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shallow water sailing electronics High Plains Drifter at 7:18pm 04.06.15 Trailer Sailors 31/7296 I have recently purchased MACGREGOR 26S and am eagerly awaiting my maiden voyage. I have spent a gre
Compression post rotten (3) Alctel at 7:09pm 04.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2586 While my mast is down, I took off the teak casing on the compression post and jabbed the wood undern
swing keels shouldnt stay in the water? piedpiperIII at 6:36pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 17/2744 I read that swing keels should not stay in the water long time is this true? I also read that people
Changing keel on Hunter 28.5 bjmileham at 6:36pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1415 I'm moving my Hunter 28.5 from TX to FL. Apparently my 6' keel is going to be a problem, so I was th
my mast crutch (3) piedpiperIII at 6:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 6/1263 This is what I came up with
1986 Hunter 34 "My First Big Sailboat" chrisrezba at 6:22pm 04.06.15 Big Boats 18/2277 My boat doesn't have a tachometer. Is this uncommon for a diesel ? I don't even see where it should
changing halyards from steel piedpiperIII at 5:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 10/1952 is there an advantage or not to change my external steel halyards to internal rope? My 89 was this w
Shower in Hunter 33 (1) Dannotti at 4:18pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2438 I have a 2010 Hunter 33. That we bought last November. We have sailed short trips and have not used
Texas Coast Sailind and Anchorage TXGulfcoaster at 3:52pm 04.06.15 Big Boats 10/3343 Has anyone sailed south of Galveston and entered Matagorda Bay from the Gulf? There is an island - B
Hurth KZW at 3:40pm 04.06.15 Catalina 310 9/1536 Like many C-310 owners, I have a Hurth ZF 5M transmission. Question: What transmission fluid sho
Replacement Starter Battery Sailaway466 at 3:06pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/6449 I have a Hunter 466 and my starter battery went out. After investigation I found that the previous
rudder pic nitrohemi1 at 3:06pm 04.06.15 Bigger Boats 5/1232 Thanks for letting me join your group,asking for a close up pic and measure of a rudder of a 89 oday
Android GPS bug Sandy Stone at 2:53pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1956 Trying to remain, um, thrifty, I recently downloaded MX Mariner to my old Toshiba Android tablet. W
How to change water heater on 1987 Catalina 30? Al17265 at 2:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 30 30/10518 Need input on how to remove and replace 6 gallon water heater on my 1987 Catalina 30. What informati
Texas Coastal Sailing Location TXGulfcoaster at 2:00pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/530 Has anyone entered Matagorda Bay from the Gulf and anchored near Bird Island? Need a good spot for o
davit lift for outboard on Beneteau 373 Peter M at 1:28pm 04.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1281 I need to get a lift to raise my outboard from my dinghy to the boat (Beneteau 373) and back. Any s
Facebook post gives clue to new direction for Hunter? (1) Ed Caldwell at 1:15pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2116 Anyone else notice what's different about the boat in this photo? From a picture posted on Hunter's
Rode counter - worth installing or not? holdech at 12:50pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1167 The "windlass deal" I picked up a few weeks ago included a Maxwell rode counter. I'm curious if anyo
Mast Light (1) tgrass462 at 12:38pm 04.06.15 Smaller Boats 12/2560 Purchased an LED Mast Light for my Hunter 260. I removed the old mast light last fall - and I don't
Fueling up engine for dinghy bshock at 12:38pm 04.06.15 Engines and Propulsion 26/3541 Hi folks, I have a new-to-me 2004 model year Mercury 2-stroke 3.3 hp engine. I've changed the lower

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2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Ted10028 at 9:12pm 10.29.23 it turns out I was completely blind. I guess I assumed it was a nameplate like appears elsewhere on
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Richard19068 at 8:20pm 10.29.23 What JSailem said. And if you are worried about the pump, they are not that expensive. Mine is well
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.29.23 So, this is basically Teflon grease or similar.. certainly ok with temperature. The only reason I
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:33pm 10.29.23 Docking loop is genius, I always mean to do that with a rope. But tide here can vary 3 feet. But wo
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Dalliance at 7:32pm 10.29.23 This reminds me that I was a beginner once too. Fenders on the dock would be an improvement. Bet
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:31pm 10.29.23 I think all should reevaluate and all get bow fenders!! This bias against em seems weird. Some pub
Fuel lift pump feels hot question jssailem at 7:30pm 10.29.23
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 10.29.23
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 7:18pm 10.29.23 If you like the cheap fixes try https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/commissioning-tasks-and-
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing artboas at 6:19pm 10.29.23 The cable you have in the mast is RG8. I suggest you look at options that have a tinned shield rathe
Fuel lift pump feels hot question mforum at 6:15pm 10.29.23
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose artboas at 6:13pm 10.29.23 Hang on to your suspender 'cause this is really going to give you a belly laugh but I always coat t
Winter Project Mark15231 at 5:12pm 10.29.23 Another YouTube series to checkout for your rudder rebuild is Boatworks Today Rebuilding A Foam Core
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? shemandr at 5:00pm 10.29.23 Yeah, I gotta say why not put some dock fendering on the dock? https://www.westmarine.com/plastimo
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 10.29.23 What is the name and location of the marina?
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:50pm 10.29.23 If you want to have REAL fun, watch the youtube video by Sail life. He used his old rudder to make
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 2:35pm 10.29.23 All good questions? I do not know of the marinas reputation at this point. I am in NH and the Marina
Keel bolts on a 23-2 AndrewJillings at 2:07pm 10.29.23 Thank you dmax, that is (fairly) reassuring. My boat has a centerboard and there is lead down there,
Bottom Paint jssailem at 2:04pm 10.29.23 If you were not able to watch the work you have to talk to the workers. Confirm their warranty. Conf
Winter Project LakeOntario270 at 1:53pm 10.29.23 If you want to have REAL fun, watch the youtube video by Sail life. He used his old rudder to make

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