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Refinishing top side and cabin JFisher at 8:27am 09.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1802 I'm brand new to sailing. I literally know nothing about it. I am absolutely fascinated by sailing a
Catalina 30 cushion size Lost Parent at 8:19am 09.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/997 Sorry for doing this again but i need the cushion length for the starboard settee bottom cushion
Keep or remove running backs when converting to a sloop? Pilotocopilot at 6:40am 09.28.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1462 As i will be removing the cutter rig on our 37 leaving it as a sloop, is there any reason in keeping
1980 7.3 sole Dan DeNeal at 5:46am 09.28.13 S2 2/1210 The sole of my boat is covered with a short nap almost commercial looking carpet. It appears to be p
Electrolysis on rear Keel bolt? Buoydog at 4:50am 09.28.13 Big Boats 3/1559 I am a new owner of a Hunter 1984, 34. shortly before I put the boat on the hard I noticed some wh
New to me P-18 dc78212 at 10:51pm 09.27.13 Precision 1/14241 Well after several weeks of trying to figure out if I even wanted to buy a boat... as the saying goe
Table Rock Lake and Branson Mo? Caish at 8:40pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4902 I was just up at Branson and looking at Table Rock, i could not help but think what a great place t
Spreaders on a Caliber 28 angle up or down? Larry Askins at 8:36pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1272 I've had my Caliber 28 out of the water for a few years. Just relaunching her and can't remember wh
Pole Dance (2) DAVA390 at 7:32pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1086 First time in last few trips out, light wind, calm, empty river. We put out the whisker pole for the
Extendo trailer ... Not so much! Kermit at 6:54pm 09.27.13 Smaller Boats 15/2108 We bought a 1999 H260 with an extending trailer with surge brakes on all 4 wheels. The previous own
genoa tracks and cars (2) fred1diver at 6:37pm 09.27.13 Parts Search 1/1579 hey everyone, I'm looking for a set of genoa tracks with matching cars the PO of my boat has remove
Remote Windless Switch Sailgunner at 4:56pm 09.27.13 Big Boats 14/1943 I might have posted this before but if anyone would like a remote control switch for their windless
Anyone Used a Wichard Gyb'easy or a Gybe Preventer rpwillia at 4:53pm 09.27.13 Catalina 310 4/1937 I am considering one of these since I just got lucky with an accidental gybe. Has anyone rigged one
My own little America's Cup (2) lokiii at 4:48pm 09.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2618 And my smelly audience.
Warning from FAA... Potential Unreliable GPS PGIJon at 4:40pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 This is for those within 12NM of Cape Canaveral https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2013/Sep/Ca
New LED Bulbs in the Running Lights of my '84 Mac 22 (8) Sock Puppet at 4:04pm 09.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1754 Small thing, I know, but thought it might be of interest. On my last sail things ran a bit late, a
Bebe 321? Tally Ho at 3:51pm 09.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1521 I am looking at a fresh water 1995 B 321 as a replacement for my current Hunter 280. The boat is
Companionway Hatch Cover (5) betzhunter at 2:30pm 09.27.13 Big Boats 3/2102 H34 owners, Tired of the heavy rain backing up in your boat from the channel that the hatch cover sl
Where can you buy plastic sheaves for a 321? cymeyer at 2:09pm 09.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1433 Anyone know where you can buy plastic (delrin) sheaves for spinnaker and topping lift on a B321?
Mainsail Help for new Owner macforfun at 1:41pm 09.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1001 I just bought a used Mac26m and I need help rigging the mainsail, since the owner had died, and the

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Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size Crazy Dave Condon at 8:10am 05.30.23 if anchoring in a Rocky area, the use of a trip line tied to the flukes to a fender will dislodge a
Building a custom hard dodger flightlead404 at 8:09am 05.30.23 Did you ever build that hard dodger? no I worked with a local shop to make some design changes an
What size headsail for a Hunter 386? SteveHunter386 at 8:09am 05.30.23 With the Hunters that have a B & R rig (No Backstay, Swept back spreaders) the standard jib is a 10
New owner of C310 Hull#23 JRT at 8:07am 05.30.23 Welcome to the group, our 310 has been great. We are on Lake Guntersville with 2 more 310s and a 32
Marine Toilet Question (1) JamesG161 at 8:04am 05.30.23 This one cost $5 PS: https://boatlabels.com
Installing additional bunks on a trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 8:03am 05.30.23 Your welcome sir
Installing additional bunks on a trailer sbrogden at 8:02am 05.30.23 Excellent job with the trailer Thank you!
Installing additional bunks on a trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 8:00am 05.30.23 Excellent job with the trailer
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) kloudie1 at 7:57am 05.30.23 Add a rudder position sensor.. then recalibrate and tune the response settings. Metal or a magnet n
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar JamesG161 at 7:51am 05.30.23 A lot cheaper here. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Common-1-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-9375-in-x-3-875-ft-x
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) JamesG161 at 7:42am 05.30.23
Marine Toilet Question JamesG161 at 7:35am 05.30.23 Nice placard on my boat heads. "If it does not go through your mouth, do not put it in the toilet"
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) kappykaplan at 7:31am 05.30.23 Does your setup include a rudder angle sensor? Is there anything metallic near the fluxgate compass
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) JamesG161 at 7:29am 05.30.23 You must set the sea state via the display. You have 3 programable states. Example: 1 ) Smooth 2) 2-
Marine Toilet Question Crazy Dave Condon at 7:26am 05.30.23 @Ralph Johnstone There is an expression that is Like a turd in a punch bowl. @Peggie Hall HeadMis
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 7:20am 05.30.23 Your post is not clear main sail direction. Furl = In Un-Furl = Out Can you clarify a bit more? Ji
engine leak antifreeze kloudie1 at 6:56am 05.30.23 There is a block drain valve close to the oil filter, it usually has a short drain hose on it .. The
Marine Toilet Question Sailm8 at 6:53am 05.30.23 We use the single ply from Aldi's. We call it John Wayne toilet paper. It doesn't take crap from a
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.30.23 The good stuff isn't cheap.. Sound Insulation - Vinyl Foam Barrier Composite - Soundtec \| Fisheries
engine leak antifreeze Project_Mayhem at 5:42am 05.30.23 You can get UV reactive dye at auto parts stores to help trace the leak

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