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1985 mac 25 bottom dimension whudatt at 12:52pm 11.19.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/639 Hello folks, can someone out there tell me the square footage of the bottom of the Mac 25 for bottom
Replacing switch panel and battery - question (1) Lafayette Mike at 11:20am 11.19.19 Catalina 22 18/2178 I rarely use the electrical system on my 1987 C-22. Outboard engine is pull start. All my running
Bird Repellent- WhirlyBirdRepeller - Recommendations anyone? (1) Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.19.19 Ask All Sailors 30/3805 On a recent visit to WM in Charleston, SC, I saw this display for a bird repellent product. Does an
racing a 1978 catalina 30 in SF Bay and Oakland estuary mrreg at 3:45pm 11.18.19 Racing 5/765 Any recommendation on what size head sail to use on my 1978 Catalina 30 for SF bay sailing and Oakla
Stern Rub Rail on Beneteau 323 Sippingsister at 2:24pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1968 Hi there, Am new to the forum and fairly new to my 2007 Beneteau 323. There are several challenges (
New owner of 381 Clipper from 1999, 3 cabins & 2 toilets where aft toilet doesn�t have a holding tank... danlundeborg at 12:57pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/973 Hi! A new member in this forum and just an owner of a 381 Clipper from 1999 with 3 cabins and 2 toil
Norwegian Wood Brian D at 8:43am 11.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/661 Hey guys... selfish plug here, again, as always, will it ever end? LOL Anyway, I covered Norwegian
Out for a while Jumpstart at 8:18am 11.18.19 Racing 12/1046 took my boat out on October 8th. No strength, no balance and could barely walk. Yikes! ER on the 9th
Interior Speakers for a Hunter 380 (1) tb_gb at 7:46am 11.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/991 I have a 1999 Hunter 380. The interior speakers, which are square, are literally disintegrating. (
Opening links in mobile app mermike at 6:51am 11.18.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/470 I'm having trouble opening links within posts using the mobile app on android. The link returns a bl
Three Sailors Lost Off Maine Coast AlastairLC at 5:54am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1001 https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-sailboat-maine-coast-coast-guard-massive-search
Anyone familiar with the Beneteau 40, DOVE, missing off the coast of Maine? (1) TomY at 5:40am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/829 I believe the DOVE is a Southern boat that was visiting Maine. The crew call 911 to report a distres
What is this part? (3) sealofapproval at 4:19am 11.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1110 Hi Yesterday during winterizing I noticed something very concerning with my engine. The pan underne
universal m25/ Kubota? brad minda at 10:18pm 11.17.19 Catalina 30 4/2818 I understand that the universal m25 is the same a Kubota engine. if that is correct which Kubota mo
Replacing forward facing windows on a Hunter Passage 42 Coats at 8:07pm 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/386 I am looking at replacing the forward facing windows on my 1996 Hunter passage 42. I have noticed y
Prop Shaft, I need some specs and help Capt'nJim at 7:20pm 11.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/602 I have a 1975 32 CC O'Day with the Atomic 4 (oh it purrs) problem; I am on the hard right now doing
Catalina 22 MkII Mast Raising System Zinger88 at 7:19pm 11.17.19 Catalina 22 10/2189 Just purchased a "new to me" 2002 Catalina 22 MkII. Came with the factory supplied mast raising syst
Hunter 40 (1) hunter healer at 4:53pm 11.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/624 Is this correct? Wet muffler is mounted under the engine and i was wondering if anyone has a better
1985 Hunter 23 swing keel centreboard line replacement Bluenoser at 3:58pm 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/641 Has anyone replaced the centreboard line or are they aware of a site with instruction on centreboard
EXTERIOR TEAK twodzusfittings at 3:01pm 11.17.19 Bigger Boats 13/2365 I am seeking the conventional wisdom of the group in regards to teak maintenance. I am of the old sc

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1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 2:48am 10.11.23 The plastic barrel bung that is screwed into the sole is where the rope to the back of the centerboa
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:58am 10.11.23 After this last flurry of posts, I thought I'd give OpenCPN a try. I really wanted it to work... b
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. John T1594 at 11:55pm 10.10.23 I had a similar problem on a Furlex 200 on my 2000 H340.I was able to stand at the base of the furle
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. justsomeguy at 10:54pm 10.10.23 It seems like I ultimately need to: Take down the forestay Remove the furler Repair the furler and
Navionics price increasing SoSound at 10:43pm 10.10.23 After this last flurry of posts, I thought I'd give OpenCPN a try. I really wanted it to work... bu
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. Stu Jackson at 9:33pm 10.10.23 Any shortcuts around this? Sorry, nope. I had an idiot install my ProFurl in 2003. He forgot t
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Stu Jackson at 9:22pm 10.10.23 You've overloaded your 120V service. It is either your incoming AC breaker on your boat's electrica
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:10pm 10.10.23 I went with Wema, installed the gauge near the electical panel, and the sending unit through the la
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:03pm 10.10.23 oh and i figured out why my sliding hatch is burnt. there seems to be wasp nests on it so the po has
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) jssailem at 6:48pm 10.10.23 Me too. That fluff piece was a bit of marketing spin... British Columbia Summers are warm but not
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43pm 10.10.23 I'll also check West Marine and some other local retailers for the Group 27 marine Flooded Dee
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 6:08pm 10.10.23 As @Ward H said, there is nothing special about WM batteries. They are made by East Penn who make ba
1975 oday 22 (3) Anomymous 163294 at 5:57pm 10.10.23 believe me . there is no centreboard. under the round plastic is my bilge area. there is no rope go
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 Davidasailor26 at 5:49pm 10.10.23 Looks like a good list. I might suggest adding two things: Off wind performance / Code sail or spin
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? (3) TOK at 5:42pm 10.10.23 Hi, I have a 29-2 on Long Island Sound. A lister on the C&C forum figured out a modification to the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 5:33pm 10.10.23 So going to shop both- I think somebody mentioned Sam's or Costco as a good source of T105 golf car
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:10pm 10.10.23 I'm amazed that you're the only person I've ever seen to raise this question because anyone with a Y
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... Claude L.-Auger at 5:09pm 10.10.23 I have a Yanmar engine with the Kanzaki tranny. Same issue with the tranny dipstick. I have an easy
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (3) Claude L.-Auger at 4:57pm 10.10.23 I also agree with Stu and keep track of fuel usage on a per hour basis from the hour meter. I can ge
Hunter 30 Hull number location kappykaplan at 4:57pm 10.10.23 Thanks for all your answers. You're welcome! :beer:

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