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Material for 26s keel chp at 12:48pm 03.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/367 Just wondering if the swing keel for the 26s is all fiberglass or does it have a wood core. I'm goin
Sailing paradise and ice roads Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 03.14.19 Ask All Sailors 12/712 I just happened to turn on a web cam that I've had on my tool bar and was astonished to see 2 vehicl
Recommend Diesel Mechanic - Anacortes WA Renegade135 at 10:14am 03.14.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/669 I figure if I have a name ready, I will never need to call...but it is a 40 year old Volvo
head faucet change on the 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 10:00am 03.14.19 Big Boats 10/1124 Hey fellow sailors... Time to replace the faucets in both heads on my 40.5. I know what hardware t
Boat Owners that have a MacGregor 25 Sailboat now! Capt.Black at 8:44am 03.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 54/5017 Preferably on Lake Lanier in Georgia. I might want to look at it ' take some measurements. I need to
Car vs Car Carrier dlochner at 4:38am 03.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 6/559 Not sure I'd want to buy this car on the used car market. rA-6Bs-NAhw
New policies at West Marine Sefuller at 7:17pm 03.13.19 Sails Call Lounge 35/3071 A recent discussion talked about the severe curtailing of the WM price matching policy. I called WM
MainSheet Blues (1) therealbrianf at 6:32pm 03.13.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3071 Hi everyone, We have a 1997 Beneteau 281, with the mainsheet blocks attached directly to the coachr
Lirakis Safety Harness - How to use the tether? (1) Brian D at 3:08pm 03.13.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2668 I purchases Lirakis Safety Harness and it arrived today. Whoot! But... The harness is a no brainer
Alternator for 310 (2003) 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:57pm 03.13.19 Catalina 310 21/2690 Since I'm in the process of changing all the batteries and charger I was reading up on the Marine Ho
Whisker Pole SVPardonMyFrench at 11:32am 03.13.19 Big Boats 5/923 Hey fellow 40.5ers... Do you have a whisker pole? If so can you share model, dimensions and set-up
Winter boredom breeds odd project ideas (1) jssailem at 10:00am 03.13.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/421 While trolling Craigslist for distractions, I saw this oddity and thought "This might be fun in an e
How do you remove hard plastic headliner in head on 2009 H36 tfox2069 at 8:22am 03.13.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/778 I own a 2009 H36 and want to add a clutch to the port side. The clutch is just to port of the inter
Recommendations for things like dry bags and such. Shorefun at 4:55am 03.13.19 Day Sailers 3/615 Still do not have a tow vehicle, anyone selling an Expedition in really great shape? :) So I belie
H356 speed transducer clmooring at 6:19pm 03.12.19 Big Boats 7/631 I am wondering if the speed transducer on my 2002 h356 will have the little flap in the thru hull fi
Awl grip boot stripe clear Finnish got dulled by scotch brite pad Capt Robbie at 6:05pm 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1050 Was down at the marina today getting boat ready for launch date. Started scrubbing old bottom paint
Hunter 340 photo needed Phil Herring at 4:30pm 03.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/75 SAILING magazine has contacted us to help find a photo of a 340 under sail. The image needs to be l
Radar pole Hunter460! at 1:09pm 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/282 Hopefully someone with 460 can tell me the length of pole they used to mount radar on. I know it mus
Rudder Trouble - 2000 H340 Yachtsman1686 at 12:49pm 03.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/480 Hi All, According to the surveyor, my rudder has too much play in it. He said he thinks it might b
Rudder chip repair? (2) Scandium at 12:12pm 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 26/3051 Any input on the best way to repair this loose piece damage on the rudder (seaward 23)? By the water

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2001 HUNTER 320 kappykaplan at 9:55am 08.30.23 I have a Raymarine type 1 linear drive - love it!
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 08.30.23 I think what is far more interesting with the rope/chain splice is its strength after, let's say 20
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 9:47am 08.30.23 See if you can find someone scraping out an old engine. That is how I got replacement steel high pr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jssailem at 9:39am 08.30.23 See if you can find someone scraping out an old engine. That is how I got replacement steel high pre
Square top main on water ballast? (1) SkookumZac at 9:36am 08.30.23 219386 I have one on order :cool: I discussed square top vs roachy main with my sailmaker. He sug
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 9:30am 08.30.23 I have always heard that Volvo was REALLY proud of their parts but $200 for a small return line?!?!?
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 9:28am 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? jssailem at 9:23am 08.30.23 I had wrap on my exhaust system when I disassembled my engine. It took a sharp knife that ended up d
Need source for winch parts jviss at 9:20am 08.30.23 Excellent! Thanks for the update.
Replace section of G4 anchor chain jssailem at 9:18am 08.30.23 Win the lottery... Buy a big yacht and hire a Captain and Crew to care of the boat. All the problems
Winterization? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:44am 08.30.23 See the "Winterizing Plumbing" sticky at the top of the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's the se
Winchbit driver Hayden Watson at 8:42am 08.30.23 Sounds like a plan thanks for your comment. Do you have any pictures? Doesn't seem like it should
Refilling Compass - where's the port? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:42am 08.30.23 Refilling is only half the problem. Unless you find and fix the cause, refilling is a futile action.
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40am 08.30.23 Hard to believe that the PHII would still be the top rated manual toilet pump ever since Raritan int
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Ralph Johnstone at 8:38am 08.30.23 Lewmar just confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Incredible stroke
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 08.30.23
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks VT Fitz at 8:30am 08.30.23 On the topic of marine lubricants, I just had a rigger down to my boat yesterday to retrieve my main
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 8:25am 08.30.23 How would you describe your pumping action - aggressive or moderate ? Did you lubricate the piston
Winchbit driver stageboss at 8:24am 08.30.23 I installed a couple of ceiling lights in my C30 and fully hid all of the wires. I used a combinat
Catalina 22 bilge care Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 08.30.23 https://people.com/4-people-dog-rescued-moments-before-sinking-boat-capsized-new-jersey-7963345 It

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