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lookng at used cal (3) trainmanjess at 6:55am 08.29.13 Cal 3/2356 hello all I have had a series of misfortunes with my current Mac25 sailboat, and t will cost me mu
Where to buy bronze fasteners? IH82BL8 at 5:48am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1090 Where in the central Chesapeake Bay region can I buy bronze machine-thread fasteners? There are sev
Looking for a boat Tackigator at 5:43am 08.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5366 I've been bitten by the boat bug, and I think I want to buy a Macgregor 26. I live in Northeast Texa
272 mainsheet and traveller agprice22 at 4:06am 08.29.13 Bigger Boats 11/2695 Hi all; first, thanks for all the great, reassuring info you have given on centerboards, mast steppi
teak deck caulk (2) bletso at 3:59am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1964 What is the general consensus on the various caulks out there. My boat originally had two-part poly
Capri cyclone 13 parts? Jared111 at 3:07am 08.29.13 Parts Search 1/4894 I'm looking for a mast or just the joint sleeve that connects the 2 part masts. Anyone have one or
Beneteau 331 barryelwin at 11:09pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1326 Has anyone any idea where I could source a engineers drawing of a 331 tailshaft.
perkins M30 idle dan8152 at 9:17pm 08.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/5578 I have a new to me catalina 30 with a perkins 30hp engine and trying to figure out what the idle sho
any experience with Water ballast damage causing heeling pro mkrupa at 7:26pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 16/2211 I put my boat back in the water this year and found that it heels badly on port tack. ie it seems t
Victron BMV 600 Problem Chuckbear at 6:43pm 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2308 My Victron 600 Battery Monitor has worked flawlessly for years. This morning I was doing my usual ch
40.5 broken refrigator door SVPardonMyFrench at 6:04pm 08.28.13 Big Boats 4/1050 the front loading door on my 1993 40.5 broken during our long cruise this summer. Any idea where i c
Hunter 22 tiller handle attachment. GeorgiaBII at 5:40pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 6/1580 Can somebody please post a picture of how a h22 tiller handle attaches to the rudder? I bought the b
Installing transducer on transom Yosi at 5:20pm 08.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/7417 I'm looking to install Lowrance Elite7 HDI on my 26M. I saw at the dry storage 26m and 26x with duce
Thinking of moving from 272 to 28 or 30..? Steps at 4:59pm 08.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4829 after taking our 272 through a decent storm, i realized that i need a deeper keel and that the wing-
trailer suggestions cat capri 18? bartjoebob at 4:21pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 5/3563 Hello everyone, first time post here. I've recently become very interested in obtaining a pocket cr
Lazy Jack/Sail Pack with Short Battens? Uno Mast at 4:03pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2829 I'm wanting to get a Lazy Jack Sail Pack combo while trying to save money. Has anyone ever done this
hunter 240 mounting new yamaha 9.9 (2) wayne24212 at 3:41pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 9/2100 Hi all, my old motor died on the H240 and had a new yamaha 9.9 mounted. Has anyone mounted t
Computer assist, unsubscribe to thread Jtoben at 3:17pm 08.28.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3619 Can someone tell me how to Unsubscribe to a thread on my iPad? I'm getting a few too many to scroll
which way to go soldier1964 at 1:54pm 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 2/875 heading down to Houston,texas for a wedding of a friend. haven't been there in a long while and was
Keel Torque Spec for 35.5 Legend 1990 (1) Steverhnm at 1:51pm 08.28.13 Big Boats 8/2542 Has anybody pulled the nuts (one by one) and replaced washers, cleaned bolts etc on one of these boa

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Transducer troubles rgranger at 6:52am 06.13.23 - all the zip ties I'm going through! ... ugh! Gorilla tape works well for this also...but it lea
In mast furling main working much better now rgranger at 6:46am 06.13.23 I've only ever used in mast furling on a charter so I should probably not weigh in but... it seems t
Screens for Windows JRT at 6:26am 06.13.23 I ordered these from Catalina Direct along with some maintenance stuff and they plugged in seamlessl
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 06.13.23
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment bdincer at 6:20am 06.13.23 We do not think anything on the picture is bent.. It is solid steel.. We are really wondering about
Wood stain or varnish jssailem at 5:57am 06.13.23 I cleaned up my hand rails that were victims of years of abuse. I was not looking for perfection jus
Centerboard Repair and access drgbanks at 5:54am 06.13.23 I bought my 1987 O'Day Daysailer 3 in the fall. It's my first boat. I've not been on the water yet
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 5:45am 06.13.23 Be careful. High pressure diesel is dangerous. It can penetrate your skin and poison you, in addit
Centerboard Repair and access Will Gilmore at 5:38am 06.13.23 Some people have been successful at pushing the CB down, through a hole in the top of the trunk. If
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 sailme88 at 4:56am 06.13.23 Dave, in order for the engine to fire it must not experience any back pressure. Back pressure happe
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) Ward H at 4:00am 06.13.23 216782 This is the bleed screw on my M25XP. It should bleed any air out of the injector pump. Is y
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment (1) JamesG161 at 2:28am 06.13.23 Ok I am doing a bit of guessing, but here is what I see. the Port side and, hidden from view, but a
3D printing fun nightowle at 11:42pm 06.12.23 A few years ago a bought a 3D replacement part for our Raymarine wheel autopilot. It's the black ny
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report nightowle at 11:29pm 06.12.23 "A Nightmare sneaks up on you like fog. It lures you into a comfort zone an almost euphoric experien
Wood stain or varnish zinahewitt at 10:16pm 06.12.23 Teak turns grey when left exposed to UV and marine weather. If you seek that golden yellow and want
Wood stain or varnish jssailem at 9:39pm 06.12.23 Teak turns grey when left exposed to UV and marine weather. If you seek that golden yellow and want
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 9:26pm 06.12.23 High Dave... It is a challenge. You need to start somewhere with a fuel issue. Your engine is suppos
Mast step WI Rigger at 8:35pm 06.12.23 I will tomorrow. Also, Since the forestay is at 9% and the setting is between 10-12%. I am going to
Home Built Stack Pack Hollyberry at 7:49pm 06.12.23 .... What I REALLY like is that upon return, I can drop the sail in the pack, give it a few tucks
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:46pm 06.12.23 Our 340 has curtains as well. They do provide privacy and a sense of warmth up on the cooler days.

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