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11.0A Mast "boot" or "Seal" Spike033 at 4:34am 01.19.13 S2 19/2351 Hi Everyone, I have owned my 11.0 for 4 years now and have always stored mast up. I am at a new yach
Mast raising question Brian Buzz at 9:41pm 01.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2323 Maybe someone can help me with this question. When raising the mast on my 26s the line from the mast
Power winch for Hunter 38 NZhunter at 9:24pm 01.18.13 Big Boats 11/2247 Can any one advise me on how to retro-fit a power winch to my Hunter 38? I have slab reefing and a
New radio? Brian D at 9:14pm 01.18.13 SSB and Ham Operators 7/15916 So my wife is telling me not to fix the TS-50. She says to get a new radio. I have looked around and
Check Valve RHUMB RUNNER at 9:05pm 01.18.13 Big Boats 23/8481 I have a 2009 49, on my electric blige pump discharge there is a one way valve is this a factory ins
Hunting for a leak... Rocket1 at 8:45pm 01.18.13 Big Boats 13/2528 OK folks - this one has been driving me crazy, so I thought I might float it out there and see if an
Mainsheet on a 260 epsilonblue at 7:24pm 01.18.13 Smaller Boats 1/841 I have a 260 which we race in a mixed handicap fleet, when it gets windy we have problems with the m
Excess? Rick D at 7:19pm 01.18.13 Ask All Sailors 40/5888 OK, so I have a pile up of projects before the new season, so I paid my boat washer to wax my boat.
canvas projects Dixie Chicken at 5:58pm 01.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1567 I got this boat a few months ago, and have been keeping pretty busy making her look good again. What
Check your toe rail bolts Jared1048 at 4:59pm 01.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1058 While adding harken stantion blocks to tuck the furling line away noticed that some of the bolts wer
How to rebuild trailor for 22ft O'Day ?? Soaringeagle at 4:18pm 01.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2665 Hi- Need YOUR HELP- Question- How would one convert a boat trailer for a 22 O'Day???? ne
Westerbeke ignition key BCDurbin at 4:13pm 01.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2046 2003 B393 with a Westerbeke. I need a new ignition switch/key. Any difficulties changing this out? A
Deck board replacing kwmccaslin at 2:34pm 01.18.13 Day Sailers 1/867 Choosing material for wood decking. Anyone with experience with 'composite' deck material in constru
MacGregor To Cease Production cscott at 2:07pm 01.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5298 Interesting Development that is true. Go to www.MacGregorSailors.com and read Thread: MacG to
Waypoint Error ? kloudie1 at 1:53pm 01.18.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2331 uuhhhh.. http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/18/world/asia/navy-ship-aground/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Toronto Boat Show joker460 at 12:23pm 01.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1845 Just got back from the Toronto Boat Show. Maybe 12 sailboats at the most. Mainly the new Catalina'
Someone Need Crew 1/19/2013 MLampner at 12:03pm 01.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/924 I am traveling on business and am in Tel Aviv Israel. In Israel the weekend is Friday and Saturday.
surprising amount of condensate moisture inside cabin centerline at 10:14am 01.18.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3438 I have the boat on the trailer and its under a covered area. I pulled the cushions out and brought t
H26 centerboard removal Zapadda at 10:08am 01.18.13 Smaller Boats 5/1567 I have my H26 on the trailer in my shop. I am a ways from a boat yard so would like to lift and pain
Batteries - What The Future Holds....... (1) Maine Sail at 9:23am 01.18.13 Musings With Maine Sail 66/37557 Somewhere over the horizon Lithium battery technology, namely, LiFePO4 or a similar inherently safe

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Help Widgeon need new seats (2) Sunbird22358 at 3:47pm 06.16.22 OK, the wood on inside of transom should be factory. Here is the info on the seats, I won't promise
Wire Size (1) pclarksurf at 3:42pm 06.16.22 borrowed from where I cannot recall -- but I like pictures:
Oday DS II Mast Needed - Suitable Replacement ? (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:40pm 06.16.22 Possible to find a SIMILAR MAST, BUT CHECK THE Day Sailer Class Association web forum on their web s
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller (4) jssailem at 3:32pm 06.16.22 Others have stated, the video (nice one by the way) shows what normally happens during the last bit
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 JamesG161 at 3:20pm 06.16.22 I assume the loads are pulsing shearing loads :plus: A lot of forces are in Play. 1) Engine in Fo
Well its been a while. pclarksurf at 3:01pm 06.16.22 sorry to hear brother-- but I'd be interested in sails (main and drifter/spin) if you want to DM me.
Replacing engine instrument panel Ward H at 2:45pm 06.16.22 The problem is that they all appear to be about 5.5" deep and I think that is too deep and won't fi
Instrument Package Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 2:44pm 06.16.22 On my Starwind 27, I had the displays mounted on the bulkhead because instruments had already been m
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 (1) Ward H at 2:42pm 06.16.22 My new Twin Disc TMC 40 tranny came with Grade 8 bolts. Original bolts were Grade 5. Somewhere I s
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 2:36pm 06.16.22
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:28pm 06.16.22 @mikeracca Mike, I've been following your rebuild thread and think you're doing a great job. Kee
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 06.16.22 Remove all of the electronics and convert it into a mini bar. A good thought. I still need to pro
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 06.16.22 You mean turnbuckles, not toggles, Scott. Toggles are used to make sure the shroud has a straight
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 2:18pm 06.16.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet whic
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix (1) jviss at 2:18pm 06.16.22 loosen the toggles You mean turnbuckles, not toggles, Scott. Toggles are used to make sure the sh
Wire Size Stu Jackson at 2:17pm 06.16.22
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? ShawnL at 2:12pm 06.16.22 I decided to replace it -- but I'm starting another thread because it's proving troublesome......
Vented Hatch Covers seadaddler at 2:04pm 06.16.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet which
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 2:00pm 06.16.22
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS thinwater at 1:44pm 06.16.22 It's for the hard of hearing :doh: . Hard of seeing?

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