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Photos of latest evening sail to share (6) JonnyQuest at 8:42pm 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1782 I had some photos that came out nice and wanted to share them with the rest of you. The Rain let u
What are these ? (2) Q22 at 8:01pm 08.27.13 Catalina 22 6/1697 I was digging through the boat to see what was there down to two things I don't recognize. One looks
Hull/Serial Numbers JaySauls at 6:38pm 08.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2595 I believe this has been addressed, but I can't find the hull ID numbers on my 1970 V24. I've looked
Air-Conditioning Installation depack at 6:28pm 08.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/952 Hello all, I'm looking to do an air-conditioning installation on my Oday 31. I have some questions
Bottom paint? glide at 5:53pm 08.27.13 Smaller Boats 5/1231 How important is bottom paint? My H23 sets in the building 360 days a year. The paint on the bottom
Lubricating Seacocks PDReynolds at 4:42pm 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1439 Hi All, I have recently purchased a new to me boat. She is a Beneteau 423, 2006 and I have noticed
To cover or not to cover that is the question! luv2sail67 at 4:18pm 08.27.13 Big Boats 10/2070 Hello - I am looking for perspectives about covering your boat for the winter in Northern climates (
Water Temp & Oil Pressure buzzer not working Claude L.-Auger at 3:59pm 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3596 OK I did a search in the archives but either I did not do it right or I missed it and therefore have
What kind of Tape wufibugs at 1:16pm 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1799 My ancient but functional WP 10 autopilot had some kind of tape under the clamp that holds the unit
Wintering hunterdoctor at 11:08am 08.27.13 Smaller Boats 2/681 I have an Hunter 18.5 and this year its been slipped at the municipal marina on the upper chesapeake
floater lever Jutta at 11:04am 08.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1225 Hi there, does anyone know where I find the floater Lever in the 96 Huntter 336 watertank? Our ind
Seeking Raymarine Raystar RS125 GPS owners in Fernandina Be Skip Gundlach at 10:46am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1498 Seeking Raymarine Raystar RS125 GPS owners in Fernandina Beach FL to Brunswick GA Our RS125 GPS i
bulkhead dry rot PatandBob at 10:38am 08.27.13 Day Sailers 6/1769 Looking to buy 1983, but lower 3" of bulkhead has some dry rot. how to fix? Is it a structural iss
Looking for Jack stands in New Haven CT Drifter729 at 9:40am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1078 Looking for Jack stands that will hold up a 26' sailboat , 8' beam , draws 78 inches and weights
scratch repair priariesailor at 9:40am 08.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2158 I have a '92 26S with a scratch right down to the fibreglass above the waterline. Believe I have the
Fresh water verses salt water boats Bob S at 9:10am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3582 Just curious what is the general consensus of a fresh water boat compared to a salt water boat. I wa
Chesapeake Bay or Pamlico Sound? kito at 8:03am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4135 I am going to look at a Islander 32 MkII and a Hunter 36 Cherubini on Sunday. They are both located
Mast wiring BrokeNotBroken at 7:49am 08.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1450 I am rewiring my mast to put a tri-color/anchor light at the top and a masthead/spreader light 15.5
Attaching to inflatable pfd DaveM at 6:53am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2761 I am wondering what have been the best ways to attach PLBs, whistle and mirrors to PFDs like Mustang
Shaft Strut Bushing & Shaft Strut Sealant (2) Styx at 6:31am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2134 I have an S2 8.0c that I am rebuilding. The inside plate and nuts were rusted. I removed them and wi

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OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( pclarksurf at 3:04pm 08.11.22 Ha-- we all got scammed by our own initiative. We actually spent money on 40+ year old boats made o
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks rgranger at 2:21pm 08.11.22 thank you rgranger for your ideas, but I`m trying to use something more like the push button pin sy
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion rgranger at 2:20pm 08.11.22 Listen to Dave. He knows Hunters very well. My boat has through bolted stanchions Yep Hunters hav
Stain on sails - How to remove ? rgranger at 2:16pm 08.11.22 What about a white paint pen for small stains that cleaners wont remove? If that works, please pos
Cabin water leak Tomusa at 2:15pm 08.11.22 The shower sump / refer drain y valve is not connected to the fresh water.
Going bigger? rgranger at 2:08pm 08.11.22 When I had my H26 in a slip... I would overnight about once a week... sometimes mid-week... shower a
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 2:01pm 08.11.22 ugh:
Shroud and forestry tension dmax at 1:58pm 08.11.22 I don't know the tension but you can edit your post to fix the spelling if you'd like.
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 1:53pm 08.11.22 Please forgive my spelling error.
Is this dinghy salvageable? Scott T-Bird at 1:49pm 08.11.22 It's probably no better or no worse than the other manufacturers ... With all the patches, yours obv
roller troubles LloydB at 1:46pm 08.11.22 My Mac trailer did not come with rollers but only side bunks and I float it off and on. To load the
Hot water tank use when at anchor Leeward Rail at 1:42pm 08.11.22 First thing I did on our "new" boat was to remove the 6 gallon hot water tank. :yikes: It impeded e
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 1:36pm 08.11.22 Hi John, I didn't realize that your engine has crapped out! I hope you find something positive whe
Fuel gauge sender Benny17441 at 1:28pm 08.11.22 Calculate your average burn rate (Gallons per Hour), find out your tank size in gallons and deduct 2
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 1:23pm 08.11.22 Well Invest 97L died fast. :clap: Good news it pulled some Stored Solar Energy from the Atlantic
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( LakeShark at 12:57pm 08.11.22 So yes.... Maybe what I need to do is find me an experienced C22 owner, maybe in the local C22 ass
Need input ASAP. Benny17441 at 12:51pm 08.11.22 Like Simon says, it looks to be a "Gell Coat Crazing" but Don provides the sensible recommendation,
Is this dinghy salvageable? Sailm8 at 12:50pm 08.11.22 With a dog even if you could fix it you are doomed. You need a dink with a hard floor like wood, fi
Vordus at 12:50pm 08.11.22 uNQ1-hyWLxo
CNG find/convert Benny17441 at 12:43pm 08.11.22 People are converting to propane. CNG is on the way to disappearing as the fuel of choice aboard sm

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