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Water ballast question Moon at 8:37pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1325 If water is left in the ballast tank for long periods,is there a risk of osmosis forming on the hull
Defend your Crew Robin at 6:20pm 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1364 There has been alot of talk about carrying some type of defense weapon while at sea. It is unfortuna
Help filling in some missing data Erich Neubert at 2:53pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/914 Hello, I acquired an older 21' model MacGregor circa 1969 (I think). It appears to have most of the
WHERE CAN I BUY A BIG PORTABLE GAS TANK FOR 26X FRANK SMITH at 1:16pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/999 I AM LOOKING FOR BIGGEST PORTABLE GAS TANK THE WILL FIT UNDER THE USUAL GAS TANKSTORAGE COMPARTMENT
Replace Hot Water Heater in 350 Roy at 1:05pm 04.01.05 Big Boats 3/1606 Has anyone replaced the Hotwater Heater (Tank) in the C-350?Seems like mine is leaking, very slow
Joint Venture 22 in Kansas City Jim Hiebl at 12:37pm 04.01.05 Smaller Boats 1/841 I am the "Joint Venture" guy at Lake Jococmo in Kansas City. That boat was a 1970 Columbia 21 with
M 25 "closet" removal Dulce at 12:11pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/821 I have removed the "closet" which contained the porta pottie because we never used the pottie, and m
CDI Roller Furler Jason Alexander at 11:30am 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/930 Hello,I have a Hunter 260 and I am looking at purchasing a CDI furler for my boat. I've spent a l
Keel "Flop" Bob at 11:28am 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/852 My 1984 MacGregor 25 has developed a slight keel "flop" when tacking, jibing or even at rest. It ha
! Linseed oil with Cetol Rob Haas at 10:31am 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2193 I have heard that linseed oil under Cetol gives a longer life. Though I havn't found anyone using it*
outboard mounting bracket repair Jim W23131 at 9:36am 04.01.05 Smaller Boats 2/829 I just installed a 5 hp 4 stroke on my hunter 22. mortor bracket and it seems to fit and work ok, bu
Searching Bonsai18121 at 9:23am 04.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/944 We are searching for a good reliable supplier for our Catalina 22 (Rythm). We are not having good f
Which Engine Yanmar 3YM20 or 3YM30 Charlie at 8:56am 04.01.05 Big Boats 5/12504 Hey Gang,The last time I wrote about my old diesel compression I learned about compression and also
Help with cabin sole David at 7:37am 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1043 Last night I pulled up the 1/4" teak and holly cabin sole in our Crown 34 in an effort to stabilize
Flooding John at 7:19am 04.01.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/971 We continually find water in our shell between the hull and deck. It is always fresh water so we don
New restoration site for the Bristol 29 David Browne at 7:04am 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1089 I have started a major refit and restoration of my 1971 Bristol 29. All are welcome to visit...www.
Running Aground Tom at 6:55am 04.01.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1275 I have a one year old boat with a winged keel. I have never run aground with the new boat. I have
Looking for Irwin 40 parts Sailvayu at 6:11am 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1009 I have a Citation 40 that lost it's mast and has a damaged toe rail. I'm looking for a a mast sectio
I'll add this question to this post also... Tim McCarty at 6:06am 04.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/866 Perhaps I'm spending much too much time here but, does anyone have any opionions on Charles battery
Water Tank Corrosion? Bob at 6:05am 04.01.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1020 Our 1976 Hunter 30 is going back together at light speed. The one thing I elected not to change was

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Solenoid Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 03.16.21 I bridged the solenoid and it cranked right up. Not familiar with a Westerbeke 10-two. What doe
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 Ralph Johnstone at 8:08pm 03.16.21 Count me out. I can only deal with teak. Looks like the finish is catalyzed varnish and yet other
Vee-berth battery ventilation (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:44pm 03.16.21 Just a sucker for punishment here. Had to look further into the Maxwell specs and found this: ts t
simple question, about spinnakers JRacer at 7:39pm 03.16.21 If it is only a day sail, the course is a reach out and a reach back. :biggrin: :beer: Of course
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area Capt Robbie at 7:37pm 03.16.21
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 BigEasy at 7:28pm 03.16.21 I usually apply a light coat of Formby's lemon oil furniture polish annually; however, I can't say
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 (2) JRacer at 7:20pm 03.16.21 Here are a couple of documents that might help. If it does not need refinishing, my wife uses someth
Leverage vs lifts/knocks JRacer at 7:17pm 03.16.21 I think it was telling when the statement was made when LR crossed the Kiwi's when LR was going back
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? (1) JRacer at 7:10pm 03.16.21 I'm no expert but I've been in a prius before, and it did not have "lots of torque on the low end."
Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine Capt Robbie at 7:08pm 03.16.21 Mast rake is exactly what kappykaplan has explained the h34 b&r rig mast generally speaking is more
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 7:07pm 03.16.21 Yes, Terry. The blue circles are the bracket and the bolt holding it. It is still unclear how you a
simple question, about spinnakers TimFromLI at 7:06pm 03.16.21 Really? I always did the sail to weather FIRST, so it was DOWNWIND ALL THE WAY HOME. :beer: You mea
Prop shaft zinc 321 Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 03.16.21 You could use a temporary fish style zinc to augment the prop zinc. They need to be connected to gro
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Terry Cox at 7:00pm 03.16.21 Hopefully, that will cure your overheating problem.
simple question, about spinnakers Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 03.16.21 Not to hijack the thread, but since that seems relatively settled can anyone explain the difference
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 Ralph Johnstone at 6:53pm 03.16.21 Depends entirely on the finish and that's all I know about Beneteau's. Someone here will be able to
C&c mega 30 JohnShannon at 6:28pm 03.16.21 C+C was generally balsa to the waterline and then solid. Mega of course was / is a bit of an outl
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 6:25pm 03.16.21 I installed a Flexible Furler #2 by CDI myself with instructions that came with furler. My boat has
B323 Head fullbore at 6:14pm 03.16.21 Ron20324, that could work. I hope to see the repair in ~2weeks... (Any idea of your price, or estima
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer weekendrken at 6:12pm 03.16.21

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