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Mod forthcoming - mast crutch front and rear, Mac 26s Macboy at 7:12pm 10.01.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1179 Heres the idea: lift the front of the mast (and rear as required) while trailering to a height that
Repairing Race Marks markwbird at 7:08pm 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 2/274 My club uses the big inflatable marks that we all know and love for racing. We take them to a local
trailer or cradle plans chad72302 at 5:52pm 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/379 hello fellow hunter owners. I bought a 1985 hunter 25.5 fin keel a few months ago that did not come
Running large A/C units with EU2000i D&S Adventures at 3:48pm 10.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/897 In the past few weeks, we've encountered several posts that claim it's not possible to start or run
Running large A/C units with EU200i D&S Adventures at 3:46pm 10.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/386 In the past few weeks, we've encountered several posts that claim it's not possible to start or run
Rub Rail (1) SqPeg at 11:41am 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/784 Where can I get a piece of rail to replace the damaged stuff on this Hunter Vi
News flash: cool fast boats sell. (1) Jackdaw at 11:03am 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 511/38884
Looking for a Cal 35, possibly a Cal 39 in New England for sale ddines at 9:07am 10.01.17 Cal 3/1019 Hi, I currently own a 2-29 and am looking to move up in size for creature comforts. I have been con
Hunter 50 AC watermaker mcconkd at 8:48am 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1146 I have a 50 Hunter and am looking to install a water maker. I am curious to anyone that has one inst
Fall can have great days on the lake also ya' know. (4) RussC at 8:41am 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 14/617 Just back from three days on Lost Creek Lake here in S Or. there was a bit of everything, as Thursd
Locking thru dams Mirwin at 8:06am 10.01.17 Catalina 310 8/919 i know many of your are following our journey from Cape Coral to Chattanooga...I thought the hard pa
Desperate for WIRING diagram Perkins 4108 on 1983 Beneteau First 38.5 Oscar G Duarte at 7:51am 10.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/19551 Hello! I am desperately looking for a wiring diagram for my Perkins 4108M marine engine s/n 3711299
boom height (Capri 18) john6206 at 7:26am 10.01.17 Smaller Boats 7/4343 Hi All - When I raise my sail all the way and the luff is taut, the gooseneck fitting falls in the
Irwin 38 Citation Mast Waandderer at 8:02pm 09.30.17 Irwin 1/910 Hello All, I have had some bad luck. I lost my mast and some standing rigging in hurricane Harvey.
Cockpit cushions - cleaning the interior foam Reverie2016 at 7:56pm 09.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/772 Hunter 36-2008 - our cockpit cushions are in great shape but look terrible as the interior foam is a
Yanmar 2GM20F, Leaking Antifreeze, Heat Exchanger SirMichael at 7:32pm 09.30.17 Engines and Propulsion 10/6690 A couple weeks ago, I had the temp alarm go off on my 88 Hunter 28.5 with a 2GM20F. Found the anti
Thieves wrecked my front hatch - Mac 26S sKuijt at 6:21pm 09.30.17 Ask All Sailors 8/871 Im no good with fibreglass and my front hatch was broken into and is now trash (91 26S). Where can I
Hunter 25.5 forstay chain plate attachment? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06pm 09.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/374 If anyone ever replaced or took off the forestay chainplate, I need a good description how this is a
Electrical Panel Issues MitchK at 4:49pm 09.30.17 Newport 9/2345 Continuing with the ongoing sage of our new N28-2, another issues has come to light. Fortunately, I
How best to use old style mainsheet traveller? Ginger Baker at 3:37pm 09.30.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4454 I have a 1984 O'Day 26 with the original T-track/pin stop traveller. The car has a spring loaded pi

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Help with a new sail (1) jssailem at 9:21am 01.07.24 clevis pin with a split ring in there (no threads to corrode fast). :plus: It is a much better pie
Catalina 27 teak before and after john6206 at 9:14am 01.07.24
Polycarbonate Bimini Window Nodak7 at 8:59am 01.07.24 Has anyone here sewn in a polycarbonate dodger window? Would a Sailrite machine be capable. What thr
Help with a new sail Tally Ho at 8:39am 01.07.24 Update - after brushing, application of PB blaster and a few whacks with the rubber mallet, we did
Help with a new sail ShawnL at 8:32am 01.07.24 It's a threaded pin. I have the same thing on my '72 Catalina 22. As others have suggested, it spi
Help with a new sail (1) NOLA at 8:31am 01.07.24 Update - after brushing, application of PB blaster and a few whacks with the rubber mallet, we did g
60 best Boats 30' and under Captain Larry-DH at 7:13am 01.07.24
1975 C&C 30' sailboat Anchor Light (2) thinwater at 7:10am 01.07.24 In the legal parlance of the COLREGS and CFR, there is no such thing as a steaming light. The regs
60 best Boats 30' and under Kings Gambit at 5:46am 01.07.24
Help with a new sail PaulK at 5:30am 01.07.24 Sure looks like it's been there for five years or so -- definitely time for a new sail. Don't forget
Help with a new sail jssailem at 5:27am 01.07.24 Nice picture. Could be a threaded pin. Apply the PB blaster or Kroil penetrating oil to the threaded
Help with a new sail garymalmgren at 5:26am 01.07.24 From your new photo NOLA it looks like you have jssailem's tack pin screw.(post #9) The first step i
Help with a new sail (1) NOLA at 5:04am 01.07.24 Several have requested a ph0to of the other side which I should have included. It is attached. Thank
Help with a new sail (1) NOLA at 5:03am 01.07.24
Help with a new sail danstanford at 1:45am 01.07.24 It sure looks like this will thread out toward the photographer freeing the tack of the sail. Normal
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 12:17am 01.07.24 You have been slammed north of the 50th parallel. With a serious Yukon High forming. I see you and C
Classic wooden boat owners Will Gilmore at 11:41pm 01.06.24 Will who made the three master schooner? Is that a Hershcoff design Marco Polo by chance? No, alth
Help with a new sail (1) jssailem at 11:20pm 01.06.24 @NOLA how about a picture of the other side. I have seen similar tack pins that screw into the goose
Help with a new sail kloudie1 at 8:00pm 01.06.24 I had a tack point like that on my Spirit 23 . On the other side, there was a small pin through the
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm DinghySailor at 6:37pm 01.06.24 My '85 37 has the same issues and probably an even tighter cave below the pedestal. I'm probably the

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