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Paint match for X sherbo at 10:11am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/833 Does anyone know what paint would match the X's off white deck or hull color?
1986 Legend 40 calmeismal at 10:07am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/875 I am in need of a muffler for my '86 Hunter Legend 40. Has anyone repaired the OEM muffler? Result
Stuffing box packing Franky boy at 9:58am 05.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/845 Hi, I am looking for the size of the replacement packing for a Hunter 29.5 stuffing box. Shaft diame
Miami to Bimini and back--advice?? canderson1867 at 9:33am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/5261 I will be sailing my Mac 26M from Miami to Bimiini on May 26 and return on May 29 or 30th. Looking
Help with Diesel Diagnosis robertsapp at 9:27am 05.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3228 OK all you expert gearheads, here's a scenario for you: A Yanmar 3GM30F has a pronounced knock at
How many 2 cabin vs. 3 cabin built? ChessieSailor55 at 9:13am 05.01.13 Big Boats 6/2128 We are traveling quite a distance to take a look at a couple of C42MkII 2 cabin layout vessels. See
Dinghy is dirty Alvorada at 8:25am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2948 OK, so I did not use the dinghy last year (never even took it out of storage). Now it's a mess. I
Curious about why Lockjr at 7:32am 05.01.13 Irwin 0/1982 I was wondering why Irwin made a Citation 39 and a Irwin 40 Mk II the exact same stats? The interior
Beneteau 235 information Flyindiver at 6:09am 05.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3303 I am in the process of looking around for my first boat and have stumbled onto a 1989 First 235. I h
Free downloadable Chartplotter software and maps. Pilotocopilot at 5:59am 05.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1950 Just a note on some free software that may benefit some people here who may or may not know about it
Furler & Jib Sheet Question Ward H at 5:33am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1339 My O'day 25 has a Furlex 100S furler on it. Having little experience with boats in general and furle
modernize from hank-on to furling ybrad at 4:50am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/794 Although I've mostly enjoyed the drill for several years of having a hank-on jib, getting a furler i
Sailtimer windvane Hoop2125 at 4:42am 05.01.13 Smaller Boats 8/6693 Anyone tried the sail timer wind vane? It's a wifi or Bluetooth wind vane. They also have iPhone/iPa
Thoughts on T/S Marine Air VRP16K Rich Stidger at 9:07pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2399 I have a 1997 h40.5 with two Marine Air Reverse-cycle A/C units. One is a 16K BTU and the other is
Outboard Motor Mount ChiTownSail at 7:32pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2169 For those of you who have recently added a heavier 4 stroke motor to your sail boat, what type of ou
Trailer Bunk Board replacement Ken Secor at 6:28pm 04.30.13 Catalina 22 10/3751 I could swear I saw a thread regarding how to replace the bunk boards on my C-22 OEM trailer but all
trailer hitch brakes Misses Tippi at 5:54pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1953 Has anyone had the hitch/brake assy apart? mine is a steel 2004 model Macgregor trailer and Im havin
Replacing toe rail for 40' hunter ADuke at 5:46pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 0/663 Has anyone ever replaced the toe rail gasket? Today we pulled the rails and to my surprise the gask
Universal M18 - How many MCA needed Chesapeake Bob at 5:41pm 04.30.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1892 My starting battery for my Universal M18 is getting sluggish. I checked the manual and no mention o
Rigging life expectancy Mike Drew at 5:35pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1311 How long can you expect stainless steel standing rigging to last in a freshwater boat that leaves th

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Third summer, boat wont sail rgranger at 9:25am 05.04.23 ..as a lot of racers keep a "spare" boat. Do any of those spare-parts boats have a spare keel?
I need your Knowledge on Rudders jviss at 9:19am 05.04.23 Right on this site, rudder for 420 shoal draft: $4,969.69. Rudder But there are other reasons to b
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 9:17am 05.04.23 Possibly. The vertical splits are more typical of a water logged rudder. The question becomes then,
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? jviss at 9:12am 05.04.23 It could be a repair using shortened shrouds . It also could be an owner/rigger design improvement.
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Apex at 9:11am 05.04.23 @Apex Did you see it on a Catalina 30 or a C&C 30? I ask because the C30 MkII mast is built like
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 9:10am 05.04.23 I'm curious about the plan to go forward if that is the decision. Will the boat be at that marina?
Do You Recognize This Anchor? jviss at 9:10am 05.04.23 Thanks, but I'm trying to minimize the things hanging off the stern! I prefer the "yachty" look and
Third summer, boat wont sail LakeShark at 9:07am 05.04.23 Thanks for the invite to AR. I just may. Shoot if your lake is in OK you should borrow a trailer
Old bilge: water in keel Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 05.04.23 What material keel, and is it encapsulated in fiberglass? A typical lead or iron keel with just an
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 8:40am 05.04.23 :plus: I agree, if sealed with E5200. Jim... the rest of the survey will be done on May 15,
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Tsatzsue at 8:19am 05.04.23 OH, one more thing. She hit 11.5 knots when we came out of the squall. The jib was blown out and the
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 8:11am 05.04.23 A little late but it would have been better to drill into the keel bottom to allow water to escape
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Tsatzsue at 8:09am 05.04.23 I have sailed my 1977 V25 all over the coast of New England. The Cape and the Islands. Buzzards Bay
Old bilge: water in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 8:07am 05.04.23 A little late but it would have been better to drill into the keel bottom to allow water to escape r
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 8:01am 05.04.23 I would avoid any sort of carpet. You could paint the floor with a non-aggressive non skid... If y
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 (1) Hollyberry at 7:56am 05.04.23 I would avoid any sort of carpet. You could paint the floor with a non-aggressive non skid... If y
Hunter 41DS Rudder Specs? JamesG161 at 7:52am 05.04.23 Call Bob Walker at this site. Home That does link right. www.newrudders.com
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Hollyberry at 7:48am 05.04.23 The second pic pretty clearly shows the tabernacle mast step and the rounded foot on the mast. Very
I need your Knowledge on Rudders dlochner at 7:47am 05.04.23 he surveyor stated that he felt it would be okay to run the boat this season and repair it next @
I need your Knowledge on Rudders dlochner at 7:44am 05.04.23 I do not agree about Walking away. The H420 is a well design boat and depending on the rest of the

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