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hunter 30 exhaust problem rob lavern at 12:52pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/926 is it possible to have the exhaust plugged to the point that no water comes out? my one cylinder yan
Self survey? (like being one's own attorney?) Dave at 12:33pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 3/958 What else would you suggest I look for? (obvious trouble spots)I'm buying an '86 C25 (swing keel s/
Trailer Problem David at 12:28pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 4/900 Bought 86 w/ no trailer Bought trailer and then looked at all Pictures I could find. Modified traile
What kind of outboard Mac25 Vangoghz at 12:22pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1072 I have recently purchased a Mac25. The boat does not have an outboard so my question is what is the
44 HP Yanmar sump Henry Lopez at 11:48am 07.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1032 I have a 1984 Hunter 40 that is powered by a 44HP Yanmar diesel. The sump under the engine, intende
More (or less) spare parts for a Renault Diesel D. Megonigal at 10:52am 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1166 Does anyone have a source for original water pump impellers (Renault RC 8 D 1979 vintage, out of a 1
Outboard for MacGregor 25 Carl at 9:36am 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1441 My Son and I have acquired a "vintage"25. We would like to use a Merc 7.5 that we have to use when n
Re-caulking the deck Curt McClain at 7:56am 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1220 I recently acquired an older Venture 21 in need of a lot of work. There are a couple of details that
Buyer beware?? Bill Perry at 6:18am 07.15.02 Day Sailers 0/1113 I am looking at a used O'Day 15 but would appreciate any advice as to the things peculiar to that bo
Wash down pump Geoff in Ann Arbor at 6:11am 07.15.02 Big Boats 6/1018 I want to add a wash down pump to my boat and have looked at teeing off of the fresh water inlet for
Broke my C-22 rudder Randy K at 5:56am 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 2/945 Thought I'd pass on my story as it might be of some help to others. When I brought our 1986 C-22 I
Passages or not? K Cobb at 5:45am 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 0/891 In their latest generation of 35-36' boats Beneteau and Catalina have gone to designs that have a ca
letting down the Sail Droo at 5:39am 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1122 I was recently out in the bay and needed my sail to come down pretty quick to avoid being beached. T
Helm Seat Hump Guest at 5:11am 07.15.02 Big Boats 0/1388 The helm seat hump is part of the cockpit cushion package that goes on the walk-thru helm seat that
Coronado rail trim Kathryn at 4:52am 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/1074 We are in the process revamping a Coronodo 15 for our kids. It nees new rail trim,( the plastic or
C27 Compass installation Todd Bellamy at 4:37am 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1099 Does anyone have any suggestions on where to place a compass on a C27 (mine is an '86 with a tiller)
Engine hot idiot light came on Chris Mead at 4:20am 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 14/1274 The other day after running the Yanmar GM for about an hour back to port at around 2000 RPM...nothin
Head odor Pete at 4:15am 07.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1427 Peggy, we have a one year old C320. This year, per your advice, we have started using fresh water f
Raw Water Intake Lyn at 4:08am 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1759 Should the sea cock for the raw water engine cooling intake be closed at all times and every time th
Holding tank replacement Ronald Land at 4:06am 07.15.02 Big Boats 7/1021 I just finished (almost) replacing my aluminum holding tank with a plastic tank. The original tank

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Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Kings Gambit at 8:18am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have
110VAC Outlets Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.07.20 On the 2003 cata 310 hull 218 Valcour, the GFCI is in the aft locker over the stove behind the micr
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 8:12am 08.07.20 Already ordered an alarm thanks!
Insulating our Hunter Fridge JamesG161 at 8:08am 08.07.20 We would like to replace the insulation around our Hunter 460 fridge Some science about insulation
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have a
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (2) jon hansen at 8:06am 08.07.20 183455 bought these gauges so to now fill at an auto cng fuel station
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:59am 08.07.20 "Live Free or Die." Is that just an empty slogan now? I guess the answer to your question might de
Stripping Bottom Paint sail sfbay at 7:55am 08.07.20 This youtube video entitled "Stripping Your Boat's Bottom - Featuring Pettit's BioBlast 9051 ..." mi
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 08.07.20 I think it depends. If you are out in the water and need to furl the 150, then I would do that. I
Insulating our Hunter Fridge sail sfbay at 7:47am 08.07.20 I looked at my Hunter 46 refrigerator last weekend and could not imagine how you could replace/add i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Skipper7E at 7:45am 08.07.20 I took them to a Compressed Gas dealer. Look for some one who sells cylinders of welding gas or even
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:41am 08.07.20
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 08.07.20 Steve, I have arthritis in my hands going nuts right now. I rely on those I talk to reporting back
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:35am 08.07.20 Is there anything wrong with just furling it back to a more appropriate size as needed rather than
M25xp oil pan replacement Michael Davis at 7:34am 08.07.20 Thanks. Did your swap require the modification of the pan, installation of a dipstick, for instanc
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 08.07.20 One other thing when going down a mountain with a load, it wants to push the tow vehicle which is wh
Engine compartment fire extinguisher (1) sail sfbay at 7:29am 08.07.20 Does anyone have a recommendation for an automatic fire extinguisher for the engine compartment for
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:25am 08.07.20 Actually experienced swaying of a trailer for a Catalina 22 as the ordered surge brakes were not on
M25xp oil pan replacement dmax at 7:23am 08.07.20 Oil pans for the M25 line of Universals are notoriously hard to find and expensive. It's likely you
Isaias Report from New Jersey Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 08.07.20 I made it down last night to check on the boat and to turn off the fridge as the power was out over

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