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Hi (new here), I just rescued a Mac 26 S that needs a lot of love. (1) George_NJ at 5:23am 08.05.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3101 DSCN8847 by George_NJ posted Aug 5, 2019 at 8:16 AMIMG_20190801_185037056_HDR by George_NJ posted Au
"shhhh,....." Don't tell anyone but the most beautiful sailboat race is,.... (5) TomY at 3:16am 08.05.19 Ask All Sailors 5/545 ...the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta. den Boat School in Brooklin Maine on Friday, the day before the ra
Emergency tiller Carter porter at 2:51am 08.05.19 Catalina 30 4/1337 Hello all. I recently purchased a 1984 TR. Does any one have info or photos of the emergency tiller,
Unknown battery post part (1) Joe Perez at 8:39pm 08.04.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1228
PP Sail Emblem? WaltonFeep at 8:26pm 08.04.19 Ask All Sailors 0/284 Hello all, I was out sailing my Herreshoff 12 1/2 today and crossed paths with a classic small crui
CDI FF2 with stock sail kenr74 at 7:40pm 08.04.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2171 Will the original jib work with the CDI? I'm a little confused by how to convert the hank on to a f
Washing anchor chain tadd5181 at 12:17pm 08.04.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3538 I am a saltwater sailor and have a newly replaced anchor chain ... after use, does it do any good to
Looking at Hunter 356 ... could this be an issue? (3) CFitz at 11:37am 08.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1532 Looking at Hunter 356... is this an area of concern or is this just cosmetic? At bottom of steering
O'Day 28 Blackwater tank Apex at 11:26am 08.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/553 Anyone install tankage in their bow? I am looking at B184 from Ronco Plastics, which looks like a g
First 305 Window replacement Esdraelon at 11:15am 08.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/833 Replaced the windows about 15 years ago with acrylic and they have been great but need to replace th
Albert's Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island Kings Gambit at 11:12am 08.04.19 Destinations 1/769
need a hunter 216 jib ASAP! H216sailor at 11:00am 08.04.19 Day Sailers 1/745 Looking for a Hunter 216 jib. Please, DO NOT refer me to the new jibs they sell here on this website
H280 soot in cabin matts997 at 10:54am 08.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1020 My H280 has had a long-standing problem with strong diesel fumes in the cockpit and--on longer motor
1984 O'Day 23 Wiring Diagram mkam at 10:46am 08.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/916 I have purchased a 1984 Oday 23- my first sailboat- and am doing some upgrades. The wires behind th
Danforth Constellations Compass (1) jamieFL at 10:08am 08.04.19 Ask All Sailors 10/4230 I'm looking at a late 80's Danforth Constellations Compass with the stainless enclosure for my Edson
Please help with adapting PEX tubing to Hunter polybutylene plumbing for under sink water filter (2) Ilanortho at 9:32am 08.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2791 Trying to install an under-sink Pentek slimline filter canister to the cold water tubing that exists
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard! JamesG161 at 9:00am 08.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/926 On this day in 1790, Congress authorized Secretary Alexander Hamilton's proposal to build 10 new cut
Looking to purchase Hunter 340 tdc03 at 8:49am 08.04.19 Big Boats 15/1918 Hi folks, I'm looking to purchase a Hunter 340 preferably with SS arch and roller main (I think 200
Fuel pump advice (1) Jezbob at 8:11am 08.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/1687 My Catalina 27 (1973) has an Atomic 4 gas that cuts out after say 20 mins - no splutter just dies. W
Fixing or replacing old style pump faucet (1) tafischer at 7:43am 08.04.19 Catalina 22 4/2057 I have been working on my pump faucet. I have it pumping well and looking good with the exception o

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Stray current in the water dlochner at 12:35pm 07.19.24 I guess you'll have to warn the thousands of hull divers working electrocution-free in saltwater ma
What wood to use for motor mount? Project_Mayhem at 12:16pm 07.19.24 I think my bracket is made of aluminum so I would have to use non treated wood due to possible corr
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 12:07pm 07.19.24 I've had HDPE (Starboard), G10, PT, and plywood. HDPE is a hard NO for me. You guys are killing m
What wood to use for motor mount? dLj at 11:35am 07.19.24 Here''s a data table of woods including black locust. https://robidecking.com/compare-hardwood-deck
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast Sailor Sue at 11:31am 07.19.24 Another alternative since someone will be going up the mast... We've had good luck tying a small mes
Stray current in the water MitchM at 11:20am 07.19.24 old aluminum hull powerboats with shore power on were the villains in our former marina
What wood to use for motor mount? thinwater at 11:14am 07.19.24 I've had HDPE (Starboard), G10, PT, and plywood. HDPE is a hard NO for me. It will work, yes, you co
Mainsheet mike pace at 10:33am 07.19.24 Contact D&R MARINE, INC. ASK FOR RUDDY, HE WILL HAVE JUST WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. P.O. BOX
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast smokey73 at 10:29am 07.19.24 @smokey73 - Maybe you could send two chase lines in the tubing. Use one and tie the other one off
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast (1) smokey73 at 10:28am 07.19.24 In case I wasn't clear. Here is a picture of the irrigation tube up the mast.
'99 Hunter 450 Arch removal Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 07.19.24 After removing nuts and bolts, what are people doing to break the bond and free the arch? Trying to
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 07.19.24 Is prop movement/ realignment is fixable in the water. Check the health of your cutlass bearing b
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Ralph Johnstone at 9:55am 07.19.24 His additional posts were an unnecessary and arrogant criticism of the members who had offered supp
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Foswick at 9:40am 07.19.24 My point is that IF* you are going to paint a bottom with "non-effective" bottom paint, why go to t*
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Alan Gomes at 9:34am 07.19.24 If you think anti fouling paint doesn't retard fouling growth, I suggest you go a few months withou
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast Rich Stidger at 9:32am 07.19.24 @smokey73 - Maybe you could send two chase lines in the tubing. Use one and tie the other one off f
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 9:29am 07.19.24 My point was, why bother with painting a boat bottom with antifouling paint that does not actually
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Alan Gomes at 9:25am 07.19.24 Anybody who thinks that cleaning an unpainted boat bottom (no matter how frequently) is a substitut
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast smokey73 at 9:22am 07.19.24 Thinking some more (as my wife says, "I hate it when that happens") I am going to try to feed one o
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 9:22am 07.19.24 But in that case, why bother with painting it? Anybody who thinks that cleaning an unpainted boat

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