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Vinegar harm K.O. treatment?? Henry Rozanski at 1:35am 05.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1572 Peggy,I have a subborn, plugged exhaust hose on the forward electric head of a 1996 P42. The hose
Trailer Help It's DnA at 12:48am 05.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1136 I recently aquired an '87 25 MacGregor. The trailer rails needed new carpet, but before I did this
Halyard replacement B. J. Halpin at 12:33am 05.19.02 Day Sailers 2/986 Our 22' O'DAY has what appear to be the original halyards which have become quite ratty and we'd lik
Bimini help needed! Kathy at 12:20am 05.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1354 As a recent new owner of a MacGregor 26X we have the factory bimini for the boat but cannot figure o
Lighting issue Tom at 12:05am 05.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/854 Greetings,I am a new owner of a 18.5 and am looking for ideas or suggestions on where and how to at
Passageway Curtains for Catalina Jerry at 11:50pm 05.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/963 I have a '84 Catalina 30 std. rig and need to replace the two pasageway curtains(floor length) which
Leak running from aft of pedestal Barry Woellhof at 10:54pm 05.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/846 I have a leak that as you sail or motor water is coming in back of boat. The port cockpit drain is
Stern Rails Wayne at 10:47pm 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1042 I'm looking for a stern rail for our 25' venture but am having no luck. Does anyone know where I can
Need specs for 26X trailer Eric Gates at 10:32pm 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1131 I just bought a 26X without a trailer. I need to obtain the specs so I can buy a trailer for salt wa
Trailer for 26X Eric Gates at 10:25pm 05.18.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1717 Just purchased a 26X without a trailer. What info on trailers could you give me. I need one that wil
Lessons or Practice? Darline at 3:12pm 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1231 I'm new to the sport (only 1 yr) and am about to take a 3-day sailing lesson in St. Michaels, MD. I
Wiring for Mast Lights Dale Lundy at 3:03pm 05.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/928 I found the wires had broken inside the connector from the mast lights to the deck on my 1996 Catali
Sealand Ordor Free Hose Joe Mullee at 1:55pm 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1334 Has anyone used this hose before? I'm replacing the hoses for the holding tank and head. This hose w
comparison shopping Lester at 1:24pm 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/854 how does a used macgregor 22 compare to a used catalina 22 1983 model
Mickey & Rick Jean Guy at 1:22pm 05.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/881 Thanks you for your help. The water appear underneath the holding tank,I can see it come down from t
My Fly is Open . . . Nick at 12:59pm 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1307 I have this really cool little RIS inflatable and sometimes, alright, many times, I like to get in a
Wet in the Rain Elwin Schwartz at 12:10pm 05.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/847 on my recently purchased 29.5 (1995) i notice water coming inside the cabin appprox 10-12" in front
Trailer Help It's DnA at 11:52am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/861 I have recently aquired an '87 MacGregor 25 and was about to re-carpet the trailer rails when I thou
Trailer Help It's DnA at 11:41am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/996 I have recently aquired an '87 MacGregor 25 and was about to re-carpet the trailer rails when I thou
tach to alternator John at 10:39am 05.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/903 My tach on my 83 Catalina is not working and there is a wire that goes to the alternator that is not

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Water in cabin S/V Tenacious at 9:00pm 03.28.20 Hello JRT, have had sweet water aft intrusion twice. If the fresh water intrusion only occurs with t
My first regatta- impromptu DArcy at 8:50pm 03.28.20 I said Catalina 27 I meant cal27 anyway I see the addiction .... I was holding my own working to wi
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned Terry Cox at 8:41pm 03.28.20 Hi Phil, very good news to have you back. Nasty stuff, that cancer. Seems the prognosis looks good f
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:09pm 03.28.20 Welcome back- Happy to hear you are doing well
Boatyard shut down due to COVID Tally Ho at 7:57pm 03.28.20 Maybe you can't get to your boat because of the stay at home order in your state. What part of this
Yet another boat off the trailer thread (1) Grotto at 7:52pm 03.28.20 On the final pull to be ready for summer
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 7:35pm 03.28.20 i used some today
Summer Storage on the Hard rgranger at 7:33pm 03.28.20 I have a bat that has taken up residence a sheet of large towel is a good way to catch a bat. Ball
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions (1) Arbee at 7:13pm 03.28.20 I'm back; finally! The boat arrived too close to Christmas for the trades to finish the main hull an
Looking for a folding prop recommendations for a folding prop for a 85 hunter 40. DayDreamer41 at 7:11pm 03.28.20 We have a Flex O Fold (18 RH 12) on our 41 DS powered by a Yanmar 4JH4E (54 HP) and as stated above
Gland packing size alvy at 7:10pm 03.28.20 Thanks Claude , i'll be measuring my railing tomorrow. Your stuffing box look like what I ha
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned Ward H at 6:55pm 03.28.20 Welcome back Phil, Glad the worst is over and you're on the mend.
2002 Hunter 386 Compass sgiarc at 6:50pm 03.28.20 Nice work.
H27 1979 Yanmar SB8 cooling system issues dLj at 6:42pm 03.28.20 Nice! dj
Water in cabin JRT at 6:26pm 03.28.20 I need to figure out the fresh water source in the aft area of the aft bilge area. It is very clean
7/8 hose fitting dlochner at 6:22pm 03.28.20 You don't need to go with expensive bronze fittings as brass will do fine in your treated water/gly
Jib furling line Dave Groshong at 6:18pm 03.28.20 A very basic rule of thumb is 2x boat length plus 10ft. It doesn't appear in the manuals, probably
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13 - 15, 18) Will Gilmore at 6:11pm 03.28.20 Collier has a fair amount to say about plastics and elastomers (new word for me, natural and synthet
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned John Nantz at 6:05pm 03.28.20 That is a really scary word "cancer". Sure glad it was caught before it got worse and hopefully the
Yet another boat off the trailer thread RussC at 6:03pm 03.28.20 That might be the sturdiest little sawhorse I have ever seen in my life. :thumbup: I've never enj

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