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H320 Fuel Gauge garethreeves at 10:42am 06.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/759 My fuel gauge cracked and broke. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? Thanks Garet
removing rust stains on sails pugetsoundsailer at 10:42am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1625 I'm going to try CLR with a tooth brush and try to get out some rust stains on the jib. Any better w
What king of furler is more appropriate ? SamlionI at 10:35am 06.24.13 Smaller Boats 3/970 Hi ! I have bought a Hunter 26 1994 (with water ballast) and now, I want to add a furler. As I can
Raymarine autopilot Wheel drive Bob S at 10:14am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1899 I installed Raymarine's SPX-5/P70 autopilot this past off season. Did the dockside and sea trial set
Point of sale Phil Herring at 9:52am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/793 For anyone who didn't notice, and I think there may be a couple people in Antarctica who missed it,
are the rails on the 26s 7/8 ? doing a ladder access mod. pugetsoundsailer at 9:13am 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3670 getting ready to modify the stern rail, going to add a stanchion so I can remove the section in fron
treated canvas for bimini / pop top cover? pugetsoundsailer at 9:03am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1005 I'm considering using treated cotton canvas on my sailboat for my bimini and pop top inclosure, here
Winch service Fred7825 at 7:17am 06.24.13 Big Boats 6/1748 How often do you service your winches? And, do you do it or have someone else do it? Is there a serv
Trailering Doc_holiday at 6:55am 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2316 I have pulled my Mac several times but it has been for transport and beginning and end of the season
newby help for my centerboard rswitzer at 6:37am 06.24.13 Day Sailers 2/1484 I have another newby question. I purchased a Hunter 140 and the bungee cord that holds the centerbo
Awesome Pic From Saturday's Sail (1) rgranger at 6:21am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 32/4310 Hey All Saturday was the second shakedown cruise for my new-2-me Balboa 26. All went well this tim
Galley faucet replacement rfrye1 at 5:59am 06.24.13 Big Boats 6/2047 Who has replaced the Hunter 2knob faucet in the galley? I have "disliked" the slippery knobs for 10
94 Hunter 29.5 cabin plexi window,& also blocks. patrick33308 at 5:56am 06.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/2292 I am looking at a 1994 Hunter 29.5 but see where the cabin plexi window is cracked and needs to be r
Voices of experience KJH at 5:42am 06.24.13 Catalina 22 9/1200 During a trial, prior to our annual "Harbor Hop" up Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Manitowoc
Boom Twist vs. Boomkicker Piratenorm at 5:12am 06.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1031 My 1983 Catalina 30 Mk 1 has a rotating boom at the gooseneck. I intend to install a Boomkicker but
main roller dtalent at 4:16am 06.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3588 I know there's been a lot of conversation about this topic but this is a new to me 36CC with a rolle
DaggerBoard stuck (2) ehudm at 11:52pm 06.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2454 Checked everything before I went sailing yesterday, everything looks fine, but forgot to check the D
running aground. campuscab at 10:04pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3287 I was watching my sails and got too far south and ran aground near Peche Island today. I tried using
It's about the little things... (2) StinkBug at 8:19pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5207 I know most of us are always tinkering with our boats, customizing them to fit our individual needs.
Spreader BrokeNotBroken at 7:47pm 06.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1358 Anything special about the spreader tube? I need to replace mine and picked up some 1" OD aluminum

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Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 IORHalfTunner at 11:31am 01.25.23 Ever since I started to research the Scampi 30 (one of which I now very proudly own), I knew of the
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 11:24am 01.25.23 @PGIJon That is really sad to hear about the loss of your boat. What electronics do you have that m
Solar panel question/Recommendations Orbweaver at 11:21am 01.25.23 ... (especially with a controller) ... To echo dlochner and emphasize: YOU MUST USE A CONTROLLER w
Rust around rudder Pintles Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 01.25.23 The prep work is open to discussion but to avoid a repeat of the corrosion problem again after it g
Solar panel question/Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 01.25.23 The site wont let me post it :/ We'll have to settle for a screen shot.
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? HD74 at 11:07am 01.25.23 I recently added a selden bow sprit to my hunter 340. Like you I tried to do a lot of research but f
Solar panel question/Recommendations dlochner at 11:07am 01.25.23 This is some really good information, from the sounds of it I should be able to use the 200W solar
Boat ID SailingLoto at 11:05am 01.25.23 Irwin ketch comes to mind do you know how long it is? Mid 30s I would guess
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 10:58am 01.25.23 You're off to a good start. If you are unsure of your math, please post the spreadsheet so we can
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Artey1 at 10:54am 01.25.23 Sorry to hear about the loss of your boat. I wish I were closer to come get some of the items off of
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 10:53am 01.25.23 You're off to a good start. If you are unsure of your math, please post the spreadsheet so we can
Rust around rudder Pintles dlochner at 10:53am 01.25.23 That crack looked like a pencil mark to me too. If sand or use an abrasive polish on the SS, it wil
Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:51am 01.25.23 The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. Th
Boat ID LloydB at 10:46am 01.25.23 Irwin ketch comes to mind do you know how long it is?
Rust around rudder Pintles Sail22Capri22 at 10:43am 01.25.23 The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. The
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 gouldx at 10:41am 01.25.23 Interesting! I didn't realize there was another Y30, but your manual certainly suggests otherwise.
Solar panel question/Recommendations dlochner at 10:39am 01.25.23
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:39am 01.25.23 On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:37am 01.25.23 It's field-fit. Start with a cardboard tube of approximate length and see where the ends fall. Ther
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (1) 4Winds at 10:35am 01.25.23 It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance fly

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