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Maximum outboard motor weight and horsepower for a 26M? FrankH at 5:39am 05.25.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1757 There is a 26M for sale with a 2005 70 hp Suzuki motor. That motor should weigh 335#. A new or rec
Wire connections from mast base to deck plug (1) CoyCaptain at 5:26am 05.25.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3736 I need help on electrical connection from mast to deck. Bought new plug and receptacle from bwy and
Davits for Marlow Hunter 31 (1) garethpope at 4:35am 05.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/983 Has anyone installed davits on their Marlow Hunter 31? I have some challenges with locating points a
Need help identifying the model and size of Lewmar Mainsheet Car (2) Theoneills at 6:16pm 05.24.20 Parts Search 3/1525 I have 1996 Beneteau 351 with a Lewmar Mainsheet/Traveller Car system as per the attached photos. It
What's a decent depth transducer Revv up at 5:07pm 05.24.20 Trailer Sailors 11/2496 Looking for something for my boat and not fussy of drilling any hole below the waterline, anyone got
Worn through? (2) Drinky Crow at 2:49pm 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1539 Are the dark areas what non-skid looks like after being worn through to the glass... https://images.
Cooler Step Sledge62 at 12:57pm 05.24.20 Catalina 22 3/838 Has anyone replaced with an actual step? Thinking of that or a wooden utility box made to fit.
Uh oh! Recore foredeck (2) blowingbubbles at 12:47pm 05.24.20 Catalina 22 35/5363 Ambitious newbe here. Picked up a 1976 C-22 for a good price and now I know why. Leaky hatch, rotted
Nimble 20 yawl - what's the displacement? Joe the Sailor at 11:28am 05.24.20 Trailer Sailors 5/2629 Happy Memorial Day weekend to everyone. I'm very interested in the Nimble 20, but need to know the
Wood in the hull deck joint? (1) GSBNY at 11:05am 05.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1041
P42 head system solenoid (1) mbaker at 10:26am 05.24.20 Big Boats 14/1452 I need to replace the solenoid on my forward head system. After extensive searching I found it behin
Sailing Season opening... Boat Handling - Are you ready? (1) jssailem at 9:26am 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1322 As we splash our boat from a crane or rip the wrapping off like opening a Christmas present in June
LED light removal (1) richk at 8:05am 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1483 This light doesn't work. How to remain it? Challenging to me.
Life Rafts, Once Again Kings Gambit at 7:33am 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2404 I know that we as a forum have covered the topic of carrying life rafts aboard. It resurfaces whenev
H33 refrigerator replacement sailortex at 6:56am 05.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1027 Has anyone replaced their refrigerator in a Hunter 33? 2005ish? It is a Coolmatic RPD 0065u have tri
Spar-Tite debacle Sefuller at 6:23am 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1027 Yesterday I poured a Spar-Tite mast wedge on our boat. I have used the product once before with gre
Sliding galley on eBay Gene Neill at 5:50am 05.24.20 Catalina 22 6/1554 Anybody in the PA area looking for one? I know it's a long shot, but this one looks super clean and
Strengthen H41AC cockpit table support system leemarkadams at 2:18am 05.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/554 Hi all, Had anyone managed to find a decent way to make the rather flimsy cockpit table support sy
Screws into fiberglass (1) patrickkidd at 10:52pm 05.23.20 Ask All Sailors 26/5899 I just installed a bilge pump in a J/30 I just bought and am trying to secure the wires and bilge ho
Just a reminder (1) Brian D at 9:03pm 05.23.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/479 179575

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Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage (1) jssailem at 6:36pm 03.23.24 No experience with in-mast furling. Looking at the info from a sail trim point I think you are spot
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 6:08pm 03.23.24 WM long gone.
Canadian dilemma jssailem at 6:03pm 03.23.24 I have been able to use the Petit Trinidad on my boat. First in 2017 and then again in 2024. It is i
Canadian dilemma twodzusfittings at 5:41pm 03.23.24 So here is some info for thought. I found this out whilst visiting my local WM. The producer of Peti
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 5:05pm 03.23.24 Given our 306 has been bone dry since I last updated this thread (and through several big downpours)
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 4:26pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 4:04pm 03.23.24 Well, you could shock it more than once to be certain. Shock, rinse, repeat.
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. jssailem at 3:50pm 03.23.24 FunVideo Dave.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? shemandr at 3:41pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 3:23pm 03.23.24 The pump pressure is relatively low and the hose diameter small, so over pressure is not much of an
Capri 18 battery Project_Mayhem at 3:18pm 03.23.24 What are you using the battery for? Can you add up the amps that each device draws and how long you
outboard hoisting Project_Mayhem at 3:13pm 03.23.24 Good point. The center of the motor mount should be directly over a stanchion. A 1" tube is strong
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Stu Jackson at 2:37pm 03.23.24 We had a 1981 Catalina 25 w/7.5 hp outboard from 1987 to 1998 on SF Bay. Sailed it to HMB and Mont
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:30pm 03.23.24 All the contributors have given you good advice. I can tell you for coastal cruising, you are unde
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Sandy Stone at 1:42pm 03.23.24 I second Gulfport Harbor. Very well protected, docks in good shape, and reasonably priced. You hav
Overboard discharge of waste tank? JoeWhite at 1:35pm 03.23.24 It appears that Odessy has never dumped it in the Great Lakes since he can not find the valve. Inste
Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 1:19pm 03.23.24 Not all group 24 batteries are identical, they can vary in size a bit from brand to brand. They are
outboard hoisting PaulK at 1:06pm 03.23.24 awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. PaulK at 12:59pm 03.23.24 Cool experiment. He should try it on a paddleboard. Of course if he hits a wake in a paddleboard at
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 03.23.24 Adding just a bit of detail to @Tally Ho 's previous instructions, firstly, where is the leak occurr

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