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36' 1969 Columbia Jody La Londe at 11:15pm 07.04.05 Columbia 0/1438 I am looking for some parts for our boat - compnaionway sliding hatch and forward hatch. Boat was b
Swing Keel Hardware pierat at 11:12pm 07.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/763 Does anybody know what type of connection exists between the swing keel and the cable to haul it up
New Raritan II (noises) Marilyn at 11:09pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1058 Peggy, we have just installed a Raritan II with new holding tank and hoses. The pump action is much
thinking of buying columbia 41' Andy at 11:05pm 07.04.05 Columbia 3/2100 Thinking of buying Columbia 41 center cockpit 1974. Andy advice/cautions. do people like this boat?
Thinking of buying... John at 11:01pm 07.04.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/932 Hi,I'm looking at a 1992 Beneteau 265. Anybody have any info on this model? I can't find a review.
Does Anyone Use this Air Conditioner Bob at 10:39pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1457 We came across a fascinating air-conditioning unit this past weekend that I wanted to research befor
Refrigeration Question Paul Aubrecht at 9:35pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 16/1042 Call me crazy but I could swear that when I first got my 356 and checked the refrigerator that the l
Mainsail cover for '83 Catalina 27 needed Ted G at 8:46pm 07.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1136 Looking for a mainsailcover for an '83 Catalina 27. Blue preferred, but any color will do if the pri
Throttle Cable doesn't hold Lauren at 7:51pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 6/1063 On my 2000 340 the throttle cable does not hold at 2800 rpm. It holds for a while (30 seconds) then
1956 Fashion Craft CRACK saocuad at 5:26pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 1/943 So me and my girlfriend have been trying to fix up our 1956 17 foot fashion craft but it has a crack
Battery charging question Dave Amspacher at 3:11pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 4/696 When you have a house bank consisting of multable battery's, whether they be 2 12v or 4 6v, do you h
Outboard Charging system Ben at 2:53pm 07.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/819 Hi,Thanks for all your replies concerning my new boat. This is a great forum. I have a nissan ou
Advice on buying a new main Dave at 2:25pm 07.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/976 Its time to buy a new mainsail.Does anyone have any advice to give?Are there any one-design boats
fried power cord John Dodge at 1:37pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1263 We spent a wonderful weekend at a marina on Swan Creek, Md We arrived on Friday at noon and plugged
Steering Cap Andy at 1:14pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 3/1019 We have a 1989 C34. On top of the rudderpost, in the cockpit, is a cast fitting. This fitting is bol
Northern 25' info? dwayne13628 at 1:07pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/9670 Thanks to jimq26 in the Grampian Forum I was able to figure out what model of boat this is. Does an
O'Day (Northern 25?) dwayne13628 at 12:48pm 07.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1439 Hi, I've been doing some research into what I thought was a Grampian, but with the awesome help of a
Sailing Schools Don Guillette at 12:23pm 07.04.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1307 Mates: About 12 or so years ago I got sick of driving high speed jet boats and decided to get back i
No control of Mac 25 in high wind Richard at 11:47am 07.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1729 Today as I was sailing on Lake Okatibee Reservor close hauled trying to get the max. out the wind, a
Anchor locker drain problems HukilauMike at 11:21am 07.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1008 I found the source of the water in my cabin: the anchor locker drain. Water draining from the lock

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What Brand of Folding Propeller is This? SFS at 6:08pm 10.14.20 Thanks Clay.
Impeller Puller Rick Webb at 6:03pm 10.14.20 We had a boat donated to us that had a battery terminal puller in a box with spare impellors. Always
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now (1) mrj at 5:55pm 10.14.20 I've been preparing my boat for sale since I don't need it to live aboard anymore - let me know if y
US Coast Guard ATON Survey BobH57 at 5:49pm 10.14.20 Thanks! Filled out the survey.
Winterizing Max-Prop quadrille38 at 5:43pm 10.14.20 the maxprop spec sheet that came with my prop instructed that prop,be greased at haul out to push wa
Moving to the Dark Side Tom J at 5:20pm 10.14.20 Happens to the best of us! On the plus side, you will still be on the water. On the negative side,
KIWI prop installed Mechone at 4:52pm 10.14.20 I had good luck with one as well. Initial install was too fine but next haul ( not strictly necess
Impeller Puller MitchM at 4:21pm 10.14.20 jabsco used to make a very nice small dimension impeller puller that worked quite w
Help in finding a spring for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 4:18pm 10.14.20 I think I have found the part. It is the Governor return spring, part no 104104-67300. I was able
Hunter 34 Ice Box Conversion kloudie1 at 4:16pm 10.14.20 Great looking convert, Charlie!
Help in finding a spring for Yanmar 4JH2E MitchM at 4:09pm 10.14.20 find the yanmar gold dealer near you, send off the pic w yr engine model and y
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 4:00pm 10.14.20 I never heard back from the poster
Measuring for a new sail fred1diver at 3:55pm 10.14.20 hey Dave, not a precision 23, my boat is a Grampian 26, and I'm dealing with Precision sails
Measuring for a new sail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:51pm 10.14.20 Precision 23? Where will boat be sailed
235 gudgeon removal Crazy Dave Condon at 3:44pm 10.14.20 Spoke with poster advising what to look for on how to remove bolts. Further for safety to remove an
1GM10 yanmar diesel Alan Gomes at 3:41pm 10.14.20 By the way: here is a quick overview of how the governor works on a 1GM10, as best I understand it.
1GM10 yanmar diesel Alan Gomes at 3:32pm 10.14.20 I agree with Alan, Carefully check the linkage, fuel rack and governor.. If the issue does or migh
WINTERIZING PLUMBING (1) sailme88 at 3:32pm 10.14.20 When I installed a new water heater last fall, it had a 3 valve manifold attached. The manifold va
Isolating Batteries Jim Hawkins at 3:30pm 10.14.20 The boat is a 1967 and the current owner has just taken possession and knowing little of boats and t
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? Allan12210 at 3:16pm 10.14.20 Once you remove the false bottom and clean it up, what did everyone do next? Did anyone put some ne

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