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Hunter 212 Rudder/Tiller replacement? Mark Malcolm at 4:57pm 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 0/1141 Has anyone replaced their stock rudder assembly on their 212? If so, did you build it or buy it? I
26m owners Roy at 3:28pm 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/923 Did you demo sail a 26m before you bought it? Are there any 26m owners roughly within a 100 mile dis
Wheres the best place to mount an exteral antenna? Jax at 2:22pm 08.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1142 I have purchased a Garmin 172C w/the external antenna. Unlike a prom queen; I've no idea where to
marine diesel storage additives jprieto at 1:16pm 08.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1290 Having read a number of horror stories about the deterioration of diesel fuel in long term storage,
Confused: in 1995 did they make a 26 and a 260 Jake at 11:46am 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/781 I would like to know is there a 1995 26 and a 1995 260 which might be a more optioned model or is th
What equipment recommended when buying a new 26M Ray Kail at 11:44am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1345 I am going to the Annapolis boat show with the intention of buying a Macgregor 26M. What would 26M
Question about why a dinghy won't plane Rick at 10:57am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 10/6867 I've got one of those new BossBoats dinghy. Appearance wise, it looks identical to any inflatable r
Why won't this dinghy plane? Rick at 10:55am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1499 I've got one of those new BossBoats dinghy. Appearance wise, it looks identical to any inflatable r
cracking counter tops Peter Burns at 10:35am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1311 Has anyone else had difficulty with countertops that crack and graze. I was on a new 473 last week a
Go to the HEAD of the line. Cracker Jack at 10:04am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/976 Peggy:I really enjoyed your book, "BOAT ODORS". However, information on the Galley Maid Head in m
Prospective Buyer Kevin Power at 9:51am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1217 I'm considering buying a Mac 26S (1991) and I am not familiar with the water ballast system. The sa
VHF Radio Troubleshooting oreana123 at 9:35am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3039 I have an older marine radio I'd like to use. After installation, I tested the radio with another ha
Failed Water Tank Jim Carney at 9:33am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1230 I have a four year old Beneteau 361 and just a week ago my aft water tank failed and began leaking a
? about Series Andy Nuttbrock at 7:59am 08.31.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/797 I have been in contact with someone selling a 1968 16' ODay sailboat. I was under the impression it
Head Misteress Plumbing Winterizing techniques amir at 7:18am 08.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1008 How do I access in the reference library, Head Mistress Plumbing Winterizing techniques?
princess optimas stove bob mundle at 6:43am 08.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1356 just bought a catalina 27. tried to use the 2 burner alcohol stove (princess optimus) and had a fire
Is it worth Rebuilding a Head? Bob at 6:39am 08.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/902 I have the original PAR head that came on my 88 C-30. The gaskets are dry and worn that makes the pl
Phew! Have a Persistent Odor! jmcclain at 6:29am 08.31.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2177 Help! The odor just won't go away! We have 1996 Beneteau 321 purchased in 2002. There has been a n
Dock SIde Water J.B. Dyer at 5:56am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1221 I am considering a water hook up on my boat via a regulator inlet. My question is would it be possi
Fresh Water tank Keith at 5:41am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 5/981 HelloWhat would anyone suggest to use to keep the fresh water tank fresh? I have 13 Gal flexiable.

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40 CC questions Elliot_SG at 2:17am 01.26.21 A bit more digging around online looking at other 40ft Beneteau of the same age suggests the engine
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) garymalmgren at 10:34pm 01.25.21 For vehicles, the tyranny of the wind tunnel is the main culprit. Maybe, then maybe not
Yanmar Glow Plug Issue JamesG161 at 10:15pm 01.25.21 I am guessing, but my Yanmar has a start up that is keyless too. But mine has a momentary toggle sw
Do these charge voltages look ok? Benny17441 at 9:49pm 01.25.21 You do not mention the manufacturing date of the batteries, did the sticker indicate they were manuf
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Brian D at 9:02pm 01.25.21 We got the nasties down here in Oceanside today. Not sure what the wind speed was, but my Marina sen
Minimum Mast Clearance for a 1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Benny17441 at 9:01pm 01.25.21 The Hunter 30 Cherubini of 1979 did not come with a choice of tall or short rig. The sail plan cal
H34 Prototype companionway instrument cluster Mike Oldak at 8:25pm 01.25.21 we just added an axiom 9 into a large navpod with depth, wind and autopilot. I think the large navp
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Kings Gambit at 8:10pm 01.25.21 Went down and doubled up my docklines, many headsails sacrificed on the altar of poorly secured fur
Pulley pullers Project_Mayhem at 8:08pm 01.25.21 @dLj You're spot on on the rental terms
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Calif. Ted at 8:07pm 01.25.21 Went down and doubled up my docklines, many headsails sacrificed on the altar of poorly secured furl
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Kings Gambit at 8:06pm 01.25.21 34 knot wind, 21 ft seas at 11 seconds. The best is yet to come Tuesday night. Visit windy.com I w
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Voyager1 at 8:05pm 01.25.21 I recently replaced my original hoses when I bought my 0day 302 two years ago. Not much good news. F
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 8:02pm 01.25.21 Nice dream but it never happens!
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) Leeward Rail at 7:55pm 01.25.21 While i absolutely love boats like Tom's, and would love to own a marina full of various types. ....
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor JoeWhite at 7:54pm 01.25.21 34 knot wind, 21 ft seas at 11 seconds. The best is yet to come Tuesday night. Visit windy.com
oxolic acid travlinon at 7:42pm 01.25.21 I use oxalic acid for rust stains on stainless bar work- it works brilliantly. The method I use is t
Funny Friday!!! leo310 at 7:30pm 01.25.21 I know but you can dream that you have all the boat work done.
Davits and Solar Panels BobH57 at 7:26pm 01.25.21 You're welcome, although somehow I believe you were confusing my reply and photo with Rich's. Here's
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread kloudie1 at 7:19pm 01.25.21 Had a new one of these docked next to me back in 1979/80.. The owner was an airline pilot and used t
Troph�e Jules Verne PaulK at 7:14pm 01.25.21 Carbon fiber is crazy stuff. The engineering has got to be even crazier. Look what happened to Amer

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