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Macgregor 25 forestay Chuck Powell at 7:24am 12.10.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/37 What is the length of the forestay required for a CDI FF2 furler on a 1982 mac 25
Smoothing/Leveling data from BEP Marine TS-1 to a Czone COI geoffschultz at 4:34am 12.10.25 Ask All Sailors 1/36 I have multiple BEP Marine TS-1 ultrasonic tank level monitors connected to Czone COIs. The tank le
WHY DO WE DO THIS? twodzusfittings at 9:19am 12.09.25 Bigger Boats 10/176 Since I started sailing and owning a sail boat, every season I do the same thing. But I never quite
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? (1) Viasatmatt at 8:57am 12.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/167 My Alerion 28 is new to me (just finished my first season with her) and noticed these chips in the b
Secondary bow roller on 2004 H41 spadaforaj at 2:14am 12.09.25 Big Boats 1/172 Hi. Was wondering now that it is winter in the NE how or if people use this. The port to the chai
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 3:50pm 12.08.25 Ask All Sailors 10/282 My Hillerange/Seaward stove has never worked before. I've played with it a few times in the past wit
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? MikeH at 4:36am 12.08.25 Smaller Boats 8/201 When I sailed smaller boats, Lightnings and Rebels, we sometimes replaced the center boards with sta
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 1:54am 12.08.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 22/441 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. The Mariana, the great old classic 1973 Pearso
check your exhaust (4) john2 at 1:17am 12.08.25 Catalina 310 4/174 This summer i noticed some black dots next to the engine, a small leak in the exhaust elbow. all o
Adding an alarm to Oil sender (1) zinahewitt at 7:14pm 12.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/149 Hi All, I have an old boat from the 70s, 1975 Dufuor 34. The boat has an MD2B engine. The engine h
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 12.07.25 Ask All Sailors 25/360 I restitched my mainsail cover and it went OK considering how little experience I have in recent yea
Hunter 34 asymmetrical spinnaker Randy Church at 2:58pm 12.07.25 Big Boats 0/155 Hello, Any hunter 34 owners out there flying an asymmetrical and if so can you tell me the dimension
Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 6/269 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/279 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/389 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/319 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 4/313 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/330 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 7/280 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 3/256 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49

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Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Carl Wonderful at 11:27am 12.10.25 At this point the most important step is getting the rust treatment on, either the TotalBoat produc
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size artboas at 11:18am 12.10.25 Sure. I've 4 arms (draglinks), 2 from manual steering (port and starboard) and two from to autopil
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 Arrgh at 11:12am 12.10.25 Fuel polishing has varied results. Even after the filtering there could be gunk in the tank that ge
WHY DO WE DO THIS? Kings Gambit at 10:55am 12.10.25 Since I started sailing and owning a sail boat, every season I do the same thing. But I never quite
Replacing ALL of the plumbing BAD ORCA at 10:15am 12.10.25 15mm Pex tubing is available in the US. I get it here, along with all of the push-on fittings I ne
Replacing ALL of the plumbing john6206 at 10:07am 12.10.25 Hey everyone - Thanks for the advice. I'm oddly intimidated by starting new boat projects, but I ca
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? Scott T-Bird at 9:47am 12.10.25
WHY DO WE DO THIS? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:23am 12.10.25 with lots of rain and occasional hurricanes;) Actually, we have a severe drought here because of t
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 12.10.25 There are two kinds of velcro. Nylon and polyester. The polyester is much more resistant to UV and
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? JRacer at 8:55am 12.10.25
A little bit of sewing help needed Rich Stidger at 7:32am 12.10.25 <snip> Maybe Rich , but the one possibility that I would avoid is Velcro. The sun kills it. If usin
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? JBP-PA at 7:19am 12.10.25 Thanks so much for this, Scott. I think I can reach the previous owner re: what bottom paint was la
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? Johann at 7:17am 12.10.25 When I had my 23.5 I had the same issue. It turned out that the gasket was not sealing because the v
Rotten egg smell on first flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08am 12.10.25 A filter in the intake line wouldn't block sea water micro organisms, but could interfere with the t
WHY DO WE DO THIS? Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 12.10.25 Life is good in Florida. Winter prep consists of adding air to the fenders. with lots of rain and
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 12.10.25 The part in the picture wraps around the mast to keep rain out. A strap would be perfect for this ap
WHY DO WE DO THIS? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05am 12.10.25 Life is good in Florida. Winter prep consists of adding air to the fenders.
Adding an alarm to Oil sender (2) Allan12210 at 6:40am 12.10.25 Nice! Do you happen to know the part no you used for the sender? I assume you had to install a BSPT
A little bit of sewing help needed fred1diver at 6:22am 12.10.25
A little bit of sewing help needed fred1diver at 6:21am 12.10.25 Ok, I just looked at the 2 pictures again Is the cover that narrow or is it the angle of the picture

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