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H31 sole removal??? Gary at 8:12am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1076 I see this project in the near future....got a couple soft spots. Question.....does the whole cabine
need trailer coupler advise please! Bill at 8:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/817 I need to replace the trailer coupler (actuator) on my 1985 Macgregor trailer which carries my Mac25
lazarrette wells TI doug at 7:46am 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1680 I'm looking around to buy a facer/cruiser 22-28 foot range, I'm running across models which have a w
Irwin 37 cc Rig Tuning jannet at 7:26am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/1392 I have a 1980 irwin 37cc markIV. When we purchased the boat the standing rigging was loose. we have
Catalina 28 Owners Manual Jason Alexander at 7:20am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/9199 Hello all,Having just sold my H26 I'm looking at moving up to a Catalina 28 thats for sale on this
Two Questions about the 26M Sam10429 at 6:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/956 How does the 26M sail with just the jib up? (The MacGregor site touts sailing with just the main).
looking rich at 4:10am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 0/674 A while ago I got a email from a member leading me to a 22 swing keel i contacted the person and the
rotted bulkhead repair sean at 3:45am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/3142 Can anyone suggest how to repair rotted bulkheads without hauling out dropping mast and completely r
Keel gets stuck when lowering Jon76 at 3:32am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1428 Ive recently bought a MacGregor 25 and have been spending the last few weeks cleaning it up and fixi
water in the watertight bulkhead Jon at 3:21am 08.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1073 I geting water in the watertight part of the hull of my 1975 daysailer '17. I'm sure it's not the dr
Pedestal Troubles avalonduet at 2:13am 08.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1125 Hi Y'all..On my Merriman/Yacht Specialties pedestal, there is a plastic housing under the compass
Asymetrical spinnaker size James Goodson at 1:36am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/876 I'm in the process of buying a new asymetrical spinnaker and need advice about size. I'm considering
Water leakage from transom hull to deck seam John Richard at 1:32am 08.06.05 Big Boats 6/1041 I have reported on the amount of bilge water in Jack's Place. After inspecting, I found my water he
Water Heater follow up John Richard at 1:24am 08.06.05 Big Boats 1/978 A few days ago I did a post on water heaters. Since, I have swapped out my old heater and replaced
Which Minn kota for Hunter 146? Odin at 11:55pm 08.05.05 Day Sailers 13/2939 I bought this amazing boat two weeks ago :-) However, since in my area wind sometimes diasappear unp
36-2 tri-cabin RAD at 11:22pm 08.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1221 I'm a 32 ODay owner and I'm Looking at a 1986 Pearson 36-2 model for trade up. Any one have input on
Profurl Over Jeff Dunham at 11:14pm 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1206 Recently installed new Profurl system on my 30' Hunter but am having trouble properly adjusting the
RE: Sail Trim/Block Placement for Broad Reaching Rick9649 at 10:44pm 08.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1960 My '88 Hunter 28.5 has masthead rig and a 150% genoa. I go well with Close- and Beam Reaching, but m
Fuel filter Broke sailor SV Marcell at 10:18pm 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1001 I wanted to replace my factory installed Racor Filter (the kind that you can't see what's inside) wi
Ahoy Larry Dill - Q about fuel tank mounts dduelin at 9:44pm 08.05.05 Morgan 0/1669 Sometime ago Larry posted about how his M34's fuel tank was hung using turnbuckles from the saddles

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Legend Toe rail strength question. (1) sail sfbay at 7:07am 04.21.21 I use the toe rail on my h40.5 for attaching the friction boom brake line............ I used the sa
what's that under the keel? Benny17441 at 7:05am 04.21.21 The video "won't play on your(my) browser". :huh: I running up-to-date windows 10/Chrome. You hav
Replacing freshwater hoses on Catalina 310 Parsons at 6:57am 04.21.21 If ever I was to do this job, I would upgrade to Pex tubing as well - easy to work with, spares avai
Mast setup Justin_NSA at 6:50am 04.21.21 The 2 lines are probably for lazy jacks. See any straps on the boom? That doesn't look like antifou
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 tfox2069 at 6:22am 04.21.21 I have a crazed starboard side fixed window and need to locate a source to replace it. Contacted H
Legend Toe rail strength question. (4) Rich Stidger at 6:13am 04.21.21 I use the toe rail on my h40.5 for attaching the friction boom brake line. In use for 6 years and I
Replacing freshwater hoses on Catalina 310 leo310 at 5:59am 04.21.21 Just did mine (2000 310) used pex tubing. The run from under the sink to the heater was the hardest
Which impeller for 2GM20F? Claude L.-Auger at 5:57am 04.21.21 That agrees with my supplier: Product Code: 124223-42092 Impeller 2Gm20F, 30F, Qm30 Y 128296-4207
Centerboard removal issue RolfSail at 5:29am 04.21.21 Thanks for responding. The boat is at a boatyard. The lift they use is a standard lift. The yard use
Lubricant for impeller Parsons at 5:16am 04.21.21 KY Jelly - Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chlorhexidine, Gluconate, Gluconolac
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. sailme88 at 5:09am 04.21.21 I use a temporary piece of clear vinyl tubing from the hardware store in line (with hose barbs as r
Lubricant for impeller Justin_NSA at 4:55am 04.21.21 I tried auto and hardware stores and I haven't found glycerin. I do get some strange looks :huh: Whe
Lubricant for impeller (1) Maine Sail at 4:18am 04.21.21 Johnson (OE supplier to many engine manufacturers) supplies glycerin right in the impeller kit..
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions (1) kendyoozed at 1:37am 04.21.21 What are these for?
Lubricant for impeller Benny17441 at 8:08pm 04.20.21 Any lubricant added to the impeller will only last for a very short time. It is one of those recom
Cabin Windows for 1980 O'Day 28 HansWerks at 7:44pm 04.20.21 DR Marine Product List Thanks very much Berner73, exactly what I needed.
Motor mount just not lifting any more Grotto at 7:37pm 04.20.21 I eliminated the notch and the spring altogether as both are no longer needed. I did make a replace
Motor mount just not lifting any more Grotto at 7:29pm 04.20.21 I was looking at @RussC's set up -- but mine, like yours requires the downward and slightly outward
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer (1) Tom J at 6:48pm 04.20.21 High and tight!
Replacing standing rigging with mast up marke14 at 6:16pm 04.20.21 Thanks everyone for the discussion here, it is thought-provoking and I appreciate it very much. Yea

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