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Video on replacing Forestay JasonC at 5:59pm 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1445 My new forestay came from BWYs, and the guy who works on my boats does not do sailboat parts, any on
Repairing a Rudder Snapped Off at the Top jimfrankelly at 5:51pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1320 The rudder on my 2002 Hunter 270 snapped off at the top where it is held by the stainless steel brac
Sanitary hose lifetime Larry Jackel at 3:21pm 07.04.12 Big Boats 7/2648 How long do sanitary hoses usually last. My nose suggests that our seven year old hoses need to be r
Help! Theft at the storage unit Hornman at 2:00pm 07.04.12 Smaller Boats 15/2459 Can anyone please let me know what parts and pieces I will have to but /replace on a 1989 H23 all th
31/34 mainsheet gr8_2_av8 at 1:54pm 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2648 Could someone please post a picture of their mainsheet setup lead back to the cockpit. I am putting
Motor Mount Disaster (5) sbonham at 1:32pm 07.04.12 Day Sailers 21/8895 Hey Hunter Owners, Crappy July 4th this year. I rigged my Hunter 170 and put her in the water this a
Sail damage... Dan Johnson at 1:00pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2587 Returned home from a club cruise on another member's boat last Saturday only to be informed by fello
How to straighten a bent stanchion (1) Mike48 at 12:41pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 15/15369 I have a bent stanchion from storm damage. It is bent about 15 degrees starting about 3 inches above
Sliding doors darlene at 12:02pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/876 Anyone know where to get replacement material for the sliding doors above and below the sink in the
beneteau 351 replacing the galley hot water hose. keven at 11:10am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1571 Seems I have a leak in the hot water hose going to the main sink. The leak is somewhere under the fl
How to make Companionway Screens for 44, 49, 50, etc (1) artboas at 10:24am 07.04.12 Big Boats 1/1209 I've been asked a few times to post this, so here goes... This will show you a very neat way to make
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 9:10am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1712 Packing Gland-Locknut Anyone? I haven't really gotten over losing my rudder (Hunter 33, 1980) b
Long Beach to San Diego Border Run Race (16) CaptDon01 at 9:05am 07.04.12 Catalina 22 0/1025 Attached are some photos taken during last weekends "Border Run-2" race from Long Beach to San Diego
Getting out of the shallows. mrharris@rogers.com at 9:03am 07.04.12 Day Sailers 3/1146 Novice sailor needs advice. Purchased Rhodes-19 with drop keel last year. My dock is in a bay with s
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 8:54am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/940 Holding A Rudder In packing gland-Locknut Anyone? I hav
new owner questions lcook at 8:20am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2050 I have recently bought a 2002 26X and I have some questions: 1) when leaving boat at a mooring, shou
First 38 transom locker jgurley at 7:49am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/971 Can someone describe the stock mechanism used to secure the fold down locker in the stern of the FIR
Macgregor 25 Upstate NY, Newbie wants to see one. ccraigmile at 6:03am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/778 Hey all I'm a newbie whom just got a 1976 Mac 25 that hasn't seen the water in 15 years. Got the K
Keel pin johnkodl at 4:56am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/862 recently purchased a 1986 McGregor 25' which did not come with a keel locking pin. Anyone know the d
H42 fuel tank inspection ports?? eianm at 11:50pm 07.03.12 Big Boats 4/1597 Now that I have finished the inspection ports to water tanks, I am now considering doing the same to

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Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 7:24pm 04.28.22
Line Bags Bob S at 6:58pm 04.28.22 Not sure with these but the ones that are on my Beneteau are screwed in.
Line Bags Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692 That is a more heavy-duty
Line Bags Bob S at 6:51pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692
Line Bags Tally Ho at 6:16pm 04.28.22 @Tally Ho , I like those hooks. They solve @Don S/V ILLusion 's concern about stowing wet lines, a
Spin vs whisker pole dlochner at 6:16pm 04.28.22 Whisker poles are generally longer, lighter, and adjustable to accommodate different sail sizes or a
Spin vs whisker pole Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 04.28.22 Generally speaking you can use a spinnaker pole as a whisker pole but not the other way around. A sp
Protecting your face and skin from the wind heritage at 6:09pm 04.28.22 We were out sailing today in sunny and windy conditions. The Bimini kept the direct sun at bay, but
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 5:52pm 04.28.22
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 5:43pm 04.28.22
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:35pm 04.28.22 Good to hear Amy and you are ok. :) On the interstate I am guessing you were traveling and a high
Line Bags jssailem at 5:22pm 04.28.22 I should have said bag. The mast bag has mesh on the bottom. It zips open in the front. Velcro strip
Fuse or Breakers? jssailem at 5:17pm 04.28.22
interior cushions sail sfbay at 5:04pm 04.28.22 Welcome to the forum!! Never seen dimensions for boat interior cushions. Might check with D&D Marin
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 4:59pm 04.28.22 Nice! Exactly. Just a fused subpanel. Much easier coming into a harbor solo and having control of
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 4:59pm 04.28.22 Project_mayhem: Yes that's the problem. How did you seal the leak?
Not sure what I need rgranger at 4:44pm 04.28.22 Prob with the T-track idea is the tiller will get in the way
Fuse or Breakers? (1) Sefuller at 4:37pm 04.28.22 I installed this Blue Sea System panel near the helm for the purpose you describe. It is basically
Line Bags Tedd at 4:27pm 04.28.22 The lines have independent clips holding the line bundles in the bags. Could you explain that a bi
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 4:26pm 04.28.22 Thanks jviss. Yup im accounting for all of that as everything is wired. Im usig 3% (round trip) an

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