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Whats this for! (1) sailnewbie at 12:39pm 09.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2340 Just below spreaders, vertical hoop
odd request: battery case tadd5181 at 12:16pm 09.14.16 Big Boats 2/527 I have an old (circa 2002) Humminbird hand-held VHF radio, model VHF5. The radio still works well
Holding tank hose Dutch Patti at 12:11pm 09.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1717 Has anyone replaced the hose that goes from the holding tank to the deck pump out fitting? I can not
Hunter 326 owners: hot water heater question GrantDP at 11:53am 09.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1271 Hi, I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 326 which had its hot water heater removed before purchase, a
Boarding ladder treads dblakey at 11:51am 09.14.16 S2 2/1056 Does anybody know for sure the diameter of the stainless steel tubing used for the stock stern board
Generators & A/C Macruairidh2016 at 11:27am 09.14.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/471 I am buying a 1989 C'C 44. It does not have an A/C or a Generator. Are there any C'C 44 owners who h
Adding a battery dmarshall at 10:02am 09.14.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/976 Hello I have just purchased a Catalina 30 Mk3. I would like to add a starting battery and make the
What bottom paint should I use for speed? McIntoshUSA at 8:15am 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1261 I currently use Pettit Hydrocoat Ablative Antifouling 1240 Blue bottom paint mainly because that is
H260 Forestay Length ??? bob fliegel at 6:38am 09.14.16 Smaller Boats 21/2733 Last weekend, while sailing the Great South Bay, Long Island, NY, the Wantagh Parkway Bridge operato
Owner's Manual for SLI-built 1993 DS1 BILL17DS at 5:55am 09.14.16 Day Sailers 3/970 Looking for owner's manual for my newly purchased 1993 DS1. 1992 thru 1994 manuals would be good. Th
2G phone All U Get at 5:04am 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 10/576 Hi all, I have a cell phone that is 2G and no longer use because it soon won't be supported by Trac
Snappy Teak on teak & holly floors capta at 8:41pm 09.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/794 Can anybody think of a reason NOT to use Snappy Teak 1 ' 2 (very carefully) on teak and holly lamina
Help Jorge Guerra at 7:44pm 09.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/690 Rebuilding this margregor I don't know anything about sail boat I'm bringing him back to life is loo
Sailing an '85 Hunter 22 Setsail51 at 7:36pm 09.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1349 Agreed to price on an '85 Hunter 22, all in all seems very solid and well taken care of. Yet did no
I'm buying a mid 2000s Beneteau Cyclades 443 remotely tomasv at 5:12pm 09.13.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1558 Hello Beneteau owners, we're in process of buying a 2000s Beneteau Cyclades 443. We are in north ame
Stowe anemometre 51RD55 at 4:49pm 09.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1502 Hello All, My husband recently purchased a used set of STOWE instruments for our boat. The boat curr
For SoCal boaters LA and South Brian D at 2:58pm 09.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 0/470 Received an email from my YC regarding weather information. Thought it should be posted here as well
Mast Gate cover for Catalina 30 (2) OS2Dude at 2:54pm 09.13.16 Catalina 30 0/868 After researching many sites, I made my own Mast Gate covers. I need to perfect the fit a little, b
Coolant in bilge E�one at 2:44pm 09.13.16 Big Boats 8/3841 Hello all, We have a 2012 Hunter 39. Whenever we run the engine the bilge ends up with pink coolant
Using 1981 O'Day Genoa Ttack Capri at 1:15pm 09.13.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/579 Hello. My previous boat didn't use a head sail. My O'Day came with a small head sail (not sure what

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Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:12am 05.13.24 Maybe you didn't set it finely enough. Now it looks like it was the final setting. :biggrin: -Wi
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 05.13.24 Friday was partly cloudy, 10-12 mph of steady wind. I was having a great day until dark clouds gath
12v breaker panel wiring question domer94 at 6:58am 05.13.24 dave, yes i just did the modification due to i will be adding electronics and lights etc etc.... th
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 6:44am 05.13.24 That oven is just one day out of warranty.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 5:59am 05.13.24 Definitely continue to post pictures. I have the same boat, but hope to not have to take on this p
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:55am 05.13.24 224774 I finely set the timer for the oven
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 5:54am 05.13.24 Any update on this? I just found a similar problem on my 306. I'd love to use butyl sealant so that
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 5:48am 05.13.24 Salvaged most of the fastening hardware. Lost some nuts and washers to the nether regions of the bo
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it LakeShark at 4:59am 05.13.24 @AlanCatalina Since you have a Catalina 22 I would guess you have the CDI Flexible Furler system. T
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it kloudie1 at 4:46am 05.13.24 Where is the swivel that should be attached to the head of the sail? The halyard should be attached
Tohatsu Charging DocMB at 4:23am 05.13.24 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice! Always learning something here.
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? Will Gilmore at 4:14am 05.13.24 I concur. She looks ready for adventure. -Will

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