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Going Outboard daytripper at 9:33am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 18/1916 This Spring my old Atomic 4 died of internal corrosion that was causing water to enter the cylinders
Steering Wheel Mike at 8:10am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1292 Does the Mac 19 have enough room to install a wheel instead of a tiller?
Cover for Mac 26S while on trailer/storage? Corgi Two at 7:43am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/896 Need ideas on products to use to cover the boat. The prior owner made some nifty frames out of PVC
Hurricane Katina-Sails up? Pace�o at 7:22am 08.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1099 The sad photos coming in on CNN news show many sailboats piled on each other typical of hurricane da
Yamaha 4hp Outboard David L at 7:17am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1387 Does anyone have any information on the generator function of this engin?
purchasing a 26 m jeff everson at 6:13am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1047 i will be getting a 26m in about a mth with a 50 hp tohatsu/nissan motor.any info for the purchase o
Is size important Capt Jim24025 at 6:02am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2433 How are winches sized? I wanted to add a winch on my cabin top (O'Day 27) to assist raising the sa
Water damage karen at 5:45am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/2048 Hi, I took a second look at this sailboat ' I decided to have an out of the water survey. Its a 19
standing rigging rich at 5:15am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/940 I recently purchased this boat and noticed the mast has a rake towards the cockpit. There are other
Boat transport Nereussailor at 5:05am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1083 Does anyone know a Boat transport company that would move a 30 ft sailboat in Wisconsin?
gel coat Jim Messerschmidt at 4:05am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/767 I have a 1977 Ericsion 39B and was wondering what was the original gel coat color and if there is an
Windlass Installation Legend 35.5 in Photo forum Alex 2740 at 4:01am 08.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/887 I finished the Windlass installation on Nepethe and posted a overview of my experiences ion the phot
Transmission when under sail aquaholic1 at 2:50am 08.26.05 Big Boats 7/1019 Should I have my transmission in Forward, Neutral or Reverse when under sail? And why? Thanks in a
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 2:16am 08.26.05 Big Boats 2/1180 My forward head stinks!! I have cleaned the Shower sump (it was pretty bad) the smell is not from
Water Damage on Oday 22 Ellen Traver at 1:43am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2316 I am thinking about purchasing an Oday 22. The boat has been out of the water for 2 years and has a
Cushion Measurements 34/35 Arthur Stock at 1:34am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/948 In July I purchased a 1987 E-34. The prior owner threw out the cushions for the v berth and aft cabi
rules of the road Dave D 94 H26 at 1:32am 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 3/1084 Where can I find a copy of the rules of the road, so as to never be the object of derision on this w
Hunter 30t holding tank replacement/relocation George Kosta at 1:28am 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1105 thanks
Picture Perfect Weekend coming... picklefreek at 1:20am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1058 This looks to be just an AWESOME weekend coming up for us New England sailors!!! I will be getting
Katrina Justin_NSA at 1:15am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/803 Wall St Journal reports that boats are getting hammered."Several sailboats had washed up onto the b

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1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 6:46pm 04.27.21 Sorry for the delay, work happened back full swing and its super busy! Forward berth is clean, tea
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 6:45pm 04.27.21 Try recharging first. Mine stopped cooling last year. I investigated replacements. I bought a recha
Refrigeration help KZW at 6:35pm 04.27.21 Try recharging first. Mine stopped cooling last year. I investigated replacements. I bought a rechar
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jon hansen at 6:08pm 04.27.21 FOG! lake superior fog! i hate fog! i hate fog horns! yeah, i know how cold lake superior nights
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Revolutionary at 5:38pm 04.27.21 Is there a problem with the exhaust? In other words, why mess with it? Hard to believe someone got
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 5:33pm 04.27.21 Tank vent plugged? My JD tractor would start stalling after about 40 minutes of operation. Happene
Hunter 45 DS 2010 mast height (1) sail sfbay at 5:28pm 04.27.21 What you want is dimension I where I = 47.93 ft from SailboatData.com - HUNTER 45 DS Sailboat
Leaking Water Tank Tally Ho at 5:26pm 04.27.21 The other trick is to use bolts and washers, not the small screws provided with the inspection port.
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. marchem at 5:26pm 04.27.21 I removed all the old Ray wires and now have only the power (Gauge 10), ram mic and N2k with room f
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Tally Ho at 5:23pm 04.27.21 I am sure a moderator will see your note and delete it. Greg
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Tally Ho at 5:20pm 04.27.21 Is there a problem with the exhaust? In other words, why mess with it? Hard to believe someone got
First 41s5 manual windlass fullbore at 5:19pm 04.27.21
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 JoeWhite at 4:52pm 04.27.21 Check primary filter input trap. Mine was 90% clogged with crud causing this same problem. It is eas
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? heritage at 4:50pm 04.27.21 I would think a padeye on each side of the cockpit would be better than having a line running the le
Beautiful work! Will Gilmore at 4:28pm 04.27.21 JS, I think Justin wasn't actually looking at the barometer. He was using "barometer" as a euphemis
Refrigeration help JAE at 3:26pm 04.27.21 Nice work! The inside of the boats is all finished out and trimmed...I would just have to put the co
1976 Santana 21ft (5) mhancock3123 at 3:25pm 04.27.21 First coat. I am extremely pleased. One side down!!
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. jssailem at 3:16pm 04.27.21 I know what a nightmare.
Refrigeration help (1) jssailem at 3:07pm 04.27.21 I installed one of their Nova Kool F3800 3.5 CU FT AC/DC Single Door FreezeNova Kool F3800 3.5 CU FT
Hunter 26 sail plan? rgranger at 3:04pm 04.27.21 You are right to add balance to your thinking. A boat cutting through the chop is much more comfo

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