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Wanted: "Cheap" used Center Cockpit boat Don Bodemann at 8:31pm 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/983 Friends,If you know of a "cheap" Center cockpit boat for sale, please let me know. Project boats a
New Macgregor 26 M Photos Alex at 8:01pm 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3166 Check out the new design if you haven't already. Personally I think its got very nice lines on it bu
H 23 Scott at 7:31pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/953 I just put my H 23 up for sale. :(Check the listing here at HOW.Scott
Yanmar start problem - solved Keith Redfield at 2:34pm 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1296 Hi Folks,This is just an FYI that might save a mechanic visit for someone as mechanically inept as
Cruze spinnaker attachment Mark at 1:18pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 9/1374 OK so where does everyone attach the spinnaker?Some have written that they attach it to the anchor
Sprite 10 ft. jim at 12:26pm 01.07.03 Day Sailers 1/1097 I just bought a Sprite 10 ft. I am new to sailing, and need to know how to attach the mainsail to th
Gas tank storage and venting John Egli at 10:58am 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1338 Hi: Not real sure of the terms here but I just purchase a 1994 26S and notice that the enclosed stor
Trolling motor for an inflatable Pete at 10:11am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1201 I'm consider getting power for a 9 ft 6 by 4 ft 9 LEX-96 Achilles Inflatable. What's been your exper
Advice needed for removal of outboard bracket. Alex Kowblansky at 9:42am 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 6/895 Need to replace the existing outboard bracket. Have bought a Yamaha 8 hp 4 stroke. Its clamps are wi
She's Clean, And She Smelled Good Too . . . Nick at 9:19am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/945 The phone call came early (too early) in the morning."Hey Nick, I found a boat I'm interested in,
Anchors for Hunter 170 JD at 9:08am 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1019 I have a Hunter 170 in the Washington DC area and I sail in the Potomac. My kids were driving me nu
Replacement Head John Power at 9:06am 01.07.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1397 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and have owned it for about 23 years. When I bought the boat it came equipt
Effect of aft stay tension with masthead forestay? Stephen Ord at 8:41am 01.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1985 In Don's book on Sail Trim he mentions aft stay tension on flattening the sail by bending the mast.
C Dean at 7:59am 01.07.03 C&C 0/1687 I'd like to replace the existing folding prop on my C
Ocean crossing...? Sid MAxwell at 6:57am 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1949 Though only a prospective owner, I'd like to discuss the feasibility of the Macgregor 26X platform f
290 to 326? Gregg at 6:32am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/903 Looking for any owner input on a late model 320 or the new 326. I've had my 290 for only one season,
Help! I need a source for Calcium Chloride Doc Turner at 5:43am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1528 After reading an article here, I went out and purchased buckets and colanders for a moisture control
deck repair fred winter at 5:27am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1143 anyone know? the core material, used for a 1985 c27 , in the decking. i have heard both balsa, ply
Replacement bow light lensw/cover Douglas Miles at 4:48am 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 4/927 My bow light lens/cover dropped in the drink while I was moving the boat at the dock due to a strong
Shaft Work Paul at 4:40am 01.07.03 Other Sailboats 1/764 I am considering 2 improvements to my drive train since I have my boat out of the water for other re

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Inverter relay buzz LloydB at 8:55am 09.12.20 Your relay sounds like it's operating normally. However. It is operating normally in a unusual manne
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? markwbird at 8:50am 09.12.20 Nope, always goes to tank, then it can be easily pumped overboard if off shore. Thanks for your y
plastic fuel tank repair FastOlson at 8:46am 09.12.20 The OP asked about repairing a "poly" gas tank. Yup. I figured that he has a leak in the plastic/p
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. justsomeguy at 8:46am 09.12.20 https://www.wired.com/story/mach-effect-thrusters-interstellar-travel
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. markwbird at 8:39am 09.12.20
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller jibes138 at 8:39am 09.12.20 Picture in your mind a flat plate with holes drilled through it on the left side with nicely rounded
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. Will Gilmore at 8:30am 09.12.20 This seems like the best place for this. My Google front page rotates through things it thinks I'd
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SycloneDriver at 8:25am 09.12.20 I'm probably gonna get roasted for this, but I had very good luck using POP Yachts to sell my last b
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 SonShine at 8:18am 09.12.20 Thanks all! Great input!
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Paleolithic at 8:10am 09.12.20 Yeah seems like Garhauer sells something like that. Probably going to go with that route given the d
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 cb32863 at 8:09am 09.12.20 It attaches to the mast, not the boom. It is pretty straight forward though. I got an adjustable one
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? capta at 8:06am 09.12.20 Liquid electric tape would be a nightmare. You couldn't see anything under it and it wouldn't facili
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove kloudie1 at 7:40am 09.12.20 You could have gotten some bad alcohol or gotten some water contamination in the pot. New pots are a
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove dLj at 7:25am 09.12.20 While this stove is no longer made, you should see if the company that made them is still around. I
Hunter 336 manual? Rick at 7:21am 09.12.20 If you mean PM absolutely. I put together a document a while ago on the upgrades and refits we did
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 7:10am 09.12.20 Wasn't trying to denigrate your boat (she looks very clean and well kept), but those are my hot but
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 6:45am 09.12.20 I don't need an answer, just giving you info. If you don't need an answer, that's fine also. Hard
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? smokey73 at 5:57am 09.12.20 The liquid electrical tape is probably what it was. Not sure I like that idea but the Boesield T-9
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 RoyS at 5:55am 09.12.20 If you have a drain at the bottom of the oil pan, then you should probably use it. Dip sticks are us
Adding Line from propane locker to magma grill Scott B at 5:53am 09.12.20 Capt jgw, can you explain more about different pressures in the two types of tanks. Magma blamed m

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