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Should I buy this V-22 (2) judsonj at 3:22pm 04.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2049 Hey, I am very new to sailing boats bigger 15'. I love sailing and my wife and I would like to take
Leaving shore power connected IH82BL8 at 1:57pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 37/15926 Is there any harm in leaving shore power connected as long as the boat is at the dock and leaving th
issue 23 bilge pump dfrancis23 at 1:51pm 04.24.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/875 So, for the first time since her launch in 77, my 23 will be spending the summer in a wet slip. Curr
single lever control upgrade/conversion eianm at 12:37pm 04.24.14 Big Boats 23/7997 Has anyone done a single lever conversion or upgrade? I have a H42 1991 with the standard Edson pede
Fleible Solar Panels triumph250 at 12:19pm 04.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1225 Expect to install 2 x 100w panels on aft bimini w/ zippers. Per e-marine Solbian 100w are $1200/ pan
Sloop to Cutter, possible? yammy at 12:15pm 04.24.14 Yamaha 2/1484 Dear proud Yamaha owners, I have been hoping to sail off-shore one day and know I need a different
Hello Pearson and Pearson 303 Owners Captain Keith at 10:57am 04.24.14 Pearson 8/6269 New to the forum and just wanted to say hello and look forwarding to exchanging ideas and advice.
V Birth Fitted sheets pattern Gillfowdy at 10:53am 04.24.14 Big Boats 1/1630 Im sure i saw a post long ago re sewing patterns for modifying a fitted sheet to fit the H376 vbirth
Wet Galley Floor (2) pariseaux at 10:52am 04.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1203 We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. I believe we have a leak coming from our ice box, as the floor in the g
Cabin ceiling liner plug/cap source Ward H at 9:24am 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2482 I plan on finishing my rope clutch and deck organizer install this weekend. I was going to through
6 Volt Battery Wiring Check (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:14am 04.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4839 Hello MaineSail, I toasted by 4Ds this winter due to neglect. Kind of stupid but I wasn't paying
23.5 spreader bar length doc2b4fun at 8:39am 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 5/1043 Can anyone tell me the length of the spreader bar for a 23.5 Hunter? also wondering if anyone has
Water/Moisture Damage under V-birth in H23.5 (3) bysiklest at 8:38am 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 14/1793 Hello, I am both new to this forum and somewhat new to sailing and owning sailboats this size. I
kiwi to maxprop (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 7:44am 04.24.14 Big Boats 6/1238 ah the magic of haul-outs! Found out that my kiwi prop is significantly undersized the boat and
Battery and Bilge Pump Location suvh8er at 7:19am 04.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1517 Hello again everyone. I am trying to decide where to position my bilge pump and battery in my Mac.
Hunter 22 Daysailer? Joetul at 7:14am 04.24.14 Day Sailers 2/1665 Anyone on here have one? Im waiting on mine.
Replacing Wall / chainplate sailliny at 6:19am 04.24.14 Catalina 310 7/1389 I need to start planning on replacing my starboard side bulkhead between the forward cabin and main
Fairclough Boat Cover for Catalina 310 Boconnor310 at 5:37am 04.24.14 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/40541 I have a damaged Fairclough cover and support racks for a Catalina 310 that I am willing to give awa
Keel Questions SubVet752 at 2:13am 04.24.14 Catalina 22 2/842 I have seen a number of threads covering various aspects of swing keel refinishing but I have not se
hatch handles bugsboat at 6:58pm 04.23.14 Big Boats 4/704 Has anyone replaced the hatch arms on their Hunter 37.5? I ordered replacement arms from the Huntero

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Bow truster on hp450 (1) Nodak7 at 4:00am 04.17.23 I installed an external Yacht Thruster a couple of years ago, myself, and love it! It sure improve
Bow truster on hp450 henri at 11:36pm 04.16.23 Yes absolutely, what brand, type and power ? Was this satisfactory ... ?
More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 10:20pm 04.16.23 Every year?
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 9:13pm 04.16.23 Or, you could get a parts washing station. You still have room in the garage don't you? :cool:
More efficient way to clean gears? DArcy at 7:39pm 04.16.23 The "proper" way is as Dave says, a part washing station. I used to use a Safety-Clean station at a
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 7:19pm 04.16.23 David, that's the method I use also. After soaking for several hours in mineral spirits, I use a
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 6:27pm 04.16.23 Every year or two I disassemble my winches, clean the gears with mineral spirits, and reassemble th
Sourcing leks dLj at 6:24pm 04.16.23 I wish he hadn't changed the subject like - I was enjoying the typo... dj
More efficient way to clean gears? dLj at 6:22pm 04.16.23 I'd use toluene. dj
Newbie Fresh and Green dLj at 6:15pm 04.16.23 dLj Yes sir I haven't asked any questions yet but thanks for your response. Mostly I was just try
Identifying water in the bilge. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07pm 04.16.23 If you determine it's fresh water please get my attention by @Crazy Dave Condon I was the Catalina d
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it kloudie1 at 4:44pm 04.16.23 The ShurFlow inlet has a built in pressure regulator. It sounds from your note that the regulator is
New sail advice needed jdrutten at 4:39pm 04.16.23 Amazing responses! Very helpful. Thanks all!!! I'm hearing that I need to be sure I know my needs a
Newbie Fresh and Green kappykaplan at 2:50pm 04.16.23 How they mount onto the boat so as to not become loose over time. There are quite a few posts on t
Bow truster on hp450 Nodak7 at 2:43pm 04.16.23 Are you talking external or internal thruster? I did an external on my 41 if that is of interest.
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 2:29pm 04.16.23 dLj Yes sir I haven't asked any questions yet but thanks for your response. Mostly I was just tryi
Sourcing leks jssailem at 2:14pm 04.16.23 What the Heck Is a Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party on Earth. Consider this your guide to the mating
Rub Rail for Beneteau georgetheleo at 2:13pm 04.16.23 Island Packer had some cool ones 12 years ago.
Newbie Fresh and Green dLj at 1:55pm 04.16.23 That's one beautiful boat! A bit of a step up from a sunfish, but hey, if the wife is happy and you
Boom Vang kappykaplan at 1:30pm 04.16.23 AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;) Never heard that terminology applied to a preventer before! :beer:

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