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Difficulty loading my '85 Hunter 23 properly on trailer. (3) Tallgrass Sailor at 7:24pm 11.14.16 Smaller Boats 44/5519 I'm having issues with loading my 198 Hunter 23 (swing-keel) on the trailer. With the boat floating,
Push pit stern seats for Beneteau 440 Rosetta Stone10263 at 6:48pm 11.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/826 Does anyone know where I can get shape/size drawings for the seats that are in the pushpit (stern pu
O'Day 222: Removing old galley carpet mccadamsoday at 6:16pm 11.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1138 I have just bought a 1984 O'Day 222 and the carpet in the galley is needing to be removed and replac
Need advise to pull the mast (2) chokrisandy at 6:03pm 11.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1288 130288 Hello friends, I need to pull the mast of my 1981 hunter 30 sailboat to do some work on the c
Can you run generator under way Cmp1110 at 3:03pm 11.14.16 Ask All Sailors 11/6036 i am going on a delivery and was wondering what the consensus is on using the generator under way wi
Creating an LLC for sailing charters Puesta del sol at 11:35am 11.14.16 Ask All Sailors 13/535 Looking for information on putting a sailboat into an LLC to run 3 hours sailing charters in Marylan
corrosion avoidance for this project Justin_NSA at 10:04am 11.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1187 I'm fixin' to purchase a SCAD Solo holding tank monitoring system from Sailor Solutions. I'm orderin
Looking at home in Shelter Bay - LeslieTroyer at 6:42am 11.14.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 19/3531 The wife and I looked at a home in Shelter Bay next to La Conner yesterday. Wondering if anyone has
Rudder Bearing Assembly cam at 5:29am 11.14.16 Catalina 310 2/789 I am seeking to price/purchase a C310 rudder bearing assembly when visiting California for 2 weeks n
KO/CP Question Alansails at 4:49am 11.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/863 Peggy, Just read a previous thread about KO/CP, which we have used for years in our previous boat an
How to access the inaccessible? Seadoc at 10:28pm 11.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1705 I have a 1985 Mac 25 but this question probably applies to similar vessels. I need to access the bol
DC Panel Switches (1987 Legend 35) ArkadiyS at 8:42pm 11.13.16 Big Boats 9/522 Does anyone have a part # for the fuse switches used on Hunter 35/35.5 boat AC/DC panel? I have a f
27 catalina with blisters (1) vkwright at 8:15pm 11.13.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/868 I have a 1982 27 with small blisters I saw last year and put off until now out on the cradle. I had
Winterize engine in the water ? Delawaredave at 5:41pm 11.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2171 1984 Hunter, Yanmar 10GM. Boat is in the water. Can we winterize the engine now before pulling it
mounting Selden bowsprit on Beneteau 323?? new323owner at 2:53pm 11.13.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/7114 I may be starting a new fire, or, at least kindling old flames, but I need some guidance. I want to
Haul Out Tony_Furst at 2:24pm 11.13.16 Smaller Boats 13/1063 Well "A Little Knotty" is on the trailer and ready to make the move to Florida. Now all we need to d
WC Headmate to Raritan (5) KZW at 12:50pm 11.13.16 Catalina 310 26/5740 There have been several posts of swapping out the WC Headmate for a Raritan. This is how I did it. T
Data marine link 5000 (1) NYSail at 7:19am 11.13.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/1223 i have these two items....... sitting in my garag for 10 years
Sailboat Interior Cushion Covers (Replacement) marybethHunter31 at 7:01am 11.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/9471 Hey everyone, I have a 1981 Hunter, 31'. I need to get the interior cushion covers replaced. I hear
Advice on jacking up then down, a boat that is on a trailer (1) Hoosier Kevin at 5:31am 11.13.16 Ask All Sailors 14/5842 I own a 1978 O'Day 25. I had a diver help replace the centerboard pendant. We had a miscommunication

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Windshield H430 Leaking Gripper at 7:32am 02.05.24 I just went through having to replace the original windshield which had developed a crack. I also ha
Removing Furlex for forestay inspection chp at 6:39am 02.05.24 Fortunately the mast is down for the winter so no climbing around. I have the manual which looks lik
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 02.05.24 @patbratton @twalker H260 is correct. It was designed to replace the guide wires on the 23.5, 19 a
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? twodzusfittings at 5:30am 02.05.24 OTOH, I know a man who separated from his wife at 70 and went travelling. She wanted to stay home a
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 4:58am 02.05.24 I did Compression Test on both cylinders. It average about 250psig. Not much different from what I g
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Hayden Watson at 4:46am 02.05.24 Are you sure that you are closing the correct valve? Most C30's have three thru-hulls near the engi
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts caverun at 4:30am 02.05.24 Very strange- have never heard of that happening. I guess there is no way they filled with water and
Removing Furlex for forestay inspection (1) jssailem at 2:50am 02.05.24 Only way to inspect a forestay is to remove the furler. Need to use a halyard (or two) to serve as y
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 02.04.24 It will take twice as long as what you thought it wouid take. ......................... on a goo
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 8:39pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all th
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ted10028 at 7:44pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all the
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters chuckwayne at 6:04pm 02.04.24 My guess would be a Coast Guard inspection team would treat the "extra" extinguisher (e.g. your eng
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts twalker H260 at 5:44pm 02.04.24 I had an issue with our 260 when new - the tang weld to the bolt/rod portion at the top had broken.
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig (3) Windpilot at 4:45pm 02.04.24 I did it on my 410. But there was an option on my series for it. Mast had a forestay attachment poin
EVA Foam (2) Windpilot at 3:43pm 02.04.24 I've been playing with the cheap eva foam over 3 years. The 1 photo shows a 3 year old worn piece, w
Pebble Beach Boats shemandr at 3:16pm 02.04.24 Those guys would know. I think I found Santana 22 on a google search and maybe the boat depicted wa
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? kappykaplan at 2:32pm 02.04.24 You may be able to contact another owner via the Macgregor resources on this site: https://macgregor
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? kappykaplan at 2:25pm 02.04.24 Found a brochure here: mac65brochure.pdf (macgregorsailors.com)
Coupling removal dkinzer at 1:43pm 02.04.24 You may find that loosening the stuffing box nut slightly may make it easier to slide the prop shaft
Pebble Beach Boats PaulK at 1:00pm 02.04.24 I don't think they are Santana 22's because the boats seen on TV during the golf tournament are mas

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