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Zipper Care jmce1587 at 5:41pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/905 have zippers on both Bimini and dodger. Can you advise what is a good product to maintain them for
Solent stay AaronD at 5:11pm 08.01.16 Catalina 22 24/3932 So, I'm hoping someone can tell me just how crazy I am (ideally, by providing a simpler solution). W
Mixed or pure gas? Tsam at 3:53pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 7/762 Is there a way to tell whether gas has 1:50 2cycle oil mixed in or is just gas? I tried a test compa
Shaft Packing replacement /in water Sandy Feet at 3:32pm 08.01.16 Big Boats 6/2185 I would like to replace the shaft packing on a 36 2002 MK2 . 1.Can the packing be replaced while th
1993-2000 39' to 46' boats in CA Edhavana at 3:31pm 08.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/819 Any owners or brokers with a 1993 to 2000 vintage boat looking to sell in California? Please contac
Thre hull sea cock hunter healer at 3:05pm 08.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/621 Hi there, I'm getting ready to re bed my thru hull valves it seems the boat sat for some time with w
Biobor All U Get at 2:43pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/593 Following another post about diesel fuel and wondered if Biobor had a shelf life? I have an unopene
If act fast venture 224 keel/ mast sailnewbie at 2:25pm 08.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/930 Craigslist Cincinnati ohio the guy is saling a venture 224, I went down to look at it to buy just fo
Re: outboard power on 28'- darryl receveur at 1:41pm 08.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/381 On a thread I saw someone was asking about 28' Oday and of course got a lot of good response. He als
Tenax Meriachee at 12:09pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 0/240 Has anybody used the Tenax fasteners, and is there any real difference between the plated ones and t
Runaway Yanmar Apex at 10:10am 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 28/6755 Like a small child, it started to "run away" but then came to its own senses, came back and seems to
7.7 bilge access in head (1) chris mac at 9:04am 08.01.16 San Juan Sailboats 2/1631 126463 Hello all, I'm new here. I've owned my 7.7 for just over a year now and of course an doing ma
Mississippi 110, September 13-18, 2016 FlyboyTR at 8:12am 08.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/877 We recently found a boating event that is near us. I wanted to post it here on the Mac Forum. It app
Suzuki DF-6 Carburator Mario Kuttnig at 8:10am 08.01.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/5525 Hi All, I am having problems with my brand new Suzuki DF-6. It starts fine, it runs fine for about
Straightening a Cdi furler peterbud at 7:41am 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1202 Ihave a CDI furler with a bend in it. Has anyone ever had any success in straightening one out and o
1979 H30 YSE12 Exhaust ggooch at 5:16am 08.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3004 I have an exhaust leak on my YSE12. In my very brief look, it appears to be coming from either the
McLube Sailkote Ken13559 at 9:06pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1611 Anyone knows what is McLube Sailkote made off? It is Silicone or PTFE ....? I'm curious as there's a
Survived one hell of a storm DannyS at 8:29pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 32/3881 Last week, I endured one of the worst storms on Lake Superior I ever hope to encounter. Someone on F
Boat Share Dalton762 at 8:20pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 0/375 I am thinking of doing a boat share with my 2006 Catalina 250. Did a share a long time ago with a 2
Rotavecta repair - removal of transducer "head" (1) Kopite at 4:26pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1618 126437 Hi, Can anyone tell me how the head ( the part with the transducer PCB inside, number 4

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Best Chart Plotter Solution Screen Saver at 1:05pm 01.04.24 There are a couple of options. You need to know what the output is of any device you wish to connect
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 12:48pm 01.04.24 Yea agreed there is mental stress. However there is a lot less work. Plus the rigger/company doesnt
Furling Line Rigging dlochner at 12:41pm 01.04.24 The turning block the line is going through is to turn the halyards from the mast step back to the c
H49/50 battery replacement (2) Georgedoyle at 12:11pm 01.04.24 After conferring with an alternator expert, I disconnected the alternator positive cable that leads
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 12:05pm 01.04.24 Here where I'm at we have only 3 seasons...Hot, Hotter, Hottest :biggrin: Oh crap :cuss: ! Here
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 01.04.24 Yes that's the exact same one. Oh PLEEEEEASE don't tell me I've got this to be looking forward to
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 01.04.24 Had to chisel off the ridge to move the shaft flange back so that gearbox @Ken13559 , if you have
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:23am 01.04.24 I think I know Joe
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 01.04.24 I know I've seen that lost cat somewhere. :rolleyes:
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 10:12am 01.04.24 What kind of boat did you live on when you were younger Will?
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 9:57am 01.04.24 You can bend the axle/crossmember and cause your camber to be out of wack. Many trailers have a sma
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Justin_NSA at 9:45am 01.04.24 I bought new tires for the Hunter trailer and I was going to try and swap them one at a time with th
Is this bushing still available? Justin_NSA at 9:38am 01.04.24 Not to drag this out, but it might be helpful to someone on here. I went out to the boat yesterday t
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 9:34am 01.04.24 there is only one winner on "your" list Ta Da. 37? It's a beast of a boat. The owner claims to ta
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Project_Mayhem at 9:30am 01.04.24 Why would want to jack up the trailer from the frame instead ? The axle is made to move vertically
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 8:58am 01.04.24 I realized the jack I keep on my vehicle had never been tested. It was a gift, sort of. I jacked the
Engine Control RoyS at 7:12am 01.04.24 Not exactly in my case. I had a Merriman pedestal with two lever engine control. The throttle lever
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? shawanaga at 7:07am 01.04.24
Windshield H430 Leaking Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 01.04.24 Sent a private message to the poster to provide more details with a photo. I am particularly asked
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon Sailgunner at 6:56am 01.04.24 Try calling this site. They had my fixed side lites.

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