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Gouges in gel coat Jerry75 at 11:20am 07.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1903 I notice I have a few gouges in the gel coat on the bottom of my boat yesterday. The question I have
Skipper fell of his sailboat in SD and drown LuzSD at 11:19am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3314 Skipper fell off his sailboat in SD and drown I hope this gives us all pause as we take non sailor
"Hybrid" Widgeon Dilema oldnavy61 at 10:46am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 1/1013 I have found myself in an interesting situation. I recently purchased, at a really good price, thro
Cabin shades, 1990's Phil Herring at 9:05am 07.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/754 We now have the cabin shades used on the Hunter 28, 29.5, 290, 35.5, 37.5, 376, 40.5, 410, 42, and p
O'Day 25 Cabin top core material Gudenuph at 8:49am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 3/1489 I'm planning to install a Dickinson solid fuel heater in our 1976 O'Day 25. This requires a 5 inch
Attempting to make a new hatch cover toddco at 8:46am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2033 Hello All, The cockpit seat of my Oday 20 was cut to add another hatch on the port side by a previ
boom furling on c250wb rogdomingo at 8:40am 07.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1215 Any experience to share? Boom on my recently purchased 2004 c250wb clearly permits furling the main
Sailing to Mississippi barrier islands??? doehunter at 8:32am 07.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4948 I'm starting to dream of vacation time and getting away. I'm looking for ideas for a week long trip
'72 Oday Mariner Turnbuckles supercub at 8:02am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 4/1405 I need 4 turnbuckes for the side stays. I have the left hand threaded ends that are crimped into the
Lewmar Hatches leaking Mark Juetten at 7:41am 07.30.12 Big Boats 22/7258 the deck hatches ( k=large ones) leak when floooded with a hose etc into the main salon. Don't leak
Have You Switched To LED Cabin Lights Long Story at 7:38am 07.30.12 Catalina 310 3/1510 I am now four (4) lights away from being 100% LED in my cabin, and a world of difference for sure.
AGM's, solar panels, size of battery banks ? Bob 04 H260 at 7:15am 07.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/6981 We recently replaced our batteries with 4 AGM's (105'sx4) from Sams. We have a 3.5 Kw generator. Our
Electrolysis Woes frank balcer at 6:40am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1753 Just purchased a new to me 37 foot Kirie Elite. Boat was hauled in April and two shaft anodes instal
H310 lazy jack routing canyon at 6:29am 07.30.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1105 Can someone tell me the correct routing of the 60' lazy jack line? There is no mention of it in my o
Autohelm 4000 - Clutch Failure neilleparkerjr at 6:28am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1113 My Hunter 37.5's 17-year old autopilot clutch has stopped engaging when moving the lever. To be hon
New Oday Javelin owner KB4pres17 at 6:08am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 3/3757 Can anyone provide a picture of what your rigging looks like. Specifically, how the boom attaches to
1986 Pearson 28-2 Manual Jersey Sea Glass at 5:51am 07.30.12 Pearson 0/1609 Does anyone have a manual for this boat. PDF or photo copy. Thanks, robertgrahamslaw@comcast.net
Strange Rotten Egg Smell from Diesel/Battery Pack Greg McKenzie at 5:03am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3483 Our B 331 has developed this putrid stink after the 27 hp Westerbeke diesel has been running for a f
Backwards masthead dkrizek at 4:25am 07.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1989 Howdy, I am recently purchased a Beneteau 393 and the surveyor noted that the topping lift was abr
P32/Universal 5411 issue ed stack at 4:13am 07.30.12 Pearson 7/1856 We went out on a sail to Provincetown this weekend. On the way over we motor-sailed for a while unti

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Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 MikeHoncho at 11:30pm 05.06.22 I came here for a roast.........Its not a Cherubini.....
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 11:28pm 05.06.22 Great to hear. I had the same view the first time I stayed there then someone anchored right in fro
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Tedd at 10:41pm 05.06.22 Congratulations! I think the Hunter 26 and 260 are two of the better trailer yachts available in the
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater (1) baycloud at 10:37pm 05.06.22 OK so it seems like my hoses are connected differently than the manual. I think that's because I hav
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? Stu Jackson at 9:18pm 05.06.22 Hi, I am the Secretary of the C34IA,since 1999. There is a wealth of knowledge about your proposed
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 MySong at 8:20pm 05.06.22
Tacoma Narrows (2) Hayden Watson at 8:17pm 05.06.22 Thanks for the help. We made the delivery on the 4th and 5th and the boat is now safely in its home
What Brand Mast/Boom do I have? rgranger at 7:55pm 05.06.22 Reach out to @Crazy Dave Condon
What Brand Mast/Boom do I have? rgranger at 7:55pm 05.06.22 That dose not look like Z-spar .. that is what I had on mine. Can you snap a pic showing the end c
Rub rail and deck hull joint. mikeracca at 7:52pm 05.06.22 The rub rail hides the seam of the upper deck and hull. The Boat is made with 3 main pieces. The fir
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:49pm 05.06.22
Sailing the Heel Two Sails at 7:43pm 05.06.22 Been there, done that. Actually, our boat, a mast head rig, under full sail has seen 30 plus degree
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement mikeracca at 7:43pm 05.06.22 When I had my M25 I found the best deal on sails was Precision Sails in BC.
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? mikeracca at 7:42pm 05.06.22
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 (1) rgranger at 7:39pm 05.06.22
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? Tally Ho at 7:34pm 05.06.22 Thank you Greg! It is a stainless steel collar.Just looks like a zinc shaft donut What is leaking
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay rgranger at 7:33pm 05.06.22
Sailing the Heel Terry Cox at 7:28pm 05.06.22 Been there, done that. Actually, our boat, a mast head rig, under full sail has seen 30 plus degree
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? Steve_Catalina at 7:16pm 05.06.22 I'm bias, enjoy our 88 MK1, check out c34.org
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? georgetheleo at 7:04pm 05.06.22 Thank you Greg! It is a stainless steel collar.Just looks like a zinc shaft donut

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