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Best sailing lakes in northeast Texas? longterm at 1:34pm 04.27.13 Destinations 8/11953 I'm planning to move to north Texas in the summer of 2015, but am already looking at the local lakes
H37C Fuel Tank FredV at 1:30pm 04.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1928 Either I'm just not using the right keywords to search on, or this is a topic most want to avoid, be
Our boat was featured in an article! RECESS at 1:00pm 04.27.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1870 I stopped in to get some fuel and ice and a friend says he read about our boat in Southwinds magazin
Replacing Centerboard Cable - 25 Macgregor capecodtechmeister at 12:58pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6130 I purchased a '78' 25 Macgregor and have begun the restore. This is great! Centerboard cable is brok
Coronado 15 Sommersetwom at 12:03pm 04.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1057 I've got a C15 that had its mast step torn out and need to find a replacement, but I've had no luck
The Best Diesel Fuel for an Old engine steveebryant at 11:41am 04.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/685 Dear Sailors: I have a newly acquired 1989, 2GM20F 18hp diesel engine. I do not know what the prev
Hunter 340 Dorade vent collars sailcapt340 at 10:02am 04.27.13 Big Boats 5/1485 I am looking to replace the Dorade Vents on my 2000 340. The replacements come with the collars to
inner forestay CharMel at 9:20am 04.27.13 Bavaria 0/4936 I have a Bavaria 46, 2006 . Purchased in Mallorca, sailed to Puerto Vallarta. Am slowly gearing up
Wet Boat to Dry Boat Ward H at 6:46am 04.27.13 Day Sailers 1/915 Earlier this winter I posted the topic "Water Water Everywhere". I had found many I kept finding man
H 356 mast base plate sailmaster39 at 6:35am 04.27.13 Big Boats 2/908 Anybody have experience with the base plate of the mast............Finally stepped the mast yesterda
Roller furling condition and batteries Flyindiver at 6:00am 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/999 Another newbie question relating to servicability of a roller furling and battery installation. S
Beneteau 43 line layout Dave9854 at 4:31am 04.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1725 I have a 2008 B43 that I need the line layout from the mast. Not sure if they is a standard way to s
44 DS Stanchion Re-bolting (2) Rick486 at 1:44am 04.27.13 Big Boats 4/1230 Well, I removed my shrink wrap yesterday to find that one of my stanchions had been dislodged over t
O'day 23 Headroom? itsjojo at 1:07am 04.27.13 Day Sailers 5/6718 Hi everybody! I'm considering an O'Day 23-2. I have not yet seen one. I am confused about the cabins
Wanna Rendezvous In The Puget Sound And/or San Juan Islands. (1) stephenronning at 12:01am 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1522 Hello: my name is Stephen. I own a macgregor 26M and am looking for other's who wanna meetup and ren
Hubs slowdog at 11:12pm 04.26.13 Trailer Sailors 8/4021 My hubs have a wing nut on the bearing buddy how do they work ?
26x models wayne nicol at 8:16pm 04.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1013 hey guys, which year models of the 26 x had the head on the starboard side of the companionway, and*
Catalina 27 Deck Core Size Ajay73 at 6:54pm 04.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/3011 Has anyone with a C27 replaced any deck core? How thick was it? Today I got into some wet core aroun
H37c Mast Boot and Mast Wedges Rovic at 5:56pm 04.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1959 Any suggestions for alternative products rather than from Rigrite. I have been waiting for replaceme
Gudgeon pintle replacement pasailor at 5:53pm 04.26.13 Smaller Boats 6/1486 My 23 foot hunter sailboat broke it's upper gudgeon holding the rudder case/box. I can not seem to l

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Rust color in Antifreeze (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 04.20.23 Everything is good now. Huh ? You've got a severe corrosion problem with your engine's AF cool
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 7:30pm 04.20.23 I don't understand. Are you saying he shouldn't ask someone, or he shouldn't offer 1/2 expenses?
LPG tank Hunter 39 Juice6576 at 6:52pm 04.20.23 I have the Marlow Hunter 37, which is pretty much identical to the 39. We live aboard all summer, an
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 patbratton at 6:39pm 04.20.23 I procured a kitchen silicone dish drying pad to place between the flexible water tank and the expos
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 6:22pm 04.20.23 ..................... or the tubes of the HEX being partially plugged with deposits. I replaced t
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 6:10pm 04.20.23 @Ralph Johnstone that's a really good catch and fascinating analysis. Some way of insulation the sh
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? AndyL at 5:26pm 04.20.23 Thanks everyone. I have the info I need now - I'll be looking for a new one tomorrow.
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:23pm 04.20.23 There's got to be a reason why the shackle is the only thing corroding and corroding so quickly. Lo
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? Rich Stidger at 3:59pm 04.20.23 See if there is a manufacturer name so you can get the same. That way you will avoid having to repla
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:55pm 04.20.23 Nicely done, Jim. :beer:
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 04.20.23 it's where you would insert the emergency tiller. Mine has broken and I'm looking for a new one N
Bottom paints dlochner at 3:47pm 04.20.23 My grease gun (used for general lubrication of my JD tractor, rudder tube, etc) always leaks grease
Pumpin up those fenders! Ralph Johnstone at 3:46pm 04.20.23 Yep good-ol turnbuckle pumps Would you say those are closer to a reciprocal pump or a centrifucat
Bottom paints Tally Ho at 3:45pm 04.20.23 Yep, the tube of grease screws into the gun. I didn't think it would work at first, but it does. Gr
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement (3) Tally Ho at 3:42pm 04.20.23 Not really that difficult (as long as the new hatch is the same size). Remove the screws from the o
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 3:35pm 04.20.23 This may be due to the pump. ..................... or the tubes of the HEX being partially plugg
Bottom paints dlochner at 3:35pm 04.20.23
Bottom paints Rjm st.petersburg at 3:31pm 04.20.23 Yes they do screw into the gun. Just cut down the stem of the grease tube, great set up.
Bottom paints Tally Ho at 3:29pm 04.20.23 Clay, that is VC 17 a freshwater only bottom paint. It will not work in salt water. It is a favorit
Corroding galvanized shackle JoeWhite at 3:08pm 04.20.23 There are stainless steel shackle you can try.

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