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trailering ferryman at 9:30am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/614 Can I drive through Italy ' France with my MacGregor 26x on the supplied trailer ?
Refinish Exterior Teak S2 11a kperks at 9:04am 08.05.15 S2 6/1557 My big project for the fall (or maybe spring) will be to refinish the exterior teak on my 1985 S2 1
Broken Swing Keel '75 Oday 20 repair? Fatal flaw? (5) chipleak at 8:30am 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6076 Loading onto the trailer in rough sea conditions the boat was bouncing in 1+ foot seas hitting the
Stepping/raising the mast on a H23 SDLars at 8:15am 08.05.15 Smaller Boats 10/1921 http://www.mrunix.net/h23/resources.html Very close to having my son's 1984 H23 ready for the water
Anyone have dimensions of Catalina 27 head sink/cabinet? badgrafxghost at 7:45am 08.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/2911 Hi everyone! My 1976 Catalina 27 was part of a racing fleet for many years and as such was stripped
auto pilot 26M Buffett1 at 7:44am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3000 I am thinking about an autopilot for 26M. any suggestions/experience?
2000 381 Cmp1110 at 7:42am 08.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1391 I'm looking at a 2000 381 and it is listed with a single 11000 btu ac have other people found that t
MAGIC OF 3D PRINTING if you have an (old) yacht (3) batami at 7:32am 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3430 Some time ago, being a newbie, I posted on Sailboat Owners a problem that I had - a traveller on th
Swing Keel Assistance Please (1) Kper at 7:24am 08.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/770 After removing the cabin steps I discovered I have dislodged the upper portion of the keel cable tub
cost fiberglass repair LordNelson at 6:03am 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2000 my mast step is sagging on my 1974 oday 20. I wanted to see if anyone knew what it should cost to ha
Water leak update (1) bugsboat at 5:11am 08.05.15 Big Boats 1/702 we re-sealed the water fill fitting and sealed the screws to furling line fitting, then tested four
Throttle problem, H280 matts997 at 10:12pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1109 I have an H280 and a Yanmar 2GM20F with a throttle problem. The throttle won't hold its position bet
Trolling motor for outboard Daveinet at 9:59pm 08.04.15 Engines and Propulsion 12/3612 Just thought I would report back on one of the successes of my vacation. About a month ago, I was ha
ORR Rating For Oceanis 45 (1) JoeRickard at 8:49pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2466 To enter my Oceanis 45 into a race between Chicago and Mackinaw Island (on Lake Michigan), I need an
Morgan 24 (1973?) HIN location? jcasto at 7:58pm 08.04.15 Morgan 1/1989 I am helping a friend who has a Morgan 24 find a new home for it. But, I cannot find a HIN anywhere
Water in the boat! gregrosine at 7:13pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/872 We sail a Beneteau 352 in Lake Michigan. Pounding waves and 17-20 knot winds, we discovered a good a
Reverse gear when sailing Akapeterc at 6:44pm 08.04.15 Big Boats 4/1172 I was just reading some notes from the past owner of my yacht and they say put the gear shift in rev
Recommendations on Hunter 34 through 375 sandiegosailor99 at 5:55pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1131 I'm looking at one of the newer Hunter models. Looking at the 340, as well as the 37.5 and newer (
First sailboat need some advice Armyaviation at 3:10pm 08.04.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1344 Brand-new to the form and sailing I just purchased an American fiberglass 21 foot sailboat. I'm tryi
I like the cut of your jib (2) Macboy at 3:08pm 08.04.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1692 KZB7xEonjsc Okay - so it's not a jib...it's a Spinnaker. And as near as I can determine it's a sy

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Zip ties as a drain snake stephen_i_w at 12:30pm 07.20.23 How do you push on chained zip ties? Term "chained" just means to attach them together, end to end
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout claskey at 11:24am 07.20.23 Replaced mine two years ago. vent outlet rotted off and some pin holes about 3/4 ways up. there is s
Bent stemhead fitting jssailem at 11:08am 07.20.23 Tie Down engineering makes a 3" long 1/2' diamiter shaft bow roller https://www.fisheriessupply.com
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jssailem at 10:55am 07.20.23 Recent exploration regarding Diesel engines in boats suggested that running your engine at less than
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? patbratton at 10:39am 07.20.23 I always thought that one of these would be interesting. https://atkin.mysticseaport.org/Dinks/Takap
Zip ties as a drain snake Stu Jackson at 10:36am 07.20.23 How do you push on chained zip ties?
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? jonelli at 10:24am 07.20.23 If you're new to dinghies.... Regarding PVC (less expensive) versus Hypalon (more expensive) dinghie
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? jviss at 10:20am 07.20.23 Hypalon and PVC Good point, but just a nit, there's no more Hypalon, for several years now, as Dup
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box CaptnPorter at 9:55am 07.20.23
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 9:42am 07.20.23 The "DC" (Double or dual contact) bulb has been a marine standard for years. An 1157 automotive soc
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? JamesG161 at 9:28am 07.20.23 I too would like to know where to find salvage parts for my 1997 Hunter 376. check your private me
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 9:27am 07.20.23 Classic points of sail pic. I never noticed before; they misspelled "starboard" under Beam Reach. Is
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? JamesG161 at 9:23am 07.20.23 Also call SBO shops HunterOwners.com store They are repairing my Swim Ladder for just cost of shi
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? JamesG161 at 9:15am 07.20.23 I am actually in Gulfport, Ms Try Pass Christian Yacht Works or Sea Tow of South Mississippi Jim
Bent stemhead fitting (2) skunther at 9:09am 07.20.23
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? dmendl at 9:08am 07.20.23 I'm assuming you are in Gulfport, Fl. Don's Salvage in Clw. Here's a Map Quest site. https://www.m
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? Roland5048 at 9:04am 07.20.23 I too would like to know where to find salvage parts for my 1997 Hunter 376. I'm assuming you are
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? Captain Larry-DH at 8:48am 07.20.23
Against the wind - in the docks LloydB at 8:46am 07.20.23 If I was sailing with a dead motor and the winds turned 25 gusting to 40 I would bare my mast and sa
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 8:32am 07.20.23 I use a 9ft inflatable for the PacificNW waters. 6hp Yamaha. Is satisfactory in waters similar to t

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