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Cockpit railings for the Mac 26D Biker at 9:10am 10.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/924 I'm looking for railing (of any kind) for my Macgregor 26D. I can't find a dealer, sure they are out
Stuffing Box-Hunter 42 Passage Art Dennis at 5:40am 10.27.17 Big Boats 13/1608 I need to replace my packing on my stuffing box. What size packing do I need and any friendly advice
ST60 Thruhull Speed & Depth Transducer Problem onlinelee at 5:34am 10.27.17 Ask All Sailors 47/4403 Hi Friends, before I call in the engineers I have a small problem I hoped you guys may be able to h
Hard Grounding (1) ifmdalvey at 4:53am 10.27.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2413 142281
79 Hunter 27 in need of hatch replacements dlsflorida at 2:03am 10.27.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1965 I have my first sailboat now for 3 years. The hatches must be original as they are cracked and leaki
EZ Loader Trailer Tire Replacement for O'Day 25 Dave@Solstice at 7:29pm 10.26.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/941 Hello Folks, I just got an O'Day 25 (my second 25 after having a 34' boat for 10 years) but the trai
Recommended Exhaust Maniford Stud Removal Tool scruffy95 at 6:52pm 10.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 0/413 I thought I might ask those that might have had the difficulty I am having removing and re-installin
15 dagger board OHJack at 5:24pm 10.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/814 I'm looking at possible purchase of what is listed as a 1981 15' Catalina Capri. The owner says ever
Ranger Logo Rich Johnson at 4:39pm 10.26.17 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1604
We joined the family Lisa at 4:29pm 10.26.17 Catalina 310 36/3219 Tomorrow we take position of our new to us Catalina 310. Wanted to thank everyone here for all the a
From the ashes.... Jackdaw at 3:33pm 10.26.17 Ask All Sailors 2/432 big money at stake, so big money comes to the rescue. From the moorings today. It is encouraging to
Keel Bolts...(Sorry.) (3) Chichester at 2:42pm 10.26.17 Smaller Boats 8/3440 Hi everyone. This is my first post. I just acquired a 1981 C-25 and am excited about its renovation.
9.2C Shoal or Deep keel? stevenwp2 at 2:04pm 10.26.17 S2 9/1234 We are looking at a 9.2C and the owner is not sure if the boat has the shoal or deep(er) keel. I ha
5000 miles off course cb32863 at 11:37am 10.26.17 Ask All Sailors 152/12960 Finally got picked up... http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-navy-rescues-sailors-lost-pacific-mo
Considering moving into a 1977 Hunter 27 from an '83 Catalina 27... telecaster-custom at 11:28am 10.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1369 both have been fairly well maintained, similar condition. The Hunter has enough equipment and gear
Hull Epoxy Undercoating Rick D at 11:17am 10.26.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1840 I am going to have to have my bottom paint removed, the bottom prepped and repainted next year after
"260 mast lowering iangraham at 9:57am 10.26.17 Smaller Boats 49/3529 The user manual is a bit light on detail for a 1st time mast lower. Is there a video or alternative
272 Diesel tank location. Evil Daddy at 6:16am 10.26.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/811 Looking for the original location of the diesel tank in a 272. My tank is a plastic cube located in
Replacing an M25XP with a Betamarine ? FastOlson at 8:27pm 10.25.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/2562 As I contemplate my off-season list of maintenance and upgrades due for our 2300+ hour 1988 Universa
Princess alcohol stove ladykat at 7:42pm 10.25.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1461 can anyone recommend repair of princess alcohol stove After lighting stove, flame blows itself out,

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60 best Boats 30' and under FastOlson at 7:30pm 01.12.24 The thing about the B&R rig, that many newbies do not understand is that the cost of a re-rig is qui
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 7:04pm 01.12.24 Don S/V Illusion, So my husband and I talked and now after what you said, I understand. I should be
Baby Stay Ted at 6:46pm 01.12.24 Here's a YouTube video showing the babystay for that boat. It can be seen at minute 1:26 and beyond.
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 6:32pm 01.12.24 Congratulations on your "new" boat! From our 24 seasons of experience, it is an ideal cruiser for a
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 6:14pm 01.12.24 Really? It seems like the unstayed mast was pretty successful a la Nonsuch and Freedom. The Hunte
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 5:40pm 01.12.24 not familiar with you boat. Having said that and as a general principle, the last place you want wa
Acoustic guitar and boats. stickinthemud57 at 5:32pm 01.12.24
Thesis survey for boaters! stickinthemud57 at 5:29pm 01.12.24 Makes me wish I knew something about that area. Any chance the results of your survey would be share
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 5:23pm 01.12.24 Congratulations on your "new" boat! From our 24 seasons of experience, it is an ideal cruiser for a
Thesis survey for boaters! American_Mainsail at 5:17pm 01.12.24
Seaward 25 taking on water. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:11pm 01.12.24 . My problem is we now have found out that the saloon can hold a lot of water with no where to go t
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 5:06pm 01.12.24 Bilge pumps primarily remove nuisance water from the bilge. As you discovered, they can't keep up
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 4:57pm 01.12.24 David, You are right about the alignment and we also found out 2 of the motor mounts are not the rig
Seaward 25 taking on water. Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 01.12.24 I presume it wasn't leaking before you left? I could think of a couple possibilities - Either the s
Seaward 25 taking on water. kappykaplan at 4:43pm 01.12.24 Bilge pumps primarily remove nuisance water from the bilge. As you discovered, they can't keep up w
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 4:19pm 01.12.24
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 4:00pm 01.12.24
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Dalliance at 3:57pm 01.12.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:53pm 01.12.24 Hayden, if you know the dimensions couldn't you figure it out? I believe the issue would be the cl
Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Question dmax at 3:52pm 01.12.24 The rudder was made by Foss Foam and they did use mild steel attached to the stainless rudder post i

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