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Boom 26 McGregor 1992 Model rexlilly at 10:43am 12.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1440 I need a boom for my boat. I just bought it and the boom is missing. If I have the specs I may be ab
McGregor 26 Boom rexlilly at 10:21am 12.03.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/7220 I need a boom for my 26 McGregor. I just got this boat and the boom was missing. So far I've been un
Rebeding Standing Rigging thru deck supports Andrew Eanniello at 10:09am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2007 General question. How difficult is it to rebed the thru deck suppports for the standing rigging? A
keel wings rusty liddiard at 9:57am 12.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2187 I bought a hunter 310 last july in north carolina. when i did the servey when they lifted the boat
Chesapeake gunk holes Mark Nooney at 9:55am 12.03.12 Destinations 14/13062 We are new to the Chesapeake and would like to start anchoring out on weekends. We sail out of Kent
H-260 Rubrail Adhesive? kenfunhog at 9:53am 12.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/930 During Sandy, the rubrail on our H-260 came loose. It's glued on. What adhesive do I use to glue i
Looking for gunkholes Mark Nooney at 9:51am 12.03.12 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/23534 We are new to the Chesapeake and would like to start anchoring out on weekends. We sail out of Kent
Cored or Solid. Mark Nooney at 9:46am 12.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1138 1984 H31 Does anyone know if the hull is cored or solid glass? I want to replace the depth sensor wi
Advice in Retirement Old Sailor 2 at 9:25am 12.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/4465 OK folks. You have all advised quite astutely about things dealing with my boat, with sailing and w
Universal engine expert? -M18 Skipper at 9:16am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3614 Howdy, Went to change out the dipstick tube. It has rusted plenty from a long-term drip from the r
Hatch cover repair project finished (5) Gary_H at 9:07am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2080 Well, another project can be checked as "done". The hatch cover housing thingy had cracks in the fib
coolant hose replacement - cannot find replacement hose (2) iSailor at 8:50am 12.03.12 Catalina 310 3/1741 I finally tracked down my minor coolant leak. Turns out the coolant hose (circled in picture) was le
Installing an X-5 Drive Wheel on a dished wheel Dave602 at 8:03am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1478 I just purchased a Lewmar folding wheel and need to switch over my X-5 autopilot wheel. Two things
East-side of Lake Marion SC? RobertLangdirect at 7:54am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1830 Does any sailor have experience with the east-side of Lake Marion SC? I have a P-31 and draw 5.5 f
Just Purchased 1980 Sovereign 23 (1) rickboat at 7:50am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/7829 This boat is in phenomenal condition for the price I picked it up for. This builder went out of busi
On the hard or on the water - Comp.Post Dubo at 7:36am 12.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1182 I'd like to take the weight off the compression post so I can snake a wire up the mast. After I loos
Wet slip or on trailer storage kito at 7:04am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 33/10600 I would like thoughts from trailer sailors who have wet slipped your sailboat, trailor stored it at
Suunto compass leaking oil adirondacktom at 5:59am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/8611 Suunto disappointing - here's my latest (and last) communication with them: (to customer service):
Cat 36- How much wind can she take? BayMan at 4:54am 12.03.12 Big Boats 5/2792 Been boat shopping for awhile now. Been looking at some heavier boats with SA/Disp in the high 200s.
Horizon express motor jumbyway at 4:31am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3853 I'm looking for a spare motor for my Simpson Lawrence Horizon Express windlass. Before leaving the

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Survey Question Crusty Ol Salt at 8:19am 04.01.23 Sounds expensive! Remember those are broker prices. The best of the best.
Goosneck to Boom danooxnard at 8:17am 04.01.23 I would drill a hole through the boom and the goose neck pin, to keep it together. Then use a long
Thread maintenance on my sailboat dlochner at 7:43am 04.01.23 There are more greases than you can shake a stick at. For this application the particular kind of gr
Thread maintenance on my sailboat Hello Below at 7:00am 04.01.23 Red grease is well Red and can be purchased as Red grease at an Auto Parts store, probably the leas
Fuel gauge Beneteau 323 2007 dLj at 6:44am 04.01.23 Can you polish the lens like they do with headlights on cars? dj
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed ckreitlein at 6:33am 04.01.23 This was the first time. I was not certain I had the tack attached properly and my block at the to
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed ckreitlein at 6:32am 04.01.23 Just rigging mine for the first time as well. I noticed you only use 1 sheet? Do you tie the shee
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed ckreitlein at 6:28am 04.01.23 I also use a sock, with a very similar launch and recovery procedure as Tally Ho. I do keep the she
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed ckreitlein at 6:26am 04.01.23 I don't use a sock. I usually attach the tack to a downhaul line run through the anchor roller, or
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed JBP-PA at 5:58am 04.01.23 I don't use a sock. I usually attach the tack to a downhaul line run through the anchor roller, or t
Evaluating a South Coast 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58am 04.01.23 Not sure if 26 Southcoast had straight grain balsa in the decking. If so, take someone who knows s
oil filter for Universal M25 aka Kubota D 850 jssailem at 5:50am 04.01.23 This is interesting. If the proper filter for your M-25 is UNI300209. Found at: https://marinediese
oil filter for Universal M25 aka Kubota D 850 njlarry at 5:22am 04.01.23 Which M25? They are very different.
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08am 04.01.23 I use to recommend the two wheel swing away on either the swing keel or fixed keel Catalina 16.5 as
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed Scott B at 5:03am 04.01.23
Stuck tell-tales thinwater at 5:01am 04.01.23 Try spraying them with Sailkote. The disks should come off easily with xylene. That said, there is
Thread maintenance on my sailboat dlochner at 4:22am 04.01.23 Lanocote will also work. Tefgel will work too, but I wouldn't use it in this application as it is to
Passport Renewal jssailem at 3:44am 04.01.23 Yum. Happy Days are coming.
Thread maintenance on my sailboat (1) JamesG161 at 10:03pm 03.31.23 LanocoteTef-Gel vs. Lanocote - Practical Sailor Jim...
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 9:22pm 03.31.23

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