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Something Older Than Most Of Our Sailboats (2) rardiH36 at 5:46pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1699 I thought to post this because a few might have recollection of the WWII era Liberty and Victory shi
Refrig replacement jblamart at 5:30pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1102 I have an 12V Adler Barbour Compressor that is labeled combicold cc-20-AW that I believe to be origi
South coast winch parts Cb1222 at 5:20pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1350 Does anyone know where I can get south coast winch Pawls and springs?
Rear Mast Support (4) patrickfarley at 5:14pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/7099 I have been working on speeding up trailer to sailing. I am trying to get it to under 30 minutes(by
rebuilding marine head crystalsailor at 5:12pm 05.18.13 Sails Call Lounge 4/9675 I have an old Wilcox Critten Skipper marine head. Mechanical, all bronze with long handle. It has be
Trailer trouble Grizmaster7 at 4:56pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2516 Does anyone else have this problem with the original trailer for the Mac 26 S or C. The last few cra
Eelectric trolling motor oceansail0 at 4:26pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1297 Has anyone used a trolling motor on a 21 footer before? I have a Freedom 21?
Creaking in the V-berth GorillaToast at 2:59pm 05.18.13 Catalina 22 1/910 Whenever I spend the night on my boat (which is often), as I move about in the v-berth, the boards c
Adler Barbour replacement DMParmenter at 12:39pm 05.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1520 It appears I need to replace an original 1997 Adler Barbour unit. I have no make or unit size info t
416 Out Island PapaBruce at 11:35am 05.18.13 Morgan 2/1729 There is a huge shelf built athwartship on the stern in the aft cabin. We have modified the bed to a
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 3... Skip Gundlach at 9:09am 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/802 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 3... We left you, still at anchor in Ft. Lauderdal
Has Anyone Actually Used A Inhauler Like This Setup? (3) rardiH36 at 8:42am 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 19/9714 With toe rail sheeting on my boat, and a preference not to install a jib sheet track next to the cab
Converting Heads From Fresh To Raw Water sailthebay at 7:59am 05.18.13 Big Boats 2/919 MY 2005 h420 HAS ELECTRIC FLUSH WITH FRESH WATER. HOW DO I INSTALL THE OPTION TO USE RAW WATER AND
Looking for a main sail JackRussell at 7:46am 05.18.13 Other Sailboats 2/1196 Hello All! I am in need of a main sail for a 22' Sailmaster. It is the longer cockpit model, mad
St 4000 Dave19573 at 7:26am 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1230 I have an old ST 4000 autopilot. The plastic wheel that fits on the steering wheel of my boat broke.
Siemens VDO digital monitoring Dave9854 at 5:19am 05.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/839 I have a Siemens VDO monitor system on my B43. I do not have a manual for it. Can anyone supply a ma
A tip for loosening the stuffing box nuts. weinie at 2:38am 05.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/4202 Yesterday, I needed to tighten up my stuffing box which began to drip when out of gear. However,
Pictures Sailor 3269 at 11:26pm 05.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1075 BTW I have a I pad that I can take pictures with, can anyone tell me how to put a picture of my boat
New to forum wshollywood at 8:26pm 05.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1333 Hi all. I am a newbie to here and sailing. I just bought a Mac25 and learning.
Installing pedestal guard on 29.5 james295 at 7:59pm 05.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/785 I want to install a pedestal guard on my hunter 295 in front of the folding table.I need to secure t

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mast struts JimJackson at 8:56am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If i
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:15am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (1) rgranger at 8:09am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or O
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:04am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 05.11.23 There are manually-powered drills common in wood-working shops. I doubt they are or were used to dr
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 7:50am 05.11.23
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or On
2004 Hunter 420 Passage-Curved cabin step? rgranger at 7:39am 05.11.23 There was a very recent post with a similar goal. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunte
mast struts (3) rgranger at 7:35am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If it
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Dil at 7:31am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat rgranger at 7:25am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:23am 05.11.23 Sent you a link with my STL file. I just threw it together in TinkerCad, so not exactly professiona
When does a screw become a bolt? (1) rgranger at 7:21am 05.11.23 Oh... google just showed me another def of BOLT... The Bacon Onion Lettuce and Tomato Sandwitch (BOL
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 7:17am 05.11.23 One size does not fit all. Technically a tall masthead one does. ;):biggrin::laugh::beer:
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 7:16am 05.11.23 I was bored... so I started this thread. Who knew we could talk about screws for 37 posts? I guess
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:16am 05.11.23 Is a driver's license needed when using a screw ? What about bolts of cloth ? Explain that with ye
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 05.11.23 A drill if so used is a powered screw driver; the manual version is just what we think of when usin
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 6:53am 05.11.23
KM4A transmission on yanmar 80hp hunter bum at 6:51am 05.11.23 I bought the pdf for the engine and the transmission installation manuals but it doesn't mention whe

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