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What kind of traveler you would recommend for Mac 26C nickl1218 at 7:50pm 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1289 Trying to upgrade my 1995 26 C. Thinking adding traveler, all lines to cockpit (new halyards, deck
Water, water everywhere! 82 O'Day 19 GerryG at 7:22pm 08.15.19 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1012 So I've got an ongoing problem with bilge water in my boat. Every time I think I've got it dry, the
Drying out 1982 O'Day 19 GerryG at 7:21pm 08.15.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/917 So I've got an ongoing problem with bilge water in my boat. Every time I think I've got it dry, the
Mainsail gathering brackets. Sanfelice at 6:54pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/883 I just saw a boat with 4 retractable Levers(?) 2 on each side of the boom that swung up to form a V
Lazy Jacks kevinsismour at 5:47pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3040 Recently went from a Dutchman system to a Sail Pac and Lazy Jack system. The installer attached the
Racing the H49 T J Furstenau at 2:29pm 08.15.19 Big Boats 4/1063 Debated whether to post this here, under big boats, or over on the racing thread. Decided to start
Cheapest PCOC? MaritimeMarmot at 1:10pm 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1132 I've managed to avoid needing a PCOC by sailing only motor-less boats until now, but now I need one.
Cabin storage covers replacement/ideas altsys1 at 12:24pm 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/574 Hello, I /have a '91 Mac 26s and the orignal plywood veneer (?) storage covers are all on their way
Boat swap - C22 and J24 G0ri11@ at 11:52am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 41/4468 I purchased a bargain basement 1971 Catalina 22 about a month ago, with the thought that it was stru
What kind of traveler you would recommend for Mach 26C nickl1218 at 11:46am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/497 Trying to upgrade my 1995 26 C. Thinking adding traveler, all lines to cockpit (new halyards, deck
How to run wires from bottom of mast to galley way entrance on a 1993 Hunter 33.5 john986 at 11:43am 08.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1355 Hi everyone. I am installing a Raymarine wind instrument i60. The wind vain (sensor) will be on top
Hard to start Universal diesel black1967 at 9:15am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4587 New member, I have a 30hp 4 cylinder universal engine in a Pacific Seacraft 37ft sailboat. Motor ru
help! can not lower the keel! (2) bmwtourer at 9:55am 08.15.19 Ask All Sailors 32/2510 I can not lower the keel of my new to me catalina 25 swing keel. it looks like the one with automat
Replacement winch for 26S stock trailer. Russ Ward at 9:04am 08.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/987 The previous owner of my 26S replaced the winch on the trailer with a very cheaply made unit. After
Chrysler vs. Seaward fritz3000g at 8:49am 08.15.19 Trailer Sailors 11/3841 I've been looking for a "heavy" but easily-trailerable ~26 ft boat for the Great Lakes and the Carib
Check your cleats! rpludwig at 6:47am 08.15.19 Catalina 22 15/1655 Have an '84 C22, recently noticed one of the aft mooring cleats was a bit loose (the OEM nylon ones
Season 3 continued agprice22 at 6:29am 08.15.19 Telstar 2/715 Firefly is sailing well, and a few of our problems from the first two seasons are solved. After shim
Where is this leak coming from ?? (1) Mermaidvibes at 5:47am 08.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/882 Hi All, I have been tracing this leak that has me beat at this point. I rebed the port ' stanchion
Oil Change Frequency mlpayne at 4:50am 08.15.19 Big Boats 36/5132 Seeking opinions at my own peril. How often (hours) are you changing the oil in your diesel motor?
Leverage vs lifts/knocks danstanford at 3:12am 08.15.19 Racing 22/3891 Sorry if this is too basic, but I am wrestling with how to fit these together. As I understand it, l

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Testing out my jump starter... dLj at 11:18am 01.21.24 This sounds contrary to most car mechanics that told me one way to check the alternator or battery
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 10:42am 01.21.24 This sounds contrary to most car mechanics that told me one way to check the alternator or battery f
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 10:30am 01.21.24
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 jssailem at 10:25am 01.21.24 That looks similar to the unit I installed. Specs stated lots of insulation around tank yielding war
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Cat 310 #1 in GA at 10:24am 01.21.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in th
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 10:24am 01.21.24 So the Yanmar has a sail drive? If you know the model number of the Yanmar, you can look up the ser
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 10:08am 01.21.24 So the Yanmar has a sail drive? If you know the model number of the Yanmar, you can look up the serv
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 01.21.24 I have the Jeep JumpBooster and use it on the H285 and on my Sea Ray. When I start the engine it st
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Greg_D at 9:59am 01.21.24 Did the AC work when you looked at the boat? Did the owner show you the plumbing? On a boat that
Weather at your location currently and photo? LaDonaMina at 9:51am 01.21.24
Hunter misleading weights JoeWhite at 9:47am 01.21.24 I have been there, done that. With my H25.5 I towed it with my van and damaged the tranny. So I boug
Testing out my jump starter... (1) LaDonaMina at 9:46am 01.21.24 I have the Jeep JumpBooster and use it on the H285 and on my Sea Ray. When I start the engine it sta
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 JoeWhite at 9:38am 01.21.24 I am not sure about the amount of space you have for your existing water heater. For my C36, I remov
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 9:28am 01.21.24 Why not reuse the transmission that is on the Yanmar? The A4 has a straight line transmission from
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 ggrizzard at 9:19am 01.21.24 Look here: Isotherm and Isotemp products Or here: https://www.westmarine.com/isotemp-freshwater-sy
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 9:15am 01.21.24 Hi all, I am considering repowering with the 10 hp Yanmar because I have a working Yanmar in anothe
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 9:01am 01.21.24 Consider the engine has a dumb alternator/regulator and just the normal Bat 1, Bat 2, Both, Off swi
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 8:55am 01.21.24 Regarding it only being a 10 hp, I just need enough power to get on and off the mooring. And the Y
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 8:54am 01.21.24 Hi all, I am considering repowering with the 10 hp Yanmar because I have a working Yanmar in anothe
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 8:53am 01.21.24 Hi all, I am considering repowering with the 10 hp Yanmar because I have a working Yanmar in another

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