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BC Sailors: Good Hikes in the Gulf Islands YVRguy at 3:18am 06.29.13 Destinations 9/7572 Before getting the boat, my better half and I used to hike quite a bit on weekends. She enjoys sail
Teak or Mahogany & Elements ehudm at 9:27pm 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/749 I got some Mahogany and have some Teak too, which one will hold better with the Elements on the deck
Replacement Light Fixtures. (2) RLMahan at 9:00pm 06.28.13 Big Boats 6/1559 Does anyone know a source for the adjustable reading lights on the mid 80's vintage H34's? I've atta
Bimini Track parts (2) Euphoria2011 at 7:14pm 06.28.13 Bigger Boats 4/830 My boat has a bimini installed and the aft port deck mount hinge sometimes slides forward an inch or
Some Cool Boat/Sail Adjustment Videos carboman at 7:01pm 06.28.13 Smaller Boats 0/1001 Outhaul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0f8iVdaRIA Traveler Adjustment http://www.youtube.com/watch
Edson Wheel removal (4) Euphoria2011 at 6:43pm 06.28.13 Bigger Boats 4/3008 Does anybody know how to remove this wheel? I was thinking of removing the Raymarine ST4000 Mrk2 w
Mac 25 Back stay Fred Villiard at 6:26pm 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1653 The backstay on my mac is mounted off center to clear the tiller, and is sort of in the way when you
America's Cup shemandr at 5:55pm 06.28.13 Ask All Sailors 28/4234 Can we open a new thread, or whatever, for the duration of the challenger series and AC? This could
free blujay 17 redhead78 at 2:05pm 06.28.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/35243 I am trying to give away a 17' blue,Jay, no trailer was in classifieds whan I was trying to sell hop
San Francisco Bay Moorage sfr at 1:36pm 06.28.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1968 Planning to make a trip to San Francisco bay with my 260 Hunter, I would like to find a marina to mo
Patching the head floor in a Hunter 356/36 deacm at 11:35am 06.28.13 Big Boats 1/839 Areas of the beige floor on our Hunter 36 are beginning to crack and chip off exposing a darkish und
How hard and long to fix this? odaydokay at 9:39am 06.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3613 Universal M12 (1985) looks to have a very slow drip coming off the oil drain plug. Sides of pan dry
1995 Hunter 26 Trailer destroyed in Black Forest Fire jsd6410 at 8:03am 06.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 My 1995 Hunter 26 trailer was completely destroyed in the Black Forest, CO fire. I'm looking for a
Chartplotter to VHF hookup John Murphy at 6:58am 06.28.13 Big Boats 2/961 Please Help!! What is the pathway for wires to be run from the cockpit helm station to the electric
ports replacement capt62 at 6:43am 06.28.13 Big Boats 7/1380 Need to replace one original port. Any suggestions on removing old port and installing new one?
Bad Light (6) timebandit at 6:43am 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2158 :eek:Coast Guard Warns Boaters of Improper Nav Light posted: 6/12/2013 http://w.sharethis.com
Alcohol stove karlos263 at 4:35am 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2178 I have not yet used the alcohol stove on my 26D. How easy/dangerous is it? thanks, Karl
How to keep ice from melting in cockpit coolers? artdogwd at 10:28pm 06.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3240 I can't keep the ice from melting way to fast,what can I do to make the ice last longer without refr
Air conditining - quick prime fix PKFK at 9:51pm 06.27.13 Big Boats 5/1216 Hi - Just wanted to share an extremely easy fix for the A/C losing its prime to the pump. I hav
No Galley Papaspence at 8:20pm 06.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3047 Hey Folks, I'm looking for the galley sink/cabinet/faucets for my 84 Mac 25. Any suggestions? Tha

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Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 04.18.23 That looks much better. You must have cleaned it. But not yet stopped the corrosion.
Need help to recognize a part Tally Ho at 4:51pm 04.18.23 My anchor has a hole in it, and that front pin goes through the hole to secure the anchor when at sa
Need help to recognize a part ggrizzard at 4:47pm 04.18.23 If you have an appropriate anchor, i.e. plow, Mantus, CQR, etc., (Fortress wont work), you'll have t
Rust color in Antifreeze JoeWhite at 4:44pm 04.18.23 That looks much better. You must have cleaned it.
Need help to recognize a part zinahewitt at 4:41pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! Hello Below at 4:39pm 04.18.23 Would I better off using a high volume pump such as one for a dinghy/air mattress/etc or one that's
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:38pm 04.18.23 Good stuff to keep in mind. Thanks. I once owned a Hunter 23 Wing Keel and it came with original sa
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Rick Webb at 4:37pm 04.18.23 Wonder what it would say about understanding women?
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 4:30pm 04.18.23 Very good feed back from all of you, thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. If the rest of the sa
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.18.23 Thanks. I have one more issue to resolve and the 1981 C22 will be on my lot. I have a 2023 Tohatsu S
Pumpin up those fenders! NYSail at 4:25pm 04.18.23
Need help to recognize a part ggrizzard at 4:24pm 04.18.23 Looks like a bow roller anchor retaining pin(s). Have you attempted to push the small pins on the e
Need help to recognize a part NYSail at 4:21pm 04.18.23
Rust color in Antifreeze (2) buddybear at 4:18pm 04.18.23 The heat exchanger which I replaced in 8-2015 from Mr Kool never had a drain valve after several tr
Hunter 34 prop shaft cdells at 3:59pm 04.18.23
H34 keel smile cdells at 3:47pm 04.18.23 Thanks for the responses guys! Kloudie, do I put G Flex in the gaps then torque down on the keel b
Pumpin up those fenders! Joe at 3:38pm 04.18.23 Bicycle pump
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Joe at 3:36pm 04.18.23 You're never going to get priority opinions form a source that doesn't know anything about your boar
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ShawnL at 3:23pm 04.18.23 I'm an outlier. I have a 2-stroke mercury 9.9 and love it. It's heavy, but after servicing starts
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 3:22pm 04.18.23 Organic chemistry; brings back nightmares :yikes:. Happy that you Chem E's deal with that stuff

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