Winch removal Adhara2 at 4:32pm 04.07.21 Ask All Sailors 35/4847 I am a new proud owner of a 2007 Beneteau 423. The boat is in great shape. I have decided to convert
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing yappasailing at 4:19pm 04.07.21 Ask All Sailors 30/6081
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips LukeAvanti at 3:43pm 04.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/4389 Hi all. Mechanical relative newbie here. I bought a 1987 Catalina 30 MK II late last year. Recently
Still Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 1:32pm 04.07.21 Racing 7/2714
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc frietti at 12:55pm 04.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3307 I am in desperate need to replace the cutlass bearing on my 2000 Beneteau 36cc and I found a dealer
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:14am 04.07.21 Big Boats 12/2432 Hi All, I plan to install a high water alarm and bought a Rule 33ALA Marine High Water Bilge Alarm.
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Noodle at 11:12am 04.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1799 Hi Sailors! I'll be ordering a new bimini from the site. Has anyone located in Canada purchased a l
Low "reefing" holes in main sail (1) ricksoth at 8:49am 04.07.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2797 Hello experts, Can someone explain to me what the "reefing" holes in my main sail about 6" up from
1985 31H chainplate rebedding xavierspl at 7:15am 04.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1054 Hi All, I recently started a rather significant refit and coming up shortly I want to rebed my chain
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days CapitalistSailor at 10:36pm 04.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1403 I have a Beneteau 311 with the standard 116% jib. I have been thinking of getting a smaller jib for
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 6:56pm 04.06.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2903 If there was a single certainty in my life as far as sailing goes it is this. Bugs could very well p
Best weather window sailingsoon at 5:56pm 04.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1078 Hey guys, Hope everyone is doing well and safe. Now that being said... What would the general cons
Yanmar 3JH3E Parts Catalog (1) JimP at 3:57pm 04.06.21 Big Boats 3/3351 I was able to get a copy of the Yanmar 3JH3 parts catalog. I'm updating all the hoses on my new to m
37C keel attachment ? (2) buzzbaysnagger at 3:25pm 04.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2073 Hi, I just bought an 37c and wanted to find out what I need to do with a void between the hull and k
Bottom Coat - It's coming OFF! (4) SirMichael at 3:24pm 04.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1095 Last Saturday, my son ' I went up to our boat to try a number of things, to get the bottom coat off
Engine turned over by a/b switch only ??? Joe23455 at 2:35pm 04.06.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1105 Need some insight. Yanmar 2qm20f 1980, runs great. On the hard over the winter, no issues with A/B
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? GMAC Greg McKenzie at 1:48pm 04.06.21 Tartan 6/6417 Hi all. Family is ready to trade up to larger performance cruiser and there is a 2001 we will viewin
Poor Kermit (1) Brian D at 1:38pm 04.06.21 Sails Call Lounge 10/1912 192450

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Deformed bottom of the hull Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 05.30.25 As a former MacGregor dealer , I will chime in. It appears that the trailer could be the original
Hunter 290 throttle/ transmission cable colin59 at 6:15am 05.30.25 Thanks, retro fit went well, just time conssumming threading them thru and the cables were available
Deformed bottom of the hull Joe at 6:05am 05.30.25 Honestly, it looks like the trailer's design does not fit the boat's... That style boat will have
Deformed bottom of the hull JBP-PA at 5:57am 05.30.25 A 1984 Macgregor 25S has a swing keel, and it is definitely a sailboat. Later they built the sailb
overheating 1985 oday 35 wildegroot at 5:56am 05.30.25 Looks good. Be sure to use High Temp pipe dope when assembling the pipes. Thanks. I used X-Pando
Hunter legend 37 . Rudder problem. Almost imperceptible side to side movement. Is there a bushing or bearing that could be causing this. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 05.30.25 The Hunter legend indicates it was built in England. Unless someone can identify the issue, the p
Hunter legend 37 . Rudder problem. Almost imperceptible side to side movement. Is there a bushing or bearing that could be causing this. dLj at 4:22am 05.30.25 Got a video? Pictures?
Deformed bottom of the hull dLj at 4:04am 05.30.25 The beauty of the internet - lots of opinions.... I'm going to take a different tack. ( See what I
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point sailme88 at 3:39am 05.30.25 With the block, It works great. Yup, the block is the best. Seeing what was in place, I thought th
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 DaveJ at 1:52am 05.30.25 My Catalina 310 has this, as do most boats in our yard. It is a garboard fitting as mentioned above.
Deformed bottom of the hull DStegs49 at 1:13am 05.30.25
HELP! In Long Beach (Alamitos) jonelli at 10:44pm 05.29.25 Sorry for the stupid video, but this is exactly what I need to get done and why I need to find the r
HELP! In Long Beach (Alamitos) (1) jonelli at 10:08pm 05.29.25 Here's a video with a DIY installation with a home made jig. As Tally Ho implied, it might be simp
HELP! In Long Beach (Alamitos) Richard19068 at 9:28pm 05.29.25 Here's a video with a DIY installation with a home made jig. As Tally Ho implied, it might be simp
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! (1) Richard19068 at 9:05pm 05.29.25 Hi there: I recently saw when I started my engine that there was no water being expelled from the
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! Stu Jackson at 8:45pm 05.29.25 Raw water pump faceplate must be smooth. I had my Oberdorfer faceplate refaced. I had the old reall
new water heater Stu Jackson at 8:36pm 05.29.25 You could also disconnect the hoses at the engine end to avoid draining the coolant in the engine to
Deformed bottom of the hull jssailem at 8:10pm 05.29.25 there are so many shallow spots where I sail, That fits the premise, fit the boat to the sailing y
Deformed bottom of the hull Driver50x at 7:43pm 05.29.25 Did you get the Catalina 22, and now you're looking for a bigger boat? The Catalina and the MacGre
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! Bob S at 7:37pm 05.29.25 I replaced the water pump last season. On the 393 it is easier to remove the whole pump to replace t

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