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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 10/6865 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.
Winterizing our 23.5 water ballast Karen at 5:18am 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 4/1386 I am wondering if there is anything specific I need to know or do when I winterize my 1994 23.5 wate
Battery under sink, under V-berth, or in laz ? Marshall_92Mac26S at 3:37am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1249 There's a warning on the deep cycle battery I purchased about toxic fumes. Previous owner had batter
Replacement winches Tom Madura23566 at 3:21am 08.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1058 I am starting to think about replacing the primary winches on my '85 H31. The original Maxwell winch
Un-Stepping mast Russ20666 at 2:53am 08.31.04 Day Sailers 4/1141 Need to bring the mast down on our '23 to replace windex, add VHF antenna, add anchor light, add a s
H31 mainsheet Rick Johnson at 2:53am 08.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/972 Hello all... I'm away from my boat for a couple of weeks, but last time out I noticed that my mains

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Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:03pm 01.25.21 Well another "JOB" down the drain!!! Got fired from "Pet Smart"... seems my attempt to enlighten the
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) smokey73 at 6:00pm 01.25.21 Predicted temps of 76 degrees here so if all goes well, I'll be out for a short sail tomorrow. Have
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 njlarry at 5:43pm 01.25.21 My 84 is solid glass. Get a pro to look at it but given the pattern of dribbles all the way along t
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? sail sfbay at 5:42pm 01.25.21 Might consider another Hunter 39 with a 40 hp engine. Please let us know what you decided.
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats rgranger at 5:37pm 01.25.21 https://images.app.goo.gl/XCiyc9K7CdYzMBUJ9
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats rgranger at 5:31pm 01.25.21
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 5:25pm 01.25.21
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? quadrille38 at 5:19pm 01.25.21 I have a 2008 Hunter 38 That we sail on the Great Lakes. We bought her new in 2009 (dealer demo).
Pulley pullers dLj at 5:16pm 01.25.21 Advance Auto Parts has a complete puller set available for "rent" The deposit is the purchase pric
Pulley pullers Ken13559 at 5:14pm 01.25.21 Mine came off without any special tools. How about you try first. Spray WD40 or penetrating oil to t
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Ken Cross at 5:05pm 01.25.21 It has been too long since I was on the boat. November 2019. February is the limit of my tolerance.
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Davidasailor26 at 4:52pm 01.25.21 Great question. Lots of similarities between my list and some of the ones above. I tend to prefer bo
Hunter 41DS aft head tabbing sailor5017 at 4:38pm 01.25.21 we have the same boat. That wall is not a structural strength component unlike a bulkhead wall the
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread RussC at 4:30pm 01.25.21
37C Windlass pbknowles at 4:24pm 01.25.21 Please do keep posting your experiences, I'm a ways away from doing this but very interested in the
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator jssailem at 3:59pm 01.25.21 @karellen I was in the same boat sort of. The boat had no indicator of how long the motor had been r
correct coolant for Yanmar.. Justin_NSA at 3:56pm 01.25.21 TOAD Marine says you can use Dexcool. Any auto parts store carries it https://shop.toadmarinesupply.
Pulley pullers RitSim at 3:44pm 01.25.21 Advance Auto Parts has a complete puller set available for "rent" The deposit is the purchase price
Skill testing question Sailavie1 at 3:32pm 01.25.21 All in good fun.
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? garymalmgren at 3:26pm 01.25.21 I might have mentioned Kevin Boothby before. How to sail Oceans. Engineless serious sailing. Also S

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