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Exhaust smoke? Brian at 12:27am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/971 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. I noticed over the weekend when I reved the engine either in forward or r
MacGregor 22 compared to Catalina 22 Mike Wesseler at 12:18am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5260 We are new to weekend lake sailing (though my wife crewed for several years in the Caribbean)and loo
Cabin Comfort Michael Hogan at 11:59pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 9/1121 My wife and I have decided to purchase a new Hunter 260 within the next year. However based on my e
Mast/260/crazy Dave is a legend Mark at 11:50pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 5/778 Hey Crazy Dave there is no doubt you are indeed a legend.Its 21.30 hrs on Monday night in Western A
Jiffy Reefing a '92 33.5 Geoff in Ann Arbor at 11:40pm 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/859 Does anyone have a photo or diagram of how to rig the outhaul for the 1st reef? The diagram in the
Shore Power RD at 11:38pm 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/908 Sunday was a work on boat day.I have an a/c unit built into my HL 35.I was a hot and muggy Sunday
C-36 Engine power questions John Visser at 11:32pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 1/1082 Can someone with a similar C-36 please comment on this:I have a 1984 C-36 with a Universal M25 and
Several Questions regarding 1984 Mac 25 Kenny Chidester at 11:31pm 08.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1016 Hello All,After years of being a power boater I have made the transition to sailing. I recently tra
Buying a Cat 22 Art Robin at 11:22pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1002 Hi there fellow sailors. I am in the market for a Cat 22. I would like to know where I can go to
It's gotta go, so I can (holding tank) Ed Schwerin at 11:13pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 10/1225 The forward holding tank on my 1986 Hunter 40 Legend is leaking. It appears that it can be removed b
1994 Macgregor 26 for sale David Luckenbach at 11:04pm 08.18.02 Trailer Sailors 0/2294 1994 Macgregor 26 for sale, water ballast for easy trailering, excellent condition, 8 hp Tohatsu ele
26D vs 26D Joseph Hime at 10:54pm 08.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/969 I am looking for a Mac 26 and honestly do not understand the real difference in the 26 daggerboard a
Okay...more advice then.... Chris Mead at 10:53pm 08.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1311 Your response was well taken about my overfull tank. Can you help me get over the fear of installin
Intermittent cold Tom at 9:50pm 08.18.02 C&C 5/1843 We have an older cold machine fitted in the lazarette. It is fan cooled and when it works, it works
3gm30f water temp hot Pete at 8:50pm 08.18.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1272 I am having a problem with the engine water temp running hot. I checked the sea water side of the co
How does it cost to keep a boat in US? Danilo Ribeiro at 7:35pm 08.18.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1564 I would like to know how does it cost to keep a boat (like the O'day 23) on a yatch club or so, in U
Grey water in Bilges John Bannister at 6:49pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 7/944 This weekend I noticed that the water in my bilges on my 35.5 was black. Having had this problem onc
More the merrier? SailboatOwners.com at 3:45pm 08.18.02 Ask All Sailors 50/2972 I spent about three hours on Friday afternoon at the Seattle Maritime Heritage Foundation's Tall Shi
Yanmar Parts Gary at 3:19pm 08.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1225 I have an old Yanmar YSE12, which is in need of an impeller. I checked marinedieseldirect.com, but
Toerail & pulpit bonding on a h40.5 question Rich Stidger at 2:21pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 1/789 Big problem this weekend. Upon arrival after an absence of 72 hours, I found my house batteries dis

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Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (6) daydreamerjr at 7:34pm 08.21.20
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 7:29pm 08.21.20 Thanks. As for the franken-boat mod, that is for my brother-in-law and his grandkids, not me. I don'
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat DayDreamer41 at 7:26pm 08.21.20 Based on the photo, your son did a terrific job on that deck. He did indeed there were a couple so
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat Alan Gomes at 7:23pm 08.21.20 Based on the photo, your son did a terrific job on that deck.
Did the HOOK race PaulK at 7:22pm 08.21.20 Ran into some weather like than on a CHI-Mac - 8 knots under bare poles - but not quite as nasty as
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 08.21.20 The logical thing here is to clean the transducer first, spin it, and see if you get a reading. THE
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (2) DayDreamer41 at 7:11pm 08.21.20 Well last night was our first sail with the Soverel 33, my son did a super job of redoing the deck w
How do/would you do it? PaulK at 7:05pm 08.21.20 The YRALIS has a complicated weighted system for determining the winners of some trophies. Figuring
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 7:02pm 08.21.20 dead reckoning skills, and all that that implies. these are basic skills that should be in the mast
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 6:42pm 08.21.20 There are potentially many types of challenges for navigation after losing electronics, some stress
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 08.21.20
Boat Survey nightowle at 6:24pm 08.21.20 Having been in the boat business, I'd say Yes, absolutely. I wish more sellers did this. Why? Bec
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Rick Webb at 6:11pm 08.21.20 I kept my 23.5 in Long Beach before Katrina. I'd be ready to pull it on Sunday and reassess at that
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Tally Ho at 6:09pm 08.21.20 My John Deere lawn tractor was shutting off about 20 minutes into my run. I first thought fuel filt
10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. PaulK at 6:00pm 08.21.20 Based on the reception we had a while back and more recent reports about it, (spoke last week with s
Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d

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