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Tow vehicles K.T. at 12:34am 07.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1478 Hi all!Wondered if anyone had some input on the best tow vehicles (say within the 1998-2002 range)?
pump-out hose Bill C320, Papillon at 11:54pm 07.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1358 Peggy wouldn't the pump-out sanitation hose be most prone to permeation since it comes out of the bo
Bottom cleaning in the water? o Cyndy at 10:22pm 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1491 OK, so the boat has been in the water since mid-May and the bottom of the boat is showing signs of g*
battens john24079 at 9:37pm 07.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/914 my battens are sewen in and a couple are broke whats the best way to change themhave a 76 cat 22
Trailer winch rating / Forestay warning! bodyfat2 at 5:07pm 07.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1149 I have to replace the trailer winch. What is the minimum rating I should look for? Are there any p
Speaking of winch lubrication/cleaning..... Bob F. at 3:19pm 07.07.04 Big Boats 1/1088 My main electric Lewmar winch is due for "service" and I was wondering how easy it is for a DIY proj
STERN RAIL SEATS rbsmith at 1:38pm 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1213 I have a 92 Hunter 30T. I have sailed a Hunter 336 that has the stern rail seats and loved then. L
1986 stench ac at 1:22pm 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/820 help please---- we have resently purchased a 40 that was dry docked for 2years. no hoses were cha
DS 1 original rigging Oday rescuer at 12:55pm 07.07.04 Day Sailers 1/1098 This may be an age old question but I've yet to find the answer. I've just rescued a O'Day DS 1 fro
head tank gauge always reads full bruce21273 at 12:53pm 07.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1210 Previous boat was a Hunter 23.5 with a portapottie. Just purchased a 2001 Hunter 290 with a marine h
Moving and setting up a C22 Walt12033 at 11:50am 07.07.04 Smaller Boats 2/855 I just bought my first sailboat and I just encountered my first problem. The boat comes without a tr
Spinnaker pole John Blonien at 11:30am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2410 I have a macgregor 21 and I am rigging it for a spinnaker. I know that I need an uphaul and a downha
Asking for your 2 cents worth on sailing south Rich18890 at 11:20am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1190
Bosworth Diverter valve-whew! Gene Kinney at 11:11am 07.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1406 Hi Peggy, I have a 1985 Hunter 40. I replaced the porcelain and the hoses for the master stateroo
Deck work larry d at 10:13am 07.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/998 My 78 25' Oday deck (particularly foredeck) is showing its age, both, in spider webbing and thin pai
'79 VENTURE 25 DARK WING at 9:56am 07.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/955 ISO CABIN MAST BRACKET{USED TO SUPPORT A 2X3 WOODEN FRAME INSIDE THE CABIN AND WHILE RIENFORCING THE
thru hull valve Tom1438 at 9:54am 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/976 I have a thru hull valve that will not close properly. The thru hull itself is in good shape. Is i
What are these things in my water tank? patrick at 9:41am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1336 They look like little barnacles but are fairly soft and chalky. They have coated all sides and the
Has this happened yo you? Peter18054 at 8:50am 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/888 I own a Hunter. 1977 27. With a Yanmar 8hp. The engine was completely over-hauled last year and has
Curtains Dave Schoen at 8:18am 07.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1031 :( Does anybody have photos of replacement curtains (and curtain rod system) that they have installe

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Adding a Marine Head Alan Gomes at 1:47pm 08.01.20 Some of the 26RKs I've looked at have a port-a-potty. A marine head is a "must" on my requirements
Ceramic coatings anyone? sesmith at 1:36pm 08.01.20 I do almost all my own boat work and it's all open ended. Project creep is a real issue with boat's
Beating the heat on water. TomY at 1:28pm 08.01.20 My shade cover is an embarrassing hodge-podge of an affair. Still, the air conditioning keeps up.
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers (1) Jeff Tirey at 1:14pm 08.01.20 Does it look anything like this breaker? https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E-T-A/3130-F110-H7T1
Hot water coming through cold lines KZW at 1:09pm 08.01.20 That valve looks just like the one I got online. I have it on 38, which is 100.4 on my chart, and I
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug shemandr at 1:05pm 08.01.20 Fall Off Soundings was cancelled - Covid.
Ceramic coatings anyone? shemandr at 12:38pm 08.01.20 I've always thought that boatyards would do more business if they were more transparent about pricin
Trailer tongue weight Rick Webb at 12:29pm 08.01.20 Moving the axle is the solution. Moving the axle is actually not hard, involved a bit perhaps but n
Ceramic coatings anyone? thinwater at 12:18pm 08.01.20 Type 4: People who believe their work is valuable and any craft they don't understand should be chea
Hot water coming through cold lines (1) Ron20324 at 12:01pm 08.01.20 Yes, it is. It has three ports, hot in, cold in and mixed out. There's a way to adjust it, too.
Cruising RPM. VanIslandGuy at 12:01pm 08.01.20 3600 is our redline. 2900 rpm gives us the best economy, speed, no carbon glazing issues. I will r
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 VanIslandGuy at 11:56am 08.01.20 well I guess I will answer my thread Took the pump, carbon filter, and valve assembly off the meta
Ceramic coatings anyone? jon hansen at 11:48am 08.01.20 michael, Dr. judy is the most knowledgable sailor on this web sight. she shares her wisdom all t
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Ron20324 at 11:41am 08.01.20 What is your idle rpm? If too low, it could be affecting the oil pressure, making it just low enou
2005 Nissan NSF9.8A caverun at 11:31am 08.01.20 I have not, but the service manual for that model is available for free download from scribd, so tha
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide BigEasy at 11:31am 08.01.20 Yes, with the population of Long Island, vertical evacuation would be the only practical manner in
Ceramic coatings anyone? Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 08.01.20 Where I was raised sailors prefer dysphemisms to euphemisms, and nobody gets offended @Michael An
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide shemandr at 11:19am 08.01.20 Thank you for that post. I've shuttered up my house in Jensen Beach and am awaiting Isais. So hurr
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide BigEasy at 11:15am 08.01.20 My inexpert analysis was that the eye(s) landed East of NOLA and therefore the winds should have be
Ceramic coatings anyone? Anonymous User 801 at 11:06am 08.01.20 Dysphemism the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeabl

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