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Swing Keel question Mac 25 (1) Wakulla212 at 6:28am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3523 As I blunder my way through getting my "new" 1985 Macgregor 25 ready for my first voyage, I came acr
Painting Bronze Prop cymeyer at 5:47am 11.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1570 I should know the answer to this but I don't... Does it make sense to paint a bronze prop with VC
When to pump out??? sail_MN at 5:45am 11.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/4578 I have a (new to me) Hunter 28.5. My question is how does Hunter expect me to know when to pump out
DVD Ripping Software?? Maine Sail at 5:38am 11.18.14 Sails Call Lounge 46/17882 Heading off on a trip and I want to rip some of my daughters DVD's onto a hard drive so we can bring
16" Max Prop 3 blade Feathering Prop for my 2006 Hunter 31 the Dog House at 5:16am 11.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1898 I hauled my 2006 Hunter 31 for new bottom paint earlier this week and decided to change out the prop
swim platform 26s wingnut/boston at 4:57am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/5034 has anyone put a small swim platform on a 26s or c. i know it will require a lot of reinforcement bu
Cockpit instruments patch job (2) Charlie98117 at 9:57pm 11.17.14 Big Boats 5/1266 I thought someone might be interested in my solution to the problem of patching holes from old instr
Stepping down the mast on a Seafarer 22 JanS48 at 8:38pm 11.17.14 Seafarer 3/4551 Greetings I've an 85 Seafarer 22, it's still in the water but in a very sheltered area. I'd like to
Discovery Island Group Cruise Log Terry Cox at 8:00pm 11.17.14 Destinations 2/1946 It was an overcast day with showers June 27 when the first of two boats, a Hunter Passage 42 sailed
Hunter 270 winch info required jpaull at 7:42pm 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1293 Hi. I have a Hunter 270 and would like to change my winches to self tailing. However when I looked a
Winter Project - Clearing up dodger windows kenvail at 6:51pm 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/959 What are the best methods to clear up the windows on an old dodger? I have heard that you can even g
Name placement slowdog at 4:56pm 11.17.14 Ask All Sailors 21/9253 I am going to put a name on my boat is it best on the sides or on the stern
Replaced Glass Windows with Acrylic (5) Seahorse24 at 1:03pm 11.17.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1598 I replaced eight glass windows that go on our Yankee Seahorse with Acrylic. The total costs was sixt
Hunter 310 head, raw water hook-up fxg88k at 11:53am 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/826 I recently purchared a Hunter 310. The prior owner replaced the manual head pump but ran the raw wat
Winter Live aboard - How to keep the pipes from freezing? Wisp at 11:47am 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4448 I'm a live aboard in the DC area and this is going to be my first winter onboard. I'm looking for su
Rescue or salvage 1986 MAC 25 ? Ranger_12 at 10:57am 11.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2361 I have a 1986 Macgregor 25 that I can't decide what to do with. I bought boats for parts and now hav
2QM20 questions from H36 '80-82 new owner - tmjb at 10:55am 11.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 23/6833 As a new owner of a boat that has apparently sat unused for about 17 years I have started working ma
Nav station chair question from H36 '80-82 new owner tmjb at 10:42am 11.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1700 As a new owner of a 1981 H36C I am in the early stages of exploring my boat. One question I am hopin
hiking problem garysisson at 10:20am 11.17.14 Bigger Boats 2/897 I have a problem with falling into the cockpit when sitting up on the very small area of deck while
O'day 25 julu44 at 9:50am 11.17.14 Day Sailers 6/2190

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Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 08.25.23 After looking at @Tally Ho 's video (again), have you given any thought to the idea that the previou
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:16am 08.25.23 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/pig-tails.13135
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:12am 08.25.23 No, it changes the tension on the foot of the sail which affects sail shape. More tension, flatter
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 9:10am 08.25.23 "If memory serves, in 1986 that Catalina quit using a plywood spacer between the hull and the bolt o
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Siamese at 9:02am 08.25.23 I've owned a Grampian 26 for many years, and and O'Day 20, Precision 23, Catalina 28, etc., and am c
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 08.25.23 Welcome to the site. Firstly, your approach to this site is excellent. You wouldn't believe how ma
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 8:55am 08.25.23 Thanks to all of you. I just bought a power impact driver. Hopefully I don't break any screws.
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 8:44am 08.25.23 My last boat was a Catalina 30, it's an excellent boat and sails much better than an O'Day 25 (which
Thoughts on chart tables? Kings Gambit at 8:40am 08.25.23 When at sea underway the chart table has a chart booklet on it in addition to an I-Pad or Tablet wit
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 8:25am 08.25.23 Maybe close enough. At least a solid starting point! Yup. I would then ask other owners for their
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:57am 08.25.23 2 insurers I previously had quotes from, had a list of surveyors in each region of Canada, that the
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:55am 08.25.23 100% There are a lot of idiots in Canada that do surveys, yet have no training or certification.
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 7:52am 08.25.23 If getting your own ask a couple of insurance adjusters for recommendation(s). 2 insurers I previo
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:38am 08.25.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it me
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Timm R Oday25 at 7:32am 08.25.23 Good morning and welcome . My thought from here is that the seacocks "used" to be for dumping the co
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:13am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 6:58am 08.25.23 If you want a different surveyor, i hired one to help me buy a boat in niagara-on -the-lake via long
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? JBP-PA at 6:31am 08.25.23 6. Does the hull actually have to be painted or it is possible to use a transparent sealer of some s
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Kings Gambit at 6:06am 08.25.23 IMO, sailboat purchase is more or less a DIY activity where the broker just acts as a facilitator an
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 6:04am 08.25.23 I guess I will plug the seacocks from the outside before I get a pipe to close these through hulls.

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