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Sumner ris at 2:59pm 03.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/923 I talked to him the other night and he was anchored in the northern part of the 10,000 islands south
34 Jib measurments njlarry at 2:44pm 03.17.15 Bigger Boats 2/964 I am looking at some used jibs for my 34 but can only find the J foretriangle measurment of 14.0. An
P30 Handrail replacement DanS at 1:21pm 03.17.15 Pearson 1/1827 Ok, I have a dilemma. I just took the handrails off of my 1972 Pearson 30, Hull #189. They did not c
Salt water in battery compartment Steve s at 1:10pm 03.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1369 Have a 393 and when shaft is turning salt water leaks down into the battery area. Any thoughts ?
Oil pressure/alarm combo sending unit (1) Skipper at 12:24pm 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1169 Many control panels have both an oil pressure gauge and an oil alarm. Here's an older rebuilt Univer
Thoughts everyone! rdrake at 11:36am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1526 Hey all, found this on CL and was thinking of trading the guy a couple of firearms for it. Sails ar
White vinegar vs lemon juice IH82BL8 at 9:49am 03.17.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/7214 I assume white vinegar is recommended to kill bacteria because it is acidic. Wouldn't lemon juice b
best place to have cushions recovered? gitpicker2007 at 9:25am 03.17.15 Catalina 22 8/3486 Does anyone have any advice on recovering all my 1981s cushions? They're totally original and frayi
Leaky Thru Hull in Seattle 1 Salty Dog at 9:12am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1665 So, ( of course) after making the final payment and signing on the dotted line, I was messing about
Oh S--T what was that noise Rick Templeton at 8:38am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2499 It happened coming into the LA harbor last Monday. Loud metallic bang, engine sound changing drastic
Bottom Paint jhastie at 8:34am 03.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/919 I have a 1992 26S. Does anyone know what the black bottom paint was used by the factory on my boat?
Replacing Elbow with Ebay unit... Thoughts? PGIJon at 7:09am 03.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 15/3704 I would like to replace my exhaust elbow. Any thoughts on using the following versus an Yanmar Orig
Rocna on Bowsprit (2) dj2210 at 4:02am 03.17.15 Catalina 30 8/4563 I finally got a chance to fit the Rocna 10 to my C30 tall rig. Haven't used it yet but will see how
Greetings from Cartagena (Spain) juanfran at 3:16am 03.17.15 Day Sailers 15/2572 Hi All, One month ago I bought a 1998 hunter 170. It only needed some work to do and I really enjoy
1992 Hunter Legend 35.5 DearPrudence at 1:41am 03.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4378 Hello I'm looking at said boat this weekend. From the description, this is a very well cared for bo
Webinar on Tips & Tricks for First Regatta JTulls at 7:56pm 03.16.15 Racing 0/2188 Navionics is doing a number of free webinars -- most are on fishing, but a handful are sailing relat
Just to show the northern folks there is hope. (2) Roadking Larry at 7:45pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2655 We were pushing the high 70s Sunday. wind was light and fickle at best but at least we were on the w
homa made mast ups? piedpiperIII at 7:25pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 5/852 I made a mast up myself years ago and it went with the boat, now its time to make another. I know th
Sail time Kfreschlin at 7:15pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 1/832 My husband and I are looking to get some experience sailing on a larger boat (45-50) before seriousl
Trailering issue - harmonic swinging lpolliard at 5:54pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 14/1332 I pulled my Catalina 22 for the first time with my Tacoma V6 last weekend, Dana Pt to Cabrillo Beach

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Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:20am 09.18.23 "Blank off the thru-hull" is an expression I've never heard before...how does one do that? --Peggie
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway kloudie1 at 8:17am 09.18.23 My first guess would be a plugged fuel tank vent line.. that would allow the engine to run fine for
calling all oday 20 owners. rschuss at 8:15am 09.18.23 If you want more head room, get a longer boat. The liner in these boats just dress-up the inside of
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (1) Geoff E at 8:14am 09.18.23 Thanks both for the info. I took off a lens cover and found they've already been converted to LED a
replacement of glue-in fixed ports william24424 at 7:54am 09.18.23 Thank. you for sharing. I'm inspired to replace mine this winter.
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 7:34am 09.18.23 Educate me, Don...I already knew that relying on a seacock a bad idea...what IS the correct way to
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive rgranger at 7:17am 09.18.23
23.5 unsinkable??? JBP-PA at 7:11am 09.18.23 You should check the condition of the foam. Older foam can deteriorate and even become water logged
23.5 unsinkable??? rgranger at 6:54am 09.18.23 First off... @Crazy Dave Condon is da man when it comes to the H23.5, H26 and H260 and has helped
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 09.18.23
Sewing Cushions and Bimini JBP-PA at 6:37am 09.18.23 Hi, I am considering going the Sail-Rite route to making my own bimini, cushions and other boat ca
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 09.18.23 Likely because the surveyor presumes no one is ever going to take a 27 ft boat through the Great La
Legend 43 stock propellor Scott NIelsen at 6:29am 09.18.23 I have a 1996 37.5. I am a fan of 3 bladed props as when in high wind situations the two bladed pro
Invest 97L (2) JamesG161 at 6:00am 09.18.23 Hurricane Nigel220021 The Caribbean is still full of Solar Heat. Jim...
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 09.18.23 Ditto
Masthead sheave replacement M7e at 5:53am 09.18.23 Wow Ward! Thanks for sharing and with pictures too. I have to wait for our lake to drop 3 feet befor
Masthead sheave replacement (2) Ward H at 5:28am 09.18.23 How do the masthead sheaves come out? I have 1997 Catalina tall rig and it looks like they come o
DC Panel Confusion JBP-PA at 5:28am 09.18.23 It's an electronic switching control board. No more discrete circuit breakers. You might be able t
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 5:08am 09.18.23 Thank you Kevin!
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? RoyS at 5:01am 09.18.23 I have a 1980 C33. As Mike stated it is unlikely that you could bottom out the rudder with the much

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