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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 9/1563 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 7/942 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
Old bold engine [Joe R. at 1:44pm 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 How long does the typical motor last?
Longevity Joe R. at 1:41pm 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/947 What's the chance of the orriginal motor (Cat. 30) lasting 30 yrs? 40yrs?(considering a 20 yr old C
Authelm 'SeaTalk' Question Colin Nielsen at 1:13pm 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1122 I installed a Standard Horizon Chartplotter last spring and connected it to the Autohelm 4000 on my
Holding Tank Replacement / 1987 - Legend 37 Karen at 12:48pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 4/1072 Yes I know this topic stinks but we need some Hunter design advice. 10:30pm Friday night as we were
260 mast Mark at 12:22pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 0/734 I mentioned in an earlier post perhaps a month or so ago about my concern (when stepping the mast)ab
Forestay location on 35s5 Graham Forsyth at 11:37am 08.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1150 The forestay on most 35s5's goes thru the hole ahead of the anchor locker and fastens inside. Mine
Cutting Board??? Bill P. at 11:20am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1009 I seem to have found what appears to be a large cutting board - plastic with wood trim along one sid
Trailer load Stewart at 10:49am 08.18.02 Trailer Sailors 9/2022 I am new to sailing and intend to buy a MAC 26X and pull it with a Toyota Camry. However my manual s
H410 Steerer Gary Backway at 10:37am 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/871 Has anybody removed the output shaft from the pedestal housing on an h410 with an Edson 470 steering
Cockpit locker hinges Eric at 9:57am 08.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1628 We are brand new to Beneteau. Looking for info on how to repair and/or replace hinges on cockpit lo

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Fuse ConFUSion JoeWhite at 9:28am 08.21.20 It appears that this is not a suitable solution for a boating environment. Replace the entire fixtur
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) kloudie1 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Must be a stop.. here is the one on my 34.. Angle iron bolted to underside of lazarette that the sto
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Glad they finally named Tropical Storm Laura, both storms by Number were causing confusion. Looks l
Fuse ConFUSion kloudie1 at 9:23am 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend blad
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops JoeWhite at 9:19am 08.21.20 There must be stops installed. Usually there is male prodrusion that is attached to the quadrant dis
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT kloudie1 at 9:18am 08.21.20 My opinion and not to be used in a lawsuit! As it looks today: Long beach will get 2-3 feet of surge
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:12am 08.21.20 You may be overthinking this. Are you collecting $ for this in exchange for running a party or giv
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 9:08am 08.21.20 @Kings Gambit after rereading your OP it sounds like a cruise of 3 or 4 boats would be with people y
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 9:02am 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, in
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) Johnb at 9:02am 08.21.20 On my boat the stop is on the rudder shaft quadrant. You can see it in this picture I took while ren
Looking to replace sea frost refrigerator and freezer 2007 Bene 373 Rhioghnach at 8:58am 08.21.20 We just bought a 2006 Beneteau 373 and we have a similar issue--the two cabinets with cooling plates
Ignition switch headache... Calif. Ted at 8:50am 08.21.20 I've replaced them in the pods on a 270 & 320, using a 3 position Cole-Hersee ignition switch from t
Sad day, and no way to fix Ron20324 at 8:30am 08.21.20 ...Maybe good for a Viking funeral? "VIKINGS"... They put the FUN back in FUNeral !
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 8:27am 08.21.20 Lots of opinions on this posting... The CG has two BASIC terms for waters... Inland Waters.. i.e. S
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 08.21.20 Once it gets closer, you have an either/or choice: 1. Pull it, or 2. Increase your insurance coverag
Proper way to flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 08.21.20 More proof that boat builders are the WORST sanitation system "designers" on the planet! 'Cuz on
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) Benny17441 at 8:23am 08.21.20 The Cherubini boats did not have Edson pedestals as original factory equipment. This could point to
Worth a shot-- Lazy1 at 8:23am 08.21.20 Mine has no bushings, is that a problem? Seems like the rudder fit would not allow bushings as it is
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? JohnShannon at 8:21am 08.21.20 Inside 200 miles the CG might get a helicopter to you outside 200 some of their helicopters don't ha
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.21.20 THE FIRST REPLY WILL BE SOMEONE ASKING FOR PICTURES.

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