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Adding Brakes to a Trailer, who has used Electric/Hydraulic? Tom G, P-21 at 10:46am 10.15.13 Trailer Sailors 21/8173 I am towing a Precision 21 with a Durango. The weight of the boat with trailer is approximately 2500
Wanted: Interior settee cushions ('83 MacGregor 25) MacFam at 9:26am 10.15.13 Parts Search 0/1300 Hi - we're in need of settee cushions for our MacGregor 25. After making cushions from scratch for
Boot seal for linear drive unit (1) Cptn_steve at 9:18am 10.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1137 I am in the process of installing a below deck autopilot. My problem is finding a boot to seal off w
Bayfield 25 H.I.N. Cambo at 9:09am 10.15.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2340 I purchased a 1978 Bayfield 25 this summer and need a Hull ID number or some sort of serial number f
whats in a name trainmanjess at 8:45am 10.15.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2195 hello all I am in a delima here... a name given to a boat reflects the boat and the owner together
Restoring the brite wood jim148 at 8:35am 10.15.13 Smaller Boats 4/866 I own a 1981 H22 and have had the boat for 3 sailing seasons. All of the wood is in need of some se
mast bolt hole elongated (1) Reidsair at 7:44am 10.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3113 I just bought a 1991 26s, it's my first boat of any kind. I'm concerned about the hole in the mast f
Finally Starting on my boat. Propnut30 at 7:27am 10.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2424 I have finally been able to work on my Mac again. With deployments and moving to a new location I ha
ruder paint? fred1diver at 7:13am 10.15.13 Trailer Sailors 20/5383 hi everyone, I was wondering what kind of paint you use to paint your rudder, my new to me dolphin 2
Moisture Meters & Butyl Tape Tempertures jimmcgee at 6:44am 10.15.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2057 This season I've noticed slight leaks starting around two through bolts so I've decided to rebed eve
How do you install auto float switch on Beneteau 321? flowermom7 at 5:32am 10.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2762 Can't figure out how to wire float switch,no wires in bilge or access holes:(
K and N air filter Silvio at 4:56am 10.15.13 Catalina 310 15/2754 Hello out there. Looking to upgrade to the K and N air filter. I looked back at the old thread he
Port tack Mick143 at 4:44am 10.15.13 Bigger Boats 4/1134 Hello. I own a 28 ft O'Day, and have been sailing a number of years. My past boat was a Herreshoff
cabin port replacement Jerrpann at 3:36am 10.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1231 Any recommendations on opening/closed ports for Hunter30 that leak rain? 3 of 8 leak. What sealer wo
Beneteaus? Brentpd at 10:34pm 10.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/908 Why do these boats have such a good reputation? I've never sailed one, but can't you get a much bett
Killer companionway doors TropicalSeattle at 10:08pm 10.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3080 Am I the only one getting hands and fingers sliced by the companionway doors/hatch on the new benete
Thinking of O'Day 30 - any positive or negative feedback? Steps at 7:41pm 10.14.13 Bigger Boats 8/5303 We have just sold our 86 272..and I can tell all those who stick to the story about the "2 happiest
Winterizing in the pacific northwest Davefromoregon at 7:36pm 10.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/4238 It isn't Chicago or New England here. It may get into the 20s. I'll be sailing through the winter o
'83 25 ODay stuffing box (1) Captain25 at 7:04pm 10.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/920 I recently inherited an inboard model 25 ft Oday that was used gently. The stuffing box is dripping
Boom ? slowdog at 6:21pm 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2731 I am new to sailing someone was telling me that I should put boom limiter on how do I do that

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Replacing a Damaged Push Button Breaker dkinzer at 3:45pm 04.08.23 Doesn't an echo charge do the same thing as an ACR? That is a good point. The echo charge allows t
Damper plate? sesmith at 3:44pm 04.08.23 I also went with an R&D damper plate from PYI on our Catalina 350 (ZF-15ma transmission and Westerbe
Replacing a Damaged Push Button Breaker dlochner at 3:31pm 04.08.23 This isn't an answer to your question. Doesn't an echo charge do the same thing as an ACR? If so, th
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel (1) JamesG161 at 3:27pm 04.08.23 visibly damaging my keel and rudder. I am looking to get both replaced. If anyone knows of possible
Thread maintenance on my sailboat zinahewitt at 3:04pm 04.08.23 Alright. Mineral Spiritis did the trick as far as cleaning the old material off. {Old material was L
Adding midship gates on a 1996 H336 (1) jssailem at 2:48pm 04.08.23 @capseaquel sounds like you are doing some upgrading on your Hunter. The lifeline gets terminated o
Damper plate? dlochner at 2:17pm 04.08.23 Try Fred Warner. They have good service and support. https://www.fredwarner.net/search/?s=damper+pl
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? dlochner at 2:12pm 04.08.23 It looks a little like a Bayfield, but it is not. The Bayfield 29 has a cutaway fore foot on a long
Damper plate? Ward H at 2:04pm 04.08.23 @Hayden Watson Here's the link to the Catalina30 association forum where I posted my problems with
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? dlochner at 1:59pm 04.08.23 Try a Google Image search, maybe that will show up something.
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel dlochner at 1:57pm 04.08.23 Might want to go and delete the other two duplicate threats They're gone now. In the future if an
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? Seattle Sail Gal at 1:51pm 04.08.23 Ask the auction company for the HIN. From this number you can determine the make, model, and year o
Damper plate? MikeHoncho at 1:31pm 04.08.23 My experience with damper plates/disc plates in autos is the cheap ones were plastic and the quality
Lee cloths MikeHoncho at 1:26pm 04.08.23
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel MikeHoncho at 1:20pm 04.08.23 Might want to go and delete the other two duplicate threats
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 1:09pm 04.08.23 In the GPS Utility Manual ( a separate file created when the utility is installed), these instructio
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel dlochner at 12:49pm 04.08.23 Yard will do the work, wing on keel bent 40 degrees and not sure it can be bent out to work. I am j
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel SailorShaggy at 12:45pm 04.08.23 Did you call your insurance company? Are you planning to do the work yourself or have a yard do it
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel dlochner at 12:35pm 04.08.23 Did you call your insurance company? Are you planning to do the work yourself or have a yard do it
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? dlochner at 12:32pm 04.08.23 Ask the auction company for the HIN. From this number you can determine the make, model, and year of

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