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What causes joker valve failure? thinwater at 7:56am 03.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/9894 I've been testing a bunch of chemicals on a fleet of donated joker valves from Groco, Jabsco, and Ra
Kanzaki KM2-P gearbox Ken13559 at 7:34am 03.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/7138 Do I suppose the stuff inside my Yanmar engine gearbox are just gears and no clutch or fiction plate
amf Alcott minifish Barney1 at 7:31am 03.22.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2834 hi, I'm in central New York and looking to buy an AMF Alcort minifish; any help in locating one w
How do I tell if my sails are any good or not? Tony E at 6:48am 03.22.13 Ask All Sailors 22/8073 Hello all, I am potentially buying a 1998 MacGregor 26x in a week and driving out to B.C. to pick i
Non Metallic Cutlass Bearings (1) Anonymous 121765 at 5:59am 03.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3221 Guys, Thinking about trying the Johnson Cutlass bearings on my haulout in a few weeks. I called D
H33C Mainsheet size and Length H33CRich at 5:48am 03.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/901 Would anyone happen to have the specs for the stock H33C Mainsheet ('82)?
Rebedding Jib Track on O'day 28 (3) shozbot at 12:16am 03.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1253 Trying to rebed my jib track. Removed 31 bolts with nuts but 1 is hidden away under a bulkhead which
Yet another battery question.... Rocket1 at 8:20pm 03.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1118 Hey all- I have 4 T-105's in our 340 that are about 7 years old. The PO had all of them (plus the
Mac26D/S owners in the Puget Sound area Babbleduck at 8:18pm 03.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1034 I'm preparing to buy my first boat and am seriously considering buying a MacGregor 26D/S. Would som
Pushpit dinghy motor mount Brian D at 8:15pm 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 26/7706 Hey guys, just purchased a Suzuki DF2.5 for my dinghy. So I purchased it used but the mount the guy
H25 Electrical ChiTownSail at 5:09pm 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1089 I have been searching and searching for electrical ideas for my 1978 Hunter 25. Currently, I have j
Moving V25 mainsheet forward jenquay at 5:02pm 03.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2441 Has anyone tried moving the main sheet port swivel cam cleat block and the starboard block forward w
Sanding the bottom of a H31 McZube at 4:35pm 03.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2466 Has anyone here sanded and painted the bottom on a H31? What type of sander did you use and how lon
Sears 10' Sailing Dinghy (1) merlinuxo at 4:33pm 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3181 Just picked one up without rig or sail. Was wondering if anyone here had seen one and remembered wha
26 C replacement door and walls Grizmaster7 at 4:21pm 03.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2712 I would like to replace the particle board partitions that surround the head in the 26 C. Does anyon
H25 Electrical ChiTownSail at 4:19pm 03.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2062 I am about to revamp the electrical system in my H25. As far as a basic setup for battery managemen
zincs.... tigereye37 at 3:55pm 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1627 I've been getting conflicting advice... i have a 76' oday 25 with a small outboard, if the motor is
Trolling motor for 17 foot Hunter? Marlene at 3:52pm 03.21.13 Day Sailers 6/5340 We purchased a 17' Hunter at the end of last summer. We had difficulty hoisting the sails, as the w
Reuse Last Years Sacrificial Anode? Paul Anthony at 2:24pm 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 7/6226 I would like to know if I could sand ' polish last years anodes and reuse them this season? They
Mast deck compression DougBaker at 11:33am 03.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3526 Hey Everyone, This is my first ever post. I purchased a 1979 C 30 last April. I had a great summer a

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Stern Rail jssailem at 2:52pm 03.12.23 In San Deigo this shop may be helpful. https://railmakers.com Railmakers, Inc. 864 W 18TH Street, C
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim jssailem at 2:50pm 03.12.23 When I am on the boat I go by boat time which is based on sunrise and sun set. I switch my watch to
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake dlochner at 2:27pm 03.12.23 Here's a couple. A GPS race. Set up a series of waypoints and have sailors navigate to them. They h
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim Tally Ho at 1:59pm 03.12.23 I just wish the newspapers would stop using this "debate" to fill up space twice a year. I LIKE the
Stern Rail dlochner at 1:38pm 03.12.23 I have contacted the insurance company of the owner of the boat that hit me. They told me to get an
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 1:31pm 03.12.23 I have contacted the insurance company of the owner of the boat that hit me. They told me to get an
Insurance Claim Georgedoyle at 1:26pm 03.12.23 I reported the accident To my insurance company. The response was that I would need to pay the deduc
Stern Rail dlochner at 1:18pm 03.12.23 A loose boat recently pinballed its way through the mooring field during a storm and ended up crush
Mast step replacement ggrizzard at 1:14pm 03.12.23 I think one would tap using a hard plastic hammer or a box wrench to listen for the "thud" or the "
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Crazy Dave Condon at 1:09pm 03.12.23 On bare metal, use a primer that contains zinc chromate first
Impeller screws dlochner at 1:07pm 03.12.23 The Tef Gel is not where you left it. Mine keeps moving around, playing hide and seek...... and win
Impeller screws WayneH at 12:50pm 03.12.23 Went to the local hardware store and found Allen head, 8/32 thread size to match. Now I have to fi
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim Joe at 11:25am 03.12.23 I just wish the newspapers would stop using this "debate" to fill up space twice a year. I LIKE the
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim Stu Jackson at 10:56am 03.12.23 This is DST I hope we get rid of standard time I just wish the newspapers would stop using this "d
Impeller screws All U Get at 10:45am 03.12.23 Went to the local hardware store and found Allen head, 8/32 thread size to match. Now I have to fin
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim rgranger at 10:18am 03.12.23 There is legislation pending with bi-partisan support to do away with the Daylight Savings Time. I
Stern Rail jssailem at 9:49am 03.12.23 Bad luck. I had RailMakers come out to my boat, measure and install a custom pulpit. It was not exp
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? JamesG161 at 9:49am 03.12.23 Look for HIN# on the boat. Hull Identification Number. When you know that number post it. There
Mast step replacement jssailem at 9:15am 03.12.23 Ken... Check out Andy's site : BoatworksToday.com His youtube videos on fiberglass works are excelle
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Benny17441 at 9:12am 03.12.23 It is not a hole, it is an inspection port. Most boats have gallons of water trapped below the sole

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