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Counter top ice maker chp at 6:44am 03.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2415 We do a one week trip to the North Channel every year. I have 2, 5 day coolers which work pretty goo
Hauling my 28.5 Peter Olsen at 6:43am 03.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/932 Good morning, I have an 1986 Hunter 28.5 and am taking her to the Glades Boat yard this Wednesday 4/
Furling Mains About to go into the water? bob_pattison at 5:17am 03.29.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1693 All, Over the last year I have run into an issue that has surfaced again and again and I think it is
Oceanair blinds Slipin Away at 3:55am 03.29.19 Big Boats 5/2748 Any information on how to remove the Oceanair Blinds in the main cabin ports for cleaning. It appea
1975 Catalina 27 Cockpit Through Hull?Bilge pump Summerbreeze at 6:15pm 03.28.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2043 Hi there 1.I just bought a 1975 Catalina 27.I have had to strip the boat and water blast it to clea
Maxwell winches Tom H31 at 4:03pm 03.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 8/1583 I am searching for a replacement winch for the halyard winch on my '86 H31. The winch is a Maxwell
anker winch (1) amarone at 3:45pm 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2226 Hello all Does anyone have a manual for this type of anker winch. It is mounted on a Beneteau 473 f
Hunter treasure trove of information Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 03.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/690 Originally this was posted but many forget. Thanks to Phil Herring and two of my good friends, Eddi
re-installing Beckson portlights in H42 eianm at 3:10pm 03.28.19 Big Boats 2/659 Finally made the time to do this properly and have removed the port-light and cleaned of the old sea
Yanmar kampuniform at 11:37am 03.28.19 Yamaha 14/2935
Just got RULED Jackdaw at 11:05am 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2186 Just got a video from some POGO friends. I had shared when them that we had done 16 knots in the Far
more propane questions (1) capta at 9:40am 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1197 OK, so I'm trying to put together a proper propane system from the far side of the moon, and it seem
H31 leak Tom H31 at 9:17am 03.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/962 I am trying to diagnose a leak that is causing water to get into the lazarette and also into the aft
Lifting Points (2) JasonH26 at 7:51am 03.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3079 Hello, I was wondering if someone may be able to lend me some guidance to lifting my Hunter 26? I n
Windlass on OD34/35 Harlan at 5:50pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/440 Considering adding a windlass on my OD34. Have searched the forums and find info on installing the
Starter solenoid / relay (1) redunculous at 4:03pm 03.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/1306 163001 Can anyone help me work out what I should be purchasing to replace this. No visible marking
Rebedding fixed portlight (1) karellen at 2:57pm 03.27.19 Big Boats 15/5289 Continuing in my quest to rid the boat of leaks, I've been getting a good amount of water coming in
Resin All U Get at 2:23pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/463 Hi all, I was doing a minor repair and grabbed a one shot 5 minute epoxy that we had onboard maybe
Farewell friends Mike4116 at 2:16pm 03.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 26/2851 The 28 O'day has a new owner to love and care for her. Alas I am out of boating for what, I suspect
AIS GPS Location Bob S at 1:09pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/661 The Defender Warehouse sale is here and I am ordering a Vesper XB-8000 at a great price. I have to f

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Interior wood slats for C30? Calif. Ted at 7:10am 12.09.24 The original supplier in California was a place in Rancho Dominguez that closed about a decade ago.
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 12.09.24 Ahh that does make sense though I don't know how effective the cups would be. I had a racoon get int
Route & weather planning Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 12.09.24
Route & weather planning dLj at 6:59am 12.09.24 Sounds like you want a computer to drive your boat. Weather prediction is darned good 3 days out,
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? dlochner at 6:50am 12.09.24
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? kappykaplan at 6:45am 12.09.24 To prevent mice from climbing up? Yes, a poor man's rat guard.
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 12.09.24 That would be my guess, to slow down critters from climbing up the lines. That said, in 40 years of
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? dlochner at 6:29am 12.09.24 To prevent mice from climbing up? That would be my guess, to slow down critters from climbing up
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) william24424 at 6:25am 12.09.24 To prevent mice from climbing up?
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! Allowishish at 5:58am 12.09.24 Lake Pueblo stay open year round. We had a boat down there for 5 years and only one winter could not
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Jim Legere at 5:14am 12.09.24 There's a pic floating around out there that shows the end result. Basically the glass needs to be
Yanmar Engine mounts. kloudie1 at 5:06am 12.09.24 I changed out my 1985 mounts in 2012 with Yanmar but that was before the price got outrageous! Based
Capri C-15 Coronado parts needed dlochner at 4:48am 12.09.24 The gasket looks like a piece of Dacron sailcloth. Flying Scot, Inc may be able to help you as they
Capri C-15 Coronado parts needed Joe at 4:34am 12.09.24 Here's a parts page from CatalinaDirect.com There is also a customer service department at the
Yanmar Engine mounts. Rodsails at 4:14am 12.09.24 Even though they looked okay they were probably wasted 10 years ago. I learned the hard way. I have
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? sailme88 at 3:46am 12.09.24 There's a pic floating around out there that shows the end result. Basically the glass needs to be
1989 Hunter 335 Rubbing strip fixing Help Johnny Perrin at 3:36am 12.09.24 Hi Greg, Many thanks, that all makes sense. It appears at some point past it was repaired using s
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Jim Legere at 3:24am 12.09.24 On my '83 H37C it was much as @Johnb describes: remove the plywood that separates the plywood divide
Route & weather planning Screen Saver at 1:19am 12.09.24 I haven't invested lots of time into other products at this point but it seems from afar that the pr
Route & weather planning dLj at 10:29pm 12.08.24 For long range planning I use the pilot charts. They are quite good. Then can be freely downloaded f

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