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Motor Mounts for 1981 Hunter 33 Yanmar2gm P.B. Finley at 10:52pm 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1079 I'm having trouble locating motor mounts for my Yanmar 2gm. I emailed Hunter 2 weeksago and still h
Taking a Poll -- Which Auto-Pilot to Buy????? Chuck at 9:54pm 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1017 Hi all, I've spent many sessions of Internet access reading endless threads of postings re: the subj
MAIN HAYLARD Waldo Emerson at 9:10pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 0/884 Is there a way to run the main halyard to the stbd geneo.Issue line must be perpendicular to winch
Boat Insurance Skyrocked Denise Kilpatrick at 8:28pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 8/918 I have had my boat insurance with West Marine the past two years. Each time it was raised 30%. I cal
Boat Dog Advice Denise Kilpatrick at 7:51pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 0/979 Ken, George, Rick, Ed:Good advice, thank you for taking the time to answer.
Doors George Wilson at 2:35pm 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1315 My wife and I own a '1989' 33.5 that we enjoy very much. We think we would enjoy it even more if we
376 LOA really 392? Tango at 1:02pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 16/1050 I Recently moved my boat to Long Beach Shoreline Marina.When I completed the paperwork to rent the
New Mac Ven 25 group site Jim K. at 11:13am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1038 There are alot of Macgregor/Venture 25s out there. We now have a site where we can exchange ideas,
Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Marc at 11:00am 10.31.02 Ask All Sailors 0/845 I'm new to Miami and will attend the Ft. Lauderdale boat show (I know it's mainly stinkpots), but wh
Jib Furler Larry at 10:54am 10.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/777 31 Oct. 2002Hello, I have an easy question. Purchased a 18.5 Hunter and want to put a furler on th
Boating Safety Harry King Elliott at 10:50am 10.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/729 Something I read recently related to Boating Safety. I sent the following to the only e-mail addres
Yanmar 2QM15, Fuel Pump Lee br. at 10:23am 10.31.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1455 I had a friend assist me during the winterization of my 30' Oday. He was wondering why I have an ele
Replacement mast failures Al Grall at 9:28am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 0/906 Anyone with a replacement mast that failed in a short period of time? The oroginal mast stood for 8
Backstay tension Bob at 9:12am 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/971 I am the new owner of a Cat28(1991). Can anyone tell me how tight the backstay should be?
Reefing- What am I doing wrong? Rich Stidger at 8:22am 10.31.02 Big Boats 10/1331 I must confess that reefing the main is probably my single biggest problem.I have a h40.5 with a f
Dutchman Boom Brake on a h40.5 Rich Stidger at 8:15am 10.31.02 Big Boats 3/931 I have searched the archives and read the info there.My specific question is if anyone has install
Around Alone race and problem with Autopilots Joe Lucido at 8:05am 10.31.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1197 Could you post all this on your site??My brave Brother in Law, Tim Kent, is doing the "Around Alon
26S Bilge Leak Craig at 5:35am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1377 On our maiden voyage with our 94 26S we found the bilges flooded to the waterline (approximately) ev
Spinnaker size for C-36 Tall Rig, and more John Visser at 4:59am 10.31.02 Big Boats 7/1253 What is the right size for a standard spinnaker for a C36TR?What is the right size for an asymmetri
Sail reconditioning? Dick Hoffman at 4:29am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 4/1139 Putting my sails away for the season. Sails seemed "bagged out". Can reconditioning take care of tha

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Remote radio at helm Meriachee at 8:40am 07.20.20 I cut my cable and resoldered it after I fished it through. SH actually suggests it and approves it
Alternator issue JoeWhite at 8:39am 07.20.20 Chech if the alternator bracket is cracked or broken if it causes vibration and loose belt
New to me Edel 665 dlochner at 8:39am 07.20.20 Before you invest in propane tanks, it appears your set up is not ABYC compliant in a big way. It lo
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. Larrycadman at 8:37am 07.20.20 Update: The freezer will freeze things sitting next to the plate o/w not. The lines have frost on t
Motor opinion Justin_NSA at 8:36am 07.20.20 5hp would work fine for you. My Mac 26S had one when we bought it. An electric is clean but you may
Trailer tongue weight (1) Meriachee at 8:32am 07.20.20 Like this:
Relocating Engine Instrument Panel (1) LeslieTroyer at 8:26am 07.20.20 I made my own panel from ABS sheet. About $3. r than terminal strips behind the panel, I used wea
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral DougM at 8:24am 07.20.20 Before assuming its the shifter itself, check the throttle cable attachment point at the engine. The
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral RitSim at 8:23am 07.20.20 Consider disconnecting the cable to isolate the problem area. With the cable disconnected, try to o
New to me Edel 665 (1) stickers11 at 8:18am 07.20.20 The locker is somewhat odd shaped. The length is about 12.5", depth about 9.5" and width is 9.25" at
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Ron20324 at 8:16am 07.20.20 Ron, thank you for the suggestion I had no idea that the newer boats had acrylic panels and would d
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 sail sfbay at 7:59am 07.20.20 You can purchase a range of fresh water bladder sizes/capacities to fit your available space. You c
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 7:58am 07.20.20 Ralph, Too funny, we moved from the Midwest to Texas and were surprised when people down here would
Yanmar SB8 - Shut off Cable npaulay at 7:48am 07.20.20 Thanks for the photos gary! I'm gonna try and rig something up once i get the motor in.
New Kells 23 owner to perform restoration Jeff Miller at 7:41am 07.20.20 Hello Fire, It's been about a year and I'm curious as to how you're making out with your Kells proje
Engine vibration dmax at 7:38am 07.20.20 Assuming your engine mounts have slotted holes in their base, you need to loosen the bolts that hold
New Owner of a Kells 23 Coastal Cruiser Jeff Miller at 7:31am 07.20.20 Hello Ahostler :), I have a '81 Coaster and mine has the fixed shoal keel. Did you ever sort out y
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT (2) sail sfbay at 7:30am 07.20.20 Found this gelcoat color chart on the internet from Marlow Hunter that is reportedly supplied by Spe
Wanted: ODay 19 Daysailer Mast sail sfbay at 7:05am 07.20.20 Might check with these sites: D&R Marine who sells new O'Day parts: bhttps://www.drmarine.com/prod
Trailer tongue weight La catboat at 6:59am 07.20.20 Or this demonstration from Uhaul. 6mW_gzdh6to- Demo gets attention - - - detailed on weight pla

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