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I guess I'm a lucky bastard! rgranger at 6:54am 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2414 I ran across this article on the 50 best yachting towns of the world... https://www.yachtingmagazin
Beneteau First 47.7 - Rudder bearing Goldenfox at 4:02am 04.10.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2089 Morning, couple of questions on the Beneteau First 47.7 (racing rig). Can you drop the rudder whilst
VHF mounting Jacomo Sailor at 7:49pm 04.09.18 Catalina 22 14/1924 I know everyone has their preferences, but would like to know where you mounted your vhf radio. I'v
Keel Cable Replacement TortolaTim at 5:53pm 04.09.18 Catalina 22 14/4528 I'm thinking of replacing the keel cable and associated hardware while the boat is on trailer before
My mcgregor Jorge Guerra at 1:53pm 04.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1331 I am also trying to poop my rails on top of the sailboat and I do not know if I need a gasket or jus
My mcgregor Jorge Guerra at 1:49pm 04.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/524 I do not know much about the terms on sailboats but I have been fixing a MacGregor 25 the backstay ,
Boat Tag Simon Sexton at 1:11pm 04.09.18 Racing 4/720 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to share with everyone the incredible amount of fun
1990's Hunter non-skid Frank P at 12:22pm 04.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2778 Hey Guys, The grey non skid on my 40.5 is wearing through. Is this paint or gelcoat? whatever Hunt
Wiring diagram for Oceanis 37 Rob Heath at 10:48am 04.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/5895 Hi Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a 2009 Oceanis 37 please? Regards Rob
To Roll and Tip or Just to Roll? Plymouth Sailor at 9:39am 04.09.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1154 Fellow sailors, two years ago I prepare myself to paint the top sides of my sailboat. I used Jamest
Holding Tank Fabrication Marina Del Rey Rob G at 9:10am 04.09.18 Big Boats 5/728 I need a holding tank made for my 43 Legend. Anyone have any recommendations for a good fabricator i
84 Hunter 27, Seemingly designed to Catch Crab Pots. And the FIX! (3) StephenD at 7:46am 04.09.18 The Cherubini Hunters 38/4708 This is my 2nd H27, and in the crab pot infested waters of the Chesapeake I've found myself guiltily
N2K for Dummies dlochner at 7:45am 04.09.18 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2185 I'm about to install a simple NMEA 2000 network for instruments and MFD. Are there any simple guides
Need a new VHF Antenna. pateco at 7:27am 04.09.18 SSB and Ham Operators 22/4565 So I sent my son up the mast yesterday to do some work on the masthead light and halyard car for my
Spring Splash 2018 ShotgunSlim at 6:37am 04.09.18 Catalina 22 9/964 It's been too long since I had a chance to drag "Kellie Marie" to the lake and do some sailing. Bei
Hunter 26 bilge access -- What is it actually for? rgranger at 6:18am 04.09.18 Smaller Boats 3/1191 Hello fellow H26 owners. During the nor'easter we had last month, the sunbrella tarp I had over my
Question about New Trojan Batteries arf145 at 8:55pm 04.08.18 Musings With Maine Sail 7/2152 This winter I installed two new Trojan T-1275 12v batts in parallel for my house bank. The boat's on
Photobucket Download Fix, Ap Required CloudDiver at 8:16pm 04.08.18 Ask All Sailors 0/569 For anyone like me that used Photobucket to store pics and then used hyperlinks to our threads here;
Hunter146 LauraS811 at 7:52pm 04.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/907 Looking to purchase a 2003 Hunter 146 from a friend. Boat does not have any visible cracks on hull o
What is this and what's it for? (1) MaryEllaRose at 7:44pm 04.08.18 Ask All Sailors 6/960 I'm the proud new owner of a '90 Catalina 25. The boat is not in the water yet, the mast is down. I'

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New winches install ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:09pm 07.21.24 Will I likely need to drill new holes ? See Lewmar winch specs :
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern JamesG161 at 8:32pm 07.21.24 If you registered your boat with the Coast Guard, they have your HIN # Jim...
My boat stinks! rgranger at 8:03pm 07.21.24 What Peggie said plus an ozone generator.
Looking at an s2 7.9 (1) SailingLoto at 7:07pm 07.21.24 Got it loaded up today
My boat stinks! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:48pm 07.21.24 Hi Tiffany To get rid of any odors, it's first necessary to identify the source(s) so we can get rid
Reving Up My Blog. Sail-Delmarva Rick D at 6:34pm 07.21.24 Wonderful! I have always learned from your tests and reviews and look forward to paging through your
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern dlochner at 6:23pm 07.21.24 Try doing a "grave stone rubbing" to read the HIN. Put a piece of paper over the HIN and then use a
What wood to use for motor mount? jibes138 at 5:47pm 07.21.24 The edges will be exposed plus it'd be best to seal it from water exposure but then that's exposed
Yanmar 2gm water leaking out of hole in engine heritage at 4:43pm 07.21.24 I noticed 80 written on the oil filter. That couldn't be 1980,, could it?
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern Will Gilmore at 4:38pm 07.21.24 Try the bulkhead around the engine compartment. I don't have any idea, but that seems like a likely
Sails for hunter 27 rintys1 at 4:34pm 07.21.24 :plus: Their search tool says they have 2 used mains for a Hunter 270, which I presume is the versi
My boat stinks! Richard19068 at 4:26pm 07.21.24 Umm... This thread and Peggie's book? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/marine-plumbing-and-
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern isaksp00 at 4:19pm 07.21.24 I thought that the second location was a secret to prevent obliteration for a stolen vessel. A se
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern Rich Stidger at 4:11pm 07.21.24 I thought that the second location was a secret to prevent obliteration for a stolen vessel.
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? john6206 at 3:47pm 07.21.24 Thanks for your input @Tally Ho! I think if we matched your pic it might be the last time my wife ge
Reving Up My Blog. Sail-Delmarva dlochner at 3:39pm 07.21.24 Cheers! Being optimistic? ;) I have always found your articles valuable and informative in you
Reving Up My Blog. Sail-Delmarva Davidasailor26 at 3:38pm 07.21.24 Looks like great reading in my future. :beer:
Stray current in the water dlochner at 3:15pm 07.21.24 This website has a good description of the Electroshock Drowning which occurs in freshwater. As has
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? (1) Tally Ho at 2:47pm 07.21.24 I sailed a Hunter 280 on Lake Michigan as my first boat. Not sure how different the 280 is from the
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern Tally Ho at 2:38pm 07.21.24

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