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Boat curtain installer in Long Beach, CA ? KenKindrick at 7:55am 08.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/758 I'm looking to relace the old blinds in my year 2000 H340 with curtains. Any suggestions who to call
Main Sail Luffing Webone at 6:24am 08.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3872 I have a 40 Oday which I equipped with a new mitre cut 135 genoa this year. This addition has done w
Sailing Nebraska Amos Cape at 6:14am 08.25.14 Ask All Sailors 25/6405 WE my be moving to Omaha and we are looking for a good sailing lake. We have a Hunter 30' with 4' dr
Painting over bottom paint captstu at 5:29am 08.25.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1773 Hi, I've owned (or adopted) my 20+ year old Gemini for about 5 years and bottom painted her 3 times
Fuel In The Bilge rajhnsn at 3:18am 08.25.14 Bigger Boats 28/6070 After a five hour motor from Rock Hall past St. Michael's on the Miles River, we anchored behind wha
replacement parts kger at 3:08am 08.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/956 Need to replace companionway hatch cover on 1982 O'day 19. Does anyone know of one available or can
Oceanis 351- Cleaning fuel tank Beach Bum at 9:58pm 08.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1821 Hi, How have you cleaned the fuel tank of 351? Is there a service hatch? Previous owner had never c
Broken Mast 1987 MacGreggor 25 footer Salt Water Cowboy at 8:34pm 08.24.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1320 Replaced my back stay today and went to put the mast up (on the trailer at home luckily) and it snap
150% Genoa for sale for a Balboa 26 Jonh84123 at 7:34pm 08.24.14 Balboa 0/4 Up for sail is the 150% Genoa sail made by Odyssey Sailmakers. It came with my Balboa 26. My sailboa
Is taller mast and bigger sails a problem? jimboh22 at 7:31pm 08.24.14 Smaller Boats 9/1917 I bought this 1981 Hunter 22 and found out that the mast is taller than original (approximately 2 fe
2005 473 mast cable run B473 at 7:05pm 08.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/749 Does anyone know the diameter of the cable run in the mast? Is there a cable run or tube? I would a
H26-Wiring from Mast-Refresher Needed BrianW at 6:15pm 08.24.14 Smaller Boats 13/1952 I'm re-wiring my H26's mast lights. The wires inside the mast are OK and will be left as is. The cur
Geez, are brains in short supply? shemandr at 4:59pm 08.24.14 Ask All Sailors 39/7490 We were hanging around in our favorite cove this afternoon, just watching the goings on. Soon my wi
If you could go back in time... Doc_holiday at 4:56pm 08.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1072 What if, knowing what you know now, and assuming you worked at MacGregor, what would you suggest to
cutlass bearing gettinthere at 2:56pm 08.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1528 I THINK I may be hearing some rumble from the cutlass bearing. Not sure. Its a low rumble that goes
Bowsprit for 1990 C27 rlewczuk at 1:43pm 08.24.14 Smaller Boats 2/2125 I recently purchased an asym. for my 1990 C27. I'm interested in purchasing a Selden bowsprit to pro
Still working on her Diver960 at 1:37pm 08.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1912 Well, we continue to work on our '73 Venture 224 in the backyard, and haven't yet taken her out for
Nissan 5 hp rbenyoung at 12:56pm 08.24.14 Ask All Sailors 5/993 I recently purchased a beneteau 40. it came with a 5 hp Nissan 2 stroke. i have removed the lower un
Mast Raising System (for 7.3) StanFM at 11:16am 08.24.14 S2 5/3208 Here's the gin pole and bridle system I am using on my 7.3 sailboat. A few times a year we trailer
LED replacement bulbs Rodd at 9:46am 08.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 18/7395 Can anyone recommend a specific LED replacement for an 1157 (or 1142) style bulb? I have these bulb

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Mainsail foot mod question dlochner at 7:40am 07.19.23 That is an older sail and it was common practice to have a shelf in the foot. Lately the trend has b
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? (1) jonelli at 7:39am 07.19.23 As a VERY "affordable" dinghy, these are getting popular. I have one, as well as an 8' Achilles. I
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jonelli at 7:33am 07.19.23 I'm no expert, but here's what I've learned... These motors are simple. Fuel, Electricity, Air/Exha
Bus B - no output flightlead404 at 7:22am 07.19.23 On my '07 38 there are two breakers in the aft cabin, the sternmost bulkhead, starboard side.
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 7:08am 07.19.23 I had some sikaflex 291 (4200 equivalent I believe) and used a bunch of that as thread sealant. I al
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 6:41am 07.19.23 Thanks, everyone. I left lake water sitting in the bowl overnight and then went back out last night
Mainsail foot mod question (1) Backwaterdog at 6:38am 07.19.23 Thanks for the reply, here is another picture with the sail made up to the boom.
Clean main sail cover PaulK at 6:16am 07.19.23 Thanks for the advice. I did another run with a higher dose. 1 cup of bleach per gallon. + sun It
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 5:47am 07.19.23 I have used chapstick on my Mack pack zipper when it gets a little sticky! Greg Yes! Something l
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. jviss at 5:41am 07.19.23 A quick check to see if it's a clogged vent is to just take off the pump out cap and try the head.
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 5:39am 07.19.23 "Dual Contact"! One for the red (hot) wire contact, one for the black (or yellow) wire (ground) con
Mainsail foot mod question Davidasailor26 at 5:36am 07.19.23
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 dlochner at 5:12am 07.19.23 This may not be the only damage from the grounding. Check the aft end of the keel and the hull. Also
two questions - 2008 H36 seadaddler at 4:57am 07.19.23 No check value before pump and same as battery cables used should be used
AC Refrigerator and loading smokey73 at 4:27am 07.19.23 Is there a 12 volt breaker for the frige on the DC panel? Is there a breaker on the AC panel (120V)
AC Refrigerator and loading Slipin Away at 4:18am 07.19.23 What year is your 45cc. Mine is 2006 and original unit ran only on battery. Replace with same unit
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 RoyS at 4:15am 07.19.23 Some mufflers have a drain plug that could be loose in your case.
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 smokey73 at 3:57am 07.19.23 I think you have your answer and probably already know it. If it was not there when you bought the
AC Refrigerator and loading kappykaplan at 3:45am 07.19.23 Are the AC outlets on the boat powered by the generator? If so, you should be able to connect the f
AC Refrigerator and loading henri at 3:39am 07.19.23 Yes it is! Only AC

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