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Bow rail replacement DWK at 12:18pm 07.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/797 I damaged the bow rail on my 2001 26X. I can't get at the nuts holding the rail on. They are between
Beat the Heat JamesG161 at 11:14am 07.20.19 Weather and Forecasting 28/3955 The key to win is simple... WATER _______ After living most of my life South of Interstate 10, we h
Names for Thing Anchoring thinwater at 9:58am 07.20.19 Ask All Sailors 40/5830 There were several long threads on a UK forum the other day about a few things we couldn't decide wh
I need a slower boat. Red_Dog at 8:12am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/3066 I will say I was warned. Cliff Ruckstuhl told me how fast this boat could go. Yesterday, I was out i
Long distance mooring CLaPierre at 7:50am 07.20.19 Ask All Sailors 35/3260 I live inland and am considering purchasing a sailboat on the coast. I know there is technology to h
423 AC Strainer KeelMePlz at 7:12am 07.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/678 Anyone know where these are located?
Hunter 420 factory location for generator David Hock at 4:07am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/795 I want to install a diesel generator in my 420, I would like pictures and information on the locatio
Poll: How do you pronounce it? (Clevis) Captain Larry-DH at 4:05am 07.20.19 Ask All Sailors 35/9002
Holding tank replacement for Hunter 37.5 aybabtme at 3:43am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/656 Hey folks. I haven't seen a recent thread on this topic, but I went through the old ones (one with t
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 3:31am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1108 I have recently bought a 1987 Hunter 28.5 which came with a dodger, but no bimini. Does anyone know
Mast height? RNC725 at 5:51pm 07.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/918 The specs on our 2002 Hunter 326 state the mast height is 46.75 feet. I'm "assuming" that the measur
Mast Base Rivet Holes Sheared (2) GGordonWoody at 3:28pm 07.19.19 Smaller Boats 65/10691 167376 I resisted the philistine impulse to just blast away with more rivets, I mean, it would defy
Interior Bulkhead Question on O'Day 20 def at 12:23pm 07.19.19 Day Sailers 6/1968
Chainplate issue on S2 9.2A Jon Price at 8:56am 07.19.19 S2 8/2731 When shroud is tensioned (loaded) during rig tuning, issue of deck heaving (tenting) at point where
Another Thursday race, another abandonment (1) cb32863 at 6:29am 07.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/722 The wind has been non-existent for racing lately. 4 straight abandonment's, 3 Thursdays and a Saturd
Catalina 27 scupper drains Davidw at 5:59am 07.19.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3779 My 1985 Catalina 27 developed a leak from the cockpit drains, and I replaced them with 1 5/8" hose,
2/3rds of us will be "under the dome" this weekend. Heat Warning: What's your plan? (1) TomY at 5:01am 07.19.19 Ask All Sailors 50/5561 NOAA has plastered heat warnings all over the East coast and much of the mid-west of the US. Actual
The Sailor and the Secret Island Will Gilmore at 10:23pm 07.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/801 There were five us; each with our secrets, each with our own reason for being there that night. Ther
Seeking DS2 replacement mast Will D at 10:17pm 07.18.19 Day Sailers 11/1653 The mast on my '72 Daysailer 2 snapped and looks to be beyond repair. I am really bummed! :sosad:Any
The Many Stages of Keel Bracket Assembly (a photo retrospective) Part 1,2 and 3 (8) pclarksurf at 9:20pm 07.18.19 Catalina 22 4/1238 We took a deep dive on Keel -- but for those contemplating replacing and manipulating your keel hang

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AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? stephen_i_w at 9:36am 12.10.24 From my Em-Trak 2 Watt transponder manual: "The system has a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) ra
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? dLj at 9:35am 12.10.24
Route & weather planning dLj at 9:29am 12.10.24 Thanks to all and a lot of good thoughts and in response No Im not looking for a computer to drive
Interior wood slats for C30? Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 12.10.24 It's possible they were thin strips laminated onto plywood. I didn't look at it that closely but it
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 9:09am 12.10.24 Since the hose you want to use is vacuum-rated, I think it should work fine. One of the concerns i
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 8:53am 12.10.24 AIS targets around us today. 200 isn't going to do it here. Raymarine has some fixin' to do.
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 8:52am 12.10.24 When I purchased my AIS transponder, I bought a 6db VHF antenna (like the ones power boats use) for
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Allan12210 at 8:45am 12.10.24 Multiple lines for talking to crew on deck.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Ward H at 8:28am 12.10.24 Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand
Interior wood slats for C30? Stu Jackson at 8:22am 12.10.24 How successful do you guys think sanding will be? Try a small spot way far aft, got nothing to los
Interior wood slats for C30? Ward H at 8:05am 12.10.24 In my 1989 C30 they were definitely ash strips and not plywood, so they must've changed shortly aft
Yanmar Engine mounts. (1) Tally Ho at 8:05am 12.10.24
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Tally Ho at 7:59am 12.10.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Tally Ho at 7:55am 12.10.24 Since the hose you want to use is vacuum-rated, I think it should work fine. One of the concerns is
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? (1) colemj at 7:53am 12.10.24 AIS targets around us today. 200 isn't going to do it here.
Interior wood slats for C30? dmax at 7:52am 12.10.24 In my 1989 C30 they were definitely ash strips and not plywood, so they must've changed shortly afte
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 12.10.24 Only if he winds the sheet the wrong direction ;) Every turn on a line increases resistance. I usu
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? SteveHughessails at 7:24am 12.10.24 Wait until you try and get the wrapped sheet off the winch :)
replacing portlights sailor832 at 6:58am 12.10.24 Thank you for the information I would never have thought they were that thick.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:56am 12.10.24 Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand n

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