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CAPSIZE - 2.47 what this mean anthony5395 at 10:32pm 04.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1270 the capsize ratio for my 1972 24 venture is 2.47, can someone give that more meaning. 2.0 is normal
recovering Cushions - any tricks? James at 10:23pm 04.23.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1830 I have a 23 ft 1982 O'Day - 20+ years and the cushions in the cabin are okay but looking old and tir
Wet Deck Core Bob Walter at 9:46pm 04.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1011 The pre-purchase survey on an '87 H31 I'm trying to buy revealed moisture/delam on the starboard sid
Centerboard up or down? Jim at 8:26pm 04.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2592 Hi...I have a 1973, 23' O'Day and have had problems with the centerboard sticking and thus difficult
bad gas jbaker at 4:17pm 04.23.04 Other Sailboats 2/947 My gas is very old and has jelled and rusted is their any way of cleaning tank with out pulling tan
Hull Problem John Hawkins at 1:04pm 04.23.04 Other Sailboats 1/725 I have just had my immaculate 1990 Hunter 30 surveyed and a section of hull about 2' X 2' was found
Hull problem John Hawkins at 12:57pm 04.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/878 I have just had my 1990 Hunter 30 surveyed and a section of hull about 2' X 2' was found that was fl
Lake Michigan Hunter Sail Assn Spring Brunch Rip Edmundson at 12:37pm 04.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 Spring Brunch at SSYC(Milwaukee's South Shore Yacht Club)On Sunday April 25th at 11:00 AM, Tod Pa
Swapping in a new AB compresser unit Tom Fowler at 11:30am 04.23.04 Other Sailboats 2/649 I purchased my current yacht with an already installed AB Cold Machine. It has worked well for seve
Thin Gelcoat Paul at 10:50am 04.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1070 The gelcoat below the water is quite thin. The previous Beneteau owner had warranty work done to rem
plastic case over ignition switch 280 hunter jim at 10:48am 04.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1140 We has the plastic case over the ignition switch on our 280 hunter 1999, to have it custom made is 1
curtain rods denise at 10:46am 04.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1270 I need to find out where to buy curtain rods for my 280 1999 hunter. I do not want shades. I want
Any Hunter 19 drivers out there? Kelly C. at 10:43am 04.23.04 Smaller Boats 4/806 I've been looking to upgrade my trusty 12' Super Snark to something in the 18-26 foot range. Our lo
Shower Drain Grate Chris Mattingly at 9:44am 04.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1229 This is going to sound rather odd, but I am spending a lot of time looking for a shower drain grate
Max Prop Pitch Dan Jonas at 9:43am 04.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1066 Just received the new 3 blade 16" max prop for my Hunter 356. Currently have a three blade fixed.
Bottom wax Jack Brunicon at 9:06am 04.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/921 Has anyone used Bottom Wax? If so, what brand and how did it work? I read an e-mail from Timm Mill
Mystery Leak Steve Zweigart at 6:23am 04.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/790 Ok...need some collective brains on this one. Kon Tiki, my '84 Mac25, is sitting in my driveway on
H240 Tiller extension Clip help (1) Daniel at 5:47am 04.23.04 Smaller Boats 6/1129 Hello,I have a Hunter 240, 1990 year model. I broke my tiller extension clip, the one which com
Make it Shine, Make it Shine! David Gray at 5:10am 04.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/846 Like so many others, I am cleaning and waxing the hull. My question regards the stripe at the water
Relocated electrical panel (1) Art at 4:25am 04.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/966 So as I have said in my other posts, my old electrical panel was not working. Many of the wires wer

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boat sits high on trailer tgrayson at 11:09am 10.20.20 yes to all to all of you're questions,if i could have backed up more it would have worked but i didn
It's not safe anywhere. Head Sail at 11:06am 10.20.20 Probably a meth head. They think they can conquer the world, and police when on it.
water pump oday 28 Stu Jackson at 10:50am 10.20.20 www.depcopump.com
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s George_NJ at 10:48am 10.20.20 I wanted to add, that with the 26S you'll be able to camp out overnight on smaller electric-only inl
It's not safe anywhere. Ron20324 at 10:45am 10.20.20
Another discovery during winterization TimFromLI at 10:44am 10.20.20 unless I am on a trip, I try to only use 2 tanks and I only fill them half way. that way the water i
Stuff coming out of potable water tank odaydokay at 10:42am 10.20.20 Yep. Use a good micro fiber cloth. One guy said he uses a shop vac. Have not tried, but might be
Replacement Toilet for a 2002 Wilcox Crittenden Headmate 1460 Marine Toilet. odaydokay at 10:40am 10.20.20 Good point. Unless shipper has a free freight over X$ policy of course or he goes somewhere and jus
Another discovery during winterization odaydokay at 10:38am 10.20.20 I get a white pasta like slime in my screw in prefilter. Yes, the tank and yes, I also do not drink
It's not safe anywhere. odaydokay at 10:35am 10.20.20 Jeez, he was coming back? A wonder he did not cream someone doing 30 or fall over off the helm.
pressure switch fail? odaydokay at 10:32am 10.20.20 This is probably not the issue, but assume you have pulled off and cleaned the pump strainer or filt
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Alansails at 10:29am 10.20.20 Congratulations and Welcome!, You will find this is the best place to get answers to your questions-
boat sits high on trailer George_NJ at 10:12am 10.20.20 Is it a regular boat ramp? Do you know of or have seen other boats launched & retrieved there? Is th
Perkins 4.236 Exhaust Issue. kloudie1 at 10:11am 10.20.20 Hello and Welcome, Rusty.. I am not familiar with that engine, but it looks like the exhaust outlet
I win! Glsawyer at 9:52am 10.20.20 Idling right now. Been 1/2 hr. No issues. Just charging batteries.
looking for one stantion laguna 26 Stu Jackson at 9:49am 10.20.20 Try Garhauer.
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! (1) Jackdaw at 9:48am 10.20.20 I will find out. I only heard about it Saturday while he was preparing his boat for haul out. I thi
Oday 34/35 shower sump FasterHorses at 9:48am 10.20.20
water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath Baydragonfly at 9:23am 10.20.20 Can't figure out what is leaking...seems to be spilling over from engine compartment. The search con
pressure switch fail? capta at 9:23am 10.20.20 First thing I would do is remove all the hoses from the pump and see if it runs up to speed. If it d

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