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Lazy jack alternative CapnGL at 8:30am 03.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3341 So I was reading about these in reference to gearing up for solo sailing. The problems encountered
1980 27' Hatch Replacement Options?? TooCoys at 6:59am 03.13.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1811 The front hatch on my 1980 27' is beyond repair. The PO put plywood on top after the glass was broke
Ice Box Gasket Vann Cochran at 5:31am 03.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1406 anyone have an idea where I can get a replacement gasket for my icebox on H34? Or, suggest an alter
Swing Keel winch attachment question (4) Clipper87 at 8:26pm 03.12.17 Catalina 22 6/2846 134164 134163 134162 134161 Hi all - I'm a fairly new owner of a 1977 C-22. As I've been cleaning i
Dumb and dummer trying to win Darwin award. alexco38 at 8:05pm 03.12.17 Sails Call Lounge 103/8042 https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=6icd5L9PulI Brave sherrif and harbour pilot save these girls life
Stereo speaker upgrade time suck...rant VanIslandGuy at 7:45pm 03.12.17 Big Boats 43/3098 Ever have a job that should take 60-120 minutes and takes all day and then some? Decided to replace
Hunter 356 Vent Installation (1) Tsutton at 5:32pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1343 I'm a new sailor and bought a 2002 Hunter 356 this week. I'd like to install a solar vent but am a
235 Centerboard Repair (1) mmhamer at 4:55pm 03.12.17 Smaller Boats 18/2453
Lifting Sling for asking Zodiac 310 Marc14857 at 3:29pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1525 I've worked out which Davit System to install on my H 44 (kato islander) but am know trying to think
Bottom paint RWSlater at 3:15pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 27/2568
Beneteau Oceanis 400CC Davits/Arch Stauff at 2:25pm 03.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1098 I would like to install either davits or an arch on my 2000 Beneteau Ocenais 400CC. While I origina
Replacing sheets on 2009 Beneteau 43 DPW at 1:07pm 03.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1172 Greetings: i would like to replace the main and genoa sheets on my Beneteau 43 and wondering if ther
What gauges are useful? Scott T-Bird at 12:52pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 49/4680 I'm mounting new DC and AC panels. What are the most useful gauges? I have Xantrex LinkPro for DC m
O'day 34 fixed windows. (1) Sefuller at 10:04am 03.12.17 Bigger Boats 22/3509 Recently I discovered one of my side windows had cracked in winter storage. As far as I know it is
Oday 19 Victor Frank at 9:00am 03.12.17 Other Sailboats 5/2629 New to the group, hoping to get some help in finding my first Oday 19. I've taken the ASA 101,103 '1
Giselle of Iken Challenger 1962 gets makeover (2) Hamish Stoddart at 7:06am 03.12.17 Alden General Chat 7/2020 Giselle just spent a couple of months in Berthon, Lymington getting a well needed full paint job on
Anchor question........ Manson vs Rocna NYSail at 5:30am 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 16/6848 hello all...... read a ton on anchors and actually owned a Manson supreme 35lb for my Pearson that w
Factory V-Berth not level in 1984 C30? patrickkidd at 9:31pm 03.11.17 Catalina 30 4/2572 Hi there! Is it just me or is the bow end of the v-berth higher than the aft end? It seems like the
Single Hand Rig 222 My Buddy at 5:57pm 03.11.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1501 My 222 is stock and I would like to upgrade it and rig it right for single hand sailing for my Dad.
3 Bridge Fiasco Slider at 4:25pm 03.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/931 In late January Elan a Beneteau 37 sailed in the SF race. Check out SAIL mag. page 10 and 11 this m

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Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months Dave at 8:52am 01.02.24 (NO, this is NOT an ad to sell it!!) Thank you, much appreciated. :biggrin: :beer:
Is this bushing still available? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:30am 01.02.24
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. Scott T-Bird at 8:02am 01.02.24 @JohnnyP based on this post, you haven't really defined a problem. You say it leaks "while working
Is this bushing still available? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.02.24 Contact Mike Thomas at the forum store extension 106. He use to order parts for Hunter Marine now
Is this bushing still available? Justin_NSA at 7:45am 01.02.24 Have it machined from a block of delrin... If I can't find one, I may do this. The diagram says I
What's the purpose for these slots? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 01.02.24 Jkutyna, I am not planning to seal off the floor panel, just screen the slots. I may have it done l
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help DRhoads at 6:29am 01.02.24 Check your starter battery. If low all you will get is clicking. Start the engine, take it up to a
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:06am 01.02.24 I was going to pay to have the boat disposed of but someone wanted to have the boat. I ended up gift
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. dlochner at 6:02am 01.02.24 The extra clamp on the shaft is a safety feature. If for some reason the SS rotor should come loose,
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. Ward H at 5:57am 01.02.24 I agree that the clamp is being used as a marker to indicate if the collar is slipping forward and l
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. Captain Larry-DH at 5:54am 01.02.24 It looks over compressed. Where is the vent line? When was it last serviced? (Every 6 years ish pa
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. marcham at 5:06am 01.02.24 It looks over compressed. Where is the vent line? When was it last serviced? (Every 6 years ish par
What's the purpose for these slots? Jkutyna at 4:50am 01.02.24 What's odd is I have the same panel on my 1993 33.5 and it does INDEED drain out the back as there i
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. arf145 at 9:02pm 01.01.24 I think some owners put a clamp behind the stainless steel piece to ensure that it doesn't back off,
Need a new swing keel pgandw at 6:13pm 01.01.24 It's worth joining the Mariner Class Association. Over 250 owners of the 4000+ Mariners produced ar
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help Rich Stidger at 6:12pm 01.01.24 With the main DC panel windlass breaker ON, the windlass controller box would "click" when pressing
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 5:30pm 01.01.24 With the main DC panel windlass breaker ON, the windlass controller box would "click" when pressing
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 01.01.24 It's not the breaker or the switch, because there would be no clicking if either were faulty. In add
Need a new swing keel MBBoater at 12:58pm 01.01.24
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help ice breaker at 12:29pm 01.01.24 Could be a bad solenoid/batery contactor too.

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