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Back To My Roots okawbow at 5:13pm 02.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1053 My first sailboat was a MacGregor 25, I bought 20 years ago. Since then, I've had a Bristol 24, a Sa
Hunter 26 trailer Kendall Morris at 4:22pm 02.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/3990 I have a 1995 Hunter 26 water ballast that needs a trailer. I can only find a manufacturer who has t
Out of the Cave... JamesG161 at 3:45pm 02.18.16 Destinations 4/754 This is the first perfect weekend since December to hit the Gulf.:clap: Winds 5-10 Seas 1-2 Temps
Using furler cable as forward line in mast raising method (1) Windtherapy at 2:25pm 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 17/3561 Is this a no no? I don't see why not and see others using it but see most not and just connecting t
Considering Catalina 320 purchase. SBinNSB at 12:32pm 02.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/5497 As previous owners of a Catalina 30 and 310 we are now considering a 320....don't want to go any lar
Why in the world--- Windtherapy at 9:40am 02.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2888 ....didn't O'day weld the slotted deck piece to the chain plates? Why would you have chain plates r
Ideas for boat maintenance area Kermit at 9:05am 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1720 I'm on my club's committee to upgrade our boat maintenance area and I need ideas for what would be g
Sailing a C & C 30 to Cuba: Conch Republic Cup 2016 cb32863 at 7:56am 02.18.16 Racing 2/560 Nice vid and read; http://www.sailingworld.com/video-sailing-to-key-west-onboard-cc-30
Island Girl Hull Restoration Product Reviews Bob4203 at 7:11am 02.18.16 Catalina 30 10/2709 I am getting ready for my haul out next month (Lake Lanier, Georgia) and need to restore my faded ge
Celestial Navigation Warren Milberg at 6:54am 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1938 I see that the US Naval Academy is, once again, teaching cadets the art of celestial navigation. How
Spring Launch is Coming! Alansails at 6:35am 02.18.16 Catalina 310 0/476 Spring Launch is not far away for those of us in the Northern Latitudes! At least in my mind anyway-
Repowering Project Research - Volvo MD2B SailMaster at 5:48am 02.18.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/2310 Well the cost of parts has pushed me to the limit of thinking seriously about replacing our beloved
Instruments Ninsar at 4:55am 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1865 Can anyone tell me if this item (hunter number) 160100 Airmar number ST800/P120 speed/temp transduce
venture 224 safe limit sailnewbie at 3:35am 02.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/987 experienced on lake erie and else where on a crestliner 20' deep v. dealt with some pretty good weat
1987 H31 : water trapped between hull and liner ejessen at 11:15pm 02.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/4876 I have been battling some foul odors on my 1987 H31. First I thought it was the head, but I have che
Bottom Referbushing NavySailorII at 9:01pm 02.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/793 Can any one suggest a reliable intermediate approach to repainting a hull bottom that has a case of
My chart plotter came back to life NiceBeny at 8:26pm 02.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1365 after many months of my ray marine pedestal mounted plotter having a black screen it came back on th
Repowering Project Research - Volvo MD2B SailMaster at 7:32pm 02.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/411 Well the cost of parts has pushed me to the limit of thinking seriously about replacing our beloved
New Orleans Monty VM at 6:02pm 02.17.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2048 hello everybody, we will be sailing from Panama up to NOLA late April and May. We will stay at south
keel venture 224 vrs 25 sailnewbie at 5:39pm 02.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/884 anyone know if a mac 25 keel will work in a venture 224, mines rough and there's a 25 for sale

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Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint BigEasy at 10:57am 03.17.23 ves, etc. with BSPP threads are available in the USA; you can order them on the Groco website. Th
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Roland5048 at 10:55am 03.17.23 A few years ago had a chainplate on my '77 h30 snap while under load. That's when it is going to h
Macerators Hayden Watson at 10:35am 03.17.23 ...But thered be no reason to rinse out the macerator pump unless it has been used 'cuz there'd be
Everett Fuel Dock Terry Cox at 10:07am 03.17.23 I do not have a mid-ship cleat so idling into the dock while steering away did not pull us in. Tim
Defender Marine dlochner at 9:58am 03.17.23 Hard to say. The Lance family sold the business to a Canadian firm who appear to be making some big
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:54am 03.17.23 Because waste is sticky, it's important to rinse it out the macerator after use, if not immediately
Defender Marine tfox2069 at 9:43am 03.17.23 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commis
Defender Marine smokey73 at 9:41am 03.17.23 Don't know if Defender is having their sale, but West Marine is having their BOGO winch sale.
Hunter 326 rudder issues Breezy1 at 9:29am 03.17.23 My Hunter 326 rudder....... According to the manual the bearings are nylon tubes encapsulated in la
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. (1) tfox2069 at 8:53am 03.17.23 EGO is another company that makes electric mowers, snow blowers, weed trimmers, etc. and offers two
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:26am 03.17.23 same here, and by the way you do have a bilge in a c22 actually two of them one on each side of the
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:20am 03.17.23 For clarification I'm speaking of the lower Rudder Bearing not the cutlass for the shaft.......
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:19am 03.17.23 I have a Hunter 326 (2003) and I pulled the rudder to get the prop shaft out. I did notice a slight
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:58am 03.17.23 In the photo it looks like that light is below the exit of your spinnaker halyard? I can't zoom in
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:56am 03.17.23 Ah, I see what you mean. It is VERY tiny in the photo and I did not see it. It is not the typical lo
mast lights Duluthwinger at 7:47am 03.17.23 Hi, I know the steaming light is the one just above the deck light but I was wondering what the ligh
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 03.17.23 @Brian NC Can you take a picture of the boom and refresh my memory which model boat. It could be o
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 03.17.23 Go to the help desk. Ask for Al. He is a former Hunter employee
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 03.17.23 PD USB is able to supply 12v at up to 5 amps depending on the cable and devices attached. I've been
Hard or Soft Bimini height RoyS at 6:24am 03.17.23 On my similar 1980 H33 I installed a bimini and had to place it aft of the boom end. While this loca

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