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Deck paint Sastevenson at 8:26am 03.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2036 Hello all, I am interested in repainting my deck and wanted some advice from you professionals out
What causes joker valve failure? thinwater at 7:56am 03.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/10046 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 7/7259 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 2/2849 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 22/8295 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 3/3309 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 1/919 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 3/1268 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 3/1126 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 0/1044 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 26/7791 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 3/1099 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 11/2450 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 9/2492 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 19/3266 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 12/2726 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 8/2106 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 4/1643 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 6/5407 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 7/6340 I would like to know if I could sand ' polish last years anodes and reuse them this season? They

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AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 6:54pm 04.10.23 Kinda, but not quite. Offending boat in my case was on a port tack, not starboard as all these boats
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel Miles Hutchinson at 6:45pm 04.10.23 The boat yard repaired mine with heat and some pounding. heat and patience, the yard should be ab
Weather forecast... mermike at 6:39pm 04.10.23 Boise hit 80 today, and will cool off just in time for our return. The trip back from Hope Island wa
Weather forecast... Hayden Watson at 6:38pm 04.10.23 You're Killin' me Smalls! I got my new sails on 3/28 and got them on the boat just before dark. The
Hull/deck Leaks jssailem at 6:32pm 04.10.23 With all the rain you have ben having this winter. It is no wonder water has found the areas weakene
Spreader blocks location jssailem at 6:25pm 04.10.23 I attached my lazy-jack blocks to the sides of the mast beneath the spreaders. I drop the lazy-jack
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 6:12pm 04.10.23 Your situation kind of looks like this in real time. https://youtube.com/shorts/_MXKWOIuuZQ?feature
Weather forecast... jssailem at 6:11pm 04.10.23 Our lawn is soaked. We have had over 1" of rain in the past 24 hours. Temps in the low 40's all day.
Potential first boat for me? stevenhagberg at 5:47pm 04.10.23 It might be worth it to travel a little and maybe expand your budget. You can see how easy it is to
Potential first boat for me? stevenhagberg at 5:34pm 04.10.23 Its really hard to value a boat with just pictures. if there are no soft spots in the deck and wit
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising thinwater at 5:29pm 04.10.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up Hayden Watson at 5:29pm 04.10.23 Your situation kind of looks like this in real time. https://youtube.com/shorts/_MXKWOIuuZQ?feature
Weather forecast... Tally Ho at 5:03pm 04.10.23
Spreader blocks location Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.10.23
Hull/deck Leaks stickinthemud57 at 4:33pm 04.10.23 3M Marine Sealant is the go-to product for this sort of thing. In my experience, sealing leaks is
Best technique to lube control cables? fred1diver at 4:18pm 04.10.23 I will look into it tomorrow, just need to empty the lazarette to have access
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 04.10.23 Photo of the damage to the hull How do you know the tank lid is damaged? Any photos of that
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel (1) JamesG161 at 3:11pm 04.10.23 The keel is the big mystery now The boat yard repaired mine with heat and some pounding.
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task GeorgeC at 2:59pm 04.10.23 Hansen Marine Engineering in Marblehead, Ma, 800-343-0480, is a Westerbek & Universal engine dealer.
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 04.10.23 I have not been able to open the inspection cap of the tank, it was really tight and I didn't want

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